A Daf LF four wheeler curtainsider,seen on the A44 in Pembridge,Herefordshire.
A furniture lorry,seen on the A44 near Leominster.
A Daf XF artic,seen on the A44 at Monkland near Leominster.
Father Christmas being rescued.
One of C W Griffiths Volvo FM’s,seen on the A44 near Pembridge,Herefordshire.
One of Steve Holders Scania artics,seen on the A44 near Pembridge,Herefordshire.
mercman123:
Dave the Renegade:
Chris Webb:
Dave the Renegade:
mercman123:
Hi Dave went in the attic the other day I brought some old truck and drivers down. Heres some stuff for all you people that like old ERF’s and Gardner engines Tony
Hi Tony,
Cracking story about Blower’s.I used to have Truck & Driver,but can’t remember that article,interesting stuff,thanks for posting it.
Cheers Dave.I thought you Shropshire/Welsh Border lads would like to know that the ex Blowers ERF 5522 AW “Border Queen” is alive and well in the Isle of Man,parked at the Transport museum at Jurby.I’ll put some pics on of her when I’ve got me 35mm film developed - not in the digital age yet
.The wagon was bought by JCK of Ballasalla,near Castletown,and repainted in their livery to celebrate 25 years in business.She’s also been re-registered,carrying IOM plates.
That’s quite a way from where she was at Halfway House,Shrewsbury Chris,at least the lorry is still around.
Cheers Dave.Hi great too know it has gone too a good home . I knew Reg though one of his daughters Heather. He did a real good restoration of the truck.
Excuse me for replying to an old post, but I went to Reg’s place roughly about 12 years or so ago and chatted to him about this truck. He was working on it at the time and I had a great chat with him, he even made me a cup of tea and I’d drop by occasionally to see how he was getting on. One of the nicest blokes you could ever meet, is he still with us? I do recall him saying one of his trucks was featured in a calendar at the time and I think he had one restored truck on his drive and the other he was doing up in his garage.
Again apologies for replying so late to this particular post.
Cavlad:
mercman123:
Dave the Renegade:
Chris Webb:
Dave the Renegade:
mercman123:
Hi Dave went in the attic the other day I brought some old truck and drivers down. Heres some stuff for all you people that like old ERF’s and Gardner engines Tony
Hi Tony,
Cracking story about Blower’s.I used to have Truck & Driver,but can’t remember that article,interesting stuff,thanks for posting it.
Cheers Dave.I thought you Shropshire/Welsh Border lads would like to know that the ex Blowers ERF 5522 AW “Border Queen” is alive and well in the Isle of Man,parked at the Transport museum at Jurby.I’ll put some pics on of her when I’ve got me 35mm film developed - not in the digital age yet
That’s quite a way from where she was at Halfway House,Shrewsbury Chris,at least the lorry is still around.
Cheers Dave.Hi great too know it has gone too a good home . I knew Reg though one of his daughters Heather. He did a real good restoration of the truck.
Excuse me for replying to an old post, but I went to Reg’s place roughly about 12 years or so ago and chatted to him about this truck. He was working on it at the time and I had a great chat with him, he even made me a cup of tea and I’d drop by occasionally to see how he was getting on. One of the nicest blokes you could ever meet, is he still with us? I do recall him saying one of his trucks was featured in a calendar at the time and I think he had one restored truck on his drive and the other he was doing up in his garage.
Again apologies for replying so late to this particular post.
Hi Cavlad,
I wouldn’t know if he is still around or not.Tony mercman who put the post on the thread about Blowers will probably know.
Cheers Dave.
Hi Dave, I thought that Blowers ERF had been sold recently. Corgi made a model of it a few years ago, I ordered one, they sent the Guy Invincible of Arthur Ducketts citing ERF out of stock. I kept the Guy as I’ve got a photo of it in a book.
Muckaway:
Hi Dave, I thought that Blowers ERF had been sold recently. Corgi made a model of it a few years ago, I ordered one, they sent the Guy Invincible of Arthur Ducketts citing ERF out of stock. I kept the Guy as I’ve got a photo of it in a book.
I think Blowers old ERF is in the Isle of Man in a museum.Chris Webb put a post on about it with a pic just after the post by Tony mercman.
Cheers Dave.
Last minute pic of this Volvo FM artic tipper,seen on the A438 near Whitney on Wye,Herefordshire.
Dave the Renegade:
Hi Cavlad,
I wouldn’t know if he is still around or not.Tony mercman who put the post on the thread about Blowers will probably know.
Cheers Dave.
Many thanks, Dave.
By the way your avatar looks familiar, did that truck (or company) run out of Tonfanau quarry a few years back?
Cheers.
Cavlad:
Dave the Renegade:
Hi Cavlad,
I wouldn’t know if he is still around or not.Tony mercman who put the post on the thread about Blowers will probably know.
Cheers Dave.Many thanks, Dave.
By the way your avatar looks familiar, did that truck (or company) run out of Tonfanau quarry a few years back?
Cheers.
It still runs out of Dolyhir/Strinds quarries on the Welsh Border near Kington.It is owned by C W Griffiths & Sons and now operated by Elwyn Griffiths a nephew of Clarence Griffiths. I drove for C W Griffiths years ago,but didn’t drive a Leyland for them.I did drive a Leyland with the Ergo cab for C M Philpotts from Kington hauling out of the Gore quarry.
Cheers Dave.
A M A N four wheeler curtainsider,seen on the A438 at Glasbury crossing the River Wye.
A Foden four wheeler livestock wagon,seen on the A438 near Llowes,Radnorshire.
Dave the Renegade:
A Foden four wheeler livestock wagon,seen on the A438 near Llowes,Radnorshire.
Hi Dave ,
Looks like this Foden is probably returning a load of gimmers , following a New Years Eve Party at a Welsh bachelors gathering !!
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
cattle wagon man:
Dave the Renegade:
A Foden four wheeler livestock wagon,seen on the A438 near Llowes,Radnorshire.Hi Dave ,
Looks like this Foden is probably returning a load of gimmers , following a New Years Eve Party at a Welsh bachelorsgathering !!
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
The pic was taken before Christmas Roy.But the wagon was probably used as a taxi over new year .
Cheers Dave.
One of Dyfed Steel’s six wheelers,seen on the A438 near Clyro,Radnorshire.
One of J & B from Cricklade M A N artic tippers,seen on the A4111 near Kington.
C W Griffiths & Sons new Volvo FM eight wheeler pictured in their yard.Will be driven by long serving driver Mark Preece aka " Spud ".