South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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RLEvs:
The latest model to leave.

that is really cool sid will be well impressed :smiley: :smiley:

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Good models Rhys, great detail in them.
Neil.

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mechanic77:
Good models Rhys, great detail in them.
Neil.

Yours are crackers especially those recovery trucks in TMW.

Thanks Chris he was well impressed with it - I’m waiting to see how much he finds wrong with it!!

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Hi all,
One for Harry gill.a Swansea brs Bristol?

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Hello Andrew, speaking to (yet another) old JR driver yesterday, he told me that Graham Stevens passed away about a month ago. I dont know whether you ever met him, a real old school driver, his claim to fame was that he was the longest serving driver in JR, been there virtually since the old man started out on general haulage. Any of the old blokes on Illtyd Thomas, Gwynne Bowen or Trevor Philips will remember him as JRs shunter in the Metal Box, he was there for years. I worked on local with him for quite a while until he was made yard foreman and then in the traffic office. Most of us always called him Shakyobviously, or Count because he was known in the old days as The Count of The Metal Box. Yet another funeral I would have liked to attend if only somebody had told me about it. I hope somebody lets me know when mine comes around!!
Best Wishes Mike

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pete 359:
Hi all,
One for Harry gill.a Swansea brs Bristol?
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hiya,
Yes Andrew and looks like it’s been hard worked, low sides from my experience
usually meant low weighty loads possibly pig iron ingots, drove one identical to
this with a drawbar trailer attached it never let me down.
thanks harry, long retired.

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pete 359:
Hi all,
One for Harry gill.a Swansea brs Bristol?
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BRS Swansea had some of those Bristols in Briton Ferry livery . There was a changeover at Eardisley station with BRS Dudley depot , but mainly with later AEC Mammoth Major 8 leggers . regards Keith .

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Sad to hear the News about" Shakey" I worked with Graham in the traffic office at Raymonds in 1994 he was a real character, had many a laughs with him. never a dull moment with Shakey, a tidy old boy

Bookworm:
Hello Andrew, speaking to (yet another) old JR driver yesterday, he told me that Graham Stevens passed away about a month ago. I dont know whether you ever met him, a real old school driver, his claim to fame was that he was the longest serving driver in JR, been there virtually since the old man started out on general haulage. ny of the old blokes on Illtyd Thomas, Gwynne Bowen or Trevor Philips will remember him as JRs shunter in the Metal Box, he was there for years. I worked on local with him for quite a while until he was made yard foreman and then in the traffic office. Most of us always called him Shakyobviously, or Count because he was known in the old days as The Count of The Metal Box. Yet another funeral I would have liked to attend if only somebody had told me about it. I hope somebody lets me know when mine comes around!!
Best Wishes Mike

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Got it without the daft mark on and got a brucey bonus with, thanks to Freddie off the glyn John transport Facebook page,what a star :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Hi Steve,
How do you remove those watermarks :sunglasses: :question: here are a pair of pictures courtesy of my old mate jim doig.september 1999, my mate stan and I went on the west coast run in my erf.thank you jim :sunglasses: .

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pete 359:
Hi Steve,
How do you remove those watermarks :sunglasses: :question: here are a pair of pictures courtesy of my old mate jim doig.september :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

1999, my mate stan and I went on the west coast run in my erf.thank you jim :sunglasses: .

I think I’ve staired at it that long Andrew it just give in :smiley:
Ace pics of the erf :confused: :open_mouth: :smiley:

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pete 359:
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Is that like one of those local welsh trains with an engine at either end… :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :unamused: :

In for a red and brown repaint maybe?

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I’m trying to clarify the details on this motor.

JDW136N transcon

Norman Bailey drove it, it was the first transcon in s. Wales and as far as I can gather had the ■■■■■■■ 273bhp engine, does anybody know anymore details please

Would it have a 9 or 13 fuller in, I bought the bleeding book on transcons and I’m still none the wiser. Peter the ex fitter at glyn John says their old transcons had the 273 engine and later ones 290s :cry: :unamused:

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Telekonsteve:
I’m trying to clarify the details on this motor.

JDW136N transcon

Norman Bailey drove it, it was the first transcon in s. Wales and as far as I can gather had the ■■■■■■■ 273bhp engine, does anybody know anymore details please

Would it have a 9 or 13 fuller in, I bought the bleeding book on transcons and I’m still none the wiser. Peter the ex fitter at glyn John says their old transcons had the 273 engine and later ones 290s :cry: :unamused:

Hi Steve,
I have been told and I wouldn’t know myself,this transcontinental had an American k series ■■■■■■■ in her? 335 horse power was i think the figure mentioned? I reckon member ec14 would know more.regarding the fuller,guessing a 9 speed,big emphasis on the word guess :laughing:
Regards andrew.

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pete 359:

Telekonsteve:
I’m trying to clarify the details on this motor.

JDW136N transcon

Norman Bailey drove it, it was the first transcon in s. Wales and as far as I can gather had the ■■■■■■■ 273bhp engine, does anybody know anymore details please

Would it have a 9 or 13 fuller in, I bought the bleeding book on transcons and I’m still none the wiser. Peter the ex fitter at glyn John says their old transcons had the 273 engine and later ones 290s :cry: :unamused:

Hi Steve,
I have been told and I wouldn’t know myself,this transcontinental had an American k series ■■■■■■■ in her? 335 horse power was i think the figure mentioned? I reckon member ec14 would know more.regarding the fuller,guessing a 9 speed,big emphasis on the word guess :laughing:
Regards andrew.

Cheers Andrew it’s doing me ed in :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

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I don’t think the K series ever appeared in the Transcon as it was around a 19 litre capacity and a minimum of 400 +BHP! Happy to stand corrected. The ‘big engine’ was probably a reference to the intercooled version of the 14 litre std engine but producing a net installed power of 350 BHP, not bad for mid 70’s. Most of the early Transcons were 273 BHP or the lower power 240 BHP from the fast reving super 250 a 15 litre lump soon replaced by the downrated 273 engine at 240.
The 9 speed Eaton with direct drive top had a 3.7 diff while the 13 speed o/d box had .73 ratio and a 4.1 diff . The o/d unit was relatively easy to bolt onto the back of a 9 speed, which gave it quite a good top end, close to 90 mph iirc with 12x22.5.