Hands up if you can remember Williams Distribution who used to have vehicles in the most god damn awful colour. They were taken over by TDG at some [ more... ]

The inaugural Welsh Truck show is on Sunday 15th July 2007 10am to 4pm at the Carmarthen Showground. All vehicles assemble Saturday afternoon and at [ more... ]

Nice photo here of two Sparks Transport vehicles with the Renault just about to overtake the Scania .The photo taken on the A303 this afternoon is [ more... ]

The tractor unit is an ex Gregory Distribution Ltd vehicle and the trailer used to belong to Amesbury Transport prior to them being acquired by [ more... ]

The Scottish haulier Sandy Kydd have just taken delivery of a brand new Scania R580 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit in the familiar Sandy Kydd livery.The [ more... ]

I received this photo the other day and as I have never heard of this company I just wondered if anyone could let me know where they are from. [ more... ]

The database contains the details of numerous Heritage Vehicles that are designated with the prefix HV. Pictured here are three from the Wimblington [ more... ]

Quite a number of members attended the recent vintage truck show at Gaydon. I received numerous photos but was most taken with this 8 wheel Foden [ more... ]

A number of heavy hauliers on the database attended the recent Hillhead 2007 exhibition for the quarry industry. The show is held every two years and [ more... ]

Just wondered if this photo could start a bit of a trend, two LS hauliers vehicles pictured at the same time, on this occasion on the A1 near [ more... ]

Elddis Transport from Consett in County Durham have celebrated the purchase of their 250th Actros by launching a project to raise funds for our local [ more... ]

This weekend sees the annual Truckfest South West at Shepton Mallet and although the weather was not too favourable there was a very good turn out of [ more... ]

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... ]

I receive numerous photos from various truck shows around the UK so it was a breath of fresh air to receive photos from the Dutch Truckstar 2005. [ more... ]

I had an email the other day from a young lad asking if the site had a section for heavy recovery vehicles, which is certainly worth thinking about as [ more... ]

Truswell have taken delivery of several new vehicles over the last couple of days one of which is this Volvo FH 6 X 2 (G) tractor unit.

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The Scottish haulier Sandy McCracken have a new vehicle to their fleet with a silver liveried Mercedes Axor 6 X 2 which has been named Douglas Valley [ more... ]

Benton Brothers have some brand new DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor units which have all been given BBT cherished registration marks. Seen here [ more... ]

Gregory Distribution have recently taken delivery of several new DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor units, one of which has the registration mark [ more... ]

This vehicle used to be part of the Aberdeen based fleet of ARR Craib but is now being subsequently operated by A & L Robson of Keith.

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As and additional facility for members we are now putting together a database of 07 registered vehicles that are from fleets not listed on the main [ more... ]

One of the heavy hauliers on the site Chris Bennett of Wilmslow is pictured here with an abnormal load. The photo is courtesy of and copyrighted to [ more... ]

Whilst on the M5 southbound recently I was in two minds whether to pull into Michaelwood services to take some photos. I was glad I did as two [ more... ]

Yesterday evening saw a police escorted convoy of a “score” of 20 Eddie Stobart trucks from Carlisle Airport to Whitehaven Harbour. This was in [ more... ]

D Steven from Wick have a brand new DAF FTGXF105 510 6 X 2 (SSC) which has fleet number 28 and has been named Highland Chieftain III.
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Gregory Distribution are having yet more new vehicles delivered this time in the form of 27 Scania P340 8W Tankers for use on their Milklink contract. [ more... ]

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... ]

Vehicles change hands quite frequently these days so it was good to see this MAN formerly owned by Stoford is now operated by A J Ford & Son from Bow [ more... ]

Dextra Lighting recently had a photo shoot of all of their vehicles lined up on a Saturday morning at their Gilllingham HQ, to which members of [ more... ]

Members can now access a seperate database on the site that lists 07 registration vehicles of companies that are not on the main database. This will [ more... ]

Scania are keeping up with their schedule to deliver 500 new tractor units to Carlisle based Eddie Stobart Ltd over the next 11 months.

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Owens Road Services from Llanelli have taken delivery of 7 new Volvo FH 440 6 X 2 (G) tractor units in their famliar blue livery. They will be based [ more... ]

Goldstar are taking delivery of several new DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor units as additions to the fleet. The lorries will be based at various [ more... ]

Devon based haulier Gregory Distribution have just taken delivery of 6 DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor units which will be based at various [ more... ]

Although there was supposed to be a moratorium on the addition of extra fleets I had previously promised two hauliers that they could be included and [ more... ]

M Way and Son from South Molton have just acquired a Scania R470 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit which has been named Princess Kyrie.This vehicle joins the [ more... ]

Croome are frequent visitors to the South West with their familiar Volvo drawbar units with large fleet numbers. This photo was taken on the M5 on [ more... ]

Craigs of Denny have gone green with their latest vehicle, it is powered by two 12v batteries and comes complete with a tipper body.

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

Class 56 loco 56063 is seen here at Woodall services enroute from Brush Loughbrough to Rotherham for scrapping. It is being transported by the DAF of [ more... ]

Castle cement are taking delivery of numerous new Volvo FM tractor units to be based at various locations across the UK.

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Cocal Cola have a brand new trailer in conjunction with i Tunes which will be making a 9 week tour of the UK visiting schools and other [ more... ]

H Frost have recently been added to the database and I was pleased to receive some photos of their fleet from years gone by. This Renault Major is [ more... ]

There is an 8 week respite in the addition of new fleets to the site with one and only one exception. The fleet of Bywater Transport from Dover will [ more... ]

I made mention in our most recent newsletter that car transporters were one of my favourite lorries so I was glad to receive this photo of a pair of J [ more... ]

The Gloucestershire based haulier Downton have taken delivery of several new Renault Premium 450 DXi 6 X 2 (Priv) tractor units in the livery of their [ more... ]

V G Mathers from Aberdeen have recently joined the LS database and as it is my intention to make the site a historical record of the haulage industry [ more... ]

We are going to take a breather from adding new fleets for at least 8 weeks in order to give us time to do a bit of housekeeping and maintain the [ more... ]

Goldstar have taken delivery of their first Scania for a long while with EU07 NDV an R480 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit pictured here on the A34 at Oxford. [ more... ]

I am really pleased to announce that this Friday will see the inclusion of the Abedeen based haulier V G Mathers who run a simply cracking fleet of [ more... ]

W H Malcolm are having yet more Hino 8W Tippers delivered for use in their construction division.

Photo courtesy of and copyrighted to Paul [ more... ]

From the site at www.lorrysightings.com we have the following and I swear to you this is true no giggling or laughing please but this statement [ more... ]

Star Transport from Thetford have their first ever DAF FTGXF105 410 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor unit which was delivered on Saturday morning.

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The Shropshire Truck show at Oswestry was the setting for the arrival of the very latest vehicle for Heanor Heavy Haulage. The Volvo FH16 660 8 X 4 [ more... ]

Always happy to put pictures of 'My Dad's' lorry on the web even more so when they happen to be from local North Devon hauliers. The driver of this [ more... ]

Yet another bumper crop of hauliers being added to the database today and in alphabetical order we now have the full fleet detials of McLaughlan [ more... ]

The very popular weekly newsletter will now be published on a Thursday rather than Wednesday, as this will allow the editor to get back to the [ more... ]

Truckfest at Peterborough is always well attended and numerous LS members have made the trip this year. George Green Transport have always been one of [ more... ]

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... ]

Grampian Maclennans have two new Scania R420 6 X 2 (HL) tractor units which have been recently been delivered. Details of their registration numbers [ more... ]

Gregory Distribution are in the process of taking delivery of 20 new MAN TG-A 26.440 6 X 2 (LX) tractor units to service their milk collection and [ more... ]

Alan Lodge have just taken delivery of several new FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SC) tractor units in their new white base livery.

Photo courtesy of and [ more... ]

This photo of Armoric's DAF WA56 CAE was taken this morning on the A303 Mere bypass.The company are based at Plympton on the outskirts of [ more... ]

This fantastic ERF A series 8W Flatbed has been lovingly restored by an employee of the company who has worked with them for 32 years.

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D Steven & Son from Wick will shortly be taking delivery of two brand new DAF FTGXF105 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor units, which have yet to be [ more... ]

The three hauliers to be added to the database today are H Frost from Stanton in Suffolk who run a very tidy fleet of mainly Scanias in a very [ more... ]

Following yesterday's news article regarding my dad's lorry I was pleased to receive another photo from another proud youngster. This was submitted by [ more... ]

On talking to numerous lorry drivers over the years it became apparent that a lot of them had followed their Father's footsteps in becoming a driver. [ more... ]

Lorryspotting are at today's CV show at the NEC and we are the first to publish photos on the web. Here are a selction of photos taken this [ more... ]

The Bale Group from Honiton have a new Volvo FM9 380 6W (G) Tanker with their striking silver livery and their hallmark ALE registration [ more... ]

Craig of Denny are the proud new owners of a Scania R420 6 X 2 (HL) tractor unit named Broomhill Drifter with the fleet number 7. The photo was taken [ more... ]

Eddie Stobart have 15 new Volvo FM12 420 4 X 2 (G) tractor units which are currently at Crick depot working on the Tescos contract. We are currently [ more... ]

The three hauliers to be added to the database today are Coldmove who are from Shropshire and run a very tidy fleet of Scanias on chilled and frozen [ more... ]

Always grateful for recent photos and you can't get much more recent than 12:30 today on the M5 northbound at Nicholashaynes. The Scania is part of [ more... ]

Evans Transport from Barnstaple have recently taken delivery of two MAN TG-M 18.240 4W rigids for use on their work with Palletforce. The have also [ more... ]

The Chelford based haulier James Irlam & Sons are taking delivery of yet further DAF FTGXF105 410 6 X 2 (SC) tractor units to be based at various of [ more... ]

The Eddie Stobart Belgian Volvo FH12 420 6 X 2 (GXL) LHD Low Height tractor units are in the process of being replaced. These vehicles have served the [ more... ]

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... ]

The Bristol based heavy haulier Plantspeed are the proud owners of 5 brand new DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor units as additions to the [ more... ]

Yet more cracking fleets have been added to the LS database today. In no particular order we have added the Scottish haulier R A Howie from Aberdeen, [ more... ]

Fakenham based haulier Jack Richards are taking delivery of yet further new vehicles this time it is the turn of DAF with four new FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 [ more... ]

This photo depicts three of my all time favourite hauliers, Parsons of Aylsbeare bought the Scania from Gibbs of Fraserburgh when they decided to [ more... ]

M S Wayman from Sutton Bridge are the proud new owners of an Iveco Stralis 440 6 X 2 (AS) tractor unit which has been named "Nene [ more... ]

Eddie Stobart are in the process of taking delivery of further Scania R420 6 X 2 tractor units, part of an overall order for 500. Pictured here is [ more... ]

The Fakenham based haulier Jack Richards are the owners of several new Volvo FH 480 6 X 2 (GXL) Euro V tractor units.

Photo courtesy of and [ more... ]

Yet more cracking fleets have been added to the LS database today. Firstly Peter Carter haulage from Shouldham Thorpe on the main A134, eight miles [ more... ]

Ed Brewer is a dedicated sub contractor for Eddie Stobart and they have just taken delivery of several new Scania R420 6 X 2 (Top) tractor units. [ more... ]

The Dorset based haulier PMP Logistics are in the process of taking delivery of several new Scania R420 6 X 2 (HL) tractor units as replacement [ more... ]

I am always pleased when people who are not members submit photos that they have taken of lorries out and about in a working environment. This photo [ more... ]

Much has been said of late regarding the use of mobile phones whilst driving, well this Eastern European driver seems to be having a right old hard [ more... ]

On Saturday 4 members of Lorryspotting made a trip to both of Funston's depots to complete the naming of this fleet. The vehicles are all named after [ more... ]

P & C Hamilton have a brand new Scania R series 4 X 2 (Top) tractor unit which looks absolutely stunning.

Photo courtesy of and copyrighted to [ more... ]

Yet more cracking fleets have been added to the LS database today. Firstly Barry Proctor services from Talke in Stafford, RPS Transport from Ipswich [ more... ]

I found a really great spot for taking photos on the M5 the other day thanks to a very kind farmer who allowed me access to one of his fields. [ more... ]

We have a Heavy Haulage section on the database and I am always keen to see well turned out heavy hauliers added. Scotts are particularly worthy of a [ more... ]

I was sent this image taken today of a brand new Mercedes Actros to join the fleet of Somerset based haulier Massey Wilcox.

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One of my favourite fleets of all time is the Dutch haulier H J Van Bentum who run a fleet of vehicles that are a site to behold.One of our members [ more... ]

I was sent an interesting photo yesterday of two M Way vehicles that were either side of a D J Squire vehicle. The way the name scrolls are on the [ more... ]

Yet another three hauliers have been added to the database and as per usual three cracking fleets. All are from Scotland but fear not next week will [ more... ]

During my lunch today I parked up alongside the M5 and was lucky enough to take photos of these two vehicles in very close succession. Does anyone [ more... ]