South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

sleepinggiant · 3 June 2018 13:00

pete smith:
Morning Andrew,
I’ve had some pictures sent me and i will pick the South Wales one out for you, think this is from Swansea, I really do need to go and get some glasses!
ps. Took on the M54 near Junction 4, Cheer’s Pete

Hi just got on site for first time you have a photo of our Scania would love to see any other out there my grandfather started the co. after the war and William Morgan and son first started in the Abbey works PortTalbot my young brother was known by his handle Ball Bearing, hope theres someone out there with some photos I will dig out any I have. Cheers

sleepinggiant · 3 June 2018 13:24

Hi just found this site from a mate of mine who used to do some welding for us been reading about many old friends in the industry my grandfather started William Morgan and Son and we were one of the oldest first haulers in the Abbey works Pot Talbot after deregulation after the second war. Do any of you remember Joseph Jones Ystradgynlais cream ERF and Russell Davies who started in Pontardawe with Len Salter and Burt Thomas who went on to run Coastal Tankers in Pyle, our first driver was Dyfryn from Abercave Cheers

pete_smith · 3 June 2018 14:14

Sleepinggiant:

pete smith:
Morning Andrew,
I’ve had some pictures sent me and i will pick the South Wales one out for you, think this is from Swansea, I really do need to go and get some glasses!
ps. Took on the M54 near Junction 4, Cheer’s Pete

Hi just got on site for first time you have a photo of our Scania would love to see any other out there my grandfather started the co. after the war and William Morgan and son first started in the Abbey works PortTalbot my young brother was known by his handle Ball Bearing, hope theres someone out there with some photos I will dig out any I have. Cheers

Afternoon Sleepinggiant,
These are the only 2 I have, there maybe some more way back in this thread, will keep you out of trouble going back trough that lot!! Cheer’s Pete

pete_smith · 3 June 2018 14:16

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pete_smith · 3 June 2018 14:20

Photo taken from Junction 4 M54, same location also for the Lewis Foden and the Wm Morgans Scania’s, Cheer’s Pete

sleepinggiant · 3 June 2018 15:05

pete smith:

Sleepinggiant:

pete smith:
Morning Andrew,
I’ve had some pictures sent me and i will pick the South Wales one out for you, think this is from Swansea, I really do need to go and get some glasses!
ps. Took on the M54 near Junction 4, Cheer’s Pete

Hi just got on site for first time you have a photo of our Scania would love to see any other out there my grandfather started the co. after the war and William Morgan and son first started in the Abbey works PortTalbot my young brother was known by his handle Ball Bearing, hope theres someone out there with some photos I will dig out any I have. Cheers

Afternoon Sleepinggiant,
These are the only 2 I have, there maybe some more way back in this thread, will keep you out of trouble going back trough that lot!! Cheer’s Pete

Hi Pete thanks great pics Dolch

wideboybob · 3 June 2018 16:26

pete 359:

Punchy Dan:
Andrew I remember that Keny well ,it pulled a green tandem Wilcox bodied tipper trailer with a red chassis ,cheers Dan .

Hi Dan,
Your right,he did.I think the bulk work was subbing to George Read? I still see Mark Allen at events.He now shows a fully restored AEC Mammoth Major in ROSSER of Pontlliw livery.He drives for a local builders merchant these days…
Regards Andrew.

ianto_full_pelt · 3 June 2018 18:04

Sleepinggiant:

pete smith:

Sleepinggiant:

pete smith:
Morning Andrew,
I’ve had some pictures sent me and i will pick the South Wales one out for you, think this is from Swansea, I really do need to go and get some glasses!
ps. Took on the M54 near Junction 4, Cheer’s Pete

Hi just got on site for first time you have a photo of our Scania would love to see any other out there my grandfather started the co. after the war and William Morgan and son first started in the Abbey works PortTalbot my young brother was known by his handle Ball Bearing, hope theres someone out there with some photos I will dig out any I have. Cheers

Afternoon Sleepinggiant,
These are the only 2 I have, there maybe some more way back in this thread, will keep you out of trouble going back trough that lot!! Cheer’s Pete

Hi Pete thanks great pics Dolch

Hello Sleepinggiant and which might you be Lyn Phil or Howell ? Cheers Ianto .

smallcoal · 3 June 2018 18:13

Sleepinggiant:

pete smith:
Morning Andrew,
I’ve had some pictures sent me and i will pick the South Wales one out for you, think this is from Swansea, I really do need to go and get some glasses!
ps. Took on the M54 near Junction 4, Cheer’s Pete

Hi just got on site for first time you have a photo of our Scania would love to see any other out there my grandfather started the co. after the war and William Morgan and son first started in the Abbey works PortTalbot my young brother was known by his handle Ball Bearing, hope theres someone out there with some photos I will dig out any I have. Cheers

Hi mate I knew Howell ,lyn Phil and ,des as I was shunting in port talbot my handle was low loader then I had the nickname small coal these courtesy of dean and Ron weatherall and Chris farnah cheers John ,and cc sorry mate

smallcoal · 3 June 2018 18:16

I used to go with wally Akins when he worked with Morgan’s,also Wayne red cow,I drove for lyn as well so which one are you

pete_359 · 3 June 2018 18:42

Hi all,
I can’t remember how? Though it is 35 plus years ago now.J&M Transport had a few old style straight frame tilts from Wm. Morgan.Ran them for a while on continental work with the name still on them.I always remember seeing a brand new (First trip) Mandator outside 16 bay in The Abbey of Morgan’s when I was a kid.
Regards Andrew.

smallcoal · 3 June 2018 19:51

A couple more courtesy of the above named,dai strato is driving the transcon I take it your Phil ,what’s Howell up to these days

deanb · 3 June 2018 20:58

pete smith:
Photo taken from Junction 4 M54, same location also for the Lewis Foden and the Wm Morgans Scania’s, Cheer’s Pete

Nice pic of the Penllyne Foden,Pete.

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pete_smith · 4 June 2018 03:48

DEANB:

pete smith:
Photo taken from Junction 4 M54, same location also for the Lewis Foden and the Wm Morgans Scania’s, Cheer’s Pete

Nice pic of the Penllyne Foden,Pete.

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Morning Dean,
Thanks for the article, I wondered why one of Penyllyne’s was on the M54, they loaded out of Ruthin to Roose, not a bad days graft!

pete_smith · 4 June 2018 07:16

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pete_smith · 4 June 2018 07:17

smallcoal:

pete smith:
Morning Andrew,
I’ve had some pictures sent me and i will pick the South Wales one out for you, think this is from Swansea, I really do need to go and get some glasses!
ps. Took on the M54 near Junction 4, Cheer’s Pete

Hi Pete,wm Morgan, dai strato is behind the wheel

Cheer’s for the info John, lend me them glasses!

pete_359 · 4 June 2018 10:52

pete smith:
Morning Andrew,
Had a couple of albums shoved under my nose on Saturday to view! I have took a couple of shots, not very good I hasten to add, the lad who gave them to me knows Daibootsy so they may have been posted before? Credit for the pictures is between Daibootsy or Roger Pickering! The M J Williams motors are well turned out, Cheer’s Pete

Hi Pete,
I have just Pm’d You…
Regards Andrew.

pete_smith · 4 June 2018 13:21

Afternoon Andrew,
A couple of South Wales body builders, I seem to remember Roly Ward telling me Tri-ang moved to Llandow,

deanb · 4 June 2018 18:21

One from 1957.

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pete_359 · 4 June 2018 18:45

pete smith:
Afternoon Andrew,
A couple of South Wales body builders, I seem to remember Roly Ward telling me Tri-ang moved to Llandow,

Hi Pete,
Thanks for that mate.I went on a freebie to Spain with the Ford dealer we use at work 31 years ago with the owner of Neath Coachbuilders,we missed the 1987 hurricane.Happy days…
Regards Andrew.