ah yes, Milan, what a dump! First time I went there i was told to leave the trailer inside, but park outside. I parked right near the security hut, not sure how safe it was. There was also a Hogspeed, and another 2 Brit motors, can’t remember who’s. One of the blokes said ‘yes it’s fine parking here, there’s only been a couple of blokes robbed while here’.Needless to say I didn’t sleep well! Any other time i was going there i made sure i was either early enough to get in and out or I would stop en route, hated the place and the ignorant git who ran the UK imports, cant remember his name. We used ot tip there, and reload Vicenza, that was fun on a Friday night!
The Great Yarmouth pic is North Quay, head office. They were going to sell that well before DSV took over, the idea was to get out of Yarmouth and place head office in the new Manchester building. The warehouse in Yarmouth was a couple of miles away at Harfreys, still used by DSV in part, alot of it is rented out now.
Hello Big Dorris and Dieselcowboy,
Thanks for the info and the Italian story’s. I self never been to Italy four Frans Maas. I now an Swedies driver he did every week an trip from Frans Maas Stockholm to Milaan , dan to Venice, back to Milaan and dan back to Stockhom.
Wen we war at Stockhom and had unload ouwer trailer then we get his trailer and unload that one alswell. Moost of the time it was on the way to Nordberg, Avista off Gavle. We chance trailers at Sandvicken and then we go on to Düsseldorff in Germany and then Schiedam. We had than 23 tons off steel in the trailer. In the somer was it an nice trip to dow bad in the winter was it an bad one. Plenty off snow, ice and hills off 4 to 10%.
In the end off 1988 we get the fist six DAF 95 ATI 310 tractors.
DAF 95 ATI 310 tractor.
DAF 95 ATI 310 tractors.
The fist DAF 95 ATI 310 tractor four Frans Maas Groninigen.
Regards, Bert Wolters 
DAF 95 310 ATI
DAF 95 ATI 310 tractor with an rebuild 2 ash trailer for Huckepack transport by railway in Sweden from Malmö to Stockholm off from Stockholm to Malmö. In Stockholm/Vestabarga was the railway pick-up next the lager from Frans Maas. In Stockholm we unload fist on monday the trailer that we take with us and then the trailers who came by railway. Sam times we war 3 till 4 days in the area Stockholm four we go till Sandvicken off back to Holland with groupage. Always we war back at home friday of saterdaymorning.
DAF 95 ATI 310
DAF 95 310 ATI with 3 ash trailer.
DAF 95 ATI 310
DAF 95 ATI 310 at rest on B75 between Hamburg and Bremen in the holydayseason when its was not aloud to drive on saterday on the autobahn.
DAF 95 310 ATI tractor
Regards, Bert Wolters
In the end off 1988 Frans Maas Venlo had DAF 2100 tractors for citytrailers to used in the area and groupage transport in Holland.
DAF 2100 tracktors
DAF 2100 tracktor with an citytrailer from the Holco Losgistics.
Regards, Bert Wolters
In 1988 Frans Maas Groningen had 2 littel trucks. 1 Mercedes Benz 409D, this truck was used for express cargo in the area. Also he was four air cargo to breng it to airport Eelde-Groningen. On the airport Frans Maas had an office for air cargo. If the adder littel truck came back from his route, by the airport, thy load over en in the biggisd littel truck off an truck off trailer. Then in the night the air freight go’s to Shiphol-Airport. In the begining to Bleckmann and later to Jan de Rijk. This companys bringsd the air freight to the airplane companys.
Merceds Benz 409D
Mercedes Benz 609D This truck jusd four air freight. Also en good truck to used if you chance houses off the family.
In 1989 we had 4 types off tractors by Frans Maas Groningen.
DAF 2800 Intercooler,DAF 2800 ATI, DAF 95 310 ATI and the Mercedes Benz EPS 1835 Powerliner.
DAF 2800 ATI at Travemünde.
DAF 95 310 ATI at Travemünde.
DAF 95 310 ATI on the way to tank at Delmenhorst (Germany).
Loading at Vojens, Danmark, driver Jan Brandsma with an DAF 95 310 ATI tractor.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Bert,
Eventually found the negatives to up load these photos.
Frans Mass Ludwigsburg 1990
Frans Mass - Suban Austria
I did have loads more, but I can’t find these
Regards
Ant
Hello Ant,
Never been in Ludwigsburg and in Austria by Frans Maas. It is good to see it on photos. Special the photo from Suban. Also the German DAF in the old Frans Maas colours. I. see by you on the photo loading and onloading on the side at the termilnaals in thoose days. When i starterd by Frans Maas in Groningen we load and onload always on the side. In 1986 we get docks when we get an new lager in Groningen. I will put sam photos on de side from thoose days.
Now photos from 25 years Frans Maas at Groningen.
Partytime 25 years Frans Maas Groningen.
De new DAF 95 ATI 360 Spacecab tractor.
The same tractor in Frans Maas Groningen colours.
New DAF 95 ATI 310 and DAF 95 ATI 360 Spacecab.
Also in that time we get 3 new DAF 2300 trucks four offsetunits.
DAF 2300
Four the area work also an new DAF 800
DAF 800
3 new DAF 95 ATI 310 tractors.
Driver Wessel Schuitema, his sohn and his new DAF 95 ATI 310.
The last story this week, i go the next 10 days four an short hollyday.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Hi, i am back from a short hollyday and going on with the Dutch Frans Maas story.
In the end off 1989 we get the fist DAF 95 ATI 380 Spacecab. Driver on this tractor was Eiso van Dijken.
DAF 95 ATI 380 Spacecab and DAF 95 ATI 310 tractors. Brand new.
DAF 95 ATI 380 Spacecab tractor
DAF 95 ATI 380 Spacecab
DAF 95 ATI 380 Spacecab
DAF 95 ATI 380 Spacecab
Chieff off the garage, 1989 Frans Maas Groningen, Henk Busscher.
1990, all the types off tractors together.
Mercedes Benz and 3 types DAF.
Regards, Bert Wolters
In de spring off 1990, on an saterday, we go together all the trucks from the company Frans Maas Groningen to airport Groningen-Eelde four making an airphoto off the fleet off trucks. This photo was making four the company for the history off 100 year Frans Maas in july 1990.
One by the time.
The olderst tractor in 1990, DAF 2800 Turbo Intercooler.
DAF 95 ATI 380 Spacecab.
DAF 95 ATI 310.
DAF 2800 ATI.
Mercedes Benz 1935 EPS Powerliner.
At the airport.
All the trucks afther the car from the director.
In line off duty.
The fleet.
Inspection fom the general.
The fleet in 1990 from Frans Maas Groningen.
The air photo.
All the drivers and the wives.
The yongboys and girls, 18 years back in time.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Bert,
Thats a very impressive convoy and line up, must have been great to be part of.
Regards
Ant
Hi Bert, thanks for sharing your history with us, i did enjoy reading and looking at the photographs. You must have the largest collection of frans Maas photos
well done !!
I was working for a sub contractor/Frans Maas 3 years ago running from Brownhills to Barcelona but we had our own trailer, so i cant help you there. i wonder if Rocket Ron was the owner of Harts Transport after all.?
Willie Roadstar:
Bert,
Thats a very impressive convoy and line up, must have been great to be part of.
Regards
Ant
Indid Ant, it was an big happening in that time. In the morning to the airport, in the afternoon, BBQ and in the nigth with all the members off Frans Maas, office, lager and drivers, an party in the lager. Music, lots off bear and wine four the ladies. Nice party at that time. When i think back i small agen.
The next day a hadhick and monday morning back on the road.
Regards, Bert Wolters
truckyboy:
Hi Bert, thanks for sharing your history with us, i did enjoy reading and looking at the photographs. You must have the largest collection of frans Maas photos
well done !!
I was working for a sub contractor/Frans Maas 3 years ago running from Brownhills to Barcelona but we had our own trailer, so i cant help you there. i wonder if Rocket Ron was the owner of Harts Transport after all.?
Truckboy,
If you ever find out what happened to Ron, let me know, had a few (or many) good nights with him and the lads at the time, there used to be a guy name Graham who ran out of Brownhills with an MAN in the early 90’s, ended up shacking up with one of the office staff (female !!!) in Frans Maas Nettatel, don’t think it worked out from memory, is he still about ■■
Regards
Ant
Hello Truckyboy,
Thanks for the good words over the Frans Maas story. Indid i have lots off photos from Frans Maas and i will share them on this side. I collect them over the last 8 years and i was starting to make photos when i start by the company in 1983 from the trucks i drived. Later i make them from buildings and trailers. In that time i forgot to make photos from loading and onloading at driverend places. I hope so to see more photos on this side from Frans Maas lagers, trucks from places where i never been.
Abbout Ron i dont no off it is the same man.
Regards, Bert Wolters
In the end off 1989 Frans Maas Venlo get new DAF 2100 tractors for the citytrailers. This tractors was used for area groupage transport. Also day came sam times to Groningen.
DAF 2100
DAF 2100
DAF 2100
DAF 2800 and DAF 2100
DAF 2100 tractor.
In the same time Frans Maas Waddinxveen had an DAF 2500 tractor in the colours from Frans Maas Groningen from an sub contractor in duty with an citytrailer.
DAF 2500 tractor
Regards, Bert Wolters
In 1990 Frans Maas Venlo get the first new DAF 95 310 ATI tractors.
DAF 95 310 ATI tractor
DAF 95 310 ATI tractor
DAF 95 310 ATI tractor
DAF 95 310 ATI tractor
DAF 95 310 ATI tractor
In that time also an new DAF 2100 tractor.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Frans Maas Nettental in Germany gets in 1990 also sam new DAF 95 tractors and motortrucks.
DAF 95 310 ATI motortruck.
DAF 95 360 ATI motortruck.
DAF 95 310 ATI tractor.
DAF 95 310 ATI motortruck.
DAF 95 360 ATI motortruck.
Frans Maas Nettental had also bad luck samtimes.
Mercedes Benz 1314 truck hid an low bridge.
Regards, Bert Wolters
In may 1990 Frans Maas Groningen became an new DAF 95 350 ATI tractor in golden colours. Special is this truck made four that the company Frans Maas 100 years old is in july 1990.
The golden truck.
Director off Frans Maas Groningen, Albert Verheggen, get the keys from the golden truck out hands off the director from the DAF garage at Groningen.
You see evering is in the truck.
The golden truck.
The golden DAF 95 350 ATI tractor in duty.
DAF 95 350 ATI, the golden truck.
In duty, one year later
On the way in the Netherlands.
DAF 95 350 ATI tractor, the golden one.
Also Frans Maas Venlo became at that time new DAF tractors.
DAF 95 310 ATI tractor.
Regards, Bert Wolters
In july 1990 Frans Maas was an company off 100 years old. The company became the titel Koninklijke (Royal). From that time the name was Koninklijke Frans Maas Groep N.V. - Royal Frans Maas.
In Groningen we had an big party. In the day games for the childeren.
Games for the childeren.
Kart races not only for the drivers also for the ladies.
Kart races.
Bridge to the …
After the races and the games for the childeren we had an big BBQ. Then abbout 8.30 p.m. we had an party with misic and dance.
After plenty off bear the big drivers storys.
Bear and wine.
In Venlo also was an party time in that weekend. I dont have photos from that moment. Only the trucks ware line up for the pepole from Venlo.
Line up off the DAF motor trucks and tractors.
The golden truck from Frans Maas Groningen was in that weekend in Venlo.
The golden truck.
DAF 95 350 ATI, the golden truck.
Venlo, july 1990.
All together that was an ferry goed weekend. It’s a shame that 16 years later evering was finnishd and now it’s a memmery.
Regards, Bert Wolters.
