3300 john f89 being fetcht 2 calaise from athens 3 to 4 weeks then i will get someone 2 put fotos on here before we start it
hello rward.
up until very recently i believe there was an 89 complete at kelston sparkes yard over in stanton drew,strike whilst the iron is hot.
graham.
gah 1950 just rang them only people there were call out said ring monday which i will thanks
hi all,
kelston sparks have a few f88/89âs in storage.one of them was sold recently to chris from haydon autospray near bristol.none of the others are for sale.hey rowly you interested in bringing a truck to pembray tomorrow m8.i got a ticket if you want one?
regards andrew.
and id love 2 going out 2 ball 2 night my missis getting ready now not my cup of tea if feeling ok in morning 2 much drink imight come in car wat time it start
rward:
and id love 2 going out 2 ball 2 night my missis getting ready now not my cup of tea if feeling ok in morning 2 much drink imight come in car wat time it start
hi rowly,
starting around 10-ish? we are leaving south cornelly around 8.30.give me a call,if you are interested mate.
regards andrew.
pete 359:
last one for tonight lads.a big thank you to reg camps for kindly meeting up with gah1950 today and lending his photos for us to share.the final shot is of ,so i am told?all the men involved in the convoy.thanks dave and john for the advice,pics. are fine now
1984 convoy t shirt.picture kindly supplied by mike howells whose father ron (rip)was on the convoy with jointâs.
An old South Wales haulier in 1-24th scale.
mechanic77:
An old South Wales haulier in 1-24th scale.
a nice model there 77
tetris418:
K. G. J. Price of Cardiff and Tim Murphy of Abercarn0
Coincidently, both those are still going and both using Daf Super Space cabs.
Neil.
Spotted these from Prices loading scrap rails in Somerset a couple of years ago.
pete 359:
ahhh,funny you should mention that, as i was about to post this image of the aforementioned cliff ashley standing on top of one of margamâs fine 26 tonners.the story behind it is that long serving shrewsbury driver geoff passant (now deceased)was heading back to hanwood one thursday night when,believe it or not travelling at over 50 mph in the dark he rounded a left corner and the 26 tonner went right,down the bank and as i recalled demolished a gazeboo.when i turned up every well board each weighing over 70kg.had been flung off the trailer also.on the following sunday a gang of us and two mobile cranes turned up and removed the coil from someones garden.anyone who knowâs the âback roadâ as south wales steel drivers did and still do were astonished that geoff could do that speed on that road with a 26 tonne coil onâŚsome of the time!r.i.p mate.
hi all,
cliff ashley,joint motorways shrewsbury foreman recently celebrated his 80th birthday.congratulations mate.cool ice sculpture.
Cool sculpture,great what can be created, its a shame they are not permanent really.
Neil.
mechanic77:
Cool sculpture,great what can be created, its a shame they are not permanent really.
Neil.
hi neil,
a stupid question i know 
,are these sculptures created using a cnc robot type machine.the detail is first class which leads me to say this.bloody shame for it to melt really 
.
regards andrew.
Individually hand sculpured I believe. Craftmanship is still alive.
Neil.
mechanic77:
Individually hand sculpured I believe. Craftmanship is still alive.
Neil.
Neil, as you say these ice sculpters or artists are true craftsman. More years ago than I care to remember, whilst working for Thompson holidays myself and good friend Beth S from Porthcawl ( Andrews school friend), worked the Disney hotels.
These guys/girls would start with a block of ice and turn it into any animal etc you wanted them to. Nice but boring.
That Joint Mortorways motor is spot on. Craftsman, real people, great memories, old fashion values. Hard work, hard guys/girls. To reach your 80th birthday as Cliff has shows that road transport is not detremental to your health.
Nice one Cliff.
Andrew, the tools used can vary from chain saw to old fashion file. To see one from start to finish is incredible.
As you say its a shame they melt away.
Regards Paul
Paul John:
mechanic77:
Individually hand sculpured I believe. Craftmanship is still alive.
Neil.Neil, as you say these ice sculpters or artists are true craftsman. More years ago than I care to remember, whilst working for Thompson holidays myself and good friend Beth S from Porthcawl ( Andrews school friend), worked the Disney hotels.
These guys/girls would start with a block of ice and turn it into any animal etc you wanted them to. Nice but boring.
That Joint Mortorways motor is spot on. Craftsman, real people, great memories, old fashion values. Hard work, hard guys/girls. To reach your 80th birthday as Cliff has shows that road transport is not detremental to your health.
Nice one Cliff.Andrew, the tools used can vary from chain saw to old fashion file. To see one from start to finish is incredible.
As you say its a shame they melt away.Regards Paul
hi paul,
thanks for that.i was amazed at how all the lettering was so perfect,thatâs what made me think of these cnc machines that are everywhere now.fair play if that workmanship is done by the human hand,i am impressed .
regards andrew.
Wouldnât I just love one of those Port Talbot/ Llanwern T- shirts.
pete 359:
Looking at the lettering possibly done with a small hand size grinder. Some of the tools are similar to those used by a dentist, to create such detail.
This is a one off sculpture, probably copied from a drawing or photo. Must admit it is perfect.
Andrew, I would think a large number of the same design could be done on a cnc milling machine for use at various themed functions, and the template being used many times would reduce the cost. Come to think of it with computer aided drafting they can produce detailed drawings of anything. Castles and animals nice, lorries superb.
Regards Paul