West Yorkshire-based crane hire and machinery removal firm J Exley has taken delivery of an unusual specification crane-equipped Volvo FH-460 rigid, with three steered axles.
Axles
Northampton-based Travis Perkins has taken delivery of its 1,000th vehicle from Mercedes-Benz dealer Intercounty Truck & Van.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Gregory Distribution has continued its longstanding Carrier Transicold specification policy with its latest delivery of five new Don-Bur refrigerated trailers, each equipped with Carrier’s Vector 1550 unit.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Fridge van converter CoolKit has secured exclusive UK and Ireland distribution rights for Melform’s range of insulated and temperature-controlled containers.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
The Post Office is rolling out a nationwide upgrade of its MiX telematics system in 265 cash-in-transit vans and mobile Post Offices.
Telematics
Visitor registration is now open for Euro Bus Expo 2018, which returns to the NEC, Birmingham, from 30 October to 1 November.
Bus & Coach
Law Distribution is expanding its fleet with six new DAF tractors and 13 trailers, supplied by Ryder, joining 40 other vehicles and trailers already leased to the operator by Ryder.
Finance & Leasing
Yorkshire-based tipper operator Mone Bros has taken delivery of five new Scania 8x4s, all equipped with Harsh tipping gears – a policy the operator has maintained for more than three decades.
Tipping Gear
Sparks Transport has placed its first order for new trailers with Cartwright, after previously using the manufacturer’s rental division.
Trailers
Imperial Commercials Hull has landed two major awards, winning a gold award at DAF’s international dealer awards in Spain, followed by the manufacturer’s UK dealer of the year prize.
Dealerships
Speedy Hire is taking delivery of another 19 Isuzu trucks, having had 60 in its commercial hire fleet in the past nine years – some of which are “still going strong”, according to the operator.
Rigids
Utility service provider O’Connor Utilities has taken delivery of its first Volvo truck, an FH-540 tractor plated for STGO 80-tonne operations.
Tractor Units