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[Webby the Bear]

any eddie stobart ''spotters'' out there?

i learnt today that apparently each unit has it's own girls name.... but apparently theres one that is called valentino? any particular reason? just curious

[Andyb]

after seeing the programme on tv it was a one off just to see if it could take off

[Welung666]

Only about 70% of the Stobart are liveried and therefore named. There are 4 non-liveried (not Stobarts anyway) trucks that run for a racing team based near TB. There are about a dozen of the named units that don't have girls names, usually the special vehicles (fuel tankers, polo rigid etc.).

[tunnie]

Only about 70% of the Stobart are liveried and therefore named. There are 4 non-liveried (not Stobarts anyway) trucks that run for a racing team based near TB. There are about a dozen of the named units that don't have girls names, usually the special vehicles (fuel tankers, polo rigid etc.).

Thats the Mercedes Petronas team, used to be Brawn GP. 

[Del Boy]

Not a Lorry spotter myself, there is a bloke in Ashford though who sits in a bus stop and waits for lorries to come along.

[waspy]

Not a Lorry spotter myself, there is a bloke in Ashford though who sits in a bus stop and waits for lorries to come along.

Some one should tell him

[Del Boy]

Not a Lorry spotter myself, there is a bloke in Ashford though who sits in a bus stop and waits for lorries to come along.

Some one should tell him

 

[Webby the Bear]

hahaha fair enough. whats the fascination? what if the poor b*stard misses the name? lol

i dont want to get all jeremy clarckson but i'd rather stick an angry weazel down my trousers. or shoot myself right in the face!!! hahaha

[Banjax]

the only truck to have a guys name (after Valentino Rossi).....saw it on the telly- a lot of the "traditionalist" spotters were unhappy 

[Webby the Bear]

Re: eddie stobart unit names...
Reply #8 - Today at 19:05     the only truck to have a guys name (after Valentino Rossi).....saw it on the telly- a lot of the "traditionalist" spotters were unhappy   

i thought i was sad.... have to admit though ill look out for them now tho lol 

[Banjax]

Re: eddie stobart unit names...
Reply #8 - Today at 19:05     the only truck to have a guys name (after Valentino Rossi).....saw it on the telly- a lot of the "traditionalist" spotters were unhappy   

i thought i was sad.... have to admit though ill look out for them now tho lol 

i dunno whats sadder, being a truck spotter or watching a programme about them 

[Debs.]

i dunno whats sadder, being a truck spotter or watching a programme about them 

  Hahahahaha!

[Amigo]

They also have plain white units with a blue Stobart sticker on the door that are un named & amalgamated to Tesco. DHL do this as well. Here in Immingham we have a retired ex driver called George who has on old VW LT Campervan painted up in the early plain pre transfer green & white Stobart livery who sits with his wife on the A180 & waves, flashes to every truck going into or off the docks.
     When i retire....i'll buy the van from him??? Sod that!

[r1]

there is now a eddie truck done in blue livery looks quite good.

[Welung666]

there is now a eddie truck done in blue livery looks quite good.

That's running the Knauf contract to and from Gent in Belgium. Another big trucking company swallowed by the Stobart empire along with Irlams just north of Stoke.