Hi Andrew
I may be wrong but I think that was one of the first transconty in south wales probably came from R J Bown in Caerphilly
pERFection14:
Hi Andrew
I may be wrong but I think that was one of the first transconty in south wales probably came from R J Bown in Caerphilly
hiya,
Did any of the Transcoās get fitted with the Detroit ā ā .
thanks harry, long retired.
hi Perfection 14 im sure rj bowns had the first transcon but I thought Delyn cartons had the first driven by ronny rudge rip our yard was next door to r j bowns regards rowly
Hereās a picture of one of the N reg ones, donāt know if itās the one. Iāll message the former workshop manager Peter jones, heāll know, should have a photo next week without the mark in it 
Telekonsteve:
Hereās a picture of one of the N reg ones, donāt know if itās the one. Iāll message the former workshop manager Peter jones, heāll know, should have a photo next week without the mark in it
Just checked on the fb page, this was normans
harry_gill:
pERFection14:
Hi Andrew
I may be wrong but I think that was one of the first transconty in south wales probably came from R J Bown in Caerphillyhiya,
Did any of the Transcoās get fitted with the Detroit ā ā .
thanks harry, long retired.
Hi Harry,
There were two with detroits,converted by them at Wellingborough.one of them is still around and is being refurbished from a wrecker back into a tractor unit.i can only remember bownās and Godfrey Davis selling new transconās.in South Wales.i donāt think? C.e.m Days were truck dealers back then.
Regards andrew.
telekonsteve where is peter jones living know
rward:
telekonsteve where is peter jones living know
Watford park, Caerphilly, I speak to him by message nearly everyday, heās giving me info for this gjt photo book in doing for some of them on the gjt Facebook page
telekonsteve I live in Caerphilly as well I know him and his brothers cappy and howard but I havenāt seen him for a wile nice family regards rowly
rward:
telekonsteve I live in Caerphilly as well I know him and his brothers cappy and howard but I havenāt seen him for a wile nice family regards rowly
Iāll remember you to him, Iām just posting him his calendar, heās on the glyn John transport page on Facebook, if you go on Facebook that is rowly
Godfreys was the Transcon dealer on Newport Rd before being taken over by UBM. Days of Swansea were H series ( Transcon) dealers but didnāt sell many. T D Williams had his first one from Days and there was a guy called Price from Hendy who had 3 from them running on fridge work. Iām not sure but I think W F Hall had thereās from them as well. Of course it was R J Bown who sold the most in South Wales, one of the top 3 selling dealers for H series in the UK!
broadslide they did sell loads of trannys and also used to service them day and night they were a great bunch of blokes regards rowly
Broadslide:
Godfreys was the Transcon dealer on Newport Rd before being taken over by UBM. Days of Swansea were H series ( Transcon) dealers but didnāt sell many. T D Williams had his first one from Days and there was a guy called Price from Hendy who had 3 from them running on fridge work. Iām not sure but I think W F Hall had thereās from them as well. Of course it was R J Bown who sold the most in South Wales, one of the top 3 selling dealers for H series in the UK!
Hi broadslide,
Thanks,I didnāt realise Bownās sold as many as that 
Regards andrew.
rward:
broadslide they did sell loads of trannys and also used to service them day and night they were a great bunch of blokes regards rowly
Hi all, well Rowley I put in for a diesel fitting apprenticeship with R.J. Bowns back in 1975 right out of school. Trouble was at 16 it was either a bus, train or a nifty 50 to get about on. From the Heads of the Valley down to Caerphilly seemed a long way in them days. I was 5ft 4 at the time and the manager thought it would be to much hassle for me to travel every day.
About two years later I stopped by there to nose at the trucks out front, the same guy came out and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was just checking them out. He said he seemed to think he new me, he didnāt really but by this time I was 5ft 10 3/4, fit as a butchers dog.
It wasnāt worth bring up our previous meeting, but always looked in through the front doors as I passed and felt a little cheated.
Great photoās and comments.
Regards Paul.
hi pauljohn that managers name would be gupwell wat a bell had a windscreen fitted in D1000 went to sign he told me I didnāt have that done here he argued I left we never got charged he used to strut oround like a nutter bob goff forman was good bloke regards rowly
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Telekonsteve:
rward:
telekonsteve I live in Caerphilly as well I know him and his brothers cappy and howard but I havenāt seen him for a wile nice family regards rowlyIāll remember you to him, Iām just posting him his calendar, heās on the glyn John transport page on Facebook, if you go on Facebook that is rowly
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Peter Jones
Bought it from R J Bown Caerphilly it was the first in South Wales I believe IT had a 273 BH in it ,yes I know Rowly oNe hell of a character .very nice man
This is for rowly regarding the gjt transcon, Norman baileys, first one in South wales
hi all I posted on here about blue line driver terry lowndes passed away his funeral is wed morn 9.15 sandfields Methodist church then morriston crem back to the amozon for refreshments 