Stuart Tomlins runs the family-owned business TO Tomlins Ltd. “We go back several generations,” he explained. “We used to offer plant hire and storage facilities, but these days, we concentrate on haulage. We specialise in oversized loads, which are normally accompanied by an escort vehicle. My youngest son is also a full-time driver and, apart from our yard, I’ve also got a few acres of land which have been in the family for years. This is why tractors and farm machinery come in handy.”
Stuart can remember his grandfather telling him about the days when he used to work with horses. “He was never a full-time farmer but, back in those days, most people worked the land in some way
