Evans Transport Blog

Seymour Transport had a successful day at Truckfest 2023, the UK's largest truck festival. The event was held at the Cheshire County Showground on August 26-27, 2023, and Seymour Transport had a stand in the main exhibition hall.

The stand was busy throughout the day, with visitors interested in learning more about Seymour Transport's services and products. Seymour Transport staff were on hand to answer questions and provide information on our Haulage capabilities which extend to Mechanical Offload Vehicles, Silo Powder tanks and Cement Tankers.

Seymour Transport also had a number of vehicles on display at the stand, including its new range of articulated lorries. Visitors were able to get up close and personal with the vehicles.

Seymour Transport was also pleased to welcome a number of customers and potential customers to the stand. These visitors were able to learn more about Seymour Transport's commitment to providing high-quality services.

First new drawbars hit the road

This year will see 10 new Drawbars hit the road for the Evans Transport Group. 7 will be in the Classic colours of Green and Red whilst the other 3 will be in the Livery of Seymour Transport.

Here is 1 of our 2 new Volvo trucks which have recently been put on the road to expand our crane operations in the construction sector.

As you can see from the pictures the main purpose of this group of vehicles is to deliver construction materials to both yards and building sites around the country. This truck supplied by Stuarts Truck and Bus of Exeter and is 1 of 4 to hit the road in 2022. The first 2 have arrived with Atlas 135 remote control cranes complete with Brick grab attachments supplied from Atlas crane and are completed with new drawbar trailers from Truck and trailer conversions and retractable curtains supplied by TWR.  The other 2 will be coming later in 2022. The trucks have the latest Euro VI engines to help reduce CO2 emissions as well as providing a good level of comfort for the drivers.

Company Director Tom Evans says: “It’s great to see the first trucks joining the fleet. It is a difficult time getting new equipment at present with the delays the world is seeing in microchips and other components that are needed to get these vehicles on the road. As part of our ongoing renewal an expansion program we will see more to come this year as well as some more in the traditional artic variant. Running new equipment helps reduce our carbon footprint and helps keep downtime to a minimum. The feedback from the drivers has been very pleasing so it will be good to see how the various components on this model performs.”

We are pleased to announce that the Evans Group have recently bought Hicks Logistics of Caldicot, South Wales.

Nigel Evans has said that he is excited for the opportunity as he believes that Hicks Logistics is a great fit with both Evans and Seymour Transport. Hicks Logistics is comprised of two sections, General Transport and low loaders for specialised Powered Access vehicles.

We are now able to offer you all of our usual services as well the use of low-loaders.

Evans Transport sister company John Seymour Transport Limited based in Maidstone Kent are pleased to announce the acquisition of Fast Forward International of Sittingbourne.

Fast Forward operate 7 vehicles primarily within the construction industry and a Freight Forwarding Division servicing the International Market. The company will still trade as Fast Forward International.

The depot in Sittingbourne will join the Evans group as another location where we can offer warehousing and transhipping services.

This latest acquisition is seen by the Directors as an opportunity to consolidate their position within the construction sector and add support to the International Division.

For more info and services from FFI please visit their website www.fastforward.uk.com

Working with their parent company Evans Transport, Seymour Transport’s Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme Silver accreditation submission, was confirmed and stated that the company had met the required criteria and that they can now proudly display the new FORS certificate.

With bases in Maidstone and Barnsley, Seymour Transport can provide a vital link to your supply chain.

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