Two more lorries,seen on the A438 near Clyro,Radnorshire.
Dave the Renegade:
Could be a mobile mill or a sewage treatment outfit,seen on the A44 at Leominster.
Less woodhouse from up by Clee. hill, got a couple of these, used to take molasses to them
Hi all whats with the Swains of Stretton lorries are they Steve Swains or other another Swains ? they are in the same liveries ? Tony
mercman123:
Hi all whats with the Swains of Stretton lorries are they Steve Swains or other another Swains ? they are in the same liveries ? Tony
Still trading under the same name Tony,but I think from out Pontesbury way somewhere.
Cheers Dave.
A Daf CF artic tanker of Calor Gas,seen on the A438 near Rhydspence,Radnorshire.
dew:
Dave the Renegade:
Another one courtesy of David AKA truckfing. A Volvo FL10 with a rear mounted crane,possibly piped for a drag.Will be a stretched Tractor Unit won’t it, IIRC the FL10 was never avaliable below an 8 wheeler in Rigid form
Hi Dave, this motor belongs Keith Thomas of Pontlottyn at the top of the Rhymney Valley. The K J stands for Keith and Jeff his cousin. Keith had plant in most of the South Wales colleries and after they closed bought, sold and refurbished Caterpillar equipment. A few of my friends work for him, and they are based at the old HY-MAC site. Graham gbh1 will know of them.
A real grafter Keith, built up a decent company. I may be 3000 miles away but still have ties in South Wales through this and our sister site.
Many thanks to you Dave.
Regards Paul.
Paul John:
dew:
Dave the Renegade:
Another one courtesy of David AKA truckfing. A Volvo FL10 with a rear mounted crane,possibly piped for a drag.Will be a stretched Tractor Unit won’t it, IIRC the FL10 was never avaliable below an 8 wheeler in Rigid form
Hi Dave, this motor belongs Keith Thomas of Pontlottyn at the top of the Rhymney Valley. The K J stands for Keith and Jeff his cousin. Keith had plant in most of the South Wales colleries and after they closed bought sold and refurbished Caterpillar equipment. A few of my friends work for him, and they are based at the old HY-MAC site. Graham gbh1 will know of them.
A real grafter Keith, built up a decent company. I may be 3000 miles away but still have ties in South Wales through this and our sister site.
Many thanks to you Dave.Regards Paul.
Hi Paul,
I think I’ve seen both yourself and Graham refer to these chaps on the old HY-MAC site before. David AKA Truckfing kindly sent me the photo to post. Its always nice to get more information about a vehicle.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
mercman123:
Hi all whats with the Swains of Stretton lorries are they Steve Swains or other another Swains ? they are in the same liveries ? Tony
Still trading under the same name Tony,but I think from out Pontesbury way somewhere.
Cheers Dave.
Hi Dave hows things ? Yes Steve Swain is out off Minsterly but they have Steve Swain on the lorries. So who is running Swains of Stretton lorries ? Tony
mercman123:
Dave the Renegade:
mercman123:
Hi all whats with the Swains of Stretton lorries are they Steve Swains or other another Swains ? they are in the same liveries ? Tony
Still trading under the same name Tony,but I think from out Pontesbury way somewhere.
Cheers Dave.Hi Dave hows things ? Yes Steve Swain is out off Minsterly but they have Steve Swain on the lorries. So who is running Swains of Stretton lorries ? Tony
I think its a Mark Swain from Minsterley Tony,probably the same family as Steve Swain.I read something recently in a magazine about them.
Cheers Dave.
Ok thanks Dave . Tony
mercman123:
Ok thanks Dave . Tony
They have a website Tony,if you have a look,its still Swains of Stretton,now trading from Minsterley.Now run by Mark Swain.
Cheers Dave.
Thanks Dave looking at it now . Tony
A Mercedes artic lowloader,seen on the A438 coming over the bridge at Glasbury on Wye,Radnorshire-Breconshire Border.
One of Mervyn Thomas Volvo FH artics with a stepframe trailer,seen on the A438 at Glasbury on Wye,Brecknock.
A Scania artic livestock wagon,seen on the A438 near Rhydspence,Radnorshire.
Haven’t been that way in a long, long while but Swains of Stretton (as opposed to Steve Swain) actually bought the industrial estate they were on just before you come into Minsterley on the right.
Steve Swain was one of the sons if I remember correctly, and I think J Parry or T J Parry (?) (who used to be at Bayston Hill) ended up with Swains old yard just off the A458 and very near to where Blowers were.
Ancient (and probably wrong!) geography lesson over, sorry for the interruption!
Cavlad:
Haven’t been that way in a long, long while but Swains of Stretton (as opposed to Steve Swain) actually bought the industrial estate they were on just before you come into Minsterley on the right.
Steve Swain was one of the sons if I remember correctly, and I think J Parry or T J Parry (?) (who used to be at Bayston Hill) ended up with Swains old yard just off the A458 and very near to where Blowers were.
Ancient (and probably wrong!) geography lesson over, sorry for the interruption!
No problem Cavlad,your contribution is always welcome.I don’t travel Minsterley way very often,so I’m not that familiar with the area.
Cheers Dave.
One of Bayliss Bros Scania artic tippers,seen on the A4103 near Bobblestock,Hereford.
TNUK member Lawrie Lee AKA Loggo in his Scania six wheeler tipper,seen on the A4103 at Bobblestock,Hereford.
A Volvo FH artic of R & B Transport of Llanwrthwl near Rhayader,Powys,seen on the A438 near Eardisley,Herefordshire.