harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Brian bought this one second hand.I think it came from the Isle of Wight,it was a nice colour blue when he got it.hiya,
Will be very low mileage from there Dave not a lot of acreage on the Isle of Wight did it ever get in top gear??.
thanks harry long retired.
Hi Harry,
It was absolutely immaculate when he bought it.My mate who lived by me drove it for him the whole time he owned that lorry and was gutted when he updated it.
Cheers Dave.
Lyndon Jones giving the Volvo he drove for Brian some final touches.
I would think this was taken in October 1998 when we had a fair bit of flooding.Brian would need the wellingtons to get to the lorry.
Brian’s motor without the water feature.
Hi Dave nice to see the Nash rocks lorries. i used to see them when Nash rocks owned Tonfanau quarry
jonmea:
Hi Dave nice to see the Nash rocks lorries. i used to see them when Nash rocks owned Tonfanau quarry
Hi Merfyn,
My next door neighbour often mentions Tonfanau quarry,he lodged in Towyn for a few weeks working at the quarry fitting some plant.He was a fitter for Nash Rocks at Strinds quarry for several years,before ending up donig an easier job driving a loading shovel.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
jonmea:
Hi Dave nice to see the Nash rocks lorries. i used to see them when Nash rocks owned Tonfanau quarryHi Merfyn,
My next door neighbour often mentions Tonfanau quarry,he lodged in Towyn for a few weeks working at the quarry fitting some plant.He was a fitter for Nash Rocks at Strinds quarry for several years,before ending up donig an easier job driving a loading shovel.
Cheers Dave.
Im sure that would be when Nash rocks bought the quarry. there wasnt any plant there then. Most of the crushers and tarplant came from the quarries down your way.
jonmea:
Dave the Renegade:
jonmea:
Hi Dave nice to see the Nash rocks lorries. i used to see them when Nash rocks owned Tonfanau quarryHi Merfyn,
My next door neighbour often mentions Tonfanau quarry,he lodged in Towyn for a few weeks working at the quarry fitting some plant.He was a fitter for Nash Rocks at Strinds quarry for several years,before ending up donig an easier job driving a loading shovel.
Cheers Dave.Im sure that would be when Nash rocks bought the quarry. there wasnt any plant there then. Most of the crushers and tarplant came from the quarries down your way.
That’s right Merfyn,it was when they bought the quarry which must be over twenty years ago now.I know he said it was a cold place to work with the wind blowing straight off the sea.
Cheers Dave.
Another view of Brian’s first two Volvo FL7’s.
Brian’s last new Volvo FL7.
Driven from new by Bob Wozencroft RIP.
Dave the Renegade:
The Cargo cab looks small next to the Sed/Atki.
Cab had to be kept small to attract max payload potential - it was the Ford ethos before exiting the market! Crap as a long distance truck, but the best for ‘day work’ - hence very few sold as Tractor Units. Above the obvious 7.5 ton market, a great tipper, cement mixer, sweeper, dustcart, dray wagon etc, etc. Castigated badly as a tractor unit and rightly so; though I just use mine as a second daily runabout and rarity. Drivers hate 'em, but I love 'em 
sdg1970:
Dave the Renegade:
The Cargo cab looks small next to the Sed/Atki.Cab had to be kept small to attract max payload potential - it was the Ford ethos before exiting the market! Crap as a long distance truck, but the best for ‘day work’ - hence very few sold as Tractor Units. Above the obvious 7.5 ton market, a great tipper, cement mixer, sweeper, dustcart, dray wagon etc, etc. Castigated badly as a tractor unit and rightly so; though I just use mine as a second daily runabout and rarity. Drivers hate 'em, but I love 'em
That was the only Cargo in these quarries.Brian Griffiths didn’t keep it long,he changed it for a new Volvo FL7.
Cheers Dave…
This FL7 had the 285 bhp engine in it.
Hi Dave one for you saw that at dobbies as well Tony
mercman123:
Hi Dave one for you saw that at dobbies as well Tony
Hi Tony,
Was up that way yesterday,we had about thirty pics.Would have had more only the sun was in the wrong place.
Cheers Dave.
Brians three Volvo FL7’s,the middle one replaced the G reg.
The back end of Brian’s first Volvo FL7.
An Austin ■■ which Brian bought to restore.
Dave the Renegade:
mercman123:
Hi Dave one for you saw that at dobbies as well Tony
Hi Tony,
Was up that way yesterday,we had about thirty pics.Would have had more only the sun was in the wrong place.
Cheers Dave.
No no Dave! the Sun was in the right place! everything else was in the wrong place!!! Anon.
