South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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A sad site to see the poor old Sed Atki 400 Scrapped…Not many left… :frowning:

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[quote="pete 359Didn’t walls buy glovers and that then morphed into Celtic :question: I am sure as this threads recovery guru,that you would know :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
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Andrew,
Glovers [Ipswitch rd, Cardiff merged with DA Dyers [Tremorfa, Cardiff] over 10 years ago to form Celtic recovery which Walls took over around 5 years later. Its still based at Glovers old place. That Daf was based in the Avonmouth depot. There was a longer Daf for a while that Walls engineered in their own workshops with a Maggie D 6x4 back end, that got sold on.
Neil.

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mechanic77:
[quote="pete 359Didn’t walls buy glovers and that then morphed into Celtic :question: I am sure as this threads recovery guru,that you would know :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Andrew,
Glovers [Ipswitch rd, Cardiff merged with DA Dyers [Tremorfa, Cardiff] over 10 years ago to form Celtic recovery which Walls took over around 5 years later. Its still based at Glovers old place. That Daf was based in the Avonmouth depot. There was a longer Daf for a while that Walls engineered in their own workshops with a Maggie D 6x4 back end, that got sold on.
Neil.
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Hi Neil,
Knew you would know :sunglasses: .celtic’s yard is home to this fine truck,one of our mate rowly’s favourite motors :wink: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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This walls fh amazed me when I first saw it, when new in truckfest south west in 2006.she’s pulling a bit of weight in this shot :sunglasses: .What’s the driver doing with his left hand :question: :wink: .

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pete 359:
This walls fh amazed me when I first saw it, when new in truckfest south west in 2006.she’s pulling a bit of weight in this shot :sunglasses: .What’s the driver doing with his left hand :question: :wink: .

Maybe he’s nervously biting his finger nails as he glances in the mirror at the lump hes got on the bar behind him. :slight_smile:
Neil.

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pete 359:

Hi all. Andrew and Neil great pic’s and content.
There is always something special about seeing a heavy haul tractor and its load on a low loader/special trailer.
The same can be said when you see a wrecker in action, although preferably doing a breakdown recovery, as opposed to accident recovery.
Today’s wreckers are expensive pieces of equipment, and no doubt in the right hands great tools.

Obviously, the days of my cousin and I towing a TK Bedford on the bar up through the Rhymney Valley, trying to scare the ■■■■ out of each other are long gone. I guess stopping for a few pints or at the chippy is no longer allowed either!.

The only proper wrecker I worked on was a 6x4 Albion purpose built for the Tayside Regional Council Transport Department in Dundee.
It was set up to be driven on a PSV license as opposed to a HGV. I was the second man as I didn’t have either license at the time.
Towing in Daimler and Volvo double deckers was a blast, it seemed as if everyone stopped to look, a big yellow wrecker, beacons flashing and two clowns in the cab wearing old bus men oversize hats/caps, and even bigger smiles lol.

Thanks for bringing back such great memories.

Paul.

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Paul John:

pete 359:

Hi all. Andrew and Neil great pic’s and content.
There is always something special about seeing a heavy haul tractor and its load on a low loader/special trailer.
The same can be said when you see a wrecker in action, although preferably doing a breakdown recovery, as opposed to accident recovery.
Today’s wreckers are expensive pieces of equipment, and no doubt in the right hands great tools.

Obviously, the days of my cousin and I towing a TK Bedford on the bar up through the Rhymney Valley, trying to scare the [zb] out of each other are long gone. I guess stopping for a few pints or at the chippy is no longer allowed either!.

The only proper wrecker I worked on was a 6x4 Albion purpose built for the Tayside Regional Council Transport Department in Dundee.
It was set up to be driven on a PSV license as opposed to a HGV. I was the second man as I didn’t have either license at the time.
Towing in Daimler and Volvo double deckers was a blast, it seemed as if everyone stopped to look, a big yellow wrecker, beacons flashing and two clowns in the cab wearing old bus men oversize hats/caps, and even bigger smiles lol.

Thanks for bringing back such great memories.

Paul.

Hi all,
Thanks for that paul :sunglasses: .i think? this daf was ex maguires of Cheltenham.

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Hi Andrew,

It was S5PUG with Maguires, named Master Jack after Steve’s son. Caught fire a few years back.

Regards

Ryan
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Hi all,
Thanks for that paul :sunglasses: .i think? this daf was ex maguires of Cheltenham.


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hi all,
look what i spied earlier earlier this afternoon coming off the coldra,the volvo fh replacement :sunglasses: .

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Rob wilson’s mighty crusader :sunglasses: .

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pete 359:
hi all,
look what i spied earlier earlier this afternoon coming off the coldra,the volvo fh replacement :sunglasses: .

Ooooooops. This one was on test abroad,Hope the driver is ok.

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pete 359:

hiya,
Would love a go in this, just to see if I still could, i wonder??.
thanks harry, long retired.

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i think we would need a trailer lad to help us up into the cab now harry , and don’t even think about turning the wheel , you were stood up to get it round a sharp corner 40 years ago . i’m tired out thinking about it , i think i’ll go and have a lie down now ! , cheers , dave

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Hi all, another 142 beast!

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harry_gill:

pete 359:

hiya,
Would love a go in this, just to see if I still could, i wonder??.
thanks harry, long retired.

Hello Harry,
Be like riding a bike mate.you never forget.

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pete 359:

harry_gill:

pete 359:

hiya,
Would love a go in this, just to see if I still could, i wonder??.
thanks harry, long retired.

Hello Harry,
Be like riding a bike mate.you never forget.

hiya,
If I got a leg up into the shed i might just be OK in a straight line but I
doubt if I could pull that steering about in a tight spot, now the AEC is
a different kettle of fish they all had what we referred to as trailer gear
steering quite light without power assistance something to do with the
gearing in the steering box, but everybody knows that, don’t they ■■.
thanks harry, long retired.

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This

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A few of us are planning on taking the trucks to the steam rally and classic vehicle show at Castle Coombe circuit near Bath on 19/20 May.
If anyone wants to join in and bring their old truck let me know and I’ll sort out entry forms.
Neil.

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mechanic77:
A few of us are planning on taking the trucks to the steam rally and classic vehicle show at Castle Coombe circuit near Bath on 19/20 May.
If anyone wants to join in and bring their old truck let me know and I’ll sort out entry forms.
count me in ,just as long no rain :sunglasses: Neil.

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mechanic77:
A few of us are planning on taking the trucks to the steam rally and classic vehicle show at Castle Coombe circuit near Bath on 19/20 May.
If anyone wants to join in and bring their old truck let me know and I’ll sort out entry forms.
Neil.

Hi Neil,
I’m in mate.here’s a couple for Paul John.