they reached a peak of around 40 trucks.here’s a d series ford and a k series dodge,with an old aec in the background.
wick transport was owned by tony and carolyn jenkins,i am told this young boy is their son philip,he now runs the business.
an ergomatic mercury.
a k series dodge,sheeted ready to go.
a pair of early lv erf’s
here’s a photo of tony jenkins in front of one of his k series dodge’s.i would like to thank ted for asking and delivering the pictures and the jenkins family for lending them.for all of you local lads who are dying to know,the business is now known as wick van centre.a very well known/respected business.thank you.
pete 359:
another earlier model lynx.
Hi Andrew
Great pics of the Wicks fleet.Sorry to be picky but surely thats a Mercury or Mandator not a Lynx 
Its nice to see lorries from this era turning up again,keep up the good work mate.
Regards Mark
noisy jake:
pete 359:
another earlier model lynx.Hi Andrew
Great pics of the Wicks fleet.Sorry to be picky but surely thats a Mercury or Mandator not a Lynx
Regards Mark
hi mark,
yes mate,my mistake 
she’s a mercury,sorry.
regards andrew
pete 359:
a k series dodge,sheeted ready to go.
About a month or so ago I was going to work one morning in Llantwit Fadre and a small stream of wagons were coming the other way, and one of them was a Dodge K skip wagon. I thought ‘oh theres a nice Dodge’, then the penny dropped as to what it actually was. Does anyone know this wagon? I am pretty sure it was GHB ■■? N.
hi malcolm,
i have seen at gaydon several years ago a blue k series dodge tractor unit registered ghb…n,i can’t say that i have seen or heard (until now) of any in llantwit fadre though. 
regards andrew
pete 359:
hi malcolm,
i have seen at gaydon several years ago a blue k series dodge tractor unit registered ghb…n,i can’t say that i have seen or heard (until now) of any in llantwit fadre though.
regards andrew
As I said, it didnt sink in with me at first, havnt seen a working one for years and years! 
pete 359:
hi malcolm,
i have seen at gaydon several years ago a blue k series dodge tractor unit registered ghb…n,i can’t say that i have seen or heard (until now) of any in llantwit fadre though.
regards andrew
Was Andy Powell training down that way by any chance! He had to get to Beconsfield to join the Wasps somehow. A hop a skip and a jump away.
Truth be told, I just noticed nothing posted today Saturday 10.48pm my time didn’t want to loose a spot on the front page.
By the way good luck Andy, in the Guinness premiership league.
malcolm kirk:
pete 359:
a k series dodge,sheeted ready to go.About a month or so ago I was going to work one morning in Llantwit Fadre and a small stream of wagons were coming the other way, and one of them was a Dodge K skip wagon. I thought ‘oh theres a nice Dodge’, then the penny dropped as to what it actually was. Does anyone know this wagon? I am pretty sure it was GHB ■■? N.
I new the word skip was here somewhere.
My father ran a H reg Boxer similar spec to this Dodge. The Perkins 6.354 gave up on it and the driver managed to limp into Aust services. Iirc we took a 16 ton TK down with a few ton on its back and a bar to tow it home to Rhymney. Someone decided to have breakfast before we started so with the TK along side two of us threw said tow bar onto the boxers body which had side boards hoping if no one could see it it wouldn’t get nicked. All of a sudden we heard screams coming from under the bar and tarpaulin. Someone had climbed under it to sleep, and was trapped. Instead of three its now four for breakfast, and laughter all round. Luckily, no serious injuries, but going out on breakdowns was always an experience.
Paul
Paul John:
pete 359:
hi malcolm,
i have seen at gaydon several years ago a blue k series dodge tractor unit registered ghb…n,i can’t say that i have seen or heard (until now) of any in llantwit fadre though.
regards andrewWas Andy Powell training down that way by any chance! He had to get to Beconsfield to join the Wasps somehow. A hop a skip and a jump away.
Truth be told, I just noticed nothing posted today Saturday 10.48pm my time didn’t want to loose a spot on the front page.
By the way good luck Andy, in the Guinness premiership league.
hi paul,
are you sure ,you were on the right forum when you posted this mate.
regards andrew
pete 359:
lyn howells was based in coychurch just outside bridgend.a regular job of their’s was delivering glengettie tea.[/quthese Lyn Howels Flats were converted in to tippers in the mid 70,s and were working on a job for tony morgans in ffroest fach to gowerton shifting a shale tip 1 was the owned by G Hayman from coytrehen and was working out of Cornelly for Wimpey
s in its later years
dai cap:
pete 359:
lyn howells was based in coychurch just outside bridgend.a regular job of their’s was delivering glengettie tea.[/quthese Lyn Howels Flats were converted in to tippers in the mid 70,s and were working on a job for tony morgans in ffroest fach to gowerton shifting a shale tip 1 was the owned by G Hayman from coytrehen and was working out of Cornelly for Wimpey
s in its later years
hello dai,
if the g,hayman atki was dark blue?then i have a photo of it mate.i hope you liked the wick transport photos?i am sure you well remember them dai.
regards andrew
Id like to thank Nigel Groom for getting togethr some photos of the old K N K fleet and while i was with them i took some of the MAN he is now running
1 of the best saying i think
A S Griffiths DAF
Id like to thank Paul Barrow for our chat and letting me get some photos yesterday