SWANSEA HAULERS
emmerson2:
MaggieD:
Hi All,
Seasons Greetings to everyone,an excellent thread.Can anyone remember A Hutchinson Transport from Cardiff I think they were in East Canal Wharf ?
Regards
RichardYes, I remember Hutchinsons. East canal wharf off bute street, then took over James Clarks depot in James Street about 1970, then moved to Dumballs road. Trunked from Cardiff to Newcastle every night with AEC Marshalls, and a couple of Mammoth Minor units. Local collection lorries were mainly BMC/Leyland. Finished about ten years ago I think.
Hi emmerson2,
Thanks for the information,I ran one of their old AEC Marshalls on round timber back in the early 70’s here’s a couple of pics of her.
Regards
Rchard
hi all,
i can’t remember hutchinson’s,here is a cracking aberthaw cement mickey mouse foden:D .turners of soham do the work that this motor and many others used to.
Aberthaw Cement
c.j. bird’s anniversary fh.
hi all a couple more snowy clarke photos , havnt seen your sis in law at all lately i do go out early mind
hi all,
with big thanks to trucknet member dieseldogsix (cliff),my son harry and i met wes. the driver of the coca-cola kenworth on it’s last stop this xmas tour at a tesco extra in llansamlet near swansea.harry and i had the full tour 
and really enjoyed ourselves.judging by the amount of interest created with tesco’s customers this afternoon,i would say this outfit did more to positively promote the image of trucks than anything or anyone else has,in a very long time .the success of this tour has astonished coca-cola,they are now planning a european tour with another four trucks.
MaggieD:
emmerson2:
MaggieD:
Hi All,
Seasons Greetings to everyone,an excellent thread.Can anyone remember A Hutchinson Transport from Cardiff I think they were in East Canal Wharf ?
Regards
RichardYes, I remember Hutchinsons. East canal wharf off bute street, then took over James Clarks depot in James Street about 1970, then moved to Dumballs road. Trunked from Cardiff to Newcastle every night with AEC Marshalls, and a couple of Mammoth Minor units. Local collection lorries were mainly BMC/Leyland. Finished about ten years ago I think.
Hi emmerson2,
Thanks for the information,I ran one of their old AEC Marshalls on round timber back in the early 70’s here’s a couple of pics of her.
Regards
RchardHi Richard. I thought that old girl had gone for scrap when it was p/ex’d for a Marshall Major (standard marshall, but with 760 engine instead of the 505) in '72. I spent many hours spannering her! Took it off the road after the first year at 100,000miles, overhauled everything and put her back into service for another year. Kuh 787f was the first AEC Hutchinson bought, and he had at least one new one every year, all the Marshalls exactly exactly the same. We also had three Mercurys. All were bought from CV (sales & repairs) ltd in Cardiff, and the triple dropside bodies were built in Newcastle. They were then lightly loaded, and I went up and drove all the new lorries gently home, therefore assuring that at least the first few hundred miles were taken easy.
I’ve got no pictures, I’m afraid, just lots of memories, good and bad!
hi all,
a couple from alan price of bargoed.
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merry xmas,happy new year everyone.
hi all members, a very merry xmas & a happy new year to u all & may 2011 bring us what we want
pete 359:
hi all,
a couple from alan price of bargoed.
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Merry Christmas and Happy new Year to all from Florida.
Paul John:
pete 359:
hi all,
a couple from alan price of bargoed.
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hi paul,
thanks very much for the pm mate .thanks for those kind words,that’s what this thread is all about and a very merry xmas to you and yours in florida .
regards andrew
Anyone remember or have photos of a company called Jacksons from Nelson, mid Glamorgan. They had a Rolls engined AEC Mandator amongst others and did work for Hoover [Merthyr Tydfil] with some special trailers?
Neil.
hello neil.
i can remember herbie jackson from late fifties to early sixties,he had a thames trader four wheeler and used to park it by the first house off the roundabout on the nelson by-pass,i think i am right and i am open to correction that jacksons moved up to long row nelson for a while to where the small tool hire premises are now.but years ago the tool hire place was the operating centre for hawthorn transport.thats the best i can do neil.
regards graham.
Thanks Graham, I was talking to one of their ex-drivers today. He said the Hoover trailers had rounded front panels and multi decks.
mechanic77:
Thanks Graham, I was talking to one of their ex-drivers today. He said the Hoover trailers had rounded front panels and multi decks.
hi neil,
i can’t remember the firm,though i do recall those american style trailers.have you heard anything about the new years day event?i don’t know anything about it at the moment,if it’s on or off.ec14 asked me earlier today.
regards andrew
for you J & M fans, Transcontinental MTW 221P 4434 6x4 unit, 340 bhp ■■■■■■■ 13 speed Fuller rockwell bogie
grossing 120 tons, at Penyfai heading for Aberkenfig to be unloaded, Tony " the Turk " driving
Ward Jones steering at rear, one of many beams hauled to construct the m/way
LYNXMAN:
for you J & M fans, Transcontinental MTW 221P 4434 6x4 unit, 340 bhp ■■■■■■■ 13 speed Fuller rockwell bogie
grossing 120 tons, at Penyfai heading for Aberkenfig to be unloaded, Tony " the Turk " driving
Ward Jones steering at rear, one of many beams hauled to construct the m/way
hi richard,
what a cracker ,thanks for that!merry xmas.
regards andrew