Old school trucks: Container Transport & Storage—Part 2

Part two of Dean Middleton's look at the Container Transport and Storage fleet from the mid-'90s

Plenty of different makes and models graced the Canterbury Transport and Storage (CTS) fleet over the years and some of my personal favourites were the Foden Alphas that did the hard yards throughout the mid to late 2000s.

Foden Alphas were arguably underrated back in the day, but they were good solid workhorses and the CTS Alphas were a good example of this. From the late 2000s to today, CTS has been almost totally dominated by the Italian brand Iveco with new and preloved versions entering the fleet over this time.

There was a livery change to a sharper blue and new signage before the new approach with a totally redesigned image in 2021. Predominantly white with a new logo and subtle striping, the new livery offers a clean and professional look that looks smart on the road.

One thing that hasn’t changed, is that CTS is still primarily involved in container cartage throughout Canterbury and one thing that is unlikely to change is the preferred brand of truck that is utilised to get the job done. It is all Iveco.  

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Photography: Dean Middleton