Welsh Border and Mid Wales Hauliers 1950's onwards

dave_the_renegade · 9 June 2010 18:01

Seen waiting at the traffic lights on the A40 at Monmouth.

dave_the_renegade · 9 June 2010 18:18

Met Graham who drives this smart moter,seen many time on the South Wales thread,unfortunately he had a flat tyre on the trailer.We were able to get some pics of this fine Scania.

Graham was fetching this machine up to the Gore Quarry,near my home.

A few pics of the Lorry and load.

dave_the_renegade · 9 June 2010 18:26

A pic of one of Grahams old Scania’s,seen on the back of one of the service vans.

Another view of the 620BHP V8.

Cat Dozer weighing about 34 ton,one of Graham’s lighter loads.

Rear view of the tractor unit.

dave_the_renegade · 9 June 2010 18:34

This tidy Volvo FH powder tanker artic,was also parked near Graham’s moter at Raglan Services.

chris_webb · 9 June 2010 19:11

Hi Dave.
I notice Littlewoods trailers still get whacked the same as they did 40 years ago

dave_the_renegade · 9 June 2010 20:29

Chris Webb:
Hi Dave.
I notice Littlewoods trailers still get whacked the same as they did 40 years ago

Hi Chris,
Hadn’t noticed that until you pointed it out,bit of a scrape along the top.
Cheers Dave.

dave_the_renegade · 9 June 2010 20:43

One of B M Cole & Sons of Welsh Newton near Monmouths Daf’s,pitured at their yard.

143topline · 9 June 2010 20:47

atkidave:

looking forward to seeing the erf at gaydon this weekend,

atkidave · 9 June 2010 21:23

143topline:

atkidave:

looking forward to seeing the erf at gaydon this weekend,

Hi John,
I beleive it will be on the REVS stand (but i might be wrong).

dave_the_renegade · 9 June 2010 21:40

B M Cole & Sons other Daf,parked at their yard.

dave_the_renegade · 10 June 2010 16:22

These are pics of the remains of the last Train to Welsh Newton,what happened to the rest of it

dave_the_renegade · 10 June 2010 16:25

Back to the lorries,these seen at the Raven Truckstop at Prees Heath Shropshire A41/49.

altitude · 10 June 2010 16:26

Dave
Bit off topic sorry, sending you a pm later re. Gaydon.

cheers

John.

dave_the_renegade · 10 June 2010 17:20

Couldn’t get no pics at the main park at Prees Heath.

No lorries were coming in,only the one’s that were directed too .

dave_the_renegade · 10 June 2010 17:22

We did get a few coming around the doughnut at Prees Heath A41/49.

dave_the_renegade · 10 June 2010 17:24

A well known Anglesey outfit’s artic.

dave_the_renegade · 10 June 2010 18:30

Seen at Malcom Harrison’s sale site at Prees Heath.

dave_the_renegade · 10 June 2010 19:19

Another at the sale site.

dave_the_renegade · 10 June 2010 19:41

Good for going fishing with .

harry_gill · 10 June 2010 20:22

Dave the Renegade:

Good for going fishing with .

hiya,
Dave like this outfit, not the fancy lights, like the Hi-ab for getting me in and out of the shed, but would need oxygen at that height.
thanks harry long retired.