Why are eddie stobart waggons named after women?
Stobarts have had a long tradition of naming their vehicles with female names, starting with their trucks. The first four Eddie Stobart owned were named after singers, Twiggy, Tammy (Wynette), Dolly (Parton), and Suzi (Quatro). Names are now often chosen with connections to drivers, or to commemorate long serving employees. The practice has been expanded into the other Stobart vehicles, including their sponsored sports cars, and the Stobart Rail locomotive Eddie the Engine. With the expansion of the fleet, names have become harder to choose, and the fleet now features such names as Tuula Karina (Finnish), Angharrad (Welsh), Anstice and Saoirse Erin. Currently the vehicles with the shortest and longest names are “Nia” and “Gladys Duchess of Overton,” respectively, both on Scania R420s. There are some exceptions to the female naming convention (including Eddie the Engine). In 2005, in celebration of 20 years of Transformers, Stobarts named a MAN tractor, Optimus Prime.
