SEEN THESE RENAULTS ON M4 BY CARDIFF
THE NEW COLOR DESIGN IS EXCELLENT ON THIS 
hi smallcoal nice piece off kitt
hiya,
Very nice to see smallcoal a decent paint job for a change doesnât it look the business makes a change from all the white jobs you see these days.
thanks harry long retired.
pete 359:
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 applebyâs,you sir, are a fountain of interesting knowledge.regarding todayâs bus and coach wales event,we all had a great time and here are a few for paul john.as this eventâs name suggests,there were not many trucks there,but still a few worth seeing
Hello boys, all your trucks are nicely turned out as usual. I certainly agree Andrew, Dai echoâs 143 is superb.
I was just watching the Science channel, and they were building a 6 wheel double decker, rear engined Volvo. The colours were similar to Tayside Regional Councils in Dundee. It didnât say who the body builders were, but may of been Alexanderâs.
The segment was only 5/6 minutes, shame it couldnât of been30/60.
I was into buses and coaches as a teenager, used to take trips all over the Valleyâs catching different connections run by different operators. Got my badge actually, did my class 1 PSV in an ex Caerphilly / Rhymney Valley Leyland double decker. Crash box, cable hand-brake no power steering, hill starts stow hill Newport. Brilliant.
Wish I could make the Retro show, or racing at Pembrey. Thanks for the photoâs.
Regards Paul
harry_gill:
hiya,
Very nice to see smallcoal a decent paint job for a change doesnât it look the business makes a change from all the white jobs you see these days.
thanks harry long retired.
I agree with you Harry. What is the gross weight allowed of a six-wheeler nowadays,Iâm guessing 26t? And having a discharge pump on a curtainsider for small quantity drops is a good idea,is it summat new?
Bit out of touch. 
Paul John, sorry didnât take any bus pictures yesterday, but this website may interest you⌠http://www.ctpg.co.uk/
Neil.
hi paul,
thanks and glad you liked the photos.this f16 sounded sweet when we heard her coming in .
rward,check you pm mate,you should have two.
mechanic77:
Paul John, sorry didnât take any bus pictures yesterday, but this website may interest you⌠http://www.ctpg.co.uk/
Neil.
Hi Neil, thanks for the link. I was following the Rhymney Valley Preservation and Trolley bus projects previously, but they seemed to disappear. The Cardiff site is current and interesting, thanks againâŚ
Paul
smallcoal:
HI ALL MY NEW TRUCK I HAD THURSDAY
Now donât go breaking this one ha ha.
hi cattle wagon man,
thanks for the pm mate.shame you canât make the retro,but i will take plenty of photos of the show.
regards andrew.
pete 359:
hi cattle wagon man,
thanks for the pm mate.shame you canât make the retro,but i will take plenty of photos of the show.
regards andrew.
crikey andrew your like the scarlett pimpernal i cant remember you taking those pics.cheers martyn.
hello andrew.
i think i am 99% certain that the volvo f16 tractor belonging to roy williams started life with a london civil engineer by the name of tom mc gee,the registration iirc was L 351 EFC, it was offered for sale at an auction together with the king TL65 trailer which dave walters bought and which is in our yard still,the unit spent many years with buckingham plant hire before coming to merthyr.i think it was possibly one of the last f16 s built, as always i am open to correction.
graham.
pete 359:
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 Wardâs artic Andrew ?
Cheers Dave.hi dave,
yes mate,chad evans from tipton,in his mandator
regards andrew.
you can hear Wardy shouting some friendly abuse to Graham Edge, as he pushes on in the 88, in his vest!, a legend!
SBF10
Heres the plan for the South Wales convoy to Retro show on Saturday 17th September [Rhymney valley-Retro run?]
Meet at CCC radio, Bedwas house ind est. Caerphilly around 10am to be away by 11.
Join M4 j28 leave at j24 up A449 to Wentwood services to meet Bridgend contingent.
A449-A40 pick up West Wales entrants at rest area before Monmouth tunnels.
A40-M50-M5 south leave at j9 Tewkesbury, A46 to Evesham.
Stop at Texaco/co-op/premier inn services on Evesham bypass to join more entrants.
A46 to M40 J15, head south stop in Warwick services.
M40 to j12 and into show at Gaydon.
If anyone else wants to join us please get in touch.
Neil.
mechanic77:
Heres the plan for the South Wales convoy to Retro show on Saturday 17th September [Rhymney valley-Retro run?]Meet at CCC radio, Bedwas house ind est. Caerphilly around 10am to be away by 11.
Join M4 j28 leave at j24 up A449 to Wentwood services to meet Bridgend contingent.
A449-A40 pick up West Wales entrants at rest area before Monmouth tunnels.
A40-M50-M5 south leave at j9 Tewkesbury, A46 to Evesham.
Stop at Texaco/co-op/premier inn services on Evesham bypass to join more entrants.
A46 to M40 J15, head south stop in Warwick services.
M40 to j12 and into show at Gaydon.
If anyone else wants to join us please get in touch.
Neil.
niel you have pm mate.
sammy dog:
niel you have pm mate.
Replied and sorted.
Neil.
sammy dog:
mechanic77:
Heres the plan for the South Wales convoy to Retro show on Saturday 17th September [Rhymney valley-Retro run?]Meet at CCC radio, Bedwas house ind est. Caerphilly around 10am to be away by 11.
Join M4 j28 leave at j24 up A449 to Wentwood services to meet Bridgend contingent.
A449-A40 pick up West Wales entrants at rest area before Monmouth tunnels.
A40-M50-M5 south leave at j9 Tewkesbury, A46 to Evesham.
Stop at Texaco/co-op/premier inn services on Evesham bypass to join more entrants.
A46 to M40 J15, head south stop in Warwick services.
M40 to j12 and into show at Gaydon.
If anyone else wants to join us please get in touch.
Neil.niel you have pm mate.
hi lads,
merthyr was a good taster,of whatâs in store at the retro
These two Mandators,both with Sth Wales reg numbers,worked out of BP Baglan Bay and coking plants in the 70s.A E Evans had an office in W G Daviesâ yard in Morriston and both motors were kept there.The job was run by âJockâ Glover who sadly died last year.
Any of you Sth Wales lads recognize the regâs?
hi all,
chris webb,cracking photos mate .if this link works? then you will see whatâs having itâs official launch at the retro truckshow in gaydon sept. 17th and 18th .