H & R Gray from Stirling in Scotland are the latest fleet to join the vast Lorryspotting database. They have a fleet of 23 vehicles in two liveries [ more... ]

Next Saturday sees the beginning of the 08 registration prefix and we have already been informed of 12 such vehicles. Here is a Scania R480 6 X 2 from [ more... ]

Macfarlane Transport have had 14 new Mercedes Actros 2546 6 X 2 (MSC) tractor units delivered recently with a further five on order. The new vehicles [ more... ]

Barclays Transport are from Portsoy in Scotland and they must have the most picturesque depot in the UK right on the shoreline. Many thanks to Brian [ more... ]

Robert Wiseman dairies have just received 5 brand new Volvo FM 400 4 X 2 tractor units which will work from their Wolverhampton depot on deliveries to [ more... ]

Yet another quality haulier has been added to the database in the form of David Heeps from Lochgelly in Fife, Scotland. Many thanks to Brian Searl for [ more... ]

Late on Sunday afternoon the site reached another landmark with the addition of the 50,000th photo on the database. The honour went to Phil Sears with [ more... ]

Ernest Thorpe are a cracking fleet of DAFs from Thurgoland which is near Barnsley in Yorkshire. Apart from 4 Seddon Atkinson shunters the fleet is [ more... ]

This abnormal load is a transformer for Bramley sub station near Basingstoke. It is photographed on the M3 en route from Southampton docks and is just [ more... ]

The Devon based haulier W J Balsdon will be making an appearance on the database later in the month and the response to them being added has been very [ more... ]

I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of the fleet of Miller Plant from Midmar in Scotland to the LS database. The fleet have a yellow and black [ more... ]

The 1st March is fast approaching which will see the introduction of the 08 registration plate.The first 08 plate vehicle on the site is that of [ more... ]

The database has been enhanced with the addition of the Stockport based haulier L & M Allen who have a fleet of 49 vehicles all of which have fleet [ more... ]

A good friend of mine from South West metal recyclers is the very proud driver of a new Sania R480 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit with tag axle. From [ more... ]

The fleet of S & R Smith of Aveley have been added to the database making them the 385th active haulier on the site. They have a 100% DAF fleet with [ more... ]

Stan Robinson had an idea of an additional trailer behind a normal artic trailer, well from this picture it seems that the Stobart Group have gone one [ more... ]

At the end of next week we will go live with the fleet details of Barclays Transport of Portsoy who run a great fleet of Green and white DAFs. Within [ more... ]

The fleet details of Rob Masters from Wellingborough have been added to the online database and what a most welcome addition they are. The fleet of 24 [ more... ]

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... ]

You can't beat a bit of nostalgia with a photo from yesteryear. This Volvo F12 6 X 4 tractor unit in left hand drive is a bit rare.

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Always happy to publish a picture of my Dad's lorry especially when there is a bit of history involved. This vehicle was driven by Stephen Jones [ more... ]

Hamilton based haulier Yuill & Dodds have just taken delivery of a brand new Scania R620 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit with a tag axle and a most unusual [ more... ]

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... ]

If it isn't green and white then my next favourite is yellow and black, Les Watson from Penrith are more than worthy of an inclusion on the site. Many [ more... ]

I am often asked if there was a fleet who I would dearly love to put on the site but cannot quite get a fleet list from them. Well I can reveal that [ more... ]

Galt Transport from Dumbarton will shortly be taking delivery of a brand new Volvo FH 6 X 4 (G) tractor unit in their very catching red,white and blue [ more... ]

Delighted to be able to add Lorn Freight from Fraserburgh in Scotland who have a fantastic fleet of 5 vehicles in a smashing red and white livery. I [ more... ]

The very latest vehicle from MAN is the TG-X which will be the natural successor to the ever popular TG-A. Pictured here is a TG-X 18.400 4 X 2 (XLX) [ more... ]

Ed Weetman from Great Haywood have just joined the LS online database and a very welcome addition they are. They are a bulk haulier with a mixed fleet [ more... ]

Always happy to put a picture on the news section for someone whose Dad drives a lorry. The lucky person on this occasion is James Green whose Dad [ more... ]

Really pleased to add another Welsh haulier to the site in the form of D J Thomas from Felinfach in Wales. They are actually based on A482 between [ more... ]

Nigel Cook who is the Managing Director of Elddis Transport recently celebrated his 40th birthday and to mark the occasion the company took delivery [ more... ]

This year Benton Brothers celebrate 100 years in the haulage industry and a special anniversary livery has been applied to two brand new DAF XF105 [ more... ]

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... ]

The 400th active fleet has been added to the site in the form of Danny Williams & Son from Lampeter in Wales. I am most grateful to Andy, Jim and Will [ more... ]

What a milestone with the addition of Watkinson Lifting and Transportation as the 399th fleet to be added to the site, by rights they should have been [ more... ]

Wincanton have bought Felixstowe based container haulier Hanbury Davies Ltd for an undisclosed amount. Leading European supply chain provider, [ more... ]

Nigel Rice transport have been added to the LS database and what a welcome addition they are. They have a very attractive blue and yellow livery and [ more... ]

Quite a few times recently I have seen a car transporter with what appeared to be vehicles being carried upside down. On every occasion I was unable [ more... ]

There is a brand new website out there for those with an interest in the Scottish haulage scene (more... ]

Chuffed to bits to announce the inclusion of Aardvark Excavations who are based near Exeter in God's own county of Devon. All vehicles have the AAR [ more... ]

Berliet started life in France in 1894 and continued to manufacture commercial vehicles up until 1967 when they were taken over by Citroen who were [ more... ]

Rain hit the South West big time on Friday but it didn't deter me from taking some pictures at the foot of Haldon Hill on the A38.

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Always great to see another Welsh haulier added to the site and today we have added M & M Greene from Gorslas near Llanelli. Many thanks to Andy White [ more... ]

McBurney are taking delivery of several new DAF tractor units with a mixture of FTPCF85 410 6 X 2 (SC) and FTPXF105 410 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor units. [ more... ]

Hodnet Transport are from Market Drayton in Shropshire and what a cracking fleet of vehicles they are. Most of the fleet have HOD reg suffixes and [ more... ]

Delighted to announce the inclusion of W F Hall from Fishguard in Pembrokeshire to the database. I am very grateful to Andy White for his help in [ more... ]

There are quite a number of members who have a specific interest in "Heavy" haulage so I dug out this one from my collection taken on 20th July 2006. [ more... ]

The Stobart Group are continuing to take delivery of yet further new vehicles and pictured here at Carlisle is one of their Scanias prior to receiving [ more... ]

Truckfest at Peterborough 1993, were you there by any chance ? This annual event has now grown to be one of the largest truck festivals in Europe and [ more... ]

Rawle Gammon and Baker are a builders merchant from Barnstaple who have depots all across North Devon and all of their vehicles have the RGB reg [ more... ]

Williams Transport have taken delivery of a further three additional vehicles one of which is this Volvo FH 480 6 X 2 (GXL) in their traditional cream [ more... ]

To Jaffa from all the fitters at Owens Road Services Port Talbot depot, get well soon following your recent operation.

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May I take this opportunity in wishing all members and those tens of thousands of others who just visit the site regularly all the very best for a [ more... ]

In addition to acquiring a brand new Scania W F Hall have also bought a MAN TG-X 26.480 6 X 2 (XXL) tractor unit. It is pictured here next to an older [ more... ]

The West Wales haulier W F Hall have recently taken delivery of a Scania R620 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit in a blue and white W F Hall livery.

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Sparks transport from Glastonbury are in the process of taking delivery of 4 brand new Scania R420 6 X 2 (Top) tractor units, two of which have [ more... ]

Castle Cement are taking delivery of new Mercedes Axor 2543 6 X 2 tractor units. The photo was taken at Drybridge Industrial Estate on 20/12/2007. [ more... ]

Boxhill haulage have just taken delivery of a brand new Renault Magnum 500 DXi 6 X 2 tractor unit in their very distinctive red and cream [ more... ]

I did receive a fair number of photos taken on Christmas day but this one of the very latest Scania added to the fleet of Evans Transport has got to [ more... ]

Happy Christmas to everyone who visits this site every day or just once a year, just a photo of a lorry that you will see all the time on the M5 even [ more... ]

Can't beat a bit of good old fashioned nostalgia, so this photo of a long gone Scania P113M 360 6 X 2 was a welcome addition.

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A while ago I was approached by the company who do all the PR and media for the Stobart Group regarding a press release which I duly ran as a news [ more... ]

In the book "The Eddie Stobart story" there is a reference to how a young Edward Stobart used to travel into Carlisle to watch the comings and goings [ more... ]

Very welcome news is the addition of Chris Bowen to the database. The fleet have a variety of liveries and are all named and each vehicle has a very [ more... ]

T French from Cumnock in Scotland have a brand new Volvo FH 480 6 X 2 (G) tractor unit pictured here at the Volvo dealership in Ayr awaiting [ more... ]

Gerry Jones Transport have just taken delivery of a brand new MAN TG-A 26.480 6 X 2 (XXL) tractor unit in their traditional black and gold livery, [ more... ]

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... ]

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.

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A P Hollingworth from Upper Cumberworth near Huddersfield have recently taken delivery of a DAF FTCF85 360 3 axle drawbar flatbed unit.

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Very pleased to see the addition of S W Wreford who are from Northampton and run a mixed fleet in their traditional blue livery. Many thanks to the [ more... ]

There have been some strange names adorning Eddie Stobart vehicles over the years but this has to be the strangest and longest to date "Gladys Duchess [ more... ]

Delighted to announce the inclusion of J C Innes who are from Dunscroft in Scotland and what a smashing fleet they are. Many thanks to the company and [ more... ]

When I first contacted John Rome he mentioned that his vehicles quite regularly made it to the South West from their native Kilmarnock in Scotland. [ more... ]

In conjunction with MRS Distribution and Renault Trucks UK I am delighted to announce the inclusion of MRS Distribution to the site. The entire fleet [ more... ]

This is a bit of a rare occurence as I have never seen an Elddis vehicle with an extended trailer before.Interesting question is how far can a trailer [ more... ]

We haven't had a Scottish fleet addition for a while so I am really pleased to be able to add Galt Transport from Dumbarton. This is a mixed fleet of [ more... ]

Donnell & Ellis are a heavy haulage fleet from Northern Ireland who are frequent visitors to the South West. This fine looking Scania R580 6 X 4 (Top) [ more... ]

Heavy haulier John Somerscales have been added to the database and what a welcome addition they are.The fleet is predominantly Volvo with 6 X 4 double [ more... ]

Certain lorries like 8W curtainside rigids are very rare indeed and with a strange registration mark makes it even more noteworthy. This picture was [ more... ]

Owens from Llanelli are taking delivery of several new DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SC) tractor units in their traditional Owens livery

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Delighted to announce the inclusion of Devon based haulier D & F Hiab Haulage to the database. Based at Crediton this really smart fleet of Scanias [ more... ]

Downton have recently bought two new Renault Premium 450 DXi 6 X 2 (Priv) tractor units in the livery of one of their customers "Pets at [ more... ]

Jack Richards have just taken delivery of a brand new Volvo FH 480 6 X 2 (GXL) tractor unit which will be based at their Fakenham depot.

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Whilst taking photos at Evans Transport Exeter depot my attention was grabbed by three men who insisted I take a photo of a vehicle they were using, [ more... ]

It only takes one letter to make a bit of a "Faux Pas" but this photo shows how the lack of one letter can make all the difference.

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Brilliant news to be able to announce the inclusion of McKay of Montrose to the site. Many thanks to Brian and Will for their help in getting this [ more... ]

Gregory Distribution operate numerous vehicles on a contract with Milklink and they recently decided upon a change of livery, and what a cracking [ more... ]

B C Jenkins are from Milton Damerel in North Devon and are a fleet of one vehicle. Their Scania is a frequent sight on the A361 North Devon "Link [ more... ]

Prestons of Potto have taken delivery of several new Scania R480 6 X 2 (Top) tractor units as additional vehicles.

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I am very pleased to announce that Gordon Gilder have joined the LS database as they are firm favourites with a number of members. The majority of the [ more... ]

The Stobart Group have acquired their first ever MAN TG-X 26.440 6 X 2 (XXL) tractor unit. They had this vehicle on evaluation recently and it has [ more... ]

MJS are from Cheadle near Stoke on Trent and what a really well turned out fleet they are in a very noticeable red and white livery. Many thanks to [ more... ]

Very pleased to announce the inclusion of Dalkeith Transport from Scotland whose vehicles all ahve fleet numbers and their naming policy will be easy [ more... ]

I have had some interesting and funny photos submitted over the years but this one would have to be in my all time top ten. I am told that this [ more... ]

PMP Logistics have a new livery to reflect a new contractual partnership with James Kemball of Felixstowe.

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Quite liked the look of this lorry the other day on the M5 so decided to take a photo of it. I think the company are from the Nottingham [ more... ]

Bowmans Transport from Huthwaite in Nottinghamshire have today been added with a full listing. Eternal thanks to Jim Lennox for acquiring the fleet [ more... ]

Today we have added to the database the fleet details of D J Ball who have a mixed fleet of ERF,DAF and Fodens in a striking red and gold livery, many [ more... ]

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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