Triple Truck Test

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The recent truck of choice at A&D Logistics has been Volvo, but now the container operator is trialling three alternative brands. Kevin Swallow visits the company to ask why such a trial is necessary.

CV Show Preview

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More than 400 exhibitors are gearing up to showcase their latest products and services at the 2019 CV Show, the premier UK commercial vehicle event for companies supplying the CV industry and its customers.

Driver Distractions

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Fleet managers are being urged to tackle the growing risk of drivers being distracted while at the wheel, discovering that the problem with any mobile phone conversation is that it takes the driver ‘out of […]

New With Old

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When an engine rebuild on a 12 year old wagon could not be put off any longer, Volvo Trucks provided operator John Budden with a demonstration truck, so he could keep comparing, while earning.

Urban Road Test

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Popular across the European continent, Brits are opting for a 6×2 rigid with a rear steer axle to access city centre deliveries. Kevin Swallow considers if a 26 tonner is a sound solution.

Scania: TTA Winner

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Scania GB managing director Martin Hay may be having to embrace the world of transport industry uncertainties, but Alistair Vallance caught up with him in Dundee to present our 2019 Top Truck Award.

Fifth Generation

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The arrival of siblings Ross and Lynsey Mitchell marks the fifth generation of the family at John Mitchell (Grangemouth), and it shows that often history repeats itself. Kevin Swallow finds out how.

FLEET IN FOCUS

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There are no shortcuts when hauling in the chilled and agricultural sector. By rewarding loyalty and focusing on doing the job right, Perth based McLaughlan Transport has enjoyed sustainable, organic growth.

TRANDS AND TREADS

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Truck and bus operators in the UK are being warned more strongly than ever against using tyres more than ten years old. But campaigners have been calling for a complete ban on such tyres.

URBAN TRUCK TEST

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Navigating the urban labyrinth with a short wheelbase trailer is popular on the continent, but isn’t quite as common in British cities, so we trialled a Volvo FM tractor unit to see for ourselves.