Four months since MV Commercial secured a new future for trailer and rigid manufacturer Fruehauf, production at the 67-acre Grantham site is seeing the benefit of a multi-million-pound investment. The specialist truck and applications dealer completed a multi-million pound deal to acquire Fruehauf out of administration in October 2021.
Tipping Gear
Lloyd Morgan Group are one of the country’s leading PCV/ HGV compliance monitoring and training companies, endorsed by our corporate partnership for compliance and training with the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT).
Times of uncertainty and change, not unlike the world we’ve all experienced over the last couple of years, can make it hard to maintain a continuous focus on the task at hand. Are we focusing on the right thing at the right time? Do our small accomplishments matter in the grand scheme of things?
Driver / People Management
Are wheel end-mounted motors the future of electric commercial vehicles, asks Steve Banner
Electric Vehicles
At the 2021 IRTE Skills Challenge awards, Adrian Jones, engineering director at Metroline London, won the Philip Margrave Memorial for Outstanding Achievement. He speaks to Will Dalrymple about his work refashioning apprentice training at the operator
Apprenticeships
The humble ratchet tie-down strap can be vitally important when it comes to ensuring that cargo does not part company with the truck that is transporting it, and finish up on the highway, reports Steve Banner
Road Safety
More environmentally-friendly heavy goods vehicles are allowed on Britain’s roads, thanks to new government regulations that came into effect on 14 February.
Road Safety
Traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea has extended its range of recyclable plastic-bodied 7.2t commercial vehicles with a new tail-lift model, which is said to be suitable for use on slower urban and rural roads as well as the UK’s high-speed road network.
BodyworkThe data record of the Instrument control unit has software bug issues. Remedy: Re-parameterise the Instrument control unit with the latest data software record. Number affected: 1. Manufacturer reference: TI54.30U21185A. Vehicle ID: WEB63440521700010.
RecallsThere is a possibility that tyres could suddenly lose air. On the affected vehicles the production data (DOT number) of all tyres including spare wheel are checked and if necessary tyres will be replaced. Number affected: 370. Manufacturer reference: 44R9. Vehicle IDs: WV2ZZZ7HZLH008383 to WV2ZZZ7HZMH068743.
RecallsForgings cracked during processing of the adapters for steering shafts. Remedy: replace the steering shaft on the potentially affected vehicles. Number affected: 475. Manufacturer reference: SRL2110 LSPADAPTER. Vehicle IDs: ###########963003 to ###########963427.
Recalls