Dave the Renegade:
Here you are Bewick,sorry its not in colour.
Now your cooking on Gas my son — don’t worry I know what the colours were but this ( Thorneycroft ?) was before me and my mate used to go into their depot !!! where do you dig up these little Gems you have missed your way somewhere along the way ---- but you still haven’t got any of one of the tidiest fleets of yesteryear !!! Nevertheless well done Dave keep up the good work . Bewick .
pete 359:
ah yes you are right,wynns were a big player,though you must remember that they disapeared nearly 30 years ago.someone once told me that brs in wales during the 60’s had the highest concentration of 8 wheelers compered to anywhere else in the u.k.[album][album].this was a 1974 erf that i owned in 1996,we restored it into joint motorways livery,as they owned it new.the picture was taken in a rainy fort william in 1999.
Pete,that is a great photo and I forgot all about Joint Motorways at Port Talbot,I remember them well.
pete 359:
ah yes you are right,wynns were a big player,though you must remember that they disapeared nearly 30 years ago.someone once told me that brs in wales during the 60’s had the highest concentration of 8 wheelers compered to anywhere else in the u.k.[album]
Hi Andrew,
That looks a nice lorry,did you sell it ?I remember a lot of South Wales Hauliers,a lot of drivers in the sixties and seventies from this area and the Hay on Wye area,were on changeover for South Wales firms,John Evans,Entress,Morfa,Blue Line and others.
Cheers Dave.
pete 359:
ah yes you are right,wynns were a big player,though you must remember that they disapeared nearly 30 years ago.someone once told me that brs in wales during the 60’s had the highest concentration of 8 wheelers compered to anywhere else in the u.k.[album]
Hi Pete 359. That Aseries looked loverly after you done it, and was a bit disapointed when it was sold to Ken Thomas. Ive nothing against the man and his restorations are 1st class, but was it really necsersary to strip a recently restored motor back down to the Chassis rail’s■■?
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Here you are Bewick,sorry its not in colour.Now your cooking on Gas my son — don’t worry I know what the colours were but this ( Thorneycroft ?) was before me and my mate used to go into their depot !!! where do you dig up these little Gems you have missed your way somewhere along the way ---- but you still haven’t got any of one of the tidiest fleets of yesteryear !!! Nevertheless well done Dave keep up the good work . Bewick .
Hi Bewick,
That picture was lent to me by a mate who drove for Blue Line in the 60’s. I don’t know anyone who has pics of the South Wales fleets of yesteryear. I live in Mid Wales,nearly a 100 miles from where they operated from. The only pictures I have of a biggish fleet are Roberts of Knighton,which are on the Border thread. I have got some of Mansel Davies from West Wales on my Phone,but don’t know how to get them on here.
Cheers Dave.
hi dave,thank you.yes i sold that erf in june 2000 to ken thomas wisbech (now gone)in order to fund the restoration of my f88…now this was a south wales landmark,sadly raymond’s have moved just up the road and who could blame them with the offer they had.for as many years as i can remember waterton roundabout in bridgend was known by everyone as john raymonds roundabout.
Dave the Renegade:
pete 359:
ah yes you are right,wynns were a big player,though you must remember that they disapeared nearly 30 years ago.someone once told me that brs in wales during the 60’s had the highest concentration of 8 wheelers compered to anywhere else in the u.k.[album]Hi Andrew,
That looks a nice lorry,did you sell it ?I remember a lot of South Wales Hauliers,a lot of drivers in the sixties and seventies from this area and the Hay on Wye area,were on changeover for South Wales firms,John Evans,Entress,Morfa,Blue Line and others.
Cheers Dave.
You have got BRS on the brain Dave I think I need to check you in for re-programming i.e. De-nationlisation,Private enterprise,ect ect !! Catch you on the ice Bewick.
Whats it got to do with BRS Bewick,never mentioned them.
Hi Andrew,
Have you registered with photobucket,as you can see,they have removed your pics.
Com’on Bewick what colour was the Thorneycroft so we can get a picture in our head, I’ve never seen one with that cab. I’ve got a mate he’s just finishing
a 1960 8 legger its just like new wait till you see it next year, Its painted in Hulland products( livery )Derby’s. Which will pull a string with South Wales drivers.
llyd Thomas had waggons in Hulland for years and later years John raymond.Dose annyone have photo’s of Llyd Thomas Atkinson artics please. The chap restoring the Thorneycroft has quite a few Thorneycroft’s, If annyone knows of any standing or in preservation he’d like to know about them he’s built a full
documentation of all exsisting trucks.You can pm me thanks.
John
North Wales.
hi dave,the chap who nearly caught his fingers in the j&m bell containers thread (billy morgan)had a son called tony morgan and around 1975 he bought this gem.believed to be the first ever marathon built,seen here on stormy down in the summer of 75 with a large very heavy face shovel body.this truck was formerley a leyland demo.and featured in the southall twighlight video amongst others.
taken in porthcawl carnival in august 1966 when jny 37d was new,a classic south wales motor with a classic colour scheme(in my opinion).
3300John:
Com’on Bewick what colour was the Thorneycroft so we can get a picture in our head, I’ve never seen one with that cab. I’ve got a mate he’s just finishing
a 1960 8 legger its just like new wait till you see it next year, Its painted in Hulland products( livery )Derby’s. Which will pull a string with South Wales drivers.
llyd Thomas had waggons in Hulland for years and later years John raymond.Dose annyone have photo’s of Llyd Thomas Atkinson artics please. The chap restoring the Thorneycroft has quite a few Thorneycroft’s, If annyone knows of any standing or in preservation he’d like to know about them he’s built a full
documentation of all exsisting trucks.You can pm me thanks.
John
North Wales.
They were Red & Blue with gold leaf lettering !
3300John:
Com’on Bewick what colour was the Thorneycroft so we can get a picture in our head, I’ve never seen one with that cab. I’ve got a mate he’s just finishing
a 1960 8 legger its just like new wait till you see it next year, Its painted in Hulland products( livery )Derby’s. Which will pull a string with South Wales drivers.
llyd Thomas had waggons in Hulland for years and later years John raymond.Dose annyone have photo’s of Llyd Thomas Atkinson artics please. The chap restoring the Thorneycroft has quite a few Thorneycroft’s, If annyone knows of any standing or in preservation he’d like to know about them he’s built a full
documentation of all exsisting trucks.You can pm me thanks.
John
North Wales.
Hi John,
If you want to see a pic of Gwynne Bowen’s ,go on too the Roadscapes website,Alan Spillett has done one of his,you will get his contact details off the site,if its any help.
Cheers Dave.
Here’s a few other companies, Hill’s transport of Cardiff, G. H. Moreton Barry, P. M. Rees Barry, S and K Barry, B.R.T, Barry Road Transport ,E. T. Adam’s and Son’s of Cowbridge, T. J. Ree of Llysworney, now run by John Ree, Howell Richard’s of Bridgend, Penllyn Haulage Llandow, Valen transport Llandow, Stirling Transport Llandow, many moon’s ago Bryn Thomas Transport of Siginstone, John Todd Transport an owner driver based Nr St Athan, Dai Lowe Transport of the old station, Gigman, Nr St Mary Church, Gloystarne Llandow, just to name a few…
tetris418:
Here’s a few other companies, Hill’s transport of Cardiff, G. H. Moreton Barry, P. M. Rees Barry, S and K Barry, B.R.T, Barry Road Transport ,E. T. Adam’s and Son’s of Cowbridge, T. J. Ree of Llysworney, now run by John Ree, Howell Richard’s of Bridgend, Penllyn Haulage Llandow, Valen transport Llandow, Stirling Transport Llandow, many moon’s ago Bryn Thomas Transport of Siginstone, John Todd Transport an owner driver based Nr St Athan, Dai Lowe Transport of the old station, Gigman, Nr St Mary Church, Gloystarne Llandow, just to name a few…
You’ve buried me in detail now as all we ever wanted ( and always got) was 20ton of tinplate for Lanccashire or Carlisle if they twisted our arm !! Brady’s Octopus & trailer JEO 193 !!
another of tony morgan’s fine 1970’s fleet.this mack was bought by him new,r registered? as i remember.it’s difficult to explain the impact trucks like these had at that time.the majority of welsh firms had invested in sed. atki 400’s or maybe a swedish machine,but this mack was at the time in south wales atleast nothing short of amazing.
pete 359:
another of tony morgan’s fine 1970’s fleet.this mack was bought by him new,r registered? as i remember.it’s difficult to explain the impact trucks like these had at that time.the majority of welsh firms had invested in sed. atki 400’s or maybe a swedish machine,but this mack was at the time in south wales atleast nothing short of amazing.
Hi Andrew,
We don’t realise how big some of the plant is until its on a lowloader. I do see some big kit in the Quarries near here,but its not as big as some of the Steelworks and Coalfield plant.This thread has certainly been revived tonight. 
Cheers Dave
Not a South Wales Haulier,but a West Wales one, W F Hall of Goodwick,who run a nice fleet of Mercs.
And one of Mansel Davies,a bit blurred this one,taken on Whitland bypass A40.
