Refrigerated trailer maker and bodybuilder Gray & Adams is celebrating its 60th anniversary, but will have its eyes firmly on the future at next month’s CV Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham), when it showcases a 44-pallet lifting-deck trailer built to the latest specification.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Readers are being offered the chance to get their hands on the ultimate brake service solution for light commercial vehicles – the Mintex Van Kit – by participating in the Mintex online competition.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Microlise has announced that senior UK policymaker Dr Rupert Lewis will join the line-up of key figures speaking at the Microlise Transport Conference, taking place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, on 17 May.
Telematics
FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) is acting to help address the heavy vehicle driver shortage issue by demanding that Gold members develop plans to encourage drivers into the industry.
CLOCS
Ewals Cargo Care has renewed its more than 20-year-old pan-European contract with Goodyear, which now covers 550 tractor units and 3,000 trailers, including truck tyre support under the FleetFirst brand.
Tyres & Retreads
Dawsonrentals Truck & Trailer is now fitting Axscend TrailerMaster flashing safety sidelight systems, synchronised to work with indicator signals, on all its new trailers.
Lighting
“FORS (the Freight Operator Recognition Scheme) is missing an opportunity to demand zero tolerance of driver blind spots, which are unacceptable on any work vehicle.”
Safety systems
Humac Civil Engineering is buying 31 Caddy Maxi Kombis from VW Commercial Vehicles as part of an ongoing fleet replacement programme that will see it acquiring 56 VW vans over the next 12 months.
Panel Vans
Mercedes Benz showed its first low-entry 4x2 tractor unit at last week’s CLOCS conference and exhibition (14 March 2017, ExCel exhibition centre, Docklands), designed for operation in urban areas such as London.
Tractor Units
SDC Trailers has announced that it will be lining up five trailers at next month’s Commercial Vehicle Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham).
Longer Semi-Trailers
Topps Tiles has taken delivery of 20 new MAN trucks, after the vehicle manufacturer beat several other leading truck makers in a tender for the tile specialist’s order.
Rigids
Thermo King has launched an all-electric, vehicle-powered refrigeration unit for small delivery trucks and vans.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles