Wm Armstrong News & Events

Armstrong MOT Centre and the Good Garage Scheme

Armstrong MOT Centre in Uddingston, Glasgow is proud to announce that they are now members of the Good Garage Scheme. The Good Garage Scheme website allows customers to find a trustworthy garage in their area.

Find out more about the Good Garage Scheme

NEW Fork Lift Service from Wm Armstrong

Wm Armstrong can now offer customers a National Fork Lift Delivery and Collection service, using our new Palfinger and Moffett Mounty Fork Lift Trucks.

Find out more about our NEW Fork Lift Service

Wm Armstrong featured in Heritage Commercials Magazine

Issue 262 (October 2011) of Heritage Commercials Magazine includes a 6-page feature in the Classic Truck section on Wm Armstrong's very own 'Calendar Girl' the Scania Old One Eleven.

Heritage Commercials website

Wm Armstrong featured in FACTS Magazine

Issue 64 (June 2011) of FACTS : The Transport Professional's Magazine includes a feature on Armstrong Trucks' New MOT Centre in Uddingston, Glasgow and Truckapart, our online Parts Counter.

FACTS Magazine article (PDF)

Palletforce Awards 2011

Wm Armstrong Group are delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories at the recent Palletforce Awards ceremony ; Sales Achievements in 2010 and the prestigious Depot of the Year 2010.

Commercial Property / Business Premises To Let in Carlisle

Leabank Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle
(former premises of Cumbria Truck Centre)
1,281 sq.m. / 13,794 sq.ft.

Commercial Property To Let in Carlisle more information

Business Partnership

Wm Armstrong Group are proud to support Hospice At Home, a registered charity providing a free nursing service for people to be cared for in their own homes. The charity gives support to the carers, within rural North and East Cumbria and Carlisle.

Hospice At Home website

Armstrongs Win New Contract With Emtelle UK

Wm Armstrong has recently joined forces with telecommunications manufacturer Emtelle UK, based in the Scottish Borders, to supply BT with cabling and ducting for their fibre optic and broadband installations.

Emtelle website

Armstrong's Longest Serving Driver Laid to Rest

Wm Armstrong's 'Old One Eleven' Scania came out of retirement in January 2010 to carry the company's longest serving driver on his final journey. Mike Fidell, who had worked for Armstrongs for 40 years, lost his wife two years ago and had enjoyed only three years retirement before he was struck by cancer. The Old One Eleven, driven by Director Derek Armstrong, chugged through the snow from Mike's home near Warwick Bridge to Carlisle Crematorium. Derek said "I was pleased to be able to do this for Mike. He started work at Armstrongs before I started school. He was famous for wearing clogs and got called 'Cloggy'. We will all miss him."

Mike Fidell started with Armstrongs in July 1966 where he put his experience as a smallholder to good use as a livestock driver. He later moved to the general haulage department where he travelled throughout the UK and Ireland with drainage pipes. In the 90's Mike went back to livestock and took pedigree pigs all over Europe including as far away as Spain and Greece.

Director William Armstrong said "It was a tribute to Mike to see so many of his colleagues gathered together to see him off. The air was thick with 'diesel fumes' as they re-told stories of days when the 'Old One Eleven' was the newest truck in the fleet. The 'Old one Eleven' will be 30 years old this year."

PalletFORCE Hub Opened by HRH Princess Royal

HRH The Princess Royal officially opened the UK's single largest palletised distribution Hub at Burton-upon-Trent in September 2009. The Princess Royal, who is an honorary member of the Road Haulage Association, visited the £30million Palletforce Hub in recognition of the transport network's phenomenal success.

Our group is proud to be part of that success and William Armstrong represented us at the opening ceremony, along with our Model-T Ford.

Truckfest

The annual Truckfest event was created 28 years ago, and is an important event for the Wm Armstrong Group. In that time, so many changes with road haulage and logistics have taken place that the industry has seen the demise of many of it's traditional and specialised events.

Truckfest has been the one constant for Wm Armstrong and other operators and drivers throughout many difficult times and year on year the event is increasing it's popularity. Truckfest has provided that all important meeting place for all sectors of the industry as well as a viable alternative to make contact with both principles and drivers alike in a relaxed atmosphere.

The event's popularity is dictated by the hauliers like ourselves who attend the event. The last three years have seen all of the Truckfest events increasing their truck competitor entries, showing that it is probably even more relevant now than it was back in 1983 when it first started.

Truckfest is not just for those in the road haulage industry. The show is packed with fun things for all the family, and this year is no different with stars from T.V. and stage and the very best in motorised entertainment.