hi ianto,
your knowledge of these matters is tremendous once called in graham williams farm in cheptow for water in a bedford tk for cyril creasey which over heated
fred tachel,s buisness is now run by long service driver john oakly [ andy]
geoff
Geoff54:
hi ianto,
your knowledge of these matters is tremendous once called in graham williams farm in cheptow for water in a bedford tk for cyril creasey which over heated
fred tachel,s buisness is now run by long service driver john oakly [ andy]
geoff
Morning Geoff . I have to thank my younger brother for all that info he spent half his life with the Ree brothers !
Hi all,
Thanks for all the information and answers to my recent question.Here are a few of Ronnie S.Evans‘ Scania’s,on the milk,Great to see this company going from strength to strength.Photos courtesy of Sion Evans.
Think it says Cardiff on the door but was it a Welsh company ? Buzzer.
Buzzer:
Think it says Cardiff on the door but was it a Welsh company ? Buzzer.
Yes buzz there were a few glyn john drivers waiting to get their hands on them 88s when g.j bought Ely transport out. clive.
Ianto full pelt:
Geoff54:
Mrsteel:
Geoff54
Hello, re: the post on Graham Williams, I remember him from when I was a young man ( i’me 74 now ).
I remember a guy known as H who drove a cattle wagon for H E Hawken but I am sure he drove an Albion Cheiftain so that would probably be before the Mercury. Did Graham operate at one time from a building on the Trading Estate in Bridgend as did some other Bridgend hauliers at the time or am I wrong on that one.
Also was he involved in Bridgend Tpt: & Warehousing with JR ?
It was all a long time ago so I could be confusing him with someone else but as you say his kit was always well turned out and I remember him as a gentleman
Regards, Allanhi allan,
yes H drove for graham and harold hawkins for many years, the albion was before my time im only 65the mercury had a new thorns livestock body on it which survived with various hauliers til 10 year ago,i have suffered your young brothers company with several bridgend firms years ago good days geoff
Hello Geoff / Sorry you had to put up with me all those years ago ! but just to re-cap on the Graham Williams story I have been informed by my younger brother who is of a more agricultural background that H used to live by Pontcanna playing fields where the lorry was always to be seen outside his house when he fininshed it was bought by Fred Tatchell , coal merchant and livestock haulier I can remember him as always having his cabs painted in a woodgrain effect TK , KM ,s Graham had a farm which was just past Parkwall on the A48 in Chepstow . Cheers Ianto .
Hello Geoff,Harold Hawken lived at the Alps Farm Wenvoe I used to deliver animal feed there when I was with West Midland Farmers Regards Derrick.
oiltreader:
One today from yesteryear, all credit to SCP for the photo.
Oily
Hi all,
Thanks very much Oily.Here are some photos courtesy of John Pearce.Edtablished in 1973,The company has gone from strength to strength,Long May that continue…
pete 359:
Hi all,
Here’s a pair of welsh motors that I can remember very well.
i lived in one of those for a spell.i left when dillydangle bought us.believe it was for the monsanto contract…good firms always go .i drove for keltor international on lease wagonswas next…a chilling experiance after sheddicks drunken european tour 
pete 359:
Hi all,
A double drive Scania here from Cardiff Plant? Another firm that I can’t recall■■?
Hello Andrew / I think Cardiff Plant was something to do with Pat Ryan ( Ryan Plant ) maybe Gah1950 could confirm . Cheerrs Ian .
Hi all,
Ianto thanks for the information on Cardiff Plant.Here are a few of J&M.The first 4 images are of the remains of TUH 1S,Their first Transcon,new to the late Sid Evans,seen here recently in Rush Green Motors in Hertfordshire.The final image is of LVX 939V,used by Ford in their advertising campaign.God that lorry could go!
Hi all,
Some sad news for the older ones amongst us. Alan Phillips passed away on Tuesday aged 90 following complications after surgery. Back in the day he drove for Graham Williams and Argosy and for those who remember them Roach of Haverfordwest. Iirc he also drove for Holloways. A long time back he left the transport transport game and worked on power station construction I believe.
R.I.P. The Crosskeys Cockney.
Regards Allan
bubbleman:
Hi Andrew,A couple of shots of TUH 768J,Cheers Bubbs,
Great to see the Cardiff Plant / Cambrian Scania in action. The top photo shows a Marion BM47 and the bottom photo shows a NCK Andes but note the difference in the two photos of the trailers wheels unless there were two identical Crane Fruehauf trailers with different axles. 