Welsh Border and Mid Wales Hauliers 1950's onwards

harry_gill:

Dave the Renegade:

A few pulled up at the Buttie Box snack van,just off the A5 near Nesscliffe,Shropshire.

hiya,
Tell you what Dave it’s been many a baking day since i tramped that stretch of road, quite scenic in those days and no salmonella outlets.
thanks harry long retired.

It’s still a through road Harry,quite a few still travel through Nesscliffe to use tha cafe,it’s got a toilet and is a sit in portacabin place with good clean interior,with good food.It’s run by two ladies,I think mother and daughter.
Cheers Dave.

Dave the Renegade:

harry_gill:

Dave the Renegade:

A few pulled up at the Buttie Box snack van,just off the A5 near Nesscliffe,Shropshire.

hiya,
Tell you what Dave it’s been many a baking day since i tramped that stretch of road, quite scenic in those days and no salmonella outlets.
thanks harry long retired.

It’s still a through road Harry,quite a few still travel through Nesscliffe to use tha cafe,it’s got a toilet and is a sit in portacabin place with good clean interior,with good food.It’s run by two ladies,I think mother and daughter.
Cheers Dave.

used to stop at that one when i was on removals one of david fords parked up on his way to khronospan at a guess

legion:

Dave the Renegade:

harry_gill:

Dave the Renegade:

A few pulled up at the Buttie Box snack van,just off the A5 near Nesscliffe,Shropshire.

hiya,
Tell you what Dave it’s been many a baking day since i tramped that stretch of road, quite scenic in those days and no salmonella outlets.
thanks harry long retired.

It’s still a through road Harry,quite a few still travel through Nesscliffe to use tha cafe,it’s got a toilet and is a sit in portacabin place with good clean interior,with good food.It’s run by two ladies,I think mother and daughter.
Cheers Dave.

used to stop at that one when i was on removals one of david fords parked up on his way to khronospan at a guess

Hi Legion,
Fords seem t have a biggish fleet on the walking floor job up to Chirk.
Cheers Dave.

i did know how many but it escapes me now went in the truck park at the chirk plant the other day didnt realise hown many people luged in and out of there

legion:
i did know how many but it escapes me now went in the truck park at the chirk plant the other day didnt realise hown many people luged in and out of there

A W Jenkinson have a lot of lorries hauling in there from Newbridge On Wye and Pontrilas.Will have to get up there and find a spot for some pics.
Cheers Dave.


One here for Harry Gill,seen in Nesscliffe village,route of the old A5 before the bypass.


Watching you,watching me on the A5 near Montford Bridge,Shropshire.


The pic tells it’s own story.

Dave the Renegade:

One here for Harry Gill,seen in Nesscliffe village,route of the old A5 before the bypass.

hiya,
What with Webby giving me two wipers now you giving me power steering i’m beginning to think someone likes me and Chris has even filled my Fairy Liquid bottle up all i need now is a trailer boy and a knotted rope which is hanging in the shed i could rule the world.
thanks harry long retired.

Is that a tipper trailer behind the Tarmac artic, or a walking floor? Just thought it looked unusual…

harry_gill:

Dave the Renegade:

One here for Harry Gill,seen in Nesscliffe village,route of the old A5 before the bypass.

hiya,
What with Webby giving me two wipers now you giving me power steering i’m beginning to think someone likes me and Chris has even filled my Fairy Liquid bottle up all i need now is a trailer boy and a knotted rope which is hanging in the shed i could rule the world.
thanks harry long retired.

I’m sure an old hand like you Harry,would overcome any such things as modern contraptions like fairy liquid bottles and twin wipers,as for the knotted rope,you might have to use the ■■■■■■■■ the trailer boy.
Cheers Dave.

Muckaway:
Is that a tipper trailer behind the Tarmac artic, or a walking floor? Just thought it looked unusual…

Hi Nathan,
Yes definitely a tipper trailer,don’t know what make,it’s one of the Bayston Hill lorries. Trucknet member Tarmac might enlighten us.
Cheers Dave.


Animal feed bulker,seen on the A49 in Dorrington,Shropshire.


A Merc arrtic tanker,seen on the A49 between Leebotwood and Dorrington,Shropshire.


A smart Scania,seen on the A49 at Leebotwood,Shropshire.


One of M E Edwards Scania’s with a load of Go Go girls,heading north on the A49 near Church Stretton.

Dave the Renegade:

A Merc arrtic tanker,seen on the A49 between Leebotwood and Dorrington,Shropshire.

That’s not a tank Dave, this is a tank.

truckfing:

Dave the Renegade:

A Merc arrtic tanker,seen on the A49 between Leebotwood and Dorrington,Shropshire.

That’s not a tank Dave, this is a tank.

Your tank is bigger than my tank David,but mine grosses more. :laughing: .
Cheers Dave.

You wouldn’t want much weight in mine Dave, don’t know what they put in it

truckfing:
You wouldn’t want much weight in mine Dave, don’t know what they put in it

It’s got a bit of a dent on the offside David,they are from up your county I believe.
Cheers Dave.