What about Knights of Old? Whats that all about?
I think they originally came from Old in Northamptonshire
Blissy:
What about Knights of Old? Whats that all about?I think they originally came from Old in Northamptonshire
That’s right.They came originally from Old,between Northampton and Kettering.They are now based at the side of the A14 at Kettering.
The expression was I think taken from the poem,“In days of old,when knights were bold”.
Blissy:
]What about Knights of Old? Whats that all about?I think they originally came from Old in Northamptonshire
correct on that one blissy,
their family name is knight and they came from old
In reply to hitch I think that Atchison Topeka are the follow on from Santa Fe Haulage from the Cheltenham area (think of the song from the film “Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad”.) I see lots of their wagons (usually tanks) going up and down the M5 when i am on my usual run from Weston-super-Mare to Bridgwater via M5. I seem to remember another thread on here about them.
One that allways did it for me
From the past was Pollocks… 
I would change our company name to Billy Sollocks if I had the chance. 
Maybe one day. 
Sorry but WILLI BETZ still makes me chuckle!! 
There used to be a coach company in Belgium called Dik Whankoff (95% sure of the spelling) not seen them about for a while though. There is another firm that proudly has the german Kuntz Reise definately popular with the EU ministers! 
In the very east of Slovakia, in Svidnik, seats the haulier named - BOPER.
Yes, with single “p” - fortunately for him.
It comes from founder’s / owner’s name, Peter Bochnovic.
They haul between Italy/Austria/Slovakia and Russia; as far as Novosibirsk.
Daft but not funny names are NAD820 (Bratislava) and UND03 (Kosice) - I really cann’t understand why they have not changed it something reasonable but simple carried it and made it official from the times they were CSAD depot 820… No accounting for a taste though…
A customer of mine in Edinburgh is called F and C.
A programe I saw on the telly the other night about empty houses,
the presenter setup an estate agency called Norfolk and Homes
and finally a haulage company, I think from Germany called Skat.
There used to be a ‘Geo E Gittus’ in and out of British Sugar at BSE several years ago, always thought that was a bit strange. After a quick look on Google they’re still farming in the area. ‘Fly By Night’ also seems a strange name for a transport company, maybe it’s a bit tongue-in-cheek.
There is an Italian haulier called T I T,
I kid you not and if I knew how to get photo’s from the phone I’ve got photographic evidence.
Not forgetting that company in China…Wun Hung Lo
roadferry hows that work then
Wm Ballache from Germany.
Maybe not wise to use these incase they they keep dropping things !!! 
i’ve seen a bumble hole truck in the birmingham area a few times. It always cracks me up
Kim Fuchs from Germany.
But one I used to wonder about was Gay Freight from Essex…Just imagine going into DJV, “Hello, Gay freight, have you got a back load, I’ve got a forty footer”
Achinson Topeka railway is in Kansas, not Canada.
I’ve always thought ‘Tooles Transport’ was a most unfortunate name. And no… I couldn’t possibly comment!
Fluckinger Transport from Austria…
TC
Santa Fe was bought by Wincanton years ago
after a suitable gap the owner then founded Achison Topeka
also seen Alcohols Ltd
“Bender” and “■■■■”, different companies but both from Holland i believe
Second one has been edited… also known as a “J Arthur”
Terry Seaman the tipper company lol