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I worked as a week-end van boy during the late 60s and early 70s at Merthyr Tydfil depot,South Wales.The drivers I can remember were Lyn Jones,Alan Bird,Alan Jones,Roy Flye,Paul Mason,John Stevens,Keith Morris,Eddie,Stewart,Malcolm,van boys Philip Chennells,Dai Selway,'Shirley',supervisors Bill Hardwicke and ...... Earwaker from the Rhondda.Vehicles used were Bedford TKs on retail and a variety of makes on door to door.Several I can remember were Karrier Bantams one being reg.No 740 NTG,Commer Walkthroughs- FYL 648C,CLL 550H and several 'A' type Bedfords - 968 LTX. [A flying machine] ....... A typical Saturday[after checking the load]was for us all to meet up in a cafe in Dowlais for either a hot pie and sauce or cheese on toast usually accompanied with hot,frothy coffee.Several lads would load up the juke box or play the pinball machine and then we would all leave together and head off in different directions on our rounds.. . . . At 4.45 we would then queue outside the depot and 'cash up' and stock take,making sure to remove a number of empties from under the top crates to pay for our dinner.Then at 5.00 the gates would be opened,we would unload,pay in then head home. . . . GOOD TIMES.