Crane hire and contract lifting firm Ainscough Crane Hire has bolstered its MAN heavy haulage truck fleet with two 150-tonne TGX 26.540 6x4 tractor units, each with XLX cabs.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Operators running fleets of 3.5-tonne gvw vans can now get fully hydraulic cranes with maximum working loads of 500kg from Penny Hydraulics.
Cranes
Ratho Coaches has taken delivery of its fourth Volvo 9700 Prestige Plus coach, following positive customer and driver feedback.
Bus & Coach
Fuel haulage specialist Suckling Transport has contracted Michelin to run a 12-month trial comparing wear rate of three truck tyre sizes to determine the best fitment strategy.
Tyres & Retreads
Fruit and vegetable wholesaler Robert Antcliffe is a convert to Hankook tyres since his RA08 front tyres, fitted as original equipment, notched up 87,000 miles on a Ford Transit Jumbo he bought in October 2009.
Tyres & Retreads
With just three months left for professional drivers to complete their mandatory 35 hours of approved Driver CPC training, FTA (the Freight Transport Association) is helping by launching intensive courses in July and August.
Driver CPC
Vauxhall says that it has seen sales of its Corsavan increase by nearly a quarter since the start of the year, compared to the same period in 2012.
Car Derived Vans
Alfred Hymas' latest generation Volvo FH13 tipper is now entering service on the company's high-mileage bulk tipping operations, with both tractor and trailer specified with Hyva tipping equipment.
Tippers
Within two years, trucks running on DME (dimethyl ether) will be introduced to North America in a Volvo VNL, powered by a D13 engine, according Volvo Truck, which has been leading development of the energy-efficient alternative fuel.
Alternative Fuels
Bristol-based independent builders' merchant Kellaway Building Supplies has bought a bespoke MiX Telematics' fleet manager solution to support its duty of care obligations and develop the performance of its fleet.
Telematics
FTA (The Freight Transport Association) has published a new version of its Drivers' Handbook.
Driver CPC
A new truck-mounted Hiab XS477 E-6 HiDuo crane is being used to deliver lifeguard look-out units for the RNLI to hundreds of coastal locations around mainland UK and Northern Ireland.
Tractor Units