smallcoal:
Hi Andrew just out of interest was Tony Morgan the first s Wales haulier to have American trucks over here
Hi Smallcoal,
Haven’t I bored you enough with Wynns photos,over the years ? Ok the Pacific they ran were all,largely built in house at Newport,though Diamond T,Ward La France and others they had Were sent over for the second world war and never went back…
Regards Andrew.
Never boring mate always learning something new are you working or on lockdown the boys made us proud Thursday with the nhs convoy,I didn’t realise dai had his old iveco back ,have your project turned up what we talked about Xmas time ,you mentioned maverick in the brs pic is that the maverick who shunted with keedwell in the abbey regards John
Tony Morgan’s Mack Interstater was a good looking truck. Did it survive or did it end up being scrapped ?
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Hi Dean,
Thanks for the MACK picture,I loved that truck as a lorry Mad 12 year old,Some say it was driven by Bob Webster to a central London Hotel,where an Arab bought it? Others say it’s been seen in a yard in Holland in the last two years.So,as you’ve guessed,nobody really knows?
Regards Andrew.
Shame would have been nice to see that motor restored.
smallcoal:
Hi Andrew just out of interest was Tony Morgan the first s Wales haulier to have American trucks over here
Hi Smallcoal,
Haven’t I bored you enough with Wynns photos,over the years ? Ok the Pacific they ran were all,largely built in house at Newport,though Diamond T,Ward La France and others they had Were sent over for the second world war and never went back…
Regards Andrew.
Never boring mate always learning something new are you working or on lockdown the boys made us proud Thursday with the nhs convoy,I didn’t realise dai had his old iveco back ,have your project turned up what we talked about Xmas time ,you mentioned maverick in the brs pic is that the maverick who shunted with keedwell in the abbey regards John
Morning John Maverick,s name was Dennis Limerick from Sarn knew him very well big mate of my father Curly Bill I believe he drove a Foden steamer for Glossops I am sure Mr. Steel will update the facts .
smallcoal:
Hi Andrew just out of interest was Tony Morgan the first s Wales haulier to have American trucks over here
Hi Smallcoal,
Haven’t I bored you enough with Wynns photos,over the years ? Ok the Pacific they ran were all,largely built in house at Newport,though Diamond T,Ward La France and others they had Were sent over for the second world war and never went back…
Regards Andrew.
Pete, can I assume that Wynn’s 6x4 Crusader(s) had the Rolls Eagle 3 lump with 15-sp Fuller box? Ro
Tony Morgan’s Mack Interstater was a good looking truck. Did it survive or did it end up being scrapped ?
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Hi Dean,
Thanks for the MACK picture,I loved that truck as a lorry Mad 12 year old,Some say it was driven by Bob Webster to a central London Hotel,where an Arab bought it? Others say it’s been seen in a yard in Holland in the last two years.So,as you’ve guessed,nobody really knows?
Regards Andrew.
Shame would have been nice to see that motor restored.
Andrew,
I will get our Dutch correspondent on that job for you, it may have been sourced in Holland as those lads where keen on their Macks, did they assemble them over there at one time?
smallcoal:
Hi Andrew just out of interest was Tony Morgan the first s Wales haulier to have American trucks over here
Hi Smallcoal,
Haven’t I bored you enough with Wynns photos,over the years ? Ok the Pacific they ran were all,largely built in house at Newport,though Diamond T,Ward La France and others they had Were sent over for the second world war and never went back…
Regards Andrew.
Pete, can I assume that Wynn’s 6x4 Crusader(s) had the Rolls Eagle 3 lump with 15-sp Fuller box? Ro
Hi,
Sorry for the late reply.Tbh I wouldn’t know for sure.Though I’d guess @ 305 Roller and 9 speed Roadranger
Regards Andrew.
Shame would have been nice to see that motor restored.
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Andrew,
I will get our Dutch correspondent on that job for you, it may have been sourced in Holland as those lads where keen on their Macks, did they assemble them over there at one time?
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Yes they certainly did, Floor in Hilversum (30 minutes east of Amsterdam) used to assembly them, they sold quite a few of them back in the day due to the dollar rate being very low at the time, most ended up in the fleet of heavy hauliers.
Coincidentally my brother used to live one street away from the old premises. But there’s nothing anymore to remind one about it.
After Floor lost the contract they’d decided to put their knowledge to the test and build their own lorry, which became known as FTF, fitted with DD engines in all sort of ranges.
Going back on topic, I thought the Morgan Mack was the one that was restored in the livery of Overdorp IJmuiden, but I might be wrong… as usual…
For more info about it I suggest you contact Monné in IJsselstein, he’s the to go to address for everything concerning Mack past and present.
smallcoal:
Hi Andrew just out of interest was Tony Morgan the first s Wales haulier to have American trucks over here
Hi Smallcoal,
Haven’t I bored you enough with Wynns photos,over the years ? Ok the Pacific they ran were all,largely built in house at Newport,though Diamond T,Ward La France and others they had Were sent over for the second world war and never went back…
Regards Andrew.
After noon Andrew / I remember my father telling me that the Pacifics that Wynns had were ex Canadian army I guess wynns modified the cabs they used to pull Rogers tank trailers Pacific eventually became Paccar Industries .
smallcoal:
Hi Andrew just out of interest was Tony Morgan the first s Wales haulier to have American trucks over here
Hi Smallcoal,
Haven’t I bored you enough with Wynns photos,over the years ? Ok the Pacific they ran were all,largely built in house at Newport,though Diamond T,Ward La France and others they had Were sent over for the second world war and never went back…
Regards Andrew.
After noon Andrew / I remember my father telling me that the Pacifics that Wynns had were ex Canadian army I guess wynns modified the cabs they used to pull Rogers tank trailers Pacific eventually became Paccar Industries .
Hi Ianto,
Thats correct,Pacific had a reputation for building heavy duty logging trucks.My books on WYNNS all tell me that they were originally powered by Hall & Scott petrol engines.i’d shudder to think of the fuel consumption!!!
Regards Andrew.
smallcoal:
Hi Andrew just out of interest was Tony Morgan the first s Wales haulier to have American trucks over here
Hi Smallcoal,
Haven’t I bored you enough with Wynns photos,over the years ? Ok the Pacific they ran were all,largely built in house at Newport,though Diamond T,Ward La France and others they had Were sent over for the second world war and never went back…
Regards Andrew.
Pete, can I assume that Wynn’s 6x4 Crusader(s) had the Rolls Eagle 3 lump with 15-sp Fuller box? Ro
Hi,
Sorry for the late reply.Tbh I wouldn’t know for sure.Though I’d guess @ 305 Roller and 9 speed Roadranger
Regards Andrew.
Thanks for that, Pete. Yes, on reflection, as its a late one on a V-plate (along with its sisters) that is a quite likely combo. Cheers, Ro
Pete Smith,
Hello Pete, re: the Jensen photo iirc the Triang factory was in Merthyr.
Back in the seventies when driving for JR we moved a lot of machinery and equipment from their London factory to Merthyr. Nightmare of a job, machinery of all shapes and sizes and boxes of bits and pieces on a forty footer held on by ropes and sheets Happy Days ?
Regards, Allan
Hi and those step frame trailers were great we used to get bonus per drop you could fly around all day making big bonus coz lots of drops were parcels and then you had drop bonus for the lintels on the back plus mileage bonus fab money my great mate echo one rip had a lot to do with defining these trailors regards rowley ward ex catnic
‘Haven’t I bored you enough with Wynns photos,over the years ? Ok the Pacific they ran were all,largely built in house at Newport,though Diamond T,Ward La France and others they had Were sent over for the second world war and never went back…’
Wasn’t it part of the lend/lease agreement that the Diamond T’s etc. were to not go back to America after use in order to not affect the home truck market for US truck makers?
Mrsteel:
Pete Smith,
Hello Pete, re: the Jensen photo iirc the Triang factory was in Merthyr.
Back in the seventies when driving for JR we moved a lot of machinery and equipment from their London factory to Merthyr. Nightmare of a job, machinery of all shapes and sizes and boxes of bits and pieces on a forty footer held on by ropes and sheets Happy Days ?
Regards, Allan
