South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

[smallcoal]

andrew and graham a big congratulations to you both on the amount raised a fantastic amount

[pete_359]

[steelboyf10]

daibootsy:
TTX 850N, Abernant Transport.

Great shot of my all time favourite motor…can just hear her ticking over

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[bewick]

Couldn’t resist Andrew !! our Mercs never got as much publicity as the Scanias even though they were great motors ! Cheers Dennis.

[tony_chapman]

Dave the Renegade:
Does anyone remember the south wales hauliers, such as Entress, Morfa Transport, Blue Line, Slver Roadways etc
This thread is now in the capable hands of pete 359 ( Andrew ) ex Joint Motorways driver.

does any one have any pictures of Henley forklift scania low loaders from the 70s

Tony chapm tony@ceinternational.co.uk

[cliffstephens]

They had some nice kit …dickie marston took over all their haulage and opened big yard in pontypool …"

[rward]

Hi all went to gaydon today with my old mate Jamie brilliant day the effort put in by so many puts me to shame for not taking mine. Lot of different trucks met so many lovely people and one thing made me smile couple of old middle east legends drivers talking obout old days guys I salute you.And dave the renegade I past the fiver on to clint. Well thats it I can go to bed happy dreaming of 141s f89s transcontinentals goodnight regards rowly

[dave_the_renegade]

rward:
Hi all went to gaydon today with my old mate Jamie brilliant day the effort put in by so many puts me to shame for not taking mine. Lot of different trucks met so many lovely people and one thing made me smile couple of old middle east legends drivers talking obout old days guys I salute you.And dave the renegade I past the fiver on to clint. Well thats it I can go to bed happy dreaming of 141s f89s transcontinentals goodnight regards rowly

Thanks Rowly,
Got over 200 pics to upload. Good to meet up with you and Jamie, also Andrew, Marcus and a lot of other old mates. Great show.
Cheers Dave.

[lance_biscomb]

Me and the DAV in BALA today looking for a BIG J with 8 POTTS

[pete_359]

Bewick:

Couldn’t resist Andrew !! our Mercs never got as much publicity as the Scanias even though they were great motors ! Cheers Dennis.

hi dennis,
thanks for the photo mate.they were a very good motor in their day.after thoroughly enjoying a brilliant and packed retro truck show at gaydon last weekend,(PAUL JOHN) see dave’s border thread for the images.we had a mini convoy to and from south wales.here’s one from m4 dogwalker.a red and rust brs bristol,with a swansea reg.

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[harry_gill]

pete 359:
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Hiya,
Andrew just wondering if you know the age of this Maudslay it’s an old un’
your posting some cracking pics mate.
thanks harry, long retired.

[pete_359]

harry_gill:

pete 359:

Hiya,
Andrew just wondering if you know the age of this Maudslay it’s an old un’
your posting some cracking pics mate.
thanks harry, long retired.

hell H,
thanks,i love the look of those old 8 wheelers,battered and hard worked motors .i am guessing mid to late 1940’s with the maudsley,the important word in that is “guessing”……

[driver-once-more]

pete 359:
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Another pic of this can be found at

flickr.com/photos/pete247/15368805445

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[smallcoal]

Hi all ,just had ex Wilkie driver lee here he bought a wardrobe of us he just told me about a Raymond’s do on October 3rd any ex Raymond drivers interested I will find out more cheers John

[smallcoal]

A couple of re plant hire I found on Google