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  Rare combination
Date Added: 16/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New trailers for James Irlam
Date Added: 16/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Interesting livery
Date Added: 15/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Scanias for Maritime
Date Added: 14/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  First pictures of 56 reg vehicles
Date Added: 12/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  First ever Renault for M Way & Son
Date Added: 11/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Eddie Stobart Limited official press release
Date Added: 11/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  The KGB visit Devon !
Date Added: 10/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Alex Anderson new vehicles at Truckfest Scotland
Date Added: 09/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Beast of a recovery truck !
Date Added: 08/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New livery for GCS Johnson
Date Added: 07/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Taymix at Dover
Date Added: 05/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Iveco for ESL
Date Added: 04/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Harrier jump jet for sale !
Date Added: 01/08/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Big bulldozer movement
Date Added: 31/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Kerbey Motors join LS
Date Added: 30/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Simply awesome
Date Added: 28/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  That's my boy !
Date Added: 27/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  R Swain memories (1)
Date Added: 26/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  R Swain memories (2)
Date Added: 26/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  James Innes join LS.com
Date Added: 25/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Hard at work
Date Added: 25/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Macfarlane Transport join LS.com
Date Added: 24/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Nice touch
Date Added: 22/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Macfarlane Transport (Holdings)
Date Added: 21/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Normal working day
Date Added: 20/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Brace of Westfields
Date Added: 19/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  RJC Join Lorryspotting
Date Added: 18/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New H C Wilson
Date Added: 17/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Volvo for Bale
Date Added: 15/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Something different
Date Added: 14/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Pickfords at Stonehenge
Date Added: 13/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  80 new DAFs for Gregory Distribution.
Date Added: 12/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  J R Harding from years gone by
Date Added: 11/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Volvos for Bretts Transport
Date Added: 10/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Two firsts for CEL Group
Date Added: 09/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Scanias for Evans Transport
Date Added: 08/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  H & N Bounds join Lorryspotting
Date Added: 07/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Remember DAF 2800's
Date Added: 06/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  R W Simpson join LS.com
Date Added: 05/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Boon Bros added to database
Date Added: 04/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Kevin Leach at Truckfest SW
Date Added: 03/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Volvos for George Taylor
Date Added: 02/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Oh what a night !
Date Added: 01/07/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  E W Gardner what a result
Date Added: 30/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Scania drawbars for ESL
Date Added: 29/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  R Swain to join Lorryspotting
Date Added: 28/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Revolutionary new mirror system for artics
Date Added: 27/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Triplets at Sherburn
Date Added: 26/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Perfect photo
Date Added: 24/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Scania drawbars for ESL
Date Added: 23/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Multiple photos facility
Date Added: 22/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  R Taylor & Sons added to database
Date Added: 21/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  A tall order !
Date Added: 21/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  A Kerr & Co join LS.com
Date Added: 20/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Advertising on ESL trailers
Date Added: 19/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Truckfest at Driffield
Date Added: 18/06/2006
 
 

This weekend sees the annual Yorkshire Trucking spectacular at Driffield . Several members of LS.com will be attending and several have already sent [ more... ]

 
  8 new MANs for W H Malcolm
Date Added: 17/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Actros for Southbar
Date Added: 16/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Langdons Renaults
Date Added: 15/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Ascroft Transport join LS.com
Date Added: 14/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  MAN for Gregory Distribution
Date Added: 13/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  He's got the hump
Date Added: 13/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  William Nichol join LS.com
Date Added: 12/06/2006
 
 

Another quality haulier has been added to the database overnight. William Nichol are from Lochmaben which is between Lockerbie and Dumfries. They are [ more... ]

 
  New Atego for Pulleyn
Date Added: 12/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Scania in Eddie Stobart livery
Date Added: 11/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Race you home !
Date Added: 11/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Long way from home
Date Added: 10/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Bristol Fruit Sales you are stars
Date Added: 10/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Sandy McCracken join LS.com
Date Added: 09/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Like the look of these
Date Added: 08/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Rawcliffe in action
Date Added: 07/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Cracking photo of Tyson H Burridge
Date Added: 06/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Just like the look of these
Date Added: 06/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  For my mate Keith Zeitzen
Date Added: 05/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  McCulla (Ireland) join LS.com
Date Added: 04/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Eadie Bros join LS.com
Date Added: 03/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Sunny afternoon in N Devon (1)
Date Added: 02/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Sunny afternoon in N Devon (2)
Date Added: 02/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  First R620 6 X 2 (Top) in the country
Date Added: 01/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Double deck fridges for Stobart
Date Added: 01/06/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Falkirk Car Carriers join LS.com
Date Added: 31/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Scanias for Mason Brothers
Date Added: 30/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Braunton carnival 29th May 2006
Date Added: 30/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  No job too small
Date Added: 29/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Volvos for T French
Date Added: 29/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New Mercs for D Steven
Date Added: 28/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Long way from home
Date Added: 27/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Help for a University research project
Date Added: 26/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New look Eddie Stobart website is launched
Date Added: 25/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Tinnelly addition to the database
Date Added: 24/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Day at Bideford 23rd May
Date Added: 24/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  A tour around North Devon (3)
Date Added: 23/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  New naming policy for Eddie Stobart
Date Added: 23/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Humble pie eating world record attempt
Date Added: 22/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  Rare artic
Date Added: 22/05/2006
 
 

I received this photo from Douglas Hodgson depicting the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service mobile training unit. It is taken around various fire [ more... ]

 
  New DAFs for Evans Transport
Date Added: 21/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  More new vehicles for Gregorys
Date Added: 21/05/2006
 
 

Gregory distribution are in the process of acquiring a further 20 new vehicles to service their Milklink contract. They will shortly be taking [ more... ]

 
  G A Newsome join Lorryspotting
Date Added: 20/05/2006
 
 

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... ]

 
  How not to park a lorry
Date Added: 20/05/2006
 
 

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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