Welsh Border and Mid Wales Hauliers 1950's onwards


A couple of artics heading down the A5, towards Shrewsbury.


One of DR & FA Ford’s, Volvo’s waiting to come out on to the A5 at Queenshead,near Oswestrry.


One of Knighton timber haulier Mike Morgan’s Scania’s,seen on the A4110 near Wigmore, Herefordshire.


Don’t see many rigids of Pentons of Oswestry,but here’s one. A Scania six wheeler,seen on the A49 at Craven Arms.


Oswestry Waste Paper,Scania seen on the A5, with a load of palllets.


Change of vehicle this time.Heavy lifter heading up the A483 between Oswestry and Wrexham.


Airial view of the Gore Quarry,taken a few years ago,it is much bigger now. A44 is at the bottom of the picture.


Memory loss on this one,think its on the A49, :confused: not to worry,its a nice DAF XF. :laughing: I think it was just south of Ludlow.


Veteran haulier and lime spreading contractor,Wesley Jones in his Ford Cargo six wheeler,seen on the A44 at Floodgates near Kington.


The “Big Hammer” John White, seen coming down to the weighbridge at the Gore Quarry. John has worked for Kens Tipper Hire for nearly thirty years,and has driven this Foden six wheeler for the last nine years.


One of Scottish haulier J W Morrison’s, artics loading chippings, at the Gore Quarry.


J W Morrison’s smart Volvo, coming down onto the weighbridge at the Gore Quarry.


A Cat loading shovel, loading one of Bayliss Bothers, Scania artics, at the Gore Quarry.


Putting another bucket full off chippings, onto the Bayliss Bros Scania.


Bayliss Brothers loaded artic, coming down to the Gore weighbridge.


One of the Quarry dumpers,tipping chippings into the stockpile at the Gore Quarry.


Owner driver Martin Bullock,weighing out at the Strinds Quarry.

Dave the Renegade:

This was one of the vintage lorries that Paul bought, they never run a Foden of this type, only the newer models. But it still looks smart in their livery.

Dave, I’m on page 25 – ploughing thru the thread…

The picture below was taken by a Flickr contact of mine at Conods – the same lorry??

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29795076@N03/3166551053/sizes/o/

fryske:

Dave the Renegade:

This was one of the vintage lorries that Paul bought, they never run a Foden of this type, only the newer models. But it still looks smart in their livery.

Dave, I’m on page 25 – ploughing thru the thread…

The picture below was taken by a Flickr contact of mine at Conods – the same lorry??

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29795076@N03/3166551053/sizes/o/

Hi Steve,
Just had a look,a nice pic. Paul is a friend of Martin Conod.
Cheers Dave.


Volvo FL6 used on internal work at the Gore Quarry.