Hi all,
For any whom aren’t aware? The late Ronnie Wright’s funeral is midday tomorrow at Nottage church and Porthcawl road cemetry.
Regards Andrew…
Hello Andrew, I wasnt aware that Ronnie had passed away until I spoke to Mike Evans just a few minutes ago, and then by chance turned on the computer and saw your post. We worked at Glyn Morgans together for years and I obviously knew him previously when he worked for Protheroes.
A really good driver and one of what you`d call " old school "
With the current situation his funeral may unfortunately not be very well attended.
Best Wishes
Mike
Bookworm,
Sorry to hear about Ronnie Wright, old school , exactly the way to describe him.
Regards, Allan
Bookworm:
Hello Andrew, I wasnt aware that Ronnie had passed away until I spoke to Mike Evans just a few minutes ago, and then by chance turned on the computer and saw your post. We worked at Glyn Morgans together for years and I obviously knew him previously when he worked for Protheroes.
A really good driver and one of what you`d call " old school "
With the current situation his funeral may unfortunately not be very well attended.
Best Wishes
Mike
Hi Mike,
I first new Ronnie when he drove for J&M,I remember as a kid, him cutting his forehead badly on some coil banding when I was with him in The Abbey,Not sure if he might have done some Middle East with Nationwide at some point? A lovey man,well respected and a very good driver.My father saw him recently.I reckon this sheeting would pass the Bewick inspection ?
Hello Andrew. I knew Ron when he was with Protheroes and when they packed up he came to work for Glyn. When Glyn sold out to Nationwide Ron went with them , and as you say ran to the Middle East, later doing the same for J&M.,
While with us at Glyn Morgan he had one of the first F88s that Griffin Mill sold, he used to double shift it to Warrington daily with a character called “Gentleman Jim” . That meant 800 miles in 24 hours going over the Severn Bridge and M5. Ron wasn`t in good health lately, another old timer gone,
Best Wishes
Mike
Bookworm:
Hello Andrew. I knew Ron when he was with Protheroes and when they packed up he came to work for Glyn. When Glyn sold out to Nationwide Ron went with them , and as you say ran to the Middle East, later doing the same for J&M.,
While with us at Glyn Morgan he had one of the first F88s that Griffin Mill sold, he used to double shift it to Warrington daily with a character called “Gentleman Jim” . That meant 800 miles in 24 hours going over the Severn Bridge and M5. Ron wasn`t in good health lately, another old timer gone,
Best Wishes
Mike
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the information.I remember Monks Hall Steelworks in Warrington.Had an old timber signal box at its entrance.Was a fairly big place in the 70’s.J&M were regular visitors there.The generation of drivers from that era have told me many times about that job and the FORD at Southampton Transit plant job that ran 24/7 with coil from the Abbey and scrap from Southampton back to Ebbw Vale.Phenomenal motor the 88,helped secure VOLVO’s standing in the U.K. marketplace,to this day imo.
Regards Andrew.
pete 359:
Bookworm:
Hello Andrew, I wasnt aware that Ronnie had passed away until I spoke to Mike Evans just a few minutes ago, and then by chance turned on the computer and saw your post. We worked at Glyn Morgans together for years and I obviously knew him previously when he worked for Protheroes.
A really good driver and one of what you`d call " old school "
With the current situation his funeral may unfortunately not be very well attended.
Best Wishes
MikeHi Mike,
I first new Ronnie when he drove for J&M,I remember as a kid, him cutting his forehead badly on some coil banding when I was with him in The Abbey,Not sure if he might have done some Middle East with Nationwide at some point? A lovey man,well respected and a very good driver.My father saw him recently.I reckon this sheeting would pass the Bewick inspection ?
El perfecto Mr. C ! 
Hope you are managing OK through this lousy Covid 19 virus Andrew so fingers crossed we all come out of it in tact somewhere down “the road” Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
pete 359:
Bookworm:
Hello Andrew, I wasnt aware that Ronnie had passed away until I spoke to Mike Evans just a few minutes ago, and then by chance turned on the computer and saw your post. We worked at Glyn Morgans together for years and I obviously knew him previously when he worked for Protheroes.
A really good driver and one of what you`d call " old school "
With the current situation his funeral may unfortunately not be very well attended.
Best Wishes
MikeHi Mike,
I first new Ronnie when he drove for J&M,I remember as a kid, him cutting his forehead badly on some coil banding when I was with him in The Abbey,Not sure if he might have done some Middle East with Nationwide at some point? A lovey man,well respected and a very good driver.My father saw him recently.I reckon this sheeting would pass the Bewick inspection ?El perfecto Mr. C !
Hi Dennis,Thanks for the reply. I’ve always loved the look of a well sheeted load.Hope your well mate and stay safe,through these challenging times,we face.Here’s a few welsh boys that used to fly through ■■■■■■■ regularly.
F90 was a subbie it was owned by the rabbi (Ritchie) who now works for Freightliner Cardiff
Hi all,
I found these two images online.No information relating to ownership etc.Though the Globetrotter F12 has appeared on here,several times previously.
Sheddick MAN from Newport.
DEANB:
Sheddick MAN from Newport.
Hi Dean,
Thanks for the Sheddick MAN shot.Here are a few from a while back
1)Cafe near Rover Way Cardiff.
2) A Steel Company Of Wales Albion HD57L.
3) MAT Transport DAF from their Cardiff depot.
pete 359:
DEANB:
Sheddick MAN from Newport.3
Hi Dean,
Thanks for the Sheddick MAN shot.Here are a few from a while back
1)Cafe near Rover Way Cardiff.
2) A Steel Company Of Wales Albion HD57L.
3) MAT Transport DAF from their Cardiff depot.
Morning Andrew,
Good pic of that cafe, 2 of Derek Horton’s from Walsall parked on there, changed a bit since that photo taken, the Rover works gone and replaced by Tesco’s, Cheer’s Pete
pete 359:
DEANB:
Sheddick MAN from Newport.3
Hi Dean,
Thanks for the Sheddick MAN shot.Here are a few from a while back
1)Cafe near Rover Way Cardiff.
2) A Steel Company Of Wales Albion HD57L.
3) MAT Transport DAF from their Cardiff depot.
Morning Andrew,
Good pic of that cafe, 2 of Derek Horton’s from Walsall parked on there, changed a bit since that photo taken, the Rover works gone and replaced by Tesco’s, Cheer’s Pete
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Pete Smith.
Hi, nice photo of Mark Davies’s E14.
Mark ran it after his father Viv passed away and iirc he ran a market garden type of business near Pontardulais
after he got out of transport
Regards, Allan