Sam more DAF 95 XF 380 tractors from Frans Maas Groningen.
Afther the trip tanking gasoline by Frans Maas Groningen.
Front from the DAF 95 XF.
Driver Ronald Jansen at Travemünde in the wait for the ferry to Malmö.
On the way in Danmark.
Travemünde.
Travemünde.
By the port of Lübeck.
Regards, Bert Wolters 
A trip to Sweden by driver Eddie Wester.
Traffic jam on the moterway A 1 between Bremen and Hamburg. 
Helsingör, Danmark, waiting for the ferry to Helsingborg, Sweden.
Rest in Sweden. 
Near Jöngköping, Sweden. 
Unloading in Tumba by Frans Maas Stockholm.
On the ferry at Malmö back to Travemünde. 
On the ferry on deck.
Back in the Netherlands.
Regards, Bert Wolters
The next 10 days i am on holiday . When i a’m back i go on with the pictures from Frans Maas.
couple of bannys mate ones a bit dark 
dreva:
couple of bannys mate ones a bit dark
Hello Dreva,
Back from a short holiday.
From which Frans Maas depot are those Iveco Stralis tractors running ? Can you tel me?
Regards, Bert Wolters
they dont mate.he used to do a lot of subbing for frans maas i used to work for him years ago doing fm work out of manchester and tilbury 
dreva:
they dont mate.he used to do a lot of subbing for frans maas i used to work for him years ago doing fm work out of manchester and tilbury
Maybe you have from that time photos 
Bert Wolters
In the winter from 1998 i had a trip to Norway. Fist onload by the dopot off Frans Maas Norway in Oslo. I t was an weekend trip. Sunday the ferry from Frederikshavn in Danmark to Oslo in Norway. I left Groningen on saterday. Passing the border with Germany plenty off snow.
Rest in Germany.
Plenty of snow on the way to Danmark.
Wen i past Randers i get so match snow that it was only traffic jam to get to Frederikshavn.
Taffic jam in the snow between Alborg and Fredrikshavn.
It was good to be in Frederikshavn. In the morning the ferry to Oslo.
Depot Frans Maas Norway at Oslo.
On the way in Norway.
Onloading in Hunefors about 150 km north off Oslo.
Onloading over the side.
Onloading.
Looking on the map for the loading adres.
Standing the nitgh over by the lake side.
The next day loading in the area off Drammen back to the Netherlands.
Regards, Bert Wolters
great pics bert i will see the bloke that owns banny see if he has any of his old motors for you
The next day back loading in Tonsberg, south off Drammen.
The last pallet off this load.
Ready loading, the plane back on his place and then quick back to Oslo to load groupage on the top.
Waithing for the ferry from Oslo to Copenhage.
Snow on the trip from Copenhage to Groningen.
Together back to Groningen and stil more snow.
Only Frans Maas is driving.
Snow, snow and
Back home
Regards, Bert Wolters
Hello,
I want to ask who no’s trucking companys who pull for Frans Maas Schotland.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Bert Wolters:
Hello,I want to ask who no’s trucking companys who pull for Frans Maas Schotland.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Bert,
Back in early 90’s when I was pulling for Frans Maas, the Scotland depot was at Denny near Falkirk - topside of Glasgow, can’t remember who used to be the local haulier, I think they had a few vehicles of there own at the time for local deliveries, only went in there a couple of times.
Regards
Ant
Hello Ant,
This are 2 pictures from Scania 124L tractors. I think taken in Germany. On the top off the tractor you see the Scottish flag. That’s the way i think it’s from a Scottish hauler pulling for Frans Maas Schotland.
Scania 124L 420 tractor
Scania 124L 470 tractor
Who can tel me who is the hauler Also who no’s samthing off the vehicles where Ant is talking about.
Regards, Bert Wolters
In the 90’s Frans Maas Sweden at Gotenborg became a new mainoffice and lager on Transportgarten. It was near the motorway E 4, direction Oslo, by the restaurant Stich Center.
Main office on the Transportgarten at Gotenborg.
Lagers on the backside.
Loading groupage back for the Netherlands.
Swedish Scania 143 500 tractor onloading at Gotenborg.
Swedish Volvo FH12 420 tractor on his way.
Swedish Volvo F12 tractor.
Swedish Scania 143 500 tractor changing trailers at Gotenborg.
Swedish Scania 143M 420 tractor in rest at Groningen.
Swedish Volvo FH12 changing trailer at Gotenborg.
On the way in Sweden.
Volvo FH12 420 tractor from Frans Maas Malmö at Gotenborg.
Tractors in the wait at Gotenborg for an trailer to go back home.
In that time we go for one week to Gotenborg to bring in the nigth the express groupage trailer from Gotenborg to Puttgarden in Germany. At Puttgarden we change the trailer who did came from Groningen. Get back on the ferry to Rodby, Danmark. If we get from the ferry in Rodby it takes to get back in Gotenborg about 6 hours. We did this trip 4 times in the week and on friday we take the ferry Malmö - Travemünde and then we ar about 12.30 p.m. on saterday back at home for the weekend. You left on saterday and was back on saterday. If you had that week to do, you had drived 5.600 km. It was always an heavy week bud enough rest and always happy to be back at home for an long weekend.
Regards, Bert Wolters
In the end off 1999 and the begin from 2000 we became 14 new city curtainsidetrailers.
Backside 2 doors.
The old citytrailers ar sold to Belga Transport at Roden near Groningen.
DAF 95 XF 380 with a new citytrailer.
Loading at Groningen.
Home at Frans Maas Groningen.
On the way in the Dutch country.
Back afther the trip, tanking and washing the truck.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Two citytrailers are replace for the last two motortrucks. From dat moment we had only 38 tractors and abbout 125 trailers at Groningen.
Two citytrailers do trips in the area for air freight.
On the way for air freight in the area off Groningen.
In the night the air freight go’s to Schiphol airport.
Waiting at Schiphol Airport by the customs.
Also in that time we get the fist side curtaintrailers.
We get 15 Schmitz 3 ash side curtaintrailers.
Regards, Bert Wolters
handbag:
Hello Handbag,I try to put your pictures behind each other and the text by the pictures.
Handbag was driver by the company Leo Stolk in 1991 and 1992 and sub cotractor in the colours of Frans Maas Groningen. He was driving for Frans Maas Waddinxveen to Greece and Turkey. He did different trips to Ankara.
The truck driving by Handbag
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On the way to Turkey near Den Haag, 1992
Waiting near Medvedov on the border from Czech and Hungarian.
Medvedov 1992.
Yugoslavia near Cacak, 1992.
Rest near Cacak in Yugoslavia.
1992, Varsand waiting to cross the Romanian border.
Together with John Hiscock, winter 1992 in the hills of Greece.
Oktay Istanbul weekend rest on the parking.
Rest in the Turkish mud.
Bolu 1992 on the way to Ankara in Turkey.
Bolou 1992, get jammed in the Turkish snow.
Bolu, snow assistance is coming.
1992, onloading at Ankara.
Ankara, 1992 onloading groupage.
On the way back to Holland in Greece near Corinh Canal.
Greece near Delphi.
1992 in Geece near Delphi.
Greece in the sun taking rest.
1992 On the way in Greece.
Patras the ferry port to Italy.
1992, Patras taking the ferry to Bari off Brindisi in Italy.
Going on the ferry to Bari in Italy.
Back in Waddinxveen waithig for the next trip.Regards, Bert Wolters.
On the way with Schmitz side curtaintrailers.
Me just onload at Odese in Danmark and waithing for orders.
Driver Eddy Wester waiting at Bremen for loading by Niemhagen Steel for Holland.
At Bremen loading steel for Holland.
Driver Jan Kwint on the way in Holland.
Onloading at Frans Maas Venlo.
Driver Henk Luinstra on his way in Holland.
Driver Bert Sportel on his way between Travemünde and Hamburg.
Weekend rest at Groningen.
Nightrider.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Have you seen this one Bert 
Have you seen this one Bert
Hello Lemonmouth,
I did not no this picture from the lorry. I have an picture from the same lorry by the office off Frans Maas U.K. in Great Yarmout in the early 70’s.
Is er maybe sam one who can tel samthing about ROMAN lorrys in the U.K.
Regards, Bert Wolters.
Meeting on the way between the drivers Arnold Tap on the citytrailer and Richard Smeltekop on the big trailer.
Regards, Bert Wolters
