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pete 359:
hi all,
some of the bridhend BRS staff,i’m guessing mid to late 1970’s?
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I recognise 3 of the instructors,third one along to the right is peter[i think is surname is richards].
The seddons were replaced by 2 110 scania,s and 1 A series erf.
Got the photos but not having much success uploading them.
The building in the background was used by supabodies and now a car sales.
On a lighter note around the same era a trainee failed is test and caused mayhem when he admitted is knowledge was not up to scratch to pass.
The problem for the company was when he wrote a letter and explained he had 2 weeks touring Brains ale houses in Cardiff.
scania81:
pete 359:
hi all,
some of the bridhend BRS staff,i’m guessing mid to late 1970’s?
0I recognise 3 of the instructors,third one along to the right is peter[i think is surname is richards].
The seddons were replaced by 2 110 scania,s and 1 A series erf.
Got the photos but not having much success uploading them.
The building in the background was used by supabodies and now a car sales.
On a lighter note around the same era a trainee failed is test and caused mayhem when he admitted is knowledge was not up to scratch to pass.
The problem for the company was when he wrote a letter and explained he had 2 weeks touring Brains ale houses in Cardiff.
Hi scania81 we got a driver who worked for brs his name is Kevin White just seeing if you remember him cheers John
smallcoal:
scania81:
pete 359:
hi all,
some of the bridhend BRS staff,i’m guessing mid to late 1970’s?
0I recognise 3 of the instructors,third one along to the right is peter[i think is surname is richards].
The seddons were replaced by 2 110 scania,s and 1 A series erf.
Got the photos but not having much success uploading them.
The building in the background was used by supabodies and now a car sales.
On a lighter note around the same era a trainee failed is test and caused mayhem when he admitted is knowledge was not up to scratch to pass.
The problem for the company was when he wrote a letter and explained he had 2 weeks touring Brains ale houses in Cardiff.Hi scania81 we got a driver who worked for brs his name is Kevin White just seeing if you remember him cheers John
I remember Kevin,drove for the NCB.
When brs bought the transport he came across and ended up on the truck rental arm.Renewed my adr not so long back and a driver from Clarkes said he
worked there.
scania81:
smallcoal:
scania81:
pete 359:
hi all,
some of the bridhend BRS staff,i’m guessing mid to late 1970’s?
0I recognise 3 of the instructors,third one along to the right is peter[i think is surname is richards].
The seddons were replaced by 2 110 scania,s and 1 A series erf.
Got the photos but not having much success uploading them.
The building in the background was used by supabodies and now a car sales.
On a lighter note around the same era a trainee failed is test and caused mayhem when he admitted is knowledge was not up to scratch to pass.
The problem for the company was when he wrote a letter and explained he had 2 weeks touring Brains ale houses in Cardiff.Hi scania81 we got a driver who worked for brs his name is Kevin White just seeing if you remember him cheers John[/
I remember Kevin,drove for the NCB.
When brs bought the transport he came across and ended up on the truck rental arm.Renewed my adr not so long back and a driver from Clarkes said he
worked there.
That’s the one what’s your name I tell him I was talking to you he is on Facebook
Hi all, coming back earlier I see mr wards tilt going past Cardiff west looking good rowly especially behind your scania lovely red colour cheers John
hi guys, re; memory lane cakes, I was a former employee of wonderloaf maindy lane Cardiff, sister company was wonder cakes maes y coed road heath Cardiff , the memory lane cakes were originally wonder cakes in Cardiff , the van livery was originally the same as wonderloaf , only wonderloaf was blue white and orange , and wonder cakes were red and a sort of creamy white colour, spillers owned both, then spillers changed the bread division to homepride bakeries, colour brown with a bakers picture on the side with bread all around him, same time spillers changed the cake division to memory lane cakes, then the bread division merged wonderloaf with coop bakeries and lyons bakeries ,then they changed the colours back to blue white and orange , then they called the company spillers French baking , then they went out of business , and sold the cake division to Finsbury foods, merrett’s became sunblest and is next door to memory lane cakes , in maes y coed road Cardiff ,they now are known as kingsmill bakery’s , mothers pride bought all the wonderloaf vehicles from our bakery,they then bought the old coop bakery in taffs well near Cardiff ,that bakery and my old bakery maindy in Cardiff are knocked down now ,they are student and housing sites now, my old bakery was a cracking big bakery great place to work, I started as a van boy, then a loader, then a slicer , and I worked as an oven plant hand finished up as a plant cleaner, most vehicles were fg’s some bedfords , bakery served retail and wholesale, wish I had a picture of maindy lane Cardiff bakery and vans , brilliant place to work,
Dai Echo has asked me to post to tell of the passing yesterday of his long time family friend Andy Moffatt known as ‘Onslow’. He was a well known and much liked man who drove for several South Wales firms including Cardiff transport and SW Bowketts. RIP Onslow.
mechanic77:
Dai Echo has asked me to post to tell of the passing yesterday of his long time family friend Andy Moffatt known as ‘Onslow’. He was a well known and much liked man who drove for several South Wales firms including Cardiff transport and SW Bowketts. RIP Onslow.
Very sorry to hear that condolences to his family ,RIP mate 
, thank you Neil
pete 359:
Hi all,
I spied these five 66 Reg’s through the fence earlier today…
Some things wrong with that picture
Nolan & new trucks lol
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pete 359:
Hi all,
I spied these five 66 Reg’s through the fence earlier today…
Another great firm down the toilet Andrew ! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
pete 359:
Hi all,
I spied these five 66 Reg’s through the fence earlier today…Another great firm down the toilet Andrew ! Cheers Dennis.
hi dennis,
you’ve made a very good point there mate.they’d been in the industry 60 plus years? paying their bills and employing people.says a lot for the state of things now……
regards andrew…
Bewick:
pete 359:
Hi all,
I spied these five 66 Reg’s through the fence earlier today…Another great firm down the toilet Andrew ! Cheers Dennis.
Hi Bewick,I worked in raymonds in 94 good firm and good set of boys ,I bet old man Raymond is turning in his grave . Cheers John
smallcoal:
Bewick:
pete 359:
Hi all,
I spied these five 66 Reg’s through the fence earlier today…Another great firm down the toilet Andrew ! Cheers Dennis.
Hi Bewick,I worked in raymonds in 94 good firm and good set of boys ,I bet old man Raymond is turning in his grave . Cheers John
hi john,
that would be a fair trick? he was still alive last thursday,i saw him in cowbridge……
regards andrew….
pete 359:
smallcoal:
Bewick:
pete 359:
Hi all,
I spied these five 66 Reg’s through the fence earlier today…Another great firm down the toilet Andrew ! Cheers Dennis.
Hi Bewick,I worked in raymonds in 94 good firm and good set of boys ,I bet old man Raymond is turning in his grave . Cheers John
hi john,
that would be a fair trick? he was still alive last thursday,i saw him in cowbridge……
regards andrew….
Bet he’s not too happy with it nonetheless, but a friend of mine who drove and used the yard as an operating centre up until earlier this year said that the private plates and different things were being removed etc… everyone knew something was going on but they (Andrew & Jonathan) wouldn’t say anything until the announcement (much to the shock of a lot of people including me) he also said that Jonathan had had enough, of ridiculous rates etc… and Andrews heart was no longer in it and has interests away from Transport (hope its not a solicitor as he failed that exam in 1985). Your right about the picture of the new trucks and Nolan name upon it! I see they (Nolans) must have bought a fleet that wore red / green colours, passed a few last week and today, looks like they had good use by the first owner let alone what Seamus will use them for
hi all,
I received the sad news earlier this morning that noel minchew from glos.had sadly passed away last night.in his time in the haulage industry he worked alongside many of the names of south wales road haulage.more recently he was a regular at the rallies and road runs around the uk.on here he was known as laurie driver and i for one will miss meeting up with him and talking lorries.r.ip. mate…
Noel alias laurie driver wat a cracking bloke a mind of information I looked forward to meeting him at truck shows I use to listen and learn will miss him rip old driver regards and respect rowley ward
rward:
Noel alias laurie driver wat a cracking bloke a mind of information I looked forward to meeting him at truck shows I use to listen and learn will miss him rip old driver regards and respect rowley ward
Sad news on another truck net member r.i.p. ,Andrew regarding old man Raymond somebody told me he died that why I put that comment on ,I didn’t know he was still around cheers John
Used to enjoy reading Laurie Driver’s posts, R.I.P Noel,