Corgi CC13712.(C) Scania R series tanker "Shirley's Transport Ltd"

(C) indicates this product is guaranteed to have a limited edition certificate.

ShirleyGÇÖs Transport Ltd., based at Cellarhead, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire currently operate some 75 vehicles, the core business being the transportation of bulk liquids throughout Europe. Founded in 1936, by the father of the current Directors Arthur and James Shirley, originally the main traffic was cattle, bagged animal feeds, meat and other general haulage. During the 1950GÇÖs ShirleyGÇÖs started to work for breweries in Burton-upon-Trent involving delivering crates and kegs. The first tanker was purchased in 1966 and from then ShirleyGÇÖs channelled its efforts into tanker work and through the levels of service provided, embarked upon relationships with customers that are still going strong today.