a couple more for you Bert.
Tilbury yard seen from the offices
The Toyota fleet lined up. These pictures were taken during the Toyota August shutdown, that is why they are all in the yard together.
Dieselcowboy:
a couple more for you Bert.The Toyota fleet lined up. These pictures were taken during the Toyota August shutdown, that is why they are all in the yard together.
Hello Dieselcowboy,
Thanks for the pictures.
It’s surprise me that so much units had work in the automotive pulling between the U.K. and Belgium. On one of my last trips for Frans Maas/DSV i must change trailers in Gent, Belgium, by Frans Maas Automotive. I came emty from France and get there an new trailer for Norkoping in Sweden. Also there ar standing so much emty trailers at that time the end of 2006.
Frans Maas Automotive Logistics Gent, Belgium.
Regards, Bert Wolters 
Bert,
well you see at the time these photos were taken we wern’t running the spare parts service yet from UK to Belgium, we were doing production parts, ie supplying the UK Toyota production line, we started the spare parts to Belgium much later after losing the contract for production parts. At the time we were going to Spain, 2 runs, Madrid/Irun, and a trailer change in Irun, this was carried out with the Scanias, and the MAN’s used to do Kontich (Antwerp) and TransMarck (F) changeovers, and deliver to the factory in the midlands in UK. Later we also added Lille and Paris as destinations, Flerus (B) and Nettetal.
Dieselcowboy,
I did never drived with carparts. Only electric parts for trucks from Danmark as groupage to Eindhoven (DAF), Zwolle (Scania) and Deinze in Belgium (Volvo). Of engines from Scania Sodertalje to Meppel, Den Oever near Den Helder and to schipyards in the Netherlands and Belgium. Those engines ar for fishingships, yachts and light/hulp engines for coasters. Some times you had full truckloads of 2 engines and then groupage fom 10 to 15 engines. Nice work to do only always loading of onloading by the side. In the winter by the old trailers was it ■■■■ work to do broken up and of the trailers. Later by the side curtaintrailers was it better. But that was by al it sidework. The yong drivers dont no wat it is to drive with those old trailers in the winter. Some times 4 of 5 times a day. Then you was happy that you can drive for 2 of 3 days. Back to the Netherlands of then to Sweden of Norway. Now you think back what a bad time bud good memorys on those days. Then you ask the planning who go’s the same way and onder way you go together to the ferry of on the ferrry together with mates from you company of others the same way. Now is every one on his own. If you ar on the ferry the most drivers ar Polish, Spanish, Bulgarian of other never go back countrys.
Also no mobilphones but always back at home on friday of saterday. Now you must drive for 2 of 3 weeks and back on the road on sondaynight.
In the memory of those old days, Bert Wolters
Now i have the problem with the new latout of this side that i cant see the pictures al wide. Only i see the pictures for the half. Must i change the pixels of the photos. Who can tel me.
Also on the post of Bubbelman i cant see his photos enymore
Regards, Bert Wolters
In the 80’s Frans Maas statert office and lagers in Austria. That was in Suben, Pasching, Nagelberg, Hörsching. Later by the airport of Linz.
Frans Maas Suben. Willie Roadstar with his Volvo F12 onloading in 1995. © Willie Roadstar
Frans Maas Hörsching.
Frans Maas Linz
Volvo FH12 loading at Hörsching.
Scania 143M 420
Sub-contractor Berkmann,
DAF 95 XF 410 superspacecab motortruck
DAF 105 XF 430 motortruck © Markus Mizelli
DAF 95 XF 430
Regards, Bert Wolters
I dont know Bert, I I can only see half the page now, don’t know why■■?
Hello everyone,
I wait a couple days to go on with the story Frans Maas. Maybe its then better with the TruckNet U.K. site. Now the photos are for the half to see. I think thats a shame for the photos and i hope that thy change that problem.
I wait wats going to happen.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Thanks Rikki and Dennis for reparing the sites and that we can see the vol pictures agen. Only on this site the photo postings from Wagsie and Willie Roadstar ar stil links to see. Is it possibly to fix this also?
I go on with the story.
At Frans Maas Venlo the sub-contractor Gebr. Hoefnagels dit it work to Austria.
Gebr. Hoefnagels loading and onloloading at Venlo.
Scania R420 motor truck.
Scania R420 combi
Scania R420 combi.
For the transport to Austria thy use loadingboxen.
Loadingbox at Venlo.
On the trailer.
Regards, Bert Wolters
On the end of 2005 we get at Groningen by Frans Maas 5 new DAF 95 XF 430 tractors. This was replaceing for the 5 oldest DAF 95 XF 380 tractors
On the picture by the DAF dealer.
DAF 95 XF 430 tractor.
DAF 95 XF 430 for an citytrailer.
At rest on the way from Travemünde to Groningen.
On the way with dangerous goods.
Me loading at Malmö by Frans Maas Sweden/Akka Frakt groupage for the Netherlands and Belgium.
Back at Groningen washing the tractor.
Regards, Bert Wolters
21 November 2005 driver Roel Houwing on his way to Sweden. Just 8 km from the yard of Frans Maas Groningen near Kolham - Foxhol then this.
Only one truck came from the right and then this. © archief Frans Maas Groningen
Driver Roel Houwing had green light. © archief Frans Maas Groningen
Afther the crash the tractor need help from an recoverytruck to get back to the yard of Frans Maas Groningen. © archief Frans Maas Groningen
3 months old and then total loss. © archief Frans Maas Groningen
Regards, Bert Wolters
On the end of 2004 Frans Maas Groningen get for the last time in the company colours 5 new DAF 95 XF 430 tractors.
2 of the new tractors by the DAF dealer at Groningen.
Rest at Hasbruck, Germany.
Me changing trailers at Frans Maas Vojens, Danmark.
Me onder way from Gutterslo to Groningen in Germany.
DAF 95 XF 430 with an citytrailer onloding at Groningen.
DAF 95 XF 430 tractor.
Regards, Bert Wolters
The first time in the winter of 2003 we get 5 cooltrailers from the TIP Rental to use for transport of IBC’s, to the AKZO-NOBEL companys in Danmark, Sweden and Norway and paint from Sikkens. The temperature of the IBC 's must be always 10 degrees. It was nice work to do. You had always groupage back to Groningen.
The fist coolers.
With an cooler in Norway in the winter. © Jeroen de Graaf
Near Puttgarden on the way with paint to Koge, Copenhage and Helsingör, Danmark
Loading at Frans Maas Groningen.
Me, just onload in Magariet, Sweden 2005
Regards, Bert Wolters
Later we had own cooltrailers.
Trailer FMP 608
Loading IBC’s. © Richard Smeltekop
Later in am the driver on this truck. © Jan Cornelissen
Me onloading groupage from Sweden at Venlo.
Regards, Bert Wolters
chalkey:
THIS WAS POPEYES VOLVO PULLING FOR MANCHESTER DEPOT.
POPEYE USED TO BE A DRIVER WITH MARK YOUNGS ALSO ON FOR FM.
THIS 143M BELONGED TO ALEX ■■■■■■■ (THE COMB) PULLING FOR FM BROWNHILLS.
ON ALEX LAST PAYMENT SHE ROLLED OUTSIDE CALAIS ACCIDENT WITH A CAR.
Chalkey,
Any chance you could re post these photos??
Regards
Ant
In the 21 century Frans Maas starts al more depots in the eastern countrys off Europe.
Al it work to those countrys was done by sub contractors from those eastern countrys.
Frans Maas Romania.
Romania sub contractor with an Volvo FH12. © Carsten Schiffner
Romania sub contractor with an Mercedes Actros. © Carsten Schiffner
Frans Maas Hungaria, Boedapest.
Hungaria sub-contractor MAN TGA. © Frank Holz
Frans Maas Tjechia
Tjechia sub-contractor with an Renault Premium. © Carsten Sciffner
Regards, Bert Wolters
In Bulgaria Frans Maas had an depot by the airport of Sofia.
Frans Maas Bulgaria, Sofia.
Bulgaria sub-contractor with an DAF 95 XF 430 tractor.
DAF 105 XF 430 from an Bulgaria sub-contractor.
Frans Maas Automotive Logistics in Slovakia
Frans Maas Slovakia, Bratislava.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Driving in Tjechia ex Frans Maas tractor.
Volvo FH12 420
With his new driver.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Trucks underway.
Puttgarden, Germany, waithing for the ferry to Rodby in Danmark.
Together drinking coffee on the way to Travemünde.
Germany on the way to home. © Max Gjaltema
Rest in Germany on rastedte Osental between Bremen and Hamburg. © Max Gjaltema
Drivers: Harry Naninga, Gerrit Horseling and Louis Dijkstra.
Coffeebreak at Hollenstedt, Germany on the way to Travemünde. © Max Gjaltema
In the big city.
From door to door transport in the old city.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Willie Roadstar:
chalkey:
THIS WAS POPEYES VOLVO PULLING FOR MANCHESTER DEPOT.
POPEYE USED TO BE A DRIVER WITH MARK YOUNGS ALSO ON FOR FM.
THIS 143M BELONGED TO ALEX ■■■■■■■ (THE COMB) PULLING FOR FM BROWNHILLS.
ON ALEX LAST PAYMENT SHE ROLLED OUTSIDE CALAIS ACCIDENT WITH A CAR.Chalkey,
Any chance you could re post these photos??
Regards
Ant
Can you help us Chalkey■■? To let to see the photos.
Regards, Bert Wolters