John Challen

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Cartwright completes Allied Bakeries multi-trailer order

The last of the trailers ordered by Allied Bakeries from Cartwright earlier in the year has now been delivered, with the operator now running six quite different vehicles.

Trailers
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Ingimex’s new tipper billed as a reliable workhorse

Ingimex says its new lightweight tipper is a reliable, versatile workhorse with operator safety designed in.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Edbro aims to extend tipper life with new body clamp

Edbro has launched a product designed to prevent tipper bodies from rattling whilst in transit. More importantly, the firm says its Body Clamp prolongs tipper life.

Tippers
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Curtain call from Armistead leads to operational benefits

Armistead European Transport believes it will see improvements in safety, load security and efficiency having specified Schmitz Cargobull's Speed Curtain trailer for its multi-drop operations.

Trailers
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Coleman reports frugal first year with DAF XF105 truck

More than 12 months after purchasing its first DAF XF105, and now having four of the trucks on its fleet, Coleman International is hailing the truck as frugal on fuel and brimming with driver...

Tractor Units
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Axis Fleet Management specifies Carrier Transicold

With fuel efficiency as its main goal, Axis Fleet Management has specified its first tranche of Vector 1550 truck refrigeration units from Carrier Transicold UK.

Trailers
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Fontaine’s fifth wheel coupler is just the job for Morrisons

WM Morrison Supermarkets says its drive to improve the safety and security of tractor and trailer handling operations has led it to specify a fifth wheel coupler from Fontaine.

Fifth Wheels
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IRTE Skills Challenge 2013 launches at Euro Bus Expo

Visitors to Euro Bus Expo were able to witness the launch of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers' (IRTE) Skills Challenge 2013.

Apprenticeships
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Optare looking to an electric future for buses

Optare, has reaffirmed the company's position on electric power for buses, stating that it will bring the technology to market on a larger scale throughout the UK.

Electric Vehicles
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Fuso Canter truck weighs in well for Constant Group

The Constant Group has bought its first Fuso Canter 7.5-tonne truck, which it says is already maximising payload and improving operational efficiency.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Alexander Dennis reveals hundreds of new bus orders

Alexander Dennis (ADL) took the wraps off its new-generation, three-axle Enviro500 double deck bus at the Euro Bus Expo, this week.

Electric Vehicles
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Volkswagen launches performance upgrades for Amarok

Volkswagen's Amarok pick-up has been subjected to an engine upgrade, with the 163bhp BiTDI engine boosted to 180bhp.

Off Roaders