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  New look Volvo for Maritime
Date Added: 21/05/2013
 
 

I do like the look of the new look Volvo FH and here on the M25 recently was this fine example from the fleet of Maritime Transport. The photo [ more... ]

 
  Spire Healthcare goes back to the future with Mercedes-Benz Atego
Date Added: 20/05/2013
 
 

So impressed was Spire Healthcare with its first batch of Mercedes-Benz Atego 7.5-tonners that when the time finally came to replace them after [ more... ]

 
  New TG-X for Collett
Date Added: 19/05/2013
 
 

Collett Transport have recently taken delivery of two brand new TG-X 26.480 6x2 (XLX) one of which is seen here on the M25 at junction 23. Photo [ more... ]

 
  New Tekno model
Date Added: 18/05/2013
 
 

We are pleased to announce the following for pre-order in the Tekno British Collection:

B Cookson Ltd
Scania P-Series [ more... ]

 
  LJA Miers’ New Actros scores three points for a win
Date Added: 17/05/2013
 
 

The three-pointed star on the grille of LJA Miers’ first Mercedes-Benz truck represents a triple bonus for the Cambridgeshire [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for Coles
Date Added: 16/05/2013
 
 

Coles & Sons from Banbury are renowned for operating some of the best turned out trucks you will ever see and they did not disappoint at this years [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for Treasure
Date Added: 15/05/2013
 
 

Treasure are from Grantham in Lincolnshire and they took the opportunity at this years Truckfest at Peterborough to showcase their latest addition to [ more... ]

 
  Felix Troll added to the Euro section
Date Added: 14/05/2013
 
 

The Euro section was recently enhanced with the addition of Felix Troll who are an Austrian company who specialise in the transport of food grade [ more... ]

 
  Test of new update system news facility
Date Added: 14/05/2013
 
 

With many thanks to our web designers Webselect we have had the daily news facility upgraded to allow it to [ more... ]

 
  Shropshire truck show
Date Added: 13/05/2013
 
 

The Shropshire truck show was held over the weekend and in between the showers there were several opportunities for taking photos of some of the [ more... ]

 
  Tomato Plant on here soon
Date Added: 12/05/2013
 
 

Tomato Plant are a fleet I have long admired not only for the quality of their vehicles but for the very apt and memorable name of the company. Many [ more... ]

 
  Relyon to be added to the site
Date Added: 11/05/2013
 
 

Relyon are a Wellington in Somerset based manufacturer of beds and their fleet of approximately 20 vehicles will shortly be added to the LS database. [ more... ]

 
  New vehicles for Travis Perkins
Date Added: 09/05/2013
 
 

The fleet of Travis Perkins have just recently been added to the LS site and already they are taking delivery of several brand new vehicles one of [ more... ]

 
  Erontrans added to the Euro section
Date Added: 08/05/2013
 
 

The Polish haulier Erontrans will very shortly be added to the popular Euro section of the site. I am most grateful to Phil, Frank, Ade and Gerry for [ more... ]

 
  Strange name on a headboard
Date Added: 07/05/2013
 
 

Over the years I have seen a few strange names on lorry headboards but this one seen recently on the A14 at Hemingford Abbots is one of the more [ more... ]

 
  Huntsman Quarries now listed
Date Added: 06/05/2013
 
 

Huntsman Quarries are from Naunton in Gloucestershire and they were listed on the LS online searchable database over the weekend. I am most grateful [ more... ]

 
  New look Actros for Evans Transport
Date Added: 05/05/2013
 
 

Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon have recently taken delivery of two Mercedes Actros 2545 6x2 (BSC) tractor units one of which is in [ more... ]

 
  Mansel Davies on the A34
Date Added: 04/05/2013
 
 

Mansel Davies are a haulier from West Wales who have a great burgundy and grey livery with a lot of vehicles carrying the MDS regsitration suffix. [ more... ]

 
  Apt registration mark for SugaRich
Date Added: 03/05/2013
 
 

Several vehicles on the extensive LS database have registration marks that aptly describe the work they do. SugaRich have several vehicles which have [ more... ]

 
  New Mercedes tractor units for JHP Transport
Date Added: 02/05/2013
 
 

The Shotts based haulier JHP Transport has taken delivery of 3 brand new Mercedes Actros 2545 6x2 (SSC) tractor units which are in the customer livery [ more... ]

 
  Photo addition to the forum launched
Date Added: 01/05/2013
 
 

The Lorryspotting members forum now has the facility to allow members to upload photos for other members to view. I am most grateful to our dedicated [ more... ]

 
  UDG to be added to the site
Date Added: 30/04/2013
 
 

As quite afew of you may be aware my favourite colour is purple and any fleet with lorries in that colour are top of my list for being approached to [ more... ]

 
  A M Bracewell to be added to the site
Date Added: 29/04/2013
 
 

The Accrington based haulier A M Bracewell will shortly be added to the LS online searchable databse and a very welcome addition they are. Thanks [ more... ]

 
  New TG-X for Kane Heavy Haulage
Date Added: 28/04/2013
 
 

Kane Heavy Haulage from Redbourn have just taken delivery of a brand new MAN TG-X 26.540 6x4 (XLX) tractor unit which is pictured here on the A14 at [ more... ]

 
  New Iveco for IAE
Date Added: 27/04/2013
 
 

IAE are the haulier with the distinctive phrase Its that Pole in Leek on the front of their lorries and they recently took delivery of a brand new [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for Gregorys
Date Added: 26/04/2013
 
 

Gregory Distribution are busily taking deliveries of yet further brand new vehicles and the latest are Scania R440 6x2 (HL) tractor units in their [ more... ]

 
  Breadmore commercials to join LS
Date Added: 25/04/2013
 
 

Breadmore Commercials who are from Thatcham in Berkshire will be listed on the LS database in due course. Thanks to Paul Harper for his efforstd to [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for David Curnock
Date Added: 24/04/2013
 
 

David Curnock have recently taken delivery of a brand new Scania R440 6x2 (Top) tractor unit which was pictured recently on the 09/04/2013 on the [ more... ]

 
  P D Bannister to join LS
Date Added: 23/04/2013
 
 

Really pleased to announce that P D Bannister from Bradford in Yorkshire will shortly be joining the LS online searchable database. Thanks again to [ more... ]

 
  Couple of Goldstars on the A34
Date Added: 22/04/2013
 
 

The A34 near Winchester is always a good spot for taking photos of lorries on container work either travelling to or from Southampton. Quite [ more... ]

 
  Ex Deben Transport on the A34
Date Added: 20/04/2013
 
 

With the LS database ever expanding it is inevitable that vehicles from fleets listed will be seen again once they have left a fleet. This vehicle [ more... ]

 
  Travis Perkins to be listed on LS
Date Added: 19/04/2013
 
 

Travis Perkins have extended us permission to list their large fleet of vehicles on the LS database. The vehicles that will be listed will also [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for BTS
Date Added: 18/04/2013
 
 

BTS are from Carrington on the outskirts of Manchester and they have recently bought 10 brand new Scania G440 6x2 (HL) tractor units one of which is [ more... ]

 
  Siegfried Klappenecker on the Euro radar
Date Added: 17/04/2013
 
 

The German fleet of Siegfried Klappenecker are an example of a fabulous livery that really stands out from the crowd. We are in the process of putting [ more... ]

 
  Heaver Brothers to be added to the site
Date Added: 16/04/2013
 
 

The Exeter based haulier Heaver Brothers will very shortly be listed on the site thanks to the efforts of Paul Harper. This fleet have most vehicles [ more... ]

 
  Ziegler to be added to the Euro section
Date Added: 15/04/2013
 
 

The Euro section of the LS online searchable database will shortly have the Belgian fleet of Ziegler added to it. I am most grateful to Frank, Phil, [ more... ]

 
  Simon Gibson new Volvo FM units
Date Added: 14/04/2013
 
 

Simon Gibson from Goole have recently taken delivery of a couple of Volvo FM 460 6x2 (G) tractor units one of which is pictured here in the last [ more... ]

 
  Canute to be listed at last
Date Added: 13/04/2013
 
 

We have finally secured the permission to list the fleet details of Canute who have their head office at Purfleet in Essex. Many thanks to Craig [ more... ]

 
  New Actros for J W Morrison
Date Added: 12/04/2013
 
 

J W Morrison have recently taken delivery of a brand new Mercedes Actros 2545 6x2 (SSC) which has a rather unique registration mark with AC13 [ more... ]

 
  McPherson of Aberlour to be added
Date Added: 11/04/2013
 
 

The late Brian Searl who added so much to this site over the years had made this fleet one of his pet projects so it is great to be able to announce [ more... ]

 
  Trevor Turnbull to be added to the site
Date Added: 10/04/2013
 
 

The fleet of Trevor Turnbull will be added to the LS online searchable database in the very near future. Thanks again to Paul Harper for securing the [ more... ]

 
  New Iveco for Joda Freight
Date Added: 09/04/2013
 
 

Joda Freight have recently taken delivery of a brand new Iveco Stralis 460 4x2 (AS) which is the new High Way version of this truck. The vehixcle is [ more... ]

 
  500th Euro fleet added to the site
Date Added: 08/04/2013
 
 

The Euro section of the site recently celebrated a very significant milestone with the addition of the 500th haulier to that part of the site. I am [ more... ]

 
  New look FH for Matthew Kibble
Date Added: 07/04/2013
 
 

Matthew Kibble Transport recently became only the 2nd operator in the UK to run the new look Volvo FH although they are the 1st in England.This [ more... ]

 
  New FM for W H Malcolm
Date Added: 06/04/2013
 
 

W H Malcolm have taken delivery of a brand new Volvo FM 6x2 (G) tractor unit which is pictured here recently at their Linwood depot carrying fleet [ more... ]

 
  New Actros for Mulgrew
Date Added: 05/04/2013
 
 

Mulgrew have recently taken delivery of a brand new Mercedes Actros 2545 6x2 (GSC) which is pictured here at the Bellfield interchange on the M74 also [ more... ]

 
  Nidd Transport to be added shortly
Date Added: 04/04/2013
 
 

Nidd Transport from Ripon will shortly be added to the LS online searchable database. Thanks again to Paul Harper for his efforts in getting new [ more... ]

 
  Mayflower to join LS database
Date Added: 03/04/2013
 
 

We will very shortly be listing the fleet details of Mayflower Transport who are based at Okehampton in Devon. The fleet specialize in caravan [ more... ]

 
  In memory of Hughie Stalker
Date Added: 02/04/2013
 
 

Stalkers Transport have just added a new DAF to their fleet in tribute to late owner Hughie Stalker who passed away recently. The vehicle carries reg [ more... ]

 
  JBs Haulage to join LS database
Date Added: 01/04/2013
 
 

JBs Haulage are from Greenhithe and thanks to the efforts of Jim Lennox they will shortly be joining the LS online searchable database. They have a [ more... ]

 
  DJV to be listed on LS
Date Added: 31/03/2013
 
 

Very pleased to announce the forthcoming inclusion of DJV Transport & Forwarding who are from Tilbury in Essex. Many thanks to Jim Lennox for his [ more... ]

 
  RMC haulage to be added to the site
Date Added: 30/03/2013
 
 

Very pleased to announce the forthcoming inclusion of RMC haulage who are from Shrivenham in Wiltshire. Many thanks to Paul Harper for his efforts in [ more... ]

 
  Heisterkamp on tow
Date Added: 29/03/2013
 
 

Always great to get photos of vehicles in the Euro section especially those taken in their country of origin. Pictured here is a Scania R114L 340 4x2 [ more... ]

 
  Blacks removals to join the site
Date Added: 28/03/2013
 
 

The removals section will shortly have the fleet of Blacks removals added.The company are from Brechin in Scotland and have a great fleet of vehicles [ more... ]

 
  Volvo new FH and FM
Date Added: 27/03/2013
 
 

Volvo are currently launching their new FH and FM tractor units in the UK and they have advertised on our homepage to announce their arrival. Both [ more... ]

 
  Finally we got permission from JST services
Date Added: 26/03/2013
 
 

Just over a year after the death of Brian Searl I am delighted to announce the inclusion of JST services who are from Ayr in Scotland.I am sure that [ more... ]

 
  MAGtrans from Serbia added to Euro section
Date Added: 25/03/2013
 
 

The Serbian haulier MAGtrans has recently been added to the Euro section and I am really appreciative of all the work done by Phil, Frank, Ade and [ more... ]

 
  Simpsons Malt to join LS database
Date Added: 24/03/2013
 
 

Simpsons Malt from Berwick upon Tweed will shortly be listed on the LS online searchable database. Thanks again to Paul Harper for his efforts in [ more... ]

 
  New Actros for Colin Lawson
Date Added: 23/03/2013
 
 

So impressed was transport firm boss Colin Lawson when he climbed aboard a New Actros tractor unit on the Mercedes-Benz stand at last year’s CV Show [ more... ]

 
  Gray & Adams trailers for Noble Foods
Date Added: 22/03/2013
 
 

Britain’s leading supplier of fresh eggs has enlisted a new fleet of temperature-controlled trailers as it steps up its campaign in support of the [ more... ]

 
  Iveco Hi Way truck of the year 2013
Date Added: 21/03/2013
 
 

The new Iveco Stralis Hi-Way has recently been voted truck of the year 2013 and this is the first photo of this new vehicle that I have [ more... ]

 
  ALE Heavylift in action
Date Added: 20/03/2013
 
 

Heavy haulage is a very popular section with our members and it doesnt get much heavier than the transportation of the old boilers from Berkeley Power [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for M C Mountain
Date Added: 19/03/2013
 
 

M C Mountain have recently taken delivery of several brand new Scania R440 6x2 tractor units one of which is pictured here on the A11 near [ more... ]

 
  New Volvos for Simarco
Date Added: 18/03/2013
 
 

The Witham based haulier Simarco have recently taken delivery of a pair of Volvo FH 500 6x2 (GXL) tractor units one of which is pictured here recently [ more... ]

 
  Clarke Transport to be added to the site
Date Added: 17/03/2013
 
 

One of the most requested fleets for addition over the years by our members has been Clarke Transport from Oldbury in the Midlands and I am extremely [ more... ]

 
  Bevan Group supplies Bensons for Beds
Date Added: 16/03/2013
 
 

Customers of leading retailer Bensons for Beds have begun receiving deliveries from the first of a new generation of 7.5-tonne trucks with streamlined [ more... ]

 
  Actros Titan for Plantspeed
Date Added: 15/03/2013
 
 

Heavy haulage specialist Plant Speed is running the most expensive truck ever sold by Mercedes-Benz in the UK – a mighty Actros Titan which, together [ more... ]

 
  New Volvo FH for Harry Lawson
Date Added: 14/03/2013
 
 

Harry Lawson from Broughty Ferry have recently taken delivery of a brand new Volvo FH 420 6x2 (G) which has been allocated fleet number 57 and is [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for Sparks
Date Added: 13/03/2013
 
 

Sparks Transport from Glastonbury in Somerset have recently taken delivery of a brand new Scania R440 6x2 (Top) tractor unit which is pictured here on [ more... ]

 
  RBII added to the Euro section
Date Added: 12/03/2013
 
 

The Lithuanian haulier RBII has recently been added to the Euro section and I am really appreciative of all the work done by Phil, Frank, Ade and [ more... ]

 
  Irlams back in business
Date Added: 10/03/2013
 
 

Does this lorry look familiar in any way, does it have a remarkable resemblance to the James Irlam livery ? Records from companies House show that [ more... ]

 
  Pair of Evans at Saltash
Date Added: 09/03/2013
 
 

Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon are very local to me, so I was very happy to receive this picture of two of their vehicles taken on [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs for Carrs Flour Mills
Date Added: 08/03/2013
 
 

Carrs Flour Mills who are based at Silloth have a brand new DAF FTPCF85 460 6x2 (SC) which is pictured here recently at the dealership in Carlisle [ more... ]

 
  Alan Davie new Iveco
Date Added: 07/03/2013
 
 

The Scottish haulier Alan Davie who are based at Forfar have a brand new Iveco Stralis 500 6x2 (AS) which is pictured here recently at the local [ more... ]

 
  New vehicles for John Beaty
Date Added: 06/03/2013
 
 

The Penrith based haulier John Beaty have just put some brand new Scania R440 6x2 (HL) tractor units on the road with the new 13 registration [ more... ]

 
  Cement tanker for Evans Transport
Date Added: 05/03/2013
 
 

The North Devon haulier Evans Transport have recently acquired their first ever cement trailer which has been bought to accomodate an existing [ more... ]

 
  Van Grinsven added to Euro section
Date Added: 04/03/2013
 
 

The Dutch haulier Van Grinsven has recently been added to the Euro section and I am really appreciative of all the work done by Phil,Frank Ade and [ more... ]

 
  FTS Hatswell to be added to the site
Date Added: 03/03/2013
 
 

The fleet of FTS Hatswell will shortly be added to the LS online searchable database. They are from Flintshire in North East Wales and I am most [ more... ]

 
  13 plate vehicles hit the road
Date Added: 02/03/2013
 
 

The 1st March saw the introduction of the new registration period with 13 reg vehicles hitting the road. One of the first pictures we received was of [ more... ]

 
  Cleansing Service Group well on the radar
Date Added: 01/03/2013
 
 

The Cleansing Service Group have long been one of the most requested operators to be added to the site. Just about all of the vehicles have CSG [ more... ]

 
  Nice looking M Way FH
Date Added: 28/02/2013
 
 

Being local to North Devon the fleet of M Way and Son have always been one of my favourite fleets. The Volvo NW03WAY I think is one of the best turned [ more... ]

 
  DBT Logistics added to Euro section
Date Added: 27/02/2013
 
 

The Belgian fleet of DBT Logistics have recently been added to the Euro section of the LS online database. Many thanks to Phil, Frank, Ade and Gerry [ more... ]

 
  Four JMD tractor units stuck in traffic
Date Added: 26/02/2013
 
 

Getting held up in a traffic jam on the motorway is a fact of life in the UK but every now and again it does afford a rare photographic opportunity. [ more... ]

 
  First FMX for W H Malcolm
Date Added: 25/02/2013
 
 

W H Malcolm have their first ever Volvo FMX 8W Tipper which entered service with the company in June 2012. The vehicle was an ex demonstrator with [ more... ]

 
  Diamond Freight to be added shortly
Date Added: 24/02/2013
 
 

Diamond Freight will be listed on the LS oinline searchable database in the very near future. The company were named after the Royal Naval ship HMS [ more... ]

 
  Bristol Fruit Sales on the wish list
Date Added: 23/02/2013
 
 

Over the years the drivers from Bristol Fruit Sales have always been great fun whilst taking photos on the M5, I'm going to ask them via email if we [ more... ]

 
  Best truck mounted advert ever ?
Date Added: 22/02/2013
 
 

I was asked recently by a potential advertiser what I thought made a good truck mounted advert. I thought this advert from 2008 took some beating [ more... ]

 
  Log In added to Euro section
Date Added: 21/02/2013
 
 

The German fleet of Log In have recently been added to the Euro section of the LS online database. Many thanks to Phil, Frank, Ade and Gerry for their [ more... ]

 
  Jaspers on the M5
Date Added: 20/02/2013
 
 

Jaspers are a Cornish company from Launceston and their fleet of lorries are naturally frequent users of the M5 where I take the majority of my [ more... ]

 
  W H Malcolm trial new look Actros
Date Added: 19/02/2013
 
 

W H Malcolm have become the latest haulier to take delivery of the new look Mercedes Actros. They have this Actros 2545 6x2 (SSC) tractor unit on [ more... ]

 
  Pair of Lynchs on the M25
Date Added: 18/02/2013
 
 

Lynch Tankers are from Cheshire and have been on the LS database for some while now. I received this photo recently of a pair of their Volvos on the [ more... ]

 
  New look DAFs for Cranleigh Freight
Date Added: 17/02/2013
 
 

Cranleigh Freight have very recently taken delivery of one of the first new look DAF XF tractor units which is pictured here at Limekiln St in [ more... ]

 
  Neill & Brown to be added in due course
Date Added: 16/02/2013
 
 

Neill & Brown have been requested for inclusion by many members over the years and I am very pleased to announce that they will be included on the LS [ more... ]

 
  B & W Plant Hire on the M3
Date Added: 15/02/2013
 
 

Whilst going through my own photos the other day I came across several fleets who are more than worthy of being included on the site. One of which is [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for H Essers
Date Added: 14/02/2013
 
 

H Essers are a Belgian haulier who were one of the first fleets to be added to our Euro section. They have recently added numerous Scania R420 4x2 [ more... ]

 
  Killybegs added to Euro section
Date Added: 13/02/2013
 
 

Killybegs Transport are from Donegal and have a fleet of twelve vehicles which are either Scania or Volvo. Many thanks to Phil and Frank for getting [ more... ]

 
  New Actros tractor units for Stobart
Date Added: 12/02/2013
 
 

The Stobart Group have recently taken delivery of brand new Mercedes Actros 2545 tractor units in both (GSC) and (SSC) cab variants .

Photo is [ more... ]

 
  New Actros for K J Pike
Date Added: 11/02/2013
 
 

The Pimperne based company K J Pike have just taken delivery of a brand new Mercedes Actros 1851 4x2 (GSC) which is seen here at Thurrock services [ more... ]

 
  E H Nicholls new Ivecos
Date Added: 10/02/2013
 
 

E H Nicholls from Sittingbourne in Kent have 4 brand new Iveco Stralis 500 6x2 (AS) tractor units all of which have the familiar EHN registration [ more... ]

 
  Macintyre Transport to be added shortly
Date Added: 09/02/2013
 
 

Macintyre Transport are predominantly a container haulier and are based at Felixstowe in Suffolk. I am grateful to Paul Harper for his great efforts [ more... ]

 

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