South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

[harry_gill]

hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

[pete_359]

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

Hi Harry,
Belt’s are a very old established firm.the founders great grand son Lyndon belt runs a fleet of vans,rgids and an urban Artic delivering beer around west Wales.thanks.
Regards andrew.

[harry_gill]

pete 359:

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

Hi Harry,
Belt’s are a very old established firm.the founders great grand son Lyndon belt runs a fleet of vans,rgids and an urban Artic delivering beer around west Wales.thanks.
Regards andrew.

hiya,
Thank you Andrew, did quite a bit around Aberystwyth (spelling) at one time
most likely had my eyes shut as usual.
thanks harry, long retired.

[bluemikehill]

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

[pete_359]

[pete_359]

bluemikehill:

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

Hi mike,
Like this?

[pete_359]

[pete_359]

[bluemikehill]

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

Hi mike,
Like this?

Yes Andrew that’s the man. Trying to find some pics of his they r very hard to get hold of but Ron weather all I.e rocket Ron sent me some the the other day I was well impressed

[pete_359]

bluemikehill:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

Hi mike,
Like this?

Yes Andrew that’s the man. Trying to find some pics of his they r very hard to get hold of but Ron weather all I.e rocket Ron sent me some the the other day I was well impressed

hi mike,
not to sure what happened in this shot? impressive none the less.
regards andrew.

[ray_leggy]

Chris Webb:
W.G.Davies,Llandore,immaculate fleet,especially their Crusaders.
Rosser,Pontillw,ran his MK3 and MK5 AECs to the end.
Illtydd (sp) Thomas.
Griif,Fender removals.
George Beer,Swansea.
John Raymond,Bridgend of course,who could forget him.
Ely Transport Cardiff.
H.Morgan,Cwm.
Williams Bros., Crosshands.
Valley Carriers,Penarth.
South Wales Roadways.
Edwards of Lydbrook - an englishman sneaking into Llanwern .
Hazells Haulage,Newport.
Owens,Llanelli.
Entress,Llansamlet,ran Leyland Octopussies and then later Volvo F86s.
Coastal Roadways,Hemphills and Wincanton all ran out of BP Baglan Bay.
Calor Transport,on a roundabout on the A48.
Blue Line Transport,Tondu ended up as Carline Transport I think.Way after my time though.
Mansel Davies - Haverfordwest/Whitland?
Steel Company of Wales ran their own transport before nationalisation I think.
And there was always an endless procession of GKN motors at night,Heath Street Division was one I recall.
Philip Jones,Fforestfach.
S.Protheroe.
Ryhs Davies.
Davies and Meredith,Brynmawr
Catnic,Caerphilly.

That’s it at the moment, nurse is here with me medication.

tha missed ONE Chris W PRICE & sons wentloog rd Cardiff used to run AEC,s thi knowledge is fantastic mate

[sime17]

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

Hi mike,
Like this?

Yes Andrew that’s the man. Trying to find some pics of his they r very hard to get hold of but Ron weather all I.e rocket Ron sent me some the the other day I was well impressed

hi mike,
not to sure what happened in this shot? impressive none the less.
regards andrew.

I remember this Andrew, though I’m a bit hazy on detail. Basically Belts were transporting a ‘Blue Stone’ from the Preseli Hills, I think to Stonehenge. Some of the original smaller stones at Stonehenge are known to have originated in the Preselis, though historians/geologists argue over whether they were moved there by manpower/rolling on logs/boat or whether they turned up by glacial action. I can’t remember if this stone was being taken up there to restore an original feature or just to display. The Chinook carried the stone underslung from an outcrop up on the hill only about a mile or so to the nearest accessible point they could get the wagon to, then it went the rest of the way by road. I think it was late 80s.

[bluemikehill]

sime17:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

Hi mike,
Like this?

Yes Andrew that’s the man. Trying to find some pics of his they r very hard to get hold of but Ron weather all I.e rocket Ron sent me some the the other day I was well impressed

hi mike,
not to sure what happened in this shot? impressive none the less.
regards andrew.

I remember this Andrew, though I’m a bit hazy on detail. Basically Belts were transporting a ‘Blue Stone’ from the Preseli Hills, I think to Stonehenge. Some of the original smaller stones at Stonehenge are known to have originated in the Preselis, though historians/geologists argue over whether they were moved there by manpower/rolling on logs/boat or whether they turned up by glacial action. I can’t remember if this stone was being taken up there to restore an original feature or just to display. The Chinook carried the stone underslung from an outcrop up on the hill only about a mile or so to the nearest accessible point they could get the wagon to, then it went the rest of the way by road. I think it was late 80s.

[bluemikehill]

bluemikehill:

sime17:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

Hi mike,
Like this?

Yes Andrew that’s the man. Trying to find some pics of his they r very hard to get hold of but Ron weather all I.e rocket Ron sent me some the the other day I was well impressed

hi mike,
not to sure what happened in this shot? impressive none the less.
regards andrew.

I remember this Andrew, though I’m a bit hazy on detail. Basically Belts were transporting a ‘Blue Stone’ from the Preseli Hills, I think to Stonehenge. Some of the original smaller stones at Stonehenge are known to have originated in the Preselis, though historians/geologists argue over whether they were moved there by manpower/rolling on logs/boat or whether they turned up by glacial action. I can’t remember if this stone was being taken up there to restore an original feature or just to display. The Chinook carried the stone underslung from an outcrop up on the hill only about a mile or so to the nearest accessible point they could get the wagon to, then it went the rest of the way by road. I think it was late 80s.

[bluemikehill]

bluemikehill:

bluemikehill:

sime17:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

Hi mike,
Like this?

Yes Andrew that’s the man. Trying to find some pics of his they r very hard to get hold of but Ron weather all I.e rocket Ron sent me some the the other day I was well impressed

hi mike,
not to sure what happened in this shot? impressive none the less.
regards andrew.

I remember this Andrew, though I’m a bit hazy on detail. Basically Belts were transporting a ‘Blue Stone’ from the Preseli Hills, I think to Stonehenge. Some of the original smaller stones at Stonehenge are known to have originated in the Preselis, though historians/geologists argue over whether they were moved there by manpower/rolling on logs/boat or whether they turned up by glacial action. I can’t remember if this stone was being taken up there to restore an original feature or just to display. The Chinook carried the stone underslung from an outcrop up on the hill only about a mile or so to the nearest accessible point they could get the wagon to, then it went the rest of the way by road. I think it was late 80s.

[bluemikehill]

bluemikehill:

bluemikehill:

bluemikehill:

sime17:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

pete 359:

bluemikehill:

harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

Hi mike,
Like this?

Yes Andrew that’s the man. Trying to find some pics of his they r very hard to get hold of but Ron weather all I.e rocket Ron sent me some the the other day I was well impressed

hi mike,
not to sure what happened in this shot? impressive none the less.
regards andrew.

I remember this Andrew, though I’m a bit hazy on detail. Basically Belts were transporting a ‘Blue Stone’ from the Preseli Hills, I think to Stonehenge. Some of the original smaller stones at Stonehenge are known to have originated in the Preselis, though historians/geologists argue over whether they were moved there by manpower/rolling on logs/boat or whether they turned up by glacial action. I can’t remember if this stone was being taken up there to restore an original feature or just to display. The Chinook carried the stone underslung from an outcrop up on the hill only about a mile or so to the nearest accessible point they could get the wagon to, then it went the rest of the way by road. I think it was late 80s.

[dave_the_renegade]

bluemikehill:
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bluemikehill:

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harry_gill:
hiya,
Are Belt’s an old established firm, did a lot of running to and from South Wales at one time
but can’t say I ever came across them but it will be a long time since I was down that way
on “business”.
thanks harry, long retired.

He also had a brother called billy who did haulage too he was w j belt he had red white lorries

Hi mike,
Like this?

Yes Andrew that’s the man. Trying to find some pics of his they r very hard to get hold of but Ron weather all I.e rocket Ron sent me some the the other day I was well impressed

hi mike,
not to sure what happened in this shot? impressive none the less.
regards andrew.

I remember this Andrew, though I’m a bit hazy on detail. Basically Belts were transporting a ‘Blue Stone’ from the Preseli Hills, I think to Stonehenge. Some of the original smaller stones at Stonehenge are known to have originated in the Preselis, though historians/geologists argue over whether they were moved there by manpower/rolling on logs/boat or whether they turned up by glacial action. I can’t remember if this stone was being taken up there to restore an original feature or just to display. The Chinook carried the stone underslung from an outcrop up on the hill only about a mile or so to the nearest accessible point they could get the wagon to, then it went the rest of the way by road. I think it was late 80s.
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what is it with these drivers, willing to work 15 hrs, for 12 hrs pay, so they can have a new truck.