South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
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In Britton Ferry docks

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andrew lovely job thanks went down cardiff gate last night to pick up my brand new f89 tank cant believe my luck all the way from holland a big thank you to the driver who fetched it im sure inspecter niell 77 will be around to put pics on here all i need now is air con unit and bingo and lot off luck regards rowland

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rward:
andrew lovely job thanks went down cardiff gate last night to pick up my brand new f89 tank cant believe my luck all the way from holland a big thank you to the driver who fetched it im sure inspecter niell 77 will be around to put pics on here all i need now is air con unit and bingo and lot off luck regards rowland

Hi rowly,
Thanks very much.am glad you had a result with the bubble tank.you deserve it mate.is it three weeks today to Malvern?i can’t wait :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Been a good event the past two years.we are all going up on friday :sunglasses: .
Regards Andrew.

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pete 359:
merthyr tydfil based j&s transport were usually on the coal with this transcontinental.seen here at crick truckstop subbing to john raymond.there’s a steel coil behind the well sheeted load near the headboard.last i saw of this truck was at gaydon several years ago when it was owned by tony dumelow? from rogerstone near newport.

the photo was taken in keele services not crick and it was john raymonds shunters which sheeted the load down

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hi all,
here are a few for rward.scottish firm backloading out of catnic caerphilly :sunglasses: .

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andrew brings back memories george robinson from armadale lovely friendly bloke always painted auld jock on front of his trucks and a proper grafter looking at the loading bay makes me think how much i miss catnics best time of my live regards rowland

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andrew brings back memories george robinson from armadale lovely friendly bloke always painted auld jock on front of his trucks and a proper grafter looking at the loading bay makes me think how much i miss catnics best time of my live regards rowland

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get your glass’s on rowly :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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pete 359:

Willie Roadstar:

pete 359:

Willie Roadstar:

pete 359:

daiecho143:

pete 359:

andrew going by the reg i think that may have been an old christie tyler truck originaly 4x2 ?

hi dai,
to be honest mate,i wouldn’t know about the former owner :blush: i reckon your right about it being a converted 4x2,the showmen seem to love double drive.i have always wondered why though,surely a 6x2 rear lift would work just as well for them :question:
regards andrew.

Andrew,
Showman go for double drives due to the fields they have to get across, they’d never get on some of the grounds with 6x2s :smiley: :smiley:
Regards
Ant

hi ant,
for precisley that reason (grass and mud) i wondered why not a 6x2 rear lift.from what i gather that’s what alot of the logging trucks are specced as,even in sweden.they have far more difficult driving condtions than the showmen.
regards andrew.

Hi Andrew,
I agree a 6x2 does have its atractions and benefits, but having worked the fairs for 7 years (many years ago) and driven both 6x4 and 6x2 in all conditions and country’s, the 6x4 is the better truck for the job, the loggers generally go for the 6x2 because it is an all round motor, which is better on fuel on the roads, not really an issue with the showman, has there main priority is being able to posistion the rides off road and with some of the rides weighing upto 70 & 80 tons they need the traction, trust me its no fun trying to get off a quagmire of a field at 4 am in the morning after a bonfire with a truck that won’t move and you’ve got to get to the next ground and build up before opening time at 5pm the next evening. - Great days :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Regards
Ant

hi ant,
thanks for that.i know what you mean about some of the showmen’s loads.these latest generation travelling rides can be very heavy.i have carried out work for many showmen over the years,here is an f12 from birmingham based showman willy wilson that delivered a load of panelling to us at work from a ride that was in 1999,one of the largest travelling dogem rides in the uk.

Andrew,
Thanks for posting the photo of the F12, nice one, I know Willie, top showman, painted the Music Express ride in his yard for welsh showman Timmy Booth, also painted the Mad Max Miami of Rowland / Henry Studt from Swansea, don’t if you know of them ■■

Regards
Ant

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were do you get all these pics george is the one in white shirt i think other chap his son ian not sure though he would of like that load no weight regards rowl

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lugsey1968:

pete 359:
merthyr tydfil based j&s transport were usually on the coal with this transcontinental.seen here at crick truckstop subbing to john raymond.there’s a steel coil behind the well sheeted load near the headboard.last i saw of this truck was at gaydon several years ago when it was owned by tony dumelow? from rogerstone near newport.

the photo was taken in keele services not crick and it was john raymonds shunters which sheeted the load down

thought someone else had sheeted it for you nothing sagging :smiley: ,how are you luggs :open_mouth:

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Willie Roadstar:

pete 359:

Willie Roadstar:

pete 359:

Willie Roadstar:

pete 359:

daiecho143:

pete 359:

andrew going by the reg i think that may have been an old christie tyler truck originaly 4x2 ?

hi dai,
to be honest mate,i wouldn’t know about the former owner :blush: i reckon your right about it being a converted 4x2,the showmen seem to love double drive.i have always wondered why though,surely a 6x2 rear lift would work just as well for them :question:
regards andrew.

Andrew,
Showman go for double drives due to the fields they have to get across, they’d never get on some of the grounds with 6x2s :smiley: :smiley:
Regards
Ant

hi ant,
for precisley that reason (grass and mud) i wondered why not a 6x2 rear lift.from what i gather that’s what alot of the logging trucks are specced as,even in sweden.they have far more difficult driving condtions than the showmen.
regards andrew.

Hi Andrew,
I agree a 6x2 does have its atractions and benefits, but having worked the fairs for 7 years (many years ago) and driven both 6x4 and 6x2 in all conditions and country’s, the 6x4 is the better truck for the job, the loggers generally go for the 6x2 because it is an all round motor, which is better on fuel on the roads, not really an issue with the showman, has there main priority is being able to posistion the rides off road and with some of the rides weighing upto 70 & 80 tons they need the traction, trust me its no fun trying to get off a quagmire of a field at 4 am in the morning after a bonfire with a truck that won’t move and you’ve got to get to the next ground and build up before opening time at 5pm the next evening. - Great days :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Regards
Ant

hi ant,
thanks for that.i know what you mean about some of the showmen’s loads.these latest generation travelling rides can be very heavy.i have carried out work for many showmen over the years,here is an f12 from birmingham based showman willy wilson that delivered a load of panelling to us at work from a ride that was in 1999,one of the largest travelling dogem rides in the uk.

Andrew,
Thanks for posting the photo of the F12, nice one, I know Willie, top showman, painted the Music Express ride in his yard for welsh showman Timmy Booth, also painted the Mad Max Miami of Rowland / Henry Studt from Swansea, don’t if you know of them ■■

Regards
Ant

hi ant,
i think? the welsh showman you mentioned would be jimmy booth,i know jimmy very well,he has been a family friend/customer for 40 years.didn’t henry studt pass away several years ago,at a fairly young age?sorry if i have this wrong.i am sure vernon studt and several others mentioned it too me around 6-7? years ago now.
regards andrew.

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hi all
saw this on trucktrader.starting to see volvo fl’s on the show circuit,these last three years.

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Hi Andrew, finally got a day off yesterday, and the first thing I did was watch the Steelboy/ Convoy dvd you so kindly sent me.
Just tremendous, brilliant. I honestly can’t remember the last time I laughed so much.
I took it up my mate Robin’s house, ex Blackpool and Aberdare boy. We must of replayed it six times, his Mrs an American girl loved it too.
Who ever thought it up, and edited it was spot on, so were all the characters involved. Not forgetting the star role you played.
September can’t come quick enough, looking forward to the retro show, and a few more laughs.

Regards Paul.

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Paul John:
Hi Andrew, finally got a day off yesterday, and the first thing I did was watch the Steelboy/ Convoy dvd you so kindly sent me.
Just tremendous, brilliant. I honestly can’t remember the last time I laughed so much.
I took it up my mate Robin’s house, ex Blackpool and Aberdare boy. We must of replayed it six times, his Mrs an American girl loved it too.
Who ever thought it up, and edited it was spot on, so were all the characters involved. Not forgetting the star role you played.
September can’t come quick enough, looking forward to the retro show, and a few more laughs.

Regards Paul.

Hi paul,
Glad you enjoyed the DVD.all I did was turn up at tafarnaubach back in july in my truck.steelboyf10 is/was the architect in all of this,anyone who knows graham (sbf10) well enough will tell you of his infectious sense of humor and wit.he is the man behind the steelboys,having thought of it in the cab of my f88 nearly 10 years ago.so glad you enjoyed the DVD.as you can probably imagine we have watched it and laughed a few times ourself :wink: good effort you attending the retro :sunglasses: .
Regards Andrew.

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pete 359:

andrew you got pic of the roadtrain next to maguim.

scotty

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Hi scotty,
Yes I have a photo of the road train.i am on the iPad at moment and can’t use photobucket :smiling_imp: I will post it later.cool marathon pictures :sunglasses: .
Regards Andrew.

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pete 359:

would be nice if anyone knows where the roadtrain is today,it when into auction.and last we seen of it

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hi all,
here’s the roadtrain for scotty,marathon 1975.this motor was owned by mike connally who i first met over 35 years ago when he was a j&m subbie.

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pete 359:

hiya,
Now I bet this would go well with an A frame drag, can I have it please ■■.
thanks harry long retired.