Abigail Ledsham's name will travel the same amount of miles as going to the moon and back on the side of an Eddie Stobart truck.

The 18-month-old has Sandhoff's disease, a rare genetic condition which is killing her brain. She can no longer see or hear and she may not live beyond her third birthday.

But her name will be spotted by thousands of motorists in years to come.
Her grandparents, Bill and Jean Richardson thought of the unusual idea because they own a caravan in Cumbria, right next to an Eddie Stobart depot.

They would often spot the female names that adorn side of the lorries and they thought it would be a good idea to name one after little Abigail.

They sent a letter to the company and a couple of months later they received a certificate, a picture of a lorry cabin with her name on and the registration details of the vehicle.

Abigail's mum, Karen Ledsham, is very touched by the thought and is currently creating as many memories of her daughter as she can.

She said: "We can't wait to spot the truck. It is such a lovely idea and it just means our little girl will live on. People will see her name on the side of lorry and wonder why it is named Abigail.

"I have also made bronze casts of her hands and feet and we have her hand prints on special glass. It is really upsetting but we want to keep as much of her as we can."

The first Eddie Stobart truck was called Twiggy, after the famous 1960s model and since then the company has made sure that every lorry has a female name.

Karen, of Liverpool Road, added: "We are heading up to Cumbria this weekend so we will definitely keep our eyes peeled!"