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  Davies Logistics to join LS
Date Added: 28/10/2012
 
 

The LS online searchable database will shortly list the fleet of Davies Logisitcs who are from Bridgend in Wales. Many thanks to Paul Harper for [ more... ]

 
  Bosveal from Truro
Date Added: 27/10/2012
 
 

Bosveal are a bulk haulier from the outskirts of Truro and they have a really well turned out fleet of vehicles which can be seen all the time on the [ more... ]

 
  New Volvo for Evans Transport
Date Added: 26/10/2012
 
 

The North Devon haulier Evans Transport have also recently taken delivery of a brand new Volvo FM 450 6W (G) Dropside drawbar which is pictured here [ more... ]

 
  New MANs for Evans Transport
Date Added: 25/10/2012
 
 

The North Devon haulier Evans Transport have recently taken delivery of two brand new MAN TG-X 26.440 6x2 (XLX) tractor units which have yet to [ more... ]

 
  And another new Volvo
Date Added: 24/10/2012
 
 

Mention was made yesterday of the forthcoming launch of the new look Volvo FH. Pictured here is the FH 460 6x2 (G) variant pictured recently on the [ more... ]

 
  New Volvo with plenty of guts
Date Added: 23/10/2012
 
 

Volvo are ion the midst of launching their highly revamped FH range of tractor units one of which is the mighty FH16 with 750 bhp on tap. The photo is [ more... ]

 
  Stobart into vehicle transportation
Date Added: 22/10/2012
 
 

With the acquisition of Autologic The Stobart Group have now started to brand these vehicles in their distinctive livery. These lorries were pictured [ more... ]

 
  Pair of Westfields on the M5
Date Added: 21/10/2012
 
 

Westfield Transport from Truro in Cornwall are one of those fleets that you frequently see on the M5 and quite often two at the same time. This photo [ more... ]

 
  Tipper work is tough
Date Added: 20/10/2012
 
 

Haulage doesn't get much tougher than bulk tipping and in the recent hot weather you have to take your hat off to these drivers . Photo is courtesy [ more... ]

 
  Cappagh on the radar
Date Added: 19/10/2012
 
 

Cappagh operate one of the largest fleet of tippers in and around the London area with a fleet of very distinctive blue and white vehicles. I am [ more... ]

 
  Hamburg Sud on the M3
Date Added: 18/10/2012
 
 

Maritime Transport operate quite a number of vehicles in the livery of Hamburg Sud who are an international shipping company with numerous container [ more... ]

 
  Two new DAFs for Longs of Leeds
Date Added: 17/10/2012
 
 

The long established LS haulier Longs of Leeds ahve recently acquired two brand new DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor units as additions to their [ more... ]

 
  Warley Carriers to be added to the site
Date Added: 16/10/2012
 
 

I am very pleased to announce the forthcoming addition of Warley Carriers to the LS database thanks to Paul Harper and to the company themselves for [ more... ]

 
  Newton Transport to join LS
Date Added: 15/10/2012
 
 

Newton Transport are from Snodland in Kent and thanks to the efforts of Paul Harper they will shortly be joining the Lorryspotting online searchable [ more... ]

 
  Hanbury Davies from the past
Date Added: 14/10/2012
 
 

Hanbury Davies were one of the largest container hauliers in the country until they were acquired by The Wincanton Group a few years back. This [ more... ]

 
  Nigel Partridge near Newbury
Date Added: 13/10/2012
 
 

Nigel Partridge run a really well turned out fleet which I seem to see all over the UK especially on the A34 approaching Newbury.The photo is courtesy [ more... ]

 
  New DAF for Bywater
Date Added: 11/10/2012
 
 

Bywater Transport from Dover have recently taken delivery of a brand new DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) which is pictured here on Snargate Street in [ more... ]

 
  New transporter for Quinns
Date Added: 10/10/2012
 
 

Quinns are a car transporter company from Sheffield and they have recently bought a brand new DAF FTCF85 410 4W Transporter which is pictured here on [ more... ]

 
  New Volvos for Maritime Transport
Date Added: 09/10/2012
 
 

Maritime Transport are the largest container haulier in the UK and they have a regular vehicle replacement programme which sees them acquiring new [ more... ]

 
  New MANs for Bibby Distribution
Date Added: 08/10/2012
 
 

Bibby Distribution have taken delivery of numerous MAN TG-X 26.440 6x2 (XXL) tractor units like the one pictured here on the A14 at Fenstanton. The [ more... ]

 
  Irish registered Stobarts
Date Added: 07/10/2012
 
 

The Stobart Group have for a number of years now run quite a number of vehicles in Eire. In variably the vehicles have been registered originally in [ more... ]

 
  Rainthorpe on the M5
Date Added: 07/10/2012
 
 

Rainthorpe Transport is a family firm, with over 50 years experience in the business of hauling valuable agricultural machinery. I will be making a [ more... ]

 
  Evans at Bideford Quay
Date Added: 06/10/2012
 
 

Evans Transport deliver clay to Bideford quay on a regular basis throughout the year in sunny North Devon. Pictured here on 23rd May 2006 is MAN WA04 [ more... ]

 
  New Renaults for Widdowson
Date Added: 05/10/2012
 
 

Widdowsons have taken delivery of several brand new Renault Premium 460 DXi 6x2 (Priv) tractor units in their latest Widdowson (2) livery. This [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for D Steven
Date Added: 04/10/2012
 
 

D Steven & Son from Scrabster have a brand new Scania R620 6x2 (Top) tractor unit with a tag axle format. The vehicle is pictured here on the M62 near [ more... ]

 
  Tiltrans added to the Euro section
Date Added: 03/10/2012
 
 

Tiltrans are a Dutch haulier from Burgum and are a specialist tanker and bulk tipping company. Tiltrans started as a contracting firm in Oosternijkerk [ more... ]

 
  Goyanes at Lymm
Date Added: 02/10/2012
 
 

Goyanes are a Spanish haulier who are a cold and chilled operation with several vehicles in the UK at any one time. Their plain white livery with blue [ more... ]

 
  Shears Bros to be added to the site
Date Added: 01/10/2012
 
 

Shears Bros from Wimborne in Dorset will shortly be added to the LS online searchable database thanks to the efforts of Paul Harper. I am most [ more... ]

 
  H & N Bounds on the M5
Date Added: 30/09/2012
 
 

H & N Bounds are a bulk haulage company from Chepstow in Wales and they are very regular users of the M4 and M5 in the South West. One of their Volvo [ more... ]

 
  R M Page heavy haul from 2008
Date Added: 29/09/2012
 
 

The LS database has a dedicated heavy haulage section which caters for truck enthusiasts who like the high,wide and heavy hauliers. Pictured here on [ more... ]

 
  Parsons on the A361
Date Added: 28/09/2012
 
 

Parsons are from Ayelsbeare on the outskirts of Exeter and run a mixed fleet on both general haulage and bulk tipping, many of the vehicles have PAR [ more... ]

 
  B Hughes on the M40
Date Added: 27/09/2012
 
 

B Hughes are from Armagh in Northern Ireland and I will shortly be sending them a request to be listed on the site and hopefully they will agree to be [ more... ]

 
  Jaspers quality Lamb
Date Added: 26/09/2012
 
 

H R Jasper & Son Ltd is a family run business which is based at Launceston in Cornwall and their vehicles can be seen on the M5 in the South West for [ more... ]

 
  New Mercedes Titan for Cadzow
Date Added: 25/09/2012
 
 

The Blantyre based heavy haulier Cadzow have just taken delivery of a brand new Mercedes Actros 4160 8x4 tractor unit which is seen here at Lymm [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs for Conway Bailey
Date Added: 24/09/2012
 
 

The Cornish haulier Conway Bailey have taken delivery of two brand new DAF FTXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor units in their familiar Vauxhall Cargo Orange [ more... ]

 
  New vehicles for John Miller
Date Added: 23/09/2012
 
 

The Scottish haulier John Milller from Lockerbie have just taken delivery of several brand new Mercedes Actros 2546 6x2 (MSC) tractor units . The [ more... ]

 
  Alex Andersen on the A34
Date Added: 22/09/2012
 
 

In 2006 Ove Østergaard - Lund ApS and thereby Ove Østergaard Lux S.A who were both based in Luxembourg became part of Alex Andersen Ølund A/S.t a [ more... ]

 
  H C Wilson in the rain
Date Added: 21/09/2012
 
 

Specialist Heavy Haulier H C Wilson from Elmswell in Suffolk have been members and contributors to Lorryspotting for many years. This photo was taken [ more... ]

 
  South Molton Transport on the A361
Date Added: 18/09/2012
 
 

The A361 is the main arterial road into and out of North Devon and on the outskirts of Barnstaple there are plenty of opportunities for taking photos [ more... ]

 
  Ardula to be added to the site
Date Added: 17/09/2012
 
 

We will shortly be listing the fleet of Ardula who are a bulk tipper fleet based at Laddingford near Maidstone in Kent. Thanks again to Paul Harper [ more... ]

 
  First vehicle from Bosnia & Herzegovina
Date Added: 16/09/2012
 
 

The Euro section of the site has been a runaway success from day one with our members and non members alike. We recently added the first ever vehicle [ more... ]

 
  Kingman services fleet request sent
Date Added: 15/09/2012
 
 

Kingman services are a bulk haulier based at Wimbledon in South West London and the fleet have a very smart red livery and all vehicles have a fleet [ more... ]

 
  Brittania Lanes of Devon removals fleet request sent
Date Added: 14/09/2012
 
 

Brittania removals is a UK franchise which has members all over the UK. This vehicle belongs to Lanes of Devon who are based in Exeter and I have sent [ more... ]

 
  Ex Chaplin on the A34
Date Added: 13/09/2012
 
 

The Lorryspotting database tracks subsequent registrations having access to the DVLA database that records vehicles VIN numbers. This vehicle used to [ more... ]

 
  Perrigo MAN on the M5
Date Added: 12/09/2012
 
 

Perrigo are an American pharmaceutical company who have a UK manufacturing facility at Braunton in North Devon and they operate just this one vehicle. [ more... ]

 
  Frontier on the M3
Date Added: 11/09/2012
 
 

Allied Grain (owned by Associated British Foods - ABF) and Banks Cargill Agriculture merged in April 2005 to form Frontier Agriculture and their fleet [ more... ]

 
  Salvatori to be added to the site
Date Added: 10/09/2012
 
 

The fleet of Salvatori will shortly be added to the LS online searchable database. The company are from Canterbury in Kent and are very regular [ more... ]

 
  Blackpool seafront at night
Date Added: 09/09/2012
 
 

Taking photos at night of trucks is an art in itself and this superb example of a Downton DAF was taken on the seafront at Blackpool [ more... ]

 
  Samworth Brothers always friendly
Date Added: 08/09/2012
 
 

Samworth Brothers are frequent visitors to the M5 in Devon hauling their handsome pasties from their base at Callington in Cornwall across the whole [ more... ]

 
  Christian Salvesen on the A361
Date Added: 07/09/2012
 
 

Despite Christian Salvesen being acquired by Norbert Dentressangle in December 2007 they still have vehicles in their livery on the road network of [ more... ]

 
  62 reg Scanias for Carefoot
Date Added: 06/09/2012
 
 

The Preston based haulier Walter Carefoot have taken delivery of several brand new Scania G420 6x2 (HL) tractor units. These vehicles all have the [ more... ]

 
  62 plates for A W Jenkinson
Date Added: 05/09/2012
 
 

The Cumbrian haulier A W Jenkinson have taken delivery of several brand new Scania R420 6x2 (HL) tag axle tractor units as part of their ongoing [ more... ]

 
  Roy Trevor to be added to removals section
Date Added: 04/09/2012
 
 

The removals section of the LS searchable database has been very popular since its inception. We will shortly be listing the fleet of Roy Trevor whose [ more... ]

 
  Bridgetime Transport to be added
Date Added: 03/09/2012
 
 

Very pleased to announce the forthcoming inclusion of Welsh haulier Bridgetime Transport who are from Ty Coch Way, Cwmbran.Many thanks to Paul Harper [ more... ]

 
  First 62 plate photo
Date Added: 02/09/2012
 
 

The new registration season is upon us with 62 plate vehicles starting to hit the road.Our first photo of such a vehicle came from contributing [ more... ]

 
  Very aromatic lorry
Date Added: 01/09/2012
 
 

This lorry can be seen on the M5 with monotonous regularity but the smell of it as it passes by is rather overpowering.It transports telegraph poles [ more... ]

 
  D & V Transport in Devon
Date Added: 31/08/2012
 
 

D & V Transport are from Newton Abbott in South Devon and run a fleet of tippers mainly on local work. Quite a few of their vehicles are regular [ more... ]

 
  Petes Haulage on the A34
Date Added: 30/08/2012
 
 

Petes Haulage are a container transport company based around Birmingham. Their vehicles are very regular users of the A34 which is the main arterial [ more... ]

 
  Gondrand (French) added to Euro section
Date Added: 29/08/2012
 
 

We have very recently added the French haulier Gondrand to the Euro section. This photo of one of their Volvo FH 4x2 (G) tractor units was taken at [ more... ]

 
  J J Huizinga (Netherlands) added to Euro section
Date Added: 28/08/2012
 
 

We have recently added the Dutch haulier J J Huizinga (Netherlands) to the Euro section.The vehicles bear a very strong resemblance to those of H J [ more... ]

 
  Bertschi to be added to the LS database
Date Added: 27/08/2012
 
 

We will in due course be adding the UK registered vehicles of Bertschi who are a pan European haulier who specialise in tanker transport. Their UK HQ [ more... ]

 
  Volvo F10 what a classic
Date Added: 26/08/2012
 
 

I always have had a soft spot for the Volvo F10,F12 and the very rare F16, ever since seeing them at Broads Transport in Plymouth all those many years [ more... ]

 
  Rick Bestwick to be added to the site
Date Added: 25/08/2012
 
 

We will shortly be adding the fleet of Rick Bestwick who are from Chesterfield in Derbyshire who are a chilled and frozen distribution company. Many [ more... ]

 
  Caterpillar movement
Date Added: 24/08/2012
 
 

I tried out a new spot for taking photos today on the M49 just before the 2nd Severn crossing. I was rewarded with this photo of a Coles Plant hire [ more... ]

 
  Cool Solutions Slovakian registered lorry
Date Added: 22/08/2012
 
 

We recently added the fleet of Cool Solutions to the LS online database. It appears that they have Slovakian registered vehicles as well as their UK [ more... ]

 
  Little Pot Transport on the M40
Date Added: 21/08/2012
 
 

Little Pot Transport are from Oldbury in the West Midlands and most of their fleet all have POT registration suffixes. This G270 6W Flatbed was [ more... ]

 
  Cool Solutions to be added soon
Date Added: 20/08/2012
 
 

Cool Solutions (UK) Ltd was formed in 1999 by four colleagues with a wealth of knowledge in the European road transport sector.From humble beginnings [ more... ]

 
  Pair of Goldstars on the A34
Date Added: 19/08/2012
 
 

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... ]

 
  Dumfries Freight to be added
Date Added: 18/08/2012
 
 

Dumfries Freight has a modern fleet of vehicles and tipper trailer units and are based at Newry in Northern Ireland. Many thanks to Paul Harper for [ more... ]

 
  Chiltern Transport on the M3
Date Added: 16/08/2012
 
 

The Leighton Buzzard based haulier Chiltern Transport are yet to be added to the site. Their fleet can be seen all over the UK. This Iveco Stralis 450 [ more... ]

 
  Emerson on the A34
Date Added: 15/08/2012
 
 

C C & R J Emerson are from Coalville in Leicestershire and are involved in bulk haulage. This Mercedes Actros 2546 6x2 (MSC) was picture on the A34 [ more... ]

 
  Waistrans added to the Euro section
Date Added: 14/08/2012
 
 

Waistrans are a Bulgarian haulier that have recently been added to the Euro section of the site. I am most grateful to the team who look after this [ more... ]

 
  Farsley Transport on the M6
Date Added: 13/08/2012
 
 

Farsley Transport are from Bradford in West Yorkshire and have a fleet of 37 vehicles and all bar 5 of them have FTL cherished plates. The now [ more... ]

 
  IRF from Stoke on Trent to be added
Date Added: 12/08/2012
 
 

IRF are from Stoke on Trent and will shortly be added to the ever growing LS online searchable database that is the definitive source of truck info [ more... ]

 
  Rowlands Transport to be added
Date Added: 11/08/2012
 
 

Rowlands Transport are from Shropshire and they will shortly be added to the LS online searchable database. Thanks are due to Paul Harper for securing [ more... ]

 
  Unusual Scania lorry
Date Added: 07/08/2012
 
 

Every now and again I receive some interesting photos of lorries which I am happy to publish. This Scania seems a little top heavy to say the least. [ more... ]

 
  New shape mercs for Ken Mallinson
Date Added: 05/08/2012
 
 

Ken Mallinson have recently acquired four brand new Mercedes Actros 2545 6x2 (BSC) tractor units in their new livery. The photo shows one of them [ more... ]

 
  Pin point parking
Date Added: 04/08/2012
 
 

One of my favourite fleets of all time is the Dutch haulier H J Van Bentum who run a fleet of vehicles that are a site to behold.One of our members [ more... ]

 
  Mesguen on the M5
Date Added: 03/08/2012
 
 

Mesguen are a French haulier who routinely use the Roscoff ferry to Plymouth as a route into the UK and having a green and white livery automatically [ more... ]

 
  Comet contract vehicles now on site
Date Added: 02/08/2012
 
 

The contract for the distribution of goods for Comet Stores was recently awarded to Norbert Dentressangle and all the vehicles used on the contract by [ more... ]

 
  Frys Logistics on the A36
Date Added: 01/08/2012
 
 

The A36 between Southampton and Salisbury is a hive of activity for container transport and Frys Logistics who are from Launceston in Cornwall can be [ more... ]

 
  TRAViLL on the A34
Date Added: 31/07/2012
 
 

TRAViLL are a Spanish haulier who originate from Vila Real but who also have depots across France. If anyone has fleet info or photos they are willing [ more... ]

 
  Alcaline to join LS database
Date Added: 30/07/2012
 
 

Alcaline are a UK haulier who operate from just outside of Dover but who also have a Dutch operating centre. Their fleet is predominantly DAF and a [ more... ]

 
  Atchison Topeka from the past
Date Added: 29/07/2012
 
 

Atchison Topeka from Worcester have been on the database from 2000 just after the site launched and all of their vehicles had TOP suffixes in the reg. [ more... ]

 
  Abbey boat transport
Date Added: 28/07/2012
 
 

The transportation of boats has always been a very specialised industry and rightly so when it comes to moving such expensive loads. This photo was [ more... ]

 
  Mole Valley Farmers to be added shortly
Date Added: 27/07/2012
 
 

Mole Valley Farmers are a large Agricultural supplier based at South Molton in North Devon. The majority of their vehicles have the MVF registration [ more... ]

 
  R Jameson to be added soon
Date Added: 26/07/2012
 
 

R Jameson are an event haulier who are from Marlow in Buckinghamshire who will in the very near future be added to the members only database. Thanks [ more... ]

 
  Online MBT on the M5
Date Added: 25/07/2012
 
 

Online MBT are a UK haulier from Dover in Kent and several of their vehicles have the MBT registration suffix. This DAF FTPXF105 460 6x2 (SC) was [ more... ]

 
  How many LS fleets in one photo
Date Added: 24/07/2012
 
 

With regards to photos be submitted to the site there is a little bit of a competition to see how many LS listed vehicles can be captured in one [ more... ]

 
  Pair of Norberts on the M6
Date Added: 23/07/2012
 
 

The French haulier Norbert Dentressangle are one of the most common foreign fleets in the UK on a daily basis. Following the recent news article [ more... ]

 
  GMA to be added shortly
Date Added: 22/07/2012
 
 

The fleet of GMA will shortly be added to the LS online searchable database which is available to members only. I am most grateful to Paul Harper for [ more... ]

 
  Chris Bennett vehicle at work
Date Added: 21/07/2012
 
 

One of the heavy hauliers on the site Chris Bennett of Wilmslow is pictured here with an abnormal load. The photo is courtesy of and copyrighted to [ more... ]

 
  Pair of Stobarts at Alsager
Date Added: 20/07/2012
 
 

The M6 at Alsager near Crewe is a favourite spot for many truck photographers who submit photos for the site. An opportune moment arrived with two [ more... ]

 
  Give Svaergods to be added to Euro section
Date Added: 19/07/2012
 
 

The Danish heavy haulier Give Svaergods will shortly be added to Euro section and a most welcome addition they are.The fleet do have several UK [ more... ]

 
  Blatchfords fleet request sent
Date Added: 18/07/2012
 
 

Blatchfords International are from Alphington near Exeter and I have sent them a request to be listed in the removals section. This photo was taken [ more... ]

 
  Volvos for Evans Transport
Date Added: 17/07/2012
 
 

Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon have acquired several brand new Volvo FH 500 6x2 (GXL) tractor units. It has been quite a long while [ more... ]

 
  New Actros for Evans Transport
Date Added: 16/07/2012
 
 

Evans Transport the North Devon based haulier have just taken delivery of a brand new Mercedes Actros 2546 6x2 (MSC) tractor unit which will be based [ more... ]

 
  Lynch Tankers to be listed shortly
Date Added: 15/07/2012
 
 

The fleet of Lynch Tankers from Sandbach in Cheshire will be added to the site in due course. The company have been in business for over 50 years and [ more... ]

 
  Zenith Logistics to be added
Date Added: 14/07/2012
 
 

Zenith Logistics are from Chepstow and will shortly be added to the LS online searchable database. The permission to list this fleet was gained by [ more... ]

 
  Containerlift on the wish list
Date Added: 13/07/2012
 
 

We have quite a lot of hauliers on the wish list to be included on the LS database. One of my favourites is Containerlift who are from Great Dunmow in [ more... ]

 

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