The Eddie Stobart Spotters Thread

Coming off the Woolwich Ferry last week, Amelia Rose, Twistlock Turkeying!

Couple I don’t think I’ve posted before Gill, off my Facebook


Cody Jemma - H5564 - Taken outside Tesco’s in Morecambe


Mikala Michelle - H5994 - Taken on Brunel Way, Carlisle.

■■■■■■■■ gill:
Hello dew
Yes, I can help you there. The replacing vehicle policy changed in 2010 so that now:
Scanias are replaced every 2 years (except Megas which are kept for 5/6 years)
Volvos are replaced every 3 years
Mercedes are replaced every 3/4 years

Also,
Rail Lorries (not vans) are replaced every 10/11 years
Rigids are kept for max 15 years
Drawbars are replaced every 8/9 years
Car Transporters are unkown as of yet, but I’ll update this post when the first ones start been decomisioned (I expect they will be kept for the same time as the Drawbars)

Kindest regards
CG

They do not keep these Scania for long, at least they can keep them and their finance debt off their balance sheet!

I have noticed that they do not buy MAN’s anymore.

Taken outside the Tesco store Rochdale. PF10CDY

georgeking:

■■■■■■■■ gill:
Hello dew
Yes, I can help you there. The replacing vehicle policy changed in 2010 so that now:
Scanias are replaced every 2 years (except Megas which are kept for 5/6 years)
Volvos are replaced every 3 years
Mercedes are replaced every 3/4 years

Also,
Rail Lorries (not vans) are replaced every 10/11 years
Rigids are kept for max 15 years
Drawbars are replaced every 8/9 years
Car Transporters are unkown as of yet, but I’ll update this post when the first ones start been decomisioned (I expect they will be kept for the same time as the Drawbars)

Kindest regards
CG

They do not keep these Scania for long, at least they can keep them and their finance debt off their balance sheet!

I have noticed that they do not buy MAN’s anymore.

Hello everyone
Sorry for my delays in replaying. Was out spotting at Carlisle yesterday where I took loads of photos and spotted my first Volvo LNG gas truck!
Photos will be on Trucknet over the weekend

georgeking, your right there marra.
They don’t buy any new MAN’s now. This was because of two reasons:

  1. North East Truck & Van (MAN dealers) couldn’t offer then as good a price as Graham Commercials (Scania) for a bulk deal
  2. Stobarts fell out with the MAN salesman at North East Truck & Van.

Stobarts last big order of MAN’s was in 2008 (around 200) and the last ever MAN order was in 2009 (3 lorries with two been the first fuel tankers to enter the Stobart fleet)

Stobarts have recently gone back to North East Truck & Van but this was for Iveco, of which there are talks of more entering the fleet.
Hope this helps george
Kindest regards
CG

dew:
Couple I don’t think I’ve posted before Gill, off my Facebook


Cody Jemma - H5564 - Taken outside Tesco’s in Morecambe


Mikala Michelle - H5994 - Taken on Brunel Way, Carlisle.

Hello dew
No you haven’t and Thankyou for them. Excelent photos marra
Kindest regards
CG

Stanfield:
Taken outside the Tesco store Rochdale. PF10CDY
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Hello Stanfield
Excelent photo marra. Many thanks for that.
That Scania is often at Workington Tesco early in the morning. But, I never been able to photograph it.
Kindest regards
CG

gazzer:
Coming off the Woolwich Ferry last week, Amelia Rose, Twistlock Turkeying!

Hello gazzer
Excelent photo marra. Amelia Rose is a Widnes based container lorry
Kindest regards
CG

H8230
Olivia iris
PX11 BSU
Scania R Series 6 x 2 Tractor Unit
Base: Swindon
Seen @ Carlisle on 15/11/2012

Kindest regards
CG

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Hello
Here another photo that I took at Carlisle on the 15th November
Kindest regards
CG

Hello
Heres some more photos
Kindest regards
CG

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Hello
Heres some more photos
Kindest regards
CG

Hello
Heres another photo I took recently at Carlisle
Kindest Regards
CG

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And another
Kindest regards
CG

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And another
Kindest regards
CG

Hello
Heres a photo of Tassie, one of the 15 new Volvo FM13 LNG trucks to enter the fleet back in March
All of the new LNG trucks are based at Carnforth
Kindest regards
CG


Tipping cardboard from France


At Msport Cockermouth

Parked up at Beattock on way down from Hamilton

Bobtailvw:

Tipping cardboard from France


At Msport Cockermouth

Parked up at Beattock on way down from Hamilton

Hello Bobtailvw
Thankyou for those excelent photos marra. I like the M Sport one. I’ve spotted the Iveco Eurocargo rigid in Maryport yesterday.
Many thanks again marra
Kindest regards
CG

What is the Iveco exactly, some kind of exhibition unit?

dew:
What is the Iveco exactly, some kind of exhibition unit?

Hello dew
The Iveco is a hospitality truck hauling all the things that the M-Sport/Stobart Rally Team need.
It also pulls a trailer for some rallies too.

Fleet details are:
No Fleet Number.
X2 FMC (Ford Motor Company)
Michaela Bryanna
Truck Base: Lillyhall

Hope this helps marra
Kindest regards
CG