Rutland Waste Management Lorries at Welcome Break, Bishop’s Stortford

Image: Knelstrom Media.

​Archival transport image showing Rutland Waste Management lorries parked at a motorway service area near Bishop's Stortford, documenting commercial haulage activity during a driver rest period.

​Location
Welcome Break services, near Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Date
17 February 1995
Subject
Waste management haulage vehicles parked at motorway services.
Licence
Editorial use only (Rights Managed)
Image Type
Archival
People
No people visible
Property
Commercial vehicles and service area infrastructure visible; no property release
Content Overview
The image shows two Rutland Waste Management articulated lorries parked side by side at a Welcome Break motorway service area. The vehicles are positioned on wet tarmac under overcast conditions, suggesting a routine stop in line with drivers' hours regulations. Other parked lorries and service area elements are visible in the background, placing the scene within a mid-1990s UK transport and logistics context.
Scenes Include

• Rutland Waste Management articulated lorries
• Parked trucks at the motorway service area
• Scania heavy goods vehicles
• Wet road surface and overcast weather
• Commercial transport setting with other lorries nearby

Editorial Value
Suitable for transport and logistics reporting, features on UK haulage history, waste management industry coverage, motorway services reference, and archival illustration of 1990s road transport.
Photographer / Credit
Knelstrom Ltd
Keywords
Rutland Waste Management, lorries, haulage, motorway services, Bishop's Stortford, Welcome Break, waste transport, UK transport, 1990s archive

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