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 couple of blue line’s units from tondu in the early 1980’s.

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pete 359:

pete 359:

pete 359:
hi all,
i have managed to scrounge more pictures for us all to enjoy,a chap called edward ham, (ted) delivers v.w. audi group parts to us.ted and i always have a chat about trucks as ted was a driver for wick transport during the 1970’s ted also attends the shows and steam fairs.he kindly lent me these pictures to share.first off,a leyland lynx.

HI ALL,
TED HAS JUST DROPPED OFF SOME ALBUMS FOR US TO SHARE,WATCH THIS SPACE.

here is the leyland lynx above,before she was painted red,straight from the m.o.d,with a recorded total mileage that it would have done inside its first year in civvy street :smiley: .

hi andrew the truck under the red leyland is a A E C .dai cap

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Paul John:

noisy jake:

pete 359:

komatsu 450:

hi komatsu450
did gerald evans also have a transcontinental?i seem to recall trucknet member perfection mentioning that he drove a transconti. for them.
regards andrew

Hi Andrew
During my years with Glyn John,we used to deliver disposable nappies to a factory next to Gerald Evans’ yard and at that time (1986~7)he ran two transcons in a rather drab mustard colour.There was also a green+white transcon rotting away in a corner of the yard with a cracking pair of air horns that i tried to persuade him to part with but to no avail :frowning: Great to see those old photos of Ely Transport.keep em coming mate.
Regards Mark

Hi Andrew and Mark, I remember GDE’s transcons and an A series ERF, which was used for shunting ia Stateler pens. The last motor I remember on the road was an E series ERF also mustard/ yellow in colour, running under the Pontyclun Van Hire name.
Regards Paul

Look at the old AEC tanker in the background, I worked next door to GDE when I drove for CMT. I remember looking over that AEC and it wasnt too bad at that time.

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malcolm kirk:

Paul John:

noisy jake:

pete 359:

komatsu 450:

hi komatsu450
did gerald evans also have a transcontinental?i seem to recall trucknet member perfection mentioning that he drove a transconti. for them.
regards andrew

Hi Andrew
During my years with Glyn John,we used to deliver disposable nappies to a factory next to Gerald Evans’ yard and at that time (1986~7)he ran two transcons in a rather drab mustard colour.There was also a green+white transcon rotting away in a corner of the yard with a cracking pair of air horns that i tried to persuade him to part with but to no avail :frowning: Great to see those old photos of Ely Transport.keep em coming mate.
Regards Mark

Hi Andrew and Mark, I remember GDE’s transcons and an A series ERF, which was used for shunting ia Stateler pens. The last motor I remember on the road was an E series ERF also mustard/ yellow in colour, running under the Pontyclun Van Hire name.
Regards Paul

Look at the old AEC tanker in the background, I worked next door to GDE when I drove for CMT. I remember looking over that AEC and it wasnt too bad at that time.

hi mark
Maurice hawkins used to drive the yellow transcon he,s the 1 driving the shovel down with me

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komatsu 450:

malcolm kirk:

Paul John:

noisy jake:

pete 359:

komatsu 450:

hi komatsu450
did gerald evans also have a transcontinental?i seem to recall trucknet member perfection mentioning that he drove a transconti. for them.
regards andrew

Hi Andrew
During my years with Glyn John,we used to deliver disposable nappies to a factory next to Gerald Evans’ yard and at that time (1986~7)he ran two transcons in a rather drab mustard colour.There was also a green+white transcon rotting away in a corner of the yard with a cracking pair of air horns that i tried to persuade him to part with but to no avail :frowning: Great to see those old photos of Ely Transport.keep em coming mate.
Regards Mark

Hi Andrew and Mark, I remember GDE’s transcons and an A series ERF, which was used for shunting ia Stateler pens. The last motor I remember on the road was an E series ERF also mustard/ yellow in colour, running under the Pontyclun Van Hire name.
Regards Paul

Look at the old AEC tanker in the background, I worked next door to GDE when I drove for CMT. I remember looking over that AEC and it wasnt too bad at that time.

hi mark
Maurice hawkins used to drive the yellow transcon he,s the 1 driving the shovel down with me

Hi Antyony
Now you come to mention it,i do recall (somewhat vaguelly) seeing him back then. Its a small world aint it?
regards Mark

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I,d like to thank Elwyn Trotman for the next few pictures he let me copy tonight

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This is Elwyn,s father

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good pictures anthony,here are somemore of ely transport.slightly newer trucks this time,in the silver and red livery.

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Hi Andrew,
Was chatting to your mate Tony the Tiger today,he told me about working with you on Joint Moterways.
Cheers Dave.

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Notice there are a few ELY reg ERFs in the pictures, could this have come from the same place?