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Buses are an iconic site on the streets of London at the best of times, but how much more exciting when Statham’s were asked to transport this vintage bus from one depot to another in Central London on behalf of the London Transport Museum?

Statham’s are celebrating “70 years of Excellence” – and we’re proud enough of our achievements to have that anniversary sign-written on our DAF CF 530 4X2 Recovery truck, supplied by Dave Bland Engineering. Statham’s have been in the Recovery business since 1948 and this recovery truck is named after John’s late mother Margaret Statham (nee […]

Statham’s are proud to announce the acquisition of a brand new trailer. It extends to just over 12m and can drop as low as 30cm, enabling us to transport or recover tall and long vehicles or loads with ease. It also features rear-steering which gives increased manoeuvrability, especially useful in urban areas.

Saturday 10th June saw Dunstable high street being used as the backdrop to a procession of highly polished trucks. This annual event has become a social highlight of the year and enjoyed by families from far and wide. The event-goers were fortunate to benefit from glorious sunshine all day and the Statham’s team treated them […]

We have recently gained several new contracts and are looking for Heavy/Light Recovery Technicians. We offer a generous remuneration package as well as ongoing training and development. We are ideally looking for individuals with previous experience. However, training can be provided for the right candidates who are self-motivated and looking for a career in the […]

Our driver Tim goes back to the 1940’s in his time travelling Diamond T tow truck! During a warm and dry July weekend, Tim travelled to 1940’s Woodhall Spa with his trusty companion Henry. They enjoyed bands, singers, re-enactments, period costume and fly pasts by a hurricane and spitfire. The 1940s Festival welcomed a record […]

  Help for Heroes Truck Convoy and Family Fun Weekend Statham’s once again took part in the Help for Heroes Truck Convoy from the M1 Junction 9 TruckStop at Flamstead to Leighton Buzzard on Saturday 11th June. This year six of our vehicles joined the procession which made an impressive sight on the A5 through […]

We were delighted to receive “Best Presented Heavy” for SR65 TOW at the *RRRA’s annual gathering at the Nottinghamshire County Show (Newark).   *Road Rescue Recovery Association

  Here’s “Uncle Sam” at the recent Peterborough Truckfest on the TruckMax stand with our youngest recruit Henry! For more information regarding the exhaust system please click: Truckmax

We were very privileged to be able to provide transport for the Batmobile as it toured the UK and several countries during March to promote the film Batman V Superman. First stop was Manchester and the Blue Peter studios. Catch a glimpse of Barney with the Batmobile here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/bp-fan-club-batmobile A quick visit to brands hatch was […]