pete smith:
Ah, Loggerheads!
Never actually took a lorry there, but my first wife and I spent many months of every year at Loggerheads!
John
Dave the Renegade:
tastrucker:
kingswinford kit:
Dave the Renegade:
The Mid Wales Meat CO LTD, were base at Nantmel, Radnorshire where they had an abattoir. These trailers were pulled by two Volvo F12’s.Hi Dave , is that abbatoir still operating ? I remember a haulier from Oswestry was doing a lot out it , and the one at Weobley , regards Keith .
Hello Dave and Keith . the haulier from Oswestry would probably have been Morris transport they were from West felton , before moving to the industrial estate in Oswestry , all there wagons are plain white . They do a lot of hanging meat in imid wales for Hamers at llanidloes . thank you Trevor .
Hi Trevor,
You are probably right. I remember seeing a program on TV years ago about Morris of Oswestry,it showed the boss running the firm out of the cab. Happy new year to you and your family.
Cheers Dave .
Hi Dave do you have any idea when that pic was taken please? Trailer looks like new so I’m guessing the guys in the garage (pat Pete etc) have just painted it! Your right they were pulled by F12s but in the early days it was an F86 and F88. Have you any more pics?? Thanks
Morning MWM,
Dave has sadly passed away since he posted that picture, my guess at the location is Knill’s garage at Crossgates, building looks the same one that is still there up the side of the garage/cafe, sorry to be the bearer of bad news but we are all missing his knowledge on here, Cheer’s Pete
been speaking to an old mate of mine , and he says Caulkins had one or two Fodens with 2 stroke motors , the old quarry theyn used to haul out of is now owned by Malcolm harrison , thank you Trevor
pete smith:
kingswinford kit:
Hey pete , that ex Lloyds Foden is that the chap from Onibury by the level crossing ? He also has a showmans caravan and a Foden double decker bus , regards KeithHi Keith,
I’m not sure, I know the yard but it is on a bad bit of the 49 so you cannot “view” yard in case you end up in river!
Passed by Onibury this weekend and i see he also has a Scammel unit . Wonder if it is ex Woolley of nearby Bucknell ? regards Keith .
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Pete Hi , is this ex LLoyds Ludlow ? cc .
chepstowchap:
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Pete Hi , is this ex LLoyds Ludlow ? cc .
Morning CC,
Yes that is ex Lloyds and then sold to Sharples of Eardisley so she had a few miles under her belt when retired. We are missing Dave terribly here, he is probably laughing at us bumbling along! If Jack Cook reading can you tell us anymore? Pic below is one of D.T.R’s of same motor I have re-posted, note the bumper has been changed,
pete smith:
chepstowchap:
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Pete Hi , is this ex LLoyds Ludlow ? cc .Morning CC,
Yes that is ex Lloyds and then sold to Sharples of Eardisley so she had a few miles under her belt when retired. We are missing Dave terribly here, he is probably laughing at us bumbling along! If Jack Cook reading can you tell us anymore? Pic below is one of D.T.R’s of same motor I have re-posted, note the bumper has been changed,
Hi Pete , that former Lloyds Foden certainly had some miles on its clock , i remember talking to its driver in the Abbey it had hauled fire bricks down from Scotland , that being regular work having hauled steel up , i remember Sharples having a lone ERF , regards Keith .
Nice to see Daves page reading well with different posts being put on . I miss him terribly to he was a one in a million who will never be forgotton .
Im getting a tattoo done next week in his memory and of course its going to be a lorry as Dave was a lorry nut . Cant believe its 3 months gone already since he left me to soon but im sure he is looking down on everybody .
Take care all and thanks for keeping his page going .
Tracy .
He’s still with us, Tracy. I trust the tattoo will be a yellow tipper?
Dave the Renegade:
Nice to see Daves page reading well with different posts being put on . I miss him terribly to he was a one in a million who will never be forgotton .
Im getting a tattoo done next week in his memory and of course its going to be a lorry as Dave was a lorry nut . Cant believe its 3 months gone already since he left me to soon but im sure he is looking down on everybody .
Take care all and thanks for keeping his page going .
Tracy .
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Tracy Hi , i bet can remember this Foden , cc .
pete smith:
Wrekin Roadways
Hello Pete , what a great picture , i remember Wrekin roadways in Wellington hauling steel beams from i think Adamson alliance they made bridge structures and the like .
They also would be seen at Air products Acrefair but that was years ago when they had LAD cabbed Dodges .
Did you know they also had wagons on hire to British sugar corporation at Allscott, they were Seddon 8 wheelers . I think the chap that ran the company was David James but i maybe wrong . Good to see this famous Shropshire firm , do you have any more Pete ? thank you Trevor.
tastrucker:
pete smith:
Wrekin RoadwaysHello Pete , what a great picture , i remember Wrekin roadways in Wellington hauling steel beams from i think Adamson alliance they made bridge structures and the like .
They also would be seen at Air products Acrefair but that was years ago when they had LAD cabbed Dodges .
Did you know they also had wagons on hire to British sugar corporation at Allscott, they were Seddon 8 wheelers . I think the chap that ran the company was David James but i maybe wrong . Good to see this famous Shropshire firm , do you have any more Pete ? thank you Trevor.
Hi Trevor,
I went past their old yard on the Holyhead Road a couple weeks ago and it is all occupied by houses now, I never knew they done British Sugar work I thought that BRS had Allscott sown up from the Bucks Head yard in Wellington, Is there anything left to demolish in this country now? all the companies mentioned above have been razed to the ground,I will have a look to see if I can find any more, Cheer’s Pete
pete smith:
tastrucker:
pete smith:
Wrekin RoadwaysHello Pete , what a great picture , i remember Wrekin roadways in Wellington hauling steel beams from i think Adamson alliance they made bridge structures and the like .
They also would be seen at Air products Acrefair but that was years ago when they had LAD cabbed Dodges .
Did you know they also had wagons on hire to British sugar corporation at Allscott, they were Seddon 8 wheelers . I think the chap that ran the company was David James but i maybe wrong . Good to see this famous Shropshire firm , do you have any more Pete ? thank you Trevor.Hi Trevor,
I went past their old yard on the Holyhead Road a couple weeks ago and it is all occupied by houses now, I never knew they done British Sugar work I thought that BRS had Allscott sown up from the Bucks Head yard in Wellington, Is there anything left to demolish in this country now? all the companies mentioned above have been razed to the ground,I will have a look to see if I can find any more, Cheer’s Pete
Hello again Pete , that Holyhead road was always a bottle neck before the M54 ,especially there at Ketley by Wrekins depot . BRS Wellington , i think they also had a small place in Dawley just down the road from Wellington, most of the work was probably GKN and maybe Blockleys brick works as well
Do you remember Wrekin carriers ,they some heavy stuff low loaders and tippers , and i think they were based at Donnington ? thank you Trevor
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Oily
Nice one Oily, Thank you