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  Trip down memory lane (4)
Date Added: 21/12/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Trip down memory lane (3)
Date Added: 20/12/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Trip down memory lane (2)
Date Added: 19/12/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New DAF XF105 for Macaskill haulage
Date Added: 18/12/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Trip down memory lane
Date Added: 16/12/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Chris Lodge Transport to join LS database
Date Added: 15/12/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Derek Linch to join LS database
Date Added: 14/12/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  M Way and Son new website launches
Date Added: 13/12/2006
 
 

The brand new M Way website (www.mwayandsontransport.co.uk) has been created to offer [ more... ]

 
  New DAF XF105s for Gregory
Date Added: 12/12/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Cadzow in action.
Date Added: 11/12/2006
 
 

I am always grateful for photos of trucks out on the road in their working environment and this is a great example of a Cadzow MAN with a massive bit [ more... ]

 
  The "Full Monty"
Date Added: 09/12/2006
 
 

It has been a while in the waiting but finally Macfarlane Transport have tractor units and trailers in the same livery. The new livery is very eye [ more... ]

 
  LS member uses a LS haulier
Date Added: 08/12/2006
 
 

Specialised Belting Supplies Ltd from Thetford in Norfolk is where LS member works at his family run factory making specialised conveyor belts. They [ more... ]

 
  Curran added to the LS database
Date Added: 07/12/2006
 
 

The fleet of the Northern Ireland haulier Curran have been added to the database overnight and I am absolutely chuffed to bits to include such a well [ more... ]

 
  ERFs for Saints
Date Added: 06/12/2006
 
 

Saints have just taken delivery of several new ERF ECT 6 X 2 tractor units which are based at the Colnbrook headquarters.
Photo taken at lunchtime [ more... ]

 
  Two new beasts for H C Wilson
Date Added: 05/12/2006
 
 

H C Wilson have just taken delivery of 2 Scania R580 8 X 4 (Top) LHD tractor units as replacement vehicles. They will be registered as N5 HCW and N50 [ more... ]

 
  The Tag Team join LS database
Date Added: 04/12/2006
 
 

I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of MacTaggart Brothers to the LS online database. I am grateful to Brian Searl for his hard work in [ more... ]

 
  Nice mixer !!
Date Added: 03/12/2006
 
 

Barr construction from Ayr are the proud recipients of a brand new 85CF 340 8W mixer in a very striking livery.
Photo courtesy of and copyrighted [ more... ]

 
  New Volvos for Goldstar
Date Added: 02/12/2006
 
 

The container haulier Goldstar are taking delivery of several new FH 480 6 X 2 (GXL) tractor units as replacement vehicles. The vehicles will be based [ more... ]

 
  New DAF for R M Page
Date Added: 01/12/2006
 
 

R M Page from Hook in Hampshire have just taken delivery of a DAF XF105 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor unit which is seen here on the M5 approaching Gordano [ more... ]

 
  Special vehicle for Eddie Stobart
Date Added: 28/11/2006
 
 

Eddie Stobart have a new addition to their fleet in the form of a Volvo FH12 (G) 6W rigid vehicle that has large LED screens on the side. The vehicle [ more... ]

 
  Ouch !!
Date Added: 27/11/2006
 
 

This trailer had been loaded with 7 pallets of wine before the tractor unit unhitched, pity it had been loaded at the front.
Photo courtesy of and [ more... ]

 
  They're tomatoes not baked beans
Date Added: 27/11/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Chipped down engine power !!
Date Added: 26/11/2006
 
 

There are quite a few companies out there who will electronically chip your lorry in order to increase the bhp output of the engine. There is [ more... ]

 
  LS members with their own trucks
Date Added: 25/11/2006
 
 

We have many members who drive lorries for a living and I am always happy to show pictures of their trucks. Pictured here is the Scania R114C 380 8W [ more... ]

 
  New DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SSC) for Gregory Distribution
Date Added: 24/11/2006
 
 

Gregory Distribution Ltd are taking delivery of several new DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SSC) for their Gregory Environmental contracts and will initially [ more... ]

 
  One man and his dog
Date Added: 23/11/2006
 
 

I happened to stop off at the services at Cullompton yesterday and I asked the driver of this Mayling Transport vehicle (Ex Edwin Shirley Trucking) if [ more... ]

 
  Good night shot
Date Added: 22/11/2006
 
 

Photos don't have to be taken during the day of course, with the right equipment and conditions you can get some very effective photos at night. This [ more... ]

 
  STOBART LAUNCHES NEW ECOMMERCE WEBSITES
Date Added: 21/11/2006
 
 

The all new Stobart Members Club and Stobart Shop websites are just what fans of the company have been waiting for! more... ]

 
  First Renault for D R Macleod
Date Added: 20/11/2006
 
 

D R Macleod from Stornoway have taken delivery of their first ever Renault in the form of a Premium 440 DXi 6 X 2 (Priv) tractor unit. The vehicle [ more... ]

 
  Euro 4 Scanias for Maritime
Date Added: 18/11/2006
 
 

Maritime have started to take delivery of their first Euro 4 Scania R480 6 X 2 (Top) tractor units, which will be based across their UK wide network [ more... ]

 
  Johnsons of Burscough join LS database
Date Added: 17/11/2006
 
 

Johnsons of Burscough become the 262nd haulier to join the LS online searchable database. The company run a fleet of 14 vehicles on container work all [ more... ]

 
  Where are they now ?
Date Added: 16/11/2006
 
 

Local to myself in North Devon are Nick Sampson Mechanical Engineering who operate a flatbed drawbar that started life as a tractor unit for James [ more... ]

 
  First glimpse of Macfarlane trailers
Date Added: 15/11/2006
 
 

Macfarlane Transport (Holdings) Ltd are in the process of taking delivery of 100 new trailers to match their new corporate livery. The new trailers [ more... ]

 
  Unusual working
Date Added: 14/11/2006
 
 

Photos of unusual combinations of tractor units and trailers are always most welcome, like this Bulmers Logistics tractor unit hauling an Asda [ more... ]

 
  Iggy Madden
Date Added: 13/11/2006
 
 

One of my favourite fleets from the Irish Republic is Iggy Madden from Galway. The livery of the vehicles and the fact that they are always superbly [ more... ]

 
  Fairground Foden
Date Added: 11/11/2006
 
 

I have always been a fan of the ERFs and Fodens that work on the fairs around the UK. This interesting photo of a Foden on the A30 in Cornwall was [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for Evans Transport
Date Added: 10/11/2006
 
 

Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon have recently taken delivery of two brand new Scania R420 HL 3 axle drawbar units to be used on their [ more... ]

 
  Heavy haulage in North Devon.
Date Added: 09/11/2006
 
 

I am grateful to my neighbour who told me about this load being moved today from Venn quarries near Barnstaple to Lancashire. The picture was taken at [ more... ]

 
  New acquisition for Bowring Group
Date Added: 07/11/2006
 
 

Nottinghamshire based Bowring Transport has announced the acquisition of Whitkirk Waste Solutions to complement its existing road haulage [ more... ]

 
  More Scottish Scanias
Date Added: 06/11/2006
 
 

On the subject of new Scanias D R Macleod from Stornoway are taking delivery of a brand new R580 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit as an addition to the [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for D Steven
Date Added: 05/11/2006
 
 

The Scottish haulier D Steven has taken delivery of two brand new Scanias to join their fleet. Pictured here with fleet number 42 and name Caithness [ more... ]

 
  New vehicles for James Irlam
Date Added: 04/11/2006
 
 

The Chelford based haulier James Irlam & Son have been a totally DAF fleet for some years now and they are now taking delivery of their first batch of [ more... ]

 
  Two more Volvos for M Way
Date Added: 02/11/2006
 
 

The North Devon haulier M Way & Son has just bought two ex Hanbury Davies Volvo FH12 460 6 X 2 (GXL) tractor units both with Prestige trim, as [ more... ]

 
  Interesting photo
Date Added: 01/11/2006
 
 

Always a pleasure to receive interesting and different lorry photos and this one really caught my eye. It is an under-bridge platform inspection [ more... ]

 
  Pritchard's Transport added to the LS database
Date Added: 30/10/2006
 
 

I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of yet another quality haulier to the database in the form of the Welsh haulier Pritchard's Transport who [ more... ]

 
  New Volvos for Ralph Davies
Date Added: 29/10/2006
 
 

The Cheltenham based haulier Ralph Davies is in the process of acquiring several Volvo FH12 460 6 X 2 (GXL) tractor units which are not being sprayed [ more... ]

 
  Photo taken today
Date Added: 27/10/2006
 
 

On average we upload 50 pictures per day to the site and we now have 22,956 images stored on the LS database. The images are willingly submitted by [ more... ]

 
  David Murray added to LS database
Date Added: 26/10/2006
 
 

David Murray from carnoustie have been added to the database which has proved to be very popular with the membership. The fleet of 20 top spec [ more... ]

 
  Alan Firmin truck racing
Date Added: 25/10/2006
 
 

I was sent this photo recently by a friend of mine who thought it might be useful for the site. It was taken on the 6th November 2005, and shows 7 [ more... ]

 
  T French model
Date Added: 24/10/2006
 
 

T French from Cumnock are a cracking looking fleet and I was very pleased to receive this photo of a 1:50 scale model of one of their vehicles. Photo [ more... ]

 
  Mansel Davies A'I Fab !
Date Added: 23/10/2006
 
 

Every now and again a fleet is added to the database which by rights should have been there from day one. Today the fleet details of Mansel Davies & [ more... ]

 
  New CEL Group livery
Date Added: 22/10/2006
 
 

The CEL Group are the latest haulier to adopt the practice of wrapping their vehicles into a livery rather than spraying paint. As wrapped liveries go [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for Carr Brothers
Date Added: 21/10/2006
 
 

The Chelveston based haulier Carr Brothers have recently taken delivery of a brand new Scania R500 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit as an addition to the [ more... ]

 
  Goldstar on the A34
Date Added: 20/10/2006
 
 

The A34 near Winchester is always a good spot for taking photos of lorries on container work either travelling to or from Southampton. Quite [ more... ]

 
  A right pair
Date Added: 18/10/2006
 
 

It occured to me the other day that all of these marvellous lorries out on the road could only do their job if they are maintained by skilled [ more... ]

 
  Coille haulage added to the LS database
Date Added: 17/10/2006
 
 

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to the 259th haulier to be added to the ever growing LS database. The company are from Lochgilphead in [ more... ]

 
  H Parkinson join LS database
Date Added: 16/10/2006
 
 

I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of the Walton le Dale haulier H Parkinson to the site . The vehicles have a cracking livery and many of [ more... ]

 
  New Scania for Lawsons
Date Added: 15/10/2006
 
 

Lawsons of Cockermouth have recently taken delivery of a brand new Scania R470 6 X 2 (HL) tractor unit which has been named Mountain Runner . Photo [ more... ]

 
  Makes things easy
Date Added: 13/10/2006
 
 

One of the most frustrating things for a spotter is missing lorries going in the opposite direction on the motorway. Thanks to Macfarlane Transport [ more... ]

 
  Who runs this vehicle ?
Date Added: 12/10/2006
 
 

I keep seeing this red Renault Premium tractor unit in the South West always with a Tesco trailer. Does anybody out there know exactly who runs this [ more... ]

 
  Friendly ESL driver
Date Added: 11/10/2006
 
 

Before taking a photo of a lorry I generally always ask the permission of the driver. The driver of this Eddie Stobart Scania, Andy, was more than [ more... ]

 
  New FH Volvos for Bretts
Date Added: 09/10/2006
 
 

Bretts transport from Guyhirn have recently taken delivery of three Volvo FH 480 6 X 2 (GXL) tractor units with fleet numbers 141,142 and 143. The [ more... ]

 
  Inaugral M Way versus Evans Transport 5 a side
Date Added: 08/10/2006
 
 

Saturday saw the inaugral 5 a side footy contest between M Way Transport and Evans Transport at Northam in North Devon. It was a keenly contested [ more... ]

 
  Long way from home
Date Added: 07/10/2006
 
 

I am always happy to receive photos of lorries that are on the database in unusual or different locations, so when I received this one of a Kerbey [ more... ]

 
  G & S International join LS
Date Added: 06/10/2006
 
 

I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of G & S International to the Lorryspotting database. Every vehicle in this very distinctive fleet carries [ more... ]

 
  New MANs for Maritime
Date Added: 04/10/2006
 
 

Maritime are busy taking delivery of numerous 56 reg vehicles 9 of which are MAN TG-A 26.430 (XXL) units all with automatic gearboxes.
Photo [ more... ]

 
  Innovate acquire Corby Chilled
Date Added: 03/10/2006
 
 

Innovate Logistics is now the largest temperature controlled storage and distribution operation in the UK, following the acquisition by its parent [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs for Dyce
Date Added: 02/10/2006
 
 

Dyce carriers have three brand new DAF FTGXF95 480 6 X 2 (SC) tractor units which will all be based at their Poole depot. Accordingly they have all [ more... ]

 
  New vehicle for J B Rawcliffe
Date Added: 01/10/2006
 
 

The Skelmersdale based heavy haulier J B Rawcliffe have just taken delivery of a brand new FH 520 6 X 4 (G) tractor unit as an addition to their [ more... ]

 
  New MANs for Saints
Date Added: 30/09/2006
 
 

Colnbrook based haulier Saints are in the process of taking delivery of 16 new MAN TG-A 26.430 6 X 2 (XXL) tractor units. Pictured here is the first [ more... ]

 
  R W Stewart added to LS database
Date Added: 29/09/2006
 
 

I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of the Bo'Ness haulier R W Stewart to the LS database. The fleet are all top spec Scanias and most have [ more... ]

 
  Where are they now ?
Date Added: 28/09/2006
 
 

Ex Eddie Stobart tractor unit registered SNA 320 is now operated by Beta Transport of Poland. It is seen here still with basic ESL livery.
Photo [ more... ]

 
  Trip down memory lane
Date Added: 28/09/2006
 
 

Here is a blast from the past with this International Harvester Roadster from the mid sixties that belonged to Bradleys of Accrington. The photo was [ more... ]

 
  Alan Lodge 1:50 scale model set
Date Added: 27/09/2006
 
 

CORGI MODERN TRUCK SERIES 1:50 scale CC99164

Alan Lodge Tankers is a long established and well respected haulage company based in Barnsley, [ more... ]

 
  Iveco for Owens
Date Added: 26/09/2006
 
 

The Llanelli based haulier Owens Road Services have just taken delivery of brand new Iveco Stralis 480 AS 6 X 2 tractor units in a new livery. [ more... ]

 
  Derek Heeps join LS database
Date Added: 25/09/2006
 
 

Latest fleet to join the largest online lorry database in the world is Derek Heeps from Bo'Ness in Scotland. The fleet of 14 vehicles are involved in [ more... ]

 
  A P Hollingworth at work
Date Added: 25/09/2006
 
 

I am always grateful for photos of lorries in their working environment so I was most pleased to receive this photo of an A P Hollingworth vehicle [ more... ]

 
  R F Campbell join LS database
Date Added: 23/09/2006
 
 

Yet another quality haulier has been added to the database in the form of R F Campbell from Inverness in the far North of Scotland. They run a very [ more... ]

 
  Unusual Scania
Date Added: 22/09/2006
 
 

Every now and again I receive some interesting photos of lorries which I am happy to publish. This Scania seems a little top heavy to say the least. [ more... ]

 
  Revis join lorryspotting.com.
Date Added: 21/09/2006
 
 

Latest fleet to join ls.com is that of Revis of York. The fleet is all Volvo and carries a very tasteful pale green livery. Many thanks to the company [ more... ]

 
  New John Raymond Ivecos
Date Added: 20/09/2006
 
 

John Raymond Transport have taken delivery of four Iveco Stralis 480 6 X 2 (AS) tractor units in the last week. Pictured here on the M6 near junction [ more... ]

 
  Stobart Rail starts services
Date Added: 19/09/2006
 
 

Stobart Rail began services today with the inaugural 4S44 Daventry to Mossend service for Tesco. Headed by DRS locomotive 66411 in Stobart Rail [ more... ]

 
  Apples a plenty
Date Added: 18/09/2006
 
 

The UK apple season is very much upon us and one of the hauliers on the database is busy with delivering apples for the production of cider across the [ more... ]

 
  New vehicles for Moreton C Cullimore
Date Added: 18/09/2006
 
 

The Gloucestershire based haulier Moreton C Cullimore have just taken delivery of a brand new Foden Alpha 3000 345 8W tipper, named Vincent Crummles. [ more... ]

 
  New Scanias for Magnus Group
Date Added: 17/09/2006
 
 

The Magnus Group have acquired 9 new Scania R420 6 X 2 (Top) tractor units as additions to the fleet. Eight of the vehicles are in Magnus livery [ more... ]

 
  Eddie Stobart official press release
Date Added: 15/09/2006
 
 

Eddie Stobart launches rail freight service

Eddie Stobart Ltd (ESL) is delighted to announce the lauch of a dedicated rail freight service, [ more... ]

 
  JR Adams join Lorryspotting.com
Date Added: 13/09/2006
 
 

JR Adams of Newcastle Upon Tyne are the latest fleet to join ls.com. They run a mixed fleet of ERF, Mercedes and DAF in three very attractive [ more... ]

 
  New Stevens of Wick
Date Added: 12/09/2006
 
 

The Scottish haulier D Steven of Wick have a brand new Scania R580 6 X 2 (Top) that has just joined their fleet, named Highland Princess VII and [ more... ]

 
  Matt McLanachan join LS database
Date Added: 11/09/2006
 
 

I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of the Scottish haulier Matt McLanachan to the LS database. This haulier has a very distinctive maroon and [ more... ]

 
  ESL Fleet investment tops £23 million in 9 months
Date Added: 11/09/2006
 
 

2006 has been another significant period of investment for the UK’s largest independent logistics firm, Eddie Stobart Ltd.

With 21 new tractor [ more... ]

 
  Any chance of a Backy
Date Added: 09/09/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  In a spin
Date Added: 08/09/2006
 
 

One of our members was recently asked if he could pop across to Prestwick airport to take a photo of a rather unusual load. The load in question was a [ more... ]

 
  For sale your very own Popemobile
Date Added: 07/09/2006
 
 

When Pope John Paul II visited Britain in 1982 he was transported around the huge crowds that gathered to see him on a specially converted Leyland [ more... ]

 
  Kelly European added to LS database
Date Added: 06/09/2006
 
 

Absolutely delighted to announce the inclusion of Kelly European to the LS database. This amazing fleet of 8 tractor units from Lisburn in NI, all [ more... ]

 
  56 plate vehicles for Grampian Maclennans
Date Added: 05/09/2006
 
 

The Scottish haulier Grampian Maclennans are in the process of taking delivery of 10 new vehicles, which includes 3x DAF FTGXF95 480 6 X 2 (SC) [ more... ]

 
  Milne Trucking join LS database
Date Added: 04/09/2006
 
 

Yet another quality haulier has been added to the database in the form of Milne Trucking from Barrhead in Scotland. Their distinctive maroon and gold [ more... ]

 
  New 56 reg MANs for Macfarlane
Date Added: 02/09/2006
 
 

Several of the hauliers on the database have taken delivery of brand new 56 reg lorries. Leeds based Macfarlane Transport (Holdings) have several new [ more... ]

 
  Sandy McCracken start naming their vehicles
Date Added: 01/09/2006
 
 

The Scottish haulier Sancy McCracken & Son Ltd have started to name their vehicles with the prefix "Douglas Valley". Pictured here is SF06 NUM Douglas [ more... ]

 
  Gregory Distribution new vehicles
Date Added: 30/08/2006
 
 

Gregory Distribution Ltd are in the process of taking delivery of the last batch of DAF FTGXF95 430 6 X 2 (SC) tractor units out of a total order of [ more... ]

 
  XF105 for Jack Richards
Date Added: 29/08/2006
 
 

The Fakenham based haulier Jack Richards have two new DAF FTGXF105 460 6 X 2 (SSC) tractor units in their fleet both with 56 plates ready to go on [ more... ]

 

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