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Patriotism |
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21/03/2007 |
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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...
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Piggy Back |
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20/03/2007 |
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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...
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Revis of York new Volvo |
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19/03/2007 |
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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.
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No news today it's Mothering Sunday |
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18/03/2007 |
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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
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First scanned negative on the site |
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17/03/2007 |
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The Lorryspotting offfice now has a Nikon Coolscan 5000Ed negative scanner which can scan negatives and slides. The first contributor to send in [ more...
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300th haulier added today |
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16/03/2007 |
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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...
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Allelys at work |
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15/03/2007 |
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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...
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Yuill & Dodds new MANs |
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14/03/2007 |
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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...
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Horsebox for W H Malcolm |
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13/03/2007 |
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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...
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Gregory Distribution many thanks |
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13/03/2007 |
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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...
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Bunnys Scania |
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12/03/2007 |
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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...
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This fleet 'Float my Boat' |
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12/03/2007 |
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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...
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New vehicle for Westons recovery |
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11/03/2007 |
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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...
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Volvos for Goldstar |
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11/03/2007 |
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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...
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Unusual Volvo |
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10/03/2007 |
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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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KGB Join LS online database |
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09/03/2007 |
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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...
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New Scottish Hinos |
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09/03/2007 |
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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...
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Armoric join LS database |
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08/03/2007 |
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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...
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Abbey with boat movement on the A14 |
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08/03/2007 |
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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...
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New DAFs at Irlams |
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07/03/2007 |
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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...
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New MAN drawbar for J B Rawcliffe |
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06/03/2007 |
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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...
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Iveco for Torridge |
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05/03/2007 |
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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...
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First of 500 |
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05/03/2007 |
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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...
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Withdrawn Corby Chilled ? |
Date Added:
04/03/2007 |
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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...
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Very nice indeed |
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03/03/2007 |
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R Taylor & Son have always been one of my favourite fleets so you can imagine my delight at receiving this photo in my inbox.
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On the road yesterday |
Date Added:
02/03/2007 |
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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...
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New 07s for Goldstar |
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01/03/2007 |
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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...
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Lorryspotting site changes name |
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01/03/2007 |
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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...
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H C Wilson in Cornwall |
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28/02/2007 |
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Specialist Heavy Haulier H C Wilson from Elmswell in Suffolk had several vehicles in Cornwall on Tuesday to transport pontoon components from Truro. [ more...
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New vehicles for George Allinson |
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27/02/2007 |
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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...
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New Volvo for ECM |
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26/02/2007 |
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Carlisle based car transporter ECM (VDS) Ltd are in the process of taking delivery of several new Volvo drawbar units as replacement vehicles. [ more...
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07 registrations for Evans Transport |
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24/02/2007 |
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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...
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New fleets on today |
Date Added:
23/02/2007 |
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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...
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07 reg Stobarts |
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22/02/2007 |
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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...
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Plantspeed at work |
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21/02/2007 |
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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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New beastie for Heanor |
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20/02/2007 |
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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...
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This would take some polishing |
Date Added:
19/02/2007 |
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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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Stolen vehicle help needed |
Date Added:
18/02/2007 |
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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...
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Gone to the docks |
Date Added:
17/02/2007 |
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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...
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Three new fleets today |
Date Added:
16/02/2007 |
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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...
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Warm welcome to Everquip |
Date Added:
15/02/2007 |
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Our latest advertiser on the site is Everquip Ltd from Hull.Everquip enjoy a unique position in the independent garage equipment market. Our [ more...
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Three wheeler ? |
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14/02/2007 |
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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...
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New DAFs for ARR Craib |
Date Added:
13/02/2007 |
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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...
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Photo from today |
Date Added:
12/02/2007 |
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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...
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Scania with attitude ! |
Date Added:
11/02/2007 |
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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...
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First 07 reg on the database |
Date Added:
10/02/2007 |
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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...
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Added today |
Date Added:
09/02/2007 |
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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...
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Help required with restoration project |
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08/02/2007 |
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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...
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Coming to the database this Friday |
Date Added:
07/02/2007 |
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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...
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Something about green and white trucks |
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06/02/2007 |
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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...
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New Scania for Addisons |
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05/02/2007 |
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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...
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Ralph Davies from yesteryear |
Date Added:
04/02/2007 |
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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...
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Different location ? |
Date Added:
03/02/2007 |
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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...
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Plantspeed join LS database |
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02/02/2007 |
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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...
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It's a wrap (3) |
Date Added:
01/02/2007 |
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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...
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Hanbury Davies photo |
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31/01/2007 |
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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...
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End of the line |
Date Added:
30/01/2007 |
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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...
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Macfarlane livery MK I |
Date Added:
28/01/2007 |
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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...
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E Pawson to be added to the database on Friday 2nd Feb |
Date Added:
27/01/2007 |
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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...
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Three new fleets on today |
Date Added:
26/01/2007 |
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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...
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DAF for Bill Hockin |
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25/01/2007 |
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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...
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Just the one depot in Norwich ? |
Date Added:
24/01/2007 |
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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...
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Nice bit of kit |
Date Added:
23/01/2007 |
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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...
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J S Cook at last |
Date Added:
22/01/2007 |
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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...
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Ex Maritime in a new guise |
Date Added:
20/01/2007 |
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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...
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On today |
Date Added:
19/01/2007 |
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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...
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Happy birthday mate |
Date Added:
18/01/2007 |
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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...
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Coming soon |
Date Added:
17/01/2007 |
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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...
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Competition hots up |
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16/01/2007 |
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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...
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Sat Nav what ? |
Date Added:
14/01/2007 |
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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...
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First in the UK |
Date Added:
13/01/2007 |
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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...
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Fleets added today |
Date Added:
12/01/2007 |
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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...
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Competititon for January |
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11/01/2007 |
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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...
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Competition entries top 3 so far |
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11/01/2007 |
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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...
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Tidy outfit ! |
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10/01/2007 |
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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...
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Fleet to be added on Friday. |
Date Added:
09/01/2007 |
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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...
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End of an era |
Date Added:
08/01/2007 |
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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...
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ESL Volvo Drawbars take a bow |
Date Added:
06/01/2007 |
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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...
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3 New fleets today |
Date Added:
05/01/2007 |
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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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ESL (1) or ESL (2) ? |
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04/01/2007 |
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Is it just me or is it that I am getting old I just prefer the old style Eddie Stobart livery. What are your thoughts old or new ?
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Nice outfit from Fraserburgh |
Date Added:
03/01/2007 |
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I receive quite a number of requests to put photos onto the news section. This photo was submitted by Euan Murray and is of a G & J Jack vehicle from [ more...
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Last Foden tractor unit built |
Date Added:
02/01/2007 |
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There has been much discussion recently on the forum regarding who had the last Foden rigid off the production line, which got me thinking as to who [ more...
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Happy New Year ! |
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01/01/2007 |
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Happy New Year to all members and to the tens of thousands of people who visit the site every week.The first news item of the year is photo of Chris [ more...
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Heanor from yesteryear ! |
Date Added:
31/12/2006 |
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One of the main aims of this site is to collect historical data on the fleets that we add to the site. I am always grateful for photos of vehicles [ more...
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New Year new livery |
Date Added:
30/12/2006 |
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Bulmers logistics from North Yorkshire are rolling out a new livery for their latest vehicles to join the fleet. The most recent additions are Scania [ more...
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3 Scottish fleets added today |
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29/12/2006 |
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Eternally grateful to my Scottish Ambassador Brian Searl for his assistance in getting Hugh Hunter, J B McBean and Basil Baird onto the database, all [ more...
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Photo from Ben Traves |
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28/12/2006 |
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I always welcome photos from young truck enthusiasts so when I received this one from Ben Traves who is 12 I thought it was worthy of a news item. [ more...
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Milbank to the rescue |
Date Added:
27/12/2006 |
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Santa this year was stopped by VOSA and issued with a GV9. Dave Watson, the M.D. of Milbank Trucks, turned out one of his vehicles in the middle of [ more...
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Now I like these !! |
Date Added:
24/12/2006 |
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A frequent visitor to the South West is Chris Waite who transport livestock around the country in their superb looking vehicles. Photo courtesy of and [ more...
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S C C Transport mystery ? |
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23/12/2006 |
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Can anyone out there help me out. Did Gregory Distribution buy this company out or are they still there today, any information welcome. Photo courtesy [ more...
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AJM Haulage added to the database |
Date Added:
22/12/2006 |
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Yet another quality haulier has been added to the database with Scottish haulier AJM who run a superbly turned out fleet of bulk tippers. Many thanks [ more...
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Trip down memory lane (4) |
Date Added:
21/12/2006 |
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Stirlands operated from Nottingham and ran a really well turned out fleet of ERFs, until they were bought out by TDG at some stage in the late 80s. [ more...
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Trip down memory lane (3) |
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20/12/2006 |
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Eggbeer's Transport from Newton Abbot have since been acquired by M Way & Son, but this photo of one of their long gone Volvo 8 wheel tippers shows [ more...
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Trip down memory lane (2) |
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19/12/2006 |
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Who can remember seeing the trucks of Russell Davies on the roads all those years ago. The company was sold to Securicor Omega at some stage in the [ more...
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New DAF XF105 for Macaskill haulage |
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18/12/2006 |
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Macaskill haulage of Stornoway are just taking delivery of a brand new DAF FTGXF105 510 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor unit. The vehicle will probably be based [ more...
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Trip down memory lane |
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16/12/2006 |
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They say nostalgia is not what it used to be. This photo depicts a lorry that used to operated by local Barnstaple haulier A D Smythe until they were [ more...
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Chris Lodge Transport to join LS database |
Date Added:
15/12/2006 |
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The latest fleet to join the LS database is the Doncaster based bulk haulier Chris Lodge who run a very smart fleet of 14 vehicles in a distinctive [ more...
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Derek Linch to join LS database |
Date Added:
14/12/2006 |
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I am very pleased to announce the impending inclusion of Derek Linch Haulage to the Lorryspotting database. Their fleet are incredibly well turned out [ more...
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New DAF XF105s for Gregory |
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12/12/2006 |
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Gregory Distribution are in the process of taking delivery of a batch of DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor units for use on their Gregory [ more...
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