BM Stafford History

BM Stafford & Sons Ltd as it is now known, began its operation in 1935 when Benjamin Milburn Stafford took over his soon to be wife’s, family steam engine business, Mark Wakefield Contractor. Like many haulage companies, BM Stafford has its beginnings in farming but over time as the farming industry changed, became a leading company in road haulage in the North East.

Over 85 years and 3 generations later, we pride ourselves on being a truly modern logistics company with exceptional customer service and state of the art vehicles. We are proud of our heritage and look forward to what we hope will be another 85 years in this fantastic industry.

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Benjamin Milburn Stafford c 1940 Houghton le Spring

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     Threshing at Dene House c 1948

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Last Day threshing June 22nd 1966

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 Cross House Farm, AEC c 1969

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Cross House Farm Mandator, 1970's


Benjamin Milburn Stafford with his grandsons Christopher Stafford and Mark Stafford (current owner) 1979

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Some of the vehicles in the old brand colours c 1980

 
 Milburn Stafford, Benjamin Milburn
 Stafford’s son in 2002

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Original image of Hetton le Hole site,
purchased in 2003


  Building work to modify Hetton site, creating
  new offices and warehouse Feb 2015

Current fleet at our Hetton site December 2020