"Heavy Haulage through the years"

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pv83 · 23 July 2023 13:44

Bewick:

pv83:
Just out of curiosity, but is this an ex- Felbermayr unit?

No ! Mike collected it new direct from Zwolle IIRC !

Aah right, cheers. Looks similar to the ones Felbermayr have, hence the confusion

pv83 · 23 July 2023 13:46

Rikki-UK:

Spardo:

Patrick:
In the 80s the really heavy work dried up, so a lot of the former competitors teamed up, resulting in one big group with a lot of equipment and experience. But why they’re all gone now beats me, you’ve worked for Econofreight, do you know what happened in the end?

Can’t answer your question, as I said, too long out of the loop, but I reckon the best answer to it will come from Rikki.

Perhaps some of the answers are in the shape of Wynn’s and Sunter’s both family firms going way back, not the case with Econofreight who started life as part of Tarmac I think. I seem to remember the Tarmac logo on cab doors.

As to the little known, or unknown, to me in the business now, it is not as if they are operating on the margins of safety overloading where they really shouldn’t. Many of the ones I was referring to have correct multi-axle equipment so big money has been put in and has to be paid for. My old mate’s son, ably publicised by our friend from ■■■■■■■ ( ), I do not consider in this category as there is obviously a well founded and maintained fleet there. But there are so many now with one photo on these pages, and no more. Of course, and I keep coming back to it, I have been away a long time, or perhaps they are one vehicle operations? Just wondering.

The very short answer (there a lot more detail) But Econofreight was sold along with Lastra to Brambles who promised to invest and grow the business but they really had no idea of what we did, they spent a fortune on a flash new HQ in Thornaby but never invested in the equipment While ALE and Mammoet where upgrading their fleet we were standing still, and losing work as losses mounted Brambles started asset stripping Econofreight selling off every thing under 80 tonne to Sarens/GE Curtis (which is when I got TUPED Over to Sarens) then Brambles just stopped trying and sold what was left to ALE - Brambles just didn’t understand the industry and the reputation of Econofreight all they saw was the bottom line

Cheers Rikki, pity it ended like it did.

pv83 · 23 July 2023 13:49

grumpy old man:
It’s not road haulage but try this for a bit of heavy haulage in USA.
youtube.com/watch?v=FBJlXVvtdn4

there’s a fair few tonne of coal on that thing.

Is that to provide enough oomph for the electric powered vehichles we all have to buy?

Quite impressive though.