You are right. Nazmi was one of best, a true gent. I had left Sooty just before he closed shop but heard on the grapevine that Nazmi had gone to work for a haulage firm in Izmir.
Had Barry Willis joined the company before you left? He was transport manager for a time.
Think i Found the right ones this time 
Wonder if theyâre filled with Mars Bars en route to Kuwait?
Just in case any of you are wondering, Orhan is still alive and living in Turkey but still visits England regularly!
Very nice picture Dear Andy
Very best regards to all the ex OHS/PðE/UNITED ITL CARRIEERS drñvers.
can reach me on email info@nazmiozcan.com
Jazzandy:
Is this the sexiest truck on the old OHS fleet?I collected this new from Antwerp with a new Dorsey skeletal flatbed trailer and brought it over to Rainham to Tilt Tek. Picked up a brand new completed tilt and this is a picture of the rig after servicing and washing by the Contex crew at Pinar Basi near Izmir after the first trip.
Hi Terry, How are you and the family? I guess you are now retñredâŠ
I do work for M&M Izmñr Offñce Manager, and also act as a Consultant to Intl Transporters&Freñght Forwarders Unñon
you can reach meâŠe-mail address is...info@nazmiozcan.com
Terry F:
You are right. Nazmi was one of best, a true gent. I had left Sooty just before he closed shop but heard on the grapevine that Nazmi had gone to work for a haulage firm in Izmir.
Had Barry Willis joined the company before you left? He was transport manager for a time.
Correct, Scottish Milk Marketing Board was the client, and hv signed a contract for 400-450 refeer feta cheese for Iran,
but after 3-4 deliveries, Iranians were not happy with the products and they hv cancelled the contract,
had go to arbitration in Glasgow against SMMB.
superswede10:
I seem to remember that OHS loaded out of Stranraer in the early 80s.The local creamery started producing feta cheese for export and OHS had a contract i think. They later started moving it by train but I remember the Macks and fridges.
Those trucks dñd not belong to Ohs/Contex, they are Iranñan truks.
newmercman:
Jazzandy:
Most of these pics are after my time at OHS.When I left they had not taken over PIE or created United.
That picture of the three light blue trucks is quite interesting. They are not Macks. They are Brockways I think and whether they were ever on the OHS/Contex fleet I donât know.
Anyway great pics Ash and adr. Thanks for posting them.
I saw them and instantly thought that they were Brockwayâs, the shape of the logo is identical, Brockway were usually dump trucks and like Mack based on the East Coast, Iâm quite sure that they were absorbed into the Mack Empire in the early 70s
This truck was a Contex Truck,
B61 Long nose Mack, Contex had 3-4 long nose Macks in the fleet in early 70 ies.
pete 359:
Hi
Cool thread.great memories and photos,in the 1970âs magazines ohs were mentioned in the sherpa van adverts.i never realised ohs had any gmc astroâsI found this photo on the web of a b model mack,was this a foreign subby motor?
Regards Andrew.
Hello,I was the co-ordñnator for the Group (Ohs-Pie-Contex-United S)
he left the company and formed a freñght forwarder company with Barry Willis in 1985 If I remember correctly.
after that time I have not heard anythñng from Ken.
Yes loadings was being done at Josip Kras Factory.
Maybe we hv spone over the phone, whñch company were you workñng at the tñme.?
zulu1512:
Hello does anyone know what happened to Ken Sturt, we had a lot of dealings with him and OHS early 80âs they used to back load confectionery out of Zargreb for us.
Hello,
had 6-7 seddons in the fleet.
Pmu510r-pmu511r-pmu512r-pmu513r-rmh143r-rmh144r and another one cannot remember the number plate.
It ñs not a subby.
Regards
Nazmi
MOC:
came accross this today ,So would this have been a OHS unti or just on demo
Hi Terry,
OHS started operating trucks in 1975 and first driver was Late Selahattin and Roy -JYH326N was number plate of the first truck,
116029 was the number for the reefer Dorsey Trailer.
Between 1975-1980 I was in Izmñr office and in 1980 was tranSferred to London.
Terry let me add some more names.-
TONY BAKER-FRED MELLAM- BOB DAVĂ°ES-GEORGE FARDELL- and in the office
KEN JOHNSON-GEORGE JOHNSON-AND MACLEAN-PETER MARTIN- GERRY (workshop manager)-DAVE-DAVE DILLOWAY-AJIT hñs brother-HASANâŠ
PAT HIGGS-PEGGY-JACKIE-TRISH-BARRY WILLIS-MARTINâŠ
After 1980 ME-BARRY WILLIS-KEN STURT-PAT HIGGS- PETER (Accountñng)-LORRAINE- AND OTHERSSS.
At one stage we hv reached(all the group) to 185 Trucks and 210 trailersâŠ
Terry F:
Having worked for OHS for about eight years I find these threads very interesting as they have brought back some good memories. Memories of people I had to my shame forgotten. Other names I now remember are: Nick Carter, Nigel Edwards, John Curran and a load more Johns but sadly no surnames and Tony Gambleton, others have already had a mention, During that eight year period OHS employed many drivers, many of which you never got to meet as we were all going to different place in different direction it wasnât surprising really. But I do remember Andy. I recall ringing up for job and was told to go to they base for an interview. Arriving at the appointed time I was shown into the drivers rest room to wait, and wait I did. Towards the close of the day this guy (Andy) came in and said, âBugger if Iâd have known it was you, you wouldnât have had to come down here. When can you start?â I started a week later in early 1979.
Hi all, great post, as a Londoner i was very interested in OHS, and the PIE companiesâŠDo any of you remember Geoff ( Jeff ) Ruggins, he was a great guy, a fantastic character, and took me on my first trip to the middle east when i worked for Asian Transport ( Astran ). I know he worked for OHS and PIE, and originally hailed from MiddlesexâŠRIP geoffâŠ
Regards to allâŠBob White
Hi all.Truckyboy.I must concur with you as i also had the great good fortune to be taken under the wing of Jeff Ruggins when i first started with Asian as owner driver.A great person,he deserved to grow old ââdisââ-gracefully.Mike.
Itâs great to have Nazmi on the thread.
Heâs an absolute expert on Turkish transport companies and joined me at OHS Rainham in thos early days.
truckyboy:
Hi all, great post, as a Londoner i was very interested in OHS, and the PIE companiesâŠDo any of you remember Geoff ( Jeff ) Ruggins, he was a great guy, a fantastic character, and took me on my first trip to the middle east when i worked for Asian Transport ( Astran ). I know he worked for OHS and PIE, and originally hailed from MiddlesexâŠRIP geoffâŠ
Regards to allâŠBob White
I was with Jeff Ruggins on Simon International,what a great guy,we lost him much too early.
How many of you tried one of Jeffâs curries?
A group of us enjoyed one of his curries in Volos while waiting for the ferry,and Tony Khan thought it was a bit hot!
What a Team Andy.
Unfortunately we have lost The Cournal, Ruknettñn usta, they hv passed hv away a few years ago.
Jazzandy:
Is this the sexiest truck on the old OHS fleet?I collected this new from Antwerp with a new Dorsey skeletal flatbed trailer and brought it over to Rainham to Tilt Tek. Picked up a brand new completed tilt and this is a picture of the rig after servicing and washing by the Contex crew at Pinar Basi near Izmir after the first trip.
Youâre right Nazmi, they were a great team and our trucks got a full thorough service and valet
Wash each time we arrived.
Youâll see from other posts on this site that the Brits had a lot of affection and respect for the Turkish drivers.
Dear Andy,
May ñt be possñble to organñse a re-unñon? I can brñng Orhan Bey to thñs meetñng as well.
Jazzandy:
Youâre right Nazmi, they were a great team and our trucks got a full thorough service and valet
Wash each time we arrived.Youâll see from other posts on this site that the Brits had a lot of affection and respect for the Turkish drivers.
Great Idea Nazmi.
When is Orhan back in UK?