Trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group and Royal Mail are hailing the success of an apprentice exchange initiative, which aims to provide trainees with greater insight into other operations.
Apprenticeships
Scottish haulier Hayton Coulthard Transport has taken delivery of three Volvo FH tractors, the first the operator has ordered with Volvo’s Tandem Axle Lift.
Axles
Humberside Fire & Rescue Service is taking delivery of two 18-tonne Scania P-series rigids – the first of Scania’s New Generation trucks to go into service with any UK fire and rescue operation.
Emergency Service Vehicles
Hydrogen technology company UlemCo says fully hydrogen-powered trucks are “a realistic prospect” in the short term, after reporting record energy efficiency results from its latest project.
Alternative Fuels
Gatwick Airport Storage and Hydrant Company (GASHCo) has taken delivery of two specially equipped Mercedes-Benz Sprinters to maintain the network of aviation fuel hydrants at Gatwick Airport.
Light Commercial Vehicles
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Aerodynamics
For a cleaner, more efficient digging process, many operators are now turning to vacuum excavators. John Challen looks into the development and the operation of these machines
Rigids
What is the best way to finance a commercial vehicle for short-term use? Peter Shakespeare looks at some options
Finance & Leasing
Cambridge University is using a new test procedure to examine the air flow around an artic, especially beneath the trailer, where aerodynamic drag is at its worst. Brian Weatherley reports
Trailers
Go-Ahead has developed, and is now trialling, what may be the first prototype of a filter for urban air. Will Dalrymple reports
Air Conditioning
The introduction of IT systems to the workshop environment means that, for many operators, the only paper you’ll find in the garage is for wiping dipsticks, reports Richard Simpson
Maintenance
Aftermarket conversions allow diesel trucks to burn a proportion of gaseous fuel – usually CNG or LPG, but sometimes LNG – alongside regular derv. The gas is usually cheaper, has lower carbon content and may produce less particulate matter. By Toby Clark
Alternative Fuels