this fh was from sweden.the owner runs 200 of them 
,he was only allowed to run back to immingham at night under ā ā ā ā ā ā .an outstanding truck 
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pete 359:
I have seen some nice rear ends in my time, but there is one there that stands out, lol.
mechanic77:
There is definatley something special about that NYR Kenworth.
Iāve heard the recovery sections ābest kept working truckā award went to this Swansea based truck, quite an acheivement in view of the quality kit at the show.
Great post Neil, I take it that is Ashley Loverings friend Ken Williams Daf. What a nice fleet he has.
How things have changed in the recovery business, years ago everything was either ex army or homemade contraptions. No doubt things changed when the ulw of the towing vehicle had to be 2/3 times that of the towed vehicle or something similar! Or was it number of axles and braking!
Did you guys by any chance get the speed channel tv program Wrecked. It followed a Chicago based family recovery business that ran all kinds of wreckers. It was 100 times better than ice road truckers, and showed real transport and mechanical people in action.
Their fleet was top notch like Kens, and wait for it there is a South Wales link. Newportās Jon Langford of Leeds based punk group the Mekons fame lives in the windy city. Jon is big on the folk music and art scene around Chicago, the Great Lakes and Ontario where many South Wales boys have made their homes.
Regards to all, Paul
Well Neil and Andrew Iāve done it!
I went to Calais, France and met the seller to pick up my Volvo F89 off him. When I got there I couldnāt find him so asked an Irish driver if he seen old 89 on a lowloader anywhere? He locked his lorry up and said ācome on we will find itā which we did after a while, he could not have been more helpfull.
We went from the port to the tunnel to unload. I had loads of problems getting through customs and sorting it out. Greek truck- old banger with Welsh boy driving I did not have clue what to do luckily two English drivers showed me the ropes, really helpful lads. All I kept thinking was please start on the other side to get off or Iāll look a right idiot holding trucks up . One turn she started no problem.
I came off train and thought 'balls, Iām driving this home, no lowloader for me, no wipers, air leaks galore, some lights, power steering naff, no interior, all sorts of problems had to wrap a blanket I took with me round me due to bitter cold. No proper sea.t
Clackett lane to fuel up then no more stopping all the way home to Caerphilly. Thank goodness I made it.
One thing I learned was the French: no help + no manners. The British drivers could not do enough to help me, Greek guy Antony as well. Thanks to all involved from Rowland Ward [I needed it]
rward:
wkll niel and pete done it went to calais france and met gu y from greece t0 pick my f89 of him couldnt find him asked irish driver if he seen old 89 on lowloader anywhere he locked his lorry up and said come on we will find it which he did after a while could not have been more helpfull went from port to tunnel unloaded loades of problems getting thro and sorting out ie greek truck old banger with welsh boy driving did not have clue wat to do 2 english drivers showed me ropes really helpful lads all ikept thinking please start on other side to get off or ill look right idiot holding trucks up 1 turn she started no prop came of train balls im driving this home no lowloader for me nowipers air leakes galore some lights power steering naf no interor all sorts of probs hadto rap blanket round me which i took bitter bitter cold no proper seat claccit lane fuel up no more stopping case cops seen it all the way home 2 caerpilly thank goodness one think i learned french no help no manners british drivers could not do enough 2 help me greek guy antony aswell thanks 2 all re rowland ward i needed it
hi rowland,
what a good effort,that must have been a trip to remember mate 
regards andrew.
hello all.
cant help thinking that daf 95 of ken williams started life as an 8x4 tractor unit belonging to TSL heavy haulage of Leeds.someone will tell me if i am wrong.
regards graham. 
gah1950:
hello all.
cant help thinking that daf 95 of ken williams started life as an 8x4 tractor unit belonging to TSL heavy haulage of Leeds.someone will tell me if i am wrong.
regards graham.
hi graham,
a supplier who calls on us every monday leaves his truck in williamsā yard.i got it in my head that he once told me that the daf was a geest bannanas motor ,will ask him on monday.cheers mate.
regards andrew.
from what i hear? harsco may not be delivering steel for tata in the future.since norbert bought out tdg.
ajt recycling man.
pete 359:
from what i hear? harsco may not be delivering steel for tata in the future.since norbert bought out tdg.
why have harsco lost the tata steel contractā ā ?
luke.
lgamston:
pete 359:
from what i hear? harsco may not be delivering steel for tata in the future.since norbert bought out tdg.why have harsco lost the tata steel contractā ā ?
luke.
yes,thatās the what people are saying at the moment.norbert dentrassangle bought tdg,they handle the allocation of work from all the tata steel mills in the uk,though they (tdg) donāt use their own vehicles,harsco were/are?the largest contractor to them on that work.
regards andrew.
HI ANDREW,I CALLED UP ADRIANS 2NITE WOT CRACKING PHOTOS OF JOINTS BLUE LINE & PICS OF SID EVANS ON THE BOOZE CRUISE WILL START PUTTING THEM ON SHORTLY WHEN I SCAN THEM ALL CHEERS JOHN 
smallcoal:
HI ANDREW,I CALLED UP ADRIANS 2NITE WOT CRACKING PHOTOS OF JOINTS BLUE LINE & PICS OF SID EVANS ON THE BOOZE CRUISE WILL START PUTTING THEM ON SHORTLY WHEN I SCAN THEM ALL CHEERS JOHN
hi john,
good effort mate.be good to see them.thanks .
regards andrew.
A tired but happy RWARD with his just imported Volvo F89.
An old Volvo in Caerphilly today.
mechanic77:
A tired but happy RWARD with his just imported Volvo F89.
hi all,
a very pround rowland ward and rightly so .i bet i am not the first person to look at that picture thinking rowly looks like āmr. bridgerā (noel coward) in the original italian job .seriousley though mate,very well done.
regards andrew.
a kbhs man,driven by ābadgerā.seen at the yard today loading scrap for newport dock.
