Bert,
did a trip to Sweden last week, via Harwich-Hook ferry. Stopped in services to get fuel, and look what I found! Even more of a suprise was that it is one of my old trailers (see the TML number on the doors), no longer Dutch registered, it is now Polish registered.
Dieselcowboy:
Bert,
did a trip to Sweden last week, via Harwich-Hook ferry. Stopped in services to get fuel, and look what I found! Even more of a suprise was that it is one of my old trailers (see the TML number on the doors), no longer Dutch registered, it is now Polish registered.
Hi Dieselcowboy,
Nice photos of the old Frans Maas trailer. Special an old trailer where you did workt with in the Tyota work. It’s now a shame that 2 years later everything is gone. Sam times you see an trailer what was an new one by the take over by D.S.V.
The rest is sold to the eastern Europe where the name Frans Maas stil go’s on only no one nows it.
Where have you been in Sweden? Let me no. Maybe i been there also.
Regards, Bert Wolters. 
Bert,
I excpect you have been there, I only went to Stockholm. Still, a good trip, beautiful weather and no rush to get there.
Dieselcowboy:
Bert,
I excpect you have been there, I only went to Stockholm. Still, a good trip, beautiful weather and no rush to get there.
Dieselcowboy,
Thats the best way to drive. No rush and by time the ferry. Indeed in Stockholm i have been plenty of times. The office was in Vestabarga and the lager from Frans Maas fist in Hannige, then in Vestabarga and later in Tumba.
Regards, Bert
Here we have Transportbedrijf Erik Groot from Nieuwekerk a/d IJssel. This company pulled for Frans Maas Waddinxveen.
Scania 144L 460 in his old colours. © Sven Schenkels, N.L.
Scania 144L 530 tractor. © Sjors Vollenberg, N.L.
Waithing for papers at Frans Maas Waddinnxveen. © Sjors Vollenberg, N.L.
On his way in the Netherlands.
Onloading some were in the U.K. © Corrine Kroon, N.L.
With his biggerst sister at Waddinxveen. © Jeroen Versteeg, N.L.
Scania 164L 480 tractor at Frans Maas Waddinxveen. © Olivier DeBosschere
Loading at Waddinxveen. © Jeroen Versteeg, N.L.
Somewere between the flowers. © Jeroen Versteeg, N.L.
Hide for the rain. © Jeroen Versteeg, N.L.
Nightraider for Frans Maas Waddinxveen © Jeroen Versteeg, N.L.
At rest somewere in the north of the Netherlands. © Dylan Bakker, N.L.
Side view othe Scania 164L 480 tractor. © Danny Bakker, N.L.
Somwere onloading in an port. © Paul Ackermans
Regards, Bert Wolters
A GUY CALLED LEE DUROSE MAY B ABLE TO HELP U
HE USED 2 PULL 4 THEM (BROWNHILLS)
HE WAS BASED IN STOKE
NICK BASFORD:
A GUY CALLED LEE DUROSE MAY B ABLE TO HELP U
HE USED 2 PULL 4 THEM (BROWNHILLS)
HE WAS BASED IN STOKE
Nick,
I’ve already posted the stuff of Lees, used to drive for him while on Frans Maas - it was out of Manchester - not Brownhills
You can see some of them on my web site
http://antstruckphotos.fpic.co.uk/c1603418.html
Regards
Ant
PS, I now back driving for Lee after 18 years abscence,
NICK BASFORD:
A GUY CALLED LEE DUROSE MAY B ABLE TO HELP U
HE USED 2 PULL 4 THEM (BROWNHILLS)
HE WAS BASED IN STOKEWillyroadstar
I’ve already posted the stuff of Lees, used to drive for him while on Frans Maas - it was out of Manchester - not Brownhills
Hi Nick and Ant,
I don’t no someone from that time out Manchester of Brownhills. It wil be nice if someone can help to find more drivers out that time to tell storys from Frans Maas U.K.
Switnick ask of someone knows of can tel if Steve Neate stil lives in the area of Manchester.
Regards, Bert Wolters
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by makem missile » 30-01-2008
HAD A FEW GOOD WEEKENDS WITH ALEX CHALKEY NICE BLOKE I FIRST MET HIM ABOUT 20 YEAR AGO WHEN I WORKED FOR A COMPANY CALLED KRISTIANSEN & JARVIS DOING FRANS MAAS WORK , KNEW QUITE A FEW GUYS THAT RAN OUT OF BROWNHILLS AT THE TIME BECAUSE WE SOMETIMES HAD PALLETS TO DROP OF THEIR ON WAY BACK TO YARD IN BIRTLEY, JIMMY JARVIS ONE OF THE OWNERS BEEN WITH RTH FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS NOW, I WORKED FOR TONY TAILFORD FOR 8 YEARS THATS WHEN IT WAS RTH INTERNATIONAL , NO MENTION OF LUBBERS. BEEN LEFT ABOUT 7 YEAR NOW , WORKING OFFSHORE FOR SONSUB, NEVER LOOKED BACK, STILL KEEP MY HAND IN WHEN HOME DO A BIT FOR RTH AND MY MATE ALEX COBBAN AT MTL HEAVY HAULAGE, DO 5 WEEKS ON 5 OFF WITH THIS JOB LOB BETTER FOR YOUR TIME AT HOME
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by Bert Wolters » 30-01-2008
Hello Makem Missile’
If you look at this forum on the site " I a’m looking for photos from Frans Maas" you find photos from Chalkey’s son, about his dad, at the time by Frans Maas U.K., Brownhills. Also from Roadways Int., Aldridge, who pulled for Frans Maas U.K., Brownhills.
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Regards, Bert Wolters
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by makem missile » 30-01-2008
HI BERT, MARK HERE (MAKEM MISSILE) NEXT TIME I AM HOME I WILL SEE WHAT PHOTOS I HAVE FROM FRANS MAAS DAYS , HAVE THEM IN A BOX SOMEWHERE, ROADWAYS, NICHOLS, BARKERS, SEAN LEE TRANSPORT, PATRICKS TRANSPORT KRISTIANSEN & JARVIS , WILL LOOK THEM UP FOR YOU, GOT A COUPLE OF ALEX ■■■■■■■■ 143 ASWELL , AND A COUPLE OF ALEX FROM HIS GRAMPIAN INTERNATIONAL DAYS
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by Bert Wolters » 30-01-2008
Hi Mark,
I wil be pleased to see the photos on the site. Stil i now new companys who drived for Frans Maas U.K.
If you need help to put the photos on the site let me now and i wil help you.
Regards, Bert Wolters
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In 2001 Royal Frans Maas buy the German transport company Kombitrans Spedition from Hamburg. We did plenty of pulling for Kombitrans Frans Maas to and from Hamburg.
Office and lager Kombitrans Frans Maas at Bilstedt-Hamburg. © Google Earth.
The yard Kombitrans Frans Maas. © Kombitrans Frans Maas
Heavy load in an old trailer. © Kombitrans Frans Maas
Trailer Kombitrans Frans Maas at Groningen.
Loading groupage at Groningen for North-Germany.
Mercedes Actros 1841 with trailer From Kombitrans Frans Maas trailer.
On the way with an side curtaintrailer from Kombitrans Frans Maas.
Regards, Bert Wolters
In that time your had in Germany more Frans Maas depots with his own name on the trucks.
Just like Frans Maas Bochem
Mercedes Grossraum unit.
Scania 124L 400 unit. © W. Heix, Germany
Mercedes Actros 2543 unit. © W. Heix, Germany
Scania 12L 420 unit © W. Heix, Germany
Regards, Bert Wolters
An other German company who was taken over by Frans Maas.
Huwold Spedition was taken over by Frans Maas.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Don’t know if you have these pics Bert…
1982 DAF 2800,Chauffeur: E.Top
1987 Scania 112m,owner: Joh. Schrueders,Chauffeur: A.v.Pelt
1980 DAF 2800,owner: Groninger Transport Bedrijf,Chauffeur: R.Poots
KW:
Don’t know if you have these pics Bert…
No i did not had those golden oldies. Ferry nice ones.
1982 DAF 2800,Chauffeur: E.Top
Ebel top was one of the olderst driver. An coppel of years ago he past away.
Rudie Poots was one of the drivers who was taken over by Frans Maas Groningen and later by Steenbergen trucking just like me. Last year he left Steenbergen trucking and works now by an company from Delfzijl, N.L.
1980 DAF 2800,owner: Groninger Transport Bedrijf, Groningen
Groningen Transport bedrijf was my fist company wen i startet working. Wen i was an schoolboy in the schoolhollidays i go with those trucks. Later i workt in the garage to fix and paint the trucks.
If you have more golden oldies, lets show them.
Regards, Bert Wolters
These are the only ones I could find.
The first pic was taken from the Truckstar foto-jaar-boek 1984,and the other two from Truckstar foto-jaar-boek 1988.
But I will keep looking 
Tot Ziens!
KW:
These are the only ones I could find.
The first pic was taken from the Truckstar foto-jaar-boek 1984,and the other two from Truckstar foto-jaar-boek 1988.But I will keep looking
Tot Ziens!
Hi K.W.
I now that in Truckstar jaarboeken from different years photos from Frans Maas are placed. I dont have those boeks. Maybe someone from the Netherlands of Belgium can help.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Frans Maas startet also depots in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Al the transport was done by sub contractors. Sometime with the name Frans Maas on the tractors.
Mercedes Actros 1841 tractor in the rest at Frans Maas Groningen.
Scania 144L 460 tractor on hisway in Sweden.
Scania 124G 420 tractor at rest in Sweden.
Loading in Sweden.
Finnish loading at Groningen and in the rest to go back to Thallin.
On his way in the Netherlands to Frans Maas Groningen to load for Thallin.
Motortruck from Frans Maas Thallin. © G. de Vries, N.L.
Frans Maas Thallin © Google Earth
This is the last part for mine holliday. I am going for 4 weeks to France.
Regards, Bert Wolters
Bert.
Hope you have a nice holiday - 4 weeks in France, sounds fanatastic.
A couple spotted over the last few weeks, most trucks in UK now are DSV livery, not so many Frans maas now.
Regards
Ant
hello
my name is richard roberts and used to work at brownhills depot for 16 years on the forklift trucks, this is all new to me so forgive me if a little slow 
i would like to get in touch with other franns mass ex employees , i do have lots of photos you may like to see when the depot was closed down and offices trashed .
ok hope to hear from you
richey .
richey:
hello
my name is richard roberts and used to work at brownhills depot for 16 years on the forklift trucks, this is all new to me so forgive me if a little slow
i would like to get in touch with other franns mass ex employees , i do have lots of photos you may like to see when the depot was closed down and offices trashed .
ok hope to hear from you
richey .
Hi Richey.
I was a Yare Haulage driver from 1999-2002 so often called into Brownhills. Would be interesting to see any photos that you have.
Rob