South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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Does look a little wide, I bet you get one bore of the Brynglas tunnels all to yourself with one of those.
Neil.

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it’s lucky you didn’t come that way this evening,as there was a nasty bump there today.

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gah1950 was heading for southampton.this is the superstructure of a hitachi 1900 that was being shipped out to australia.thanks graham :sunglasses: :sunglasses: :sunglasses:

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Some old through the fence shots from Cardiff international’s Caerphilly yard.
Neil.

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pERFection14 dropping an owen’s trailer at happy valley caravan park,for tomorrow’s carnival at porthcawl.

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Hello Andrew,
are you taking part this year? What do they have going on on carnival day?
Neil.

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mechanic77:
Hello Andrew,
are you taking part this year? What do they have going on on carnival day?
Neil.

hi neil,
i am driving a daf for kelsan tomorrow.the texan atki is bit long with a trailer :laughing: usually half a dozen floats and if the weather is fine?it’s a good day out.
regards andrew.

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Good to see local firms supporting it, have a good day and get someone on camera duty. :slight_smile:
Neil.

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A showmans Scammell lurking in the corner of Barry island funfair many years ago.

Roy Williams of Merthyr Tydfil’s classic tow trucks at Abergavenny steam fair in the 90’s

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Hopefully a better image of Daiecho143’s Dad’s mystery F88, hes still looking for info on it if anyone can help. The reg and TIR plate show up now and you can just make out the shape of the signwriting on the door. [are we still thinking Rhys Davies?]

Dai was also asking if anyone remembers an R Williams transport firm from Spytty area of Newport in the 70’s
Neil.

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neil,
just sticking my neck out here,it looks like rhys davies,s f88.i say that because the backdrop of the garth mountain could be in evidence,i remember r williams transport and i think they were green with yellow sign writing,back in the seventies area codes were adhered to therefore my theory could hold water with ny being in the catchment of taffs well,where as if the truck may have been r williams it would have carried either ax,wo,dw. just my humble opinion.
regards graham.

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Graham,
I too can recognise the shape of the mountain behind as the one near the Rhys Davies Taffs well yard.
Neil.

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Just been talking to an ex John Evans transport and Cardiff international driver, he thinks R Williams were in what later became Sheddicks garage near Monsanto and Orb works in Newport.
Neil.

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Two of South Wales’ more unusual Scania’s.

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I will ring my cousin in Corby, Northants tomorrow and he will tell us all about R Williams of Newport, he worked for them on middle east, regular Bandar abbas driving green 2800 Daf ,regards Rowland.

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Thanks Rowland, heres a pic especially for Daiecho143 and you. Give us the details boys. Enjoy.
Neil.

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hi all,
great stuff neil,as always mate and thanks for the hereford entry form :sunglasses:.here’s a few from yesterdays porthcawl carnival :laughing:

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andrew do you ever stop carnivals. truckshows… working…help keeping threads ,going you must have a lot of energy’ and a very understanding wife ps and helping me weldone mate regards rowland’

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andrew do you ever stop carnivals. truckshows… working…help keeping threads ,going you must have a lot of energy’ and a very understanding wife ps and helping me weldone mate regards rowland’

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rward:
andrew do you ever stop carnivals. truckshows… working…help keeping threads ,going you must have a lot of energy’ and a very understanding wife ps and helping me weldone mate regards rowland’

hi rowly,
cheers mate :sunglasses: .