A couple of artics having a break, outside the Strinds quarry.
A rare site, a four wheeler belonging to Sharples of Eardisley, pictured new in 1953.
It always said Sharples of Clifford on the side, because the telephone exchange was at Clifford.
There would still be plenty of work if we all went back to driving around in that size of truck Dave. When I started at the quarry in 1975 virtually all the O/D’s had four wheelers, now there are none at all.
Pete.
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There would still be plenty of work if we all went back to driving around in that size of truck Dave. When I started at the quarry in 1975 virtually all the O/D’s had four wheelers, now there are none at all.Pete.
Hi Pete,
Still a few four wheelers working out of the quarries this way, about six. I was refering to it being a rare site to see a four wheeler of Sharples, most of what I remember were six,eight and artics.
Got a few more of theirs to put on here.
Cheers Dave.
This lorry was featured in the commercial moter about twenty years ago, it was considered old then, it was driven at that time by Jack Wiliams from Kington. A lot of Sharples tippers had coil wells, they hauled sand from the midlands to the south wales steel plants, aand loaded steel coils back.
All Sharples pics courtesy of Miss Jean Sharples.
This was the last of Sharples artics, driven by John Williams from Eardisley, who also drove their first many years earlier. This vehicle had a 26 ton payload with an alloy bodied tipping trailer,running at 38 ton gross. It is still parked in their shed.
Another of the 265L Rolls engined Foden.
You got the old ones coming out now Dave, love it keep them coming mate. 
cheers
John.
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You got the old ones coming out now Dave, love it keep them coming mate.cheers
John.
Got a few more of Sharples to put on here John, will post a couple each day. Jean Sharples has said she has some more pics, when I have them they will be on here as well. Don,t get many older haulage firms than Sharples in this area.
Another of the same moter.
Mathew Evans runs Tech-Trucks out of Sharples yard and garage at Eardisley, this is one of his new wrecker.
Front view of Matt Evans wrecker.
Replacement vehicle for Paul Griffiths fleet, seems a pity to paint it white !
Front view of a nice lorry.
Merc with walking floor trailer on the A40 near Haverfordwest. A bit back from the border, 
Another of Sharples Fodens, this one hauled out of Johnston roadstones Leinthall Quarry.
Fuel for early Horsepower engine, pictured on Ivor Jones, Volvo at Letton snackvan A438.
Wyndham Evans Foden at Tech Truck for inspection.Another Owner Driver from Gore Quarry.
Keep your elbows in Rebels coming through Tony Roberts in Tony Lewis four wheeler at Letton Snack van A438.
Dave the Renegade:
Another of Sharples Fodens, this one hauled out of Johnston roadstones Leinthall Quarry.
Now THAT’S what I’m talkin’ about ! 