McDonald’s logistics provider Martin Brower has taken delivery of its fifth Euro 6 DAF CF ‘Silent’ 6x2 rear-steer rigid – and paraded the new vehicle at today’s (23 March 2016) CLOCS progress event at the ExCel centre, London.
Rigids
Network Rail has taken delivery of eight tankers from Whale Tankers, following a tender process in conjunction with rail industry consultancy Hilton Rail Consulting.
Tankers
Bibby Distribution has put six more 13.6m bespoke triple-deck curtainsiders into service on its contract with Unipart Rail, after a trial with one of the trailers was shown to deliver increased load capacity and improved fuel efficiency.
Trailers
Renault Trucks UK is showcasing a 32-tonne Range C packed with safety features at the fifth Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (CLOCS) event today (23 March), at ExCeL London.
Road Safety
MWSD (Motor Wheel Service Distribution) has introduced accessories for its Xlite and Xbrite+ forged aluminium and steel wheel ranges for trucks, all geared to improving aesthetics, safety and security.
Wheels / Wheel fixings / Trims
MUTEC is a division of Motor Distributors Ltd, the General Distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Ireland since 1951. MUTEC is a franchised dealer for Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles and also represents Evobus and Versalift in Ireland. We operate modern workshops and a CVRT Test Station in Dublin.
People
Entertainment industry haulage specialist Fly By Nite, which works with stars including Lady Gaga and Rihanna, says it has cut insurance premiums by 10% since fitting dashboard cameras fleet-wide.
Safety systems
Contract hire, truck rental, and fleet management and workshop services specialist Alltruck yesterday (21 March 2016) opened two state of the art ATF (Authorised Testing Facility) lanes for HGVs at its recently refurbished Loughborough depot.
Tachometers
The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) has welcomed a new MAN TGM 15.250 4x2 curtainsider aboard its 12-strong fleet of trucks.
Rigids
Bulk excavation and muck shift business Penfold Verrall has expanded its 30-strong fleet with a repeat order for six Iveco Trakker Hi-Road 8x4 tippers.
Rigids
Dolphin Transport has added three new DAF CF 310 FA 18-tonne rigids to its fleet in Nottingham, following positive experience with a used CF demonstrator acquired last year.
Rigids
Automotive logistics business Vantec Europe has taken delivery of its first Volvo trucks, four 6x2 push-axle Volvo FM13-450 tractor units, sourced through the Volvo Used Truck Centre (Economy) in Washington, Tyne and Wear.
Tractor Units