Welsh Border and Mid Wales Hauliers 1950's onwards

mechanic77 · 22 July 2011 20:14

Where did you find them Dave?

dave_the_renegade · 22 July 2011 20:17

mechanic77:
Where did you find them Dave?

Fairly close to home Neil.The owner only allowed us to photograph his collection of sixty odd vehicles as long as we didn’t say where.
Cheers Dave.

dave_the_renegade · 22 July 2011 20:26

This one’s bee on the cobbled streets with real bread .

dave_the_renegade · 22 July 2011 20:31

Sleeper cabbed Leyland that ain’t been slept in recently.

dave_the_renegade · 22 July 2011 20:40

An Ergo cabbed concoction.

dave_the_renegade · 23 July 2011 10:33

Mr Michelotti needs to come back and give this Scammell a make over.

harry_gill · 23 July 2011 10:52

Dave the Renegade:

Mr Michelotti needs to come back and give this Scammell a make over.

hiya,
Had one of these from the Motor show brand new on tanker work many years ago the maker had gone over the top with the chromium plating though inside the cab was like the “hall of mirrors” even the gearstick was plated, nice motor though and with the big Leyland engine it would motor on a bit and well up to 32 tons gross, happy days.
thanks harry long retired.

altitude · 23 July 2011 11:59

Dave the Renegade:

Mr Michelotti needs to come back and give this Scammell a make over.

Bit of yellow starting to show through Dave, may have been Ex. Shell.

cheers
John.

dave_the_renegade · 23 July 2011 15:51

altitude:

Dave the Renegade:

Mr Michelloti needs to come back and give this Scammell a make over.

Bit of yellow starting to show through Dave, may have been Ex. Shell.

cheers
John.

Possibly John I never asked the owner as he was busy.But I will go back and get the history on some of the old vehicles That I didn’t recognise.
Cheers Dave.

dave_the_renegade · 23 July 2011 15:55

Another one that could tell some stories.

harry_gill · 23 July 2011 16:09

Dave the Renegade:

Another one that could tell some stories.

hiya,
Just give the lights a rub down with the Daily Mirror “don’t bother with the hosepipe” the windscreen can still be seen through I’ll soon find a trailer and be on my way, this one looks like it could be saved.
thanks harry long retired.

bseries_paul · 23 July 2011 17:26

harry_gill:

Dave the Renegade:

Another one that could tell some stories.

hiya,
Just give the lights a rub down with the Daily Mirror “don’t bother with the hosepipe” the windscreen can still be seen through I’ll soon find a trailer and be on my way, this one looks like it could be saved.
thanks harry long retired.

i know where you have been looking dave you could very near write a book on all the history there give him my regards if you see him again

dave_the_renegade · 23 July 2011 17:56

BSERIES PAUL:

harry_gill:

Dave the Renegade:

Another one that could tell some stories.

hiya,
Just give the lights a rub down with the Daily Mirror “don’t bother with the hosepipe” the windscreen can still be seen through I’ll soon find a trailer and be on my way, this one looks like it could be saved.
thanks harry long retired.

i know where you have been looking dave you could very near write a book on all the history there give him my regards if you see him again

Hi Harry,
The Chap that owns these motors could resurrect any one of them if he wanted to.He’s a very good time served commercial vehicle mechanic.Like yourself I wouldn’t think washing and polishing is part of his forte with lo rries.

dave_the_renegade · 23 July 2011 18:01

BSERIES PAUL:

harry_gill:

Dave the Renegade:

Another one that could tell some stories.

hiya,
Just give the lights a rub down with the Daily Mirror “don’t bother with the hosepipe” the windscreen can still be seen through I’ll soon find a trailer and be on my way, this one looks like it could be saved.
thanks harry long retired.

i know where you have been looking dave you could very near write a book on all the history there give him my regards if you see him again

Hi Paul,will do as we will go back as my camera lady only had shorts and sandals on the lower half,which weren’t suitable for scrambling among the nettles.Your mate and mine said come back and have another go.I will try and go when he has some time to give me some more history about them. I did see your Dads old motor,its among the pics.
Cheers Dave.

dave_the_renegade · 23 July 2011 18:27

A Ford D series among the bigger old glories.

dave_the_renegade · 23 July 2011 19:22

An Atkinson eight legger with a sleeper conversion.

dave_the_renegade · 23 July 2011 20:08

A rear view of a couple on motors.

straight_eight · 23 July 2011 20:36

Dave the Renegade:

An Atkinson eight legger with a sleeper conversion.

Could this be an ex- Hopkins Reefer Dave??

dave_the_renegade · 23 July 2011 20:41

STRAIGHT EIGHT:

Dave the Renegade:

An Atkinson eight legger with a sleeper conversion.

Could this be an ex- Hopkins Reefer Dave??

I don’t know STRAIGHT EIGHT.I have tried blowing the pic to 400%,but still can’t read the name seen faintly on the door.
Cheers Dave.

straight_eight · 23 July 2011 21:20

I can see blue paint coming through on the roof and mirror arms, so could be mate.