Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s

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Re: Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s updated 29/07/09

Post #141 by FOWLER MAN » Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:26 pm

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XS650 wrote:The smart Merc / Blaw Knox mixer does look like a demonstrator, wonder how sales went, most of the lads in pic would have been fighting the Germans not long before ! but think the consensus was their kit was a lot better.
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Hi Craig,
Just noticed the above post. That was one of three Merc / Blaw-Knox mixers run by a friend of mine.
They were based at Hirwaun, Aberdare. They ran out of Penderyn Quaries where I also worked for a while in the early 60s when it was run by Roads-Reconstruction of Frome, Somerset.
It was taken over by Amey Roadstone later to become ARC mid to late 60s when they brought in their own mixers.
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Hi Craig.
I just came on some more pics of the Merc. mixer trucks.
Here is the original truck with the Blaw-Knox mixer.
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And here is the fleet with Mr and Mrs Morris, the proud owners in attendance.
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Re: Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s

Post #142 by essexpete » Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:36 am

Those mixers might still be working south of the Med!

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Re: Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s

Post #143 by XS650 » Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:28 am

Fascinating pics Fred , in the first pic wagon has massive foglights , removed in 2nd pic.

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Re: Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s

Post #144 by v8taffy » Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:34 am

Hi all first post so be gently the first post the merc's were I believe based in penderryn and worked on the a465 in the sixty, one had an accident falling into a underpass and was written off by the insurance. The truck was sold on and re bodied as a tipper and worked in the aberdare area until the company folded and was sold on, I spent a many a happy hour in the cab as a kid with my father but sadly both have passed on


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Re: Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s

Post #145 by Jeremy Rowland » Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:51 am

v8taffy wrote:Hi all first post so be gently the first post the merc's were I believe based in penderryn and worked on the a465 in the sixty, one had an accident falling into a underpass and was written off by the insurance. The truck was sold on and re bodied as a tipper and worked in the aberdare area until the company folded and was sold on, I spent a many a happy hour in the cab as a kid with my father but sadly both have passed on


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Re: Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s

Post #146 by v8taffy » Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:05 pm

Hi Jeremy thanks for the welcome, I think the merc was sold to Maldwyn Davies hirwaun and after that I lost track of the merc


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Re: Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s

Post #147 by mixertrucks » Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:29 pm

I came across this post when I searched for classic pictures of mixer trucks and I was not disappointed! This is fantastic. Thank you for the trip down memory lane - This speaks worlds, especially coming from someone who is in the industry!


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Post #148 by Mrsmackpaul » Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:11 pm

welcome aboard Fred
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Re: Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s

Post #149 by XS650 » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:34 pm

Nice Guy Warrior mixer truck of Willments , note the unusual sight of a detached JCB 3 backhoe in foreground , never knew they were detachable!
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Re: Classic Working Pics 50s 60s 70s

Post #150 by FOWLER MAN » Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:21 pm

[quote="XS650"]Nice Guy Warrior mixer truck of Willments , note the unusual sight of a detached JCB 3 backhoe in foreground , never knew they were detachable!
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Hi Craig,
The detachable JCB backhoe probably belonged on the back end of a Drott B100, a friend of mine used to rum one.
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