harry_gill:
pete 359:
Hi all,
A few courtesy of m4dogwalker,John Pearce of glyneath…Hiya,
I’ve said it before Andrew that “m4dogalker” takes some cracking pics he
puts me in the driving seat all over again, thanks fellah.
thanks harry, long retired.
I know you’ve got the Toetector clogs and boiler suit “H” but have you got your CPC,HGV and Digi card ? can’t let you loose with that 80 thingy if your credentials are not in order Mate ! 
Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
harry_gill:
pete 359:
Hi all,
A few courtesy of m4dogwalker,John Pearce of glyneath…Hiya,
I’ve said it before Andrew that “m4dogalker” takes some cracking pics he
puts me in the driving seat all over again, thanks fellah.
thanks harry, long retired.I know you’ve got the Toetector clogs and boiler suit “H” but have you got your CPC,HGV and Digi card ? can’t let you loose with that 80 thingy if your credentials are not in order Mate !
Hiya,
Dennis, last HGV renewal form went through the shredder CPC not required
I could do the job without one toetector’s in the form of rigger boots I’ve
still got I use them as snow wellies boiler suit is a little tight now, Digi card
what’s that,I got to retirement age with just drawy line long log books, and
unless the “cart” I’m expected to drive isn’t Davy Browned or Fullered I’ll be
knackered anyway, but can manage owt manual, proper driver Eh’ Dennis
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Bewick:
harry_gill:
pete 359:
Hi all,
A few courtesy of m4dogwalker,John Pearce of glyneath…Hiya,
I’ve said it before Andrew that “m4dogalker” takes some cracking pics he
puts me in the driving seat all over again, thanks fellah.
thanks harry, long retired.I know you’ve got the Toetector clogs and boiler suit “H” but have you got your CPC,HGV and Digi card ? can’t let you loose with that 80 thingy if your credentials are not in order Mate !
Hiya,
Dennis, last HGV renewal form went through the shredder CPC not required
I could do the job without one toetector’s in the form of rigger boots I’ve
still got I use them as snow wellies boiler suit is a little tight now, Digi card
what’s that,I got to retirement age with just drawy line long log books, and
unless the “cart” I’m expected to drive isn’t Davy Browned or Fullered I’ll be
knackered anyway, but can manage owt manual, proper driver Eh’ Dennis
thanks harry, long retired.
Quite right “H” your the “salt of the Earth” and one of the Old school ! Maybe a spot of training on the “wash” would put the final touches to what would then be a shining example of what a proper Driver was like in yesteryear ! Cheers Dennis.
hi all,
not sure of the firm? though these images will mean more to those who know the ynys y gwas and pontrhydafen area.those VOLVO’S had their work cut out on the big hill at ynys y gwas,the beams were 80 tonnes.photos courtesy of david stolworthy…
pete 359:
hi all,
not sure of the firm? though these images will mean more to those who know the ynys y gwas and pontrhydafen area.those VOLVO’S had their work cut out on the big hill at ynys y gwas,the beams were 80 tonnes.photos courtesy of david stolworthy…
Hi Andrew,is that Atkins roger miles,s didn’t he have lorries on the coke in the abbey if I remember or was he belonging to dia miles
smallcoal:
pete 359:
hi all,
not sure of the firm? though these images will mean more to those who know the ynys y gwas and pontrhydafen area.those VOLVO’S had their work cut out on the big hill at ynys y gwas,the beams were 80 tonnes.photos courtesy of david stolworthy…Hi Andrew,is that Atkins roger miles,s didn’t he have lorries on the coke in the abbey if I remember or was he belonging to dia miles
That Atkinson was Roy Miles . Son of E J Miles .dai cap.
Hi there,
Hope you don’t mind me posting here but this thread has brought back many memories of my childhood.
My dad ran a Cardiff based HGV driving school in Mortimor Road in the 70’s and 80’s and many of the names i see on here I recognise from the dim and distant past.
He used class 1 Bedford TK’s and KM’s and class 3 TK’s that were ex Bulmers cider trucks and for many years i spent time lying across the shelf at the rear of the cab whilst his pupils drove around the area and to and from llantrisant test centre.
Great to see some of the old trucks pics too.
By the way, my Mum Barbara was the first woman in Wales and possibly the UK to pass her HGV class 1 back in 1973. She passed in a KM with splitter box and no power steering and was 5 feet 4 inches tall. Will have to see if I can dig out the pics - she made the news! My dad never let anyone drive back from the test centre whether they passed or failed. If they passed all was well but if they had failed, to be driven back by my mum ALWAYS ensured they passed on the re-test!
Would be lovely to hear from anyone who remembers him. He sadly passed away back in 1995 but he loved teaching and had many stories to tell!
Cheers
Julian Abel
Well let me tell me your dad was a grate guy 1976 I really wanted to pass 21 and he made us on dinner hour .listen to an lady test us I was being taute by your dad and these two guys didn’t give a ■■■■ if they passed he had a lot of t,me for me and they botched failed but I passed I had the greatest end of respect for your dad regards rowley ward
rward:
Well let me tell me your dad was a grate guy 1976 I really wanted to pass 21 and he made us on dinner hour .listen to an lady test us I was being taute by your dad and these two guys didn’t give a [zb] if they passed he had a lot of t,me for me and they botched failed but I passed I had the greatest end of respect for your dad regards rowley ward
Thanks for your reply Mr Ward. My dad Brian loved to teach HGV and was gutted when he had to leave Mortimor Road because it was being torn down for new flats. I spent many happy hours in the yard and workshop and upstairs in the office area. There were many hundreds if not thousands of pupils he taught during the 70’s and 80’s and he always spoke fondly of those who wanted to pass their HGV’s.
I would have been 11 in '76 so it’s possible our paths crossed back then!
Kindest regards to you.
Julian
Julian your dad always liked to stop in a cafe in cowbridge for breakfast and we used to pick up spares for the lorries around there somewhere and I wondered for years were we used to come to the house to pick up lorry and its Mortimer road funny I just done a huge Job round the corner spelling better today pint last night all the very best rowley ward
Some pics of porthcawl show
Some more of porthcawl even a visit from mr stobart 
rward:
Julian your dad always liked to stop in a cafe in cowbridge for breakfast and we used to pick up spares for the lorries around there somewhere and I wondered for years were we used to come to the house to pick up lorry and its Mortimer road funny I just done a huge Job round the corner spelling better today pint last night all the very best rowley ward
Ha ha,
Nowt wrong with a pint or two!
Was the cafe on the bypass near the bridge. He used to spend loads of time at Llandow and I think he had a set up like that at Llantrisant for the maneuvering test.
I remember one day one of the trucks threw a con-rod out near Rhoose airport and I was charged with having to be towed back complete with trailer. I could have only been 17 or so but he took the view that all would be ok because even though I was not 21 the law stated that the vehicle had to be operating and since the engine was goosed and being towed it was not operating! Couldn’t get away with it today.
Glad your still trucking around the area. I moved up North many years ago but still get home as often as I can.
LCL LEWIS
Hi all,
Thanks to everyone who was able to support the brilliant 2016 porthcawl truck gathering.with just over £3,000 raised for the RNLI,the organisers really did work hard to create an excellent family show.i would especially like to thank the three good friends of mine who had brought their trucks hundreds of miles to attend.
The driver stood next to let lewises transcontinental is John shaw smashing bloke don’t know we’re he is know and lew was a good bloke as well my brother and him were good mates regards rowley.
Hi all,
Courtesy of Colin knapp via Facebook.a mk5 mandator,I’ve never heard of that firm? Picture taken in Rosser’s of pontlliw.
pete 359:
Hi all,
Courtesy of Colin knapp via Facebook.a mk5 mandator,I’ve never heard of that firm? Picture taken in Rosser’s of pontlliw.
George Morris ,fleet of mainly AECs and Leylands , did a lot of carbon black out of Jersey Marine hauling it to the tyre factories ,but he did steel work as well , regards Keith .
