A decade of bard work April 1970: Edward Stobart leaves
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school, aged 15 23 November 1970: Eddie Siebert is formed. Company asets include three trucks, three tractors, fertiliser store and spreading machinery.
1973: Eddie Stobart moves its first ever load for Metal Box in Carlisle — just a one off. Company's first artic is a Scania 110.
• Stobart opens farm shop in Wigton.
1975: Edward passes his HGV test at the age of 21.
1976: New company of Eddie Stobart Trading is created to hive off the Stobart family's fertiliser and farm shop interests. This allows Eddie Stobart to concentrate on road haulage.
• Eddies son Edward moves Eddie Stobart to rented premises in Greystone Road, near the centre of Carlisle. Fleet strength is eight vehicles (predominantly DAFs) and there are 12 staff on the payroll. Company office is soon a Portakabin in the yard that also doubles quite regularly as Edward's place of sleep.
• Tradition is established in personalising all company vehicles with a girl's name. First name used is 'Twiggy' — on a second-hand OAF — while other names that followed were 'Tammy', 'Dolly', 'Suzi' and Tina'.
• First curtainsider trailers brought into service, allowing a faster turnaround (when compared to traditionally sheeted flat trailers) and the chance for the signwriter to broadcast the Eddie Stobart name.
1977: More regular loads being sourced through Metal Box.
Company turnover is now E455,000.