Welsh Border and Mid Wales Hauliers 1950's onwards

dave_the_renegade · 15 May 2014 21:07

pete smith:

Dave the Renegade:

pete smith:
Thats the one Dave,used to carry between 12 and 14 ton regular,bit naughty i know but saved you coming back to mill to reload,ta,Pete

You should have had a Constructor Pete.
Cheers Dave.

Could’nt Dave as i was only 18,got my hgv on the young drivers scheme,i had to be 19 for the old class 2,Millers did have constructors but regret never taking any pics,used to take the bison[vda752m] for a spin on saturday afternoon[16yr old]to collect sharps from Smiths flour mills walsall to save my dad doing it,gaffer saw me once on way back thought gonna get sack but all he said on monday was thanks for helping out!!,ta,Pete

I worked for a bloke like that,before I was 21 driving a BMC FG, but he would stick you on anything if he was short of a driver. He wanted me to go on a digger, as he hadn’t a driver for it,said I’ll send you on a course, I said no thanks, I am a lorry driver and don’t want to drive a digger. It did come in handy to use it to load sand out of the yard onto the FG instead of shoveling it on, but that’s as far as my digger driving went.
Cheers Dave.

dave_the_renegade · 15 May 2014 21:10

Retired Old ■■■■:

Dave the Renegade:

FLOURPOWER:
BULMERS TK

Another good one FLOURPOWER. The Cttage of Content is at Carey near Ross on Wye,as you probably know.
Cheers Dave.

I’ve had the pleasure of delivering there for Bulmers. From there it was over to the New Harp at Hoarwithy then back to Hereford with the empties. Can’t believe we used to have a free half pint at every pub and still consider ourselves sober enough to drive an HGV home.

I can remember a lot of the draymen having a drink at every pub they delivered to. I wonder do they get any perks these days.
Cheers Dave.

retired_old_fart · 15 May 2014 23:51

I can’t really imagine that it happens nowadays, Dave.

dave_the_renegade · 16 May 2014 13:45

A Volvo F10 from Ron Weatherhall’s Mid Wales album,but not sure who it belongs to.

dave_the_renegade · 16 May 2014 15:55

A livestock artic, seen on the A49 on Leominster bypass.

dave_the_renegade · 16 May 2014 17:35

A nice E14 of T Henry Evans of Dolwen, Llanidloes. Courtesy of of Ron Weatherall.

pete_smith · 16 May 2014 17:41

Dave the Renegade:

A nice E14 of T Henry Evans of Dolwen, Llanidloes. Courtesy of of Ron Weatherall.

Is that the same firm what owned volvo in last pic of Rons,looks same livery Dave,ta,Pete

dave_the_renegade · 16 May 2014 17:44

pete smith:

Dave the Renegade:

A nice E14 of T Henry Evans of Dolwen, Llanidloes. Courtesy of of Ron Weatherall.

Is that the same firm what owned volvo in last pic of Rons,looks same livery Dave,ta,Pete

Yes you are quite right Pete, definitely I would say.
Cheers Dave.

pete_smith · 16 May 2014 17:57

Dave the Renegade:

pete smith:

Dave the Renegade:

A nice E14 of T Henry Evans of Dolwen, Llanidloes. Courtesy of of Ron Weatherall.

Is that the same firm what owned volvo in last pic of Rons,looks same livery Dave,ta,Pete

Yes you are quite right Pete, definitely I would say.
Cheers Dave.

Nice tidy tackle Dave,i guess they not in buisness anymore?ta,Pete

dave_the_renegade · 16 May 2014 18:03

pete smith:

Dave the Renegade:

pete smith:

Dave the Renegade:

A nice E14 of T Henry Evans of Dolwen, Llanidloes. Courtesy of of Ron Weatherall.

Is that the same firm what owned volvo in last pic of Rons,looks same livery Dave,ta,Pete

Yes you are quite right Pete, definitely I would say.
Cheers Dave.

Nice tidy tackle Dave,i guess they not in buisness anymore?ta,Pete

Still got an operators licence Pete, but I can’t recall seeing any of their vehicles, unless they don’t have their name on them nowadays.
Cheers Dave.

dave_the_renegade · 16 May 2014 20:51

A North Wales motor on Ron’s album,one which Trevor Tasktrucker will know, they also had Herefordshire depots.

dave_the_renegade · 16 May 2014 21:16

Another one from Ron’s album.

dave_the_renegade · 18 May 2014 12:34

Another of Ron’s Mid Wales album pics, he certainly takes some good one’s.

dave_the_renegade · 18 May 2014 15:30

One of Herefordshire firm Pontrilas Timber Foden’s, seen by Ron Weatherhall in Mid Wales.

dave_the_renegade · 18 May 2014 15:54

Another from the same outfit from Ron’s album.

dave_the_renegade · 18 May 2014 17:52

Huw Thomas wagons looked much smarter when Ron took this pic, than they do in the white colour these days.

pete_smith · 18 May 2014 18:29

Dave the Renegade:

Huw Thomas wagons looked much smarter when Ron took this pic, than they do in the white colour these days.

Looks the buisness Dave but would Dennis pass the roping and sheeting!?ta,Pete

dave_the_renegade · 18 May 2014 19:10

pete smith:

Dave the Renegade:

Huw Thomas wagons looked much smarter when Ron took this pic, than they do in the white colour these days.

Looks the buisness Dave but would Dennis pass the roping and sheeting!?ta,Pete

I’m no expert on roping and sheeting Pete, did a bit of it, not nearly as much as my Dad ,as he drove flat-bed wagons for over forty years. It looks good enough to me.
Cheers Dave.

altitude · 18 May 2014 19:34

Dave the Renegade:

pete smith:

Dave the Renegade:

Huw Thomas wagons looked much smarter when Ron took this pic, than they do in the white colour these days.

Looks the buisness Dave but would Dennis pass the roping and sheeting!?ta,Pete

I’m no expert on roping and sheeting Pete, did a bit of it, not nearly as much as my Dad ,as he drove flat-bed wagons for over forty years. It looks good enough to me.
Cheers Dave.

Great job but sadly Mr. know it all roping and sheeting world champion will find lot’s of faults in it

dave_the_renegade · 18 May 2014 20:02

Don’t know who this one belonged to. Another great pic from Ron Weatherhall, taken at the same place as the previous one.