The truck debuted in the famous Eddie Stobart green and red colouring, with the small company possessing just eight lorries and 12 employees when it launched. Mr Stobart died on November 25 aged ...

The fan club garnered thousands of members which created an opportunity for the manufacture of Eddie Stobart model trucks and other branded merchandise. Eddie, meanwhile, sold most of his trading ...

The legendary trucks and truckers are in the thick of it facing one of their busiest times of year as they become Santa’s helpers. Battling through winter conditions ensuring stores up and down ...

That in turn led to the creation of a fan club with thousands of members, and a thriving sideline in Eddie Stobart model trucks and other branded merchandise. Eddie’s son Edward at his Carlisle ...

When his son Edward died in 2011, aged 56, a huge funeral procession featuring Eddie Stobart trucks were seen in Carlisle. Mr Stobart leaves behind a legacy that continues to influence British ...

Eddie Stobart trucks have always turned heads with their unique tradition of naming their vehicles after women, a quirky practice started by the company's founder in the 1940s. Trucks bearing ...

Eddie Stobart reached some fame for allowing drivers to name the truck to which they drove - a tradition started by Mr Stobart himself. In an attempt to expand his family name and stop being known ...

Eddie Stobart shareholders have approved a rescue plan for the truck company, staving off possible collapse. One of the firm's largest shareholders, DBay Advisors, will lend it £55m through high ...

Eddie Pears Stobart, who launched the haulage company ... Keeping with the green and red colouring on the trucks, he transformed it into a 1000-vehicle international logistics firm by the time ...

The company is famous for its red and green coloured trucks. Credit: PA Eddie Stobart was born in April 1929 in Cumbria, and originally worked as a farm-hand before setting up his company.

Eddie Stobart has suspended trading in its shares ... while its merchandise spin-off offers a wide range of branded goods including model trucks, teddy bears, watches and wrapping paper.