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Rare combination |
Date Added:
16/08/2006 |
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Dave Pollard are a bulk tipper operator who are based at Crediton in Devon. This photo taken on 09/08/2006 on the M5 southbound shows a very rare [ more...
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New trailers for James Irlam |
Date Added:
16/08/2006 |
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The Cheshire based haulier James Irlam & Sons are in the process of having new trailers delivered to compliment the livery of their DAF tractor units. [ more...
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Interesting livery |
Date Added:
15/08/2006 |
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In the last 12 months Eddie Stobart have taken delivery of 412 brand new vehicles, bringing the size of their current fleet to 901 vehicles in total [ more...
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New Scanias for Maritime |
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14/08/2006 |
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Maritime Transport are in the process of taking delivery of numerous new Scania R470 6 X 2 (Top) tractor units which are being allocated around their [ more...
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First pictures of 56 reg vehicles |
Date Added:
12/08/2006 |
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I am very grateful to long term member Paul Heneachon for the first photos of the new 56 plate which comes into operation on 1st September. This [ more...
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First ever Renault for M Way & Son |
Date Added:
11/08/2006 |
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The first ever Renault in the fleet of the North Devon haulier M Way & Son entered service yesterday afternoon at their Southely Road yard in South [ more...
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Eddie Stobart Limited official press release |
Date Added:
11/08/2006 |
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Eddie Stobart Limited has now moved into brand new offices in Appleton Thorn.
The new 16 acre site is ideally situated close to Junction 20 of [ more...
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The KGB visit Devon ! |
Date Added:
10/08/2006 |
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KGB European are a bulk tipping haulier from Kings Lynn and they are frequent visitors to the South West, with their fleet of Volvos in the [ more...
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Alex Anderson new vehicles at Truckfest Scotland |
Date Added:
09/08/2006 |
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The recent Truckfest Scotland was the ideal showcase for Alex Anderson of Boness to show off their latest new vehicles. Pictured here in their most [ more...
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Beast of a recovery truck ! |
Date Added:
08/08/2006 |
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Boniface Engineering Ltd based in Thetford are the largest builders of recovery trucks in the UK, and NYR are one of their biggest customers. Pictured [ more...
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New livery for GCS Johnson |
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07/08/2006 |
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The heavy haulier G C S Johnson have taken delivery of a new Scania R124L 420 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit in a totally different liver from other [ more...
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Taymix at Dover |
Date Added:
05/08/2006 |
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Taymix Transport from Pimperne in Dorset are a company whose vehicles you will see all across the UK as well as the continent. All vehicles in the [ more...
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New Iveco for ESL |
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04/08/2006 |
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The Eddie Stobart sub-contractor Dalton Transport have recently had an addition to the fleet in the form of this Iveco Stralis 480 6 X 2 (AS) tractor [ more...
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Harrier jump jet for sale ! |
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01/08/2006 |
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You may well be asking yourself what on earth is a Harrier jump jet doing on a truck enthusiasts site. The ex Royal Navy jet was taken as part [ more...
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Big bulldozer movement |
Date Added:
31/07/2006 |
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I tried out a new spot for taking photos today on the M49 just before the 2nd Severn crossing. I was rewarded with this photo of a Coles Plant hire [ more...
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Kerbey Motors join LS |
Date Added:
30/07/2006 |
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Delighted to announce the inclusion of the Aberdeen based haulier Kerbey Motors who run a fleet of 6 top spec Scanias that are all very well turned [ more...
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Simply awesome |
Date Added:
28/07/2006 |
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E W Gardner & Grandson are the proud owners of a Scania T164L 580 6 X 2 (Top) which has recently joined their fleet and I was exteremely lucky to be [ more...
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That's my boy ! |
Date Added:
27/07/2006 |
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Over the years I have been lucky enough to have two vehicles named after my daughter, R290 VRM was an Eddie Stobart vehicle named Verity Rose, then M [ more...
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R Swain memories (1) |
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26/07/2006 |
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A while back we added the fleet details of R Swain & Sons Ltd who are based at Rochester in Kent. The company have a wealth of old photos of their [ more...
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R Swain memories (2) |
Date Added:
26/07/2006 |
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Continuing on the theme of R Swain from years gone by here is a line up of their Leyland Marathon tractor units outside the Strood depot. Photo is [ more...
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James Innes join LS.com |
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25/07/2006 |
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Cock-a-hoop about the addition of James Innes to the database.The fleet of 16 vehicles are all Scania apart from one DAF, and what a cracking fleet [ more...
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Hard at work |
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25/07/2006 |
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Haulage doesn't get much tougher than bulk tipping and in the recent hot weather you have to take your hat off to these drivers . Photo is courtesy [ more...
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Macfarlane Transport join LS.com |
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24/07/2006 |
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Yet another quality haulier has been added to the database in the form of Macfarlane Tranport. This new company have a mixture of Mercedes Actros and [ more...
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Nice touch |
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22/07/2006 |
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Although I receive many hundreds of photos of lorries every week, every now and again a photo arrives that is worth sharing with others. This was on [ more...
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Macfarlane Transport (Holdings) |
Date Added:
21/07/2006 |
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I have received numerous emails from people enquiring as to whether Macfarlane Transport will be added to the database. All I can say at present is [ more...
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Normal working day |
Date Added:
20/07/2006 |
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Scott Trawlers are a fleet that cover the length and breadth of the UK and they are frequent visitors to Cornwall. This photo shows N60 STL loading at [ more...
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Brace of Westfields |
Date Added:
19/07/2006 |
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Westfield Transport from Truro in Cornwall are one of those fleets that you frequently see on the M5 and quite often two at the same time. This photo [ more...
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RJC Join Lorryspotting |
Date Added:
18/07/2006 |
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I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of the heavy haulier RJC Transport to the Lorryspotting database. I am very grateful to Barry Davis for [ more...
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New H C Wilson |
Date Added:
17/07/2006 |
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The heavy haulier H C Wilson have recently taken delivery of a new Scania R580 6 X 4 (Top) tractor unit with registration R100 HCW. The new vehicle is [ more...
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New Volvo for Bale |
Date Added:
15/07/2006 |
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The Honiton based haulier The Bale Group have just taken delivery of a brand new FH 480 6 X 2 (G) tractor unit. In keeping with the majority of their [ more...
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Something different |
Date Added:
14/07/2006 |
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I have taken numerous photos of the fleets of Evans Transport and M Way at Bideford quay over the last three weeks, so it was a real turn up for the [ more...
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Pickfords at Stonehenge |
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13/07/2006 |
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I stopped off for my lunch today on the A303 which is the main route from the Westcountry to London. I was hoping to be able to take a picture of any [ more...
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80 new DAFs for Gregory Distribution. |
Date Added:
12/07/2006 |
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Gregory Distribution are in the process of taking delivery of 80 brand new DAF FTGXF95 430 6 X 2 (SC) tractor units supplied through Wessex DAF at [ more...
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J R Harding from years gone by |
Date Added:
11/07/2006 |
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Living in the South West means I get to see numerous vehicles of those hauliers who are situated in this part of the country. One of my favourite [ more...
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New Volvos for Bretts Transport |
Date Added:
10/07/2006 |
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Bretts Transport from Guyhirn have recently taken delivery of three new FH 440 4 X 2 (G) tractor units as replacement vehicles. Photo is courtesy of [ more...
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Two firsts for CEL Group |
Date Added:
09/07/2006 |
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The CEL group have two "Firsts" to celebrate recently with the addition of the first two Euro 4 vehicles to join the fleet. From the EGR (Exhaust Gas [ more...
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New Scanias for Evans Transport |
Date Added:
08/07/2006 |
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Evans Transport of Barnstaple in North Devon have started to take delivery of new Scania R420 6 X 2 tractor units as replacement vehicles. This [ more...
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H & N Bounds join Lorryspotting |
Date Added:
07/07/2006 |
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Yet another quality haulier has been added to the database in the form of H & N Bounds from Chepstow. They run an immaculate fleet of 12 vehicles [ more...
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Remember DAF 2800's |
Date Added:
06/07/2006 |
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I received this photo the other day from John Strachan from Glenrothes in Fife, who although is not a member thought I might be interested in this [ more...
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R W Simpson join LS.com |
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05/07/2006 |
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I am delighted to announce the inclusion of the superb fleet of R W Simpson to the LS database. The fleet is predominantly Volvo with the familiar [ more...
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Boon Bros added to database |
Date Added:
04/07/2006 |
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I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of Boon Brothers fleet of vehicles to the database. The fleet of red or white vehicles are named according [ more...
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Kevin Leach at Truckfest SW |
Date Added:
03/07/2006 |
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On Friday 30th June I took a photo of this lorry on the M5 not knowing much about the company concerned. I met up with the driver and owner at [ more...
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New Volvos for George Taylor |
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02/07/2006 |
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The Bristol based container haulier George Taylor have recently taken delivery of 3 new Volvo FH 440 6 X 2 (G) tractor units. The Photo courtesy of [ more...
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Oh what a night ! |
Date Added:
01/07/2006 |
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At the request of recent new member Karen Smith I was asked to take a photo of the lorries from the fleet of M Way that are attending Truckfest SW. I [ more...
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E W Gardner what a result |
Date Added:
30/06/2006 |
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Whats worth having is worth waiting for. I am chuffed to bits to announce the inclusion of Avonmouth haulier E W Gardner & Grandson Ltd to the [ more...
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New Scania drawbars for ESL |
Date Added:
29/06/2006 |
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This photo was taken this morning at the Carlisle depot of Eddie Stobart and shows the first of a batch of Scania R420 3 Axle (Top) drawbar units. We [ more...
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R Swain to join Lorryspotting |
Date Added:
28/06/2006 |
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I am most delighted to announce the inclusion of R Swain to the site,whose HQ is at Rochester in Kent. They have a varied fleet, each of which has a [ more...
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Revolutionary new mirror system for artics |
Date Added:
27/06/2006 |
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The Self Adjusting Mirror Technology for Articulated HGV's that eliminates the notorious blind zone on the passenger side of the vehicle and gives a [ more...
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Triplets at Sherburn |
Date Added:
26/06/2006 |
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Eddie Stobart are taking delivery of numerous new tractor units which are being allocated across their UK network of depots. Sherburn in Yorkshire are [ more...
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Perfect photo |
Date Added:
24/06/2006 |
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Whilst taking photos on the M5 for the last couple of years there has been one haulier who seems to have every type of trailer in their fleet. I have [ more...
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New Scania drawbars for ESL |
Date Added:
23/06/2006 |
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Eddie Stobart will shortly be taking delivery of several new Scania R420 3 Axle (Top) drawbar units, the first of which started to arrive at Carlisle [ more...
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Multiple photos facility |
Date Added:
22/06/2006 |
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LS.com now has the facility to show more than one photo of each vehicle, which will enable us to show vehicles at different locations and in [ more...
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R Taylor & Sons added to database |
Date Added:
21/06/2006 |
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Quite a few members over the years have requested the addition of the Scottish haulier R Taylor & Sons and I am delighted to announce their inclusion. [ more...
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A tall order ! |
Date Added:
21/06/2006 |
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I was only thinking the other day about just how high is a lorry permitted to be on the UK roads unless it is an abnormal load.Well would you credit [ more...
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A Kerr & Co join LS.com |
Date Added:
20/06/2006 |
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Yet another very worthy addition to the database with the inclusion of A Kerr & Co from Castle Douglas in Scotland. This very distinctve fleet work [ more...
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Advertising on ESL trailers |
Date Added:
19/06/2006 |
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Eddie Stobart are starting to place adverts on the rear of some of their trailers which is a very effective place to advertise considering the number [ more...
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Truckfest at Driffield |
Date Added:
18/06/2006 |
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This weekend sees the annual Yorkshire Trucking spectacular at Driffield . Several members of LS.com will be attending and several have already sent [ more...
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8 new MANs for W H Malcolm |
Date Added:
17/06/2006 |
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W H Malcolm have recently taken delivery of 8 new MAN TG-A 26.430 6 X 2 (XLX) tractor units for use within their general haulage division, most of [ more...
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New Actros for Southbar |
Date Added:
16/06/2006 |
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Southbar Transport from Inchinnan are in the process of taking delivery of a brand new Mercedes Actros 6 X 2 (MSC) which will be the only Mercedes in [ more...
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New Langdons Renaults |
Date Added:
15/06/2006 |
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Langdons are in the process of taking delivery of quite a number of Renault Premium 440 DXi 6 X 2 (Priv) tractor units which are to be based at [ more...
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Ascroft Transport join LS.com |
Date Added:
14/06/2006 |
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I am delighted to announce the inclusion of heavy haulier Ascroft Transport who run an immaculate fleet of 8 vehicles from their base at Tarleton in [ more...
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MAN for Gregory Distribution |
Date Added:
13/06/2006 |
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It has been 9 years since Gregory Distribution took delivery of their last MAN into the fleet. This single vehicle has been purchased for evaluation [ more...
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He's got the hump |
Date Added:
13/06/2006 |
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During the North East of Scotland Classic Commercial Vehicle Road Run on 11th June 2006 on the famous B939, stuck on the hump back bridge. Photo is [ more...
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William Nichol join LS.com |
Date Added:
12/06/2006 |
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Another quality haulier has been added to the database overnight. William Nichol are from Lochmaben which is between Lockerbie and Dumfries. They are [ more...
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New Atego for Pulleyn |
Date Added:
12/06/2006 |
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Pulleyn Transport from Reading have just taken delivery of two Mercedes Atego 1822 4W rigids in their stunning silver livery.The photo is courtesy of [ more...
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New Scania in Eddie Stobart livery |
Date Added:
11/06/2006 |
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The Eddie Stobart sub contractor Mark Stewart has acquired a Scania R470 6 X 2 (Top) which has fleet number H150 and is named Kelsea Nicole. Photo [ more...
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Race you home ! |
Date Added:
11/06/2006 |
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Had a really nice photo sent in by a member who regularly takes photos on the A1 near Stamford. Captured here are two vehicles from the fleet of [ more...
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Long way from home |
Date Added:
10/06/2006 |
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A pedestrian footbridge over the M5 in deepest Devon is probably the last place you would expect to see a Danish fridge lorry, and a Luxembourg [ more...
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Bristol Fruit Sales you are stars |
Date Added:
10/06/2006 |
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I spoke to these two characters on the CB this morning and asked if I could take their photo. They were most talkative and helpful so I promised to [ more...
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Sandy McCracken join LS.com |
Date Added:
09/06/2006 |
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I am very pleased to announce the inclusion of yet another quality haulier to the database in the form of Sandy McCracken & Son from Scotland. The [ more...
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Like the look of these |
Date Added:
08/06/2006 |
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I receive numerous requests to include certain fleets every day, but one arrived today which really does stand out from the crowd. Blair International [ more...
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Rawcliffe in action |
Date Added:
07/06/2006 |
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Pictured at Cherwell services on 6th June 2006 are Rawcliffe vehicles MX05 CZE and PO51 VCP with 24 metre bridge sections for the new terminal 5 at [ more...
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Cracking photo of Tyson H Burridge |
Date Added:
06/06/2006 |
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A lot of people wrongly believe that Eddie Stobart were the first ever haulage company to name their vehicles. This is most certainly not the case as [ more...
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Just like the look of these |
Date Added:
06/06/2006 |
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Just something about these lorries that makes you want to take a photo of them. They are a frequent visitor to the M5 hence my taking their [ more...
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For my mate Keith Zeitzen |
Date Added:
05/06/2006 |
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Just for my friend Keith who is a fan of the Cornish haulier Rex Congdon, here is a picture of their Iveco Stralis on the M5 southbound on the 2nd [ more...
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McCulla (Ireland) join LS.com |
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04/06/2006 |
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Yet another quality haulier has been added to the database that of McCulla (Ireland) who run a superb fleet of vehicles most of which have MCC as a [ more...
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Eadie Bros join LS.com |
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03/06/2006 |
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The Scottish haulier Eadie Bros from Stirling have become the 237th haulier to be added to the growing Lorryspotting database. They have a fleet of [ more...
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Sunny afternoon in N Devon (1) |
Date Added:
02/06/2006 |
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I spent most of yesterday on the A361 North Devon link road taking photos of various local and national hauliers . On my way home I thought I would [ more...
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Sunny afternoon in N Devon (2) |
Date Added:
02/06/2006 |
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First time I have ever seen a Maritime Transport vehicle in North Devon so it was worthy of a shutter release. Pictured approaching the Bush Mill [ more...
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First R620 6 X 2 (Top) in the country |
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01/06/2006 |
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The very first Scania R620 6 X 2 (Top) tractor unit in the UK has been on trial with the Scottish haulier D Steven & Son of Wick. This vehicle is [ more...
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Double deck fridges for Stobart |
Date Added:
01/06/2006 |
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Carlisle based haulier Eddie Stobart Ltd are in the process of taking delivery of brand new refrigerated double deck trailers due to the award of a [ more...
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Falkirk Car Carriers join LS.com |
Date Added:
31/05/2006 |
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I am pleased to announce the inclusion of the Grangemouth based haulier Falkirk Car Carriers to the Lorryspotting on line database. Not very often you [ more...
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New Scanias for Mason Brothers |
Date Added:
30/05/2006 |
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Mason Brothers from Swineshead have recently taken delivery of 5 new Scania R420 6 X 2 (Top) tractor units as additions to their fleet. The photo is [ more...
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Braunton carnival 29th May 2006 |
Date Added:
30/05/2006 |
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The North Devon haulier William C Hockin provided the only lorry in this years Braunton carnival held yesterday on bank holiday Monday. The photograph [ more...
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No job too small |
Date Added:
29/05/2006 |
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One of our members works for a company in Nottingham who loaned a rail drill to Balfour Beatty some weeks ago. It was returned on Friday on the back [ more...
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New Volvos for T French |
Date Added:
29/05/2006 |
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The Cumnock based haulier T French have recently taken delivery of four new Volvo FH 480 6 X 2 (G) tractor units in their distinvtive red and cream [ more...
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New Mercs for D Steven |
Date Added:
28/05/2006 |
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D Steven & Son from Wick have recently taken delivery of 4 new Mercedes Actros 2554 6 X 2 (MSC) tractor units as replacements to the fleet. These are [ more...
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Long way from home |
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27/05/2006 |
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Whilst out on the A361 North Devon link road recently I took a photo of a vehicle that was a right stranger in camp some 600 miles from home.The photo [ more...
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Help for a University research project |
Date Added:
26/05/2006 |
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I received a request from a Masters student from Manchester University (Fine place went there myself) who is trying to produce a device to stop [ more...
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New look Eddie Stobart website is launched |
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25/05/2006 |
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The UK’s largest independent logistics company, Eddie Stobart, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. This is an exciting development [ more...
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Tinnelly addition to the database |
Date Added:
24/05/2006 |
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We receive numerous requests from haulage companies every year to be added to the database all of which to date I have declined . Todays request from [ more...
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Day at Bideford 23rd May |
Date Added:
24/05/2006 |
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What an absoultely marvellous day out I had yesterday as the guest of Evans Transport and M Way & Son Transport whilst they loaded clay onto a boat [ more...
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A tour around North Devon (3) |
Date Added:
23/05/2006 |
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No tour around North Devon could be compiled without mentioning the Comer brothers who operate as T J Comer. The two ERFs that they run are very well [ more...
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New naming policy for Eddie Stobart |
Date Added:
23/05/2006 |
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Carlisle based haulier Eddie Stobart Ltd have decided to name every one of their vehicles Kathleen Annie in a bid to avoid any possible confusion over [ more...
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Humble pie eating world record attempt |
Date Added:
22/05/2006 |
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Whilst enroute to Buckfastleigh to pick up my daughter from a weekend with Grandma and Grandad I asked my long suffering wife if I could pop into the [ more...
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Rare artic |
Date Added:
22/05/2006 |
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I received this photo from Douglas Hodgson depicting the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service mobile training unit. It is taken around various fire [ more...
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New DAFs for Evans Transport |
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21/05/2006 |
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The Barnstaple based haulier Evans Transport have recently taken delivery of 4 new DAF FTGXF95 430 6 X 2 (SC) tractor units, which will be based in [ more...
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More new vehicles for Gregorys |
Date Added:
21/05/2006 |
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Gregory distribution are in the process of acquiring a further 20 new vehicles to service their Milklink contract. They will shortly be taking [ more...
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G A Newsome join Lorryspotting |
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20/05/2006 |
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I am delighted to announce the inclusion of the Cheshire haulier G A Newsome to the database. The vehicles are named and have fleet numbers and are a [ more...
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How not to park a lorry |
Date Added:
20/05/2006 |
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Every once in a while I am emailed some wonderful photos that cannot help but bring a smile to your face. One such example courtesy of Frank White hit [ more...
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