NEWPORT’S FINEST

With the recent passing of John Wynn at the age of 87, the road haulage world has lost one of its most favourite sons. Bob Tuck takes a look back at the life and the very varied times of this passionate South Wales native who took his British heavy haulage expertise to all parts of the Globe.

Words: Bob Tuck

I first interviewed John Wynn at his home in April ’88 for a feature that later appeared in Truck & Driver magazine. I can still recall the huge beaming smile on his face back then as he told me how he’d brought his life full circle in that he was back earning a crust doing something he loved – yes, driving a truck. Aged 55 years old, there wasn’t much that this native of Newport hadn’t seen / done in virtually every aspect of road haulage in places as far apart as South Wales, Sudan, China and the Falkland Islands. And of course he loved to wax lyrical about all things Wynn’s; all things haulage – especially the heavy stuff – and all sorts of things in life. John was…

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