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Geraint Hi , for some unknown reason the Mercedas PEP , image failed to scan . This was Strensham services . cc .
A couple that would have either come down the M50, or were heading back cc. Great pic.
Cheers Dave.
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gripper , Hi the man him self yet again , cc .Been stuck behind this motor a time or two on route to the valley’s !
Hello steelboy , Dennis Charles of Direct had afew Fodens with sort of cab , one had Fodens own 2stroke engine which went like the wind , but this is not the one . One of the smartest fleets to come to Shotton , thank you Trevor .
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Geraint Hi , for some unknown reason the Mercedas PEP , image failed to scan . This was Strensham services . cc .
No probs kid …but thanks …,On the JM thread you posted a Merc with a church in the back ground … where is that …? A couple of us are curious down here …to what the location maybe …Geraint .
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Geraint Hi , i think it is Whitney on wye , but Dave will correct me if i am wrong ! cc .
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Geraint Hi , i think it is Whitney on wye , but Dave will correct me if i am wrong ! cc .
You are right cc. Whitney on Wye it is.
Cheers Dave.
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Geraint Hi , i think it is Whitney on wye , but Dave will correct me if i am wrong ! cc .You are right cc. Whitney on Wye it is.
Cheers Dave.
One of your best shots cc , nearby is the Boat Inn , a good eatery !! That Merc ended up in Somerset , but can not remember the company . regards Keith
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Dave Hi , thanks for your help , this is south of Rhayader A470 , cc .
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Dave Hi , thanks for your help , this is south of Rhayader A470 , cc .
Absolutely cracking pic of a nice outfit cc.
Cheers Dave.
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Geraint Hi , i think it is Whitney on wye , but Dave will correct me if i am wrong ! cc .You are right cc. Whitney on Wye it is.
Cheers Dave.
The Boat Inn … My father says that piece of road before it was by-passed , a lay - by was near to it , and was used occasionally by BRS Swansea change over … He adds that several along that road towards Brecon was used for that purpose …One was with Stoke and Sandbach depots, …the latter with road salt for S Wales . Whilst near Eardisley a BRS Swansea AEC 8 wheeler crashed into a railway bridge …
Just beyond the church in this excellent study in monochrome ,…is the former railway track from Hereford to Brecon …Geraint .
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Geraint Hi , i think it is Whitney on wye , but Dave will correct me if i am wrong ! cc .You are right cc. Whitney on Wye it is.
Cheers Dave.The Boat Inn … My father says that piece of road before it was by-passed , a lay - by was near to it , and was used occasionally by BRS Swansea change over … He adds that several along that road towards Brecon was used for that purpose …One was with Stoke and Sandbach depots, …the latter with road salt for S Wales . Whilst near Eardisley a BRS Swansea AEC 8 wheeler crashed into a railway bridge …
Just beyond the church in this excellent study in monochrome ,…is the former railway track from Hereford to Brecon …Geraint .
Spot on with the railway line Geraint. It crossed over top of the A438 just past the Toll Bridge about half a mile back from this photo location.
There were change over places in various places in that and the Hay on Wye area’s.
Cheers Dave.
Dave thank you …mention of that toll bridge , one of my fathers comrades says that certain BRS drivers would use it at night time as a short cut to Glasbury ! …despite the weight limit ! …
Another mentions at we think at a pub …at Felinfoel near Brecon a change over with BRS Dudley and also Stoke depot (Tunstall) …steel and ceramics .
Whilst another asks you the question …was there a BRS depot in the Kington area ? …Geraint .
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Dave thank you …mention of that toll bridge , one of my fathers comrades says that certain BRS drivers would use it at night time as a short cut to Glasbury ! …despite the weight limit ! …
Another mentions at we think at a pub …at Felinfoel near Brecon a change over with BRS Dudley and also Stoke depot (Tunstall) …steel and ceramics .
Whilst another asks you the question …was there a BRS depot in the Kington area ? …Geraint .
Hi Geraint,
The Pub at Felinfach would have been the Griffin Inn. There was a BRS depot at Kington, which was closed in the late 1950’s. My old boss owned it in the early 1960’s and just used it to dump old cars there. It would have been to tight to get anything bigger than a four wheeler down the lane to access it.
Cheers Dave.
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Geraint Hi , i think it is Whitney on wye , but Dave will correct me if i am wrong ! cc .You are right cc. Whitney on Wye it is.
Cheers Dave.One of your best shots cc , nearby is the Boat Inn , a good eatery !! That Merc ended up in Somerset , but can not remember the company . regards Keith
had some good nights in the boat inn dave when griff used to take a load of us down in his old car from winforton cafe .cheers , dave
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Geraint Hi , i think it is Whitney on wye , but Dave will correct me if i am wrong ! cc .You are right cc. Whitney on Wye it is.
Cheers Dave.One of your best shots cc , nearby is the Boat Inn , a good eatery !! That Merc ended up in Somerset , but can not remember the company . regards Keith
had some good nights in the boat inn dave when griff used to take a load of us down in his old car from winforton cafe .cheers , dave
Winforton was a good cafe Dave,now long gone, but the Sun Inn opposite the cafe is still open, as well as the Boat at Whitney on Wye.
Cheers Dave.
if i remember dave, one of longson’s drivers moved down to winforton , married a local girl and became licensee of the sun inn . that must have been in the early 70s . cheers , dave
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if i remember dave, one of longson’s drivers moved down to winforton , married a local girl and became licensee of the sun inn . that must have been in the early 70s . cheers , dave
Quite possibly Dave. The Sun Inn has changed hands a few times, it seems to be doing OK nowadays. Sam Longsons Fodens and Atki’s used to motor up and down that road in my day, but they couldn’t get by my Bedford KM with a two speed axle. 
Cheers Dave.
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if i remember dave, one of longson’s drivers moved down to winforton , married a local girl and became licensee of the sun inn . that must have been in the early 70s . cheers , daveQuite possibly Dave. The Sun Inn has changed hands a few times, it seems to be doing OK nowadays. Sam Longsons Fodens and Atki’s used to motor up and down that road in my day, but they couldn’t get by my Bedford KM with a two speed axle.
Cheers Dave.
John Worsley I believe was the driver you are thinking of, I knew him quite well in those days.Sadly no longer with us RIP.
When he finished at The Sun Inn I believe he worked for Andrew Cameron at Letton Court, he drove a new Foden 4000 series on Potato deliveries ect.
Regards Jack.
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if i remember dave, one of longson’s drivers moved down to winforton , married a local girl and became licensee of the sun inn . that must have been in the early 70s . cheers , daveQuite possibly Dave. The Sun Inn has changed hands a few times, it seems to be doing OK nowadays. Sam Longsons Fodens and Atki’s used to motor up and down that road in my day, but they couldn’t get by my Bedford KM with a two speed axle.
Cheers Dave.John Worsley I believe was the driver you are thinking of, I knew him quite well in those days.Sadly no longer with us RIP.
When he finished at The Sun Inn I believe he worked for Andrew Cameron at Letton Court, he drove a new Foden 4000 series on Potato deliveries ect.
Regards Jack.
Was he he the bloke that Mark ''spud ‘’ Preece drove the lorry at his funeral Jack ?
Cheers Dave.
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Unusual location for this firm CC, in the home counties Dave Sam Longson would park up at Hay on Wye and also the cattle market in Brecon , i think the Sun at Winforten also did accomadation for drivers .
Mention of Duncan Cameron , are Gorings over at Dorstone still running wagons ? regards Keith .