6 days ago
- Automotive
- Powys County Times
Vintage and classic lorries visit Llandeilo on annual run
A parade of vintage and classic lorries visited Llandeilo recently as part of an annual tradition.
On Sunday, May 18, Station Road was filled with historical vehicles for the start of the annual lorry run.
The event attracted lorries from across the country, including regions such as South and Mid Wales, Cheshire, Shropshire, and Herefordshire.
The variety of vehicles ranged from small Bedfords and Albions dating back to the 1940s and 1950s to more modern tractor units from the 1980s and 1990s.
There were flatbeds, stock boxes, tippers, and tractor units on display.
Among the participants was Tommy Williams, from the well-known haulage company TD Williams Ltd, who showcased four of his fleet of Bedford lorries from the 1940s.
The company, now in its 100th year, began as coal merchants before expanding into general haulage and distribution.
The convoy departed from Station Road, navigated through the narrow main street of Llandeilo, then crossed the River Towy to Ffairfach.
The journey continued onto the B4300, taking the south side of the Towy to Carmarthen, and passing through Llanarthney, Capel Dewi, and Llangunnor.
Upon reaching Carmarthen, the convoy manoeuvred through roundabouts to join the A40 to St Clears, before taking the slip road towards Pendine.
The procession passed through the bustling Laugharne, famous for its association with Dylan Thomas, who lived there from 1949 until his death in 1953.
The town also inspired the fictional town of Llareggub in Under Milk Wood.
The convoy continued on the A4066 to Llanmiloe and Pendine, where the lorries parked on the beach, famous for land speed record attempts.
After lunch, the procession retraced its route back to Laugharne, passing the well-known Browns Hotel, before heading back to St Clears.
The convoy then took the Red Roses road to Kilgetty and Narberth, before joining the A40 again for the return journey to Carmarthen and finally finishing in Llandeilo.
