Kevin Swallow

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Clutches and transmissions: Halfway house

Only Scania offers a compromise when choosing between manual and automated transmissions in heavy goods vehicles, finds Kevin Swallow

Engine/Transmission Management
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Tractor units: can IVECO S-Way the buyer?

With a completely new look and focus on aerodynamics and running costs, IVECO finally launched its S-Way long-haul cab in Madrid. Kevin Swallow reports

Tractor Units
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Wheel security - Feeling the heat

Tyre blowouts are dangerous and expensive. Kevin Swallow discovers that identifying external heat might just prevent them from happening

Tyres & Retreads
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Bus and coach engineering: Digital eye

ADL is the first British vehicle manufacturer to have its products on the road fitted with camera monitor systems instead of traditional wing mirrors, and it’s winning hearts and minds, reports Kevin...

Health & Safety Legislation
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Fuel efficiency: positive reinforcement

How does real-time monitoring of driver behaviour work, and does it produce good fuel economy? Kevin Swallow reports

Telematics
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Workshop: air quality health and safety

Following an update last year, workshops must meet more stringent air quality standards, or risk prosecution, says Kevin Swallow

Workshop
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Automatic braking to prevent rollaway and slow-speed incidents

Retrofit automated braking systems can prevent a vehicle rolling away, or do away with avoidable slow-speed incidents. By Kevin Swallow

Brakes & Braking Systems
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Axles: Extra traction is the attraction

Double drive is usually the non-stick solution for tractor units working off-road. But Kevin Swallow asks whether an independent hydraulically-driven axle could just as easily get your wagon out of...

Axles
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Fifth wheels and couplings: Trailing behind

Lacking the force of the law, inspections of small trailers may not be carried out as often as they should. Kevin Swallow reviews how operators should maintain and service LCV trailer couplings

Trailers
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Preventing workshop pit falls

With no basic requirements set out in law on how a vehicle maintenance and repair workshop should specify an inspection pit, Kevin Swallow looks at cost-effective options, as well as health and safety...

Health & Safety Legislation
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IAA review: Cummins doubles up

With tougher emissions targets ahead for diesel engines, Cummins used IAA to introduce an updated turbocharger and new two-stage aftertreatment system, reports Kevin Swallow

Emissions Control
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Enforcement: What price privatisation?

Too few vehicle examiners at the beck and call of the DVSA has led to renewed calls by the road transport industry to privatise testing. Kevin Swallow reports

VOSA Testing