02 Sep Industry Legends Visit Gray & Adams HQ

We were delighted to welcome industry legends, Tommy Gibb & Daniel Stewart to our headquarters in Fraserburgh on the 17th of July for a get-together and factory tour.

Tommy Gibb was the Managing Director of Gibbs of Fraserburgh until his retirement in 2002 when Gibbs concluded the business. Over the years Gibbs of Fraserburgh invested in a number of Gray & Adams trailers, Tommy notes, “They were always the most reliable, they build them to our specification.”

In Gibbs’ prime, the company was purchasing five new tractors and three new containers a year. Gibb purchased his trailers from Gray & Adams, as we were next door to them in Fraserburgh. Gray & Adams is proud to have built trailers for Gibbs of Fraserburgh over the years, from their first tipper wagon to insulated vans and fridges.

Daniel Stewart has been a dear friend and customer of the Gray family since first meeting Jim Gray Snr in 1963. Daniel began his own business after leaving the forces, doing deliveries for local businesses. The business was doing well, and the company grew over a number of years. In 1968, there were changes in the industry and Daniel sold his business to Christian Salvesen but remained Managing Director. 16 years later, the business had grown to 550 vehicles and nine depots, and Salvesen was a big customer of Gray & Adams. Following Daniel’s move from Salvesen to Corby Transport, another transporter of refrigerated goods, Daniel remained in close contact with Gray & Adams.

Daniel brought his family into the Corby Transport business, and when his son became MD he confessed, “I told him that he must only buy from Gray & Adams as there is no better product on the market.” Gray & Adams are very proud of the long-term partnership, business and friendship with Daniel over the years, and enjoy meeting up to discuss innovations in the industry. Daniel notes, “In 2018, Gray & Adams nominated me for a Lifetime Achievement Award at the TCS&D awards and I was delighted to have won. It was a very proud moment for me. I am now retired but I still have a keen interest in the industry and remain close to the Gray family to this day.”

We are grateful for the long-standing partnerships that Gray & Adams has with Tommy Gibb and Daniel Stewart and were delighted to welcome them to our headquarters.