SHORT BROTHERS PLANT HIRWAUN,ABERDARE

[martyn williams]

Been trying to get hold of photographs of machines used by this company.They used to run a lot of 22RB's and hired them to the NCB.
Any photos or info out there?
Thanks
Martyn

[IBH]

I have a book:
'L.C.L. Lewis Heavy Haulage' by Paul Heaton
1996 (First Ed.) ISBN 1 872006 13 2
Published by P.M. Heaton Publishing , Abergavenny, Gwent

that contains many photos of Plant & machinery hauled by L.C.L Lewis Heavy Haulage mainly in and around South Wales. The book starts with Lewyn Lewis's early career as a plant operator and contains photos of various loads his firm has moved including many,many loads for Short.Bros inc. RB cranes/draglines, scrapers, dumptrucks (inc Kockums) and various excavators, screens etc upto the mid 90's.
If you haven't got a copy and can get hold of one, I'd recommend you do so.
Hope this is of some help.

[argie]

Great book. You can usually find one on EBay somewhere.
Paul

[martyn williams]

Thanks,will try local book shops and Ebay
Martyn

[IBH]

Do Short. Bros (plant) Ltd still trade or have they been completely integerated into 'Multiserv' ?
http://www.harsco.com/businesses/divisi ... 6&DIVID=42

[martyn williams]

Hello IBH
Don't see their plant around anymore,they had a base at Llanwern steel works.I think the son runs plant up North.Scunthorpe possibly
Just bought that book on Ebay.Thanks for that.Can't wait to get it
Martyn

[martyn williams]

Book arrived today.Very interesting photos.
Martyn

[Gordon 2]

Martyn did you ever go up to nanty glo and see Fred Parnells 385 working ?
Gordon.

[martyn williams]

No Tim,would have liked to have gone.
Martyn

[tim]

Couple of Atkinson dumptrucks from the early 60's,one full width cab and one half cab Tim

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