Bell Waste Control has taken delivery of its first DAF trucks for many years – two LF 250 FA skiploaders, with bodies by Boughton Engineering – citing cab size and the availability of a manual gearbox as key factors in its decision.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Construction business Mick George is reporting reduced driver risk and immediate cost savings after implementing the Masternaut Connect telematics solution.
Driver / People Management
Volvo Trucks has announced that it will be exhibiting a full range of trucks, including the top-spec FH16-750 tractor, along with a special appearance from Formula 1 racing at the forthcoming Truckfest event (Peterborough; 1-2 May).
Heavy Goods Vehicles
HRH the Princess Royal is to deliver the keynote address at Microlise’s Transport Conference (18 May 2016, Ricoh Arena, Coventry) in her capacity as patron of the transport charity Transaid.
Telematics
Fleet services firm Fraikin has opened an MOT centre in partnership with Harrow Council aimed at generating revenue for the local authority but also providing residents and businesses with local vehicle test facilities.
VOSA Testing
Huddersfield-based general haulage specialist Tom Moorhouse and Son has added 12 DAF CF85-460 6x2 SpaceCab tractor units to its fleet as replacements for ageing DAF XFs – all supplied by Ryder as part of a 14-vehicle and 15-trailer contract hire deal.
Finance & Leasing
Fuel oil delivery specialist Campfreight is reporting fuel savings and safety improvements since specifying Continental tyres for drive and trailer axles.
Tyres & Retreads
Volvo is promising to demonstrate exactly what a Volvo FH16-750 equipped with the new I-Shift crawler gears can pull, by attempting to move off from a standing start pulling a 300-metre long container road train.
Gearboxes
No one doubts that diagnostics equipment is essential for modern HGVs and PSVs, but there are proprietary OEM systems and multi-brand alternatives. Toby Clark plugs in to assess the value
Irtec
The IRTE’s irtec technician licensing scheme is on a roll. Brian Tinham talks to some of its greatest advocates to find out what’s in it for them
Irtec
FORS, CLOCS, SLS and LEZ: Brian Weatherley spells-out London’s safety and emissions acronyms, and examines their future in transport tenders
Green Vehicles