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New wrap livery for George H Kime |
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08/09/2009 |
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The Wrangle based haulier George H Kime have a new wrap livery which can be seen on this MAN TG-X 26.440 6x2 (XLX) tractor unit. As wrap liveries go I [ more...
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ABS (UK) Ltd a cracking fleet |
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07/09/2009 |
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What a fabulous looking vehicle this Volvo FH 480 6 X 2 (G) is from the fleet of ABS (UK) Ltd. Does anyone know where they are from and even better a [ more...
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Coles Plant from Torrington |
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06/09/2009 |
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Coles Plant Hire are from Langtree near Torrington in North Devon and their Volvo FH16 610 6x4 (G) tractor unit was seen recently at Dartford. I think [ more...
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New Scania for P & C Hamilton |
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05/09/2009 |
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P & C Hamilton have put a new Scania R series 4x2 (Top) tractor unit with registration V8 PCH on the road to replace the DAF that used to carry V8 [ more...
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8 new DAFs for Alan Firmin |
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04/09/2009 |
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Alan Firmin have 8 brand new DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor units which have been bought to service the recently won Knauf plasterboard [ more...
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5 new DAFs for Matthew Kibble Transport |
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03/09/2009 |
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Matthew Kibble Transport have just taken delivery of 5 new DAF FTGXF105 6x2 (SSC) tractor units all of which are on the new 59 registration [ more...
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Eddie Stobart base vehicles in Dublin |
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02/09/2009 |
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The Stobart Group have started to relocate some of their vehicles to the Irish Republic and thanks to the system put in place by our web designers we [ more...
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1st September new 59 reg |
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01/09/2009 |
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Today sees the introduction of the new 59 plate registration and we already have about 20 vehicles going on the road today. Pictured here is the DAF [ more...
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Brace of Evans |
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31/08/2009 |
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Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon are very local to me, so I was very happy to receive this picture of two of their vehicles taken on [ more...
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Austin trucks |
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30/08/2009 |
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Austin manufactured lorries as well as cars from 1908 until 1951 when they were merged with the Nuffield Corporation to form the British Motor [ more...
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Big Mac time |
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29/08/2009 |
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W H Malcolm have been building up quite a fleet of heritage vehicles over the last couple of years which has culminated in their building the Donald [ more...
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Quite an unusual Volvo |
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28/08/2009 |
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You lose count of all the Volvo FHs that you see up and down the motorway network of the UK, so always a breath of fresh air to see a Volvo NH on the [ more...
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S Morris to be added to the site |
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27/08/2009 |
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S Morris are a Westcountry firm supplying ready mixed concrete and aggregates from Charlton Adam in Somerset who have a fleet of 32 vehicles in their [ more...
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RAF Battle of Britain memorial flight |
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26/08/2009 |
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The Battle of Britain memorial flight have a fantastic flight simulator which goes around the country to various shows and fayres. I'd love to know [ more...
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ALE Heavy Lift on the move |
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25/08/2009 |
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I am going to try to get ALE Heavy Lift onto the site at some stage in the future as they really are one of the leading heavy haulage companies in the [ more...
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DAF in a tidy order |
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24/08/2009 |
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I have always had a soft spot for the old Leyland Daf tractor units from yesteryear and what a fine example this one is from the fleet of Pentons [ more...
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New 59 reg DAFs for Stalkers |
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23/08/2009 |
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Stalkers from Brampton in Cumbria have 4 new DAF FTGCF85 460 6x2 (SC) tractor units which will shortly be joining their fleet on 1st [ more...
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New Scanias for M C Mountain |
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22/08/2009 |
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The Sleaford based haulier M C Mountain are due to take delivery of 6 brand new Scania R440 6x2 (HL) tractor units which will go on the road on the [ more...
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A long way from home |
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21/08/2009 |
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Whilst out on the A361 North Devon link road recently I took a photo of a vehicle that was a right stranger in camp some 600 miles from home.The photo [ more...
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A really red lorry |
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19/08/2009 |
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Now I quite like red lorries but this is taking it to another level with a red trailer and to cap it all red equipment on the trailer.
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The history of Lorryspotting (3) |
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18/08/2009 |
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By 2003 the site had 139 hauliers listed and the number of photos on the site had reached the heady heights of 1,200 with them being added at the rate [ more...
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They're tomatoes not baked beans |
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17/08/2009 |
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Brauntons wholesale grocer Edd's fruit & veg have one of their lorries in a vinyl wrap that to the naked eye looks like baked beans, whereas on closer [ more...
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A wide load at Carlisle |
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16/08/2009 |
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Photos of wide and abnormal loads are always welcome and this one taken on the A74 at Carlisle is a very good example of what these heavy hauliers do. [ more...
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The history of Lorryspotting (2) |
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15/08/2009 |
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By early 2001 the site had increased to 33 hauliers being listed with the first Scottish haulier being the Hamilton based Yuill & Dodds. By this time [ more...
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The history of Lorryspotting (1) |
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14/08/2009 |
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The very start of Lorryspotting can be traced back to March 1997 when a chap by the name of Doug Chinnery decided he was going to stop updating his [ more...
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First 59 reg vehicle on site ? |
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13/08/2009 |
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The 1st September will see the 59 registrations being issued and I received this photo which may well be the first 59 reg vehicle on the [ more...
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City Transport a trip down memory lane |
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12/08/2009 |
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Come on now show your age and admit you can remember when City Transport ran 5,000 vehicles from Milton Keynes. All the vehicles were contract hired [ more...
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Hogg Haul I do like these ! |
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11/08/2009 |
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Hogg Haul from Haddington in East Lothian Scotland are firmly within our sights for inclusion on the LS database as they all have names and fleet [ more...
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Plenty of apples |
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10/08/2009 |
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The UK apple season is nearly upon us and one of the hauliers on the database is busy with delivering apples for the production of cider across the [ more...
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Scania R440 for Mason Brothers |
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08/08/2009 |
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Mason Brothers have acquired two brand new Scania R440 6x2 (Top) tractor units with fleet numbers 26 and 28. These vehicles might well be seen all [ more...
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Scanias easier to convert ? |
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07/08/2009 |
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There are quite a few examples on the database of vehicles being converted from tractor units into high powered rigids and it just seems that in the [ more...
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New Scanias for W H Malcolm |
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06/08/2009 |
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W H Malcolm have taken delivery of several new Scania P380 8W Tippers for use in their construction division. Pictured here is SF09 ECT at Seafield [ more...
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Scania with real attitude ! |
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05/08/2009 |
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Always grateful for pictures of rare or interesting trucks and this Scania R164G 580 6 X 4 drawbar unit operated by Ahern Waste Management certainly [ more...
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H C Wilson at Harwich |
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04/08/2009 |
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The heavy haulage section of the site is always well supported and I always welcome photos of these lorries in action. Pictured here is the Scania [ more...
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Truckfest Scotland 2009 |
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03/08/2009 |
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W H Malcolm are always very well represented at Truckfest Scotland and this year their heritage vehicles were quite some attraction. Seen here is [ more...
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Truckfest Scotland |
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02/08/2009 |
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This weekend sees the annual Truckfest Scotland at the show ground in Edinburgh.Numerous LS hauliers attend this event including Mackirdy of Rothesay [ more...
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What a red letter day ! |
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01/08/2009 |
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Well they are now on the site and what a really welcome addition they are, the 1,000th active fleet to be added to the site are the lorries of the [ more...
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100,000th photo Dave Baxter take a bow |
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01/08/2009 |
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My good friend from Peterborough mentioned that I should put a really cracking picture onto the site as the official 100,000th photo uploaded to the [ more...
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Remember DAF 2800's |
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31/07/2009 |
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I received this photo the other day from John Strachan from Glenrothes in Fife, who although is not a member thought I might be interested in this [ more...
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Everyday photo of a Denby vehicle |
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30/07/2009 |
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One of the fleets that I was most happy to add to the database was that of Denby from Lincoln whose livery just goes to prove that less is [ more...
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Truckstar Festival Assen |
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29/07/2009 |
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Last weekend was the annual Truckstar festival at Assen in The Netherlands and H J Van Bentum used the occasion to showcase several brand new Scania [ more...
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Funstons with a container ! |
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28/07/2009 |
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Funstons have been on the LS database for a number of years now and they are a specialist chilled and frozen goods distributor. You can imagine my [ more...
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William Gilder vintage vehicle |
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27/07/2009 |
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One of our members recently attended the Welland Steam rally where this Leyland Octopus 8W Flatbed was on show. This and other vehicles in attendance [ more...
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Richard Read vintage vehicle |
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26/07/2009 |
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One of our members recently attended the Welland Steam rally where this ERF 6W tanker in the livery of Richard Read was on show.
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P M Clarke part acquired by William C Hockin |
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24/07/2009 |
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The Barnstaple haulier P M Clarke recently went into voluntary liquidation and luckily enough North Devon haulier William C Hockin took on five of the [ more...
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Can I have a backy ? |
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23/07/2009 |
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When I was a youngster all those many years ago if I didn't have my bike (A Chopper) and I was a long way from home I would ask any of my mates for a [ more...
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Old Bassettt Group ERF |
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22/07/2009 |
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We are rapidly approaching the twin milestones of 100,000 photos and 1,000 active hauliers being listed. Following this event there will be plenty of [ more...
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RTH Lubbers to be added to the LS database |
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21/07/2009 |
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RTH Lubbers are based at Newcastle and Aberdeen and all of their fleet have RTH registration suffixes. I am eternally grateful to Audrey Jolly for [ more...
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R J Webber South Molton |
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20/07/2009 |
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I have taken numerous photos of the fleets of Evans Transport and M Way at Bideford quay over the last three weeks, so it was a real turn up for the [ more...
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A real rare one ! |
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19/07/2009 |
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I do receive photos of some quite odd vehicles but I have to say I have never seen a Scania R124L 420 8W Flatbed in my life before and probably will [ more...
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Oh I do like to be beside the seaside |
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18/07/2009 |
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Blackpool seafront is quite an unusual location for a truck photograph so I was more than happy to use this one for a news item. At the top of the [ more...
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Dissegna possible European addition ? |
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17/07/2009 |
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Dissegna are an Italian haulier who have a very distinctive livery and each vehicle appears to have a prominent fleet number. This vehicle was [ more...
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New Scanias for Day Aggregates |
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16/07/2009 |
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Day Aggregates have two brand new Scania P380 8W Tippers in the livery of Bardon Aggregates which will be based at their Isle of Grain depot.Pictured [ more...
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G Owen & Sons to be added to the site |
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15/07/2009 |
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I am really pleased to announce that the fleet of G Owen & Sons from Montgomeryshire will be added to the LS database at some stage in the near [ more...
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Ayrshire Road Run weekend |
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14/07/2009 |
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The annual Ayrshire Road Run for vintage commercial vehicles took place over the weekend and we received numerous photographs from members who [ more...
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New MAN for Eddie Stobart |
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13/07/2009 |
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They say a change is as good as a rest and the recent mass deliveries of Scania G380 4x2 and Volvo FH 480 6x2 (GXL) tractor units for the Stobart [ more...
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Tippers hard at work |
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12/07/2009 |
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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...
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Central Demolition added to the LS database |
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11/07/2009 |
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Central Demolition are from Bonnybridge in Scotland and just about every vehicle has a CDD registration suffix. I am most grateful to Brian and the [ more...
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Sparks Transport on the A303 near Bourton |
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10/07/2009 |
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Sparks Transport are one of my favourite fleets and their fleet of green and gold lorries are based at Glastonbury in Somerset. This photo was taken [ more...
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New DAFs for Robert Wiseman Dairies |
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09/07/2009 |
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Robert Wiseman are in the process of taking delivery of numerous DAF FTCF85 360 4x2 tractor units which will be used across their UK trunking network. [ more...
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John Miller new Scania drawbar |
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08/07/2009 |
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John Miller have a brand new Scania R480 6W Timber drawbar unit for use on its forestry contracts.The vehicle is seen here on the A74(M) at junction [ more...
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New DAF tippers for Yuill & Dodds |
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08/07/2009 |
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Yuill & Dodds from Hamilton have a couple of brand new DAF FADCF85 360 8W Tippers which have recently joined their fleet. Pictured here is Scottish [ more...
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Rowntrees Fruit Pastille lorry |
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07/07/2009 |
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Tanker trailers don't come much better than this example from Nestle Logistics of a Rowntree Fruit Pastille liveried tandem axle tanker.
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Leggetts Transport into administration |
Date Added:
07/07/2009 |
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Leggetts Transport yesterday went into administration and the following statement appeared on their website.
Gregory Andrew Palfrey and Stephen [ more...
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Faheys of St. Austell |
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06/07/2009 |
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This fleet from St Austell in Cornwall are one of my favourites and whilst having a spot of lunch today on the A38 I managed to take this picture of [ more...
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Elite Transport really kind donation |
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05/07/2009 |
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Elite Transport have 16 new Mercedes Actros 2546 6x2 (MSC) tractor units and they have most kindly offered to donate £500 to a charity of my choice [ more...
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S & A Transport at school prom |
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05/07/2009 |
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Mention was made recently of lorries being used to take people to their school prom. S & A Transport took Tom Nicholls to his prom in this Scania R420 [ more...
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Eddie Stobart lorry for school prom |
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04/07/2009 |
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Clive Cowern Transport kindly allowed one oftheir Eddie Stobart liveries vehicles to take LS member Sam Roden to his school prom recently and pictured [ more...
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Macmillan Cancer support lorry |
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04/07/2009 |
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The Ford motor company have a car transporter that has the livery of Macmillan Cancer support a very worthy charity that helps those whose lives have [ more...
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Well done Benson Box |
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03/07/2009 |
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In these day and ages there are numerous nondescript fleets running around the UK in dire liveries, so it makes a change to see a company who take [ more...
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TG-S for John G Russell |
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02/07/2009 |
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John Russell are a familiar sight at the DIRFT site near Crick in their very familiar light purple livery. They recently took delivery of this MAN [ more...
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Even wider load ! |
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01/07/2009 |
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Following on from yesterday's news article about a wide load on the M25 I received this photo of a rolling road block on the A1 recently. Curtis are a [ more...
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Wide load ! |
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30/06/2009 |
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Photos of vehicles with wide and abnormal loads are always most welcome and this is a fine example of a Hutchinson Heavy Haulage Volvo with timber [ more...
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Latest release from Search Impex |
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30/06/2009 |
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Customised promotional model vehicle specialists, Search Impex, are pleased to announce the release of a 1:50 scale Volvo FH12 Globetrotter (6x2) with [ more...
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UK truckshow weekend |
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29/06/2009 |
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The annual UK truck show was held over the weekend at Santa Pod and several members made the trip out. Pictured here is a Scania III series Centurion [ more...
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Siddle C Cook special truck |
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28/06/2009 |
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Elddis Transport have a special new truck on the road in the form of a Mercedes Actros 6x2 (MSC) tractor unit in the livery of Siddle C Cook Heavy [ more...
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J Heebink in North Devon |
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27/06/2009 |
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North Devon is a bit of a cultural desert for European hauliers but one of the more common visitors are the vehicles from the fleet of J Heebink from [ more...
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CMA Bulk haulage to be added to the LS database |
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26/06/2009 |
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CMA bulk haulage will be added to the LS database in the coming week and I am grateful to Robert Matthews for securing the permission for them to be [ more...
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Brawn GP vehicles at Eddie Stobart Crick depot |
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26/06/2009 |
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The Brawn GP team have a fleet of Mercedes Actros 2546 6x2 (MSC) tractor units which carry their entourage across the F1 circuit. The Stobart Group do [ more...
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Nicholson Transport to be added to the LS site |
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25/06/2009 |
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Nicholson Transport are from Driffield in East Yorkshire and I have wanted this fleet on the site for a number of years now. I am grateful to those [ more...
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Rutges Cargo possible addition to European section |
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24/06/2009 |
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I have had the fleet of Rutges Cargo suggested as a possible addition to the European section of the site and wondered if anyone has any fleet [ more...
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Is it a skip or a car ? |
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23/06/2009 |
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I have had some pretty strange photos sent in over the years but this has got to be up there amongst one of the strangest. The basis of this road [ more...
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M D Mackay from Isle of Lewis |
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23/06/2009 |
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My trusty and reliable Scottish ambassador has secure the permission from M D Mackay who are from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis who might only have a [ more...
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New Mercedes Actros for D Steven |
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22/06/2009 |
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D Steven & Son from Wick have two new Mercedes Actros 2555 6x2 (MSC) tractor units which are yet to be named. This photo was taken on 20th June 2009 [ more...
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H C Wilson blast from the past |
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21/06/2009 |
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The attached picture was taken around 1991 in Coex, Western France.
The vehicle is H.C.Wilson's legendary Scania 141 loaded for Bury St Edmunds.This [ more...
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Gregory's acquire Kay Transport |
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20/06/2009 |
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Gregory's Distribution have acquired 100% of the share capital of Kay Transport from Plymouth who have a fleet of nearly 70 trucks which are almost [ more...
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More new Volvos for Fred Sherwood |
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18/06/2009 |
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Fred Sherwood have taken delivery of quite a number of Volvo FM 440 6x2 (G) tractor units in recent months including some in the livery of George [ more...
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Joseph Rice Logistics on the radar |
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17/06/2009 |
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Joseph Rice Logistics are very firmly in my sights and I will be making representations to them with a view to including them on the site. The [ more...
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David Hathaway on the Avonmouth bridge |
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16/06/2009 |
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We recently added the superb fleet of David Hathaway from Bristol and the other day I managed to make it onto the Avonmouth bridge for the first time [ more...
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W D Jones another one man band |
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15/06/2009 |
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W D Jones will soon be joining the one man band section of the site and what a worthy inclusion they are. Heavy haul 8x4 tractor units are still [ more...
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Gibbs of Fraserburgh |
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14/06/2009 |
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I remember the day when Adrian Gibbs rang me to say that they were leaving the haulage industry and it was a bitter blow for LS.com as they had one of [ more...
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Vernon Land Transport yes please ! |
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13/06/2009 |
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North Devon is a frequent destination for numerous hauliers and one of those that always catch my eye is Vernon Land Transport from Bradford with [ more...
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D R Macleod new release from Tekno |
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12/06/2009 |
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In September or October this year Tekno will release a 1:50 scale model of a D R Macleod Scania R Series 6x2 (Top) tractor unit with fridge [ more...
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Cadzow Heavy Haulage delightful scenery |
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12/06/2009 |
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Always a pleasure to publish photos of lorries in scenic settings and this one from Cadzow Heavy haulage fitted the bill perfectly.The photo was taken [ more...
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Rare and strange Eddie Stobart vehicles (1) |
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11/06/2009 |
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The Stobart Group have a fleet of over 1,800 vehicles and amongst that number are a few that are just a little bit different from usual. Pictured here [ more...
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Rare and strange Eddie Stobart vehicles (2) |
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11/06/2009 |
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Another one of the rarer vehicles in the Stobart fleet is E19 OLO which used to be MX54 HSN which has been converted to a horsebox for use with the [ more...
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New MAN for Atchison Topeka |
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10/06/2009 |
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Atchison Topeka have a brand new MAN TG-S 26.440 6x2 (M) tractor unit which was pictured here on 09/06/2009 on the M5 just prior to Gordano services. [ more...
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G L Baker with Union flag on cab |
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10/06/2009 |
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Mention was made the other day of a haulier who used to put the Union flag on their cabs. This prompted one of our members to send a photo of G L [ more...
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And Dodds Transport had a Union flag |
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10/06/2009 |
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Make mention of the Union flag on UK hauliers vehicles and it brings them all out of the woodwork. This Leyland T45 has the flag on the wind deflector [ more...
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The ubiquitous Gilders |
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09/06/2009 |
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The Gilders are synonymous with Gloucestershire and their vehicles appear all over the UK and Europe.Pictured here at Wanlin services in the mountains [ more...
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