South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

daibootsy · 8 August 2014 21:04

SHORT BROS

daibootsy · 8 August 2014 21:07

short bros.

daibootsy · 8 August 2014 21:11

Hello Dennis, thanks for the comments, here a firm you would remember. Gwynne Bowen.

daibootsy · 8 August 2014 21:14

and this one, Trevoe.G.Phillips, cadoxton, neath.

bewick · 8 August 2014 21:16

daibootsy:
Hello Dennis, thanks for the comments, here a firm you would remember. Gwynne Bowen.

If he will just pull over a bit Dai Bach we will fly past him with the Octopus and trailer plus 20ton of Trostre tin plate on board Regards Dennis.

bewick · 8 August 2014 21:20

daibootsy:
and this one, Trevoe.G.Phillips, cadoxton, neath.

We used to re-load off them on occaision when Jack Reece at Bowens had nothing for us,we’d have passed the TGP Foden as well Dai Bach even though he was empty Great days they were in South Wales in the 60’s,plenty of craic and plenty of traffic ! Cheers Dennis.

paul_john · 8 August 2014 23:12

pete 359:

Paul John:

Dan Punchard:

daibootsy:
N.C.B. OBO 251M, S.Wales

What a well fitted body ,really smart .

Hi all, Dai great photos as usual.
Dan, that body on the Foden OBO 251M was a K&J Withey body made in Masseycymmer S. Wales. Iirc she was based at Britannia Colliery, along with a 6 wheel D series Ford fitted with a v8 ■■■■■■■■

I had the same body on OBO 296M a 6 wheel Dodge, ex NCB and when she was retired the body went on to a P reg running coal from Taylor Woodrows open cast Dowlais, to Risca power station. It was originally fitted with an air operated tail board. A true coal body, no spill boards necessary, and about 8/9 years old.

Regards Paul.

Hi Paul,
My parents and I were at a funeral two weeks ago.to pay our respects to gordon swain,a friend to my family for many years,back in 1983 he bought this withey bodied freighter brand new.