Numbum:
try again
good effort numbumb 
,really liked that skint & knackered f10 with the sleepers on.
regards andrew
Its great to see such a keen interest in Joint Motorways, it has taken me back to the early 1970âs when I started a new job and had another driver Phil with me to learn my routes. I recall one day when we were doing the West Wales run. We got a chair for him from the canteen with arms on of course and he would sit on it in the cab and as radioâs hadânt got to working vehicles he would crack off some yarns. He told me of a time when he drove for Joint Motorways. They had wagons, coaches, and funeral cars at that time and Phil would drive all of them as required. One night him and another driver were bringing two coaches back from somewhere and were taking it in turns to lead to try to stay awake. On the last leg of the journey they were coming down from Stormey Down to Pyle with Phil trailing. In those days the road went over one railway bridge before coming to a sharp right hand to go over the main line railway and into Pyle. Just before they came to the second bridge the lead driver saw a set of tail lights go straight on at that bend and dissappear down onto the line. He stopped his coach and ran down to the line and got to the caravanette but had to jump clear as an express train hit the vehicle at full speed. The lead driver just watched in horror. It turned out that one of the passengers was his son returning home after a night out! Wow! Phil is still around, had a card and message from him at Christmas, after some 35 years since we worked together. Good driver comradery!
pete 359:
this daf 95 was bought new in 1990.the electoral register drove this truck in the 9 years they ran it.as i recall it never once let them down and was well liked amondst all the drivers,i could never! understand why joints never ran a fleet of these dafâs.
hi andrew i had that motor after peter hardy, done quite a few trips across the water with her, it really went well for a 310!!!,
only problem was it always had a pool of water in the driver footwellâŚ
tony the tiger:
pete 359:
this daf 95 was bought new in 1990.the electoral register drove this truck in the 9 years they ran it.as i recall it never once let them down and was well liked amondst all the drivers,i could never! understand why joints never ran a fleet of these dafâs.hi andrew i had that motor after peter hardy, done quite a few trips across the water with her, it really went well for a 310!!!,
only problem was it always had a pool of water in the driver footwellâŚ
hello tony,
as i remember anyone who could urinate in a staight line drove that truck.i shudder to think of the mileage it must have done.i don,t recall it having any engine work?it was in a different league to all those other 85 series dafâs and the oneâs like k333 (ron,s) what a load of crap they were,
regards andrew
chris143:
hi mate, not to sure about Jordans they were red MANS with a white stripe and used to do general haulage,and a lot of timber,logs etc.i worked under Gareth at Scottish express based at Hortonwood Telford, i sent you a pm last week asking you a few questions about drivers and firms ive worked for in your area perhaps you havnt noticed mate cheers,chris.
Hi Chris I do remember Jordans there red mans.They were the old type with the savium cabs. One of my dads friends son worked for them for a while but i donât know if he is still there are they still going ? I didnât get your pm. If you want too you can send me an e mail .
Tony
m17 jmh,one of the last mercs jointâ motorways ever bought.t.s. rees bought it in jointâs sale,parked it in their yard for 5 years,had it resprayed and spent a fortune on getting it to pass itâs m.o.t.then within a month it was stolen and never seen again!
my friend charles lee is a salesman with volvo trucks,before that he was with man,then mercs.these photos are just a couple of the mercs. charles sold in south wales.this was one of a batch of ploughs and gritters,taken on the brecon beacons.
this batch went to ge-mac construction in pyle.
these are some awdâs charles sold.
pete 359:
my friend charles lee is a salesman with volvo trucks,before that he was with man,then mercs.these photos are just a couple of the mercs. charles sold in south wales.this was one of a batch of ploughs and gritters,taken on the brecon beacons.
Hi Andrew,
Your mate Charles must know a good mate of mine,Ivor Duggan who bought a lot of Mercs in those days,and has just returned to them and bought anothr,after buying several Fodenâs in between.
Cheers Dave.
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Dave the Renegade:
pete 359:
my friend charles lee is a salesman with volvo trucks,before that he was with man,then mercs.these photos are just a couple of the mercs. charles sold in south wales.this was one of a batch of ploughs and gritters,taken on the brecon beacons.Hi Andrew,
Your mate Charles must know a good mate of mine,Ivor Duggan who bought a lot of Mercs in those days,and has just returned to them and bought anothr,after buying several Fodenâs in between.
Cheers Dave.
hi dave
i will ask charles next time i see him,i have seen photos of ivor duggan,wasn,t he the chap who had a bad accident in one of his tippers?featured on one of youâr pages a while back?also had some smart fodens as i recall?
regards andrew
pete 359:
Dave the Renegade:
pete 359:
my friend charles lee is a salesman with volvo trucks,before that he was with man,then mercs.these photos are just a couple of the mercs. charles sold in south wales.this was one of a batch of ploughs and gritters,taken on the brecon beacons.Hi Andrew,
Your mate Charles must know a good mate of mine,Ivor Duggan who bought a lot of Mercs in those days,and has just returned to them and bought anothr,after buying several Fodenâs in between.
Cheers Dave.hi dave
i will ask charles next time i see him,i have seen photos of ivor duggan,wasn,t he the chap who had a bad accident in one of his tippers?featured on one of youâr pages a while back?also had some smart fodens as i recall?
regards andrew
Thats him Andrew,he still runs four Fodens,also got the F reg Merc he had the smash in,looking like new,got a new Merc eight legger in his workshop waiting to put on the road later in the year.
Cheers Dave.
back in june 2008,there were several fuel protests held throughout south wales.this particular one was a go slow on the m4,the police were in attendance in full riot gear 
and did their best or worst depending on youâr point of view to stop or minimise the impact.sadly several small firms and owner drivers seen in some of these pictures are no longer trading.
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Hi Andrew, great photoâs and a worthy cause. Were those shots taken just north of the A470 jct in Taffs Wells, also Schillabers Scania is that one you painted?A good vantage point on a fine day, well done.
Regards Paul
Its j37 ,Pyle/Porthcawl.
Mechanic 77 thanks. Looking closer at the top photo it does look like Pyle on the sign post. Its probably 20 yrs since I was down that way, but every now and then I think I reconize places.
hello lads,
yes paul as neil (mechanic77) correctley says itâs west bound m4 junction 37.more m4 shots now this time in the mist and rain seen at junction 38 westbound earlier this morning,my old mate kelvin powell is west bound with his 80 tonne erf.loaded with a 24 tonne loading ramp for the royal navy vessel hms ocean in devonport,running at 17 foot wide.thanks for the phone call kelv.
Hi all,cracking pics again Andrew,heres a few more of one Kelvinâs trucks this cabin was loaded on the Mochdre ind est Newtown,this snap was taken on the A470 bound for Pembroke.