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359 id love a transcon who knows one perhaps pne day
rward:
359 id love a transcon who knows one perhaps pne day
Hi rowly,
An iconic classic truck these days and in my opinion a hell of a tool in its day.
Terrific picture that Andrew. They “sat well” with the 3rd axle on didn’t they. Keep them coming, really nice to see them. Adrian
my grandfather drove for john raymond’s for years. His name was Bernard Totterdell just wandering if anyone remembers him sadly passed away last year he ended up before retiring driving this forden here is a picture of me and him in it.
pete 359:
0rward:
359 id love a transcon who knows one perhaps pne dayHi rowly,
An iconic classic truck these days and in my opinion a hell of a tool in its day.
Hello andrew, did you remember the transcon that brunswick plant had around 1974? i will try to see the driver and get some photos.
Brunswick driver is Mike o,brian martial arts expert.
Hello Andrew
I am catching up with the forum, Nice to see you have been on the old queens way which as you said was the main internal road through Llanwern steelworks and is now part of the m4 relief road, The building is the new main office building for Llanwern steelworks ‘Llanwern house’ and was built on part of the old trailer park , the weighbridge was just to the right of your position on the road , hard to believe since all the changes that have taken place.I can remember back to the coal and iron ore convoy days when all the speed ramps had been removed to keep them flowing. Some cracking transcont pics I never realised just how many J&M had. Brunswick plant used to have pwo 120r I believe .Rowly never give up there has to be one out there for you.
regards Tony
pete 359:
Hi all,
Went down the new m4 relief road today,a large section of it is on what was the queens way in llanwern steelworks.it had changed alot in the 15 years since I was last in there.the curved building in the first shot,is where the main east in and out weigh Bridge’s were.
Tonytranscont:
Hello Andrew
I am catching up with the forum, Nice to see you have been on the old queens way which as you said was the main internal road through Llanwern steelworks and is now part of the m4 relief road, The building is the new main office building for Llanwern steelworks ‘Llanwern house’ and was built on part of the old trailer park , the weighbridge was just to the right of your position on the road , hard to believe since all the changes that have taken place.I can remember back to the coal and iron ore convoy days when all the speed ramps had been removed to keep them flowing. Some cracking transcont pics I never realised just how many J&M had. Brunswick plant used to have pwo 120r I believe .Rowly never give up there has to be one out there for you.regards Tony
pete 359:
Hi all,
Went down the new m4 relief road today,a large section of it is on what was the queens way in llanwern steelworks.it had changed alot in the 15 years since I was last in there.the curved building in the first shot,is where the main east in and out weigh Bridge’s were.
I went down there the other week to my cousins at Goldcliffe, it’s changed hell of a lot from when I was a youngster doing a milk round for my Uncle in that area, think it was called Spencer steel works then !
rward:
359 id love a transcon who knows one perhaps pne day
Roland you know it makes sense, you do have a fantastic collection, but it is missing the iconic motor of the 70’s!! Here’s a couple you will remember and I am sure you had the pleasure of driving one of these
Regards Stephen
steve I remember the day your dad bought xhb I was in a wedding in Caerphilly social I nipped out to have a look 200 yards down the road my brother kelvin was fanatical on cleaning it all the time wat a machine I drove it quite a bit flying machine and I remember the day kelvin bought it a couple years later from the somewhere in the rhondda the guy ex driver treated us like ■■■■ so I gobbed in his Chinese fairplay to your dad he loved his transcons and who knows imay have one one day to complete my collection im a junkie for old trucks ah ah regards your good friend rowly
steve wats the name of the guy in the picture with your dad and kelvin on the left was it ken Bridgman rowly
telekonsteve do youremember mac Richards on glyn s drove 88 ketting on a bit when I was young lovely smashing bloke wondering where he is know regards rowly
rward:
steve wats the name of the guy in the picture with your dad and kelvin on the left was it ken Bridgman rowly
Yes it is Ken Bridgeman,tidy old boy.
Still awaiting restoration
ANDREWDAX:
Brunswick driver is Mike o,brian martial arts expert.
yes mate,
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rdiaz:
0 my grandfather drove for john raymond’s for years. His name was Bernard Totterdell just wandering if anyone remembers him sadly passed away last year he ended up before retiring driving this forden here is a picture of me and him in it.
Hi,
I remember your grandfather.from port talbot,I think? During the 80’s he drove a Gardner powered Seddon atki. 400 and during the summer months he would grow tomatoes on top of the dash 
sorry to hear that he has passed away.
Regards andrew.
gah1950:
pete 359:
0rward:
359 id love a transcon who knows one perhaps pne dayHi rowly,
An iconic classic truck these days and in my opinion a hell of a tool in its day.Hello andrew, did you remember the transcon that brunswick plant had around 1974? i will try to see the driver and get some photos.
Hi graham,
I didn’t know that Brunswick had a transcon.i remember the mercs,though they were many years later than when you refer too.
Regards andrew.
pete 359:
gah1950:
pete 359:
0rward:
359 id love a transcon who knows one perhaps pne dayHi rowly,
An iconic classic truck these days and in my opinion a hell of a tool in its day.Hello andrew, did you remember the transcon that brunswick plant had around 1974? i will try to see the driver and get some photos.
Hi graham,
I didn’t know that Brunswick had a transcon.i remember the mercs,though they were many years later than when you refer too.
Regards andrew.
hello andrew.
if i get a chance to speak to mike the driver i will ask him if he has any shots of it along with the crusader it replaced.he had’nt had long when it was very badly damaged in a bump near tommy walls place in coedkernew,must have been around 1974 .