Capelle Transports - a large French heavy haulage company.
From 1950 to the present : the development of abnormal load transport
Capelle Transports was established in the post-war period and diversified into the world of abnormal load transport during the 1970s thanks to the French Nuclear Program deployment. Since that time, the company has developed services and equipment to be able to meet all abnormal load transport requirements in the fields of building, construction and public works, transport of agricultural machinery, sailing, and more.
In 2010, Capelle Transports became the leading abnormal load carrier in France opened new agencies and subsidiaries throughout the country. Since then, Capelle Transports has become established a presence in seven European Union countries, making it now the European leader in abnormal load and sensitive transport.
Ainscough Crane Hire has over 400 cranes at their disposal which they claim is the largest and most diverse fleet in the industry. https://www.ainscough.co.uk
The business was started in the early sixties by Mr Hugh Wilson and his wife Mrs Marion Wilson. For the first few years the main activity of the business was agricultural contracting based from a farm in Haughley, Suffolk, using machinery bought using money invested by Hugh’s father Donald.
This agricultural contracting developed into hay and straw dealing, This then needed transporting to customers, mainly in Wales. The business then had a need for a truck, to transport hay and straw to its customers. Its first, a Bedford O type with a 16ft body, was bought second-hand for £60. On return trips from Wales the Bedford came laden with quarry stone.
In 1967 the first new truck was purchased. Mr Wilson was now the proud owner of a Bedford KM which had a 25ft 6 inch body. The second of these followed one year later during 1968 which was a particularly bad season for hay and straw. During this year the company was approached by Vicon, an agricultural machinery manufacturer based in Ipswich, to transport their equipment.
Mar-Train Heavy Haulage Ltd is a family run business, established in 1978 to provide a local plant haulage service. Based outside Lisburn in Co. Down, the company has expanded rapidly since 1993, to meet the requirements of a niche found in the market. Since then, the company has specialised in heavy haulage and the transport of wind farm components throughout Ireland, UK and Europe.
The fleet now consists of over 20 units and over 60 trailers. The young fleet of tractor units are mainly Volvo and quite often bespoke due to the demanding weights these vehicles carry…
Autoplant Ltd are based in Suffolk. Established in 2005, the business has built up over the past years, turning Limited in 2011. Working from sites in Rendlesham, Woodbridge and Bucklesham, Ipswich, the core business remains commercial, contract and repairs to HGV/LGV vehicles, plant and machinery. Providing services to a large variety of customers, Autoplant continues to grow from strength to strength.
Ivor King, the Piling People, have been in business since 1974. They are also specialists in heavy, long and abnormal payloads of up to 100 tonnes - ivorking.co.uk/heavy-haulage/
TER LINDEN (https://www.ter-linden.nl/) started out as a tow and salvage company for trucks and since the early nineties has specialized in the transport of wind turbines. The prominent yellow trucks and several kind of trailers, which most were specially designed for us, enabling us to transport most wind turbine components on the market today.
The transport of wind turbines is not only a technical specialization. A third of the transport costs go into secondary businesses such as permits, transport guidance and possible police guidance. … More informtation can be found here: About us - Ter Linden Transport
Congratulations Patrick on reaching 200 pages. Quite an achievement. I thought a picture of an Econofreight Scammell would be fitting for such an occasion… There is even the number 200 on the side of the excavator
jsutherland:
Congratulations Patrick on reaching 200 pages. Quite an achievement. I thought a picture of an Econofreight Scammell would be fitting for such an occasion… There is even the number 200 on the side of the excavator
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200 pages indeed mate… can’t believe it, when I started this thread (on Dean’s recommendation, you were right after all old mucker ) I honestly thought that it would run out after 50 pages or so… and here we are
None of this would have been possible without the contributions of Dean, Oily, DIG, Dispatcher and various others and off course you Herr Sutherland, welcome back mate!
DIG:
Some hefty lumps on this page.
I used to Drive /Drove this old girl in the 1960s when working the recovery shifts at BRS Irthlingborough,we serviced from Watford Gap to Luton on the M1 Stamford to Stevenage on the A1 when Peterborough under pressure.and any in the area ,Milton Keynes just a dream in those days.
Dig
That must have been hard work driving that DIG!
I’m sure Spardo can tell a tale or two about driving these things too
Bewick:
0Latest addition to the MAP fleet standing in the shop awaiting lettering and kitting out. It is a double drive, lift axle, unit which will be operating at up to 120 ton gvw with the new Famonville Megamax Dolly low loader joining the fleet shortly.
Is this the replacement for the older 80t tag axle unit Bewick?
Bewick:
0Latest addition to the MAP fleet standing in the shop awaiting lettering and kitting out. It is a double drive, lift axle, unit which will be operating at up to 120 ton gvw with the new Famonville Megamax Dolly low loader joining the fleet shortly.
Is this the replacement for the older 80t tag axle unit Bewick?
It’s an addition “pv” the old girl is still alive and working hard ! Cheers Bewick.
) I honestly thought that it would run out after 50 pages or so… and here we are 
