Welsh Border and Mid Wales Hauliers 1950's onwards

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Toddy2:

M G B:

Dave the Renegade:

M G b:

Dave the Renegade:

M G b:
Hi Dave,
Was you on the 438 near Stretton Sugwas at about 10:45 this morning traveling away from Hereford :question:

Yes M G b,Did go into Hereford to pick something up.I was in my red Transit,what were you in ?
Chees Dave.

I was in this, had been to Letton. I’ll be back across there on Monday.

Did you used to drive an ERF :question:

Hi Dave,
I did drive an ERF but not for Timbmet I’ve only been on for them since Dec 10.

Martin.

Hi MGB

I see you were at TIMBMET - I have an old ERF that I think was ex TIMBMET - would you know who might know anything about it?

Hi Toddy2
Sorry but the ERF s were before my time.

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fryske:

Dave the Renegade:

A couple of Foden’s which Paul Griffiths intends restoring to show.

He was looking for a cab for the green one - I wonder if the latest addition will be beheaded?

Or is he intending to do them both, Dave?

Paul has three of them Steve,its time that is the factor,or rather lack of.
Cheers Dave.

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Dave just of interest found site on flicker full of hauliers from the past from are area mid Wales Hereford ec just google flicker then type in Hereford hauliers in search engine cheers graham

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graham schroeder:
Dave just of interest found site on flicker full of hauliers from the past from are area mid Wales Hereford ec just google flicker then type in Hereford hauliers in search engine cheers graham

Thanks Graham I have seen them,but I don’t think the owners of the pics would be very happy if I purloined them off there to put on here.There is one of Passey Nott which is a lorry my Dad had new on there,will have to contact the chap that has the pic for permission to get a copy.
Cheers Dave.

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Another of C W Griffiths Volvo FM’s.

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From the front with the founder’s initials on the plate.

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Another of the C W Griffiths fleet.

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Frontal pic of the Volvo FM driven by Clive Layton-Morris.

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He’s got a lot of lorries dave, all in Tarmac colours? I wouldn’t like his HP bill!

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hammer:
He’s got a lot of lorries dave, all in Tarmac colours? I wouldn’t like his HP bill!

Bet you would hammer.No finance involved with them.Been trading 60 years with no passengers,or office staff to pay.
Cheers Dave.

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Front view of all the 9’s.

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This one sports the last FO number before the change to AFO in the late 50’s in Radnorshire.

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All the 4’s driven by another long serving driver Mark Wilkie.

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A side view of all the 4’s.

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Next along the line FO9000 another FM12.

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I was moving 20mm shingle from an Optimise/Thames water compound near Witney today to a new flood alleviation scheme in Oxford (backloading muck). Tarmac supplied 100ton from their pit near Fairford even though only 50tonnes was needed there. It worked out cheaper for me to then shift 3x 15t loads to Oxford where the rest will be used. They must be doing it for silly money to get the job from the closer quarries…

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Muckaway:
I was moving 20mm shingle from an Optimise/Thames water compound near Witney today to a new flood alleviation scheme in Oxford (backloading muck). Tarmac supplied 100ton from their pit near Fairford even though only 50tonnes was needed there. It worked out cheaper for me to then shift 3x 15t loads to Oxford where the rest will be used. They must be doing it for silly money to get the job from the closer quarries…

Quite possibly Nathan.I would think it would be a different region down your way.This area and the south west are under Bristol office.
Cheers Dave.

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From the front.

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FO3000 from the C W Griffiths fleet.

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From the front.