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D J B Haulage new vehicle |
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12/12/2009 |
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D J B Haulage from Bath have had a recent new addition to their fleet in the form of an MAN TG-X 26.440 6x2 (XLX) tractor unit which was until [ more...
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Tudefrigo to be added to the European section |
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11/12/2009 |
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Tudefrigo are a Spanish company who operate a fleet of really well turned out vehicles in a British Racing Green livery and all vehicles having fleet [ more...
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New heritage vehicle for W H Malcolm |
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10/12/2009 |
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W H Malcolm have just started their latest restoration project in the form of this Volvo F86 4x2 tractor unit in the livery of B Swindell from [ more...
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New 59 reg for Fly By Nite |
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10/12/2009 |
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Fly By Nite are specialist haulage company in the concert and exhibition sector whose fleet mainly have FBN registration suffixes. Seen here recently [ more...
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M J Griffiths added to the site |
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09/12/2009 |
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M J Griffiths are from Burscough in Lancashire and a very welcome addition to the site they are with their stylish blue,white and orange livery and [ more...
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W D Branton nice looking lorries |
Date Added:
09/12/2009 |
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I have just started the Herculean task of cataloguing some 20,000 lorry photos taken over the last 4 years. This photo was taken in March 2006 on the [ more...
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59 reg T Barry |
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08/12/2009 |
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T Barry are from South Cerney, near Cirencester in Gloucestershire and have recently taken delivery of several brand new Renault Premium 450 DXi 6x2 [ more...
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R M Hadfield added to the site |
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08/12/2009 |
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The fleet details of R M Hadfield from Cheshire have been added to the online database for the benefit of members. I am most grateful to Jim Lennox [ more...
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It's that Pole in Leek (In Devon) |
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07/12/2009 |
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IAE was established in 1969 by Frank Klucznik who came to England from his home in Poland as part of the armed forces during the Second World War, [ more...
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Possible flock of Birds ? |
Date Added:
06/12/2009 |
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Birds Groupage from Oldbury in Birmingham are due to receive several new Scania R400 6x2 (HL) tractor units into their fleet.This picture was taken at [ more...
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Felbermayr to be added to European section |
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05/12/2009 |
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Felbermayr the Austrian heavy haulier will shortly be added to the LS online database. Pictured here is an Actros 8x4 tractor unit at Thurrock [ more...
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Stirlands blast from the past |
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04/12/2009 |
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ERF at one stage were the most common truck on K roads and they were a totally British product.Pictured here is a B series 4x2 day cab tractor unit [ more...
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Eggbeers oldie |
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04/12/2009 |
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Eggbeers Transport were a long established bulk haulier from Newton Abbot who specialized in bulk transport, primarily that of local clay.The company [ more...
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Timbmet now I like these |
Date Added:
03/12/2009 |
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There are quite a few fleets out there that catch my eye and I will make an effort to get them onto the site in the near future. One of those is [ more...
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I prefer Morrisons old livery |
Date Added:
03/12/2009 |
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Over the last 18 months Morrisons supermarket have changed their livery from a striking black livery to their new corporate yellow.Each to their own [ more...
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Unusual tractor and trailer combo |
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02/12/2009 |
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There have been several reports over the years of instances of unusual tractor unit and trailer combinations. I would like to submit this one which I [ more...
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AEC trip down memory lane |
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01/12/2009 |
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The Associated Equipment Company manufactured trucks from 1912 until 1979 and they were the makers of the famous London Routemaster buses.Pictured [ more...
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New TG-X for Eddie Stobart |
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01/12/2009 |
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The Stobart group have taken delivery of two brand new MAN TG-X 26.440 6x2 (L) tractor units which will be used to transport fuel tankers. Pictured [ more...
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McDowell in Aberdeen |
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30/11/2009 |
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The fleet of R McDowell were recently added to the online LS database and their vehicles can be seen all over the UK.This photo was taken recently on [ more...
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Boon Transport to be added to site |
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29/11/2009 |
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Boon Transport will be added to the European section later on today and a most welcome addition they are. The company are based in Rotterdam and [ more...
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Road Haulage Association endorse Tom Tom Work |
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28/11/2009 |
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Our main advertiser has received an accolade from the Road Haulage Association who have tested their connected navigation and telematics system in [ more...
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Strange load from Prestwick |
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27/11/2009 |
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One of our members was recently asked if he could pop across to Prestwick airport to take a photo of a rather unusual load. The load in question was a [ more...
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Stobart teams up with Speedbird |
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26/11/2009 |
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Speedbird Promotions Ltd, one of the UK's leading suppliers of promotional model vehicles, has teamed up with the leading name in UK transport, Eddie [ more...
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Ainscough long way from home ! |
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25/11/2009 |
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This photo of an Ainscough MAN TG-X 26.480 6x4 (XLX) tractor unit was taken at Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. In the background is Healabhal Bheag [ more...
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Coach House high on my wish list |
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25/11/2009 |
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Whilst driving through Barnstaple recently I passed a lorry that really caught my eye with its two tone cream and green livery. The company are from [ more...
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Taylors of Martley added to the site |
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24/11/2009 |
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When the site first started all those many years ago there was one fleet that was always high on my list of hauliers I wanted on the database and [ more...
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Dutch flower lorries |
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23/11/2009 |
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I have always been quite taken with Dutch flower lorries that are seen on the UK motorway network. They always seem to be really well turned out top [ more...
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Fantastic promotional offer from Lorryspotting |
Date Added:
22/11/2009 |
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During the month of November any haulier who signs up for the Tom Tom Work connected navigation or vehicle tracking with iTracking will receive a free [ more...
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Tayrol advertise on site |
Date Added:
22/11/2009 |
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Tayrol Limited is a well established UK manufacturer of paper rolls, based at Elvington, on the outskirts of York. The company was formed in [ more...
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DHL added to the LS database |
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20/11/2009 |
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The big one has arrived and with a fleet of some 8,000 vehicles DHL are by far the largest fleet added to the LS online database. This huge fleet have [ more...
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Two new Scania for Hutchinson Engineering |
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16/11/2009 |
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Hutchinson Engineering have taken delivery of two brand new Scania R620 8x4 (Top) tractor units for use on their heavy haul operations. One of the [ more...
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Willi Betz are the 100th European haulier on site |
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15/11/2009 |
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Willi Betz are a German haulier who seemingly have vehicles based in every European country. Their blue Mercedes vehicles with very large fleet [ more...
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Perfect lorry photo |
Date Added:
13/11/2009 |
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Whilst taking photos on the M5 for the last couple of years there has been one haulier who seems to have every type of trailer in their fleet. I have [ more...
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New trailers for Eddie Stobart |
Date Added:
12/11/2009 |
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The Stobart Group in conjunction with DB Schenker have started to run a weekly rail service from Valencia in Spain through the channel tunnel. The [ more...
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New Iveco tanker for Billy Bowie |
Date Added:
11/11/2009 |
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The Kilmarnock based haulier Billy Bowie Tankers have a brand new Iveco Trakker 360 8W (AD) Tanker which is pictured here at their Kilmarnock [ more...
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Dawson Bros added to database |
Date Added:
10/11/2009 |
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Well known South Lincolnshire hauliers Dawson Bros of Bicker are shortly to be added to the database.
As well as general haulage the company are, at [ more...
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New Volvo FH for McLaughlan Transport |
Date Added:
05/11/2009 |
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McLaughlan Transport from Perth in Scotland have just put on the road a brand new Volvo FH 460 6x2 (GXL) tractor unit which is pictured here recently [ more...
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Dutch registered Christian Salvesen |
Date Added:
04/11/2009 |
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We recently added the fleet of Norbert Dentressangle to our European section which has proved very popular indeed. In December 2007 Dentressangle [ more...
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New Actros for R S Cockerill |
Date Added:
03/11/2009 |
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R S Cockerill from York have two brand new Mercedes Actros 2546 6x2 (MSC) tractor units which have joined their fleet in recent weeks.
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Bit of spit and polish |
Date Added:
02/11/2009 |
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How about this full chrome Mercedes Actros that used to be operated by DTS Logistics, it must have taken a fair while to polish.
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Iggy Madden added to the Euro section |
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01/11/2009 |
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Iggy Madden are from Galway in the Republic of Ireland and their fantastic yellow and black livery is really eye catching to say the least.Further [ more...
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Plantspeed with Terex |
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31/10/2009 |
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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...
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Renault Magnum for L P Stephens |
Date Added:
30/10/2009 |
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The Cornish haulier L P Stephens from Truro have a brand new Renault Magnum DXi 500 6x2 which I was lucky enough to photograph just outside Holsworthy [ more...
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Ian F Reid strange cab and load |
Date Added:
30/10/2009 |
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Now I have seen these sleeper cab arrangements on removal lorries for a number of years but an Iveco flatbed with a container is slightly out of the [ more...
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Nedexco added to European section |
Date Added:
29/10/2009 |
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Nedexco are an international haulier from The Netherlands whose vehicles are very frequent visitors to the UK.We now have 82 European hauliers listed [ more...
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Nidera photos and info please |
Date Added:
29/10/2009 |
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I am reliably informed that this company are from the Ipswich area and that they are in the bulk tipping sector. Bulk tipping with tractor units is [ more...
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Argos strange looking trailer |
Date Added:
28/10/2009 |
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I have seen some different looking trailers in my time but this one from the fleet of Argos caught my eye the other day on the M5.At a guess I would [ more...
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Thompsons of Devon |
Date Added:
28/10/2009 |
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One of the most frequent requests I receive from members and non members alike is to include the fleet of Thompsons of Devon with their fleet of red [ more...
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Blackpool at night ! |
Date Added:
27/10/2009 |
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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...
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Stennett's charity trailer |
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27/10/2009 |
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Stennetts have a new trailer that is helping to raise money for St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St Edmunds.One of their long term employees sadly died [ more...
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John Rome all over the UK |
Date Added:
26/10/2009 |
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John Rome are from Kilmarnock in Scotland and their fleet of specialist tankers travel all over the UK working at garage forecourts. I have seen their [ more...
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Jan De Rijk now on the site |
Date Added:
25/10/2009 |
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Euorpean fleets are always welcome to the site and Jan De Rijk are a fleet that more than fits the bill. Pictured here at Townwall St in Dover is a [ more...
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GroContinental added to the site |
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24/10/2009 |
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It has taken nearly four years but we finally managed to get the necessary permission to add the fleet of GroContinental from Whitchurch in [ more...
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Short of a tractor unit |
Date Added:
24/10/2009 |
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I am always open to receiving strange photos of lorries and this one of a wrecker towing a trailer is somewhat out of the ordinary.This photo was [ more...
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Eddie Stobart chilled curtainsider. |
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23/10/2009 |
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Eddie Stobart have recently taken delivery of several chilled curtainsider trailers which have white curtains as opposed to their more usual green. [ more...
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Evans Transport in central London |
Date Added:
22/10/2009 |
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Evans Transport are from Barnstaple in North Devon and they travel all over the UK on general and bulk haulage. Pictured yesterday on Euston Road is [ more...
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Ascot in North Devon ? |
Date Added:
21/10/2009 |
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North Devon is a popular tourist destination and as a consequence during the winter months a lot of the caravan parks replace their stock. Ascot [ more...
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Coles Plant from North Devon |
Date Added:
20/10/2009 |
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Coles Plant are from Langtreee in North Devon and their fleet of earthmoving rigid tippers in their familiar yellow livery can be seen all over the [ more...
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Benton Brothers in the South West |
Date Added:
19/10/2009 |
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Benton Brothers are very rarely seen in the South West so I was chuffed to get this shot in May last year, taken from a pedestrian bridge over the M5 [ more...
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Volvo FL10 still out there working |
Date Added:
18/10/2009 |
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The Volvo FL10 was once a very common site on the motorway network of the UK. They used to be referred to as "Wendy Houses" by drivers due to their [ more...
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H C Wilson old vehicle still working out there |
Date Added:
17/10/2009 |
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H C Wilson are a Heavy Haulage company from Elmswell and their ex vehicle W100 HCW has since been registered as W184 JPV and is now operated by John [ more...
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Kent Link added to the LS database |
Date Added:
16/10/2009 |
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Really delighted to add the Ashford haulier Kent Link to the site with their very familiar red livery.I am most grateful to Jim Lennox for securing [ more...
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Armoric on the M5 |
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15/10/2009 |
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Armoric Freight International are from Plymouth and operate a superbly turned out fleet of lorries involved in chilled and frozen distribution with [ more...
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S & S Distribution to be added to the LS database |
Date Added:
14/10/2009 |
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Really pleased to announce that we have received the requisite permissions and fleet list from the Kent based haulier S & S Distribution and they will [ more...
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New Scania for Thomson of Sauchen |
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13/10/2009 |
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Thomson of Sauchen have a brand new Scania R620 6x2 (Top) tractor unit which has a tag axle configuration.The vehicle is pictured recently at Castle [ more...
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Safest DAF on the road ? |
Date Added:
12/10/2009 |
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John Weir have a brand new DAF that has been fitted with a whole host of additional safety equipment that arguably make it the safest DAF on the road. [ more...
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Dean Auld added to the LS database |
Date Added:
11/10/2009 |
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Dean Auld from Penrith in Cumbria have recently been added to the online searchable LS database. The company have the saying "Hauled by Auld" on their [ more...
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Jack Richards heritage vehicles |
Date Added:
10/10/2009 |
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Jack Richards from Fakenham used to be an all ERF fleet until that manufacturer ceased production some years back. Pictured here are two of their [ more...
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Unusual registration plate |
Date Added:
09/10/2009 |
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You get to see numerous personalised registration plates but this one caught my eye and how apt is it for a recovery truck
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German heritage vehicle |
Date Added:
08/10/2009 |
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We do have a heritage vehicle section on the site but it currently only caters for UK registered vehicles. This German registered MAN rigid appears to [ more...
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Robinsons of Sandy |
Date Added:
07/10/2009 |
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It is always a pleasure to publish photos from the haulage companies that are listed on the site. Pictured here are two Volvo FH12 tractor units from [ more...
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A trio of James Hislop |
Date Added:
06/10/2009 |
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In the middle of deepest Derbyshire a tractor unit from the Scottish haulier James Hislop developed brake problems. They dispatched two other vehicles [ more...
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John Raymond stolen trailer help required |
Date Added:
05/10/2009 |
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Welsh haulier John Raymond had a 13.6m long by 4.7m High tri-axle red curtainsider trailer (Rockwool livery) stolen during the night of 28th to 29th [ more...
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Quayside distribution |
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04/10/2009 |
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Quayside Distribution are one of the hauliers that I would like to see included on the site and I will be making representations to them with a view [ more...
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SMW Haulage at Thetford |
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03/10/2009 |
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SMW Haulage are from Tiverton in God's own county of Devon and I have numerous photos of them working locally in Devon over the years. This photo was [ more...
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Lunar Freezing to be added to the site |
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02/10/2009 |
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Lunar Freezing, Cold Storage and Transport will be added to the database in the very near future and what a simply stunning but simple blue and white [ more...
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Norbert Dentressangle added to the site |
Date Added:
01/10/2009 |
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We welcome a challenge at Lorryspotting and the addition of the French haulier Norbert Dentressangle will keep us occupied for a fair while to come [ more...
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Magirus Deutz nostalgia |
Date Added:
30/09/2009 |
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You can't beat a bit of nostalgia and when it comes to distinctive engine sounds the Magirus Deutz took gold medal all the time brings memories [ more...
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New Scanias for Fagan & Whalley |
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29/09/2009 |
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The Burnley based haulier Fagan & Whalley have taken delivery of two brand new Scania R420 6x2 tractor units which went on the road over the weekend. [ more...
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New Scanias for Gregory Distribution |
Date Added:
28/09/2009 |
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Gregory Distribution have taken delivery of three new Scania R420 6x4 tractor units in Gregory environmental livery. Two of the units will be based in [ more...
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Night photography great shot |
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27/09/2009 |
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Every now and again we receive a photo submission that shows superb picture composition and use of lighting available. Photography at night is never [ more...
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Alford Traffic added to the site |
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26/09/2009 |
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I did read somewhere that the colour combination that most readily catches the human eye is yellow and black so Alford Traffic services must be one of [ more...
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Gammond's of Hereford yes please |
Date Added:
25/09/2009 |
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I am always grateful for suggestions of hauliers that could possibly be added to the database and Gammond's of Hereford to me really fit the bill. [ more...
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Eddie Stobart car transporters ! |
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24/09/2009 |
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At first glance you might believe that the Stobart Group have branched out into car transportation but in reality they are using a low loader trailer [ more...
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Bideford Quay with working truck |
Date Added:
23/09/2009 |
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For hundreds of years Bideford quay has served as a working port with the transportation of local goods. The local clay pit at Peters Marland uses the [ more...
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New Renault for Alfred Hymas |
Date Added:
22/09/2009 |
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Alfred Hymas have taken delivery of a brand new Renault Premium 450 DXi 6x2 (Priv) tractor unit which has been named Blue Sapphire.
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Nicol of Skene added to the site |
Date Added:
21/09/2009 |
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Delighted to be able to include the Scottish fleet of Nicol of Skene on the site.The fleet are mainly rigid tippers and quite a few have the NSC [ more...
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Neil Yates Recovery now on site |
Date Added:
20/09/2009 |
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Neil Yates Recovery are now fully listed on the site and they are the first recovery company to be listed.Many of their vehicles have the apt [ more...
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New DAFs for Turners of Soham |
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18/09/2009 |
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Turners of Soham have a brand new DAF FTPCF85 410 6x2 (SC) tractor unit which is pictured here on Townwall St Dover on 16/09/2009.
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Stuart Durrant stolen trailer |
Date Added:
18/09/2009 |
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Stuart Durrant had a Schmitz Cargobull tri axle curtainside trailer stolen from their Pontypool yard on Saturday 12/09/2009. If anyone has any [ more...
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New drawbar for Eddie Stobart |
Date Added:
18/09/2009 |
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The Stobart Group are in the process of having some brand new Scania R420 (HL) drawbar units delivered to their Carlisle HQ. Pictured here is unit [ more...
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New DAFs for Jack Richards |
Date Added:
17/09/2009 |
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The Fakenham based haulier Jack Richards have taken delivery of four brand new DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SC) tractor units. Three of the units will be [ more...
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New MAN TG-X for Eddie Stobart |
Date Added:
16/09/2009 |
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G Stobbart are a sub contractor to the Stobart Group and they recently took delivery of a brand new MAN TG-X 6x2 (XXL) tractor unit with the name of [ more...
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D Mortimer in Greece |
Date Added:
15/09/2009 |
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D Mortimer are from Melksham in Wiltshire and it always brings a smile to my face when I see one of their trailers with the phrase "Eat more [ more...
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Post Kogeko in Scotland |
Date Added:
14/09/2009 |
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The inclusion of European hauliers onto the database has been very well received by members and photos from all over the UK have been submitted. [ more...
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Heritage vehicles |
Date Added:
13/09/2009 |
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The database contains the details of numerous Heritage Vehicles that are designated with the prefix HV. Pictured here are three from the Wimblington [ more...
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TNT to be added to the LS database |
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12/09/2009 |
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I am delighted to announce that one of my all time favourite hauliers has been added to the database. TNT must have the most noticeable fleet numbers [ more...
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Up the Mariners |
Date Added:
11/09/2009 |
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One haulier who I would love to put on the site is Quayside Distribution from Grimsby who run a mainly Renault fleet.Their latest vehicle and trailer [ more...
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New Scania for Scotlee |
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10/09/2009 |
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Scotlee from Irvine have a new Scania R580 6x2 (Top) tractor unit which has been named Wee Jenny.The vehicle is pictured here at its Irvine base [ more...
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New Volvo for R J & I Monkhouse |
Date Added:
09/09/2009 |
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R J & I Monkhouse have just taken delivery of a brand new FH 500 6x2 (G) with a tag axle set up. In keeping with their naming policy the vehicle [ more...
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