W H Malcolm have been building up quite a fleet of heritage vehicles over the last couple of years which has culminated in their building the Donald [ more... ]

You lose count of all the Volvo FHs that you see up and down the motorway network of the UK, so always a breath of fresh air to see a Volvo NH on the [ more... ]

S Morris are a Westcountry firm supplying ready mixed concrete and aggregates from Charlton Adam in Somerset who have a fleet of 32 vehicles in their [ more... ]

The Battle of Britain memorial flight have a fantastic flight simulator which goes around the country to various shows and fayres. I'd love to know [ more... ]

I am going to try to get ALE Heavy Lift onto the site at some stage in the future as they really are one of the leading heavy haulage companies in the [ more... ]

I have always had a soft spot for the old Leyland Daf tractor units from yesteryear and what a fine example this one is from the fleet of Pentons [ more... ]

Stalkers from Brampton in Cumbria have 4 new DAF FTGCF85 460 6x2 (SC) tractor units which will shortly be joining their fleet on 1st [ more... ]

The Sleaford based haulier M C Mountain are due to take delivery of 6 brand new Scania R440 6x2 (HL) tractor units which will go on the road on the [ more... ]

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... ]

Now I quite like red lorries but this is taking it to another level with a red trailer and to cap it all red equipment on the trailer.

The [ more... ]

By 2003 the site had 139 hauliers listed and the number of photos on the site had reached the heady heights of 1,200 with them being added at the rate [ more... ]

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... ]

Photos of wide and abnormal loads are always welcome and this one taken on the A74 at Carlisle is a very good example of what these heavy hauliers do. [ more... ]

By early 2001 the site had increased to 33 hauliers being listed with the first Scottish haulier being the Hamilton based Yuill & Dodds. By this time [ more... ]

The very start of Lorryspotting can be traced back to March 1997 when a chap by the name of Doug Chinnery decided he was going to stop updating his [ more... ]

The 1st September will see the 59 registrations being issued and I received this photo which may well be the first 59 reg vehicle on the [ more... ]

Come on now show your age and admit you can remember when City Transport ran 5,000 vehicles from Milton Keynes. All the vehicles were contract hired [ more... ]

Hogg Haul from Haddington in East Lothian Scotland are firmly within our sights for inclusion on the LS database as they all have names and fleet [ more... ]

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

Mason Brothers have acquired two brand new Scania R440 6x2 (Top) tractor units with fleet numbers 26 and 28. These vehicles might well be seen all [ more... ]

There are quite a few examples on the database of vehicles being converted from tractor units into high powered rigids and it just seems that in the [ more... ]

W H Malcolm have taken delivery of several new Scania P380 8W Tippers for use in their construction division. Pictured here is SF09 ECT at Seafield [ more... ]

Always grateful for pictures of rare or interesting trucks and this Scania R164G 580 6 X 4 drawbar unit operated by Ahern Waste Management certainly [ more... ]

The heavy haulage section of the site is always well supported and I always welcome photos of these lorries in action. Pictured here is the Scania [ more... ]

W H Malcolm are always very well represented at Truckfest Scotland and this year their heritage vehicles were quite some attraction. Seen here is [ more... ]

This weekend sees the annual Truckfest Scotland at the show ground in Edinburgh.Numerous LS hauliers attend this event including Mackirdy of Rothesay [ more... ]

Well they are now on the site and what a really welcome addition they are, the 1,000th active fleet to be added to the site are the lorries of the [ more... ]

My good friend from Peterborough mentioned that I should put a really cracking picture onto the site as the official 100,000th photo uploaded to the [ more... ]

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... ]

One of the fleets that I was most happy to add to the database was that of Denby from Lincoln whose livery just goes to prove that less is [ more... ]

Last weekend was the annual Truckstar festival at Assen in The Netherlands and H J Van Bentum used the occasion to showcase several brand new Scania [ more... ]

Funstons have been on the LS database for a number of years now and they are a specialist chilled and frozen goods distributor. You can imagine my [ more... ]

One of our members recently attended the Welland Steam rally where this Leyland Octopus 8W Flatbed was on show. This and other vehicles in attendance [ more... ]

One of our members recently attended the Welland Steam rally where this ERF 6W tanker in the livery of Richard Read was on show.

The photo is [ more... ]

The Barnstaple haulier P M Clarke recently went into voluntary liquidation and luckily enough North Devon haulier William C Hockin took on five of the [ more... ]

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... ]

We are rapidly approaching the twin milestones of 100,000 photos and 1,000 active hauliers being listed. Following this event there will be plenty of [ more... ]

RTH Lubbers are based at Newcastle and Aberdeen and all of their fleet have RTH registration suffixes. I am eternally grateful to Audrey Jolly for [ more... ]

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... ]

I do receive photos of some quite odd vehicles but I have to say I have never seen a Scania R124L 420 8W Flatbed in my life before and probably will [ more... ]

Blackpool seafront is quite an unusual location for a truck photograph so I was more than happy to use this one for a news item. At the top of the [ more... ]

Dissegna are an Italian haulier who have a very distinctive livery and each vehicle appears to have a prominent fleet number. This vehicle was [ more... ]

Day Aggregates have two brand new Scania P380 8W Tippers in the livery of Bardon Aggregates which will be based at their Isle of Grain depot.Pictured [ more... ]

I am really pleased to announce that the fleet of G Owen & Sons from Montgomeryshire will be added to the LS database at some stage in the near [ more... ]

The annual Ayrshire Road Run for vintage commercial vehicles took place over the weekend and we received numerous photographs from members who [ more... ]

They say a change is as good as a rest and the recent mass deliveries of Scania G380 4x2 and Volvo FH 480 6x2 (GXL) tractor units for the Stobart [ more... ]

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... ]

Central Demolition are from Bonnybridge in Scotland and just about every vehicle has a CDD registration suffix. I am most grateful to Brian and the [ more... ]

Sparks Transport are one of my favourite fleets and their fleet of green and gold lorries are based at Glastonbury in Somerset. This photo was taken [ more... ]

Robert Wiseman are in the process of taking delivery of numerous DAF FTCF85 360 4x2 tractor units which will be used across their UK trunking network. [ more... ]

John Miller have a brand new Scania R480 6W Timber drawbar unit for use on its forestry contracts.The vehicle is seen here on the A74(M) at junction [ more... ]

Yuill & Dodds from Hamilton have a couple of brand new DAF FADCF85 360 8W Tippers which have recently joined their fleet. Pictured here is Scottish [ more... ]

Tanker trailers don't come much better than this example from Nestle Logistics of a Rowntree Fruit Pastille liveried tandem axle tanker.

The [ more... ]

Leggetts Transport yesterday went into administration and the following statement appeared on their website.

Gregory Andrew Palfrey and Stephen [ more... ]

This fleet from St Austell in Cornwall are one of my favourites and whilst having a spot of lunch today on the A38 I managed to take this picture of [ more... ]

Elite Transport have 16 new Mercedes Actros 2546 6x2 (MSC) tractor units and they have most kindly offered to donate £500 to a charity of my choice [ more... ]

Mention was made recently of lorries being used to take people to their school prom. S & A Transport took Tom Nicholls to his prom in this Scania R420 [ more... ]

Clive Cowern Transport kindly allowed one oftheir Eddie Stobart liveries vehicles to take LS member Sam Roden to his school prom recently and pictured [ more... ]

The Ford motor company have a car transporter that has the livery of Macmillan Cancer support a very worthy charity that helps those whose lives have [ more... ]

In these day and ages there are numerous nondescript fleets running around the UK in dire liveries, so it makes a change to see a company who take [ more... ]

John Russell are a familiar sight at the DIRFT site near Crick in their very familiar light purple livery. They recently took delivery of this MAN [ more... ]

Following on from yesterday's news article about a wide load on the M25 I received this photo of a rolling road block on the A1 recently. Curtis are a [ more... ]

Photos of vehicles with wide and abnormal loads are always most welcome and this is a fine example of a Hutchinson Heavy Haulage Volvo with timber [ more... ]

Customised promotional model vehicle specialists, Search Impex, are pleased to announce the release of a 1:50 scale Volvo FH12 Globetrotter (6x2) with [ more... ]

The annual UK truck show was held over the weekend at Santa Pod and several members made the trip out. Pictured here is a Scania III series Centurion [ more... ]

Elddis Transport have a special new truck on the road in the form of a Mercedes Actros 6x2 (MSC) tractor unit in the livery of Siddle C Cook Heavy [ more... ]

North Devon is a bit of a cultural desert for European hauliers but one of the more common visitors are the vehicles from the fleet of J Heebink from [ more... ]

CMA bulk haulage will be added to the LS database in the coming week and I am grateful to Robert Matthews for securing the permission for them to be [ more... ]

The Brawn GP team have a fleet of Mercedes Actros 2546 6x2 (MSC) tractor units which carry their entourage across the F1 circuit. The Stobart Group do [ more... ]

Nicholson Transport are from Driffield in East Yorkshire and I have wanted this fleet on the site for a number of years now. I am grateful to those [ more... ]

I have had the fleet of Rutges Cargo suggested as a possible addition to the European section of the site and wondered if anyone has any fleet [ more... ]

I have had some pretty strange photos sent in over the years but this has got to be up there amongst one of the strangest. The basis of this road [ more... ]

My trusty and reliable Scottish ambassador has secure the permission from M D Mackay who are from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis who might only have a [ more... ]

D Steven & Son from Wick have two new Mercedes Actros 2555 6x2 (MSC) tractor units which are yet to be named. This photo was taken on 20th June 2009 [ more... ]

The attached picture was taken around 1991 in Coex, Western France. The vehicle is H.C.Wilson's legendary Scania 141 loaded for Bury St Edmunds.This [ more... ]

Gregory's Distribution have acquired 100% of the share capital of Kay Transport from Plymouth who have a fleet of nearly 70 trucks which are almost [ more... ]

Fred Sherwood have taken delivery of quite a number of Volvo FM 440 6x2 (G) tractor units in recent months including some in the livery of George [ more... ]

Joseph Rice Logistics are very firmly in my sights and I will be making representations to them with a view to including them on the site. The [ more... ]

We recently added the superb fleet of David Hathaway from Bristol and the other day I managed to make it onto the Avonmouth bridge for the first time [ more... ]

W D Jones will soon be joining the one man band section of the site and what a worthy inclusion they are. Heavy haul 8x4 tractor units are still [ more... ]

I remember the day when Adrian Gibbs rang me to say that they were leaving the haulage industry and it was a bitter blow for LS.com as they had one of [ more... ]

North Devon is a frequent destination for numerous hauliers and one of those that always catch my eye is Vernon Land Transport from Bradford with [ more... ]

In September or October this year Tekno will release a 1:50 scale model of a D R Macleod Scania R Series 6x2 (Top) tractor unit with fridge [ more... ]

Always a pleasure to publish photos of lorries in scenic settings and this one from Cadzow Heavy haulage fitted the bill perfectly.The photo was taken [ more... ]

The Stobart Group have a fleet of over 1,800 vehicles and amongst that number are a few that are just a little bit different from usual. Pictured here [ more... ]

Another one of the rarer vehicles in the Stobart fleet is E19 OLO which used to be MX54 HSN which has been converted to a horsebox for use with the [ more... ]

Atchison Topeka have a brand new MAN TG-S 26.440 6x2 (M) tractor unit which was pictured here on 09/06/2009 on the M5 just prior to Gordano services. [ more... ]

Mention was made the other day of a haulier who used to put the Union flag on their cabs. This prompted one of our members to send a photo of G L [ more... ]

Make mention of the Union flag on UK hauliers vehicles and it brings them all out of the woodwork. This Leyland T45 has the flag on the wind deflector [ more... ]

The Gilders are synonymous with Gloucestershire and their vehicles appear all over the UK and Europe.Pictured here at Wanlin services in the mountains [ more... ]

I received this photo of a really fantastic looking truck from Poland that has a cherished plate. The wrap livery is very eye catching [ more... ]

The Lakes have to be one of the most scenic places in the UK and what a fantastic backdrop it provides to this photo of two lorries from the fleet of [ more... ]

We are rapidly approaching 1,000 hauliers on the site and when we reach that figure there will be ample time to reflect on the achievement and give us [ more... ]

Whilst flicking through some of the tens of thousands of LS collection photos I came across this fleet which seem to have escaped my notice. Any info [ more... ]

Over the last few months there have been numerous quality fleets added to the site and several members have asked me what hauliers will be added. I [ more... ]

Rawle Gammon and Baker are a North Devon builders merchant with offices scattered all over the county and their fleet of vehicles all have RGB [ more... ]

In the early 70's Funstons were one of the first companies to initiate haulage to the Middle East, you can just imagine what it must have been like [ more... ]

Dodds Transport were one of the first companies to be listed on the site and they have always used cherished plates with DOD suffixes. Seen here in [ more... ]

Just after 22:00 on Tuesday 2nd June 2009 a white Scania R124L 420 6x2 tractor unit with registration mark Y964 DRR was stolen from the Pathfields [ more... ]

The Belfast haulier Manfreight have been added to the database at long last thanks to the efforts of Brian Searl. Each vehicle has the inscription For [ more... ]