South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

[terry_western_brs]

abtfinman:

kingswinford kit:

Paul John:

pete 359:
a 111 working for hoover at merthyr.

Hi all, Andrew iirc it was the late 70s early 80s when BRS took over all of Hoovers distribution. It was strange seeing different vehicles pulling trailers from a long time private fleet.

Regards Paul.

The Hoover fleet fo AECs was always kept immaculate . Joint Motorways had a couple as shunters . regards keith

Hi All

BRS took over the Hoover fleet in 1979. I left the fleet at this time and went as transport co-ordinator for Midland Oil in Ebbw Vale, the earlier photo shows John Smith standing in front of a 111. John was the last driver to join the Hoover fleet.
Has anyone got any photographs of the Mandators Hoovers ran ?

Alyn

hi alyn ive got a couple of photo.s of couple of hoover’s truck’s and thorn lighting merthyr anyone remember them when it was quite in ferry rd we were sent to hoover’s or thorn lighting to work.got 1 or 2 of op chocolate merthyr have to dig themm out.suprise rowly’ha ha

[rward]

hi terry and alyn i remember hoover union meetings sunday mornings 1968 ish my old man used to leave us in car while he went in to meetins and i taught my self to drive zepher 4 it always went on for ages i didnt care 13 years old up and down that old road really smart fleet i also worked for triang for fewmonths at 17 in llandow airowplane hanger full of toys as a loader merthyr really thriving in those days all gone now saddly regards rowland

[abtfinman]

rward:
hi terry and alyn i remember hoover union meetings sunday mornings 1968 ish my old man used to leave us in car while he went in to meetins and i taught my self to drive zepher 4 it always went on for ages i didnt care 13 years old up and down that old road really smart fleet i also worked for triang for fewmonths at 17 in llandow airowplane hanger full of toys as a loader merthyr really thriving in those days all gone now saddly regards rowland

Hi All

Very true Rowland. Merthyr was a hive of industry. I drove for Hoovers from 1973 to 79 and did not take any photos at all. What is your Dad’s name?

Alyn

[rward]

hi alyn my fathers name iver ward worked there years ago then drove for triang for years we never bothered though you will know cliff ward my cousin he was there for hell of a long time now retired new a few hoover drivers when i started driving one caracter colin from ebb vale great bloke i think roy coombes vic connick was there but may been triang or op choclate long long time ago did you drive with phill carter on hoover brs regards rowland

[abtfinman]

rward:
hi alyn my fathers name iver ward worked there years ago then drove for triang for years we never bothered though you will know cliff ward my cousin he was there for hell of a long time now retired new a few hoover drivers when i started driving one caracter colin from ebb vale great bloke i think roy coombes vic connick was there but may been triang or op choclate long long time ago did you drive with phill carter on hoover brs regards rowland

Hi Rowland.

Your Dad probably finished with Hoovers in 68/69 when they ceased direct deliveries an moved on to the bulk distribution via depots. A lot of lads were made redundant then.
Know Cliff very well. Did not drive for BRS. When Hoovers made us all redundant I went to Midland Oil in Ebbw Vale as transport co-ordinator. That was the end of my driving days.

Best Regards

Alyn

[pete_359]

[telekonsteve]

Here’s another couple off my new bestest mate, he’s my superhero

[mike_watkins]

daiecho143:

mike watkins:
Thanks dai I’ve rang him tar mate

no sweat hope you get something

Still haven’t gqot anything else tried every one

[mike_watkins]

mike watkins:

daiecho143:

mike watkins:
Thanks dai I’ve rang him tar mate

no sweat hope you get something

Still haven’t gqot anything else tried every one

For a fiter job

[pete_359]

hi all,
another from, you all know where

[steelboyf10]

pete 359:
hi all,
another from, you all know where

is that day cab 88 still there?..not bad given I live over 200 miles away!

[rward]

hi steelboy f10 nothing hardly left there went there about 3 months ago selling f88 that day worst you ever seen but he said he had good money for it ? thats life i got those parts for you gra regards rowly
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[daiecho143]

pete 359:

that looks like an old jack dean lorry “what you rekon rowley”

[rward]

i been racking my brain im sure it is then kelvin powell would know better didnt that brian who went in the office drive it job went to his head come on kelv regards rowly

[steelboyf10]

rward:
hi steelboy f10 nothing hardly left there went there about 3 months ago selling f88 that day worst you ever seen but he said he had good money for it ? thats life i got those parts for you gra regards rowly
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THanks rolls, I think it was an ex freight liner containers motor, last time I was in the yard was 15 years ago!!, have you sobered up from the game you were rushing home for!!

[rward]

hi gra me and one of my best mates was so drunk they wouldnt or couldnt serve us in the chippy coz we were so drunk we couldnt speke well done wales regards rowl

[pete_359]

I think the owner of this yard has a Bedford fetish

[mechanic77]

Quite a few ex-army Befords there, were they planning a revolution or something?
Neil.

[pete_359]

mechanic77:
Quite a few ex-army Befords there, were they planning a revolution or something?
Neil.

Hi Neil,
The Bedford drivers are all in avonmouth learning how to drive hoyer scanias
Regards andrew

[mechanic77]

pete 359:

mechanic77:
Quite a few ex-army Befords there, were they planning a revolution or something?
Neil.

Hi Neil,
The Bedford drivers are all in avonmouth learning how to drive hoyer scanias
Regards andrew

Tell them to watch out for the ‘tricky’ roundabout over there then.
Neil.