Trucks of the United Kingdom

 

Trucks of the United Kingdom


Trucks have a long history of being a vital component in logistics and haulage. Names like Eddie Stobart and British Road Services are known by almost everyone and have been important in their roles of providing haulage and/or logistics for many different customers. Within this post we will be taking a look at the history of Eddie Stobart and other hauliers.


One of the most iconic names to operate on Britain's roads, with their distinctive livery and named tractor units. Many types of truck were used by Eddie Stobart including car transporters, curtain sided trailers, walking floor trailers and even transport for F1 racing cars. Eddie Stobart was once a familiar sight across the United Kingdom. Eddie Stobart became a logistics company rather than the haulage company it was once known as after a series of takeovers. 

Eddie Stobart vehicles were not always the familiar green, gold and red. The first vehicle purchased in 1960 was painted Post Office red, Brunswick Green with yellow lettering. Further vehicles were painted a different shade of red, dark green and bright green. 


Eddie Stobart - Volvo FH12 - P417 CRM. Courtesy of Boalloy Trailer Sales.


Eddie Stobart livery design pictures. Courtesy of Boalloy Trailer Sales.

A selection of Eddie Stobart vehicles within a painting. Courtesy of Boalloy Trailer Sales.


Eddie Stobart MAN F2000 - P769 FAO. Courtesy of Boalloy Trailer Sales.


British Road Services (BRS)

British Road Services (or BRS as they were more commonly referred to) was formed in 1948 after the Transport Act in 1947. This was a direct consequence of the Transport Act that nationalised the majority of transport in Britain. Later, in 1969 BRS became the National Freight Corporation. In 1982, it was privatised. Very little remains of BRS as they were bought out several times by different companies including Lynx Express and UPS.

Heavy Haulage and Abnormal Loads

For the purpose of this Blogger page, I will be focussing on one of the main heavy haulage/abnormal load operators in the United Kingdom - Allelys. 

Allelys are a heavy haulage/abnormal load carrying business. They have been known to carry locomotives, transformers, heat exchangers and much more. Allelys pride themselves on being able to transport virtually any load and combat any obstruction they may come across. 

Allelys were established in 1959, but not as a heavy haulage operator, instead an agricultural contracting business. The business grew from strength to strength and as it progressed their involvement with heavy haulage became more established.  

Allelys have a vast fleet of specialised transport. 

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