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  Hedleys Humpers tired out employee
Date Added: 11/04/2010
 
 

Health and Safety directives are very much in the news at present and it seems that this employee of Hedleys Humpers has perhaps been a bit too [ more... ]

 
  M J Church on the M5
Date Added: 10/04/2010
 
 

M J Church are from Marshfield which is north of Bath and East of Bristol and their lorries are seen all of the time on the M4 and M5. Here is one of [ more... ]

 
  No sorry just not this colour for a lorry !
Date Added: 09/04/2010
 
 

Green and white are my favourite livery colours for lorries, but there are certain colours which are just not suited to be applied to [ more... ]

 
  Astran latest release from Tekno
Date Added: 08/04/2010
 
 

Astran Cargo Services - Scania LB141 with 2-axle Tandem Tilt Trailer Maximum Production of 350pcs Retail Consumer Price of £149.95 including free [ more... ]

 
  Meachers really should be on here
Date Added: 08/04/2010
 
 

The one fleet I have long been trying to persuade to come onto the site are Meachers Group who run a very smart fleet from their Southampton base. If [ more... ]

 
  Iveco Strator for Billy Bowie
Date Added: 07/04/2010
 
 

Billy Bowie Tankers will shortly be putting their brand new Iveco Strator and what a looker it is too. It is pictured here at the recent Scotplant [ more... ]

 
  Robert McCarroll to be added to the site
Date Added: 07/04/2010
 
 

Robert McCarroll from Bishopbriggs in Glasgow and are a small but really well turned out fleet that have RMC registration suffixes. I am most grateful [ more... ]

 
  Maxwell Freight Services x 2
Date Added: 06/04/2010
 
 

The M6 at Alsager has to be one of the busiest photographic locations in the country with thousands of lorries passing through on a daily basis.To [ more... ]

 
  Pentalver Transport x 2
Date Added: 06/04/2010
 
 

Pentalver Transport have their large logo on the front of every lorry which make them stand out from other vehicles. Pictured here at Alsager are two [ more... ]

 
  H Essers added to European section
Date Added: 05/04/2010
 
 

H Essers have recently been added to the European section of the Lorryspotting online database.The company are from Belgium and operate across the [ more... ]

 
  D Brusse now there is a drawbar
Date Added: 05/04/2010
 
 

D Brusse are a Dutch haulier that operate some remarkable drawbar outfits like this Scania R500 6W (Top). They are in the flower transport sector and [ more... ]

 
  New Scania tippers for W H Malcolm
Date Added: 04/04/2010
 
 

W H Malcolm have taken delivery of several new Scania P340 8W Tippers which are in the green,yellow and blue construction livery.

The photo is [ more... ]

 
  C L Transport on the M5
Date Added: 04/04/2010
 
 

One of the most frequently photographed fleets on the M5 around Taunton has to be C L Transport who are from Bridgwater. I have added them to my list [ more... ]

 
  Tyson H Burridge line up
Date Added: 03/04/2010
 
 

Tyson H Burridge are from Cumbria and run a really well turned out fleet in their familiar light and dark blue livery. Their most recent DAF FTGCF85 [ more... ]

 
  Steve Whistance line up
Date Added: 03/04/2010
 
 

We recently added th fleet details of Steve Whistance to the online database. The company operate a fleet of rigid tippers and are from Chepstow in [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs for Pollock
Date Added: 02/04/2010
 
 

Pollock Scotrans have taken delivery of quite a few DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SC) tractor units which all have the PSL registration suffix. This vehicle [ more... ]

 
  Pentalver Transport on the A34
Date Added: 02/04/2010
 
 

Pentalver Transport have a major base in Southampton and the A34 is a great place to take photos of their vehicles. Pictured here is one of their MAN [ more... ]

 
  Bretts Transport Scania R400
Date Added: 01/04/2010
 
 

Bretts Transport are from Guyhirn in Cambridgeshire and they run a mixed fleet of Scanias and Volvos which can be seen all over the UK.

The [ more... ]

 
  R & H Scott line up
Date Added: 31/03/2010
 
 

R & H Scott are from Hexham in Northumberland and their livery has to be one of the most eye catching and prominent there is.

The photo is [ more... ]

 
  Ex Hodnet Transport vehicle
Date Added: 30/03/2010
 
 

Hodnet Transport used to run a really amazing fleet of MAN tractor units until they ceased trading some 3 years ago. Their vehicles can still be seen [ more... ]

 
  M Way DAF one for the mantelpiece
Date Added: 30/03/2010
 
 

M Way and Son from South Molton have a fleet of bulk tippers that are always spotlessly turned out and their DAF W111 WAY has to be one of the most [ more... ]

 
  P S Badger
Date Added: 29/03/2010
 
 

P S Badger are from Yew Tree Farm in Worcestershire and they are frequent visitors to the South West with their really well presented livestock [ more... ]

 
  New MAN TG-X for D J B Haulage
Date Added: 29/03/2010
 
 

D J B Haulage are from Radstock in Wiltshire and they have recently taken delivery of a brand new MAN TG-X 6x2 tractor unit which is pictured here at [ more... ]

 
  K S Coles on the M5
Date Added: 28/03/2010
 
 

K S Coles are a South West vegetable grower and packer who are from Wellington in Somerset. One thing I noticed about this lorry is that it is a tag [ more... ]

 
  PlantLine on the M5
Date Added: 28/03/2010
 
 

PlantLine are one of my favourite fleets as purple is my favourite colour and their vehicles are always superbly turned out. Their fleet are all named [ more... ]

 
  Eddie Stobart MAN TG-X
Date Added: 27/03/2010
 
 

The Stobart Group have a predominantly Scania and Volvo fleet so it us always nice to see a few MANs added to the fleet. Pictured here is Y23 WSH [ more... ]

 
  White Road Commander
Date Added: 27/03/2010
 
 

There have been quite a few UK operators who have used American trucks as part of their fleet. This White "Road Commander" was operated by George [ more... ]

 
  Nedexco in Aberdeen
Date Added: 26/03/2010
 
 

Nedexco were one of the first European fleets to be added to our European section which has become very popular with our members and visitors alike. [ more... ]

 
  Hadley Group very nice fleet
Date Added: 26/03/2010
 
 

The Hadley Group run a very tidy fleet indeed with their black and silver liveried fleet that all have GGT registration suffixes. The GGT refers to [ more... ]

 
  FreshLinc to be added to the database
Date Added: 25/03/2010
 
 

The latest haulier to be added to the site is that of FreshLinc who are from Spalding in Lincolnshire whose fleet can be seen the length and breadth [ more... ]

 
  Black Scania for Wains
Date Added: 25/03/2010
 
 

Wains Transport have a Black liveried Scania R470 6x2 (Top) tractor unit that used to belong to Kevin Leach Transport from North Devon.

The [ more... ]

 
  Plantspeed with Terex dump truck
Date Added: 24/03/2010
 
 

I was delighted to be invited by Plantspeed to take photos of their FH16 6 X 4 removing a Terex dump truck from Stanscombe quarry near Bristol. The [ more... ]

 
  Madeleine McCann Stobart join search
Date Added: 23/03/2010
 
 

The Stobart Group have joined the search for Madeleine McCann who disappeared in Portugal in May 2007. They have a brand new trailer which has been [ more... ]

 
  How many wheeels ?
Date Added: 23/03/2010
 
 

I am always interested in photos of unusual vehicles and this mobile crane with 20 wheels is something that you just don't see every day. It is [ more... ]

 
  New DAF for John Beaty
Date Added: 22/03/2010
 
 

John Beaty from Penrith in Cumbria have taken delivery of a brand new DAF FTPXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor unit which looks very fetching in its light [ more... ]

 
  Another light blue and white livery
Date Added: 22/03/2010
 
 

Whilst on the theme of light blue and white liveries here is another from the fleet of Oakbank services in the livery of Caledonian Proteins pictured [ more... ]

 
  Gurt big lorry on the A34
Date Added: 21/03/2010
 
 

Whilst on the way to Southampton the other day I stopped off for 20 minutes on the A34 to take some photos and was rewarded with this Oshkosh [ more... ]

 
  AET Transport Services Ltd
Date Added: 21/03/2010
 
 

AET Transport Services Ltd are from Poole in Dorset and there vehicles always have the AET registration suffix which make them stand out from the [ more... ]

 
  New Scania R440 6x2 for Dent
Date Added: 20/03/2010
 
 

The Dent Company from Cumbria have several new Scania R440 6x2 (HL) tractor units with tag axles. This vehicle was photographed at the Scania [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for A W Jenkinson
Date Added: 20/03/2010
 
 

The Stobart Group and A W Jenkinson recently announced a jopint procurement venture that resulted in the largest ever order for Scanias in the UK with [ more... ]

 
  Drawbar or tipper with trailer ?
Date Added: 19/03/2010
 
 

This photo taken on the M5 at Burlescombe shows a Scania R420 6x4 tipper with a trailer carrying road plaining equipment. Should it be a drawbar or a [ more... ]

 
  New 10 reg for Cadzow
Date Added: 18/03/2010
 
 

Cadzow Heavy haulage have recently taken delivery of a brand new DAF FTTXF105 510 6x4 (SC) tractor unit which is seen here on the A90 at [ more... ]

 
  SAM Haulage Ltd to be added to the site
Date Added: 17/03/2010
 
 

We will shortly be adding the fleet details of SAM Haulage Ltd who are from Muirkirk in Scotland and are a fleet of two vehicles, so the old adage [ more... ]

 
  George H Kime new livery
Date Added: 16/03/2010
 
 

George H Kime are from Wrangle near Boston and they have a new livery which has been applied to two of their Renaults. It just goes to show that [ more... ]

 
  D & M Haulage on the M5
Date Added: 16/03/2010
 
 

D & M Haulage are on the hauliers who have been added to the site in the last 6 months and I see them all the time on the M5. Pictured here near [ more... ]

 
  Mansel Davies re registrations
Date Added: 15/03/2010
 
 

Mansel Davies have recently re registered three of their newer Volvos with cherished plates K222,333 and 444 MDS. With the access we have to the DVLA [ more... ]

 
  Another Quinn Group vehicle
Date Added: 15/03/2010
 
 

We recently received approval to list the vehicles of the Quinn Group and I would be most interested to hear from viewers what the correct name is for [ more... ]

 
  Quinn Group give permission to join LS
Date Added: 14/03/2010
 
 

I am really pleased to announce that we now have the necessary permission to list the fleet details of the Quinn Group whose vehicles have a very [ more... ]

 
  Pontrilas in Devon
Date Added: 14/03/2010
 
 

Pontrilas Timber are from Hereford and they have a cracking racing green and cream livery. Seen here on the A361 near South Molton is one of their [ more... ]

 
  Evans Transport new Scania
Date Added: 13/03/2010
 
 

Evans Transport have a brand new Scania R440 6x2 (HL) tractor unit which will be based at their Exeter depot and working on brick carrying [ more... ]

 
  Courtenham yes please if we could
Date Added: 13/03/2010
 
 

I receive numerous suggestions for hauliers to be included on the database and this one for the fleet of Courtenahm really caught my eye. Red and blue [ more... ]

 
  Nolan Transport how many vehicles ?
Date Added: 12/03/2010
 
 

I don't think I have ever seen the same Nolan Transport lorry twice they seem to breed and replicate themselves at an amazing rate does anyone out [ more... ]

 
  Trailers have moved on a bit
Date Added: 12/03/2010
 
 

It occurred to me the other day how trailer technology has moved on from the good old days of flatbed trailers and drivers roping and sheeting [ more... ]

 
  Deer oh deer
Date Added: 11/03/2010
 
 

Two of our members from Scotland were waiting for the ferry at Lochranza to take them over to the Kintyre peninsula when this deer appeared seeking [ more... ]

 
  Glendinning from Devon oh yes !
Date Added: 11/03/2010
 
 

Glendinning are from South Devon and they must be one of my favourite all time fleets with their beautiful cream and red liveried vehicles. I would [ more... ]

 
  New Volvos for A & D Logistics
Date Added: 10/03/2010
 
 

A & D Logistics are from Renfrew and all of their vehicles are named after womens names with the suffix "Pride". They have recently taken delivery of [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs for Goldstar
Date Added: 09/03/2010
 
 

Goldstar are in the process of taking delivery of numerous new DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor units which are pictured here at the DAF dealership [ more... ]

 
  Freelands on the M5 at Cheltenham
Date Added: 09/03/2010
 
 

Freelands are a Scottish haulier who are heavily involved in the transportation of oil and gas exploration equipment. This Mercedes Actros was [ more... ]

 
  RTH Lubbers outside Aberdeen
Date Added: 08/03/2010
 
 

RTH Lubbers are a really well turned out fleet from Northumberland whose vehicles mostly have RTH registration suffixes. This Volvo is pictured on the [ more... ]

 
  W M Armstrong Scania livestock transporter
Date Added: 08/03/2010
 
 

W M Armstrong are from Longtown just outside Carlisle and they have recently taken delivery of this Scania R114L 380 6W livestock transporter which [ more... ]

 
  M Way Scania to be renamed
Date Added: 07/03/2010
 
 

M Way and Son use a Scania R143M 450 6x2 tractor unit as a road going shunter and it is the pride and joy of one of their mechanics. The vehicle will [ more... ]

 
  DAF FTGXF105 for Stennets
Date Added: 07/03/2010
 
 

The Ingham based haulier Stennets have taken delivery of quite a number of brand new vehicles one of which is a DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor [ more... ]

 
  Goldstar on the A14
Date Added: 06/03/2010
 
 

Goldstar are a specialist container haulier who operate out of the many ports in the UK that are capable of handling containers. Seen here recently on [ more... ]

 
  Scotlee Scania 112
Date Added: 06/03/2010
 
 

A very welcome addition to the fleet of Scotlee International is Scania R112M 4x2 LHD tractor unit which has been named Lady Evelyn. They don't make [ more... ]

 
  Tod Johnston Wendy House
Date Added: 05/03/2010
 
 

I made mention previously of my desire to get the fleet of Tod Johnston onto the database and I was sent this wonderful photo of their Volvo FL10 6W [ more... ]

 
  Deben Transport 10 reg
Date Added: 05/03/2010
 
 

Plenty of 10 reg vehicles coming onto the site at the moment including a few which you wouldn't really expect to see. Deben Transport normally use 6x2 [ more... ]

 
  Scania R440 for Maritime
Date Added: 04/03/2010
 
 

Maritime Transport recently acquired the container division of DHL and at the time there was talk of numerous new vehicles coming on stream. They have [ more... ]

 
  Tod Johnston are on our wish list
Date Added: 04/03/2010
 
 

Tod Johnston are from Maidstone in Kent and I would dearly love to put them on the site. Pictured here is a beast of a Volvo FH16 580 6x2 (GXL) [ more... ]

 
  New Merc for J & D Cowper
Date Added: 03/03/2010
 
 

The new 10 registration plate is now upon us and the details of new lorries are coming in thick and fast. Pictured here is a new Mercedes Actros 2544 [ more... ]

 
  Great photographic location A90 Stonehaven.
Date Added: 03/03/2010
 
 

The A90 at Stonehaven to the south of Aberdeen is a fantastic photographic location with the North Sea as a backdrop. Pictured here is a DAF FTGCF85 [ more... ]

 
  Easy Load yes please if we may !
Date Added: 02/03/2010
 
 

A little while back I was reading an old copy of a trucking magazine which featured two lorries from the fleet of Easy Load who are a waste management [ more... ]

 
  Royal Mail new vehicles loads of them
Date Added: 02/03/2010
 
 

The Royal Mail run one of the largest fleets of lorries in the UK and of late they have been taking delivery of numerous new tractor units and rigids [ more... ]

 
  1st March 10 registration plates are out
Date Added: 01/03/2010
 
 

Today sees the new registration mark of 10 and we already have some 50 vehicles already registered and on the database. Pictured here is a DAF FALF45 [ more... ]

 
  Steve Whistance to be added to the site
Date Added: 01/03/2010
 
 

Steve Whistance are from Chepstow in Monmouthshire and run a fleet of 8W tippers in a very distinctive blue/turquoise livery. I am eternally grateful [ more... ]

 
  Axminster Carpets yes please !
Date Added: 28/02/2010
 
 

Axminster carpets have a fleet of vehicles which regularly win prizes at truckfests and to be quite honest it is about time that we listed them on the [ more... ]

 
  Volvo for Downton
Date Added: 28/02/2010
 
 

Downton from Moreton Valence near Gloucester have been on the database for many many years and they have always been very loyal to the DAF brand. [ more... ]

 
  BWOC stunning Scania with tanker
Date Added: 27/02/2010
 
 

BWOC (Bob Wayne's Oil Company) run a really well turned out fleet of vehicles transporting fuel around the country. Turners of Soham do operate [ more... ]

 
  DD Trans well turned out Belgian haulier
Date Added: 27/02/2010
 
 

DD Trans are from Belgium and they run a really well turned out fleet in a distinctive burgundy and yellow livery with an easily read fleet number on [ more... ]

 
  John Dorse haulier from Devon
Date Added: 26/02/2010
 
 

John Dorse are from Uffculme near Cullompton in Devon and are one haulier who I see almost on a daily basis. During the late summer they are more [ more... ]

 
  Allied Waste Management added to site
Date Added: 26/02/2010
 
 

Allied Waste Management will very shortly be added to the LS database. The company are from Sheffield Park in East Sussex and are a family run firm in [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for P & C Hamilton
Date Added: 25/02/2010
 
 

Girvan based haulier P & C Hamilton have a new Scania R580 4x2 (Top) tractor unit which is pictured here at Kingstown Industrial estate in Carlisle. [ more... ]

 
  W H Malcolm new 10 registrations
Date Added: 25/02/2010
 
 

W H Malcolm are taking delivery of numerous brand new vehicles ready to go on the road on 1st March on Monday. Pictured here are 6 Volvo FH 440 6x2 [ more... ]

 
  McBurney Transport in Aberdeen
Date Added: 24/02/2010
 
 

McBurney Transport are from Ballymena in Northern Ireland and must be one of our largest fleets where most vehicles have cherished plates. All of [ more... ]

 
  Foulger Transport interesting truck
Date Added: 24/02/2010
 
 

Foulger Transport will shortly be added to the site and they have some rather different trucks in the fleet like this T Cab Scania 112H 6x4 left hand [ more... ]

 
  Renault Magnum for R T Keedwell
Date Added: 23/02/2010
 
 

R T Keedwell from Highbridge join a growing number of Westcountry hauliers who have bought new Renault Magnum tractor units in recent months.This unit [ more... ]

 
  Thompsons at Wobbly Wheel
Date Added: 23/02/2010
 
 

Thompsons from Moretonhampstead are one haulier who sadly has declined our invitation to add their fleet to the site. Their Renaults are seen all the [ more... ]

 
  T French DAF
Date Added: 22/02/2010
 
 

T French from Cumnock have recently taken on some of the vehicles that used to be operated by Reids of Minishant one of which is this fantastic DAF [ more... ]

 
  Scrapheap Challenge never !
Date Added: 22/02/2010
 
 

Whilst in the Pathfields yard of M Way and Son recently I captured this photo of a lovely old Volvo F12 4x2 tractor unit that used to be operated by [ more... ]

 
  McElchar International Transport
Date Added: 21/02/2010
 
 

I would love to add the Southern Irish haulier McElchar Internatiuonal Transport to our flourishing European section. If anyone has any fleet [ more... ]

 
  M J Smale DAF in Barnstaple
Date Added: 21/02/2010
 
 

My next door neighbour runs a fleet of rigid tippers in North Devon that are in Hanson livery and all of them are registered SM ALE. Pictured here is [ more... ]

 
  Macsalvors coming to the site
Date Added: 20/02/2010
 
 

The Cornish fleet of Macsalvors Heavy Haulage will be added to the site at some stage before the end of February. I have know the company for many [ more... ]

 
  Vogel meet up in Luxembourg
Date Added: 20/02/2010
 
 

Vogel are a transport company from Austria and pictured here at Capellen services in Luxembourg are four of their fleet two of which are enroute to [ more... ]

 
  Foulger Transport to be added to the site
Date Added: 19/02/2010
 
 

Foulger Transport from Snetterton in Norfolk will shortly be added to the database and I am eternally grateful to Frank White for obtaining the fleet [ more... ]

 
  Four more vehicles for M Way
Date Added: 19/02/2010
 
 

M Way & Son have acquired four vehicles from the fleet of E B Janes from Tiverton, two Renault Magnums,one Renault Premium and a MAN TG-A. Chumleigh [ more... ]

 
  Aardvark from Devon !
Date Added: 18/02/2010
 
 

Aardvark Excavations are from Woodbury Salterton in Devon and their fleet of vehicles all have AAR registration suffixes. Seen here is P888 AAR on the [ more... ]

 
  DHL fleet has plenty of liveries
Date Added: 18/02/2010
 
 

I made mention yesterday of how we were proceeding with adding the fleet details of DHL and the really great thing with a fleet this size are the [ more... ]

 
  DHL fleet list shaping up nicely
Date Added: 17/02/2010
 
 

DHL are by far the largest fleet that we have added to our online searchable database and we are very fortunate to have a very good relationship with [ more... ]

 
  Bobtail on the M5
Date Added: 17/02/2010
 
 

On the way back from a meeting in Bristol I stopped off at Taunton Deane for 10 minutes of photography and was greeted with K18 WTL (Ex FN02 JWV) [ more... ]

 
  Thomas Law to be added to the site
Date Added: 16/02/2010
 
 

We will shortly be adding the fleet of Thomas Law who are from Gartcosh just to the East of Glasgow. Many thanks to Paul Evans for their suggestion [ more... ]

 
  Eddie Stobart Polo team
Date Added: 16/02/2010
 
 

The Stobart group sponsor quite a few sporting teams and events including their own Polo team which has a vehicle that transports their [ more... ]

 

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