R.T.
Keedwell Ltd was founded in 1969 by Ray Keedwell with one truck hauling peat
from the Somerset Levels. The fleet has
steadily grown since that time to its present size of around 400 trucks, and
1000 trailers with Depots all over the country.
This
particular Scania 141 was Keedwell’s flagship in the seventies, the sleeper cab
no doubt came in handy for the long trips up and down the UK. The firm from Highbridge have always run at
least one Scania tractor unit and the famous manufacturer’s name still feature
in their attractive looking fleet today.
Hauliers of
Renown is the flagship of Corgi’s road transport range of die-cast models -
amazingly detailed, each model is a tabletop replica of a truck from the UK's
most famous haulage fleets.
Every model,
is recreated in superb 1:50 scale and includes a numbered, Limited Edition
'Tachograph' Certificate and customised presentation packaging. The range includes both modern and classic
cabs and trailers from some of the best known British hauliers. Shop here
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J & M Murdoch & Son was established in 1965 with a Ford Thames Trader flat bed lorry costing only 100 pound. In 1977 YGA IIIS was bought new from the Kelvin Hall Motor Show, Glasgow. This truck spent most of its life hauling whisky for Wm Grants Paisley all over the UK for over ten years, with another five years on local low loader work before being retired to the role of yard shunter in 1992.
She was fully refurbished back to new condition and unveiled at Truckfest Scotland in 1998. Since then it has won various prizes throughout the UK and Europe as well as completing several thousand miles on 'European road runs' for Charity. Shop here
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Number 232 in the Sunderland fleet was one of six GuyArab IV models with Gardner
5LW engines and bodies by Roe of Leeds delivered in 1958. The model is shown in
the Brunswick Green & Cream livery adopted in 1954. Features include a detailed
interior, rear stairs and glazing all round. Shop here
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Since starting Dyce Carrier Ltd in 1973 from a humble Morris Minor Van, David and Jean Moir have built a company that now boasts two depots in Scotland (Aberdeen & Cowdenbeath) and one in England (Poole, Dorset). A mixture of vehicles has always been operated by the firm that is now run by son Jason, whose first arctic was a dependable C series ERF.
Currently DAF, Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Iveco and MAN trucks make up the fleet. Dyce Carriers specialise in international transport and deliver anywhere within the European Union. The head office in Aberdeen services the local engineering and many oil and gas service providers. All three depots have storage and warehousing facilities which offer Dyce a stable enviornment in the ever changing arena that is UK road haulage.
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The
Eddie Stobart Ltd Renault Premium Curtainside is also finished to the highest standards. It is superbly tampo printed. From the fleet number to the flags and Stobart symbols it is of the highest quality. Look at the detailing of the cables and handles between the cab and trailer, or the work in the hubcaps, to see how fine this is. Impressively finished Stobart liveried Renault Premium Limited Edition will have collectors serching hard.
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Founded in 1973 by Martin Carroll and Steve Beeches,
Saints has always specialised in Airfreight Logistics. Under their guidance for
the last 35 years, the company has grown in to one of the largest UK Airfreight
hauliers, daily servicing every commercial airport with over 200 vehicles
(largely MAN’s), 350 staff and several depots in Manchester, Scotland, Wales, and
two at Heathrow, where S700 ST5 still operates today. It handles almost every
type of cargo, including hazardous and explosive goods. Vehicles are
double-skinned and are equipped with tracking and satellite controlled door
locks, remote engine shut down, and panic buttons for increased security. Shop here
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Tate & Lyle was formed in 1921 from a merger of two rival sugar
refiners, Henry Tate & Sons and Abram Lyle & Sons. The ship
owner, Abram Lyle acquired an interest in sugar refining in 1865 in
Greenock, western Scotland, then in Plaistow, London, England. Henry
Tate began his business in 1869 in Liverpool, England, later expanding
to London. Both companies had large factories nearby each other. Henry
Tate in Silvertown, London and Abram Lyle in Plaistow. This prompted the
1921 merger, and the later carriage of sugar on 1930s Scammell’s
bearing both names. Shop here
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In the 1970s
Eddie Stobart built its high profile brand on the courtesy of its drivers, the
quality of its fleet and exceptional service.
These benchmark standards remain important, but Stobart also understand
the customer service, employment practices and environmental challenges that
face modern business today.
Over the last few years the Group has
evolved beyond its position as an independent road transport and logistics
business to a leading UK provider of multimodal transport and logistics
solutions. Today, Stobart Group delivers
outsourced transport and logistics solutions for a wide variety of
manufacturing, retail and public-sector customers across the industrial,
consumer, food and defence sectors; working in partnership to transform their
supply chain structures and optimise their efficiency. Shop here
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It's been 'all change' at Eddie Stobart, with the move from Carlisle, and Edward Stobart stepping down from his managerial role. It should not stop the models appearing, and, as in this example, the green, red and white looks as always very smart. Shop here
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