Welsh Border and Mid Wales Hauliers 1950's onwards

[dave_the_renegade]

Not sure what they were lifting off this boat in big bags.

[malc_step]

Hi Dave,
One from down your way,had to come up
our neck of woods for a decent supper !!!
Not many places like that where you can
just park in middle of the road and go into chippy.

Cheers Malc.

[sammy_dog]

Dave the Renegade:

Not sure what they were lifting off this boat in big bags.

might be a bit dodgy there dave i think they had just come back from morroco

[dave_the_renegade]

malc step:
Hi Dave,
One from down your way,had to come up
our neck of woods for a decent supper !!!
Not many places like that where you can
just park in middle of the road and go into chippy.
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Cheers Malc.

Hi Malc,
We ain’t got a chip shop in this valley Mervyn Thomas is a local bloke from this area,He operates most of his fleet from Eardisley in Herefordshire,also got another firm called E D Stephens.Good pics.
Cheers Dave.

[dave_the_renegade]

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

Not sure what they were lifting off this boat in big bags.

might be a bit dodgy there dave i think they had just come back from morroco

What doo you reckon is in those bags Martyn ?I thought it must have been mussels or something similar.Was it one of your Volvo’s .
Cheers Dave.

[sammy_dog]

Dave the Renegade:

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

Not sure what they were lifting off this boat in big bags.

might be a bit dodgy there dave i think they had just come back from morroco

What doo you reckon is in those bags Martyn ?I thought it must have been mussels or something similar.Was it one of your Volvo’s .
Cheers Dave.

not one of mine officer honest notice everybody behind have turned thier backs maybe they dont want to get involved cheers martyn.

[dave_the_renegade]

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

Not sure what they were lifting off this boat in big bags.

might be a bit dodgy there dave i think they had just come back from morroco

What doo you reckon is in those bags Martyn ?I thought it must have been mussels or something similar.Was it one of your Volvo’s .
Cheers Dave.

not one of mine officer honest notice everybody behind have turned thier backs maybe they dont want to get involved cheers martyn.

I think they were lookouts Martyn .
Cheers Dave.

[sammy_dog]

Dave the Renegade:

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

Not sure what they were lifting off this boat in big bags.

might be a bit dodgy there dave i think they had just come back from morroco

What doo you reckon is in those bags Martyn ?I thought it must have been mussels or something similar.Was it one of your Volvo’s .
Cheers Dave.

not one of mine officer honest notice everybody behind have turned thier backs maybe they dont want to get involved cheers martyn.

I think they were lookouts Martyn .
Cheers Dave.

[dave_the_renegade]

We followed this Volvo FH with a Dumper on the back, belonging to Mason Bros from Narberth.From Red Roses to Pendine,it made a good trailblazer on a narrow road with its ■■■■■■ van in front.

[dave_the_renegade]

The Pembroke to Rosslare ferry,seen passing Milford Haven heading out of the Cleddau Estuary.

[dave_the_renegade]

A closer look at the Isle of Inishmore with a Mansel Davies trailer seen on the back.

[altitude]

Dave the Renegade:

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

Not sure what they were lifting off this boat in big bags.

might be a bit dodgy there dave i think they had just come back from morroco

What doo you reckon is in those bags Martyn ?I thought it must have been mussels or something similar.Was it one of your Volvo’s .
Cheers Dave.

not one of mine officer honest notice everybody behind have turned thier backs maybe they dont want to get involved cheers martyn.

I think they were lookouts Martyn .
Cheers Dave.

You moving your money to an offshore account Dave!!!

[dave_the_renegade]

altitude:

Dave the Renegade:

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

sammy dog:

Dave the Renegade:

Not sure what they were lifting off this boat in big bags.

might be a bit dodgy there dave i think they had just come back from morroco

What doo you reckon is in those bags Martyn ?I thought it must have been mussels or something similar.Was it one of your Volvo’s .
Cheers Dave.

not one of mine officer honest notice everybody behind have turned thier backs maybe they dont want to get involved cheers martyn.

I think they were lookouts Martyn .
Cheers Dave.

Yeah John,to Caldey Island .
Cheers Dave.
You moving your money to an offshore account Dave!!!

[dave_the_renegade]

One of Mansel Davies Volvo FM tippers,seen on the A477 on Carew bypass,Pembrokeshire.

[welshphil]

They unload bags of shellfish ,I see them on Swansea dock unloading the small fishing boats. Don’t know who the customer is,maybe Penclawdd cockle factory.Will ask next time I’m down there

[dave_the_renegade]

welshphil:
They unload bags of shellfish ,I see them on Swansea dock unloading the small fishing boats. Don’t know who the customer is,maybe Penclawdd cockle factory.Will ask next time I’m down there

Thanks for that welshphil.I wondered what it was,guessed it was a seafood of some kind.
Cheers Dave.

[harry_gill]

Dave the Renegade:

welshphil:
They unload bags of shellfish ,I see them on Swansea dock unloading the small fishing boats. Don’t know who the customer is,maybe Penclawdd cockle factory.Will ask next time I’m down there

Thanks for that welshphil.I wondered what it was,guessed it was a seafood of some kind.
Cheers Dave.

hiya,
Just an observation Dave but more likely to be shrimps or prawns, cockles are usually collected from terra firma when the tide is out prawns are trawled for and bagged up to be lifted ashore in the manner illustrated in the pics, did I mention I was a bit nautical many moons ago did a spot of deep sea fishing off Iceland didn’t last long though only three or four trips and all during the Winter months brrr dragged the old HGV out of the drawer and went back on the road still usually frozen in those cabs of yesteryear though and the driving didn’t pay as well by a long way, the fisherman’s wages were top dollar in those days often wished I’d made my career out of it,and just think I might have been able to match Chris Webb for money and been able to afford to retire and live in luxury on the I.O.M, ah dream on.
thanks harry long retired.

[dave_the_renegade]

harry_gill:

Dave the Renegade:

welshphil:
They unload bags of shellfish ,I see them on Swansea dock unloading the small fishing boats. Don’t know who the customer is,maybe Penclawdd cockle factory.Will ask next time I’m down there

Thanks for that welshphil.I wondered what it was,guessed it was a seafood of some kind.
Cheers Dave.

hiya,
Just an observation Dave but more likely to be shrimps or prawns, cockles are usually collected from terra firma when the tide is out prawns are trawled for and bagged up to be lifted ashore in the manner illustrated in the pics, did I mention I was a bit nautical many moons ago did a spot of deep sea fishing off Iceland didn’t last long though only three or four trips and all during the Winter months brrr dragged the old HGV out of the drawer and went back on the road still usually frozen in those cabs of yesteryear though and the driving didn’t pay as well by a long way, the fisherman’s wages were top dollar in those days often wished I’d made my career out of it,and just think I might have been able to match Chris Webb for money and been able to afford to retire and live in luxury on the I.O.M, ah dream on.
thanks harry long retired.

Hi Harry,
Had remembered you had been on the boats.I don’t know much about sea fishing.I enjoy watching the program’s on TV about the trawlers and fishing boats,looks rough dangerous and cold work.I love watching fishing boats coming into a harbour,not that there are so many nowadays.I like the sound of some of the marine engines there’s a nice bark to them.
I was luckier with the HGVs,nearly all the lorries I drove had a heater,some better than others.A couple of long nosed Austin 5 tonners on Brisbanes of Knighton didn’t have heaters and they were bought new in 1964.The tight buggers didn’t put heaters in them,as they were an extra.The old boys that drove them were on hire with the Council road-men and didn’t do much mileage.I remember driving one on gritting as the regular driver was ill,it was on a weekend.The transport manager said if he’s off on Monday stay on the lorry until he comes back.When I called by his place he was waiting with his grub bag ready for work,he was only back a few days and got pneumonia,but he survived and lived to a ripe old age.
One of my mates spent the rest of the winter driving his heater-less lorry.I was back on my BMC FFK 140 with a good heater.
Cheers Dave.

[dave_the_renegade]

Another of the Nolan fleet,seen on the A477 on Carew bypass,Pembrokeshire.

[dave_the_renegade]

One of EPS,seen on the A477 at Carew,Pembokeshire.