MJT1:
Hi Andrew, I am Mike Toms son.
Hi mate,I used to load your old mans trailers in the abbey he had a argument with piggy Keith on the weighbridge cause I weighed out at 32 tonnes he would have been half a tonne over he got his way in the end cheers John
MJT1:
Hi Andrew, I am Mike Toms son.
Hi Mike.
Firstly my name is clive griffiths ( andrew is my youngest son) I knew your father very well as he used to work for Henry Jenkins I started there in 1972 and worked full time for them until around 78 and still worked part time for them until they packed the transport in .
I used to live in Tynant when your parents used to live on Parish Road then your family moved down to Church Village ,Mike always parked his unit just across from roadrunner, also i think you lived near Ray Davey, H Jenkins fitter.
Plenty of stories of them days.
Clive.
A couple more old shots of trucks in high st Aberavon 2nd pic a boc truck in back ,also how busy it was back then
smallcoal:
A couple more old shots of trucks in high st Aberavon 2nd pic a boc truck in back ,also how busy it was back then
Hi John.
Are them shots all of the same place.
Clive.
ANDREWDAX:
smallcoal:
A couple more old shots of trucks in high st Aberavon 2nd pic a boc truck in back ,also how busy it was back thenHi John.
Are them shots all of the same place.
Clive.
Hi Clive yes old Aberavon all in the same area itās all changed now the old town has gone John
Hi all,
A few more still left from Jeff perrett and Bridgend BRS depot in 1971.I gather this chap is Dennis Jonesā¦
MERRY XMAS TO ALL 
pete 359:
Hi all,
A few more still left from Jeff perrett and Bridgend BRS depot in 1971.I gather this chap is Dennis Jonesā¦
A younger looking nutty the shop steward who retired about 1980.
My late dad double shifted PEU 712R leyland buffalo with him.
Dai
scania81:
pete 359:
Hi all,
A few more still left from Jeff perrett and Bridgend BRS depot in 1971.I gather this chap is Dennis Jonesā¦A younger looking nutty the shop steward who retired about 1980.
My late dad double shifted PEU 712R leyland buffalo with him.
Dazi
Who was called Davy boy Kevin canāt place you where was you from he remembers a Davy boy he is on FB if you are look him up cheers John
scania81:
pete 359:
Hi all,
A few more still left from Jeff perrett and Bridgend BRS depot in 1971.I gather this chap is Dennis Jonesā¦A younger looking nutty the shop steward who retired about 1980.
My late dad double shifted PEU 712R leyland buffalo with him.
Dazi
Hello Dai,
A double shifted buffalo? Thatās a new one on me mate,all the ones I recall couldnāt run long enough for a single journey,never mind two,lol.A disastrous engine and imo typical of the idiotic British Leyland group.Here is another load of,brand new Leyland rubbish imo.
pete 359:
scania81:
pete 359:
Hi all,
A few more still left from Jeff perrett and Bridgend BRS depot in 1971.I gather this chap is Dennis Jonesā¦A younger looking nutty the shop steward who retired about 1980.
My late dad double shifted PEU 712R leyland buffalo with him.
DaziHello Dai,
A double shifted buffalo? Thatās a new one on me mate,all the ones I recall couldnāt run long enough for a single journey,never mind two,lol.A disastrous engine and imo typical of the idiotic British Leyland group.Here is another load of,brand new Leyland rubbish imo.
Your right about the buffalo,rust on it brand new and time spent in the workshop, the 81,s were worlds apart for comfort and reliability.
Old coloured marathon before the respray.THT 645M.
This motor was a flying machine and was driven by the menace.
Dai
scania81:
pete 359:
scania81:
pete 359:
Hi all,
A few more still left from Jeff perrett and Bridgend BRS depot in 1971.I gather this chap is Dennis Jonesā¦A younger looking nutty the shop steward who retired about 1980.
My late dad double shifted PEU 712R leyland buffalo with him.
DaziHello Dai,
A double shifted buffalo? Thatās a new one on me mate,all the ones I recall couldnāt run long enough for a single journey,never mind two,lol.A disastrous engine and imo typical of the idiotic British Leyland group.Here is another load of,brand new Leyland rubbish imo.Your right about the buffalo,rust on it brand new and time spent in the workshop, the 81,s were worlds apart for comfort and reliability.
Old coloured marathon before the respray.THT 645M.
This motor was a flying machine and was driven by the menace.
Dai
Hello Dai,
Thanks for the reply.was that Marathon powered by ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā they went well.let down by stupid British Leyland though.Joint had 29 Marathons and never had 29 on the road at the same time! A W Reg they had New was scrapped at two years old.They bought mercs after that,they were bombproof and later DAF and SCANIA.
Regards Andrew.
Just heard that Arthur Parsons long serving Blueline and Carline driver died this week after a long
battle with the dreaded big C. āRIPā
The above marathon was not ā ā ā ā ā ā ā powered but i would have to check old diaries for the answer.
The seddons were rollers but for some odd reason plymouth had 1 ā ā ā ā ā ā ā ā
At the time Leyland had loads of parked up buffalo,s so in my mind they got rid of lots to their state owned sister companies.
The menace was always gone early in the morning and this truck was still pulling out of the abbey and later he would tip Nurden and Peacocks
Ruislip or plymouth 6am delivery.
Dai
E142:
Just heard that Arthur Parsons long serving Blueline and Carline driver died this week after a long
battle with the dreaded big C. āRIPā
Sad news thanks for letting us know a good bloke was Arthur RIP mate , 
This is off deans page Iām positive this is Arthur parsons behind the wheel r.i.p
smallcoal:
This is off deans page Iām positive this is Arthur parsons behind the wheel r.i.p
Thatās sad news about Arthur Parsons he
Was a sound fella RIP Arthur
chris143:
smallcoal:
This is off deans page Iām positive this is Arthur parsons behind the wheel r.i.pThatās sad news about Arthur Parsons he
Was a sound fella RIP Arthur
Hi Chris can you let dicky know is number is non existed on my phone cheers mate
