moomooland:
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Passing through Edenfield on Friday the 29th of February 2008
Cheers moomoland! Is that the same Curtis from back in the day?
This here is my medication Dean, who needs pills if there are Crusaders 'round… 
If it was only to be F88’s, I would have taken those pills though mind…
DIG:
I have slipped a couple of Volvo pics in this selection i must add they are not my trucks the triple was driven by my daughters father in law the other I came across one night had stopped quick but the load didn’t.
The KW and Mack were mine and those pics should comply with the Heavy Haulage theme as each photo was of a 115ton plus gross weight around 72 wish tons payload.Cheers Dig
Cheers DIG, nice batch you’ve posted mate 
Forgive me my ignorance, but does one need special certificates or licenses to drive those roadtrains?
Came across these this week… first six were taken in the yard of Colmar’s finest whilst waiting to load…
pv83:
Dirty Dan:
Well here is abit from my week so far.Danne
Cheers Danne, cracking shots once again mate!
What’s that machine in the last two pic’s? It’s based upon a Volvo EC300/380, that’s the only bit that looks familiar…
Thanks mate! Well its a EC 300 drillning/pilingmachine. This is his latest one,black beauty he calls it. But from now on al new machines are going to be black. I like them,i think it look great in black!
Danne
Dirty Dan:
pv83:
Dirty Dan:
Well here is abit from my week so far.Danne
Cheers Danne, cracking shots once again mate!
What’s that machine in the last two pic’s? It’s based upon a Volvo EC300/380, that’s the only bit that looks familiar…
Thanks mate! Well its a EC 300 drillning/pilingmachine. This is his latest one,black beauty he calls it. But from now on al new machines are going to be black. I like them,i think it look great in black!
Danne
Aah right, I wasn’t too far off then… Looks great in black indeed, finally something different than the usual colours eh…
oiltreader:
Some more, all thanks to fellow flickrite Uwe Gompf for sharing.
Oily
Cheers Oily! The German theme should appeal to Herr Sutherland… 
pv83:
DIG:
I have slipped a couple of Volvo pics in this selection i must add they are not my trucks the triple was driven by my daughters father in law the other I came across one night had stopped quick but the load didn’t.
The KW and Mack were mine and those pics should comply with the Heavy Haulage theme as each photo was of a 115ton plus gross weight around 72 wish tons payload.Cheers Dig
Cheers DIG, nice batch you’ve posted mate
Forgive me my ignorance, but does one need special certificates or licenses to drive those roadtrains?
PV in my day 1969 for my test I had to drive an old International bonneted single drive prime mover with a crash box and single axle trailer with Vacuum brakes around Perth with a very grumpy police sergeant who wasn’t impressed with the vehicle but he passed me and that allowed me to drive any type of truck,a different story these days though.
Top of the list is a licence designated an MC.[ Multi Combination] To get one of these you have to have held a Car licence for 3 years and a Light Rigid license [designated LR for a year ] .
I might add this is West Aus other states probably have something different they usually do.
If you google Western Australian driving license categories you will get the whole nine yards.
Cheers Dig
oiltreader:
Some more, all thanks to fellow flickrite Uwe Gompf for sharing.
Oily
Danke schön Herr Oiltreader. Some fine looking machines.
Johnny
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pv83:
Speaking of which, remember this one Herr Johnny?
I do. Nice find pv83!
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DIG:
DEANB:
Great pics Dig, keep them coming mate ! By the way hows Cook these days,still the boss !!Always mate i have found over the years its best to have the chain of command the way she wants it lol.
Thats was b… sneaky putting the Volvo cab on the Scammell , when i I went back for another look what a great match up.
Like the pics of the old Mat and the Diamond T makes me realise how how old I am though.
Keep them coming Deano you too PV, Oily, Lawrence, Danne Moomooland and all haven’t mentioned,Cheers Dig
Glad to hear shes still keeping you in line mate ! Yes the contractor was an unusual conversion
and very missable when you look at the pic ! 
Patrick, so you loaded out of P.Brame at Colmar ■■ You obviously chased up the office for more
pictures of there NGC then ■■
pv83:
Cheers moomoland! Is that the same Curtis from back in the day?
Nearly 
It was Mark Curtis company, Son of George Curtis. He set up after Sarens shut the Crowle and Immingham GE Curtis yards and absorbed some of the trucks into The Sarans Middlesborough ballast fleet. The rest was sold off/sent to Belgium.
Mark ran for a few years but shut up shop in the end and went back working for Sarens.
Another history lesson then, this time about Nooteboom…
In 1881 26-year-old Willem Nooteboom, son of a blacksmith in Schiebroek, opens his own smithy in the village of Kethel, a stone’s throw from Rotterdam. His activities in those days were making fencing and wrought-iron fittings for houses and doors, and horseshoes.
Shrinking the iron tyres for the wooden wheels of carriages was at that time also a job done frequently. After 40 years Willem hands over the company in 1921 to his son Henk Jan Nooteboom.
When he joins the company in 1921 Henk Jan Nooteboom anticipates growth in vehicles. After taking over the templates of a carriage builder, the Nooteboom Fabriek van Wegtransportmiddelen (Nooteboom Factory of Road transport vehicles) is established. It is an important step from supply company to manufacturer of the end product.
They mainly build wagons for cattle farmers, but also carriages for transporting passengers.This activity of building carriages takes place in the days that motor cars are getting more popular. In 1929 son Anton joins the company. He starts to repair motorcars. In 1933 18-year-old Anton decides to extend his knowledge of motorcar engineering. He is employed by car dealer ‘Autohandel Pietersen’. Two years later Anton runs his own business: ‘Garage de Toekomst’. When Henk Jan Nooteboom dies in 1939, Toon Nooteboom takes over the management of the family company.
In 1939 Anton Nooteboom (photo) joins the company that in the next few years will successfully become the producer of modern transport vehicles. During the 1940-45 war Nooteboom develops a formula that means a breakthrough for the company. The production of modern agricultural wagons with air tyres and axles on ball bearings is extremely successful.
In 1945 Nooteboom has 10 employees and sells 80 wagons every year.
In 1949 the production of tippers and semi-trailers follows and in the same year Anton Nooteboom designs the tail lift.
The company specialises in tippers, cranes, tail lifts, trailers and semi-trailers.
The hydraulic tipper is the star of the show. This is borne out by the slogan “We are unrivalled Tipper-specialists”. Due to more innovations and inventions the business in Kethel is bursting at the seams.
In 1953 Nooteboom invests in new company grounds and a huge shed in Utrecht. The premises in Utrecht become the supply company for the production of hydraulic tippers.
After the flood disaster in Zeeland in 1953 reconstruction begins and there is great demand for low-loaders and draglines. In 1953 Nooteboom builds the first low-loader with detachable axles. When the next order comes in Anton Nooteboom has the idea to equip the low-loader with axles that could swivel. The first low-loader with pendle axles is born.
At that time this transport solution is the absolute pinnacle in low-loader technology. With this innovation Nooteboom leaves all other trailer manufacturers standing. The invention of Anton Nooteboom is a large milestone for the company.
In fact it is the first step by Nooteboom into the abnormal road transport sector.
In Utrecht the development and production of trailer for abnormal loads begins. That Nooteboom put themselves prominently on the map becomes evident when they get an order from the Dutch Army for 30 low-loaders to transport their AMX tanks.
The takeover of C.M.K. in Wijchen leads to the founding of Nooteboom Trailers B.V. in Wijchen. Exports increase substantially and an international parts distribution system is established. In 1977 the foundation stone is laid for brand-new premises with more than 11,000 m2 work space. The facility is officially opened in 1979 by Nelie Smit-Kroes, then Minister of Transport and Public Works. After 40 years Toon Nooteboom hands over the family company to his sons in 1979. At his departure Anton points out the success factor of Nooteboom: “We build vehicles that have value and keep their value throughout their lifespan of 30 years.” That advice did not fall on deaf ears because used Nooteboom trailers still have the highest market value. On the occasion of their centenary in 1981 the family company is awarded the royal designation ‘Koninklijk’, based on their unique position in the transport sector.
In 2006 Nooteboom takes over the company Floor Trailers (also based in Wijchen) and Kennis Trailers. This also lays the foundation for the Nooteboom Group. The entire group is now composed of Nooteboom Trailers, Nooteboom Trailers Occasion Sales (NTOS) and Nooteboom Floor Trailer Service (NFTS). In April 2010 the Kennis and Floor brands are sold to Pacton Trailers in Ommen. The selling of both brands by the Nooteboom Group stems from a strategic review, in response to the credit crunch, in which Nooteboom takes the decision to concentrate solely on the abnormal road transport market, on innovations and client developments for their international customer base in the special transport sector. That is also the reason why NFTS continues under the name Nooteboom Trailer Service and NTOS under the name Nooteboom Global Trailer Centre.
In 2012 Marinka Nooteboom, daughter of Henk Nooteboom, is appointed General Manager of the Royal Nooteboom Group, a company with a workforce of 350. She previously had a successful career in banking.
Efficient management and optimizing the production process are important areas needing special attention because Marinka Nooteboom takes over the helm during the European recession. However, at a time when savings need to be made Nooteboom will continue to invest in quality, service and innovation. While making sure that the cost price for high-quality vehicles remains competitive.
