South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

s_gates_87 · 4 June 2010 18:18

s_gates_87 · 4 June 2010 18:20

s_gates_87 · 4 June 2010 18:20

pete_359 · 4 June 2010 19:15

brilliant photos sgates87,the 142 from j.arrow fresh fish has been on this thread before,a.s. griffiths bought it second hand from j. arrow.seen earlier on the thread hauling over length costain concrete beams.thanks very much for posting these
regards andrew

s_gates_87 · 4 June 2010 20:31

pete 359:
brilliant photos sgates87,the 142 from j.arrow fresh fish has been on this thread before,a.s. griffiths bought it second hand from j. arrow.seen earlier on the thread hauling over length costain concrete beams.thanks very much for posting these
regards andrew

I got these from work, their is plenty more to come got a bag full of them. will get more on tomorrow. Simon.

chris143 · 4 June 2010 20:47

Hi s gates 87 would you have any of Western BRS when they started
the Rockwool contract? X REG Scania 82s mate, cracking photo’s thanks,Chris.

mechanic77 · 4 June 2010 22:02

Great pics.

paul_john · 5 June 2010 05:26

Hi Simon great pics. I have a couple of questions for you.
Do you remember a 143 that used to based in telford trucks yard 6x2 rear lift tandem wheel on an F reg plate belonging to Robert ------? from Taff Wells.
It was white with a blue chassis and stripe. This would of been about 1990/91, there used to be an old transcontintal there also, which was red white and green.
Did you ever work with Allan ---- who was the service writer/foreman late 80s.

Cheers Paul

nz_jamie · 5 June 2010 08:49

G’day,
Some great old Scania pics there.
Chris143 mate,he’s an old pic of a BRS Scania,not an 82 though mate. I took this in Tiverton,Devon,sometime in the late 80’s.
Hope it’s of interest.

dai_cap · 5 June 2010 12:42

Dave the Renegade:

malcolm kirk:

Dave the Renegade:

Paul John:

pete 359:

Nice photos from the show Andrew, thanks for sharing them.
Is this a TK cab on a Km chassis, or just a KM wing? Looks a bit wide to me. She looks nice either way.
As a kid spent many a Saturday with my cousin and grandfather at Abergavenny market, buying and selling sheep and horses. The best part was observing all the livestock trucks and tractors with tralers.

Regards Paul

Could be an ex electric board TK,or some other utility,by the wing and clearance.
Cheers Dave.

I reckon this was a KM tipper, restored with an easier available TK ex-army cab. Still looking at the crane which we all seem to think is a Thornycroft. Good to see sixties & seventies stuff again after a little break.

Hi Malcom,
You are right about it being a KM ,because it’s got the hinged flap behind the door above the wing,which the TK didn’t have.I drove both,should have spotted that earlier.
Cheers Dave.

You are wrong about the flaps all TK had flaps behind the cab thats how you check the oil and water.Dai cap. I had TK wich was a 14 toner with 10 stud wheels and 466 engine E reg .

altitude · 5 June 2010 13:01

Thanks for that dai cap, It’s been driving me mad trying to remember. I new I had lifted flaps on a TK to check oil and water.

s_gates_87 · 5 June 2010 13:25

Paul John:
Hi Simon great pics. I have a couple of questions for you.
Do you remember a 143 that used to based in telford trucks yard 6x2 rear lift tandem wheel on an F reg plate belonging to Robert ------? from Taff Wells.
It was white with a blue chassis and stripe. This would of been about 1990/91, there used to be an old transcontintal there also, which was red white and green.
Did you ever work with Allan ---- who was the service writer/foreman late 80s.

Cheers Paul

is this the wagon Paul.
Regards Simon

s_gates_87 · 5 June 2010 13:26

s_gates_87 · 5 June 2010 13:31

Paul John:
Hi Simon great pics. I have a couple of questions for you.
Do you remember a 143 that used to based in telford trucks yard 6x2 rear lift tandem wheel on an F reg plate belonging to Robert ------? from Taff Wells.
It was white with a blue chassis and stripe. This would of been about 1990/91, there used to be an old transcontintal there also, which was red white and green.
Did you ever work with Allan ---- who was the service writer/foreman late 80s.

Cheers Paul

Hi Paul, Ive worked for silurian for 5 years and this is were i have completed my apprenticeship.
is the chap called Allun Edmunds?

s_gates_87 · 5 June 2010 13:57

chris143 · 5 June 2010 14:29

[Thanks mate,its a good photo anything of BRS Bridgend 70s and 80s is
welcomed thanks very much Chris.

gah1950 · 5 June 2010 15:24

hello simon.
it was nice to have a little chat to you when i dropped my truck in yesterday,you have posted a 112m on with the operator being robert cann of cardiff, do you know if roberts dad drove for hills transport many years ago because i can well remember a chap by the name of billy cann back in the early sixties.the 142e that G. Walters bought from under harry gardeners nose was posted earlier on this thread by pete 359.keep on posting .
regards graham.

paul_john · 5 June 2010 15:29

s gates 87:

Paul John:
Hi Simon great pics. I have a couple of questions for you.
Do you remember a 143 that used to based in telford trucks yard 6x2 rear lift tandem wheel on an F reg plate belonging to Robert ------? from Taff Wells.
It was white with a blue chassis and stripe. This would of been about 1990/91, there used to be an old transcontintal there also, which was red white and green.
Did you ever work with Allan ---- who was the service writer/foreman late 80s.

Cheers Paul

Hi Paul, Ive worked for silurian for 5 years and this is were i have completed my apprenticeship.
is the chap called Allun Edmunds?

Simon thanks for the reply. The 112 is a different truck, and owner. If I could remember the guys last name I am sure there would be a photo of it there.
Allun Edmunds, was a tremendous fitter well respected in Cardiff, a really knowledgeable person, Its over 18 yrs since I worked with him.
Congratulations on completing your apprenticeship, no doubt the title diesel fitter is surpassed by technician.
Keep the pics coming.

Cheers Paul

gah1950 · 5 June 2010 15:52

hello paul john.
i must totally agree with your comment on allan edmunds,some years ago he relined a 144g double drive for me while i waited all in 3 hours,allan always gave me the impression that he was an old RAFfighter pilot with his handlebar moustache,Bob Penrose lost a good un when he went.
regards graham.

dave_the_renegade · 5 June 2010 15:53

dai cap:

Dave the Renegade:

malcolm kirk:

Dave the Renegade:

Paul John:

pete 359:

Nice photos from the show Andrew, thanks for sharing them.
Is this a TK cab on a Km chassis, or just a KM wing? Looks a bit wide to me. She looks nice either way.
As a kid spent many a Saturday with my cousin and grandfather at Abergavenny market, buying and selling sheep and horses. The best part was observing all the livestock trucks and tractors with tralers.

Regards Paul

Could be an ex electric board TK,or some other utility,by the wing and clearance.
Cheers Dave.

I reckon this was a KM tipper, restored with an easier available TK ex-army cab. Still looking at the crane which we all seem to think is a Thornycroft. Good to see sixties & seventies stuff again after a little break.

Hi Malcom,
You are right about it being a KM ,because it’s got the hinged flap behind the door above the wing,which the TK didn’t have.I drove both,should have spotted that earlier.
Cheers Dave.

You are wrong about the flaps all TK had flaps behind the cab thats how you check the oil and water.Dai cap. I had TK wich was a 14 toner with 10 stud wheels and 466 engine E reg .

Quite right Dai cap,the KM had the drop down rear front o/s front mudguard.I stand corrected,it’s a long time ago,wonder what happened to the top bumper
Cheers Dave.