Thompsons of York, one of the largest animal feed producers in Yorkshire and the North-East, has selected Renault Trucks for the first time in its history.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Waste management and skip hire company RTS Waste operates a mixed fleet of 40 vehicles, ranging from 3.5 tonne caged vehicles up to 44 tonne roll-ons, skip lorries and articulated vehicles.
Road Safety
UK vans up to 3.5-tonnes gvw grew at double the rate of medium and heavy commercial vehicles in 2015, according to the latest figures available published in the pan-European Automobile Manfacturers' Association (ACEA)'s "Vehicles In Use" report.
Bus & Coach
The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain are warning commercial vehicle operators to improve their approach to brake performance testing.
Road Legal
Wimbledon’s NJB Recycling has recently put five new Volvo trucks into operation, including three Volvo FL 4x2 18-tonne rigid skip loaders and two FMX 32-tonne grab-equipped, 8x4 tippers.
Tippers
Imperial Engineering is celebrating two significant contract wins.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Operators of heavy vehicles that are losing their exemption to annual testing next year, including mobile cranes, breakdown vehicles and road construction vehicles, among others, have had a reprieve from DfT.
Construction Equipment
London-based Alexanders Removals and Storage has taken delivery of a side-opening 18-tonne vehicle from Ekeri, citing loading flexibility as reasons for its choice.
Rigids
MAN Truck & Bus UK’s latest crop of talent has been recognised at the manufacturer’s apprentice of the year awards event.
Apprenticeships
Fife-based coach operator Festival Travel has specified a set of Stertil Koni wireless mobile column lifts as part of a major workshop upgrade, and is describing the equipment as “invaluable”.
Lifting Equipment
Ian W Bentley Bulk Transport says it is now sold on the benefits of premium tyres, after achieving more than 275,000km on Continental HDC1 drive axle tyres on a three-year-old DAF truck.
Tyres & Retreads
Heavy haulage operator Collett is singing the praises of its pair of new purpose-built Mercedes-Benz Arocs tractors, both of which feature the turbo retarder clutch.
Heavy Goods Vehicles