Welsh Border and Mid Wales Hauliers 1950's onwards


One from the TV program, seen on the A465 at Belmont, Hereford.


Trucknet member finnly300 drives his one for Mick Gwynn.


Pete getting the donkey engine throttle cable fixed.


One of Clive Price artics heading for home, near Hay on Wye.

Retired Old ■■■■:
Well maybe, but certainly not for singing!0

I didnt think Slim Whitman was still alive !!! regards Keith .

kingswinford kit:

Retired Old ■■■■:
Well maybe, but certainly not for singing!0

I didnt think Slim Whitman was still alive !!! regards Keith .

Living in Macclesfield by the looks of it Kieth. :wink:
Cheers Dave.


One of John Jones, seen on the A438 in Three ■■■■■, Breconshire.

Hello Mr Renegade what was the firm who ran roadtrains with tipping trailers,units usually had a tag axle grafted on,used to see em in liverpool loading and also at the feed mill in presteigne(midshire farmers i think) beige/yellow colour and never hung around,drove like the wind!! ya,pete

pete smith:
Hello Mr Renegade what was the firm who ran roadtrains with tipping trailers,units usually had a tag axle grafted on,used to see em in liverpool loading and also at the feed mill in presteigne(midshire farmers i think) beige/yellow colour and never hung around,drove like the wind!! ya,pete


Probably these Pete. Williams of Wigmore. I thought I had a pic of one of their Roadtrains,but can’t find it.
Pic courtesy of Wayne Mumford.
Cheers Dave.

Dave the Renegade:

pete smith:
Hello Mr Renegade what was the firm who ran roadtrains with tipping trailers,units usually had a tag axle grafted on,used to see em in liverpool loading and also at the feed mill in presteigne(midshire farmers i think) beige/yellow colour and never hung around,drove like the wind!! ya,pete


Probably these Pete. Williams of Wigmore. I thought I had a pic of one of their Roadtrains,but can’t find it.
Pic courtesy of Wayne Mumford.
Cheers Dave.

Hi Dave , the last i saw of them they were doing car transporter work , with Fodens . regards Keith .

HI Dave,thats the firm,them roadtrains had some stick off them lads! i in your neck of woods tomorrow,gotta drop asbestos bin at mail office in llandridnod wells,if you see acumen waste waggon and drag,a daf 85,giz a flash! ta,Pete

kingswinford kit:

Dave the Renegade:

pete smith:
Hello Mr Renegade what was the firm who ran roadtrains with tipping trailers,units usually had a tag axle grafted on,used to see em in liverpool loading and also at the feed mill in presteigne(midshire farmers i think) beige/yellow colour and never hung around,drove like the wind!! ya,pete


Probably these Pete. Williams of Wigmore. I thought I had a pic of one of their Roadtrains,but can’t find it.
Pic courtesy of Wayne Mumford.
Cheers Dave.

Hi Dave , the last i saw of them they were doing car transporter work , with Fodens . regards Keith .


They don’t do anything now Keith. This was one of Williams old Fodens,seen in Clive Bowen’s yard about four years ago.
Cheers Dave.

pete smith:
HI Dave,thats the firm,them roadtrains had some stick off them lads! i in your neck of woods tomorrow,gotta drop asbestos bin at mail office in llandridnod wells,if you see acumen waste waggon and drag,a daf 85,giz a flash! ta,Pete

They used to joke about them being the Williams Racing Team Pete. I am going to Gobowen in the morning, which way are you going to Llandrindod ?
Cheers Dave.

Got to go to cardiff first,so a nice run thru brecon,ta,Pete

pete smith:
Got to go to cardiff first,so a nice run thru brecon,ta,Pete

I will be going in the opposite direction Pete. I live near Presteigne. Here’s one of Williams Roadtrains. Courtesy of Wayne Mumford.

Thats a late roadtrain for them Dave,i sure the one i looked over at presteigne was w reg had tl12 in? and a tag axle,unit longer than a hop picking train! ta,Pete

pete smith:
Thats a late roadtrain for them Dave,i sure the one i looked over at presteigne was w reg had tl12 in? and a tag axle,unit longer than a hop picking train! ta,Pete

It probably was Pete,that one would have been one of their last seen with a newer Daf 85.
Cheers Dave.

Will be empty chassis after llandridnod Dave so i got choice of leamington spa or our yard in wolverhampton to reload empty bins,might be wolves then i’ve got rid of a 10hr drive and be home!ta,Pete

Dave the Renegade:

pete smith:
Thats a late roadtrain for them Dave,i sure the one i looked over at presteigne was w reg had tl12 in? and a tag axle,unit longer than a hop picking train! ta,Pete

It probably was Pete,that one would have been one of their last seen with a newer Daf 85.
Cheers Dave.

Presumably Dennis Williams has retired by now, Dave?

Slim :unamused:

Retired Old ■■■■:

Dave the Renegade:

pete smith:
Thats a late roadtrain for them Dave,i sure the one i looked over at presteigne was w reg had tl12 in? and a tag axle,unit longer than a hop picking train! ta,Pete

It probably was Pete,that one would have been one of their last seen with a newer Daf 85.
Cheers Dave.

Presumably Dennis Williams has retired by now, Dave?

Slim :unamused:

Quite a few years ago Casey, probably ten years or more.
Cheers Dave.