South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

smallcoal · 31 January 2015 14:12

pete 359:

steelboyf10:
hey Pete359, how about this little beauty as a restoration job as a Cardiff Transport Motor, a snip at £5650, you don’t see many of these about? Even thought I would join the German club and sell EEX

But then again, remember my time at TNT with a fleet of em

hello m8,
thats a cheap motor tbf.good machine in their day,some might tell you,they were the last good truck man built.
regards andrew.

Yes they were especially if cardiff transport had it

chris143 · 31 January 2015 18:58

steelboyf10:
hey Pete359, how about this little beauty as a restoration job as a Cardiff Transport Motor, a snip at £5650, you don’t see many of these about? Even thought I would join the German club and sell EEX

But then again, remember my time at TNT with a fleet of em

I had A MAN brand new with Scottish express on an N plate I loved it quiet a spacious cab
For the day aswell although the steering lock wasn’t up to much but a good truck all the same

smallcoal · 31 January 2015 19:20

pete 359:

daibootsy:
Dai Smith in his younger days.

Hello Dai,
That’s how I will always remember illtyd Thomas’ fleet.used to see them and entress,everywhere I went as a kid.
Regards Andrew.

They were the best days going in school holidays you don’t see that anymore kids in cabs

ew_car_truck_amp_bus · 31 January 2015 20:17

Pete359,

thanks, no wonder he seemed happy last weekend when i saw him…

EW

pete_359 · 31 January 2015 23:17

EW car truck & bus:
Pete359,

thanks, no wonder he seemed happy last weekend when i saw him…

EW

telekonsteve · 1 February 2015 09:26

I saw a nice old merc in the week andrew from South Wales in chesterton where I live. Bisleys is it? Got a light board in Dai Echo I think,couldn’t get a photo I was in the lorry. He come round the roundabout in front of me at parkhouse

daibootsy · 1 February 2015 10:14

Gwynne Bowen new Foden.

jmc_jnr · 1 February 2015 18:35

Just finished wading through all 557 pages. Dave the Renegade certainly kicked off quite an eye opener and had the nous to place it in remarkable and capable hands. I just could not leave it alone. there is a treasure in every page and you guys comments, memories and knowledge of your industry will provide a social, economic, and personal history that details the rise and fall of the coal mining and steel industry not to mention quarrying in what was the busiest area in the UK. Glad it’s on Trucknet and open to all who are members. Thank you - all of you, and don’t forget how quickly the years pass. Todays pictures will be as interesting to our sons . Well done and keep it up. Now i will start on Dave’s big baby a bit further north. Jim.

smallcoal · 1 February 2015 18:57

jmc jnr:
Just finished wading through all 557 pages. Dave the Renegade certainly kicked off quite an eye opener and had the nous to place it in remarkable and capable hands. I just could not leave it alone. there is a treasure in every page and you guys comments, memories and knowledge of your industry will provide a social, economic, and personal history that details the rise and fall of the coal mining and steel industry not to mention quarrying in what was the busiest area in the UK. Glad it’s on Trucknet and open to all who are members. Thank you - all of you, and don’t forget how quickly the years pass. Todays pictures will be as interesting to our sons . Well done and keep it up. Now i will start on Dave’s big baby a bit further north. Jim.

Hi mate thanks for the great comments most of the credits should go to pete359 he contributes a lot on here as well as all the great drivers on here and the banter Dave the renegade and Mr cooper are a great team glad you enjoyed cheers John

pete_359 · 1 February 2015 22:23

harry_gill · 2 February 2015 12:45

pete 359:
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Hiya,
This must have been one of the last of this marque ever assembled
Andrew, never saw quite so many like this about.
thanks harry, long retired.

daibootsy · 2 February 2015 17:34

RHYMNEY & CROSSWELS.

kenfig_bill · 2 February 2015 19:40

smallcoal:

jmc jnr:
Just finished wading through all 557 pages. Dave the Renegade certainly kicked off quite an eye opener and had the nous to place it in remarkable and capable hands. I just could not leave it alone. there is a treasure in every page and you guys comments, memories and knowledge of your industry will provide a social, economic, and personal history that details the rise and fall of the coal mining and steel industry not to mention quarrying in what was the busiest area in the UK. Glad it’s on Trucknet and open to all who are members. Thank you - all of you, and don’t forget how quickly the years pass. Todays pictures will be as interesting to our sons . Well done and keep it up. Now i will start on Dave’s big baby a bit further north. Jim.

Hi mate thanks for the great comments most of the credits should go to pete359 he contributes a lot on here as well as all the great drivers on here and the banter Dave the renegade and Mr cooper are a great team glad you enjoyed cheers John

And not forgetting Daibootsy…All those amazing period photographs he provides … , now he deserves a special mention … Great stuff Dai , i forgot to complement you a few weeks ago for that Fred Jones Atkinson 4 wheeler … i do not remember that Atki , but it was rare to see them in that configeration …Geraint .

daibootsy · 2 February 2015 20:41

thank you Kenfig Bill for the comment, there be lots more photos coming soon.

jmc_jnr · 2 February 2015 22:26

Yes. I didn’t single anybody out because it would have been unfair if I missed someone.You welshmen love the old days and were brilliant at both recording them on film AND recalling the background of the firms involved. Jim.

pete_359 · 3 February 2015 18:54

jmc jnr:
Yes. I didn’t single anybody out because it would have been unfair if I missed someone.You welshmen love the old days and were brilliant at both recording them on film AND recalling the background of the firms involved. Jim.

Hi Jim,
Thanks for the kind words.for me,our thread is all about sharing photos and memories of the South Wales road haulage industry that I have loved all of my life.as a result of my father driving lorries until I was around 5 years old.this daf is owned by member pERFection14.kelvin,I have removed your marker boards from the heinkel.i forgot to mention it earlier…
Regards andrew.

pete_359 · 4 February 2015 07:21

pete_smith · 4 February 2015 11:24

Tidy job they’ve done grafting the arse end of a Leyland National bus onto that

pirate · 4 February 2015 22:00

pete 359:
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Was this photo taken at Porth bus depot?

pete_359 · 5 February 2015 17:18

Pirate:

pete 359:
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Was this photo taken at Porth bus depot?

hi both,
that must be the one and only ? ergomatic leyland national.pirate,i don’t know where it was taken sorry.
regards andrew.