They were just everywhere, years ago. But not seen one for a while
The man himself■■?
He ended up in prison i believe.
The company■■?
Don’t know if they are still going
There were…
Stories flying around at the time that someone got shot.
I always assumed that they turned into Warberers.
But yeah, at one time you’d see loads of them every day. The second driver invariably asleep with his white socks showing prominently on the dashboard.
Google Willi Betz and their website is still active as of 2021
Shooting:
“Betz senior will be tried at a later date due to ill health, as a result of a. gunshot wound he received 10 years ago.” (Wounded circa 1996?)
Source:
archive.commercialmotor.com/art … betz-story
Prison:
“Thomas Betz, CEO of German haulage giant Willi Betz , is set to be handed a five-year prison sentence after a regional court initiated a settlement into the company’s ongoing legal dispute. A company statement says it expects Thomas Betz to be fined in addition to receiving a sentence, which will be repealed as he has already spent two-and-a-half years on remand.”
Source:
commercialmotor.com/news/wi … -in-prison
Current:
willibetz.com/
Their trailers are still at every port and border crossing in the EU from where I have been. LKW Walter seem to be the replacement in terms of the amount of trailers.