Yes he contributed some very interesting posts on here. R.I.P. Noel
Yes will miss chating to noel at the shows , always a font of knowledge on anything Gilders related.
bazztrucker:
Yes will miss chating to noel at the shows , always a font of knowledge on anything Gilders related.
Hiya,
I read a fictional book about a lorry driver and his trailer boy can’t remember the
title off-hand but the author was called Laurie Driver no doubt a fictional name
would this have been Noel by any chance, i did enjoy the book mate so if you was
the writer thank you and RIP.
thanks harry, long retired.
My new truck I had last nite
pete 359:
hi all,
here’s one for dennis,a proper firm in their day.gwynne bowen of gorseinon…
Hi Andrew,
Pity that was not in colour,as their livery was smart,anyway cracking photo of the best looking Foden ever produced IMO, Cheer’s Pete
A bit of a overkill by Smiths just to carry a 771 roughly 45-50 tons
Ianto full pelt:
A bit of a overkill by Smiths just to carry a 771 roughly 45-50 tons
hello ianto
do you remember the day chris morgan gave you a big one routed to the west country m50/m5 to avoid the 32 ton old bridge and you took a short cut and were back at 10am poor old chris had a mental breakdown, but later that day he said god that job paid well
. cheers Ian ,Geoff/ What about the time I dropped one of Rees Leans poclains off at the Old Post instead of the post house hotel she (Caroline ) went mental Chris had to move it again as I had gone up to Norwich to pick up a drilling rig, no mobiles in them days
PETE359,
Thanks for posting the DJ Daniels Routeman, if you find any of more of this fleet would you kindly post them also please.
297 Was TL11 Powered.
Would love to see them again.
Thanks,
E.W.
EW car truck & bus:
PETE359,Thanks for posting the DJ Daniels Routeman, if you find any of more of this fleet would you kindly post them also please.
297 Was TL11 Powered.
Would love to see them again.
Thanks,
E.W.
Hi EW,
Your very welcome.stumble across these things from time to time.
Regards andrew.
pete 359:
hi all,
here’s one for dennis,a proper firm in their day.gwynne bowen of gorseinon…
Great shot there Andrew of a great long gone firm, I don’t think they were running any of those Fodens by the time I was visiting S.Wales in the mid late 60’s they look like they were all shod on 40x8 tyres so they would be circa 50’s/early 60’s Mate, but the loads were still the same when we were in and out of their yard ! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
pete 359:
hi all,
here’s one for dennis,a proper firm in their day.gwynne bowen of gorseinon…Great shot there Andrew of a great long gone firm, I don’t think they were running any of those Fodens by the time I was visiting S.Wales in the mid late 60’s they look like they were all shod on 40x8 tyres so they would be circa 50’s/early 60’s Mate, but the loads were still the same when we were in and out of their yard ! Cheers Dennis.
hi dennis,
Gwynne Bowen’s yard is still there in gorseinon.i went around recently.lots of smaller companies trading from there now.i hear 40x8’s meant another 6mph,a big help in those days.he bought a lot of foden and erf’s over the years.a much missed fleet.proper firm,we used to have lots like that….
pete 359:
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Those magnificent men in their flying machines… 
pete 359:
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On your marks get set go Cardiff airways a good line up 