The old A44 into Kington. The BRS yard was down a lane on the right by the wooden sign.
The BRS yard was at the bottom of this lane on the left. The ditch on the left was full of water until a few years ago.
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Old BRS yard at Kington, now with a smart property in it. The whole of the grounds that this property is in, was the BRS yard.
A small Bedford TK, seen on the A49 Leominster bypass recently.
Peter Preston in his Scania, seen on the A438 between Glasbury and Llowes, Radnorshire.
The RNLI run their own transport Casey.
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It is at Clayton Engineering, Knighton. They were collecting the latest launch & recovery vehicle used for the new Shannon class offshore lifeboat.](Untitled | atkidave | Flickr)](Untitled | atkidave | Flickr)
One of Connop’s Scania artics, seen on the A44 at Bargates, Leominster.
A pair of Volvo FH artics, seen on the A44 in Leominster.
Dave the Renegade:
The old A44 into Kington. The BRS yard was down a lane on the right by the wooden sign.
The BRS yard was at the bottom of this lane on the left. The ditch on the left was full of water until a few years ago.
Old BRS yard at Kington, now with a smart property in it. The whole of the grounds that this property is in, was the BRS yard.
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Hi Dave ,thanks very much for providing these very interesting pics . I know where you mean opposite J P Turners , must have been a small allocation , i wonder if any Procters featured in their fleet ?
I assume the depot was a sub of Hereford BRS ? regards Keith
kingswinford kit:
Dave the Renegade:
The old A44 into Kington. The BRS yard was down a lane on the right by the wooden sign.
The BRS yard was at the bottom of this lane on the left. The ditch on the left was full of water until a few years ago.
Old BRS yard at Kington, now with a smart property in it. The whole of the grounds that this property is in, was the BRS yard.
Hi Dave ,thanks very much for providing these very interesting pics . I know where you mean opposite J P Turners , must have been a small allocation , i wonder if any Procters featured in their fleet ?
I assume the depot was a sub of Hereford BRS ? regards Keith
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I don’t know anymore about it Keith, and I can’t think of any of the older drivers still around that would. When I worked for C M Philpotts in 1963 as a 15 year old, he used it as a dumping ground for wrecks and smashed up vehicles. I remember going across the road from the Garage which is by the side of Turners entrance and told to go down the BRS yard to fetch whatever.
There might be a member whose Dad drove for BRS at Kington on here, but most of the older drivers have gone.
Cheers Dave.
A Daf LF,seen on the B4355 at Rodd, between Presteigne and Kington.
Dave the Renegade:
kingswinford kit:
Dave the Renegade:
The old A44 into Kington. The BRS yard was down a lane on the right by the wooden sign.
The BRS yard was at the bottom of this lane on the left. The ditch on the left was full of water until a few years ago.
Old BRS yard at Kington, now with a smart property in it. The whole of the grounds that this property is in, was the BRS yard.Hi Dave ,thanks very much for providing these very interesting pics . I know where you mean opposite J P Turners , must have been a small allocation , i wonder if any Procters featured in their fleet ?
I assume the depot was a sub of Hereford BRS ? regards Keith
I don’t know anymore about it Keith, and I can’t think of any of the older drivers still around that would. When I worked for C M Philpotts in 1963 as a 15 year old, he used it as a dumping ground for wrecks and smashed up vehicles. I remember going across the road from the Garage which is by the side of Turners entrance and told to go down the BRS yard to fetch whatever.
There might be a member whose Dad drove for BRS at Kington on here, but most of the older drivers have gone.
Cheers Dave.
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Thanks for that Dave , very interesting piece of history , regards Keith
A Scania artic, seen on the A44 at Floodgates, Kington.
A Mayglothling Iveco tanker, seen on the A44 near Kington.
One of Mervyn Thomas units, seen on the A44 at Dunfield near Kington.
A Scania artic, seen on the A44 near the Gore quarry, Radnorshire.
kingswinford kit:
Dave the Renegade:
kingswinford kit:
Dave the Renegade:
The old A44 into Kington. The BRS yard was down a lane on the right by the wooden sign.
The BRS yard was at the bottom of this lane on the left. The ditch on the left was full of water until a few years ago.
Old BRS yard at Kington, now with a smart property in it. The whole of the grounds that this property is in, was the BRS yard.Hi Dave ,thanks very much for providing these very interesting pics . I know where you mean opposite J P Turners , must have been a small allocation , i wonder if any Procters featured in their fleet ?
I assume the depot was a sub of Hereford BRS ? regards KeithI don’t know anymore about it Keith, and I can’t think of any of the older drivers still around that would. When I worked for C M Philpotts in 1963 as a 15 year old, he used it as a dumping ground for wrecks and smashed up vehicles. I remember going across the road from the Garage which is by the side of Turners entrance and told to go down the BRS yard to fetch whatever.
There might be a member whose Dad drove for BRS at Kington on here, but most of the older drivers have gone.
Cheers Dave.
Thanks for that Dave , very interesting piece of history , regards Keith
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Hiya,
Thanks for the info I’d been looking on the wrong side of the road I see what you
mean about access I’d have had to find a layby for the trailer if I’d had to bunker
in there, they must have only had rigid’s unless there was another way out/in.
thanks harry, long retired.
I don’t know anymore about it Keith, and I can’t think of any of the older drivers still around that would. When I worked for C M Philpotts in 1963 as a 15 year old, he used it as a dumping ground for wrecks and smashed up vehicles. I remember going across the road from the Garage which is by the side of Turners entrance and told to go down the BRS yard to fetch whatever.
There might be a member whose Dad drove for BRS at Kington on here, but most of the older drivers have gone.
Cheers Dave.
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Thanks for that Dave , very interesting piece of history , regards Keith
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Hiya,
Thanks for the info I’d been looking on the wrong side of the road I see what you
mean about access I’d have had to find a layby for the trailer if I’d had to bunker
in there, they must have only had rigid’s unless there was another way out/in.
thanks harry, long retired.
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As a kid Harry, the only artic that I could remember in Kington in the early 1950’s, was a Bedford O type belonging to the Railway. Not many had six or eight wheelers until the 1960’s.
Cheers Dave.
kingswinford kit:
Dave the Renegade:
A Scania wagon & drag, seen on the A44 near Monkland, Herefordshire.Hi dave another nice pic ! That Scania reminds me of those ERFs ran by Wool producers from Brecon , are they still going ? regards Keith .
Hi. Dave & Keith.
Yep, Wool Producers of Wales are still going strong, but don’t have any lorries of their own now - all the transport is subbed out. This photo is our R480 carrying compacted wool bales from Bromyard wool depot to Wool Producers of Wales depot at Brecon. My Brother Nigel is driving. We have been working for W.P.W for about 50 years now - we are second generation hauliers!
The colour scheme on the Scania is just as we bought it at 7 months old, factory white with a blue bumper. It’s a coincidence that it looks like a W.P.W. lorry!
One of the last Wool Producers ERF’s was bought by a owner driver from down Llandovery way, and still hauls wool into the Brecon depot.
Our Scania replaced a blue Foden Alpha six wheeler which I believe is now owned by Trucknet member Dan Punchard.
If you google the Scania’s registration no: W50 RHM, you will find a great photo of it loaded with farmer’s wool packs, which is mostly what we do.
Regards,
Chris.
DARKHORSE123:
kingswinford kit:
Dave the Renegade:
A Scania wagon & drag, seen on the A44 near Monkland, Herefordshire.Hi dave another nice pic ! That Scania reminds me of those ERFs ran by Wool producers from Brecon , are they still going ? regards Keith .
Hi. Dave & Keith.
Yep, Wool Producers of Wales are still going strong, but don’t have any lorries of their own now - all the transport is subbed out. This photo is our R480 carrying compacted wool bales from Bromyard wool depot to Wool Producers of Wales depot at Brecon. My Brother Nigel is driving. We have been working for W.P.W for about 50 years now - we are second generation hauliers!
The colour scheme on the Scania is just as we bought it at 7 months old, factory white with a blue bumper. It’s a coincidence that it looks like a W.P.W. lorry!
One of the last Wool Producers ERF’s was bought by a owner driver from down Llandovery way, and still hauls wool into the Brecon depot.
Our Scania replaced a blue Foden Alpha six wheeler which I believe is now owned by Trucknet member Dan Punchard.
If you google the Scania’s registration no: W50 RHM, you will find a great photo of it loaded with farmer’s wool packs, which is mostly what we do.
Regards,
Chris.
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the info. That’s a nice outfit. Does the bloke who runs the ERF also haul hay & straw, and is it a red G reg six wheeler.
Cheers Dave.
atkidave:
The RNLI run their own transport Casey.
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It is at Clayton Engineering, Knighton. They were collecting the latest launch & recovery vehicle used for the new Shannon class offshore lifeboat.
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Thanks, Dave. I was wondering where my donations were going!
That new beach tractor looks the business- a bit better than the rusty old Fordson Majors of yesteryear!](Untitled | atkidave | Flickr)](Untitled | atkidave | Flickr)
A Daf artic, seen on the A44 near Leominster.