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  CSM Haulage on the radar
Date Added: 31/12/2013
 
 

We're always up for suggestions as to further hauliers we could approach with a view to be listed. One such haulier is CSM Haulage who are [ more... ]

 
  Fagan and Whalley Knauf
Date Added: 30/12/2013
 
 

Fagan and Whalley have a brand new Scania R440 6x2(HL) in the livery of one of their customers in the form  of Knauf plasterboard. The [ more... ]

 
  Ex Neil Bomford on the A11
Date Added: 29/12/2013
 
 

The A11 near Thetford has always been very productive for truck photography as can be seen by this example of an ex Neil Bomford DAF FTGCF85 430 [ more... ]

 
  Fred Sherwood new Scanias
Date Added: 28/12/2013
 
 

Fred Sherwood who are from Shepshed have recently taken delivery of several new Scania G440 6x2 (HL) tractor units which are in tag axle format. [ more... ]

 
  Paul Mathew on the A11
Date Added: 27/12/2013
 
 

Paul Mathew are from Bognor Regis and all of their vehicles have cherished plates with registration suffixdes of PMM, PRM or LJM. The photo is [ more... ]

 
  JHP Transport new MP4
Date Added: 26/12/2013
 
 

JHP Transport are from Shotts and have very recently taken delivery of a superb looking Mercedes Actros 2545 6x2 (SSC) tractor unit. The photo [ more... ]

 
  Christmas Day 2013
Date Added: 25/12/2013
 
 

It is Christmas Day and I'd like to extend seasons greetings to all members and non members alike. Enjoy the day and the rest of the [ more... ]

 
  Scania G440 Flatbed
Date Added: 24/12/2013
 
 

Following a conversation with my contact at Scania they mentioned that they had never seen a news article regarding a flatbed lorry of theirs. [ more... ]

 
  Haulaway agree to be listed
Date Added: 23/12/2013
 
 

Haulaway are from Hailsham in East Sussex and they have kindly allowed us to list their vehicles on the LS database. Pictured here is their very [ more... ]

 
  Bentons agree to be listed on the site
Date Added: 22/12/2013
 
 

Bentons from the West Midlands will shortly be listed on the LS online searchable database. Many thanks to Paul Harper for securing the OK to [ more... ]

 
  Arocs for Haulaway
Date Added: 21/12/2013
 
 

East Sussex-based Haulaway has underlined its commitment to the environment by investing in one of the UK’s first, low-emission [ more... ]

 
  Sunrent shines for Ercol
Date Added: 20/12/2013
 
 

Furniture manufacturer ercol is renowned for the stylish design, practicality and quality of its products – no surprise then, that the [ more... ]

 
  Molinero on the M25
Date Added: 19/12/2013
 
 

Molinero Logistica are a Spanish haulier who specialise in refrigerated and frozen food transport. This MAN was pictured in March this year on [ more... ]

 
  Demids on the A11 Thetford
Date Added: 18/12/2013
 
 

Demids are a Lithuanian haulier who have great looking blue tractor units. This vehicle was pictured on the A11 at Thetford recently. The photo [ more... ]

 
  Ford Freight on the A361
Date Added: 17/12/2013
 
 

Ford Freight are from Sheffield and their fleet of grey and yellow liveried lorries are fairly frequent visitors to North Devon. The photos is [ more... ]

 
  New Renaults for Kime
Date Added: 16/12/2013
 
 

The Boston based haulier Kime have very recently taken delivery of 5 of the very latest T range tractor units one of which is pictured here at [ more... ]

 
  Naylors of Leyland soon to be listed
Date Added: 15/12/2013
 
 

Naylors of Leyland superb fleet of vehicles in British racing Green livery will shortly be listed on the LS online searchable database. Many [ more... ]

 
  A & M Commercials agree to be listed
Date Added: 14/12/2013
 
 

A & M Commercials have bases in both the UK and Eire and they run a superb Scania fleet of vehicles, they will shortly be listed on the [ more... ]

 
  Ryan Cole soon to join site
Date Added: 13/12/2013
 
 

Ryan Cole are a specialist tractor transport company from Consett and have very kindly granted us permission to list their vehicles on the site. [ more... ]

 
  Premier Truck Hire branch out with Fridges
Date Added: 12/12/2013
 
 

These are exciting times for North-East firm Premier Truck Hire (PTH), which has just moved to a new headquarters and made its first investments [ more... ]

 
  Beau Corporate Road Solutions to join site
Date Added: 11/12/2013
 
 

Beau Corporate Road Solutions are to join the site and they are from Bathgate in Scotland. Many thanks to Paul Harper for securing the OK to [ more... ]

 
  Quinn Farm services to join LS
Date Added: 10/12/2013
 
 

Quinn Farm services are from Ashford in Kent and have kindly agreed to be listed on the site. Many thanks to Jim Lennox for securing the OK to [ more... ]

 
  Cotswold Carriers to join LS
Date Added: 09/12/2013
 
 

Cotswold Carriers are from Chipping Norton and have very kindly granted us permission to list their vehicles on the site. Many thanks to Paul [ more... ]

 
  New FH for Port Express
Date Added: 08/12/2013
 
 

Port Express have very recently taken delivery of a brand new Volvo FH tractor unit which is pictured here on the A12 near Feering. The photo is [ more... ]

 
  ECM still one of my favourites
Date Added: 07/12/2013
 
 

ECM are one of the great supporters of this site with regular updates and info. Virtually the entire fleet have ECM registration suffixes and [ more... ]

 
  Nelson Mandela gone but never forgotten
Date Added: 06/12/2013
 
 

The most inspiring man of a century 46664. If you ever need to read a book that will change your outlook on life then "Long walk to [ more... ]

 
  Roadways new Volvo FMs
Date Added: 05/12/2013
 
 

Roadways are one of the major container transport fleets in the UK and they have numerous new Volvo FM450 6x2 (G) tractor units one if which is [ more... ]

 
  Brit European on the M25
Date Added: 04/12/2013
 
 

Brit European were added to the LS online searchable database within the last year and their fleet can be seen all across the UK and in mainland [ more... ]

 
  H Thorley to grace the site in the near future.
Date Added: 03/12/2013
 
 

H Thorley are from Derby and have very kindly granted us permission to list their vehicles on the site. Many thanks to Paul Harper for securing [ more... ]

 
  T M Hemmens agree to be listed
Date Added: 02/12/2013
 
 

T.M. Hemmens & Sons are from Bristol and have very kindly granted us permission to list their vehicles on the site. Many thanks to Paul [ more... ]

 
  AEC Mercury Tipper
Date Added: 01/12/2013
 
 

The Associated Equipment Company manufactured lorries from 1912 until 1979, although the last vehicles off the production line with the AEC [ more... ]

 
  Savage Haulage added to Site
Date Added: 30/11/2013
 
 

Savage Haulage will shortly be added to the LS online searchable database. The photo is courtesy of and copyrighted to Frank White who also [ more... ]

 
  R G Wheeler from Torrington
Date Added: 29/11/2013
 
 

R G Wheeler are a local North Devon company who are from Torrington and run a fleet of bulk tippers in a familiar green and white livery. The [ more... ]

 
  UK Heavy Haulage
Date Added: 28/11/2013
 
 

UK Heavy Haulage are a local North Devon company who transport mainly plant and associated equipment across the UK. This vehicle used to be [ more... ]

 
  Kellond Oil Supplies
Date Added: 27/11/2013
 
 

Kellond Oil Supplies are from Chippenham in Wiltshire and their vehicles seem to have cherished plates with KOL registration suffixes. I came [ more... ]

 
  Nigel Roe agree to be listed
Date Added: 26/11/2013
 
 

Nigel Roe are from Consett in County Durham and have very kindly granted us permission to list their vehicles on the site. Many thanks to Paul [ more... ]

 
  New vehicles for Powerday
Date Added: 25/11/2013
 
 

One of London’s largest waste management companies is running its first Mercedes-Benz trucks for many years, a pair of 8x4 Actros supplied [ more... ]

 
  Whites new Actros
Date Added: 24/11/2013
 
 

Whites Transport have a brand new Mercedes Actros  2545 6x2 (MSC) which us pictured here recently on the M25 at Merstham. The photo is [ more... ]

 
  New DAF for Heltor
Date Added: 23/11/2013
 
 

The Heathfield based haulier Heltor have very recently taken delivery of a DAF FTPCF85 460 6x2 tractor unit which is pictured here recently in [ more... ]

 
  New Actros for Foulger
Date Added: 22/11/2013
 
 

Norfolk’s Foulger Transport staged a fuel-efficiency shootout between its established fleet favourite and a Mercedes-Benz New Actros [ more... ]

 
  Day Trans agree to be listed
Date Added: 21/11/2013
 
 

Day Trans are from Peterlee in County Durham and have very kindly granted us permission to list their vehicles on the site. Many thanks to Paul [ more... ]

 
  New FH for Ian Craig
Date Added: 20/11/2013
 
 

Although the new look Volvo FH is being delivered in vast numbers there are still examples of the older version still being accepted into [ more... ]

 
  G A Sheppard agree to be listed
Date Added: 19/11/2013
 
 

G A Sheppard are from Marshfield in Wiltshire and have very kindly granted us permission to list their vehicles on the site. Many thanks to Paul [ more... ]

 
  Sunhill Transport to be added to the site
Date Added: 18/11/2013
 
 

Sunhill Transport are from Deeside in North Wales and have very kindly granted us permission to list their vehicles on the site. Many thanks to [ more... ]

 
  Bertschi on the A1(M)
Date Added: 17/11/2013
 
 

On the basis that less is more I think the fleet of Bertschi have a very distinctive and stand out livery. They have a fleet of DAFs one of [ more... ]

 
  New look FH for Arclid
Date Added: 16/11/2013
 
 

The fleet of Arclid Transport have always been a very firm favourite of mine due to them having a purple livery. The fleet has been enhanced [ more... ]

 
  New FH for Peter Green
Date Added: 15/11/2013
 
 

The Evercreech based haulier Peter Green have some fantastic looking new Volvo FH 500 6x2 (GXL) tractor units one of which is pictured here on [ more... ]

 
  Rogers Transport agree to be listed
Date Added: 14/11/2013
 
 

Rogers Transport are from Reading in Berkshire and have given us permission to feature their fleet on the site. Many thanks to Paul Harper for [ more... ]

 
  J C Gillespie agree to listing
Date Added: 13/11/2013
 
 

J C Gillespie are a heavy haulage company from Irlam near Manchester and they recently granted us permission to list their fleet on the LS site. [ more... ]

 
  Kyles Transport services to be added
Date Added: 12/11/2013
 
 

Kyles Transport services from Newport have kindly agreed to having their fleet listed on the LS database and they have furnished us with a list [ more... ]

 
  A B Spedtrans added to Euro section
Date Added: 11/11/2013
 
 

The Polish fleet of A B Spedtrans have very recently been added to the Euro section of the site which is run by Phil, Frank, Ade and Gerry to [ more... ]

 
  Eurovision in Belgium
Date Added: 09/11/2013
 
 

The Hull based haulier Eurovision Logistics have some brand new Iveco tractor units one if which is pictured here on the Brussels ring road at [ more... ]

 
  Manx Independent Carriers
Date Added: 08/11/2013
 
 

Another fleet from the Isle of Man to be listed on the LS database is Manx Indeoendent Carriers who have a very catching red and white livery. [ more... ]

 
  Callister Removals first IOM fleet
Date Added: 07/11/2013
 
 

Simply great news to announce the inclusion of the first fleet from the Isle of Man in the form of Callister Removals from Douglas. Many thanks [ more... ]

 
  Rygor helps London Evening Standard
Date Added: 05/11/2013
 
 

London’s favourite newspaper is back on the capital’s roads with a new fleet of FUSO Canter trucks, courtesy of Dealer Rygor’s [ more... ]

 
  100 new Actros for R T Keedwell
Date Added: 04/11/2013
 
 

The first Mercedes-Benz New Actros tractor units to wear the colours of high-profile West Country haulier RT Keedwell are delivering valuable [ more... ]

 
  New Mercs for Goldstar
Date Added: 03/11/2013
 
 

The container haulier Goldstar are in the process of receiving numerous Mercedes Actros 2545 6x2 (SSC) tractor units many of which seem to be [ more... ]

 
  New MANs for TNT
Date Added: 02/11/2013
 
 

The global logistics provider TNT have a whole batch of brand new MAN TG-L 7.150 4W (C) Boxvan rigids one of which is pictured recently at the [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for Star
Date Added: 01/11/2013
 
 

Star Transport from Thetford in Norfolk have a brace of new Scania G320 6W Curtainside rigids that are in tag axle format. The photo is courtesy [ more... ]

 
  New look FH for A E Parker
Date Added: 31/10/2013
 
 

The LS online searchable database is the only site on the web that can differentiate a vehicles age by referring back to the DVLA to establish a [ more... ]

 
  New Actros for A & E
Date Added: 30/10/2013
 
 

A & E Transport from Sheffield have taken delivery of three brand new Mercedes Actros 2546 6x2 (MSC) tractor units which are all in the [ more... ]

 
  Yet more new Scanias for Gregory Distribution
Date Added: 29/10/2013
 
 

Gregory Distribution have yet more new Scanias in the form of numerous R440 6x2 (HL) tractor units one of which is pictured here at Strensham [ more... ]

 
  King of the Moroccans
Date Added: 27/10/2013
 
 

The Romanian fleet of King of The Moroccans has recently been added to the Euro section of the site, quite a strangely named fleet really. The [ more... ]

 
  New vehicles for Conway Bailey
Date Added: 26/10/2013
 
 

The Cornish haulier Conway Bailey from Scorrier have a batch of DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor units and in keeping with company tradition [ more... ]

 
  New Volvo for David Watson
Date Added: 25/10/2013
 
 

The specialist haulier David Watson have just taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 6x2 (GXL) tractor unit which has been named Medusa and [ more... ]

 
  J W J Rumping added to Euro section
Date Added: 24/10/2013
 
 

The Dutch haulier J W Rumping has recently been added to the Euro section of the LS online searchable database. The Euro section like the [ more... ]

 
  Reid Freight new beast of a DAF
Date Added: 23/10/2013
 
 

Reid Freight have a new beast of a vehicle in the shape of this fantastic DAF FTTXF105 510 6x4 (SSC) which is pictured here recently at their [ more... ]

 
  Ford Cargo tractor unit in the UK !!!
Date Added: 22/10/2013
 
 

Like many other truck enthusiasts I thought the Ford range of trucks had been subsumed by the giant Iveco brand. However it transpires that they [ more... ]

 
  Here Comes Harris
Date Added: 21/10/2013
 
 

The fleet of D K Harris are from Whittlesey and their vehicles all have the strap line Here Comes Harris. They have recently agreed to be listed [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for Gregory Distribution
Date Added: 20/10/2013
 
 

The Devon based haulier Gregory Distribution are starting to take delivery of numerous Scania P360 4x2 tractor units which will be used on their [ more... ]

 
  KSD Group new vehicles
Date Added: 19/10/2013
 
 

The cost-effective contract hire package and comprehensive back-up on offer from Dealer Rossetts Commercials convinced Sussex waste management [ more... ]

 
  New look FH for McBurney
Date Added: 18/10/2013
 
 

McBurney are predominantly a specialist refrigerated and frozen haulier who have a superbly turned out fleet of vehicles which has been further [ more... ]

 
  Andy Crane on the M40
Date Added: 17/10/2013
 
 

I have a good friend of mine who is called Andy Crane and as a little something for his birthday I thought I would put a photo of his namesake [ more... ]

 
  New look FH for Southampton Container Logistics
Date Added: 16/10/2013
 
 

Southampton Container Logistics have recently added a great looking Volvo FH 500 6x2 (GXL) tractor unit which is pictured here recently on the [ more... ]

 
  Maritime Scanias 4x2 tractor units
Date Added: 15/10/2013
 
 

Maritime Transport have been firm supporters of this site since it went live and they are always willing to have their vehicles featured. Their [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for H H distribution
Date Added: 14/10/2013
 
 

H H distribution from Glasgiw have a new Scania R480 6x2 (HL) tractor unit which is a new addition to their well turned out fleet. The photo is [ more... ]

 
  New Volvo tipper for Day
Date Added: 13/10/2013
 
 

Day Aggregates have very recently taken delivery of a brand new Volvo FM 370 8W tipper which is pictured here at their Isle if Grain depot. The [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for W H Malcolm
Date Added: 10/10/2013
 
 

W H Malcolm from Brookfield have taken delivery of numerous Scania G440 6x2 (HL) one of which is pictured here on the A1 near Stamford. The [ more... ]

 
  New Scania rigids for Star Transport
Date Added: 09/10/2013
 
 

Star Transport from Thetford have taken delivery of two Scania G320 6W Curtainside rigids that have tag axles. The photo is courtesy of and [ more... ]

 
  New Iveco for Eurovision
Date Added: 08/10/2013
 
 

Eurovision from Hull have very recently taken delivery of a brand new Iveco Stralis 460 6x2 (HW) tractor unit which is pictured here recently on [ more... ]

 
  New Iveco for Ed Weetman
Date Added: 07/10/2013
 
 

Ed Weetman have very recently taken delivery of a brand new Iveco Stralis 460 6x2 (HW) tractor unit which is pictured here at their Great [ more... ]

 
  Expert Logistics new vehicles
Date Added: 06/10/2013
 
 

White goods distribution specialist Expert Logistics delivers 35,000 items to householders across Britain every week, so it demands the highest [ more... ]

 
  Tripod Crest agree to be listed
Date Added: 05/10/2013
 
 

Tripod Crest are a road resurfacing company based at Northampton and their vehicles can be seen all across the UK. I am most grateful to Paul [ more... ]

 
  Verhoek on the M25
Date Added: 04/10/2013
 
 

One of my favourite European fleets are Verhoek as they have unusually large fleet numbers which make them very easy to identify and spot. The [ more... ]

 
  BMC Pro 625 for Reid Freight
Date Added: 03/10/2013
 
 

There's a first time for everything and for me I have never seen one of these vehicles before. I gather they are made in Turkey and have [ more... ]

 
  Superb looking Van Opdorp DAF
Date Added: 02/10/2013
 
 

The fantastic Euro section of the site shows us some really great examples of well turned out vehicles and this one is in a dare I say Man City [ more... ]

 
  Plenty of new DAFs for Conway Bailey
Date Added: 01/10/2013
 
 

Conway Bailey Transport are from Scorrier in Cornwall and have taken delivery recently of numerous DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor units one [ more... ]

 
  New look FH for Perfect
Date Added: 30/09/2013
 
 

The West Thurrock based Perfect Transport have taken delivery of a brand new Volvo FH 500 6x2 (GXL) tractor unit in their revised white livery. [ more... ]

 
  New Actros for Goldstar
Date Added: 29/09/2013
 
 

Goldstar are one of the largest container transport hauliers in the country and they very recently took delivery of several Actros 2545 6x2 [ more... ]

 
  WJW in North Devon
Date Added: 28/09/2013
 
 

Whilst out photograpghing near Barnstaple one of the most common vehicles to see is this Volvo from WJW Tucker who are based at Wedmore near [ more... ]

 
  Premier Logistics bright future
Date Added: 27/09/2013
 
 

Nobody could accuse Lee Christopher of being a shrinking violet when it comes to choosing liveries for his truck fleet.

The Managing [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for Johnsons of Burscough
Date Added: 26/09/2013
 
 

Johnsons of Burscough have very recently taken delivery if a brand new Scania R440 6x2 (HL) tractor unit which is pictured here on the M1 [ more... ]

 
  Middleton Aggregates to be added to the database
Date Added: 25/09/2013
 
 

A while ago I reported that the fleet of Middleton Aggregates were being approached for possible inclusion on the site. Well thanks to the [ more... ]

 
  DRS Logistics to be added to the site
Date Added: 24/09/2013
 
 

It is with great pleasure that I can announce that the Felixstowe based haulier DRS Logistics have agreed to be listed on the LS online [ more... ]

 
  Reg change on M Way Volvo FM
Date Added: 23/09/2013
 
 

The M Way Volvo FM that was previously registered KU60 FUO has been re registered as L800 WAY and is pictured here recently at the South Molton [ more... ]

 
  New Canter for Wester Ross
Date Added: 22/09/2013
 
 

So impressed was Wester Ross Fisheries with it first 7.5-tonne FUSO Canter that when the time came to stand the vehicle down it was always going [ more... ]

 
  New Flagship Actros for Nelson Distribution
Date Added: 21/09/2013
 
 

The fuel savings Nelson Distribution can look forward to from its first Mercedes-Benz New Actros tractor unit will be magnified by the [ more... ]

 
  Sloan Transport to be added to the LS site
Date Added: 20/09/2013
 
 

Sloan Transport are from Dromore in County Down, Northern Ireland and they very recently agreed for their fleet details to be listed on the LS [ more... ]

 
  Aasvogel to be approached
Date Added: 19/09/2013
 
 

Aasvogel are a skip hire and recycling company based in Oxfordshire and we will be approaching them shortly with a view to possibly being listed [ more... ]

 
  Arclid on the A1(M)
Date Added: 18/09/2013
 
 

It will come as no surprise to members that purple has long been my most favourite colour hence why Arclid Transport are one of my all time top [ more... ]

 

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