Hi all,a couple of ken jones transport,dont see many well roped and sheeted flats like this anymore,pete tells me this was loaded at felixstowe docks for newport.
bernard:
hi all.
Here we are bernard, one of your old photo’s here, as we need to keep this thread on the front page.
Regards to all, Paul
Paul John:
bernard:
Hi all,here are a couple of ken jones transport,newport.
Bernard, when Whitbread first opened Magor, was Sheddicks the primary contractor? I remember some Merc’s running around in the brown livery.
I had a stint with Sheddick’s in the early 90’s I also worked for G.D.J Price who also had a Foden unit that was painted brown, I think that Whitbread may have encouraged hauliers to to go with the brown colour at the time, full kegs out empty ones back. D.H.L have the contract now.
hi all,if i remember right this lorry was painted green with silver stripe to match the heineken trailers 
mike68 and bernard thanks for your replies. Its a shame to see local companie’s pushed out and the likes of DHL come in, probably to ruin what once was a nice job with decent rates.
My father contracted to Rhymney Brewery when they were still brewing beer in the 70’s. After Whitbread took over, the brewery was knocked down, and the old company shop was turned into the distribution centre. Everything, kegs, bottles and gas were delivered in for local deliveries.
I remember BRS crusaders with flatbed trailers delivering kegs, and Bulmers of Hereford f88’s with flagons of woodpecker, strongbow and kegs of the infamous scrumpy.
The chinnese six TK ridgids (381) flats were replaced with KM 4 wheelers (466) curtain siders for pub deliveries.
Many jobs were lost when the brewery closed, both internal and external, the late 70’s seeing many more industries close due to recession or consolidation.
Thirty years later it is still happening.
Whitbread also took over a family brewery in Neath/Resolven. Davies and ■■, does anyone remember this brewery?.
Regards Paul
To keep this thread on the first page Bulwark avenue Chepstow ?
chepstowchap:
hi all,
well done chepstow chap,i recall the renault very well,to be fair it wasn’t a bad truck for the first two years,then it started to fall apart,though in fairness it did a pretty galactic mileage in those double/treble shifted first two years at joints ,at last photobucket is working for me .i thought we could celebrate with some local tarmac trucks .
Hi all, I only found this site a few weeks ago but visit every day. Some fantastic photo’s on this topic and long may they continue to be uploaded. Anyway here goes with a couple of mine from the late 70’s and mid 80’s.
SteveD:
Hi all, I only found this site a few weeks ago but visit every day. Some fantastic photo’s on this topic and long may they continue to be uploaded. Anyway here goes with a couple of mine from the late 70’s and mid 80’s.
hi steveD,
thanks for sharing your great photos with us ,that’s what this thread needs.
regards andrew
richgriff:
Have been busy so have not posted for a while.Just sold my Atki Borderer 240 to a good home up north and have started taking a Leyland Clydesdale tipper apart.It has a 410 blown engine,so should pick her feet up.Cab is Bathgate variety held together by fresh airs some more.Enjoy. Some more from Llanwern Slag,the boys on tarmac today.Dave Marston with C series,I think it had a 240 ■■■■■■■■■■ Drivers taking timeout waiting to tip.Natty head wear for the occasion!! Chris WilliamsFoden,of which there is a sideview on the miners strike thread.Only dressed up with weldmesh.
Gordon Dorrington
s beautiful B series with rain cooled Gardner 240 and CF tipping trailer. This outfit was bought new together.I believe still together today in Woolaston.Dads SA400 behind and jimmy Nashs Foden last. Mike Edwards Foden and tandem. On the job. Gilbert HughesF12 and triaxle,great shot having nearly completed his tip.Always loved the Indian head painted on the door.Subtle, but effective.
Thats some crackin tipper pics you have their richgriff
About 15 0r 16 years ago I worked for a company in Grimsby up in North Lincolnshire and he bought a 143 470 4X2 from a Owner Driver from South Wales, what a fantastic bit of kit it was, better than any of the newer 143s I drove. Unfortunatly I only have a couple of poor quality shot of it still in the colours it came in, it was painted fairly soon after he bought it.
I am presuming it belonged to the same fellow that owned this one from a few pages back in the thread.
Just wondered if he was still on the go? Also to see if anybody had any pictures of the 470 when she was newer.
hi all,
a few more from south cornelly quarry and kelsan transport bridgend.
kelsan have recently bought this daf xf.
one of clarke’s transport,found a low bridge.
pete 359:
chepstowchap:
hi all,
well done chepstow chap,i recall the renault very well,to be fair it wasn’t a bad truck for the first two years,then it started to fall apart,though in fairness it did a pretty galactic mileage in those double/treble shifted first two years at joints
Hiya Andrew,hope your OK and still busy! I’ve meant to ask you this quetion many times but always forget----what was the origin of Joints? did they use/choose the name Joint Motorways long before there was any or at least long before the M4 crossed the “Bridge” Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
pete 359:
chepstowchap:
hi all,
well done chepstow chap,i recall the renault very well,to be fair it wasn’t a bad truck for the first two years,then it started to fall apart,though in fairness it did a pretty galactic mileage in those double/treble shifted first two years at jointsHiya Andrew,hope your OK and still busy! I’ve meant to ask you this quetion many times but always forget----what was the origin of Joints? did they use/choose the name Joint Motorways long before there was any or at least long before the M4 crossed the “Bridge” Cheers Dennis.
hi dennis,
we are fine thanks and hope you are also, the business started out in the 1930’s and was originally called jones motors,then during the late 1960’s it was decided by the jones family who owned the business to “modernise” the company name and joint motorways was chosen.alan jones who was the boss when i worked there once told me that he didn’t like the name that had been chosen by his father and uncle all those years ago ,as “it didn’t make sense”.
earlier today this threads good friend gah 1950 kindly rang me and has enabled us to share these pictures of another day at work for graham and the walters team,thanks again graham.
regards andrew
HI ALL,
here’s an iveco stranded from dai howells transport pen-y-bryn near pyle.
Thanks for the explanation Andrew! obviously they were ahead of their time!!! Cheers Dennis.
Sorry for posting this link guys, nothing to do with South Wales trucks ,unless you recognise one of them!but if you love old trucks have a look at this clip on youtube of Malta trucks from 1994 (shame theres no sound though)
youtube.com/watch?v=I-Xe9-cjtus
hi all,
this next pair came down the road whilst taking the latest walters group pictures.first is bracey’s builders supplies,very distinctive colour .the second is one of many fh’s that run out of south cornelly quarry.