Politicans at next month’s Conservative party conference will be able to find out how skilled a truck driver is, with a truck-driving challenge as part of an exhibition by the Road Haulage Association.
Road Safety
Enfield-based JJ Food Service is replacing some of its existing 100-strong Isuzu 7.5-tonne rigids with the latest Isuzu Euro 6 version to meet demand for a new home delivery service.
Rigids
Annual reported road casualties data, released yesterday (24 September) by the government, reveals a significant drop in accidents involving HGVs over the past decade – but the Freight Transport Association is urging operators and drivers to remain vigilant.
Road Safety
Instarmac, the award winning manufacturer of cement- and bitumen-based products in Tamworth, has taken delivery of five new MAN TGS 26.320 6x2 26-tonne curtainsider rigids.
Rigids
Wilcox Commercial Vehicles says it has improved rigid and tipping trailer bodybuilding efficiency and saved energy by installing specialist Miller welding equipment, from Foster Industrial, throughout its entire factory
Welding Equipment
Community retailer Countrywide, which operates a fleet of 80 commercial vehicles from vans to articulated trucks, reckons it has saved money and improved vehicle uptime since switching to ATS Euromaster for tyre maintenance and checks.
Tyres & Retreads
Charlton-based H Sivyer Transport has taken delivery of nine Volvo FMX-420 8x4 tippers – the first of a 25-strong order, all specified on the X-High, N3G construction chassis.
Rigids
Cenex (Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies) has joined the TRL (formerly Transport Research Laboratory) led consortium selected by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to deliver its two-year Consumers, Vehicles and Energy Integration project.
Alternative Fuels
Outside broadcast power supplier Film & TV Services says it has improved fleet uptime and fuel economy, thanks to technical support from Michelin which it describes as “beyond the call of duty”.
Tyres & Retreads
Continental is reminding truck and bus operators that now is the time to consider winter tyres for the coming season.
Tyres & Retreads
Voith Industrial Services is developing a new multi-million pound facility for wheel and tyre assembly in Coventry.
Tyres & Retreads
Improved traction, optimised braking performance and better fuel economy and mileage are among Hankook’s claims for its SmartWork AM09 all axle on- and off-road truck tyre, which replaces its AM06.
Tyres & Retreads