South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

pete_359 · 16 November 2011 19:55

hi all,
bernard davies haulage had this 8 wheeler on demo.this foden was on the cover of TRUCK magazine .

daiecho143 · 16 November 2011 22:00

J DAVIES:

steelboyf10:

this 88 was an ex south wales motor I recall, sold at Gaydon in 2002? to Chris Iorns, restored and since sold on

This is one of Bob Davies ( R. I. P. ) trucks, I think he was an ex W G Davies driver. We sold our ERF on the previous pages to him.

s&k had sister truck to this few pages back ROG48

mechanic77 · 16 November 2011 22:08

Good spotting Dai.

pete_359 · 16 November 2011 23:27

another foden demo.seen here coupling up to a v.b.davies flat,loaded with colourcoat from the bryngwyn in gorseinon.

paul31 · 17 November 2011 12:57

daibootsy · 17 November 2011 21:47

illtyd thomas yard.

steelboyf10 · 17 November 2011 21:57

mechanic77:
Good spotting Dai.

Dai, anymore comments like that and you will qualify for one of those Steelboys anoraks!..like a fleece but keeps that fine rain out at Gaydon!

steelboyf10 · 17 November 2011 22:03

pete 359:

This weeks caption competition:

“what is the bloke saying, who is stood at the back of this truck?”
a) Is this one of those Sandbach Atkis?
b) Well…never seen a rear steer truck before, I suppose dumpers have used this concept for years, but were is the bucket?
c) Very good, when you did the trailer swap, what did you swap it for?
d) My…thats a big horn, no wonder it needs such a big air tank thingy

pete_359 · 18 November 2011 12:24

hi all,
tipcon harrogate,years ago and abertawe’s new daf and bulker .

pete_359 · 18 November 2011 18:32

1987 and a foden party at a swansea hotel,hosted by fairwood diesel,the launch of the then new 4000 series.

chalkie_wales · 18 November 2011 20:20

another great newport memory…

chalkie_wales · 18 November 2011 20:36

new coil carrier

chalkie_wales · 18 November 2011 20:39

the mercs

altitude · 18 November 2011 20:40

Some great old black and whites there chalkie.

chalkie_wales · 18 November 2011 20:44

thanks getting a wizz with this scanner… pictures compilments of gareth jones kens grandson.

altitude:
Some great old black and whites there chalkie.

altitude · 18 November 2011 20:47

chalkie wales:
thanks getting a wizz with this scanner… pictures compilments of gareth jones kens grandson.

altitude:
Some great old black and whites there chalkie.

Yeah keep them coming mate.

sammyopisite · 18 November 2011 20:53

… yard shot from the bent F10 earlier

The Scania and Volvo with the blue and red stripes on the side of the units look like Taylors of Lichfield tankers

paul_john · 18 November 2011 22:02

Great shots and content from everyone, fair play.
The black and white perfect period shots, mostly 4 wheelers, mixed flatbed fleet. About that time we were running, TKs at 7.5 ton, a boxer, D series Ford and a Guy big j4 with a 401 leyland motor all at 16 ton gvw. All flatbeds, chains , ropes and sheets.
If you could handle these then you moved up to artics, again flatbeds. Proper lorries, proper drivers.

Regards Paul.

pete_359 · 19 November 2011 13:51

hi all,
good effort lads .some cracking photos i think? glan-rhyd transport still run this 8 wheeler,24 years later.

komatsu_450 · 19 November 2011 15:59

pete 359:
hi all,
good effort lads .some cracking photos i think? glan-rhyd transport still run this 8 wheeler,24 years later.

good pic andrew that Glanryd has long been parked up fair play to it