However, some of the S-15 chassis were equipped with lorry cabin and superstructures.

Although there was no evidence of "shipments" of weapons, they were being smuggled in twos and threes hidden in lorry cabins.

The tradition of naming Eddie Stobart lorry cabins with female names, combined with a very distinctive livery, has led members of the general public to "collect" sightings of Stobart lorries.

The company had several suppliers of lorry cabins; they were produced at the beginning by Tampella, Valmet, Messukylän Autokoritehdas, Auto-Heinonen, Kiitokori and later as a main supplier by Lahden Autokori.

The practice started in 1948 included letter indicating the vehicle type and model series; letters L, and gradually replaced by B, were used with bus chassis, although sometimes these applications were fitted with lorry cabins and superstructures.

But when it turned sour following the break-up of his marriage to wife Shona the lorry cabin became his sanctuary, a place to hide, and doubtless he was desperate to get away from it all on that Girvan run.