We've all seen his trucks on the motorways, Edward Stobart died yesterday aged 56 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

shame he will not enjoy the rewards of all his hard work

condolences to friends and family if they read this - RIP

Edward (son of Eddie) built up the logistics business and sold it in 2004, so he has at least had a few years of enjoying the rewards of his labour. Sad that in these modern times there are still so many not reaching retirement age and with the retirement age rising it seems to be a goal that fewer will ever reach

Not sure if it was his or his brother's but one of them owned a rather bright non-standard coloured RRS at one time
Found it - it looks like a Monte Carlo Blue Overfinched RRS
http://www.lro.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=...p;start=10 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

There will be a few folk who won't mourn his passing tho .......... certain people in the Logistics Distribution .....

At least his Brother still owns part of the company , and the car Tim posted is William's  ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

Yes, competitive world out there in logisitcs.

Coincidentally one of his lorries hit one of our school buses last week.
Fortunately it wasn't serious and they had just dropped the kids off.

Condolences to the family...

..but I have to say.. I know business is hard but I really don't think its acceptable to ferry kids around in lorries... there are laws against that.


 2010 Disco XS TDV6, 2009 Freelander 2 GS

Previous Landrover products -1990 110 TDI CSW, 2003 TD6 Vogue - RRC TD Vogue, RRC v8 Fleetline, Disco ES V8 LPG, 101 Ambulance "Morph", 1964 SIIa Auto Powered by Jag 4.2 Lump - "Percy".

You are right tim he bought it from LLoyds at Carlisle, it was shown on the documentary about Stobarts. he didn't like any of the LR colours so it was repainted with a BMW colour. More money than sense i think -he lives in a rather large house in Cheshire so I guess it goes well with local footballers!! Ex D1, D2, D3 owner now 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE

elpeede wrote:

..but I have to say.. I know business is hard but I really don't think its acceptable to ferry kids around in lorries... there are laws against that.

Sorry , but raised a ..........  ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

I see they are going to make a film about his Life ,


Don't think it will be up to much as i have seen a Few Trailers ….

MICK wrote:

I see they are going to make a film about his Life ,


Don't think it will be up to much as i have seen a Few Trailers ….

When he started his business the depo was literally over the road from my house!

RIP  If you have nothing nice to say,say nothing at all.

Ironic that his life was also limited to 56 ?

In all seriousness though... RIP. His trucks have entertained me playing "eddie" for every motorway journey we ever make.

Every time you see a Stobart, you give the passenger a dead arm, whilst shouting eddie. Or vice versatile ! if they're quick enough !

Avi wrote:

Ironic that his life was also limited to 56 ?

In all seriousness though... RIP. His trucks have entertained me playing "eddie" for every motorway journey we ever make.

Every time you see a Stobart, you give the passenger a dead arm, whilst shouting eddie. Or vice versatile ! if they're quick enough !

The Glaswegians play that too.....with a Glasgow kiss!  If you have nothing nice to say,say nothing at all.

Got me wondering how you know that RRV and why the censor ????