Volvo Trucks has announced a new version of its low-entry cab (LEC) for the Volvo FE truck, saying this makes the cab suitable for a wider range of transport operations.
Road Safety
Two European fleet operators are reporting fuel savings after switching to ExxonMobil’s fully synthetic Mobil Delvac 1 LE 5W-30 engine oil.
Lubricants & Systems
Humberside manufacturer and retailer Wren Kitchens has taken delivery of the first 25 of a 45-strong order of Isuzu Forward 7-5 tonne rigids, to meet the requirements of a new distribution strategy.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Trailer rental business Hireco has placed its largest order to date, specifying all 1,200-plus trailers on BPW axle and suspension systems with Eco Plus 3 drum brakes.
Axles
The Road Haulage Association is backing a campaign by Vision Express for World Glaucoma Week, which sees a mobile eye-testing facility travelling around the UK.
Driver / People Management
Ritchies Training Centre has taken delivery of eight new Volvo FL rigids, to be used for LGV Class C driver training and driving tests.
Rigids
Operators are being warned not to request a public inquiry as a means of delaying inevitable action against them.
Standards & Practices
Wine merchant Lanchester Wines has taken delivery of two bespoke 13.7m tri-axle curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers. The two new units replace eight standard trailers, a move made possible thanks to the installation of a Hydraroll loading system, from Joloda.
Loading/Unloading Equipment
Chassis systems manufacturer Al-Ko Kober has signed a deal with bodybuilder Mark Harris for the supply of chassis conversions for its low-floor Luton box body vehicles.
Chassis
Haulage and warehousing firm Jack Richards & Son is reporting improved standards and compliance since joining RTITB’s Master Driver CPC Consortium in 2015.
Driver CPC
Dumfries-based transport and warehousing operator Currie Solutions has taken delivery of 30 new curtainsiders from SDC Trailers to add to its 500-strong trailer fleet.
Trailers
Two HGV drivers have been convicted following a fatal collision on the M1 last August, in which eight people died.
Road Safety