South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

pete_359 · 6 July 2012 20:50

This pete looks a lot more streamline than mine

pete_359 · 6 July 2012 21:20

saviem · 6 July 2012 22:46

pete 359:
This pete looks a lot more streamline than mine

Evening all, Andrew, super pictures, and obviously a great time had by all!! Thank you for sharing.

It really annoys me, here we are in “the United States of Europe”, with uniform regulation, and standards, yet if one was to attempt to register,(as a hire and reward lorry), such a US produced vehicle, why that negative army of over paid, unnecessary,negative burocratic clerks,from Swansea, and Bristol,would produce at the slightest questioning , a raft of reasons, (let us start with type approval), why such a vehicle could not, ever, ever, be operated on the congested roads of this (tarnished) isle. … WHY■■?

Yet if one was situated in the “low countries”, or even la belle France, or even those “afficianadoes” of regulation the loveable Germans, would say… …no problem… WHY■■?

Perhaps no one has ever asked the question, of their MEP… (now where would you find such a reticent over fed creature), or even their MP, (do we have any MP of any party that even vaguely understands anything about Road Transport)■■?

I shall take solace in the Bollinger, and ponder the question! Bon Nuit mes braves, Cheerio for now.

pete_105 · 7 July 2012 05:56

chepstowchap:

vandaboy:

few of my dads, moslty when he did newport carnival

also found one of hicks

By chepstowchap at 2012-06-28 user aaronbertei

hi chepstow is that maggie pdm i drove it for a while when i started with derek alsowas with ken jones and john stephens

pete_359 · 7 July 2012 19:56

Saviem:

pete 359:
This pete looks a lot more streamline than mine

Evening all, Andrew, super pictures, and obviously a great time had by all!! Thank you for sharing.

It really annoys me, here we are in “the United States of Europe”, with uniform regulation, and standards, yet if one was to attempt to register,(as a hire and reward lorry), such a US produced vehicle, why that negative army of over paid, unnecessary,negative burocratic clerks,from Swansea, and Bristol,would produce at the slightest questioning , a raft of reasons, (let us start with type approval), why such a vehicle could not, ever, ever, be operated on the congested roads of this (tarnished) isle. … WHY■■?

Yet if one was situated in the “low countries”, or even la belle France, or even those “afficianadoes” of regulation the loveable Germans, would say… …no problem… WHY■■?

Perhaps no one has ever asked the question, of their MEP… (now where would you find such a reticent over fed creature), or even their MP, (do we have any MP of any party that even vaguely understands anything about Road Transport)■■?

I shall take solace in the Bollinger, and ponder the question! Bon Nuit mes braves, Cheerio for now.

Hi saviem,
Another point well put across by you again.bonneted yanks are fairly common in France,Spain,Belgium and holland.the silly uk bureaucrats can’t,as usual see the wood for the trees.when I registered my 359 nearly four years ago,dvla in their own inimitable way deemed it type approval and mot exempt…result .i think? I can even go into London with it
Regards Andrew.

pete_359 · 8 July 2012 18:02

Hi all,
This m&m Greene actros must be one of the first of this model in south Wales.

pete_359 · 8 July 2012 19:44

These few appeared on here recently,I have rescanned them and ran them through the iMac to enhance them.

cushtytopline143 · 9 July 2012 10:10

pete 359:
Some of our group outside delrue truck accessories warehouse .

I look a lot better there than i felt!!! It must have been a dirty glass the night before!!!

plant_fitter · 9 July 2012 17:50

pete 359:
Hi all,
This m&m Greene actros must be one of the first of this model in south Wales.

Now, I like the look of that a lot

pete_359 · 9 July 2012 19:17

pete 359:
These few appeared on here recently,I have rescanned them and ran them through the iMac to enhance them.

Hi all,
The scamell’s above and below we’re both owned by member dai cap.

pete_359 · 9 July 2012 21:34

chris143 · 10 July 2012 17:29

does anyone remember pantu haulage from cwmavon?

pete_359 · 10 July 2012 18:20

chris143:
does anyone remember pantu haulage from cwmavon?

hi chris,
i remember pantdu haulage,when i was a kid,the old man used to do a lot of work for them.as i remember there was a big fraud case involving the transport manager and his lavish lifestyle
regards andrew.

pete_359 · 10 July 2012 20:43

Hi all,
This early 38 tonne foden seen here with cole’s transport from forest of dean was new to penllyne from llandow.

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kingswinford_kit · 11 July 2012 19:18

pete 359:
Hi all,
This early 38 tonne foden seen here with cole’s transport from forest of dean was new to penllyne from llandow.

Hi Andrew B M COLE , I think they have finished now . regards keith

dave_the_renegade · 11 July 2012 19:22

kingswinford kit:

pete 359:
Hi all,
This early 38 tonne foden seen here with cole’s transport from forest of dean was new to penllyne from llandow.

Hi Andrew B M COLE , I think they have finished now . regards keith

Did you know a couple of drivers who drove for B M Cole Keith.One was bag of bones on the CB,the other was meatloaf.I can’t remember their names.
Cheers Dave.

kingswinford_kit · 11 July 2012 20:08

Dave the Renegade:

kingswinford kit:

pete 359:
Hi all,
This early 38 tonne foden seen here with cole’s transport from forest of dean was new to penllyne from llandow.

Hi Andrew B M COLE , I think they have finished now . regards keith

Did you know a couple of drivers who drove for B M Cole Keith.One was bag of bones on the CB,the other was meatloaf.I can’t remember their names.
Cheers Dave.

hi Dave did not know any of their drivers as such , but back in the 60s knew the fleet well as they purchased a couple of ex james Smith English Bicknor AEC units . Back in those days Dave they also ran stock wagons as well , before just steel work regards keith

dave_the_renegade · 11 July 2012 20:22

kingswinford kit:

Dave the Renegade:

kingswinford kit:

pete 359:
Hi all,
This early 38 tonne foden seen here with cole’s transport from forest of dean was new to penllyne from llandow.

Hi Andrew B M COLE , I think they have finished now . regards keith

Did you know a couple of drivers who drove for B M Cole Keith.One was bag of bones on the CB,the other was meatloaf.I can’t remember their names.
Cheers Dave.

hi Dave did not know any of their drivers as such , but back in the 60s knew the fleet well as they purchased a couple of ex james Smith English Bicknor AEC units . Back in those days Dave they also ran stock wagons as well , before just steel work regards keith

The two drivers I mentioned Keith worked out of Reed International at Lower Lydbrook and ran up this way in Mercedes artics in the 1980’s.
Cheers Dave.

pete_359 · 11 July 2012 22:16

cushtytopline143:

pete 359:
Some of our group outside delrue truck accessories warehouse .

I look a lot better there than i felt!!! It must have been a dirty glass the night before!!!

Hi lee,
At least you had a glass! Our mate from the north east had me drinking neat Bacardi from a mug.“AANDREW it’s oonly sugar Bonney lad”.