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Gent of Yate are on the wish list |
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10/03/2010 |
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The fleet of Gent of Yate are firmly on my radar for possible inclusion on the site. The company are from Yate just outside Bristol and always have [ more...
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New Volvos for A & D Logistics |
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10/03/2010 |
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A & D Logistics are from Renfrew and all of their vehicles are named after womens names with the suffix "Pride". They have recently taken delivery of [ more...
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New DAFs for Goldstar |
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09/03/2010 |
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Goldstar are in the process of taking delivery of numerous new DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor units which are pictured here at the DAF dealership [ more...
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Freelands on the M5 at Cheltenham |
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09/03/2010 |
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Freelands are a Scottish haulier who are heavily involved in the transportation of oil and gas exploration equipment. This Mercedes Actros was [ more...
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RTH Lubbers outside Aberdeen |
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08/03/2010 |
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RTH Lubbers are a really well turned out fleet from Northumberland whose vehicles mostly have RTH registration suffixes. This Volvo is pictured on the [ more...
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W M Armstrong Scania livestock transporter |
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08/03/2010 |
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W M Armstrong are from Longtown just outside Carlisle and they have recently taken delivery of this Scania R114L 380 6W livestock transporter which [ more...
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M Way Scania to be renamed |
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07/03/2010 |
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M Way and Son use a Scania R143M 450 6x2 tractor unit as a road going shunter and it is the pride and joy of one of their mechanics. The vehicle will [ more...
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DAF FTGXF105 for Stennets |
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07/03/2010 |
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The Ingham based haulier Stennets have taken delivery of quite a number of brand new vehicles one of which is a DAF FTGXF105 460 6x2 (SSC) tractor [ more...
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Goldstar on the A14 |
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06/03/2010 |
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Goldstar are a specialist container haulier who operate out of the many ports in the UK that are capable of handling containers. Seen here recently on [ more...
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Scotlee Scania 112 |
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06/03/2010 |
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A very welcome addition to the fleet of Scotlee International is Scania R112M 4x2 LHD tractor unit which has been named Lady Evelyn. They don't make [ more...
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Tod Johnston Wendy House |
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05/03/2010 |
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I made mention previously of my desire to get the fleet of Tod Johnston onto the database and I was sent this wonderful photo of their Volvo FL10 6W [ more...
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Deben Transport 10 reg |
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05/03/2010 |
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Plenty of 10 reg vehicles coming onto the site at the moment including a few which you wouldn't really expect to see. Deben Transport normally use 6x2 [ more...
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Scania R440 for Maritime |
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04/03/2010 |
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Maritime Transport recently acquired the container division of DHL and at the time there was talk of numerous new vehicles coming on stream. They have [ more...
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Tod Johnston are on our wish list |
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04/03/2010 |
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Tod Johnston are from Maidstone in Kent and I would dearly love to put them on the site. Pictured here is a beast of a Volvo FH16 580 6x2 (GXL) [ more...
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New Merc for J & D Cowper |
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03/03/2010 |
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The new 10 registration plate is now upon us and the details of new lorries are coming in thick and fast. Pictured here is a new Mercedes Actros 2544 [ more...
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Great photographic location A90 Stonehaven. |
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03/03/2010 |
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The A90 at Stonehaven to the south of Aberdeen is a fantastic photographic location with the North Sea as a backdrop. Pictured here is a DAF FTGCF85 [ more...
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Easy Load yes please if we may ! |
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02/03/2010 |
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A little while back I was reading an old copy of a trucking magazine which featured two lorries from the fleet of Easy Load who are a waste management [ more...
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Royal Mail new vehicles loads of them |
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02/03/2010 |
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The Royal Mail run one of the largest fleets of lorries in the UK and of late they have been taking delivery of numerous new tractor units and rigids [ more...
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1st March 10 registration plates are out |
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01/03/2010 |
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Today sees the new registration mark of 10 and we already have some 50 vehicles already registered and on the database. Pictured here is a DAF FALF45 [ more...
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Steve Whistance to be added to the site |
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01/03/2010 |
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Steve Whistance are from Chepstow in Monmouthshire and run a fleet of 8W tippers in a very distinctive blue/turquoise livery. I am eternally grateful [ more...
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Axminster Carpets yes please ! |
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28/02/2010 |
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Axminster carpets have a fleet of vehicles which regularly win prizes at truckfests and to be quite honest it is about time that we listed them on the [ more...
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Volvo for Downton |
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28/02/2010 |
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Downton from Moreton Valence near Gloucester have been on the database for many many years and they have always been very loyal to the DAF brand. [ more...
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BWOC stunning Scania with tanker |
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27/02/2010 |
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BWOC (Bob Wayne's Oil Company) run a really well turned out fleet of vehicles transporting fuel around the country. Turners of Soham do operate [ more...
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DD Trans well turned out Belgian haulier |
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27/02/2010 |
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DD Trans are from Belgium and they run a really well turned out fleet in a distinctive burgundy and yellow livery with an easily read fleet number on [ more...
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John Dorse haulier from Devon |
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26/02/2010 |
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John Dorse are from Uffculme near Cullompton in Devon and are one haulier who I see almost on a daily basis. During the late summer they are more [ more...
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Allied Waste Management added to site |
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26/02/2010 |
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Allied Waste Management will very shortly be added to the LS database. The company are from Sheffield Park in East Sussex and are a family run firm in [ more...
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New Scania for P & C Hamilton |
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25/02/2010 |
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Girvan based haulier P & C Hamilton have a new Scania R580 4x2 (Top) tractor unit which is pictured here at Kingstown Industrial estate in Carlisle. [ more...
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W H Malcolm new 10 registrations |
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25/02/2010 |
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W H Malcolm are taking delivery of numerous brand new vehicles ready to go on the road on 1st March on Monday. Pictured here are 6 Volvo FH 440 6x2 [ more...
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McBurney Transport in Aberdeen |
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24/02/2010 |
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McBurney Transport are from Ballymena in Northern Ireland and must be one of our largest fleets where most vehicles have cherished plates. All of [ more...
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Foulger Transport interesting truck |
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24/02/2010 |
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Foulger Transport will shortly be added to the site and they have some rather different trucks in the fleet like this T Cab Scania 112H 6x4 left hand [ more...
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Renault Magnum for R T Keedwell |
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23/02/2010 |
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R T Keedwell from Highbridge join a growing number of Westcountry hauliers who have bought new Renault Magnum tractor units in recent months.This unit [ more...
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Thompsons at Wobbly Wheel |
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23/02/2010 |
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Thompsons from Moretonhampstead are one haulier who sadly has declined our invitation to add their fleet to the site. Their Renaults are seen all the [ more...
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T French DAF |
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22/02/2010 |
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T French from Cumnock have recently taken on some of the vehicles that used to be operated by Reids of Minishant one of which is this fantastic DAF [ more...
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Scrapheap Challenge never ! |
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22/02/2010 |
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Whilst in the Pathfields yard of M Way and Son recently I captured this photo of a lovely old Volvo F12 4x2 tractor unit that used to be operated by [ more...
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McElchar International Transport |
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21/02/2010 |
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I would love to add the Southern Irish haulier McElchar Internatiuonal Transport to our flourishing European section. If anyone has any fleet [ more...
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M J Smale DAF in Barnstaple |
Date Added:
21/02/2010 |
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My next door neighbour runs a fleet of rigid tippers in North Devon that are in Hanson livery and all of them are registered SM ALE. Pictured here is [ more...
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Macsalvors coming to the site |
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20/02/2010 |
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The Cornish fleet of Macsalvors Heavy Haulage will be added to the site at some stage before the end of February. I have know the company for many [ more...
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Vogel meet up in Luxembourg |
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20/02/2010 |
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Vogel are a transport company from Austria and pictured here at Capellen services in Luxembourg are four of their fleet two of which are enroute to [ more...
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Foulger Transport to be added to the site |
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19/02/2010 |
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Foulger Transport from Snetterton in Norfolk will shortly be added to the database and I am eternally grateful to Frank White for obtaining the fleet [ more...
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Four more vehicles for M Way |
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19/02/2010 |
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M Way & Son have acquired four vehicles from the fleet of E B Janes from Tiverton, two Renault Magnums,one Renault Premium and a MAN TG-A. Chumleigh [ more...
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Aardvark from Devon ! |
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18/02/2010 |
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Aardvark Excavations are from Woodbury Salterton in Devon and their fleet of vehicles all have AAR registration suffixes. Seen here is P888 AAR on the [ more...
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DHL fleet has plenty of liveries |
Date Added:
18/02/2010 |
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I made mention yesterday of how we were proceeding with adding the fleet details of DHL and the really great thing with a fleet this size are the [ more...
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DHL fleet list shaping up nicely |
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17/02/2010 |
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DHL are by far the largest fleet that we have added to our online searchable database and we are very fortunate to have a very good relationship with [ more...
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Bobtail on the M5 |
Date Added:
17/02/2010 |
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On the way back from a meeting in Bristol I stopped off at Taunton Deane for 10 minutes of photography and was greeted with K18 WTL (Ex FN02 JWV) [ more...
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Thomas Law to be added to the site |
Date Added:
16/02/2010 |
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We will shortly be adding the fleet of Thomas Law who are from Gartcosh just to the East of Glasgow. Many thanks to Paul Evans for their suggestion [ more...
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Eddie Stobart Polo team |
Date Added:
16/02/2010 |
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The Stobart group sponsor quite a few sporting teams and events including their own Polo team which has a vehicle that transports their [ more...
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Eric Gillie horse transportation |
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15/02/2010 |
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Eric Gillie are a horse transport company from Kelso in Scotland and they run an amazing fleet of vehicles. If you want to know how much these sort of [ more...
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Gunns Transport cease trading |
Date Added:
15/02/2010 |
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The Erith based haulier Gunns Transport has ceased trading following the removal of support from their bank. Real pity as I would like to have put [ more...
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Pair of Evans |
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14/02/2010 |
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Evans Transport from Barnstaple in North Devon are very local to me, so I was very happy to receive this picture of two of their vehicles taken on [ more...
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Renault Magnum for Westfield |
Date Added:
14/02/2010 |
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Westfield Transport are from Truro in Cornwall and they have recently taken delivery of the latest Renault Magnum with the 460 hp DXi [ more...
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Eddie Stobart tankers |
Date Added:
13/02/2010 |
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I made mention the other day about various hauliers venturing into the area of fuel transportation and pictured here is a MAN TG-X 26.440 6x2 (XL) [ more...
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New vehicle for Tyson H Burridge |
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13/02/2010 |
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Tyson H Burridge have a brand new DAF FTGCF85 6x2 (SC) tractor unit which will go on the road on 1st March, it is named "Tarnside [ more...
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Popemobile for sale |
Date Added:
12/02/2010 |
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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...
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Any chance of a Backy ? |
Date Added:
11/02/2010 |
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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...
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W H Malcolm Tankers ! |
Date Added:
10/02/2010 |
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The number of hauliers who are now starting to look into fuel transportation has increased over the last few months with Eddie Stobart now having fuel [ more...
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Westfield at night |
Date Added:
10/02/2010 |
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Westfield Transport are from Truro in Cornwall and their black and white liveried vehicles are a familiar site on the UK motorway network.Pictured [ more...
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First 10 reg on the site |
Date Added:
09/02/2010 |
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The new registration mark on the 1st March will shortly be upon us and I received this photo recently of a Scania R440 4x2 (HL) which will join the [ more...
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D Steven cracking night shot |
Date Added:
09/02/2010 |
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Taking great photos at night is an art form and when people get it right the results can be brilliant.This fine example was taken with a Canon 450D [ more...
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J B Rawcliffe new MAN TG-X |
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08/02/2010 |
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J B Rawcliffe from Skelmersdale have a new MAN TG-X 41.680 8x4 (XXL) left hand drive tractor unit.The vehicle is plated to work at STGO Cat 3 at up [ more...
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Turners of Hoole added to the LS database |
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08/02/2010 |
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Turners of Hoole are a real welcome addition to the site with their predominantly ERF fleet and most vehicles with THL registration suffixes.I am most [ more...
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A brace of Hargreaves on the M5 |
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07/02/2010 |
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Hargreaves are one of my favourite fleets on the site and a couple of years ago I was presented with this great scene of two of their Scania R420 6x2 [ more...
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Harper Haulage pity about them |
Date Added:
07/02/2010 |
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One of the fleets I would have liked to have placed onto the LS database was Harper Haulage from Prestatyn, Denbighshire. They decided in late 2008 [ more...
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M & S Freight forwarding added to the site |
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06/02/2010 |
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M & S Freight Forwarding have recently been added to the online searchable database and what a fantastic looking fleet they are. I am grateful to [ more...
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Graham Sweeting from Somerset |
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06/02/2010 |
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The Sweetings from Somerset are much like the Gilders from Gloucestershire with many relatives with the same name operating haulage companies in very [ more...
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John Lewis Partnership added to the LS database |
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05/02/2010 |
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Really pleased with the addition of the 610 vehicles from The John Lewis Partnership who operate vehicles in the livery of Waitrose and John Lewis. I [ more...
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Prestons memories. |
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04/02/2010 |
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Prestons of Potto with ERFs now there's a trip down memory lane if ever there was one. Photo is courtesy of and copyrighted to Adrian [ more...
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Alex Mutch from Dundee to be added |
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03/02/2010 |
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Alex Mutch are from Dundee and Brian has managed to get a full fleet list and their cooperation for being listed on the site. This pictures was taken [ more...
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AEC Mercury of Sparks |
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03/02/2010 |
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The AEC Mercury was one of the most ubiquitous lorries of the 60's and early 70's and was available in both tractor unit and rigid formats. This old [ more...
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Parsons Mercedes with dog in same livery |
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02/02/2010 |
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I am always interested in strange and somewhat unusual photos and this one of the latest Parsons Distribution Mercedes Actros appears to have a [ more...
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Amesbury Transport blast from the past |
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02/02/2010 |
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Talk about a blast from the past what about this one from the mid seventies of an Amesbury Transport Volvo F717 4x2 with tandem trailer on the A303 [ more...
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Britannia Logistics we want you on the site please |
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01/02/2010 |
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We are very keen to see Britannia Logistics on the site as they have rather a unique fleet numbering and naming policy. Pictured here is Renault [ more...
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Alfred Hymas new Volvo |
Date Added:
01/02/2010 |
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Alfred Hymas have a brand new Volvo FH 460 6x2 (G) tractor unit which is pictured here at their Burton Leonard depot on Sunday 31st January 2010. [ more...
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Clugston Distribution added to the LS database |
Date Added:
01/02/2010 |
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Clugston Distribution are the very latest haulier to be added to the online LS searchable database. I am most grateful to Paul Evans for securing the [ more...
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Ouch that must have hurt ! |
Date Added:
31/01/2010 |
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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...
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New Renault Premium 460 DXi for Downton |
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31/01/2010 |
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Downton from Moreton Valence in Gloucestershire have taken delivery of a brand new Renault Premium 460 DXi 6x2 (Priv) tractor unit making it the first [ more...
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R I Stamper ex Eddie Stobart drawbar |
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30/01/2010 |
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R I Stamper are from Kirkbride in Cumbria and one of their vehicles is an ex Eddie Stobart FH12 380 6W drawbar which is pictured here hauling bales of [ more...
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Maiden's of Telford at Darlington |
Date Added:
29/01/2010 |
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Maiden's of Telford were one of the fleets that I tried to get onto the database for years before they finally decided to come on board.As my old Nan [ more...
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Towens of Weston |
Date Added:
29/01/2010 |
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Towens of Weston were a very welcome addition to the database with their immaculate fleet of tippers in a yellow and black livery.
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RTH Lubbers in Aberdeen |
Date Added:
28/01/2010 |
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RTH Lubbers have been one of the most welcomed hauliers on the site by all of our members.Their vehicles invariably have RTH registration suffixes and [ more...
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Oakbank Services company car ? |
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28/01/2010 |
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Oakbank services have recently been added to the site and it seems they have a Skip which bears a remarkable resemblance to a converted Mini [ more...
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Countrywide at Truckstar ! |
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27/01/2010 |
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In July of every year there is the annual Truckstar festival in the town of Assen in the Netherlands.Last year Countrywide entered S8 CWF which came [ more...
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Gregory Distribution many thanks for your help |
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26/01/2010 |
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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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JHP Transport added to the LS database |
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26/01/2010 |
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JHP Transport from Lanark are the latest haulier to be added to the Lorryspotting online database. The company might only have two vehicles but boy [ more...
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Gibsons of Garstang vintage Bedford |
Date Added:
25/01/2010 |
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A Lorryspotting member recently visited the premises of Gibsons of Garstang and was made most welcome.Their two vintage Bedford livestock transporters [ more...
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H D Ricketts at the Peak truck show |
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24/01/2010 |
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Whilst sorting through various photo directories on one of the office computers I came across a whole load of photos taken at the Peak truck show in [ more...
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SBS Removals very tasty ! |
Date Added:
23/01/2010 |
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SBS Removals from Sheffield must have one of the most distinctive liveries going for a removal firm. Pictured here on Riverside Drive Aberdeen is R1 [ more...
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Ford Transcontinental blast from the past |
Date Added:
23/01/2010 |
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The Ford Transcontinental was manufactured between 1975 and 1983 and it was made almost entirely from OEM parts ie; cab was from Berliet, engine from [ more...
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Kane Group added to the LS database |
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22/01/2010 |
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The Kane Group have become the latest haulier to have their fleet details listed on the Lorryspotting online searchable database. The fleet of tippers [ more...
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Richards and Osborne one of my favourite fleets |
Date Added:
22/01/2010 |
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As Lorryspotting is a West Country based company there is ample opportunity to photograph the numerous fleets that are based in Devon and Cornwall. [ more...
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Welsh patriotism is alive and well |
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21/01/2010 |
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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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Allely's in Scotland |
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20/01/2010 |
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One of the heavy hauliers listed on the site is Allely's from Studley in Warwickshire. Pictured here at Hamilton services is one of their vehicles [ more...
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George Jenkins moving house ! |
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20/01/2010 |
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George Jenkins are from Apse Heath on The Isle of Wight and two of their vehicles are seen here on the A1 with sections of prefabricated houses. Looks [ more...
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Very apt name |
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19/01/2010 |
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Many years ago whilst working in Dartford I arrived at work one morning to find this lorry delivering opposite our offices.A potato merchant named [ more...
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Recovery trucks possible additional feature |
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18/01/2010 |
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Recovery trucks are a specialist part of the transport industry and it seems that the registration suffix TOW is very prevalent amongst those vehicles [ more...
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New Scanias for Bretts Transport |
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18/01/2010 |
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Bretts Transport from Guyhirn near Wisbech have several new Scania R400 6x2 (HL) tractor units which can be seen across the UK.. Pictured here is AY59 [ more...
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H Askey at Truckfest |
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17/01/2010 |
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One of my favourite fleets on the LS database is H Askey from Sheffield who run a really well turned out mixed fleet of rigids and tractor units.This [ more...
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Nedexco on the M56 |
Date Added:
17/01/2010 |
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Nedexco are one of our European hauliers who are very regular visitors to the UK. Pictured here on the M56 is one of their Volvo FH 400 4
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Extra long Stobart |
Date Added:
16/01/2010 |
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Denby Transport and Stan Robinson had an idea of an additional trailer behind a normal artic roll trailer, well from this picture it seems that the [ more...
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I & I Forbes to be added to the LS database |
Date Added:
15/01/2010 |
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We will shortly be adding the fleet details of I & I Forbes from Auchterader in Perthshire, Scotland locally referred to as the "Lang Toon" due to the [ more...
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Iceland lorry in apt setting |
Date Added:
15/01/2010 |
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With the recent adverse weather conditions with snow and ice in abundance it made me chuckle to receive this photo of a DHL Volvo FM12 in Iceland [ more...
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