After a long time of searching for a suitable trailer, Morten found one just 10km away from his house. This trailer was built by Maur from Norway.

The loading platform came from VBK and is made of fiberglass. When it was new, it was used in Northern Norway.

It was restored by Knud Hansen in Padborg, Denmark. This company also had the Thermo King cooling engine and placed it in front of the trailer. The loading platform was removed and everything was painted. Then they put the loading platform back and everything got technically reviewed. The trailer was painted and equipped with the right logo’s. Now they placed the right text on the rear doors.

Also the loading platform of Betsy was painted again and the put the same logos on. Except on the blue bottom, there is a different text.

The whole combination is as good as new.

After some time driving around with only the colors blue and white, the trailer is now equipped with various logo’s. If you have a little knowledge of Sties, you’ll see that there is a difference between the logo’s on the sides. On the right side is the old logo, including the old temperatur garanti logo. This logo was used often in the ‘70 and ‘80 on, for example, the following the trucks: Volvo F89, F1225, F12, Scania -141 -142.

On the left side is the new logo, now without the comma and with a more modern font. This logo was used on the trucks until the company changed to Nor-Cargo. This combination of both logo’s was the idea of Peter Wouters himself. When he asked me what I thought of this, I told him that this would be very useful to keep the history alive, what kind of concept Sties was on the road, every logo is linked to a period of time.

Although the idea for this car is a hobbytruck, they still just work with it, and because of that you can encounter it on the road. The R500 of PWT is actually also a tribute to Øystein Stie. It’s like so many trucks, one loves it and the other one hates it.

Personally, I think the truck is great. And not only me, but apparently others also. Lately , this truck was at a truck show at Bekkevoort in Belgium and won the R500 a cup and maybe there will be more to come.

He searched for a Scania R500 in Denmark and found, and bought, one there. Then he could start with restoring the truck. To do this, he asked SVB, Stefan van Bunder, to help him. This company is run by Stefan himself, as a self-employed person, who learned all this from his dad. He began with repairing motorcycles in the back of the garage. Later he started painting cars and even later he began with trucks and trailers. Stefan has already done some painting jobs for Peter earlier on, so he got the assignment of painting the Scania. Most of the work Stefan does alone, but sometimes he gets some extra help.

 When a used truck arrives, the first thing they do is clean it. This was almost two days of work. After that, the truck got stripped of various parts, fenders, crates, dish, etc. A lot got sanded and after this, the chassis and the wheels got painted.

Then the big moment came, they needed to paint the cabin. They took a good look at how everything should be, because an R series in Sties colors is different from a Scania 3- series or a Volvo FH12. Stefan did a good job, as you can see on the pictures.

The trailer that’s going to get behind the truck, is also painted by Stefan and soon will be mounted.

Built by and for Wim Varenkamp.

This scale model is a completely renovated Tekno. Actually this scale model doesn’t belong on a Sties website, but Sties became Nor-Cargo and because of that it became a Nor-Cargo scale model. But since this scale model is so perfectly built, or rebuilt, it is still a big value, especially as it concerns a model of my dear friend Arve Almerud.

This was certainly not the easiest truck to make a scale model of, but we will try to make a description of how it was built.

There was a corner cut out of the cabin to make room for the cooling engine. The interior had been adjusted with many details. The cooling engines are made by Wim himself, just like the loading platforms, which have been made according to the original measurements.

To the changed chassis, many self-made things were attached. Things like tanks, boxes, fire extinguishers and much more.

After the model had been painted in the right colours, the stickers were affixed. This are specially made stickers with the names of the drivers, the Norwegian flag and the logo of Larvik on them. Also the letters of Volvo, which are above the grill, are stickers.

Then this model was placed in a box of glass and  got a special place at the builder’s home, which it seems it could drive off any minute.

It is a Tekno model, created by and for Wim Varenkamp (scale 1:50).

As a base for the model, the chassis of a Volvo FH was used. The cabin and front fenders are the one’s of a F12.

To make the perfect model, Wim thought it would be important that the data was correct. That’s why he contacted the VBK factory to get the correct measurements for the containers. Unfortunately they had just cleaned up the archive at VBK, so there wasn’t any data left that he needed. Wim did get the name of a seller of VBK who involved in the sale of the truck. This Norwegian was extremely helpful and searched in his old archives. During this search it seemed that there were differences between the trucks of this type; the length of the containers differed about 20 cm. Using the license plate of Arve’s truck, it was possible to find the exact data.

 By using this data, the containers of the truck and trailer were made. There is a Tekno cooling engine used for the truck, but this engine is fully adapted. Now it is similar to the real cooling engine. The cooling engine for the trailer is made by Wim himself. Just like the tool boxes, tanks, battery, exhaust, etc. Also most parts of the trailer are made by himself.

I would be a very long story to describe all the parts that are attached to this model, or which have been changed. The interior has also been adjusted. This has changed so much, that only Wim knows exactly. I myself always see something new, every time I look at the picture… It would take very much time to count all the parts of the model, but there are many.

Looking at the model, it’s like Arve is just driving away with the car towards a far destination. He had been to many places with this car.

By: Gerrit de Heus.

The following story is about the restoration of a Scania Streamline 143. This truck is from one of our southern neighbors, the Belgian Filip. Although there are Dutchmen who make fun of Belgian people, Filip is a guy to be taken serious, because of his big plans. And as far as Filip, I, as biggest Stiesfan (Gerrit), haven’t come yet, despite my large collection. This restoration kept me thinking, because in this truck you could move your museum in one piece, but now we let Filip do the talking:

Filip: “From my childhood on, I’ve been bitten by the truck microbe. The reason that I haven’t become a truck driver, is because we have a advertising company and my father saw me as his successor. On a certain day, about 15 years ago, we had to work for a customer from Lokeren. When I passed the truck stop, I saw the truck of Sties on the parking lot. I was hooked instantly and began dreaming about my own truck, not for transport, but as a hobby. Then I got the chance to buy an old Scania LBS 141 (around 1998) and let it completely get restored at Leo Bol from Klazienaveen. When there needed to be decided what colour the truck should be in, my friends made me doubt, because they said that I should paint it in the company’s colors.

A couple of months later after I’ve been to Lokeren for some times, and saw the trucks of Sties every time, I knew it for sure. I would do anything to get  a truck painted in Sties colours.

About three years ago I had the opportunity to buy a Streamline Cold Storage truck and I decided to paint it in the colours of Sties. And so it became A WISH THAT CAME TRUE.”

Gerrit: “And when the truck is finished completely, it will be showed at truckshows.”

The following description is about the scale model of Arve’s FH12 (scale 1:50)

It is a Tekno model of the FH12. The loading platforms are made by himself, where the major difference lies in the fact that the doors on the side actually can be opened. So you can now also see the loading platforms from the inside. He needed much patience before he finally achieved it.

The doors also had to turn, but there aren’t such small hinges. After having tested some things, the sticker, that was stuck over the entire side, was used as a hinge.

The loading platforms were divided by the appropriate number of doors. So if you open the doors alternately, just like in real life, you have the side opening.

Furthermore, also the cool engines, boxes, bumpers, fire extinguishers and the adjustable triangle are made by him.

Above is a picture of a Scania 142 Combination. This Scania has, just like the 141, the old logo of Sties.

This is a picture of a model of a Scania 143 Streamline Combination made by Leo de Heus. The model has new Sties logo-stickers, made of adhesive polyester and equipped with a silk-screen.

A scania 143 Streamline Combination beneath.

Scania 143 Streamline Truck with trailer. On the trailer you see the new Sties logo.

Volvo F12 first generation. This Volvo has on the first trailer the old logo (you can recognize it due to the square letters) and on the other trailer the new logo.

Volvo F12 first generation with the Frionor logo.

Volvo F12 second generation with the new Sties logo.

Volvo F12 Globetrotter second generation with the new Sties logo.

And last, but not least: a Volvo F12 second generation truck with trailer. This one also has the new logo of Sties.

From my childhood on was I, Gerrit de Heus, already obsessed with the tough trucks from Scandinavia and especially with the Sties trucks. What started with shooting some pictures at the highway and making a model, has now become a Sties-collection at my house and 3 websites.

“Even the walls are in Sties colors.”

Since Sties changed into Nor-cargo, the striking color combinations gradually changed and are now completely gone due to the name change into BRING Frigoscandia.

Because of this, it was a big pleasure when  transporter Anton Timmerman reported to Gerrit that he was going to  turn his second Scania 141 into a Sties truck.

“You can see the blue and white of Sties at my home. That way, the stairs are painted in RAL 5015 and I am always wearing something of Sties.”

The word is to Gerrit de Heus, without doubt he most fanatical Sties-collector of the Netherlands and maybe even of Europe. When he was a kid, back in the seventies,  he already was a big fan of trucks. He went with his moped to the highway to make pictures of them.

“Especially a lot photo’s of Danish and Norwegian trucks, but later specifically the blue with white Sties trucks. Those attracted my attention, because they were always clean and taken care of down to the last detail. And certainly also because of the unusual blue with white on the doors. It radiates a kind of speeds, especially in combination of the long “S” of Sties.”

Despite his truck license, Gerrit didn’t become a truck driver, but he went to a contractor in Werkendam. But his interest for the transport company Sties stays.

Because there weren’t any scale models of Sties trucks, Gerrit decided to make one himself. He gave a picture of the model to a Sties-driver who brought it to the headquarters of Sties in Oslo.

Gerrit de Heus: “Then I got a letter which said if I wanted to sell the model to Sties. And if so, whether I could bring it to them. They proposed to bring me in one of their trucks to Oslo. I decided to do it.”

Through a driver of Peter Straver, Gerrit ended up at Boers in Waddinxveen. From there a Sties truck left with cargo back to Oslo.

“So with the model under my arm I get in the truck and went to Oslo”

When Stie asked how much the model would cost, Gerrit answered that he didn’t want any money.

“As a lover of Sties I preferred advertising stuff of the company. Then they took a box and filled it to the top, so my collection had grown enormously at once. It became harder when the company asked me shortly afterwards to make some more models: around one hundred…“

“Because of the time it took me to make one model, I never could have made a hundred of them in such a short time, but luckily I have a nephew who works for Tekno. This company made various models in Sties design.”

As for the “real” Sties trucks, everything has disappeared of the streets since the takeover. Except in Norway where Sties driver Morten Gran still has deposal over a Torpedo. Gerrit has also regular contact with this driver.

Recently, however there is a second copy ready to drive with. Anton Timmerman, owner of Anton Timmermans Transport from Amersfoort, has made a Scania 141 in Sties design.

Anton Timmerman: “As a Scania lover, the company now has 36 Scania’s including 35 with a V8, I already have a 141 in my own company’s colours: Black with green. Three years ago I came across a second 141. The truck was restored completely, but afterwards it caught fire. The interior and the wiring harness were burned away. Replacing the wiring harness for this model was easy, but fully recovering the interior was more difficult. Leo Bol fully repaired the cabin.”

Then we had the question in which color we would paint the truck.

Anton: “A second 141 in the same colours doesn’t make sense and there were already many copies of trucks like ASG and British Arabie-riders. Because there was only in Norway a truck in Sties colours, I decided to give the 141 a Sties-design.”

We thought it would be nice to ask Stie for permission, something that Gerrit took care of because of his good contacts there.

After we’ve got green light from Stie, we began painting the truck in the right colors by means of photographs from the collection of Gerrit. Gerrit also took care of the red letters for the illuminated sign..

Both gentlemen are very happy with the result. What is noticed is the modern appearance the truck makes, because of the striking blue with white.

Anton: “It still looks very renewed and it fits every cabin.”

Gerrit: “The person who thought of this for Sties, was his time far ahead.”

Everything has been done to let the Scania looks like the original Sties-141. There is the NLF-badge on the grill and the round yellow sticker on the windshield. On the back there are Sties-mud flaps assembled.

Although Anton Timmerman certainly not wants to  go to truck shows at this time, the Sties-Scania wouldn’t remain in the shed.

“We also drive with an 81, 88 and 143 in the night distribution. With the Sties-Scania I will go loading. The wheelbase is 40 cm shorter than my first 141. The trailers are now with 2.70m much bigger and previous ones also had a big dish on top.”

Meanwhile Gerrit has made the Dutch version of the English Sties website.

“It had to be made in the free hours with a limited budget. This is also why I can’t let make a stock of, for example, Sties-sweaters. I know for sure people would like to have them. And I’m thinking of making a book about Sties. In my collection I got photographs of almost all trucks.”

Anton Timmerman Transport

Anton Timmerman has been going through a remarkable development with his transport company. Just like Gerrit de Heus was he as a kid also obsessed with trucks.

“I was always looking at Volvo F89 and Scania 141 coolcombi at the highway at Amersfoort.”

In 1992 started Anton as a charter abroad. After this, inland distribution came.

“When I had four trucks running on the inland, I went back driving abroad. On Saturdays or Sundays I left with a cooler combination to be back on Wednesdays. Then I could do some maintenance and administration at the office. In the weekend I left again for a ride abroad.”

Meanwhile, the fleet has grown to forty trucks. There is also a tow truck which Anton uses to do recovering for other transport companies. One half drives inland. The other half drives throughout Europe.

Anton: “Unloading spots in, for example, Ireland and from the Arctic Circle to Portugal. Sometimes these drivers won’t come home for three weeks.”

A strong preference is for eight cylinder Scania’s.

“We’ve got four Volvo’s, two DAF’s and the rest of them are Scania’s. There is one six cylinder Scania, the others are V8. I myself always wanted a eight cylinders. Throughout the years it’s proven that you have very little maintenance and a good residual value. With a normal driver you don’t have to take a six cylinder in terms of fuel. The extra power you get from an eight cylinder offers extra comfort while driving.”

With the new 141 added to the fleet, the fleet eight cylinders is extended in a special way.

Although Stie used only Scania and Volvo in the early years, a Mack was imported. The driver was Arne Kristoffersen.

Arne asked me to build a model of his truck. Since I have various stickers with all kinds of logos, it was not a problem at all. The model has a nice place at Arne’s home.

Parts that were used came from Miho, Tekno and MOS.