Welsh Border and Mid Wales Hauliers 1950's onwards

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Dave the Renegade:

A Bedford KM and an Atkinson parked together.

I’m sorry to see that Atki there - it’s a rare 6x2 motor, possibly a Leader but maybe an earlier Rear Steer. I think it was new to Midland Storage at West Hallam, and I first saw it parked up in a yard in (I think) Lydrook whilst on holiday around 1993. I was offered it at £850 with the crane, or £750 without.

At that time, I’d just bought my own Rear Steer and I already had the Viewline, plus I was looking after Bowker’s Mk.1 and Thornycroft so I had my hands full.

Anyway, it turned up at Kev Dennis’ first sale in 1997, and I hoped it had gone to someone who was going to do something with it. It needed a lot of work then, and that was 14 years ago, so it can’t be too pretty now.

The rear view was in Lydbrook, and the front one in Wainfleet, whilst the old photo is of sister vehicle JRA 977J



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240 Gardner:

Dave the Renegade:

A Bedford KM and an Atkinson parked together.

I’m sorry to see that Atki there - it’s a rare 6x2 motor, possibly a Leader but maybe an earlier Rear Steer. I think it was new to Midland Storage at West Hallam, and I first saw it parked up in a yard in (I think) Lydrook whilst on holiday around 1993. I was offered it at £850 with the crane, or £750 without.

At that time, I’d just bought my own Rear Steer and I already had the Viewline, plus I was looking after Bowker’s Mk.1 and Thornycroft so I had my hands full.

Anyway, it turned up at Kev Dennis’ first sale in 1997, and I hoped it had gone to someone who was going to do something with it. It needed a lot of work then, and that was 14 years ago, so it can’t be too pretty now.

The rear view was in Lydbrook, and the front one in Wainfleet, whilst the old photo is of sister vehicle JRA 977J



Hi 240,
Will try and get some better pics of it when we go back.Its good to have the history of these vehicles.
Cheers Dave.

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Midland storage had a glut of Atki’s on J reg plates, a pal of mine had DRA34J that was on tankwork.
then somthing attracted them to F88’s. they had a fair fleet of AEC marshall 6 leggers at one time.
John

24624


A smart four wheeler.

24625


One of the the Fun Fair lorries at Carmarthen.

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Last one from this years All Wales Truckshow at Carmarthen,a great day out.

24627


A Daf seen on the A49 at Craven Arms.

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A well known West Wales fleet artic,seen on the A49 north of Craven Arms.

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A wagon & drag,seen on the A49 near the Travellers Rest north of Craven Arms.

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Seen on the A49 at Marshbrook near Church Stretton.

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Seen on the A49 at Marshbrook Shropshire.

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A couple more,seen on the A49 near the Lazy Trout at Marshbrook.

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A smart M A N artic,seen on the A49 south of Church Stretton.

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A Bayston Hill Tarmac hauliers wagon,seen on the A49 at the lights at Church Stretton.

24635

Dave, did you provide the pics of Shropshire truckshow to Trucking mag this month? Some look familiar…

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Muckaway:
Dave, did you provide the pics of Shropshire truckshow to Trucking mag this month? Some look familiar…

No Nathan,it could have been legion or Tony mercman,they both went to the show.Also Steve AKA fryske writes for Truck mags.
Cheers Dave.

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A gully emptier outside The Olde Boot Inn at Whittington,Shropshire.

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A Volvo FH timber wagon,seen on the A5 near West Felton,Oswestry.

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Dave the Renegade:

A Volvo FH timber wagon,seen on the A5 near West Felton,Oswestry.

that looks like an ex culina unit

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Dave the Renegade:

Muckaway:
Dave, did you provide the pics of Shropshire truckshow to Trucking mag this month? Some look familiar…

No Nathan,it could have been legion or Tony mercman,they both went to the show.Also Steve AKA fryske writes for Truck mags.
Cheers Dave.

not me must try that whn i think there good enough