Norfolk-based roofing business RB Watts has taken delivery of a second Fuso Canter truck, following impressive performance from its first which arrived less than six months ago.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Tarmac has awarded a five-year deal to Eddie Stobart to help its cement and lime division move from a national to a regional transport operation.
Concrete Mixers
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has confirmed the 2019 financial standing levels for standard operator licences will increase to £8,000 for the first vehicle and to £4,450 for each additional vehicle.
O Licence
Stagecoach Yorkshire operates a modern fleet of 400 buses and coaches across 5 depots in the Yorkshire and North Derbyshire areas. We are currently recruiting for an assistant engineering manager at our busy Barnsley depot.
People
While one in seven of UK transport, construction and public sector representatives intend to source alternative fuels in the coming year, only a fifth can identify the most sustainable fuel type.
Alternative Fuels
Trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group and Royal Mail are hailing the success of an apprentice exchange initiative, which aims to provide trainees with greater insight into other operations.
Apprenticeships
Scottish haulier Hayton Coulthard Transport has taken delivery of three Volvo FH tractors, the first the operator has ordered with Volvo’s Tandem Axle Lift.
Axles
Humberside Fire & Rescue Service is taking delivery of two 18-tonne Scania P-series rigids – the first of Scania’s New Generation trucks to go into service with any UK fire and rescue operation.
Emergency Service Vehicles
Hydrogen technology company UlemCo says fully hydrogen-powered trucks are “a realistic prospect” in the short term, after reporting record energy efficiency results from its latest project.
Alternative Fuels
Gatwick Airport Storage and Hydrant Company (GASHCo) has taken delivery of two specially equipped Mercedes-Benz Sprinters to maintain the network of aviation fuel hydrants at Gatwick Airport.
Light Commercial Vehicles
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Aerodynamics
For a cleaner, more efficient digging process, many operators are now turning to vacuum excavators. John Challen looks into the development and the operation of these machines
Rigids