hi bert
the 2500 DAF belonged to CPS haulage gateshead, they did uk work for frans maas, most of their trailers where single axle because their main contract was from century aluminium in newcastle and sanquhar scotland, i worked for them for a while, that daf could have been mine, CPS finished a few year ago now,
thats another one i forgot about bert.
mark
hi bert
you will find some photos of CPS haulage on the old north east haulage company thread.
they are on page 10 and 28 old north east haulage companys yellow and blue dafs.
regards
mark
Hi Bert!
Hope these are of interest to you; here are some photos of the ex Frans Maas site in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 2011. The site has only just been repainted and re-branded DSV as you can see.
Regards, Pete
marcus 22:
hi bertthe 2500 DAF belonged to CPS haulage gateshead, they did uk work for frans maas, most of their trailers where single axle because their main contract was from century aluminium in newcastle and sanquhar scotland, i worked for them for a while, that daf could have been mine, CPS finished a few year ago now,
thats another one i forgot about bert.
mark
Hi Marcus,
Thanks for the info about CPS haulage. Now i have agen a name of an Company who works for Frans Maas U.K. Agen you see on this thread memorys of the past.
The colours of CPS haulage hat that to do with sub contracting for Frans Maas in thoose days? Of was it yust the company colours.
Best regards, Bert 
CF85DAF:
Hi Bert!Hope these are of interest to you; here are some photos of the ex Frans Maas site in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 2011. The site has only just been repainted and re-branded DSV as you can see.
Regards, Pete
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Hi Pete,
Thanks for the photos of the ex Frans Maas building in Great-Yarmouth. Is this yard stil used bij DSV of is it also closed now? I dont see trucks or trailers on the yard. 
I know now that the photo i put up here that is also by Frans Maas Great-Yarmouth. 
Best regards, Bert
Hi Marcus,
I have try to make an best picture of that DAF 2500 by the lager of Frans Maas Brownhills.
This picture i fond on internet 
It is an DAF 2500 from CPS Haulage. Was this colours for Frans Maas of own company colours of CPS Haulage.
Best regards, Bert
Hi Bert!
The photographs of the ex Frans-Maas depot in Great Yarmouth I posted for you were taken one Sunday lunchtime; hence the yard being empty and no sign of any trucks!
As I said, the warehouse has only just finished being repainted and signed; the depot is still going strong under the new DSV banner.
The yard is now being shared by DSV and a local haulage company.
Just to confirm, the earlier photograph you were questioning is 100% Great Yarmouth and not Brownhills!
Regards, Pete
Hi Bert!
Don’t know if this would be of interest to you; it’s a model of a DAF XF95 4x2 with a tri-axle tilt trailer in the Frans Maas livery, an original model and now quite scarce!
Regards, Pete
CF85DAF:
Hi Bert!The photographs of the ex Frans-Maas depot in Great Yarmouth I posted for you were taken one Sunday lunchtime; hence the yard being empty and no sign of any trucks!
As I said, the warehouse has only just finished being repainted and signed; the depot is still going strong under the new DSV banner.
The yard is now being shared by DSV and a local haulage company.
Just to confirm, the earlier photograph you were questioning is 100% Great Yarmouth and not Brownhills!
Regards, Pete
Yep pretty sure that’s Yarmouth not Brownhills, spent many days and night in both depots many years back. Is it MDF who are using the yard in Yarmouth, they used to be based outside the gate?
I always remember the amount of drivers who couldn’t find the entrance to the Yarmouth depot, because the main gate is down a little lane off the industrial area.
Hi Muckles!
The photographs are of the ex Frans Maas site (now DSV) in Great Yarmouth as I took them myself in February of this year!!!
If you look at the photo I have posted below you can see the new DSV logo with the old Frans Maas logo underneath, this photo was taken just after OO09 had come out of the paintshop and was taken on 02-02-2009.
The yard has been and still is being shared with MDF Transport of Great Yarmouth who also have their own yard just outside the gates as you said.
You are also correct in saying that a lot of drivers had trouble in locating the Frans Maas site and now it’s drivers looking for the DSV site who have the same problem!!
Should anyone be wondering, the address is:- Munnings Court, Harfreys Road, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 0LS.
Regards, Pete
CF85DAF:
Hi Muckles!The photographs are of the ex Frans Maas site (now DSV) in Great Yarmouth as I took them myself in February of this year!!!
If you look at the photo I have posted below you can see the new DSV logo with the old Frans Maas logo underneath, this photo was taken just after OO09 had come out of the paintshop and was taken on 02-02-2009.
The yard has been and still is being shared with MDF Transport of Great Yarmouth who also have their own yard just outside the gates as you said.
You are also correct in saying that a lot of drivers had trouble in locating the Frans Maas site and now it’s drivers looking for the DSV site who have the same problem!!
Should anyone be wondering, the address is:- Munnings Court, Harfreys Road, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 0LS.
Regards, Pete
Or don’t go up Morton Peto road, but turn right at the waste diposal site. 
Why is the MDF truck picture like shatered glass. ?
i was offered a couple of those Lion Toys models recently as I collect Frans Maas memorabilia,including models,rare they are but I was not willing to pay the £50 price tag!
CF85DAF:
Hi Bert!Don’t know if this would be of interest to you; it’s a model of a DAF XF95 4x2 with a tri-axle tilt trailer in the Frans Maas livery, an original model and now quite scarce!
Regards, Pete
Hi Pete and Dieselcowboy,
I know thoose models. I have an collection diverent models of Lyon Cars from Frans Maas. I have them in an glass cabinet. Thy are still secondhand to bay here in Holland. The price is about € 25.00 til € 65.00 Look at this link.
kopen.marktplaats.nl/search.php? … bmit1=Zoek
Here an collection of my models.
Best regards, Bert
muckles:
Hi Bert!Yep pretty sure that’s Yarmouth not Brownhills, spent many days and night in both depots many years back. Is it MDF who are using the yard in Yarmouth, they used to be based outside the gate?
I always remember the amount of drivers who couldn’t find the entrance to the Yarmouth depot, because the main gate is down a little lane off the industrial area.
Hello,
Indeed it is of was Frans Maas Great-Yarmouth. The pictures from Pete gives the anser which depot it was.
I fond on internet an brooker who want to rent the lager.
charlesbycroft.co.uk/PagePre … &web_id=45
Now it is back in DSV hands and wil used agen i belief.
As an emty depot.
In the good times. 5 years back in time.
The yard in bad times.
Best Regards, Bert
Hello,
Who knows samthing of thoose lorrys loading and onloading by Frans Maas U.K. at Brownhills. 
Best Regards, Bert
crinkle:
Hi i am Crinkle in the UK i used to work for Frans Maas in Great yarmouth i have only just joined on Truck net but i have photos of the depot in Paris & more of trucks on route in Italy i will track them down & put them on veiw when i get the chance ok keep your eye out cheers
Hi Crinkle,
Do you stil reed this treat about Frans Maas?
Can you tell us about your time by Frans Maas Great-Yarmouth. 
Best regards, Bert
By null at 2011-02-19
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE MOONEY.
Not a great picture Bert,but sure hey,who cares?Great history you are building up.Keep up the good work.
whiplash:
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE MOONEY.
Not a great picture Bert,but sure hey,who cares? Great history you are building up. Keep up the good work.
Hi Whiplash,
Thanks for the good words. I wil go on with the story about this company but a had put all reddy as much photos i had and the bottum of the box is now to see. 
This photo of the Mercedes Benz is okè, it’s history, but is this a English, Irish of Dutch tractor?
Bert
Dutch tractor,taken aroun s`Heerenberg?
