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  Wirtz added to the site
Date Added: 14/06/2011
 
 

Wirtz are from Germany and run a very attractive fleet of vehicles that have quite prominent fleet numbers.This vehicle was pictured on 17/05/2011 on [ more... ]

 
  John Stacey recently added to the database
Date Added: 13/06/2011
 
 

John Stacey are from Tadley in Hampshire and thanks to the efforts of Jim Lennox they have recently been added to the site. All vehicles in the fleet [ more... ]

 
  M J Male to be added shortly
Date Added: 12/06/2011
 
 

Really great news is that we will shortly be adding the fleet details of M J Male who are from Chard in Somerset. I'd like to thank Jim Lennox for his [ more... ]

 
  Hunter Demolition soon to be added
Date Added: 11/06/2011
 
 

Hunter Demolition are from Kilsyth in Scotland and the entire fleet of 7 vehicles have the HDL registration suffix. I am most grateful to Brian Searl [ more... ]

 
  J Barrett to be added to the site
Date Added: 10/06/2011
 
 

J Barrett from Oldham will shortly be added to the site with their wonderful fleet of ERFs, all of which are named with the prefix Pennine. Many [ more... ]

 
  New Volvos for Mansel Davies
Date Added: 09/06/2011
 
 

The West Wales haulier Mansel Davies has recently taken delivery of three brand new Volvo FH 500 6x2 (GXL) tractor units in what is a new red and [ more... ]

 
  GAZ 66 the Cold War lorry
Date Added: 08/06/2011
 
 

I have seen numerous photos of lorries from around the world but thought this one received the other day was the first I have ever seen from the [ more... ]

 
  Ex Reed Boardall in Scotland
Date Added: 07/06/2011
 
 

One of the real assets that the online database has is the ability to track vehicles from fleets once they have been sold on. Pictured here ia an ex [ more... ]

 
  FH16 fun fair lorry
Date Added: 06/06/2011
 
 

Whilst on an evening stroll through Bournemouth the other week I came across this Volvo FH16 520 6x4 (G) tractor unit which is used to pull a bungee [ more... ]

 
  Cecil S Allen to be listed
Date Added: 05/06/2011
 
 

The fleet of Cecil S Allen are from Legacy which is near Wrexham in Shropshire. They will shortly be added to the site and I am most grateful to Andy [ more... ]

 
  Cappagh on the M25
Date Added: 04/06/2011
 
 

Whilst taking photos on the M25 recently I came across the fleet of Cappagh recycled aggregates who have a great fleet in a rather fetching blue [ more... ]

 
  Hamburg Sud on the M3
Date Added: 03/06/2011
 
 

Hamburg Sud are on the worlds largest shipping lines and in the UK Maritime Transport have vehicles in their livery operating out of major ports. This [ more... ]

 
  Restored Volvo F10
Date Added: 02/06/2011
 
 

W H Malcolm have a wonderful collection of restored vintage lorries and the latest addition is a superb Volvo F10 which used to be operated by B J [ more... ]

 
  B J Clarke to be added to the site
Date Added: 01/06/2011
 
 

We will soon be adding the fleet details of B J Clarke from Overton on Dee near Wrexham. I am most grateful to both the company and to Andy White for [ more... ]

 
  Moveright International to be added
Date Added: 31/05/2011
 
 

The fleet of Moveright International will shortly be added to the ever expanding LS online database. The company are from Sutton Coldfield in the West [ more... ]

 
  Toploader added to the site
Date Added: 30/05/2011
 
 

The fleet of Toploader who are from Coseley near Dudley and their vehicles recently attended the Oswestry truck show. I am pleased that we have been [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for H C Wilson
Date Added: 29/05/2011
 
 

H C Wilson from Elmswell in Suffolk have recently taken delivery of a brand new Scania R480 6x4 (Top) tractor unit which in accordance with their [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs for Grampian Maclennans
Date Added: 28/05/2011
 
 

The Scottish haulier Grampian Maclennans have taken delivery of several new DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SC) tractor units in their traditional blue and [ more... ]

 
  Stobart on container work
Date Added: 27/05/2011
 
 

I have been watching the series on Channel 5 recently that shows the workings of The Stobart Group fleet of vehicles. Great mention is made of the [ more... ]

 
  Alwin added to the site
Date Added: 26/05/2011
 
 

Alwin Ltd have recently been added to the site and what a great fleet of vehicles they have. The company are based at Cradley Heath in the Midlands [ more... ]

 
  Funny load in Exeter
Date Added: 25/05/2011
 
 

I received this photo the other day of a Heaver Brothers Mercedes Actros in Exeter transporting what looks like a rather large shed. I am making [ more... ]

 
  New Magnum P.I.for M Way
Date Added: 24/05/2011
 
 

M Way the bulk haulier from South Molton now have two Renault Magnums in their fleet with I am told another to be added in September. Pictured here on [ more... ]

 
  N S Clarke to be added to the site
Date Added: 23/05/2011
 
 

N S Clarke are from Lichfield in Staffordshire and thanks to the efforts of Phil Sears they will shortly be listed on the LS online database.
The [ more... ]

 
  Scania III series M500 TAG
Date Added: 22/05/2011
 
 

One of our members recently bought this classic Scania 3 series R143M 500 6x2 Streamline tag axle unit with the suitably apt registration plate M500 [ more... ]

 
  Ford D series how it all began
Date Added: 21/05/2011
 
 

Billy Bowie Tanker services have an old Ford D series tanker that appears to be their first ever vehicle to join the fleet, perhaps there might be [ more... ]

 
  Dekker Tank from Holland
Date Added: 20/05/2011
 
 

Dekker Tank are one of the European hauliers that have recently been added to the site and pictured here is one of their FH 4x2 (G) tractor units on [ more... ]

 
  Bertschi on the M3
Date Added: 19/05/2011
 
 

Bertschi are a global player in the tanker transport market and are a Swiss based company. Their UK headquarters are at Teeessside and their vehicles [ more... ]

 
  New Craig of Denny MAN TG-X
Date Added: 18/05/2011
 
 

Craig of Denny have a brand new drawbar MAN TG-X TG-X 26.540 6W (XLX) Logger which has been aptly named Broomhill Logger with allocated fleet number [ more... ]

 
  Savilles in a row
Date Added: 17/05/2011
 
 

Savilles Freight are from Bristol and their vehicles can be seen all over the UK. This picture of three of them in a row was taken at Hilton Park [ more... ]

 
  Oswestry Waste Paper
Date Added: 16/05/2011
 
 

Over the weekend I have received numerous photos from the annual Oswestry Truck show and thanks to the efforts of Phil Sears we will shortly be adding [ more... ]

 
  Great big German Kenworth
Date Added: 15/05/2011
 
 

I am a great fan of American trucks and it was great to see this fine example on the M3 the other day transporting a rather large boat. The truck has [ more... ]

 
  Royal Mail convoy
Date Added: 14/05/2011
 
 

Seeing a group of trucks in a convoy is always a good photographic opportunity and pictured here are 4 Royal Mail vehicles on the A47 Wisbech bypass [ more... ]

 
  Possibly the only one in the country
Date Added: 13/05/2011
 
 

In the world of heavy haulage 8 x 4 tractor units are quite common but it got me thinking when I received this photo of a 10 x 4 unit, just how rare [ more... ]

 
  Monster recovery truck
Date Added: 12/05/2011
 
 

Boniface Engineering Ltd based in Thetford are the largest builders of recovery trucks in the UK, and NYR are one of their biggest customers. Pictured [ more... ]

 
  Allinson on the M5
Date Added: 11/05/2011
 
 

George Allinson are very frequent visitors to the South West and seen here recently is one of their Scania R420 6x2 (Top) tractor units at Burlescombe [ more... ]

 
  Jon Waddoups to be added shortly
Date Added: 10/05/2011
 
 

The annal Truckfest at Peterborough always allows us the opportunity to get new fleets onto the database. This year one of the fleets what will be [ more... ]

 
  Faheys of St Austell
Date Added: 09/05/2011
 
 

Living as I do in the South West there are a number of fleets that you see on a very regular basis and if they are a well turned out operation I [ more... ]

 
  Huntapac right place, right time.
Date Added: 09/05/2011
 
 

Every now and again I receive a photo that captures a view that you don't always see. This picture was taken at Washington services on the A1(M) and [ more... ]

 
  SCA Recycling on the M5
Date Added: 08/05/2011
 
 

SCA Recycling are based in Kent but are very frequent visitors to the South West and I have taken numerous photos at my favourite location at [ more... ]

 
  Boarhunt on the A31
Date Added: 07/05/2011
 
 

Boarhunt are from Hampshire and run a fleet of vehicles involved in such a wide variety of traffic from recovery to containers. I am going to make a [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs for The Range
Date Added: 06/05/2011
 
 

The Range are a UK wide store that have their haulage/distribution organised through Kay Transport who were acquired by Gregory Distribution a couple [ more... ]

 
  Bedworth haulage to be added to the site
Date Added: 05/05/2011
 
 

Bedworth Haulage will shortly be added to the site and I know there are numerous members who have been asking for this fleet to be listed for many [ more... ]

 
  Perfect pair of Turners
Date Added: 04/05/2011
 
 

Great to receive some action shots that are a little out of the ordinary and this one shows two Turners of Soham DAF FTPCF85 tractor units on the A11 [ more... ]

 
  Kingbrook to be added to the site
Date Added: 03/05/2011
 
 

We will shortly be adding the fleet details of Kingbrook Fridge and Dry Freight specialists who are based at Whitfield near Dover in Kent. many thanks [ more... ]

 
  Boxing day photo La Vascongada
Date Added: 03/05/2011
 
 

After stuffing my face with Turkey I had to decide on a photo for Boxing Day, none more suitable than this Scania R420 4x2 (HL) from the Spanish [ more... ]

 
  Maurice Hill long long way from home
Date Added: 02/05/2011
 
 

It is always great to receive photos of LS listed trucks after they have finished work with their original hauliers. This photo was taken at the port [ more... ]

 
  JJO PLC coming soon
Date Added: 02/05/2011
 
 

I have seen vehicles from this fleet for many years and have always thought in the back of my mind that they were worthy of being listed seeing that [ more... ]

 
  Mouland on the A31
Date Added: 30/04/2011
 
 

David Mouland are regular visitors to the A31 due to being based at nearby Fordingbridge. I will be maing every effort to get them onto the site as [ more... ]

 
  Quayside on the M5
Date Added: 29/04/2011
 
 

Quayside are one of the hauliers listed on the LS online database and they are a fine example of what can be achieved with a base white livery.This [ more... ]

 
  Gills Transport Wolverhampton to be added soon
Date Added: 28/04/2011
 
 

Gills Transport will shortly be added to the database and thanks to Phil Sears this Wolverhampton haulier will be available for members to spot.The [ more... ]

 
  Heaver Brothers on the A31
Date Added: 27/04/2011
 
 

Heaver Brothers are from Exeter in Devon and they run a mixed fleet of vehicles that have a common theme of HBL registration suffixes. This picture [ more... ]

 
  B B Christoffersen to be added shortly
Date Added: 26/04/2011
 
 

With many thanks to Brian Searl we will shortly be adding the fleet of B B Christoffersen of Crimond near Fraserburgh.The lorry in this picture has a [ more... ]

 
  Ex Neil Yates recovery on the M40
Date Added: 25/04/2011
 
 

Neil Yates Recovery are one of the largest recovery groups in the UK and they operate a fantastic fleet of vehicles. Pictured here is one of their [ more... ]

 
  Albert Fyfe of Auchenblae to be added
Date Added: 24/04/2011
 
 

Albert Fyfye of Auchenblae will shortly be added to the site and a most welcome addition they are to the database. Auchenblae is 10 miles to the North [ more... ]

 
  R H Newhouse of Settle added to the site
Date Added: 23/04/2011
 
 

R H Newhouse of Settle have recently been added to the LS online database. I am most grateful to Jim Lennox for his efforts in getting this fleet onto [ more... ]

 
  Gregory Distribution first Volvo tanker
Date Added: 22/04/2011
 
 

Gregory Distribution have acquired their first ever Volvo rigid tanker for use on their extensive milk contracts. The FM 370 8W Tanker will work out [ more... ]

 
  B & G Transport to be added to the site
Date Added: 21/04/2011
 
 

B & G Transport from Dudley will shortly be added to the LS online database for members to access. I am most grateful to Phil Sears for approaching [ more... ]

 
  R L Taylor from Okehampton
Date Added: 20/04/2011
 
 

R L Taylor are from Okehampton in Devon and they run a lovely fleet of tippers and bulk haulage tractor units which can be seen all the time on the M5 [ more... ]

 
  Eggbeers (Now M Way) in rain on the A30
Date Added: 19/04/2011
 
 

It doesn't always have to be perfect weather to get a good shot and I can remember many years ago taking photos on the A30 in Cornwall in atrocious [ more... ]

 
  Eldapoint fleet info required
Date Added: 18/04/2011
 
 

Eldapoint are very much on the radar for possible future inclusion within the LS online database. The company have their HQ at Felixstowe and all [ more... ]

 
  Meachers now listed on LS database
Date Added: 17/04/2011
 
 

After long last we finally have managed to secure permission to list the fleet of Meachers Global ogistics from Southampton. The fleet have a great [ more... ]

 
  Samworth Brothers on the M5
Date Added: 16/04/2011
 
 

Samworth Brothers are based at Callington in Cornwall and they manufacture the Ginsters range of savoury products. Their fleet of MANs can be seen all [ more... ]

 
  TNT on the A31 in Dorset
Date Added: 15/04/2011
 
 

TNT were originally an Australian company and the abbreviation stands for Thomas Nationwide Transport as the company was started by Ken Thomas. Just [ more... ]

 
  Peter Shears added as a one man band
Date Added: 14/04/2011
 
 

Peter Shears has been added to the very popular one man band section and I am grateful to Frank White for getting permission to be listed.This vehicle [ more... ]

 
  Marathon trip from one of our Belgian members
Date Added: 13/04/2011
 
 

Gothard Wallentin who is one of our Belgian members had a trip across to the UK for three days and managed to log himself 10,000 spots. This photo of [ more... ]

 
  Shetland Transport seal of approval
Date Added: 12/04/2011
 
 

Yesterdays news made mention of the use of advertising strap lines and it appears that Shetland Transport are making use of local wildlife connections [ more... ]

 
  Shetland Transport we do all the Puffin
Date Added: 11/04/2011
 
 

Over the years there have been a few strap lines that hauliers have used for promotional purposes but this trailer from the fleet of Shetland [ more... ]

 
  Edward Stobart floral tribute
Date Added: 10/04/2011
 
 

Edward Stobart's funeral took place yesterday at Carlisle cathedral and there was a superb turn out of people to pay their respects. Centre place in [ more... ]

 
  Conway Bailey added to the site
Date Added: 09/04/2011
 
 

The Cornish fleet of Conway Bailey have been added to the site and their fleet of plain liveried VCO (Vauxhall Cargo Orange) lorries are seen all over [ more... ]

 
  Ian Hay added to the site
Date Added: 08/04/2011
 
 

The one man band section of the site has proved to be a remarkable success and I am pleased to announce the inclusion of Ian Hay from Scotland who is [ more... ]

 
  Iveco Trakker for Evans
Date Added: 07/04/2011
 
 

I made mention recently about taking on the task of cataloguing tens of thousands of photos and I came across this one without realising that it was [ more... ]

 
  What are the odds ?
Date Added: 06/04/2011
 
 

It might seem on the face of it to be quite an innocuous everyday photo of two lorries on the M25 but I am looking for mathematicians/statisticians [ more... ]

 
  Orinoco on the M6
Date Added: 05/04/2011
 
 

The Spanish haulier Tudefrigo are very frequent visitors to the UK and it is always great to receive pictures of their fleet which are very well [ more... ]

 
  Scotlee on the M5 from 2007
Date Added: 04/04/2011
 
 

I am currently going through the Herculean process of cataloguing some 40,000 photos taken over a 7 year period and this photo of a Scotlee Scania [ more... ]

 
  Lenham new vehicle and livery
Date Added: 03/04/2011
 
 

Lenham Storage have several new vehicles which have just been added to the fleet and their livery is slightly different to normal with slightly larger [ more... ]

 
  Norbert tipper on the M5
Date Added: 02/04/2011
 
 

Norbert Dentressangle are one of the most commonly sighted lorries on the UK motorway network but I have only ever seen this one with a tipper [ more... ]

 
  Edward Stobart dies
Date Added: 01/04/2011
 
 

Yesterday saw the untimely death of Edward Stobart at the age of 56. Edward was instrumental in building up the Eddie Stobart fleet from small humble [ more... ]

 
  Crediton Milling would love them on the site
Date Added: 31/03/2011
 
 

Crediton Milling have been friends of mine for so many years with me supplying photos for them for publicity purposes. As sure as night follows day [ more... ]

 
  Bleach of Lavant on the radar
Date Added: 30/03/2011
 
 

Bleach of Lavant are a cracking fleet with seemingly every vehicle having a BOL registration suffix and their lorries are in a superb two tone [ more... ]

 
  Now that is a convoy !
Date Added: 29/03/2011
 
 

Many years ago I had to tyravel to Crewe on a Sunday afternoon and it occured to me when joining the M5 that I might possibly see the regular sight [ more... ]

 
  Palmer Delivery added to the LS database
Date Added: 28/03/2011
 
 

The Renfrew based haulier Palmer Delivery have been added to the site and their livery is quite unusual to say the least. In addition it is always [ more... ]

 
  Grange Quarry added to the site
Date Added: 27/03/2011
 
 

Grange Quarry are from Tundergrath near Lockerbie in Scotland and I am really pleased to announce their inclusion into the LS online database.
The [ more... ]

 
  Perrigo on the M5
Date Added: 26/03/2011
 
 

Perrigo are a pharmaceutical manufacturer who are based in Braunton in North Devon and they operate just the one vehicle which is seen here on the M5 [ more... ]

 
  Ralph Davies from years gone by
Date Added: 25/03/2011
 
 

This afternoons email brought some fantastic photos of fleets on the LS database from years gone by. Particularly taken by this old Ralph Davies LDG [ more... ]

 
  Pete's haulage on the A34
Date Added: 24/03/2011
 
 

The A34 is the main arterial road linking the south coast ports with the rest of the UK and container traffic is seen here in huge numbers. This lorry [ more... ]

 
  Westcountry Scania on the M5
Date Added: 23/03/2011
 
 

I have been taking photos of this particular vehicle for many years now. It was originally purchased by Greendale and then that company was acquired [ more... ]

 
  Fred Greenwood Tekno model
Date Added: 22/03/2011
 
 

Due for release later on this year will be a cracking 1:50 scale model of the Fred Greenwood Scania R series (Top) tractor unit with 3-axle Pezzaioli [ more... ]

 
  John Dorse on the M5
Date Added: 21/03/2011
 
 

John Dorse are a very familiar site on the M5 normally hauling loads of hay and straw.They are based at the village of Uffculme which is near [ more... ]

 
  Cadzow at Cherwell Valley
Date Added: 20/03/2011
 
 

Cadzow Heavy Haulage have long been associated with the transportation of Terex pump trucks and seen here recently at Cherrwell Valley services is one [ more... ]

 
  Great reg for Crediton Milling
Date Added: 19/03/2011
 
 

Crediton Milling have a great fleet of bulk tippers supplying animal feed all over the South West.Their latest addition to their fleet is this Volvo [ more... ]

 
  New yard shunter for M Way
Date Added: 18/03/2011
 
 

M Way & Son have acquired a very distinctive new tard shunter in the form of this rare Volvo NH 380 6x4 tractor unit which I am reliably informed will [ more... ]

 
  R & J Simpson to be added to the site
Date Added: 17/03/2011
 
 

I am very pleased to announce the impending inclusion of R & J Simpson from Torry near Aberdeen. The fleet details and permission have been obtained [ more... ]

 
  John Brain from Wales
Date Added: 16/03/2011
 
 

I mentioned yesterday that I received a CD in the post with a whole host of lorry photos going back to the late 60s and early 70s. John Brain were [ more... ]

 
  White Trux from Dover
Date Added: 15/03/2011
 
 

A while back I received a CD in the post with a whole host of lorry photos going back to the late 60s and early 70s. White Trux were from Dover and [ more... ]

 
  First 105 (SSC) for PMP
Date Added: 14/03/2011
 
 

PMP Forward have their first ever DAF XF105 (SSC) tractor units with three of the FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) being based at their Fareham depot in [ more... ]

 
  Stobart from a few years back
Date Added: 13/03/2011
 
 

This photo was taken way back in 1999 at Stobarts Carlisle depot and shows their Renault Magnum named Gigi which I do believe from memory was driven [ more... ]

 
  Entwisles on the M5
Date Added: 12/03/2011
 
 

Entwisles were always one of my target hauliers to get added to the site and then all of a sudden all their vehicles seem to be operated by RT [ more... ]

 
  A patriotic German ????
Date Added: 11/03/2011
 
 

Always pleased to receive newsworthy photos and this one of the DAF of German haulier Sven Braun really did make me chuckle.Answers on a postcard [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for Charles Russell
Date Added: 10/03/2011
 
 

Charles Russell Transport are from Coombe Hill near Gloucester and they a really well turned out fleet of vehicles in their usual orange and green [ more... ]

 
  Stobart 100 Scanias on 11 plates
Date Added: 09/03/2011
 
 

The new 11 plate is just over a week old and we have had plenty of sightings of these brand new vehicles. The Stobart Group had 100 Scania R420 [ more... ]

 

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