Also we get in 2004 25 new Smithz side curtaintrailers with vlaps. This are ferry good trailers to work with.
Trailer FM 3013.
Al those trailers had back doors. Trailer FM 3018.
Trailer FM 3023.
Onloading long boxen by the side.
Loading at Frans Maas Groningen.
Terberg terminale tractor for shifting the trailers. Trailer FM 3020.
Me on the way with an new trailer back from South-Sweden.
Waiting for the ferry at Kiel. Here the Colour Line between Kiel to Oslo.
Regards, Bert Wolters 
On the way with an Mercedes Actros Megaspace 1841 tractor
On the way to Travemünde from Belgium. © Michael Willann
Changing trailers at the Norlandkai, Lübeck, Germany.
Waiting at Puttgarden for the ferry to Rodby, Danmark.
The nightrider hem self.
On the ferry Puttgarden - Rodby. I did no at that moment that some years later i wil drive for TNT.
Onloading I.B.C.s at Trelleborg, Sweden.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Truckruns and Truckschows
Every year we go to Assen to the Truckstar festival in july and in may we do go with the Truckrun at Nietap.
Driver Ronald Jansema at the Truckstar festival at Assen.
The city trailer as mobilhome.
Truckstar festival at Assen.
Coming to the show.
Next to you best friend.
Assen we coming.
In line.
For the last time as Frans Maas. At that time we are sold to D.S.V.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Dieselcowboy:
Bert,They are a selection of trucks from Yare Haulage (Frans Maas Great Yarmouth fleet) and were all pulling Phillips trailers.
quote]Hi Dieselcowboy,
Look what better to you great pitures. Do you now anything about the truck behind this Volvo truck?
Regards, Bert Wolters
After the fire at Frans Maas Waddinxveen on 13 may 2002 thy scrapt the buildings and start an new building.
The frontside of the new office.
The frontside looking from the parkplace of the trailers.
The left side.
Looking inside.
The memorial stone in the office of the fire.
The backside.
From the air. © Google eath.
Regards, Bert Wolters.
Now some old pictures from the ships from the Norfolk Line between Scheveningen, NL and Great-Yarmouth, U.K.
m.v. DUKE OF HOLLAND 1969 - 1982, leaving the port of Great-Yarmouth.
m.v. DUKE OF NORFOLK 1972 - 1987, coming in to the port of Scheveningen.
m.v. DUCHESS OF HOLLAND 1973 - 1987, coming in to the port of Scheveningen.
m.v. DUKE OF YORKSHIRE 1974 - 1978
m.v. DUKE OF HOLLAND II 1981 - 1990, leaving the port of Scheveningen. in 1990 became the ship the name MAERSK FRIESLAND.
m.v. DUKE OF YARE 1987(1977) - 1990 In 1990 became the ship the name MAERSK YARE. © Teun v.d. Zee
Plenty of Frans Maas trailers saild by this company to the U.K. and back. The trailers came from Frans Maas Waddinxveen.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Frans Maas had also office and lagers in Belgium.
Frans Maas at Eupen, 1975.
Frans Maas at Antwerpen, 1977.
Frans Maas at Puurs, 2006.
Frans Maas Losgistic at Puurs, 2006
Frans Maas Automotive Logistics at Gent, 2006
Frans Maas Gent, 2006, trailer parking.
Frans Maas Gent., 2006
In the 90’s Frans Maas Belgium became al more sub contractors for pulling the trailers.
Fa. Erictrans, Volvo F12.
Fa. Lataire N.V., Volvo FH12.
Fa. Lataire N.V., Volvo FH12. © Scanibal.com
Fa. Transko N.V., Volvo FH12.
Fa. Yves Transport N.V., Volvo FH12. © W. Heix
Daf 95 XF Superspacecab
Regards, Bert Wolters
If anybody as any stories or photos, please feel free to post.
Thank you,
Me on the way in Danmark, 2005.
Regards, Bert Wolters
here are a couple more for you Bert, slowly going through my albums finding pictures for you.
saw this truck a few times in Tilbury, I am sure the driver was English.
Nettetal 1997
saw this at an early truck show
saw this in Great Yarmouth, guess he pulled FM trailers judging by the stickers on the cab.
Dieselcowboy:
here are a couple more for you Bert, slowly going through my albums finding pictures for you.saw this at an early truck show
Hi ya Dieselcowboy!!! Well yeah your right that was me, ( wagsie ) I was on my way back to Frans Maas Brownhills from Great yarmouth depot,And I stopped off at the Peterborough Truck Show…on the company’s time of course 
Nice pic by the way all the best …Wagsie…
I’ve just picked up on this thread – many many years ago I used to meet a F Maas subbie Alex ? !
I’ve looked out for him in recent years & was told recently that he has been involved in an accident !
Although we were’nt great mates (just someone to have a meal with if we met up) I’d like to know if he’s ok !
My apologies for hijacking your thread !!
Big Leggy:
I’ve just picked up on this thread – many many years ago I used to meet a F Maas subbie Alex ? !
I’ve looked out for him in recent years & was told recently that he has been involved in an accident !
Although we were’nt great mates (just someone to have a meal with if we met up) I’d like to know if he’s ok !
My apologies for hijacking your thread !!
Hi ya Big Leggy! yeah Alex well I knew him very well.He work out of Frans Maas Brownhills. And yeah he had a accident rolled his truck and wrote it off,but he was ok…And when Frans Maas sacked ther depot manager. He went with him
to Ango-Overseas Aldridge…West midlands…Then the last I heard of him he had a heart attack and past on, and is driving up stairs R.I.P. He is mentioned on here on a couple of threads…His truck is on page 10 OF this thread REG no
M 500 AGS and his first truck as owner driver above it… If i find out anymore about Alex i’ll keep you informed… And by the way your welcome to hijack the thread. 
All the best ( Wagsie )
yes, all welcome, and RIP Anglo Overseas too, as of last Friday.
Wagsie, yes I always wandered around the truck parks at Truckfest to see some ‘real hardworking trucks!!!’ and came across yours, obviously not knowing at the time I would give FM 10 years of my life!
Dieselcowboy:
here are a couple more for you Bert, slowly going through my albums finding pictures for you.saw this truck a few times in Tilbury, I am sure the driver was English.
Thanks Dieselcowboy to share te photos with us. I can only say let them come.
I now that this tractor before of later was from own driver Nico Timmer at Bodengraven. Pulling for Frans Maas Waddinxveen.
R.P.T. = Ray Pountain Transport from Moordrecht also pulling for Frans Maas Waddinxveen.
Regards, Bert Wolters
After the pictures from Dieselcowboy again pictures from Belgium sub-contractors.
Fa. Tercomax Internationaal, Renault Magnum AE. This unit drived between Belgiun and Danmark. Here at Frans Maas Vojens.
Fa. Geleyte Willy N.V., Volvo FH12 380 at Frans Maas Puurs.
Fa. Debo Transport N.V., Scania 124L 420 at Meer, the border between the Netherlands and Belgium. © Guido Wolfs
Fa. L.C. Forwarding, DAF 95 XF 410
Fa. L.C. Forwarding, DAF 95 XF 410 on his way with dangerous goods on an trailer from Frans Maas Puurs.
Fa. I.V.H. Intertransport N.V., Volvo FH12 380 at rest with an trailer from Frans Maas Puurs. © Bill Clowes
Fa. I.V.H. Intertransport N.V., on his way in Belgium with an cooler.
Sub-contractor on his way with an container with dangerous goods in Belgium between Gent and Antwerpen. © Truckspotter Belgium
Regards, Bert Wolters
Hi Chalkey, I remember your dad , The Blouse ( Mick Lacey ? ) and Alex ■■■■■■■■ The Comb, when they were both on P&O. Then when I was a Subbie at Manchester for a few years I knew most of the lads from Roadways at Brownhills, some of the other P&O blokes were there too, though I can only remeber Jock, there was also John Boy, Spatzo Chimino, I can`t remember the other names. What a shame it was to hear about Alex, another great loss to our community. R.I.P.
heeft even geduurd bert 
Gert:
Heeft even geduurd Bert
Hoi Gert,
Beter laat dan nooit. Als ik wat meer tijd heb zal ik ook wat foto’s van Frans Maas op de site van BuzzyBee plaatsen waar ik jou foto tegen kwam.
Better late than never. If i have some more time i wil place some pitures on the site BuzzyBee from Frans Maas were i fond your photo.
Groeten/Regards, Bert Wolters
Archie Paice:
Hi Chalkey, I remember your dad , The Blouse ( Mick Lacey ? ) and Alex ■■■■■■■■ The Comb, when they were both on P&O. Then when I was a Subbie at Manchester for a few years I knew most of the lads from Roadways at Brownhills, some of the other P&O blokes were there too, though I can only remeber Jock, there was also John Boy, Spatzo Chimino, I can`t remember the other names. What a shame it was to hear about Alex, another great loss to our community. R.I.P.
Hello Archie Paice and Chalkey,
I had this photo in mine collection from the truck of Chalkey’s dad.
MAN diesel 1454 P&O - Frans Maas Brownhills © Truckphotos 4 sale.
Chalkey is did your dad? © Truckphotos 4 sale.
Regards, Bert Wolters
