Famed trucking firm founder Eddie Stobart suffered many heartbreaks before ... Eddie wanted his trucks to be known for more than their deliveries, so he started a famous tradition of naming ...

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 ...

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 agricultural business initially distributed fertiliser, but pivoted to haulage, allowing them to own more than 2,700 ...

Alongside being one of the best established haulage firms in the country, Eddie Stobart is also famous for allowing drivers to name the truck to which they are assigned - a tradition started by Mr ...

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 ...

Eddie Stobart, pictured with late son Edward in ... Keeping with the green and red colouring on the trucks, he transformed it into a 1000-vehicle international logistics firm by the time he ...

A tweet from the company asked users to submit name suggestions for a new truck - prompting hundreds to suggest 'Connor'. Eddie Stobart is branded sexist for refusing to name lorry for autistic ...

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 ...

Fans of the brand engaged in “Stobart spotting,” making the trucks a beloved sight on UK motorways. A fan club boasting 25,000 members and songs like The Wurzels’ “I Wanna Be an Eddie Stobart Driver” ...

His name was emblazoned on more than 2,000 trucks, each with individual decor, leading to a children’s craze for spotting them on motorways Eddie Stobart, who has died aged 95, was a Cumbrian ...

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 ...