South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

ew_car_truck_amp_bus · 3 March 2014 19:01

Hi Pete359,

where did you come accross this one please? she is one of a fleet of Routemans operated by a haulier from the village that i live in …

D.J. Daniels & Son Pontyberem they had a load of them this one had the rolls 220 in it , they also had 295 and 296 at the same time , havent seen this photo in years as Daniels ceased trading around 1988 !
I worked for them on maintenance in 81/82 during the weekends lovely memories seeing this pic. if you have any others please post them…thanks,

EW

ec14 · 3 March 2014 19:18

Roy Daniels fitted ■■■■■■■ in some of them scammell routemans.

ew_car_truck_amp_bus · 3 March 2014 19:22

ec14

your right i know the man who did the 1st for him a very clever guy , oh and the lorry was a flyer

pete_359 · 3 March 2014 20:50

EW car truck & bus:
ec14

your right i know the man who did the 1st for him a very clever guy , oh and the lorry was a flyer

hi ew,
glad your enjoying these pictures.tbh,i have no idea who took them.they are courtesy of tipper man.
regards andrew.

lance_biscomb · 3 March 2014 20:58

pete 359:
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Is this a Samson tipper body m8

pete_359 · 3 March 2014 21:19

I know this company.

ec14 · 3 March 2014 22:04

The body on that 8 legger is a K&J Withey of hengoed, I don’t know if they are still trading.

price · 3 March 2014 22:53

Anyone remember - G Morris and Sons from Pontyberem. They had AECs and Leylands - all flat beds. They built the yard in Crosshands before the roundabout. When they retired from haulage, Williams Bros took over the yard,- also long retired now. — Hywel —

mechanic77 · 3 March 2014 23:49

ec14:
The body on that 8 legger is a K&J Withey of hengoed, I don’t know if they are still trading.

K&J Withey were minutes from where I grew up. The rear light bar on the 142 was made up there Graham. Sadly they finished quite a while ago. The site is just rough ground now.
Neil.

paul_john · 4 March 2014 02:53

mechanic77:

ec14:
The body on that 8 legger is a K&J Withey of hengoed, I don’t know if they are still trading.

K&J Withey were minutes from where I grew up. The rear light bar on the 142 was made up there Graham. Sadly they finished quite a while ago. The site is just rough ground now.
Neil.

Hi all, Graham is right that is a K&J Withey body. That Scammel looks as if its an ex Williams Brothers Cross Hands motor. That cross member at the front may of been their choice, I cant remember seeing it on other bodies.
My opinion only, but in the 80s Wilcox was the superior product, K&J Withey were not to far behind and Rothdean gave Crane Freuhaf a run for their money on a trailer tipper chassis.

Regards Paul.

dai_cap · 4 March 2014 13:02

Paul John:

mechanic77:

ec14:
The body on that 8 legger is a K&J Withey of hengoed, I don’t know if they are still trading.

K&J Withey were minutes from where I grew up. The rear light bar on the 142 was made up there Graham. Sadly they finished quite a while ago. The site is just rough ground now.
Neil.

Hi all, Graham is right that is a K&J Withey body. That Scammel looks as if its an ex Williams Brothers Cross Hands motor. That cross member at the front may of been their choice, I cant remember seeing it on other bodies.
My opinion only, but in the 80s Wilcox was the superior product, K&J Withey were not to far behind and Rothdean gave Crane Freuhaf a run for their money on a trailer tipper chassis.

Regards Paul.

that cross member is the support for tipper brackets where the ram is fitted .we had 5 of those U shape bodies on our Scammells. all from Withey. Dai Cap

daibootsy · 4 March 2014 15:59

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daibootsy · 4 March 2014 17:42

B,S,C Newport.

ew_car_truck_amp_bus · 4 March 2014 19:17

Hi Hywel ,

George Morris & sons was from Bancffosfelen 1/2 mile away from my home interesting news that they previously owned the Williams Bro’s yard in Crosshands ! as i did not know that , Ialways thought that Andrew & Moelwyn Williams had been going since the late 40’s

Interesting village Pontyberem & Bancffosfelen some 4000 population and numerous Haulage contractors including -

George Morris & Sons
John Evans & sons
Ronnie S Evans (still trading)
Ernest E Maidment
D J Daniels & Son
Interestingly all of the above had their Bases within 3/4 of a mile of each other
Randolph John & Sons

E W

price · 4 March 2014 19:49

Hello E.W.
Williams Bros were called " Six Way " as they started at Six way garage Gorslas. In the 60s they moved to the Carmarthen Road Crosshands - where Ennis Caravans were. The last move was to G Morris’s old yard,which was the Crosshands Colliery site.They have put that crazy mad roundabout in the middle of it now.
---- Hywel ----

ew_car_truck_amp_bus · 4 March 2014 20:27

Hywel,

thanks for the update…

EW

ec14 · 4 March 2014 21:07

Hi EW.Heol y banc was littered with haulage contractor’s. You had eifion davies next to western garage, h.l.williams in g.morris old yard and Dilwyn Picton transport on the common.

daibootsy · 4 March 2014 21:26

and you had room for Entress to park.

daibootsy · 4 March 2014 21:27

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kingswinford_kit · 4 March 2014 21:50

Price:
Anyone remember - G Morris and Sons from Pontyberem. They had AECs and Leylands - all flat beds. They built the yard in Crosshands before the roundabout. When they retired from haulage, Williams Bros took over the yard,- also long retired now. — Hywel —

I can remember them doing carbon black out of Jersey Marine , and also from that brickyard that used to be at Cynghordy . Yes , AEC and Leylands , i think George used to book registrations as they all seemed to end in zero .
The last wagons i can remember was a Guy J , and F86 Volvo artics . regards Keith .