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  It's Friday so here are three more hauliers
Date Added: 13/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  New DAFs for Jack Richards
Date Added: 12/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  The times they are a changing
Date Added: 11/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Iveco for M S Wayman
Date Added: 10/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Gladys covers her modesty
Date Added: 08/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Jack Richards Volvos
Date Added: 07/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Three more fleets today
Date Added: 06/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Scania for Ed Brewer
Date Added: 05/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  New vehicles for PMP
Date Added: 04/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Long way from home !
Date Added: 03/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Bottle wrestling
Date Added: 03/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Funstons naming on Saturday
Date Added: 02/04/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  New P & C Hamilton
Date Added: 31/03/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Three fleets added today
Date Added: 30/03/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Heavy in Devon
Date Added: 29/03/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Now I like these !!
Date Added: 28/03/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  New vehicle for Massey Wilcox
Date Added: 27/03/2007
 
 

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

Photo courtesy of [ more... ]

 
  Neat parking
Date Added: 26/03/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Rose between two thorns
Date Added: 24/03/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Three fleets added today
Date Added: 23/03/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Anybody know how many vehicles they run ?
Date Added: 22/03/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  Patriotism
Date Added: 21/03/2007
 
 

I was talking to a Lorryspotting member the other day about how most Scottish hauliers have some form of reference to Scotland on the lorry, could be [ more... ]

 
  Piggy Back
Date Added: 20/03/2007
 
 

I have featured quite a few photos over the years of vehicles transporting other vehicles on the back of trailers but I have to say this photo is a [ more... ]

 
  Revis of York new Volvo
Date Added: 19/03/2007
 
 

Revis of York have a new Volvo FH 480 6 X 2 (G) tractor unit which went on the road for the first time recently.

Photo courtesy of and [ more... ]

 
  No news today it's Mothering Sunday
Date Added: 18/03/2007
 
 

M5 VST from the fleet of M Way and Son named Lady Vanessa after our Mum, happy Mother's day Mum love from Will and Verity x x x

Photo courtesy [ more... ]

 
  First scanned negative on the site
Date Added: 17/03/2007
 
 

The Lorryspotting offfice now has a Nikon Coolscan 5000Ed negative scanner which can scan negatives and slides. The first contributor to send in [ more... ]

 
  300th haulier added today
Date Added: 16/03/2007
 
 

Today sees another great milestone reached with the 300th haulier added to the database in the form of Viamaster Transport from Leeds. In addition we [ more... ]

 
  Allelys at work
Date Added: 15/03/2007
 
 

This vehicle a DAF from the fleet of Allelys was seen on the M5 on Monday 12th March transporting what looks like girder sections for a bridge [ more... ]

 
  Yuill & Dodds new MANs
Date Added: 14/03/2007
 
 

Hamilton based haulier Yuill & Dodds have a new 07 MAN TG-A 8W Tipper named Scottish Highlander. It is the first time in 5 years that the company have [ more... ]

 
  Horsebox for W H Malcolm
Date Added: 13/03/2007
 
 

Andrew Malcolm who is one of the directors of W H Malcolm has recently taken delivery of a superbly turned out horsebox, with a very distinctive [ more... ]

 
  Gregory Distribution many thanks
Date Added: 13/03/2007
 
 

I am grateful to every haulier on the database who has given permission for us to list their vehicles on our database and for the continuing flow of [ more... ]

 
  Bunnys Scania
Date Added: 12/03/2007
 
 

I am always happy to agree to giving a bit of web space and publicity to members who have their own vehicles, or have friends with their own vehicles. [ more... ]

 
  This fleet 'Float my Boat'
Date Added: 12/03/2007
 
 

I received this photo in an email from a long standing member and what an absolute beauty she is. The Irish really seem to go to town when it comes to [ more... ]

 
  New vehicle for Westons recovery
Date Added: 11/03/2007
 
 

The recovery companies who do such an amazing job around the UK at accident scenes always seem to operate very tidy outfits indeed. No exception is [ more... ]

 
  Volvos for Goldstar
Date Added: 11/03/2007
 
 

Goldstar the container haulier have recently taken delivery of several new Volvo FH 480 6 X 2 (GXL) tractor units which will work from various depots [ more... ]

 
  Unusual Volvo
Date Added: 10/03/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  KGB Join LS online database
Date Added: 09/03/2007
 
 

The King's Lynn based haulier KGB Transport are the latest haulier to be added to the online database of Lorryspotting. The fleet have a distinctive [ more... ]

 
  New Scottish Hinos
Date Added: 09/03/2007
 
 

Hino are rapidly establishing themselves in the UK as a supplier of near indestructible tipper trucks and their use is becoming more and more common. [ more... ]

 
  Armoric join LS database
Date Added: 08/03/2007
 
 

Tomorrow will see the addition of Armoric Freight International to the database and what a welcome site they are. Based on the outskirts of Plymouth [ more... ]

 
  Abbey with boat movement on the A14
Date Added: 08/03/2007
 
 

The transportation of boats has always been a very specialised industry and rightly so when it comes to moving such expensive loads. This photo was [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs at Irlams
Date Added: 07/03/2007
 
 

James Irlam & Sons have their first 07 registration vehicles in the form of new FTGXF105 410 6 X 2 (SC) tractor units which have initially been [ more... ]

 
  New MAN drawbar for J B Rawcliffe
Date Added: 06/03/2007
 
 

J B Rawcliffe from Skelmersdale have recently purchased a MAN TG-A 26.430 3 Axle flatbed with a crane. The vehicle has an XXL cab spec and went on the [ more... ]

 
  Iveco for Torridge
Date Added: 05/03/2007
 
 

Torrington based Torridge Transport have just bought 2 Iveco Stralis 6 X 2 (AS) tractor units which went on the road on Thursday last week. It is [ more... ]

 
  First of 500
Date Added: 05/03/2007
 
 

The first 5 of an order for 500 Scania R420 6 X 2 (HL) tractor units have arrived at Eddie Stobart's Carlisle depot.It is expected that 40 per month [ more... ]

 
  Withdrawn Corby Chilled ?
Date Added: 04/03/2007
 
 

One of our members took this photo recently of what looks like two recently withdrawn Corby Chilled Scanias on a low loader. The vehicle on the back [ more... ]

 
  Very nice indeed
Date Added: 03/03/2007
 
 

R Taylor & Son have always been one of my favourite fleets so you can imagine my delight at receiving this photo in my inbox.

Photo courtesy [ more... ]

 
  On the road yesterday
Date Added: 02/03/2007
 
 

Yesterday saw the introduction of the new 07 registration plate and I was lucky enough to take this picture during my lunch break on the M5 near [ more... ]

 
  New 07s for Goldstar
Date Added: 01/03/2007
 
 

Today sees the introduction of the new 07 plate for vehicles and we have already been informed about 30 new vehicles for various operators. This new [ more... ]

 
  Lorryspotting site changes name
Date Added: 01/03/2007
 
 

Just received a letter yesterday morning from DVLA stating that due to the site being an online searchable database of commercial vehicles we need [ more... ]

 
  H C Wilson in Cornwall
Date Added: 28/02/2007
 
 

Specialist Heavy Haulier H C Wilson from Elmswell in Suffolk had several vehicles in Cornwall on Tuesday to transport pontoon components from Truro. [ more... ]

 
  New vehicles for George Allinson
Date Added: 27/02/2007
 
 

George Allinson have just taken delivery of 4 brand new MAN TG-A 18.440 4 X 2 (XLX) tractor units that will be in a customers livery. Each vehicle has [ more... ]

 
  New Volvo for ECM
Date Added: 26/02/2007
 
 

Carlisle based car transporter ECM (VDS) Ltd are in the process of taking delivery of several new Volvo drawbar units as replacement vehicles. [ more... ]

 
  07 registrations for Evans Transport
Date Added: 24/02/2007
 
 

Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon have two MAN TG-A 26.440 6 X 2 (XLX) tractor units that are waiting to go on the road on 1st March. The [ more... ]

 
  New fleets on today
Date Added: 23/02/2007
 
 

A further three fleets are to be added today to the LS database, from Scotland we have Stewarts of Tayside and McCaul haulage from Aberdeen. The only [ more... ]

 
  07 reg Stobarts
Date Added: 22/02/2007
 
 

Eddie Stobart are just taking delivery of new Scania R420 6 X 2 (HL) tractor units which are part of an overall order for 500 new Scanias for delivery [ more... ]

 
  Plantspeed at work
Date Added: 21/02/2007
 
 

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... ]

 
  New beastie for Heanor
Date Added: 20/02/2007
 
 

Heanor Heavy Haulage from Langley Mill have recently put on the road their latest tractor unit. It is a Volvo FH16 660 8 X 4 (GXL) and is pictured [ more... ]

 
  This would take some polishing
Date Added: 19/02/2007
 
 

How about this full chrome Mercedes Actros that used to be operated by DTS Logistics, it must have taken a fair while to polish.

Photo [ more... ]

 
  Stolen vehicle help needed
Date Added: 18/02/2007
 
 

A lorry was stolen form Hams Transport In Devizes Last night at 8.30pm The lorry is painted in the usual Hams Transport two tone blue livery , Red [ more... ]

 
  Gone to the docks
Date Added: 17/02/2007
 
 

Always grateful for pictures of lorries in their working environment and this one taken on 16/02/2007 at Southampton docks fruit terminal shows an [ more... ]

 
  Three new fleets today
Date Added: 16/02/2007
 
 

In keeping with our policy of adding three new fleets every Friday we have today added to the database Wrings Transport from Avonmouth, Macritchie [ more... ]

 
  Warm welcome to Everquip
Date Added: 15/02/2007
 
 

Our latest advertiser on the site is Everquip Ltd from Hull.Everquip enjoy a unique position in the independent garage equipment market. Our [ more... ]

 
  Three wheeler ?
Date Added: 14/02/2007
 
 

I knew there was a three wheeler in Eddie Stobart livery somewhere in the country, but now there appears to be one in the livery of Lodge Transport. [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs for ARR Craib
Date Added: 13/02/2007
 
 

It is that time of year again for new registrations and our first for Scotland comes from the fleet of ARR Craib from Aberdeen. They have taken [ more... ]

 
  Photo from today
Date Added: 12/02/2007
 
 

The Lorryspotting site is updated throughout the day and as such we are sometimes able to upload photos that have been taken only a few hours ago. [ more... ]

 
  Scania with attitude !
Date Added: 11/02/2007
 
 

Always grateful for pictures of rare or interesting trucks and this Scania R164G 580 6 X 4 tractor unit operated by Ahern Waste Management certainly [ more... ]

 
  First 07 reg on the database
Date Added: 10/02/2007
 
 

The 1st March will see the new 07 registration and vehicles are already being reported to the LS database. This Scania P380 8W Tipper is destined for [ more... ]

 
  Added today
Date Added: 09/02/2007
 
 

Really pleased to announce the inclusion of yet more quality hauliers to the database. Dennis Oates are from the far South West near St.Ives and they [ more... ]

 
  Help required with restoration project
Date Added: 08/02/2007
 
 

Does anybody have a photo showing the full correct livery of this old AEC Mandator that was operated by Gregory all those years ago. The vehicle was [ more... ]

 
  Coming to the database this Friday
Date Added: 07/02/2007
 
 

One of the three fleets to be added to the database this coming Friday will be J W Morrison from Strathaven in Scotland and what a cracking fleet of [ more... ]

 
  Something about green and white trucks
Date Added: 06/02/2007
 
 

Can't quite put my finger on it but there is something that appeals to me about green and white trucks and fortunately we have in the Westcountry two [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for Addisons
Date Added: 05/02/2007
 
 

R Addison from Torphins in Scotland have just taken delivery of a R500 6 X 2 (HL) tractor unit as an addition to their fleet. The vehicle has been [ more... ]

 
  Ralph Davies from yesteryear
Date Added: 04/02/2007
 
 

This afternoons email brought some fantastic photos of fleets on the LS database from years gone by. Particularly taken by this old Ralph Davies LDG [ more... ]

 
  Different location ?
Date Added: 03/02/2007
 
 

If anyone knows of the location of the lorry in this photograph then a rare and coveted James Irlam mousemat could be yours. Simply send your entry [ more... ]

 
  Plantspeed join LS database
Date Added: 02/02/2007
 
 

Plantspeed from Avonmouth become the 283rd haulier to join the database and what a welcome addition they are. The fleet of top spec vehicles are [ more... ]

 
  It's a wrap (3)
Date Added: 01/02/2007
 
 

The Suffolk based haulier the CEL group have like many other hauliers in the UK opted for the new way of creating a livery through wrapping the [ more... ]

 
  Hanbury Davies photo
Date Added: 31/01/2007
 
 

I received rather a nice photo from a member today of one of the latest vehicles to be added to the fleet of Hanbury Davies. Pictured today at [ more... ]

 
  End of the line
Date Added: 30/01/2007
 
 

Eddie Stobart recently announced that for the rest of 2007 they would be taking delivery of 500 new Scania tractor units which would be delivered at [ more... ]

 
  Macfarlane livery MK I
Date Added: 28/01/2007
 
 

The current livery for Macfarlane (Transport Holdings) is actually the MK II version. Pictured here is the only vehicle that had an experimental MK I [ more... ]

 
  E Pawson to be added to the database on Friday 2nd Feb
Date Added: 27/01/2007
 
 

They say what is worth having is worth waiting for and with the fleet of E Pawson that is very much the case. This fleet have been requested by [ more... ]

 
  Three new fleets on today
Date Added: 26/01/2007
 
 

The three new fleets added to the database today are J S Cook of Spalding, John Beaty from Penrith in Cumbria and last but not least R Flynn from [ more... ]

 
  DAF for Bill Hockin
Date Added: 25/01/2007
 
 

William C Hockin from Barnstaple have just taken delivery of a DAF FTGXF95 480 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor unit that used to be operated by Hanbury Davies in [ more... ]

 
  Just the one depot in Norwich ?
Date Added: 24/01/2007
 
 

Over the years I have taken quite a few photos of Derek Cooper Transport lorries who most certainly have a depot in Norwich as every vehicle (And [ more... ]

 
  Nice bit of kit
Date Added: 23/01/2007
 
 

Always a pleasure to put a photo of a North Devon haulier onto the site and whilst trawling through thousands of photos the other day I came across [ more... ]

 
  J S Cook at last
Date Added: 22/01/2007
 
 

I am very pleased to announce the impending inclusion of the Spalding haulier J S Cook to the database. They have a fleet of immaculate Ivecos and are [ more... ]

 
  Ex Maritime in a new guise
Date Added: 20/01/2007
 
 

It is always good to see lorries which have been sold on from original owners turning up again in really well turned out liveries . This Scania which [ more... ]

 
  On today
Date Added: 19/01/2007
 
 

Today sees the arrival of Freeland Freight Services from Aberdeen to the database, they gave their permission to go onto the database last week. The [ more... ]

 
  Happy birthday mate
Date Added: 18/01/2007
 
 

Happy birthday Nick I just thought this picture of Cuffy with his co pilot on the bridge just outside Torrington today makes a change from where I [ more... ]

 
  Coming soon
Date Added: 17/01/2007
 
 

One of the three fleets to be added this Friday is Morris Young from Perth in Scotland. The mixed fleet are all named and are a welcome addition to [ more... ]

 
  Competition hots up
Date Added: 16/01/2007
 
 

We are currently running a competition to find a photo of one of the vehicles on the LS database furthest away from its home base in the United [ more... ]

 
  Sat Nav what ?
Date Added: 14/01/2007
 
 

In the early 70's Funstons were one of the first companies to initiate haulage to the Middle East, you can just imagine what it must have been like [ more... ]

 
  First in the UK
Date Added: 13/01/2007
 
 

H C Wilson, the heavy haulier from Elmswell has taken delivery of the first 8 axle Pendle-Ex trailer in the UK.This is a brand new type of trailer [ more... ]

 
  Fleets added today
Date Added: 12/01/2007
 
 

Three more top class fleets to be added this week and in alphabetical order we have Chris Waite from Driffield in East Yorkshire who are livestock [ more... ]

 
  Competititon for January
Date Added: 11/01/2007
 
 

Thought of a good idea today thanks to our forum who could supply a photo of one of the vehicles on the database furthest from its home depot in the [ more... ]

 
  Competition entries top 3 so far
Date Added: 11/01/2007
 
 

I've been quite surprised at the interest in this competition to win a coaster. In second place so far is the FH12 of Derek Linch of Romney Marsh [ more... ]

 
  Tidy outfit !
Date Added: 10/01/2007
 
 

Hauliers from Ireland always seem to run very well turned out lorries which are very eye catching. Creggan Transport's two tone blue and white livery [ more... ]

 
  Fleet to be added on Friday.
Date Added: 09/01/2007
 
 

One of the fleets to be added to the database this coming Friday is Chris Waite from Driffield in East Yorkshire. They are an extremely well turned [ more... ]

 
  End of an era
Date Added: 08/01/2007
 
 

Friday saw Funstons one of the hauliers on the site retire their last trailer that had the original livery from the day the company started, so your [ more... ]

 
  ESL Volvo Drawbars take a bow
Date Added: 06/01/2007
 
 

The Volvo FH12 drawbar units that have been in the Eddie Stobart fleet for nearly 8 years are now being withdrawn from service, and pictured here at [ more... ]

 
  3 New fleets today
Date Added: 05/01/2007
 
 

Quite a busy period on the site at present with three hauliers being added today, George Allinson from Darlington who by rights should have been on [ more... ]

 

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