South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

sammy_dog · 2 September 2011 21:55

pete 359:

fairplay to chris bird he s got a nice fleet there cheers martyn.

pete_359 · 3 September 2011 06:20

aled had to use 1 or 2 straps with the aberdeen load last week

pete_359 · 3 September 2011 18:00

hi all,
during the 80’s you would see appleby’s scania’s everyday in south wales.they were,i think from the midlands.as i recall they worked their motors hard on coal,coke and scrap.seen here in joint motorways port talbot yard,with what looks to me like a load of coke

kingswinford_kit · 3 September 2011 18:13

pete 359:
hi all,
during the 80’s you would see appleby’s scania’s everyday in south wales.they were,i think from the midlands.as i recall they worked their motors hard on coal,coke and scrap.seen here in joint motorways port talbot yard,with what looks to me like a load of coke

Hi Andrew, yes they were from Wolverhampton . Indeed they were worked hard and those Scanias would sound pretty ragged did a lot of coke to Llanwern regards kieth

pete_359 · 3 September 2011 18:34

kingswinford kit:

pete 359:
hi all,
during the 80’s you would see appleby’s scania’s everyday in south wales.they were,i think from the midlands.as i recall they worked their motors hard on coal,coke and scrap.seen here in joint motorways port talbot yard,with what looks to me like a load of coke

Hi Andrew, yes they were from Wolverhampton . Indeed they were worked hard and those Scanias would sound pretty ragged did a lot of coke to Llanwern regards kieth

hi keith,
i can’t recall when appleby’s finished.i don’t think they ever had any streamliner 3 series?,so maybe early 90’s.they had alot of motors.n.s.clarke from litchfield seem to be doing what is left of the bulk work from the midlands to and from wales these days.
regards andrew.

pete_359 · 3 September 2011 19:22

i think? this 110 was mat’s abbey shunter.
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pete_359 · 3 September 2011 19:48

trucknet member gingerfold on the a6 @ shap being overtaken by my good friend the late john ward who sadly passed away 4 years ago today.r.i.p. john mate,thanks for the memories

pete_359 · 3 September 2011 19:51

all the gang,shap memorial 2003,john second from right,next to me.

dave_the_renegade · 3 September 2011 20:27

pete 359:
trucknet member gingerfold on the a6 @ shap being overtaken by my good friend the late john ward who sadly passed away 4 years ago today.r.i.p. john mate,thanks for the memories

Is there another wagon tight behind John Ward’s artic Andrew ?
Cheers Dave.

pete_359 · 3 September 2011 21:50

Dave the Renegade:

pete 359:
trucknet member gingerfold on the a6 @ shap being overtaken by my good friend the late john ward who sadly passed away 4 years ago today.r.i.p. john mate,thanks for the memories

Is there another wagon tight behind John Ward’s artic Andrew ?
Cheers Dave.

hi dave,
yes mate,chad evans from tipton,in his mandator .
regards andrew.

mechanic77 · 4 September 2011 16:57

Good weather today and a good turn out of the ‘South Wales truckers’ at the Merthyr Tydfil bus and coach show.
Well done boys
Neil.

sammy_dog · 4 September 2011 17:33

thanks to pete 359 for taking me up to merthyr today great to meet niel and all the boys looking in forward to retro thanks again.martyn.

mechanic77 · 4 September 2011 20:28

A picture from Merthyr today.
Neil.

daiecho143 · 4 September 2011 20:59

pete 359:
hi all,
here are a few i took recently in the coed ely yard of c.j. bird.

looks sweet when jonny cleans it up lol lovely motor

saviem · 4 September 2011 21:48

Evening all, Andrew, KK, Mervyn Appleby ran out of Bloxwich, but lived in Wednesfield. Bought a Defender 8x4 Gardner 180 from me, I think about 1971ish. Overslung springs, I think they broke at least one every trip!! I think most of his Scanias came from my old friend Bill Wright, at B&W. Yes, Mervyns motors did work hard for a living, but then again every thing that did South Wales did!! Mervyns brother ran some very smart black Reivers on coal, out of New Invention, all sadly now long gone. Really interesting thread this one, thank you all. Cheerio for now.

pete_359 · 4 September 2011 22:15

Saviem:
Evening all, Andrew, KK, Mervyn Appleby ran out of Bloxwich, but lived in Wednesfield. Bought a Defender 8x4 Gardner 180 from me, I think about 1971ish. Overslung springs, I think they broke at least one every trip!! I think most of his Scanias came from my old friend Bill Wright, at B&W. Yes, Mervyns motors did work hard for a living, but then again every thing that did South Wales did!! Mervyns brother ran some very smart black Reivers on coal, out of New Invention, all sadly now long gone. Really interesting thread this one, thank you all. Cheerio for now.

hi saviem,
thank you for your insight into appleby’s,you sir, are a fountain of interesting knowledge .regarding today’s bus and coach wales event,we all had a great time and here are a few for paul john.as this event’s name suggests,there were not many trucks there,but still a few worth seeing .dai echo’s 143,is to die for

mechanic77 · 5 September 2011 20:18

I believe that F16 underlift is kept fairly busy.
Neil.

mechanic77 · 5 September 2011 20:23

pete 359:

A bit of trivia for you Andrew, Tony Morgan of Bridgends Scammell S26, C667 JKG ended up converted to a twin boom wrecker similar to this with Taunton trucks around 1992.
Neil.

smallcoal · 5 September 2011 21:27

HI ALL MY NEW TRUCK I HAD THURSDAY

smallcoal · 5 September 2011 21:31

ME IN PLYMOUTH TODAY PUMPING OF 5000LTRS OF 10/40 ENGINE OIL IN PLYMOUTH BUS GARAGE