Three years after the first eight Isuzu 7.5-tonne trucks joined Stanmore Quality Surfacing's (SQS) fleet, the North London company has now taken delivery of a further 15 vehicles.
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Alternatives to standard diesel are rising slowly up fleet engineers' agendas but, as Dave Young find out, they may be limited by refuelling infrastructure and operator acceptance
AerodynamicsThe European Transport Training Association (EuroTra) has appointed industry guru James Tillyer as its new president.
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Military vehicles may be based substantially on commercial truck technologies, but the differences demand some alternative thinking. Brian Tinham reports
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West Lothian council says it's pleased with three new Gully Whale tankers – two MCV (medium volume combination) and one HVC (high volume combination).
AerodynamicsWaste battery collection and recycling specialist G&P Batteries has placed an order for six Iveco Stralis 26-tonne rigids, following a competitive tender involving a total of six truck manufacturers.
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Hands up all those truck drivers who would like to maintain the level of control they currently have behind the wheel?
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As fleet managers look to re-evaluate their LCV fleets, Keith Read highlights some of the major developments in van engineering, maintenance and whole life running costs
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Just as we report on the planet's first test drive of a Euro 6 engined truck (a Scania R480 6x2 tractor unit, with the new DC13 engine) – providing insights into the experience and equipment that matters to transport engineers (page 27) – so Iveco amazes the world by launching Euro 6 Cursor and Tector engines, using SCR (selective catalytic reduction) technology alone.
Operational flexibility, optimisation of payload and improved driver safety were key factors in the specification of 16 DAF drawbar outfits, now in service with Marshalls.
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Jarrett Plumbing & Heating, of Hevingham, near Norwich, reports that it has been able to replace two smaller vehicles with a 7.5-tonne Fuso Canter.
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Want to boost your OCRS score? Solicitor Scott Bell, from Backhouse Jones, looks at the legal implications of compliance, and advises on how improvements can be made
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