Barnett Transport

Directors Ian and Trevor Barnett explain Barnett Transport’s establishment in 1983. The Ellesmere Port situated company was begun by their father, Barry Barnett who started operating with a single truck. After being made redundant, Barry embarked on his own operation of transporting a variety of commodities on a flatbed trailer, supported by wife Kathleen.

After a few years of consistent work, sons Ian and Trevor joined their father on the road which transitioned the company to being a family-run transport business. Barry met with P&O Roadtanks in 1991 and started pulling P&O’s trailers, transporting various bulk liquids, including oils, acids, food and chemicals by tanker.

After several years and the end of P&O Roadtanks, numerous new customers emerged, spot hire work increased considerably and Barnett Transport bought their first tanker trailer. From there, the fleet steadily grew.

Many thanks to the efforts of John Bennett for getting the permission to list this really well turned out fleet. The photo is courtesy of and copyrighted to Ade Portlock.

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