South Wales Lowloaders from 1960s / 70s

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Re: South Wales Lowloaders from 1960s / 70s

Post #31 by Mrsmackpaul » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:24 am

bugger me what a time for things to go pear shaped had a tad bit of a load on as well

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Post #32 by rdnicholls » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:33 pm

Hi all, anybody got any information on these as i haven't heard of them before,Are they still going and what plant did they haul? Thanks Rich.
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Post #33 by FOWLER MAN » Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:11 pm

A few more, I think the Ruston is a 71RB :?:
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Post #34 by FOWLER MAN » Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:19 pm

A few more South Wales trucks.
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Post #35 by Jeremy Rowland » Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:55 am

Nice Hymac 590C on the low loader in the second pic Fred. :thumbup:

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Post #36 by Mrsmackpaul » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:12 pm

Fantastic photo's all round Fred love the Foden in the previous post looks great on the freeway with the drag line on the back :thumbup:
And the Scammell with the drag line on looks pretty tough to me as well :thumbup:
I wonder if I have a thing for drag lines that I just dont no about :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post #37 by gah1950 » Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:56 pm

FOWLER MAN wrote:Here's a story in pictures.
1) The gearbox in Tony Morgans Scania has given up.Image

2) Barry Cossletts DAF to the rescue.Image

3) Scania off to Telford Commercials for repair.Image


That bit of a hump has caused a lot of problems over the years, Rwyth Hill in Pontiates. 8-) 8-) 8-) .


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Re: South Wales Lowloaders from 1960s / 70s

Post #38 by demetris » Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:06 pm

rdnicholls wrote:Found these low loaders on the Net so not my pictures,they may have been posted before.Rich.
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My father used to run a very similar combination. An old foden and a dyson trailer. I will try to get some pics :D


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Re: South Wales Lowloaders from 1960s / 70s

Post #39 by Tony Chapman » Tue Mar 15, 2016 2:20 pm

Hi guys does any one have any pictures of Henley forklifts low loaders from the 1970s or Public works low loaders from the M4 in the 1970s please

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