Evans Transport Blog

We have updated one of mixers to a brand new DAF mixers.

The truck is capable of carrying 8m and holds the latest euro6 engine which helps further reduce our emissions.

The truck will be seen operating from our Bideford deport serving the North Devon area with various types of concrete which will be used for new builds, farm developments and restorations.

The new mixer is fitted with this "AwayWash" system "The AWAYWASH is the first light weight polyethylene chute wash-down system for concrete mixers. The patented design allows the truck chutes to be washed down anywhere complying with environmental requirements and avoiding the risk of contamination and fines."

Laura Evans is fundraising for Breast Cancer Care in her challenge to raise £5000 for when she runs The London Marathon in 2019.

It is BINGO time at The Barn in Bickington on Friday January 25th 2019!

 We look forward to seeing as many as possible there !

Our very own Laura Evans will be running The London Marathon 2019 for the Breast Cancer Care Charity. Laura has been inspired by her mother Sue's fight against Breast Cancer and they really appreciate the support given to her by this amazing charity.

Laura writes:

I have decided to run the London Marathon 2019 for my Mum. I am not a ‘natural’ runner but I wanted to give something back to Breast Cancer Care.

2018, for our family, has not been an easy year. In June, my amazingly strong mum found a lump in her breast, this was a massive shock to the whole family and was a struggle for us all to get our heads around. After copious trips to Plymouth for test after test she was diagnosed with Grade 2 Breast Cancer. In July, shortly after her 50th birthday, she underwent surgery to have the lump removed along with other procedures. Soon after the operation we learnt the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes and she would need to have Chemotherapy followed by Radiology. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy and its been tough on us all, especially her.

Breast Cancer Care have been amazing and supportive from the start. They’ve not only been there for my mum but have supported the whole family. They dedicate so much to those families going through similar situations to my mum. I am running the marathon to raise as much as I can for this amazing charity so that they can continue to help and support other people who need it!

On September 29th our driver Richard Maynard visited the WW1 commemoration fundraising event in Holsworthy with his Poppy Appeal liveried truck.

It was a fantastic event and a great deal of money was raised.

I think you'll agree the truck was looking fabulous in the sunshine.

Our latest Epsilon M120L Timber Crane & Grab is on a Dennison trailer chassis, and has a set of Alucar pins and bolsters. It comes complete with a rear sliding bays which allows the operator to load the timber on the trailer with easy operation of the crane and then slide the load back.

It is also the first type of crane we have with a telescopic cab which allows for additional driver comfort.

More information here on our Haulage page.

If you would like to know any more about our haulage options please ring 01237 475566

Wednesday 11th July saw the annual Evans Transport golf day at Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho! A fantastic field of 36 invited golfers from all over the country​ competed for the new annually presented "Claret Jug" in a four ball team and individual Stableford. Above are some pictures from the first tee and the winning team of Glen Johns,...

As keen supporters of the Devon Air Ambulance Evans Transport are hosting one of the two starting points of the 13th Motorcycle Ride Out. This fabulous event aims to have 1000 motorcyles enter.The ride out begins registration at our depot in Gammaton Road, Bideford at 8.30am with the first group riding out at 10.30am. The finish line is at The Den,...

This year saw 3 of the lads taking part in the South West Truckers children’s convoy held on the 20th May.

The convoy ran from Bude rugby club back to The Milky Way. Each driver is introduced to a child or young adult along with their carer and then takes them in the cab for a ride to the Milky Way.

Everyone then goes into the Milky Way free of charge for an afternoon of fun.

Richard who is a long distance bulk tipper driver, will be raising money throughout the year for the Royal British Legion. This year commemorates 100 years since the 1st world war which ended 11th November 1918.

 In order to support him to raise awareness and gain donations, additional graphics have been added to the truck.

The truck can be seen be at local fundraisers and events at weekends and during the week it will be used around the country to haul bulk products.

The graphics show a solider bowing his head and onlooking a poppy with a cross silhouette to symbolise his fallen comrade with the message:

“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them”.

We have the rare opportunity to rent a unit or take on additional storage handling at our base in Bideford.

We have different size options available to rent as units and which can be supplied with or without racking so you know you have sole use and access to the unit you can also tailor it your own needs by adding offices etc.

Alternatively we can look after your warehousing needs and charge on a per pallet basis knowing you have the flexibility of getting your stock with our trained staff when its required and not having to invest in expensive equipment such as forklifts.

All our warehousing is cladded so storing products which need to be kept at ambient temperatures is not an issue. All the units have 3 phase and single phase electric availability.

To top this off as part of the package we have on site security 7 days a week so you know your product is stored safely and securely.

As of the 5th of March the Appledore sand yard will be closed for all collections all sand and aggregates will now be stocked at the Bideford depot along with all cements and the ability to get ready mixed concrete.

We will also have a greater stock of handy bag and dumpy bags and concrete blocks available which can be collected.

We can also arrange delivery of all of the above.

Please ring 01237 475566 for more details.

Evans Transport has just taken delivery of a brand new Cartwright 45ft artic trailer complete with mounting kit for a Moffett Mounty forklift.

The Moffett has also been provided by Cargotec on a trial basis to try this new venture which if successful the forklift will then be purchased.

The purpose is to provide the end user a solution where the forklift can be dismounted and the goods are unloaded without the need to hire in there own or have the laborious task of taking it off by hand.

The forklift is capable of lifting 2 tonne so bulky pallets can also be offloaded.

Numerous installations have been taking place around the North Devon area  over the past few weeks and some of these are featured in the gallery below.

The Evans Concrete team were chosen to supply a special design ready mix concrete for the structures on the now completed Cycle Bridge across the A39 near Barnstaple.

In contrast ready mix concrete was supplied for the base of the new A39 Academy school near Bucks Mills. In both of these large constructions they were aided by a mobile pump.

Working closely with our local farming community we were pleased to supply Higher Cheglynch Farm, West Down, Ilfracombe, here Mr and Mrs Verny required 900 cubic meters for their new Silage pit.

This week we had 2 vehicles go into Severn Park Fire and Rescue Training Centre.

We were asked by the training centre if a couple of lorries could be provided for firefighters to look around and understand the layout of them better so they are more prepared to deal with truck related emergencies.

There was a good deal of interaction between the firefighters and drivers with both parties learning more about each other profession.

The trucks and drivers were provided free of charge to the training centre as the company saw this as a worthy cause.

This month sees the introduction of 9 new Volvo FH500 globetrotters and a new Cartwright Tail-lift trailer completed in SR Furniture livery.

The tail-lift trailer will be used within the general haulage fleet around the country and gives customers the opportunity for some goods to be offloaded without the use of a forklift.

8 of the new Volvos are in Evans Green and Red and the last is in White and has gone into our Seymour operation. The trucks will be seen across the general, brick, and tipper sections of the business.

They have all come equipped with extra-large lockers, fridges and built in Sat Navs to aid driver comfort. All the new vehicles are Euro 6 engines which will replace the euro 5 models we currently have.

Last week we took delivery of a cardboard crimping machine in Bideford. The machine has come in for short term storage to be rubbed down, cleaned and repainted before going to the end user. We got in a local crane company to lift off the 32 tonne machine and with our high ceilings we were able to unload inside saving time and reducing risk of damage by having to wheel in.

We are able to store an array of different products in our warehouse and organise the right equipment to unload or load. Racking and pick and pack service is also available

For more info call 01237 475566

See our Warehouse Building Rental page

We will be offering a 10% discount on all collected or delivered loose & bagged sand or aggregates and bagged cement for September.

For all new and existing customers when booking just quote supersept17 to receive your discount.

See our Sand and Aggregate page here

Call us on 01237 474787 to place your order

Over the weekend of 12^th and 13^th of August some of the staff took an array of lorries to the Wessex truck show held at Yeovil show ground.

Lots of polishing took place to get the trucks in tip top condition and the line-up looked superb so credit to all the guys that went.

On top of that that the Evans Transport fleet received three highly commended awards 2 for the old ERF and 1 for the new S500 Scania. Well done to all

Thanks to Will Denford for these pictures!

Evans have recently taken delivery of 4 new Cartwright 15.6m trailers.

These longer than normal trailers will join our other 3 Longer semi-trailers in serving the Evans palletised services night trunks.

In using these longer trunk trailers it helps reduce the amount trucks run on the road due to bigger load capacity and ultimately lower our carbon footprint.

For a competitive pallet delivery quote please call 01237421387.”

For the second year running we are providing a trailer for stage purposes for the Bideford Music Day Festival.
There will be a number of local bands playing and is set to be an enjoyable afternoon. 
Entry is a on a donation basis with all proceeds going to The RainBo Music Trust.
The event will be tomorrow 5th August at Victoria Park in Bideford.
Why not pop along and enjoy a musical afternoon in the park!