South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
1961

Hi pete359 the volvo f12 was i owned from new B949 EWG

pete 359:

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1962

smallcoal:
i seen this nice looking 401 used for shunting in sharpness docks glos still in original features

hi john,
i didn’t know that clarke’s had those new model actros.i did know about the seddon atki 401 though,mechanic77 and i found it on new years day :laughing:we were amazed at how original and complete it is.
regards andrew.

1963

pete 359:
just a small selection of the large number of classics present :sunglasses: .

hiya,
Have driven many Park Royal cabbed AEC’s but that’s the first one
I’ve ever seen with a split screen,was I driving about eyes closed.
thanks harry, long retired.

1964

harry_gill:

pete 359:
just a small selection of the large number of classics present :sunglasses: .

hiya,
Have driven many Park Royal cabbed AEC’s but that’s the first one
I’ve ever seen with a split screen,was I driving about eyes closed.
thanks harry, long retired.

Hi Harry,
They all look different to me.this was the cake for kingtrucker143 whose 50th birthday was celebrated in true steel boy spirit on Saturday night at south cerney.happy birthday pete.

1965

1966

Thanks for another great time steve and anne :sunglasses: .

1967

dieseldog6:
Alte Express, Drivers Eric Coventry, Henk!!!
Yellow with Brown band, cracking lads. Shipped out of Sheerness alot.
Mercedes and Crusader 6x4 Detroit, nice.

sorry to say Henk passed away 3 years ago. rip

1968

pete 359:

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1969

volvo runner:

pete 359:

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1970

volvo runner:

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pete 359:

hi volvorunner,
thanks for sharing your pictures with us :sunglasses: .
regards andrew.

1971

Hi all,
A couple more from south cerney then back to some more from m4dogwalker.

1972

1973

1974

Back to m4dogwalkers photos,more from bevan’s of Newport.

1975

1976


This Foden was driven from new by Percy Hall for Sharples as a flatbed on steel,later converted to a tipper.As a flatbed it was used on steel hauling from South Wales taking loads all over the UK.Andrew has asked me to post some pics of him at the Abbey works which I will do,as soon as I can find them.
Cheers Dave.

1977

Dave the Renegade:

This Foden was driven from new by Percy Hall for Sharples as a flatbed on steel,later converted to a tipper.As a flatbed it was used on steel hauling from South Wales taking loads all over the UK.Andrew has asked me to post some pics of him at the Abbey works which I will do,as soon as I can find them.
Cheers Dave.

Hi dave,
Top man,you would see sharples in the abbey every day many years ago.midlands foundry sand down and coil back.the bodies had chains so stop the sides spreading.i only ever saw them with foden’s year in year out :sunglasses: .
Regards Andrew.

1978


Percy Hall watching the steel being loaded at the steelworks.
Pics courtesy of Paul Griffiths who was a friend of Percy’s.

1979


Any of you South Wales blokes recognise the fella with Percy in the pic.

1980


The A470 which Sharples fleet were a familiar sight.