South Wales Hauliers sixties and seventies onwards (Part 1)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OLD TIME LORRIES, COMPANIES AND DRIVERS (INTERACT
19741

Paul John:

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

hi paul,
a good mate of mine is in the timber business.they have a large building full of the latest cnc timber moulders and sanders.when i had my f88 11 years ago,he machined (in minutes) two hardwood steps that we primed and sprayed matt black,they mount on the wing below the bottom of the doors.what ever event i went too in that truck people would tap them and quiz me as to where i got them from.the originals were alloy coated rubber and not available from volvo.more recently my new stainless steel dash was laser cut in a similar way,in seconds.in the old days you would need to see an expert timber/steel machinist,now a teenager that can programme a cnc machine gets the same result in seconds :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: .
regards andrew.

19742

hi all,
here is andrew thomas who these days owns kbhs bulk transport,tipping a load when andrew was an owner driver on the carmarthen bypass in 1998?

19743

pete 359:
hi all,
here is andrew thomas who these days owns kbhs bulk transport,tipping a load when andrew was an owner driver on the carmarthen bypass in 1998?

That was a massive improvement when they opened the Carmarthen bypass Andrew.I can remember the traffic queued back for miles because of the bottlenecks in the town especially when the holiday season.
Cheers Dave.

19744

Rydian from McCarthy,s first lorry when he worked for Keedwells

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19747

taken clydach mountain delivering for J Dolan

19748

19749

Keedwells Scania with the roof conversion taken on M4 with a CAT 992

19750

19751

komatsu 450:

taken clydach mountain delivering for J Dolan

hi all,
this very 141 has survived.she is now part of the fine barlett’s of coventry fleet.

19752

pete 359:

komatsu 450:

taken clydach mountain delivering for J Dolan

hi all,
this very 141 has survived.she is now part of the fine barlett’s of coventry fleet.

Hi Andrew
What a lovely paint job, did you do it.
cheers
John.

19753

i went down to swansea west services this evening to meet up with my belgian welsh :smiley: mate philip petereyans,he was tipping in pontardulais this evening,then tomorrow loading in caerphilly for antwerp.

19754

hi altitude,
no that isn’t one of ours.i think? it was painted in essex.
regards andrew.

19755

evans bros, from llandybie run this smart scania :sunglasses: ’

19756

this one won’t be painted the usual black :laughing: .

19757

pete 359:
this one won’t be painted the usual black :laughing: .

Hi Andrew,
I wwas talking to a Countrywide driver last week,he said the Two Ronnies had been sold and replaced.
Cheers Dave.

19758

Another South Wales truck in model form, 1/32nd scale this time.

19759

mechanic77:
Another South Wales truck in model form, 1/32nd scale this time.

hi neil,
full marks m8 :sunglasses:
regards andrew.

19760

hi all,
a john t. evans of barry man.