Brian Tinham

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Actros Titan joins Cadzow special types truck fleet

Abnormal load specialist Cadzow Heavy Haulage has a new flagship – a Mercedes-Benz Actros Titan plated for Special Types operation at 250 tonnes gcw.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Ransomes Jacobsen swings into Volvo 18 tonners

Professional mowers firm Ransomes Jacobsen has taken delivery of three new Volvo FL 18-tonners to transport its demonstration mowers to major golf courses across the UK and Europe.

Rigids
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MAN Truck & Bus UK and Britcom send truck and trailer to Transaid

A refurbished ERF 4x2 tractor unit and ERF 6x4 rigid truck, with service spares, as well as a refurbished tri axle trailer, complete with a 40ft GP container have been donated by MAN and Britcom...

Driver CPC
DSVA recalls

Dennis Eagle

The brake actuator clamping bands on the front axle may be weakened through fouling the shock absorber top mounting when the steering is on full lock and the brake pads are worn. In time, the clamping...

Recalls
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Merseyside firm is Britain’s top haulier

Merseyside firm Abbey Road Tanks has been voted Haulier of the Year, the most coveted award in the UK road transport industry.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Second generation Active Brake Assist comes to Mercedes Actros

Mercedes-Benz is introducing its award-winning second-generation Active Brake Assist technology on its heavy-duty Actros trucks.

Braking Systems
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Isuzu Truck UK technicians take on world

In October, two technicians from Isuzu Truck UK's dealer network will represent the UK in the Isuzu World Technical Competition in Japan.

Maintenance
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Snap-on snaps on to Mercedes-Benz Vario and Atego

Franchisees of Snap-on Tools have begun taking deliveries of the first of a new generation of mobile stores, based on Mercedes-Benz chassis.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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LowCVP Champions Award winners point way to best practice

Winners of the inaugural LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards 2010, announced yesterday at Twickenham Stadium, included: Iveco, Commercial Group, TfL London Bus Services, Greenergy International and...

Alternative Fuels
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LowCVP launches HGV technology challenge

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) launched a new challenge to find new carbon technologies for HGVs yesterday at its annual conference in Twickenham.

Alternative Fuels
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Ten Scania OmniExpress tourers for Bowen Travel

Scania (GB) has secured an order for 10 OmniExpress 36 touring coaches from the Bowen Travel Group, following trials of a Euro 4 unit in its Lincolnshire based Appleby 'Elite' fleet.

Bus & Coach
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East Riding Sacks rates MAN package performance

East Riding Sacks says it bought MAN tractor units for the first time, because of their "productivity potential" on country-wide distribution.

Heavy Goods Vehicles