Abbey Road Tankers

ADM International, one of the world’s largest food manufacturers, has chosen Abbey Logistics to handle distribution from its facilities in East London.

Liverpool-based Abbey will take responsibility for the movement of ADM’s refined oils and fats, from its sites in Purfleet and Erith, extending a 20 year relationship.

ADM produces ingredients for food, animal feed, nutrition and cosmetics worldwide.

“It’s a great testament to our partnership with ADM over the years that, despite significant competition in a very competitive market place, it has worked with us to ensure that both companies’ requirements were eventually met, said Abbey’s commercial director, Dave Coulson.

Nowt to do with their drivers being on £8 an hour… :unamused: I worked at Purfleet a few years ago when it was a sweet number, good money, short hours.

Wrong forum I’d have thought?

Wrong forum ? i dont think so, any haulier wishing to pull an ex RH Stevens tank for Abbey would find this useful .

Dan Punchard:
Wrong forum ? i dont think so, any haulier wishing to pull an ex RH Stevens tank for Abbey would find this useful .

Cheers Dan.

I know the owners and they operate a big fleet, what’s the problem :stuck_out_tongue:

It wont fit in newbies as Charlie Lucy has been shifting oil since ADM was a lad.

It wont fit in the drivers forum as whatever they may think, the drivers have no say in gaining or extending a huge contract like this.

It may help an owner driver who has an empty fridge down in Purfleet and wants a back load of fat :wink:

Abbey road tanks are probably one of the best run firms there are. I hope they get every contract they bid for.
It’s well run and the drivers are a name rather than a number.

I stand corrected. :laughing:

I work for them and got no complaints money,trucks,work are good office staff are mostly tossers but usually the case everywhere would have to go a long way to find better.£8 p/h mentioned-bollox

nedbro:
I work for them and got no complaints money,trucks,work are good office staff are mostly tossers but usually the case everywhere would have to go a long way to find better.£8 p/h mentioned-bollox

You’re not wrong.
I know two people that work there, and one that left to set up his own business.
I’ve seen the payslips. £8.00 it isn’t. :laughing:
But they didn’t mention anything above problems with any office staff.

The only issue I have with them is the ■■■■ wheelbarrow wheels on the XFs. Look bloody stupid! :laughing:

dew:
The only issue I have with them is the ■■■■ wheelbarrow wheels on the XFs. Look bloody stupid! :laughing:

What does it matter? You can’t see them when you’re driving them. If the job and money were right I would drive a truck with different sized wheels on every corner.

Paul

repton:

dew:
The only issue I have with them is the ■■■■ wheelbarrow wheels on the XFs. Look bloody stupid! :laughing:

What does it matter? You can’t see them when you’re driving them. If the job and money were right I would drive a truck with different sized wheels on every corner.

Paul

Same here. LoL.

nedbro:
£8 p/h mentioned-bollox

They were advertising for drivers at Belvedere (the prosperous South East) maybe 2-3 years ago and that was EXACTLY the hourly rate printed in black and white, seen with my own eyes. Of course in the depths of this recession they may have had a substantial increase since as they seem to be doing so well. No doubt you’ll be able to enlighten us as to the hourly rate now?

For 1st 10hrs each day £8.55 ph after which rest payed at £10
Saturday £11
Sunday&bank hol £13
Nite out 24 UK 29 euro
weekend out 100+29n/o sat. 96+29n/o sun
they away want u to max ur hrs but strictly legal
even tho hourly rate not the best u can do some good money on good week I’ve done 7-750 take home
you get ur own unit only get used if ur on hol
you keep the same tank and rarly drop it
can’t remember last time i took less than 550 home except hol pay which is 330 take home
like i said not the best but if u can graft there’s good money to be had

Thanks for your honesty Nedbro. So it’s moved on 55p ph over 2-3 years, hardly justifies calling my post bollox,eh? :slight_smile:

limeyphil:

nedbro:
I work for them and got no complaints money,trucks,work are good office staff are mostly tossers but usually the case everywhere would have to go a long way to find better.£8 p/h mentioned-bollox

You’re not wrong.
I know two people that work there, and one that left to set up his own business.
I’ve seen the payslips. £8.00 it isn’t. :laughing:
But they didn’t mention anything above problems with any office staff.

Talking through yer arse again Phil! :stuck_out_tongue:

Sorry miss daisy din’t mean to be abrupt and call your post Bollox it just seems to be my fav word.but the job works for me not looking to jump ship, someone posted earlier about Charlie Lucy and abbey,Charlie actually owns armet tanks his 2 brothers Steve&mark own abbey.problem is abbey getting too big too quick were still a name at moment but not too far away from being a number

even tho hourly rate not the best u can do some good money on good week I’ve done 7-750 take home
you get ur own unit only get used if ur on hol
you keep the same tank and rarly drop it
can’t remember last time i took less than 550 home except hol pay which is 330 take home
like i said not the best but if u can graft there’s good money to be had

Nedbro wrote the above, quote “hourly rate not the best u can do some good money on good week ive done 7-750 take home”. WOW, take home money 7-750, that means your on the £950 mark for a weeks work?. Well, now thats known expect a glout of drivers applying for jobs, I know two drivers who tramp all week and take home £395-£415. Must tell them about where you work… :laughing:

Was weekend 2 weeks ago started Sunday am parked up Friday pm got payed for sat 100+29n/o for that week cleared £783(our week goes sun-sat) got paid 96+29n/for sun then worked till Fri pm 699 clear.ok was away 2 weeks but moneys right unlike my mate at s&k