whiplash:
Dutch tractor,taken aroun s`Heerenberg?
Hi Whiplasch,
If it is by s’ Heerenberg then i think it is a Germen tractor from Frans Maas Aken. If i look to the laesenplate i think it is with. The Dutch Mercedes tractors from Venlo and Groningen thy had the name Frans Maas on the spoiler on the roofans are dark blue.
Bert
Hi Whiplash,
This is wy i think it is an German tractor. Like the same to me. This one is from Frans Maas Aken depot.
Best Regards, Bert 
Good man Bert,you certainly know your stuff.
Keep up the great work,on a great company.
I used to deliver in the 90`s into FM Eupen,great gang of lads,very easy going.Whiplash.
Hi Whiplash,
I try to go on with the story but it is on the end of my photos. Maybe some English old workmates of Frans Maas U.K. have somewere stil some photos laid up.
From me an English Mercedes Benz 2028 tractor. Photos is taken somewere in Spain in the early 80’s.
Best regards, Bert Wolters
Sorry, i fond this photos in the treath: Birmingham and black country firms I hope it is not an prblem that i put them here in this treath. 
Heres some pics of Birds,D.J Ponsonby and Frans Maas trucks which i took photos of whilst doing my apprenticeship at Keltruck West Bromwich,happy days indeed!!,and also whilst driving for Birds. 
Is this an Lager in Birmingham of Frans Maas U.K.■■ Who knows it and can tel me.
Best regards, Bert
It’s Tilbury depot Bert, the export bays at the back of the building.
Nick.
Dieselcowboy:
It’s Tilbury depot Bert, the export bays at the back of the building.
Nick.
Hi Nick,
Thanks for the info about this depot on the photo.
Best regards, Bert
Here we have photos of Frans Maas U.K. Tilbury in the good old days.
The same building in 2010.
Best regards, Bert Wolters
truckerash:
Hi Bert. Welcome to TrucknetHeres a few photos for you.
This Scania 140 was owned by a mate way back in the 1980’s (had to be didnt it
)
He ran from Brownhills to Rotterdam 2 or 3 times a week.
TWO WAYS FREIGHT (you call it “NO WAYS FREIGHT”
)
Another Brownhills truck… As far as I know, they were all owner drivers, but maybe someone knows different?
Think this photo came from CHALKY…cant remember
Appologies if it was from someone else.
Hope you enjoy these Bert.
Bert Wolters:
Here we have photos of Frans Maas U.K. Tilbury in the good old days.
The same building in 2010.
Best regards, Bert Wolters
had many a happy night parked outside there bert dinner in asda friday night all you could curry in asda cafe wagon watchers dream they were good days 
Hi Dreva,
Good to reed that it brings back good old memorys of the time you was sleping there.
Best Regards, Bert
In the 80’s the most of the old lorrys and tractors end on the scrapyard. Also here in the Netherlands.
This DAF 1600 lorry was sold for scrap to Company Coenen at Weert, N.L. Photo taken in 1986.
© R. Berendes, N.L.
Same wrak at the scrapyard in April, 2011.
© Geert Barents, Weert
© Geert Barents, Weert
Best regards, Bert Wolters
In the 90’s Frans Maas Groningen sold the motortrucks. Most of thoose truck became an new owner in Polen of Russsia. This one i fond on Internet and is agen to sale. Now with Russian license plate. Stil with the name Frans Maas on it. Also the ofsetunits with the name on it.
Best regards, Bert
Bert, so frustrating, again! I was in Russia a couple of weeks ago, and on the Moscow ring road, in almost the exact same place I saw one in last time, I saw an old Dutch Frans Maas Daf, still with the name Frans Maas on it, and it was pulling a FM tilt trailer too. I got my camera out as it came towards me, and unbelievably a truck drove in front of me as I took the picture! So yet again, I see an old Dutch Daf in Moscow and don’t get a picture of it! Maybe next time !
Hi Nick, It is frustrating if you want to make an photo and it is not possibly. That samthing else is in the way. The same if you want to make an photo wen you ar driving. You to slow of to quick of you move the camera to must. I know the problem.
But stil thanks that you think for this subject about Frans Maas on this forum.
I fond agen on internet an ex DAF 95 XF tractor from Frans Maas Groningen with an East Europe license plate.
This one underway with an bulktrailer.
Best regards, Bert
Bert Wolters:
wagsie:
Hi ya berti more pics i found!!Roadway international…Subcontractor…
Scania 112 in Frans Maas colours and an MAN.Hello Wagsie,
Nice to see the pictures, let them comming.
The MAN diesel in the right of the yard was that an tractor of an lorry? And the red and grey tractors dit thy also puld for Frans Maas U.K?
Regards, Bert Wolters
hi bert and wagsie the guy in the red and grey coat walking across the yard is kevin bradley ,owner of roadway international ,recently sold the company ive been told ,sheba drove the silver scanny on swis ,and alan southall drove a white one on the venlo night trunk ,no name on either of them,. 
h and all the mans were owned by tommy nichol ,
Bert Wolters:
End of the 50’s Frans Maas start an depot at the port off Rotterdam. This was for the gods from the port off Rotterdam to Germany. The Frans Maas depot had sam lorrys and trailers. In the 90’s, after the take over off B.V.T. from Dordrecht, the depot closed and started in the formele depot from B.V.T. at Dordrecht an new depot. In 2007 after the take over from D.S.V. the depot Dordrecht get also closed.
Office Frans Maas and lager near the Waalhaven in the end off the 70’s.Hello Bert,
Was this office very close to Poel Man Weg? I used to go with my Dad to Ribro BV in the Waalhaven, and I’m sure that the FM and Damco offices were very close to there - I think they were very close to a railway crossing where you turned in from the main road?
I remember there being a truckstop restaurant near there as well - WAC Waalhaven? Do you happen to know where that was - I’m going to Holland in two weeks on holiday, and would like to have a quick visit to that area to see how much it has changed over the last 30 years!
Tot ziens!
Gary
poacher58:
Bert Wolters:
wagsie:
Hi ya berti more pics i found!!Roadway international…Subcontractor…
Scania 112 in Frans Maas colours and an MAN.
Hello Wagsie,
Nice to see the pictures, let them comming.
The MAN diesel in the right of the yard was that an tractor of an lorry? And the red and grey tractors dit thy also puld for Frans Maas U.K?
Regards, Bert Wolters
Hi Bert and Wagsie the guy in the red and grey coat walking across the yard is Kevin Bradley ,owner of Roadway International, recently sold the company ive been told, Sheba drove the silver Scanny on swis ,and Alan Southall drove a white one on the Venlo night trunk ,no name on either of them,.
Hi Poacher58,
Thanks for the info about Kevin Bradley, Sheba, Alan Southall and Tommy Nichol of Roadway International Haulage.
Regards, Bert
Hi Gary,
Nice to get contact to you. Sorry it took more time to find the info about this office. Yes it is in the area of the Poelman weg. From the Poelman weg it is on the corner to the left. The office building is stil there and is now agen to rent.
Also there was an Truckstop on the corner of the Waalhan z.z. and the Heiplaatweg. In the past i have there in mine Frans Maas time spent samtimes the night there. More to the right 2 streets on there was also an Truckstop. In mine time you had 2 truckstops. This seceond Truckstop is now used by East Europe drivers who standing samtimes more than an week. 
The last years you have an new Truckstop on the other side of the motorway. Distryservice it cold. New building and good food.
That area is now changing old buildings are scapt and new buildings are build. In 30 years plenty is change. 
The old office in good times.
Same building in 2010.
The street with the lagers.
By the yellow point the officebuilding.
You can see the railway on the top of the photo.
Here you see the Poelman weg .
Now you have the railway on the bottem of the photo.
Gary have an good time here in the Netherlands and an good holiday.
Best regards, Bert Wolters
Hi Bert,
Dank je wel voor jouw antwoord!
Yes, I remember it well now. One of the places that we used to go to to eat was called ‘Toko St Job’, if I remember correctly. I’m sure the WAC Wallhaven place was somewhere around the Short Sea Terminal area, so would probably tie in with being near Heiplaatweg. I think the last time I went in there was Tuesday 14th April 1981 - I remember this because I watched the Space Shuttle Columbia land on TV after her maiden flight!
Thanks for the good wishes, very much looking forward to going back to Nederland!
Gary
