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Truckstop News went to press, the Mercedes-Benz has Artist’s German manufacturer said the design is impression announced a facilities and a poor oor wages, Arocs, poor roadside as unusual as the complete truck, which of the new level of treatment have been cited by British truck features steel elements on the bumpers, new specialist truck AlsoArocs of benefit to drivers are improved seats and driving – Merc drivers as the top three factors responsible for the a robusta radiator guard and optically position, optimised to provide better view of the road. This is promises Volvo Trucks has lifted the lid on its current driver shortage. for construction work, integrated construction-specifi folding new aided bytrucks an increase in the cabʼs usable window areac and an all-new FHto series of heavy trucks,400 According a new survey which questioned Also oftough benefit to drivers are improved seats and driving entry step. will be innovative slimmer rear-view mirror design. which is set to follow view of the road. This is position, optimised to provide a better Volvo has lifted the lid truckers, other main Trucks deterrents listedin were having to on its New for the Arocs are the product designed with the driver mind Stalks and arranged in priority so area the most aided by ancontrols increaseare in the cabʼs usable window and an work long and unsociable hours, the cost of acquiring a all-new series of heavy trucks, onand the heels of FH the new Loader and Grounder. The important ones are groups now closest to the driver, and the The new Mercedes-Benz Actros premium focus on fuel economy. innovative slimmer rear-view mirror design. licence, having to obtain a Driver CPC qualification in Theaand new Mercedes-Benz Actros premium steering wheel now has aare neck tilthas function – another Arocs Loader been fully optimised designed with the driver in mind Stalks and controls arranged in priority so the most Actros for long-haul unit range was order to be ablelong-distance to tractor work. world-first in theto truck reduce its kerb weight, important ones are nowworld. closest to the driver,and and the long-haul tractor unit range wasthe thestar star and a focus on fuel economy. Details were scarce when we went to In attraction addition, and a staggering 78 perof cent of respondents Safety is high on agenda, Anthe all-new cab for some the North-West’s steering wheel now hasthe a neck tiltsaid function – another transport the Antos Mercedes-Benz result provides press ahead of the official launch on attraction some ofjob the North-West’s said they would not for recommend the of an HGV driver structure more upright4x2 A-pillars, which world-firstfeatures inpayload-optimised the truck world. tractor units September 5,Details but the Swedish were scarce when weoperators, went to leading road transport at a for heavy-duty shortisan high on the agenda, all-newspace. cab give Safety the cab additional 1 m3 ofAninterior to other people. leading road operators, at a press of transport theNews official on manufacturer told ahead Truckstop thelaunch which are among the lightest vehicles structure features more upright A-pillars, which launch event staged by leading an extra 300 litres (10.5 cu ft) of This means Interestingly, while the majority of drivers questioned from September 5, but thestaged Swedish new FHs will be available in both Euro incab thean construction sector – as well as radius distribution. 3 of interior launch event by leading give the additional m space. storage capacity, as well as 1greater comfort on (49 per cent) saidpack they afelt there was a shortage manufacturer told Truckstop News theof HGV 5 and 6 form, and vast amount dealer Enza. 8x4/4 concrete with 32-tonne This means extra 300mixers litres (10.5 ft) of board.“The caban is optimised both for cu work and dealer Enza. new FHs will be available incent bothsaid Euro in the UK, a significant 27 per they of drivers upgrades and improvements. storage capacity, as well as greater comfort on rom 2013 onwards, the German maximum permissible weight. leisure time,” Nilsson said. “A better bed, 5 and 6 form, and pack a vast amount thought there wasn’t for a skills deficit. Leading the charge fuel board.“The cab is optimised both work and vehicle manufacturer said all its The Arocs Grounder is for designed of upgrades and improvements. integrated parking cooler, new lighting and low When is asked whatnew could be done to attract more efficiency Volvoʼs I-See leisurefor time,” Nilsson said. extremely “A better bed, trucks and tractor units used for operating under difficult Leading the charge for fuel noise levels among other features, all increase Held at (Truckstop the Oulton Park race circuit in Cheshire, the Centres function News, issue 301). drivers intoefficiency the industry, the vast majority of respondents integrated parking cooler, new lighting and low is Volvoʼs new I-See Held at the Oulton Park race circuit in Cheshire, the onand off-road applications in the conditions. According to Mercedes, the chance of pleasant relaxation and a good across the event gave invited guests their first chance to put the noise levels among other features, all increase The system, which works alongside the (97 per cent) said an increase in wages would do the function (Truckstop issue 301). UK event gave invited guests their first chance to put the nightʼsthe sleep, which in turn means less construction sector will beon known under it is of extremely stable drivers andand resilient vehicle through its paces UKNews, chance pleasant relaxation aare good I-Shift transmission, isroads. claimed mostautomated good, while 89paces perwhich cent said analongside improvement in The system, works the vehicle through its on premium UK roads. tired and more alert.” New Actros is the ultimate truck for longthe name Arocs. and has been manufactured to be idling speed. Maximum tractive power a four-axle vehicle with all-wheel drive nightʼs sleep, which in turn means drivers are less We give £5 to to roadside cut consumption bydrivers five per centalso by do is facilities for would much to help. I-Shift automated transmission, claimed Newnew Actros is the ultimate premium truck for longProduction of uncompromising thealert.” Volvo FH will start in spring distance transport. From the outset, designers and tired and more The dump trucks, all-wheel drive and robust for2013 the ranges from 1000 to 3000 Nm and will and two steering front axles. Fourcharity for about route the truck storing information to consumption by five per cent byand A total ofwere 78cut per cent ofthe drivers questioned said more distance transport. From the outset, designers engineers determined to provide the best possible for the European market. Productiontoughest of the Volvo FHon will start in spring 2013 dump trucks, concrete mixers, tractor jobs the construction site. every medical bethe achieved by the four engine sizes: axle versions with one front and three drives along. “The next time theabout truckthe uses route truck storing information flexible hours and shorter shifts would temp more new engineers were determined to provide the bestand possible comfort, driving dynamics, safety, productivity for the European market. the same route, I-See operates the time drives along. “The next truck uses units andinto drop-side chassis vehicles willthe The Arocs will premiere at the Bauma 7.7, 10.7, 12.8 and 15.6 litre. The latter rear axles, a wide range of air-sprung blood the industry, while 69 cent said improved comfort, driving dynamics, safety, productivity and operating economy, as well as a per sweeping range of cab the same route, I-See operates the accelerator, gears and brakes to ensure besizes, available as two-, threeand fourtrade fair in April 2013. is completely new and comes in the vehicles, or a load-optimised concreteoperating economy, as well as a sweeping range of cab ratings and options, allowing customers to terms engine and conditions ofgears employment were required. accelerator, and brakes to also ensure progress is as economical as variants possible,” said axle vehicles, with 16asked output form of the new OM 473 engine. mixer chassis with single-tyred drive sizes, engine ratings and options, allowing customers to tailor vehicles perfectly for any application. Worryingly, when if the company they drove for progress is asVolvo economical as possible,” said Claes Nilsson, president, Truck ranging from 238 bhp toafor 625 bhp. Mercedes said the Arocs will also be tandem are examples of the variety of tailor perfectly any application. Thevehicles current Actros holds the Guinness World Record treated them well, over third (36 perVolvo cent) of drivers Claes Nilsson, president, Truck Corporation. or 0870 6091540 The current Actros holds the Guinness World Record for fuel economy at 40 tonnes gvw, but road tests have The engines have been designed setting an example with its drive system. new Arocs versions available straight off Corporation. questioned saidfive no.per cent saving in fuel An additional new model is seven per cent more frugal for fuel economy at 40 tonnes gvw, but road tests have toshown meet the future Euro 6 emissions The engine’s power will be transmitted the production line. Ansurprised additional five cent was saving fuel “We weren’t to findper morale lowinwithin use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ new Fuel when specified to meet 5 emissions regulations, shown the new model isEuro seven per cent more frugal use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ new standard, and the trucks will be by the PowerShift 3 automated The Arocs has seven cabs available the sector,” said Matthew Spendiff-Smith, sales & Fuel Package. This package encompasses while ultra-clean Euro 6 version shows regulations, a transmission, four per when the specified toas meet Euro 5 emissions Package. This package encompasses available for order a Euro 6 fi tted as a standard. Drive in 14 different versions. As supplements marketing manager of UK freight exchange specialist training andultra-clean monthly assistance – Fuel cent whileimprovement. the Euro 6 version shows–aFuel four per training and monthly assistance Cotswold Medicals Ltd version only. programs are available which have been to the compact 2.3 m in L, trying M or to attract more drivers to the industry, but we “We were, however, surprised to see just how many cabsgood ReturnLoads, which carried out the survey. “We have a Advice – and its aim is to cut fuel costs by Theimprovement. 81 guests took turns to head 17-mile Coverdale House Advice – and its aim is toout cut on fuela costs bytest cent The BlueTec 6 engines are designed specifi cally developed for the vehicle’s S versions, the new Arocs can also be drivers felt they were not being treated well by the Little Sodbury End changing driving styles and increasing need to work on retaining existing drivers too – and if this lotThe of contact with owner-drivers onand freight exchange drive, carefully chosen to simulate aour variety typical test changing driving styles increasing 81 guests took turns to head out on aof17-mile Bristol BS37 6QE asdriving in-line six-cylinder engines with varied range of applications. fi tted with spacious 2.5 m variants with company they drive for,” he added. “This is something knowledge of how to drive for maximum many drivers feel they are being mistreated, then there is and have heard some horror stories about facilities and knowledge of how to drive for maximum conditions. The route included singleand dualdrive, carefully chosen to simulate a variety of typical Charges include VAT Mark May reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ. fuel-efficiency. thatgurations needs to offered be looked It isfloor. all well and exhaust-gas turbocharger Thedualdrive confi forat morea closely. level cab fuel-efficiency. a big problem.” carriageway roads. Each ofand the four demonstrator driver treatment. driving conditions. The route included single- and Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6 driveline – Mark May reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ. Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6 driveline – trucks provided for the event made 10 journeys a total Although release images of intercooler to provide good tractive the Arocs range from the 4x2 two-axle carriageway roads. Each of the four demonstrator which for production ofproduction which for the European of almost 700 miles covered on thethe day. the Arocs were not available as power atprovided little more the engine’s version with rear-wheel drive to 8x8/4, trucks forthan theof event made 10European journeys - a total see our

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he Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed a six-fold increase in the suzu Truck (UK) Ltd is celebrating the number of people caught drug-driving – finals of its annual nationwide Dealership but huge numbers of drivers and passengers Renault Range T480 Challenge, which took place over a whole areisstill taking dangerous risks when it comes to with day fitted at its HQ in Amco Hatfield, Hertfordshire. drugs. Veba 936finalists crane out of ITUK’s 63 The six According to a new survey, one in 14 drivers dealerships had to progress through two (seven per cent) admit they drive at least once a exceptionally tough earlier online rounds month after having taken drugs. before qualifying for the finals. They were The release of these figures comes a year then confronted by a series of challenges that after the introduction of new drug-drive laws tested every aspect of their skills, knowledge designed to make it easier for police to catch and professional expertise to the limit. criminal drivers. In the 12 months since the law “We set up the Dealership Challenge to change, there has been a six-fold increase in the find the very best people and companies in number of convictions for drug-driving nationally, our nationwide network,” said Peter Murphy, but some individual police forces have seen their managing director of ITUK. “It is also a way of conviction rates go up by 800 per cent. assessing the ability of our dealer network to On March 2, 2015 it became an offence in ensure we continue to deliver the very highest England and Wales to drive with even small levels of care, sales expertise, parts and amounts of 17 legal and illegal drugs in your service technical skills.” system – including cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy The finalists of the 2014 Dealership and ketamine. The law removed the need to Challenge were AK Commercials Bristol, prove the driver was “impaired” and set the New kitfimeans can2014 nowIsuzu test drivers for drugs at the roadside Proud nalistspolice from the Dealership Challenge Ferndown Commercials Dorset, DT Trucks levels so low, it effectively brought in a zero Essex, Imperial Commercials Glasgow, Harry tolerance when it comes to drug-driving. charity Brake and Direct Line, also found one by some kind of drugs. This was up from 21 “For me personally, every day is a Kevin Archer, director of AK Commercials Moore Commercials Exeter and MC Truck & The offence carries an automatic 12-month in 12 people (eight per cent) thought they had deaths and 181 serious injuries in 2013. ‘teaching and learning day’. We think Isuzu in Bristol, said:” “It was absolutely wonderful Bus Kent. driving ban, a fine of up to £5000 and a prison probably or definitely been a passenger, in the “The significant increase in drug-driving raised the barsaid this yearfirm’s – it was tough last to belines, a finalist again and in the Isuzu Truck Thenfield-based winners include a Full Dealership Wellington regularly track TfL/had sentence of up to sixgeneral months.haulier last year, in asleepers car driven by ballasts someonefor who convictions since thethe change intrucks the law last year year,a but even tougher this time, though still Dealership Challenge for the second year and an Authorised Ltd Repairer plus twoaTop pull lot of weight – up to 22 tonnes – London Underground as well as fabrication Evenheights has selected new The change in the law coincided with the taken drugs. A further one in six people (16 per should serve as a serious deterrent to those very enjoyable and not too stressful. running. We filocal eldedsteelworks. exactly the same team Master Technicians, who are sent to Japan around the challenging city streets of and RSJs for Renault Range T for its heavy-duty introduction of new roadside drug testing kits cent) said they would get in a car with a drugconsidering getting behind the wheel after taking “We’ll so defiits nitely enterneed again next year. as“I’ve last year. Webeen haveaafan wonderful team at AK to participate in the global I: 1transport Grand Prix London, always of Renault trucks haulage workbyfor the London that are used the police to detect even tiny driver. drugs,” said Robvehicles Miles, directorto of be cartough, insurance It’s a great way to the keep us“The on our toes Tand Commercials and everyone works to3a very challenge at Isuzu Motors Japan, competing reliable and up to job. Range has and it was time to retire an old Euro network. amounts of the most commonly used drugs: The latest official road safety figures available at Direct Line. “This is testament to how, when meetbeen otheron top ITUK dealerships too,” Archer high standard. We’re all very us hands-on and against Isuzu Truck technicians from around only the road for a couple of weeks, workhorse which has served really well The 44-tonne Range T480, supplied and cannabis and cocaine. show 47 road deaths and 197 serious injuries in road safety issues are given due prominence, concluded. passionate about what we do. the world. by Norfolk Truck & Van Ltd at but we are reallycan happy so far. The drivers over years,” said Evenheights maintained The survey, conducted by road safety 2014the were caused when a driver wasowner, impaired positive change be achieved.” are impressed and have said it’s a lovely, Colin Wellington. “I’d heard great things Enfield, joined Evenheights’ three-strong fleet powerful vehicle that just keeps going.” about the new Range T, and we get great in October. The vehicle is fitted with an Amco The family-owned business was back-up and service from our local dealer, Veba 936 crane and has a 45 ft all-steer established in 1986 and offers general Norfolk Truck & Van, who looks after us very trombone trailer, which extends to 90 ft when haulage to the transport and steelworks well. required. industries across London and surrounding “Taking everything into consideration, I Working the night shift on London’s materials “We enjoy a the verynew healthy relationship areas. decided to put Range T into action.” streets, uilding the new Range Tsolutions deliversprovider railway CEMEX UK has added a fleet of with MAN, and have done so for many 27 new MAN TGX 26.440BLS 6x2 years,” said Dave Hart, national cement tractor units for operation out of its cement logistics & terminals manager. “High on our production plant in Rugby. agenda is fleet efficiency; uptime is critical Sixty MAN units now make up the majority and we have to know MAN shares that of the 90-strong CEMEX Cement Logistics commitment. fleet. “The support we receive from MAN Truck Thehe new MAN fleet has been acquired with & Bus Nuneaton allows us to meet these deadline is now up for voting Free road safety stickers are applied to rear of vehicle to increase road safety awareness Repairin& our Maintenance cover and on aNews fivekey requirements. Together, we have formed prestigious Truckstop SPONSORS OF TRUCKSTOP year financial package through MAN Financial aInsurers. strong operational partnership.” Unlike most safety programmes, The initiative has already been adopted Truck Stop of the road Yearsafety 2015initiative OF THE YEAR 2015. new business-led Services. Already in service, the new MANs are Project Pictogram is aimed at business by a number of regional and national competition, in association with H&G has been launched to encourage To complement its focus on safety, CEMEX helping to move theon two million per drivers and is based retail brandtonnes marketing organisations including Argos, Colas, Green Recruitment – and running istoas hotly UK fleets andthe organisations use CEMEX will operate its new TGX tractors has specifi ed a range of additional vehicle annum of bulk powder product from Rugby techniques. “The backs of vehicles are wellFlag, Homebase, TJ Transport, Protyre, ACE contested as ever. a voluntary industry standard set of vehicle out of its Rugby cement production plant known advertising locations,” said the project’s Liftaway and Radian Housing. safety equipment in line with its existing fl eet. to a number of customers around the UK. Hundreds of readersthe have let usof stickers to communicate dangers creator, Phil Palfrey. “By taking a small part of All Project Pictogram guidelines and know the names and locations of the inappropriate speed, using a mobile phone that space for road safety pictograms, we can artwork are available free from www. truck think are the best in the whilestops driving,they not wearing a seatbelt, drink/ create brand awareness to influence behaviour. hantsfire.gov.uk/project-pictogram. The cost country for food, facilities andaparking, drug driving and not maintaining safe braking “Driving is a herd activity; as Project of printing the stickers is around £2.50 per and the Truckstop News team is currently distance. Pictorgram positively influences large sections vehicle – and the organisation said the cost hard at Project work sifting through the entries The Pictogram campaign has of the herd around these key risk-reducing of adding stickers to the back doors of a and compiling a shortlist of theofmost gathered support from a number road safety driver behaviour habits, the wider group is for likely multiple retailer’s entireand fleetissued equates to the fuel system defects over 1500 on the road network, the Department he Driver and Vehicle Standards popular establishments. organisations including DfT Think!, Road Safety to conform to the new safer practices being cost of damage caused by one minor rearprohibitions to vehicles with defective fuel Transport (DfT) asked DVSA to review Agency (DVSA) has announced it is We’ll publish the next of British GB, RoSPA, IAM the and list the in Association displayed,” he added. end shunt. systems,” the blog said. the sanctions it issued at the roadside a crack down on defective edition launching of the paper, upon which “We’ve reviewed our sanctions for for vehicles with defective fuel tanks and fuel systems a bid to reduce dangerous we’ll dispatchinour top-secret defective fuel systems and agreed some systems. fuel spills on UK roads. team of anonymous judges who changes with DfT. The main difference is Last year, HA reported 255 fuel spills, According to the DVSA’s Moving On will pay a visit to each of the we’ll now only issue immediate prohibitions including on dual carriageways and onlineand blog, the Agency will be taking a cafés make an independent for defective fuel systems and leaks,” it motorways, resulting in lane closures and “more robust” toof vehicles with assessment of approach the quality the continued. signifi cant delays. defective fuel systems from September 1. heand Freight Transport Association (FTA) will test driving skills (fuel economy and driver “Truck drivers deliver 85 per cent of facilities service on offer. DVSA anand immediate prohibition will DVSA said aside from the obvious risks “It’s not acceptable to contaminate the is looking for the UK’s top truck driver behaviour), manoeuvring ability, the drivers’ everything wesaid touch recognising their And once the appraisals behelps givenusforhighlight missinghow or ineffective fuel cap to road safety,legislative it takes an average and of five road surface to drive vehicle in such with theor launch of aa44-tonne heavy risk awareness, knowledge skills important they are complete, we’ll name the or said sealing fuel leak caused by hourstotoidentify clear apre-use fuel spill, which causes poor condition a fuel likely,”ofthe vehicle categorythat in the FTA spill TruckisDriver the ability vehicle defects. are,” Mikearrangement; Belk, MD, Mercedes-Benz winners! 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Artist’s impression of the new AlsoArocs of benefit to drivers are improved seats and – Merc position, optimised to provide a better view of the promises new aided bytrucks an increase in the cabʼs usable window Also benefit to drivers are improved seats and entry step. will beoftough innovative slimmer rear-view mirror design. position, optimised to provide a better view of the Stalks and arranged in priority so aided by ancontrols increaseare in the cabʼs usable window important ones are now closestmirror to thedesign. driver, and innovative slimmer rear-view steering wheel has aare neck tilt function – Stalks andnow controls arranged in priority world-first in theare truck important ones nowworld. closest to the driver, Safety is high agenda, An steering wheel now on hasthe a neck tilt function – structure more upright A-pillars, world-firstfeatures in the truck world. isan high on the agenda, give Safety the cab additional 1 m3 ofAn structure upright This means features an extra more 300 litres (10.5 cu give the cab an as additional m3 of storage capacity, well as 1greater 300 litres (10.5 This means board.“The caban isextra optimised both for cu storage capacity, assaid. well as leisure time,” Nilsson “Agreater better board.“The cab is optimised for integrated parking cooler, new both lighting leisure time,” Nilsson said. “A better noise levels among other features, all integrated parking cooler, new the chance of pleasant relaxation and a noise levels among other features, all nightʼsthe sleep, which in turn means drivers chance of pleasant relaxation and a tired and more alert.” a four-axle vehicle with all-wheel drive nightʼs sleep, which in turn means drivers Production of thealert.” Volvo FH will start in tired and more and two steering front axles. FourEuropean market. Production of the Volvo FH will start in axle versions with one front for andthe three

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Performance The2013 Brighouse-based group 5 and 6 form, pack a vast amount Leading charge for and fuel vehiclethe manufacturer said related bonuses, as well as other operates from more than 90all its of upgrades improvements. efficiency is Volvoʼs newand I-See trucks tractor units used for Leading charge for fuel employee locations across thethe UK, with Held at (Truckstop theand Oulton Park race circuit in Cheshire, the incentives, including function News, issue 301). is Volvoʼs new I-See Held at the efficiency Oulton Park race circuit in Cheshire, onand off-road applications infirst the chance free training, are also vacancies across the country. event gave invited guests their to CPC putthe the The system, which works alongside the function (Truckstop News, issue 301). event gave invited guests their first chance to put the construction sector will beon known under available. vehicle through its paces UKisroads. Stephen Carr, National I-Shift automated transmission, claimed Theissystem, which works alongside the vehicle through its paces on UK roads. New Actros the ultimate premium truck for longthe name Arocs. idling speed. Maximum tractive power Recently, Transline Group Contracts Manager at Transline to cut consumption by five per cent by I-Shift automated transmission, is claimed Newnew Actros is the ultimate premium truck for longdistance transport. From the outset, designers and The dump trucks, all-wheel drive was a winner BesttoTemporary ranges fromof1000 3000 Nm and will Group, said: “In recent years, storing information about the route the truck to cut consumption by fivedesigners per cent byand distance transport. From the engineers were determined tooutset, theRecruitment best possible Agency theengine sizes: the trucks, demand for our services has the dump concrete mixers, tractor bethe achieved by theatfour drives along. “The next time theprovide truck uses about route truck storing information engineers were determined to provide the bestand possible comfort, driving dynamics, safety, productivity for the European market. Awards the same I-See operates the time grown hugely. To continue to drives along. “Thevehicles next truck units and route, drop-side chassis willtheRecruiter 7.7,uses 10.7, 12.8 for andExcellence 15.6 litre. The latter rear axles, a wide range of air-sprung comfort, driving dynamics, safety, productivity operating economy, as well as a sweeping rangeand of cab the same route, I-See operates 2014. theis completely new and comes in the accelerator, gears and brakes to ensure deliver the levels of service besizes, available ashigh two-, threeand trade fair in April 2013. vehicles, or a load-optimised concreteoperating economy, as well as afoursweeping range of cab engine ratings and options, allowing customers to accelerator, gears and brakes said to ensure progress is as economical as variants possible,” Specialising in the provision our customers have come axle vehicles, with 16 output form of thetonew OM 473 engine. mixer chassis with single-tyred drive sizes, engine ratings and options, allowing customers tailor vehicles perfectly foreconomical any application. progress is as as possible,” said Claes Nilsson, president, Volvo and on-site management of will also be toThe expect, we need recruit ranging fromClaes 238 bhp totofor 625 bhp. Mercedes said the Arocs tandem are examples of the variety of tailor vehicles perfectly anyTruck application. current Actros holds the Guinness Nilsson, president, VolvoWorld Truck Record Corporation. trained and fl exible supply chain drivers. The current Actros holds the Guinness World Record for fuel economy at 40 tonnes gvw, but road tests have The engines have been designed setting an example with its drive system. new Arocs versions available straight off Corporation. An fuel additional five cent saving in personnel, Transline works “Transline Group isseven afive great new per cent cent more frugal for economy atper 40istonnes gvw, butfuel road tests have toshown meet the future Euro 6 emissions The engine’s power will be transmitted the production line. Anmodel additional per saving in fuel use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ new Fuel when specified to meet 5 emissions regulations, shown the new model isEuro seven per cent more frugal with some of the world’s most employer. We have some use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ new Fuel standard, and the trucks will be by the PowerShift 3 automated The Arocs has seven cabs available Package. This package encompasses while the Euro 6 version shows a transmission, four per blue-chip when specified meet Euro 5 emissions regulations, Package. This package encompasses prominent excellent initiatives our available forultra-clean ordertoas afor Euro 6 fittedcompanies. as a standard. Drive in 14 different versions. As supplements training and monthly assistance – Fuel cent improvement. while the ultra-clean Euro 6 version fourbusiness per training and monthly –aFuel The operateswhich across employees, and want you toassistance get shows version programs are available have been to the compact 2.3 m cabs in L, M or Advice –only. and its aim to its cutaim by Theimprovement. 81 guests took turns tofuel head a costs 17-mile testand Canada, and is Advice – is and is costs toout cut on fuel by cent Europe, Asia the best out ofstyles your career. Due The BlueTec 6 engines are designed specifi cally developed for the vehicle’s S versions, the new Arocs can also be changing driving and increasing drive, carefully chosen to simulate a out variety typical changing driving styles and increasing The 81volume guests took turns to head on aof17-mile test fastest growing one of the UK’s to the of work coming our asdriving in-lineconditions. six-cylinder engines with varied range of applications. fitted with spacious 2.5 m variants with knowledge ofknowledge how toThe drive for maximum ofroute to drive for maximum included singleand dualdrive, chosen tohow simulate a variety of typical recruiters. way, carefully we are able to offer more reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ. fuel-efficiency. exhaust-gas turbocharger Thedualdrive configurations offered for Mark aMay level cab floor. fuel-efficiency. carriageway roads. Each ofand the four demonstrator driving conditions. The route included single- and Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6the driveline reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ. Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6– driveline trucks provided for the event made 10demonstrator journeys a–totalrange from the 4x2 two-axle Mark May Although release images of intercooler to provide good tractive the-Arocs carriageway roads. Each of four which for production ofproduction which for the European of almost 700 miles covered on thethe day. the Arocs were not available as power atprovided little more the engine’s version with rear-wheel drive to 8x8/4, trucks forthan theof event made 10European journeys - a total market get under way in autumn 2013 – and at the end of the day the winner was Craig Stewart, market will get under way in autumn 2013 – recorded each trip, thewill mpg figure achieved was of On almost 700 miles covered on the day. should make forfuel additional fuel savings. “Ishould make for additional savings. “Ilogistics manager at Widnes-based Ray Stewart Haulage, who averaged an impressive 11.4 mpg in the 510 On each trip, the mpg figure achieved was recorded and at the end of the day the winner was Craig Stewart, Torque reduces fueland consumption up450 to bhp Actros 2545 model. Between journeys, guests also Torque reduces fuel consumption by upmpg to bhp V8-powered Actros 2551, 11.8 inbythe With its new Volvo FH series, Volvo is ʻpushing logistics manager at Widnes-based Ray Stewart Haulage, who averaged an impressive 11.4 mpg in the 510 With its cars newpiloted Volvo by FHprofessional series, Volvo is ʻpushing enjoyed ‘hotfour laps’Actros of the Oulton Park circuit inintwo-seater racing drivers. four bhp V8-powered 2551,with and 11.8 mpg theminor 450 bhp Actros 2545 model. Between journeys, guests also the envelopeʼ in re-defining a premium per cent. Together I-See and other envelopeʼ in re-defining what awhat premium PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALISTS Transport manager Mark May food waste animalthe by-products Pointon & per cent. Together I-See andof other minor enjoyed ‘hot laps’with of the Oulton Park inand two-seater racing cars recycling piloted byspecialist professional drivers. truck canJohn offer. improvements, the result iscircuit fuel consumption truck can offer. Sons, summed up result the feelings many when he said: “It was a great day,recycling very informative and enjoyable, improvements, the is fuelofconsumption PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALISTS Transport manager of food animal by-products specialist John Pointonand & can drop byMark up toMay 10 per cent. waste For theand average superbly organised. The new Actros isaverage brilliant. The driving experience was very fantastic and if the fuel can dropsummed by up toup 10 per cent. For the Sons, the feelings when “Itlitres was aofgreat informative and enjoyable, and PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALIST continued. truck, this can equateoftomany a saving of he up said: to 4100 fuel aday, year,” Nilsson performance figures are be Actros believed will belitres an all-round package. The previous is a PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALISTS truck, this can equateThe to ato saving of up to 4100 of fuel experience aand year,” Nilsson continued. superbly organised. new is it brilliant. Theunbeatable driving fantastic and trucks if theActros fuel On-road manners have received much attention, Volvo iswas claiming the new offer exceptional very goodmanners truck - but thisreceived new is a huge step an forward.” On-road have much and Volvo isall-round claimingwe thecan new trucks offer exceptional performance figures are to be one believed itattention, will unbeatable package. 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he first Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse vehicles to join the London Borough of Redbridge fleet have hit the road – and are already proving popular with Redbridge Council in terms of fuel efficiency and reliability. All 16 are Econic 2630 rear-steer models with dual-compartment Heil-Farid compactor bodies, which mean they can be used to collect two types of recyclable waste – glass, paper, plastic and metal, for example – thereby securing operational savings. Supplied by S&B Commercials and operated on Redbridge Council’s behalf by its environmental and waste services partner Amey, the trucks are powered by 299 bhp, 7.7-litre, six-cylinder engines and drive through six-speed Allison automatic gearboxes. They ride on full air suspension and are equipped with axle weight measuring

systems. “We did have reservations about the move to Euro 6, but the drivers underwent training on the operation of the diesel particulate filters and the trucks have given us no problems at all,” said Redbridge Council’s fleet engineer, Eddie Cross. “There were concerns too about increased fuel consumption, but these have also proved to be unfounded. It’s difficult to provide comparative figures for refuse collection vehicles because of the nature of the work, but the Euro 6 Econics are certainly doing far better than we expected, and anecdotally I gather from conversations with industry colleagues that they have had similar experiences,” he concluded. Redbridge Council has put 16 new Econic refuse collection trucks to work in the region

VOLVO EXTENDS WARRANTY ON SELECTED USED TRUCKS

Manufacturer has extended its warranty on a range on used vehicles

olvo has announced it has extended its manufacturer-backed warranty to 24 months on its Selected Used Trucks. The manufacturer’s Selected Used Trucks undergo an extensive 200-point check and detailed preparation before receiving the ‘Selected’ stamp of approval, which marks them out as premium-quality used vehicles. “With our Selected Used Trucks, we are so confident in the trucks and the rigorous check and preparation process that offering an industry-leading manufacturer-backed warranty makes perfect sense,” said national sales & brand manager at Volvo Used Trucks, Carl White. “By introducing a 24-month warranty on Selected Used Trucks and doubling the warranty on our Approved Used Trucks from six months to

12 months we are, I believe, once again driving the market forward and setting a new standard.” The 24-month warranty on Selected Used Trucks covers 360,000 km of use, while for Approved Used Trucks the mileage limitation has been doubled to 180,000 km. In both cases, the warranties provide operators with immediate access to Volvo Action Service should there be a breakdown – and subject to a small premium, can even be extended to cover mainland Europe. “At any point within 24 months of purchase, a Volvo Selected Used Truck customer will have access to recovery and support covered by the warranty,” White said. “Furthermore, as the warranty is manufacturer-backed there is no limit to the number of call-outs or the value of claims.”

DAFS CONTINUE TO DELIVER FOR TNT T he UK arm of parcels giant TNT reckons it has put 150 Euro 6 LF 7.5-tonners on the road during 2015 – and is now adding a further 60 CF 400 tractor units to its fleet. The vehicles replace a variety of older fleet

trucks being de-commissioned at the end of their TNT working life. “There are always a number of reasons why we select any vehicles, and typically these will include their day-to-day and overall operational performance levels,

Parcel company said LFs are the right fit for its demanding operation

fuel consumption, reliability and driver acceptance,” said TNT UK’s national engineering manager, Steve Davis. “With DAF though, a further factor is added on top of all those considerations, which is the trucks are simply a very good fit for our duty cycles.” TNT runs the majority of its DAF tractor units on overnight trunking work between hubs, averaging 160,000 km a year – which is about average for British road transport operations. However, its fleet of rigid local delivery vehicles only averages 30,000 km each in a

year. “We’re aiming for 50 to 60 drops from each vehicle every working day,” Davis said. “So if they are stopped, making a delivery, they’re earning money; if they are running, they’re not! That makes for a very demanding low-mileage, high-intensity operating profile, and that means we need trucks that can be relied on to perform day in, day out.” With such an intense programme for its prime assets, TNT manages the bulk of its service, maintenance and repair in-house through its own on-site workshop, while DAF branch support is used for warranty work and sourcing of parts.

DVSA PUBLISHES NEW GUIDANCE ON DRIVER REGS

he Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published new and updated guidance regarding drivers’ hours and tachograph rules on its website. The new advice concerns a range of applications of the rules, including EU and AETR drivers’ hours regs, mixed EU/AETR and UK domestic driving, enforcement and penalties, and tachograph regulations. Annexes concerning legislation, Working Time rules have also been updated, along with weekly record sheet examples. For more information, head to www.gov.uk/guidance/drivers-hours-goods-vehicles

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What’s your view? Star Letter TIME FOR A CHANGE I read with interest your article regarding the fines that the British government imposes on truckers if an illegal is found in their trailer. This is disgusting. Why fine the driver or company for having an unwanted passenger break into the trailer? Why not send the bill to the French – it’s their problem, so why don’t we, the British haulage industry, make the French pay these fines? And why doesn’t the British government repay all the cash – £120 million, I think the figure you quoted was – back to the haulage industry? Other ways to stop illegals would be to completely fence the whole dock area and put 500 volts through the fences; stop drivers from resting in Calais, and instead direct them towards the secure dock area; patrol the dock area with our own security forces, and the

French aren’t being that effective; or better still, send the trucks to Holland or Ostend, Dunkirk and leave the Tunnel (which in my mind should be shut) to cars and vans, and bring us out of the EU as they are a corrupt organisation. Now, regarding the driver shortage, the solution to that is simple and easy: get rid of this Driver CPC. Why? Well, who in their right mind would pay £200-plus for this course (and I don’t think many companies would pay, either)? The other problem that bugs all haulage companies is the traffic commissioner. How many of these people have actually driven a truck, roped, sheeted and chained in all types of weather, been soaked through to the skin and slept in a cold, damp cab? None of them, I bet. They prefer a nice, warm bed,

not on a bunk, wrapped up in a sleeping bag. Some weeks back, I went with a close friend of mine to a hearing in Wigan. They wanted to hear all about his new business, how long he had been a truck driver, and of course his bank details. The person who was in charge was a solicitor by trade and knew nothing about the transport business. I pulled him to pieces by using the book of law written by Croner, of which I have two copies. To say this person was stunned is an understatement – and my friend got his licence and now runs a very successful business. I sometimes assist him by driving trucks on deliveries. We are both 63, have been driving trucks since the 1970s, and what do we think of this Driver CPC? A waste of time and money. Name and address withheld on request

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TROUBLED INDUSTRY Here are some more factors why young ones are not interested in a career in truck driving: ● Who wants to be driving HGVs at the age of 65-70, depending when you can retire? ● An HGV driver works an average of 65 to 70 hours a week (a normal working person works 38) If someone else at the top sat down and did some maths, they would see we as drivers have done approximately 60 years’ work in 30 years Why can’t HGV drivers retire at 55-60? After all, we have done nearly two life-times’ of work? In the public sector, police, fire etc can retire at 55-60, working far less hours per week. We have all paid our fair share of tax and National Insurance into the government coffers. Talk to anyone in the government or VOSA; we only do 38 hours. Not so: ● Duty time starts when card goes in slot till it comes out ● They say put it on POA so it records you are not working ● RUBBISH - we are still on duty! Also, parking should be free to all HGV drivers, plus use of facilities provided. So how come college graduates can come out of the woodwork and take it all away? Drivers pay through the nose to keep

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themselves in a job: ● No tach card, no job ● No DCPC, no job ● Long hours; bring them down ● High fuel prices; bring down for road haulage ● Bring fuel prices in line with agriculture; we are just as important Who gave them the right to take your livelihood away? Car drivers only have medicals when they reach 70 (maybe before for medical reasons), but we have to pay for a medical every five years from the age of 45 (out of our own pockets, in many cases). If an HGV has an accident with a car, it is quite often the case that we are the first ones to be blamed. So Freight Transport Association and Road Haulage Association, come on you are supposed to be for the industry, so no need for silly stickers on trailers, no need for campaigns… You know what the problem is, so prove it: ● STAND UP AND FIGHT IT OUT IN THE COMMONS ● STOP TALKING AND ● START GIVING! As seen on TV not so long ago, the government can lay out money for travellers camps at £1 million a plot, yet we get nothing. Stuart Kirkpatrick By email

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This new book by author, critic columnist and broadcaster Stephen Bayley takes a macabre, yet interesting look at how the motor car has been instrumental in creating some of the most enduring celebrity myths of recent times. Case studies include James Dean, Jayne Mansfield, Jackson Pollock, Isadora Duncan and Helmut Newton, to name a few – and each is investigated in detail to reveal the circumstances of the star’s fatal crashes, the vehicles they were in, and how the incident BOOK impacted cultural media at the time. Despite the grizzly premise, the book is fascinating in how it presents the emotional power of the motor car – the style, vanity, social competitiveness and exhilaration the vehicles conjure, which move into the realms of the mythical should their celebrity drivers or passengers meet their end in them. The book makes for slightly uncomfortable reading, but is no less eyeopening and thought-provoking for that.

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27-28 April 2016 | London

Multi-Stakeholder Strategies For Mitigating The Commercial Impacts Of The Migrant Crisis On The Safety And Security Of Pan-European Road Haulage, Rail Freight, Shipping And Port Services

Preview Of 20+ Leading Industry Speakers Including: Gilles Debove

James Brokenshire

Immigration Minister

Home Office John Keefe

Deputy Secretary General

SGP Police Unit Force

UK Director of Public Affairs Eurotunnel

Christopher Chope MP

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In this issue Steven Hinchliffe of the professional drivers’ “go to” Personal Injury specialists Hinchliffes Solicitors (see their advert on the front page) considers

“SOME COMMON MYTHS ABOUT ACCIDENT CLAIMS”

here are a lot of incredibly inaccurate accounts of accident claim cases that appear in the tabloid press. If an article can be portrayed as being in any way scandalous, it will sell newspapers and have achieved its aim. My colleagues and I who handle Personal Injury claims on behalf of clients (a great many of whom are truck drivers) are members of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (“APIL”) and they have studied the items that appear in the press and produced some information to try and debunk some of the urban myths about accident claims that have arisen. I am indebted to APIL for being able to pass on this information.

2. Off-duty healthcare professionals are not allowed to step in and help in case they make a mistake and are sued It is terrible to think that a doctor would not help someone who needed medical attention because of a fear of Court proceedings. Most doctors are fully aware of the law and understand that only proven negligence can result in a successful Personal Injury claim. Judges have long considered an intervening person’s good intentions when such cases arise, and in practise healthcare professionals will readily lend assistance to someone in need.

FIVE URBAN MYTHS 1. Schoolchildren are not allowed to play conkers in the playground anymore because schools fear being sued There is a very small minority of schools that no longer allow children to play conkers. Far more schools encourage children to play conkers and some teachers hold lessons for primary school pupils on how to play. The Health and Safety Executive says the risk from playing conkers is so low that it is “just not worth bothering about”.

3. A woman successfully sued McDonalds for millions of dollars after spilling coffee on herself This one is not really a myth, but the reason this case is included is because it had a significant impact on the public’s perception of Personal Injury claims, and many people’s perceptions are based on misunderstandings or missing facts. The case was brought in the USA in 1992 by Stella Liebeck, who successfully sued McDonalds after she accidently spilt a cup of their coffee on her lap and suffered severe burns. Many news outlets failed to report the critical facts of the case, including the 700 other complaints that McDonalds had received highlighting that the coffee being served was dangerously hot. Mrs Liebeck was a passenger in her grandson’s car when the coffee was spilt, and many wrongly believed that she had suffered only minor superficial burns while she herself was driving. In fact she suffered third degree burns and permanent disfigurement, and was partially disabled for 2 years following the accident. She initially sought to settle her claim for $20,000, but McDonalds refused. In the USA the level of damages (compensation) is fixed by a jury and in her case the jury awarded her $2.7 million in punitive damages. This type of award is available in the USA to “punish” the wrongdoer, but is not available under UK law. However, the figure was reduced by a Judge to $480,000, even though he found McDonalds’ conduct to have been “reckless, callous and wilful”. 4. Homeowners can be sued if they clear snow or ice from driveways or paths if someone then slips on it and hurts themselves As with any Personal Injury claim, someone must be negligent and that negligence must be proven for a claim to succeed. That means the person

Steven Hinchliffe being sued must be found to have either not taken proper care or to have been reckless. Cases arising in this situation are extremely rare, and householders should continue to exercise common sense and use grit and a shovel. 5. If someone falls over it is their own fault, they should look where they are going Brian Piccolo sued a florist after he slipped on water and flower petals in front of a shop at Marylebone train station in London. There had been repeated complaints by the railway station management that the water spillage and fallen petals from flower displays posed a risk of injury to the public. The Court found there was no safe and proper system in place to remove obvious hazards from the train station concourse that had come from the flower shop, and the florist was found to be in breach of her duty of care to Mr Piccolo. The accident caused Mr Piccolo to be hospitalised for 6 months with temporary paralysis, and he then needed assistance when walking. At the time of the trial the 44-year-old said “I was walking along minding my own business and through no fault of my own I have ended up like this. My life has been turned upside down. I can’t do the things that I want to do”. Headlines like those above can paint an unfair picture of the situation. Each accident has to be assessed on its own merits, and when it is clear that an innocent person has been harmed by another’s negligence then our current legal system can be utilised to help put their life back on track. You do not have to be a professional driver to seek our help - anyone hurt in an accident (eg members of your family or friends) can contact us for advice. Steven Hinchliffe, solicitor and Principal of Hinchliffes Solicitors © Copyright 2016 Hinchliffes Solicitors

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When I receive several calls in quick succession about a specific topic, I start to wonder what has sparked the sudden concern. Is it an article in the industry press, or talk of new legislation or an enforcement initiative? 3 - Hinchcliffes - Accident Spot Feature in Truckstop News - Issue 365.indd 1 Whatever it is, this last few weeks I have been asked about travelling time. In particular, the recording the travelling time of a driver to a location that is not the usual place for taking charge or relinquishing of a vehicle in the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006. The legislation is found at Article 9. The European Commission’s Guidance Note details the approach to be followed: A driver travelling to a specific place, other than the employer’s operating centre, indicated to him/ her by the employer in order to take over and drive a ‘tachograph vehicle’, is satisfying an obligation towards his/her employer and therefore he/she does not freely dispose of his/her time. Hence, in line with Articles 9(2) and 9(3): ● Any time spent by a driver travelling to or from a location, which is not the driver’s home or the employer’s operational centre and where the driver is supposed to take over or to leave a vehicle in the scope of the Regulation, regardless of whether the employer gave instructions as to when and how to travel or whether that choice was left to the driver, should be recorded as either ‘availability’ or ‘other work’ depending on the Member State’s national legislation; ● And any time spent by a driver driving a vehicle, which

is out of scope of the Regulation, to or from a location, which is not the driver’s home or the employer’s operational centre and where a driver is supposed to take over or to leave a vehicle which falls within the scope of the Regulation, should be recorded as ‘other work’. In the following three cases, the time spent travelling can be regarded as ‘rest’ or ‘break’. The first case is when a driver accompanies a vehicle which is transported by ferry boat or train. In this case, the driver may take his/her rest or break provided he/she has an access to a couchette or a bunk (Article 9.1). The second case is when a driver is not accompanying a vehicle, but is travelling by train or ferry to or from a place where he/she will take charge or has relinquished control of a vehicle within the scope of the Regulation (Art. 9.2) provided he/she has an access to a couchette or bunk on that ferry or train. The third is where a vehicle is manned by more than one driver. When a second crew member is available for driving when necessary, is sitting next to the driver of the vehicle and is not actively involved in assisting the driver driving the vehicle, a period of 45 minutes of that crew member’s ‘period of availability’ can be regarded as ‘break’. There is no differentiation as to the character of the employment contract of the driver. Thus these rules apply to both permanent drivers and drivers employed

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by a temporary employment undertaking hiring out of labour. For a ‘temporary driver’, the ‘employer’s operational centre’ means an operational centre of an undertaking using the services of that driver for its road transport (‘user undertaking’), and not the head office of the ‘temporary employment undertaking’.

Disclaimer: No information in this column shall be construed as legal advice and information is offered for general information purposes only based on the current law when the article was first written. You should always seek advice from an appropriately qualified solicitor on any specific legal enquiry.

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HGV EXPENSE RECLAIM SPECIALISTS Over the last year we have noticed an increased amount of HGV drivers who are not getting their correct allowances in their tax codes and are having to pay for a lot of out of pocket expenses, whether that is bedding, sat navs or safety gear. Did you know that we can claim this back for you through a very simple process? This comes directly from the HMRC from the tax that you have been paying on your earnings. All you need to do is give us a call, provide us with simple information and we will ask some simple questions over the telephone, if we feel that you qualify we will send you a pack, we will then give you a call a few days later and help you with any queries. You then send this back and we can claim back four years. If we don’t get any money back for you, we do not charge you a penny.

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EUROTUNNEL INCREASES TRUCK CAPACITY AT FOLKESTONE

About time: Levels of fines have not been amended for over a decade

he government has announced plans to update the civil penalties scheme for truck drivers that levied £6.6m in fines for carrying illegal immigrants last year. The Home Office consultation will look at the scheme that imposes financial penalties against operators and drivers when migrants are found aboard their vehicle on entry to the UK. HGV drivers caught with illegal stowaways on board their vehicles are currently fined up to £2000 per clandestine discovered. Around 40 clandestine migrants per day – many from the Calais Jungle Camp – were discovered in the Kent town of Dover and the surrounding area last summer, with more than 3600 being picked up by the Home Office between July and September 2015. The Home Office said it will use the civil penalty to improve the behaviours of the careless or reckless; to improve the civil penalty regime by strengthening the codes of practice so they underline the need for all hauliers to show they have effective security measures – with potential penalties if they don’t.

The consultation was welcomed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which said it was pleased to see the government working with the road transport industry to try and fix the illegal immigration problem. “Following the mass migration in to the EU over the past year, we welcome the opportunity to revise the charging regime so it incentivises operators to better secure their vehicles and could offer possible benefits for those who go further than the required minimum,” said Chris Yarsley, FTA manager of Road Freight Enforcement. “The levels of penalties have not been amended for over 10 years, and vehicle security technologies have improved immensely – so it is now time to look at the entirety of the scheme,” he added. FTA said it has been involved in discussions with the minister of State for Immigration, James Brokenshire, relevant officials in the Home Office and has maintained regular contact with the UK Border Force “to ensure clear and consistent communication between both sides”.

Boosted capacity at Folkestone should help ease traffic in the region

urotunnel has added five new access lanes and a new check-in facility for trucks at its terminal in Folkestone in a move it said will increase traffic flow through the terminal to up to 300 vehicles per hour. The upgrade is part of the firm’s Terminal 2015 project, which includes the expansion of terminal capacity in both Folkestone and Coquelles, an increase in flow rates and the purchase of three new freight shuttles. Eurotunnel said the five new access lanes will speed traffic off the M20 at Junction 11A, which should help reduce traffic in local communities.

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The new check-in facility has a capacity of up to 300 vehicles per hour and will enable Eurotunnel to process enough trucks to fill a shuttle departure every 7.5 minutes, once the new shuttles come into service from later in 2016. “The UK economy continues to grow and trade with Europe is a huge part of that,” said Jacques Gounon, chairman and chief executive officer of Groupe Eurotunnel SE. “This new access and check-in facility for trucks will ensure Eurotunnel is in good shape to carry the commercial loads the UK economy generates and will help keep traffic flowing in Kent.”

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MARITIME SIGNS UP FOR EX-SERVICES STAFF

aritime Transport has now made its support for military • ISSUE 299 • JULY 2012 10 • TRUCKSTOP NEWS shown its commitment leavers official,” Anderson said. to the Armed Forces “Leaving the army can be a community by signing the daunting experience, so to start Corporate Covenant. Under the at a company like Maritime, which agreement, the operator must really values the skills you’ve promote itself as an armed forcesalready gained and recognises the friendly organisation and look to commitment you can offer, definitely offer employment to ex-service makes the transition to civilian life leavers, along with encouraging easier.” customers and partners to join the Alex Williams, Maritime general scheme. manager, added: “It was an easy Maritime MD John Williams decision for us to sign up to the signed the covenant at the covenant and express our support firm’s head office in Felixstowe. for ex-service men and women In attendance were two exwho have served our nation with servicemen – Dennis Anderson and distinction. Les Bates – who currently work as “We are looking forward to the drivers for Maritime, having gained rest of the year where we will their HGV licences during their time hopefully see more ex-members The four winnersofofthe RTITB training flankjoin Ice Road Truckers star, Lisa Kelly. with the forces. British Forces our ranks “It’s great that Maritime has here at Maritime.”

WINNERS ALL! the training they received was with a reputable organisation. Lucky drivers would get the chance to win their 35 hours of periodic training with one of the following Master Driver CPC Consortium members: DLT Training Ltd, Transport & Training Services Ltd, Gist Limited, the RTITB Academy. Draws to identify winners were carried out twice a day by Ice Road Truckerís star Lisa Kelly at the RTITB marquee. The lucky winners of 35 hours of periodic training are: Dave Smith, from Norfolk, Andrew Jennings, from Staffordshire, Leslie Baker, from Kent, and Michael Currie, from Essex.

RTITB ran a special competition over the course of two days of the Truckfest Peterborough show in conjunction with its Master Driver CPC Consortium members, whereby four lucky drivers could win 35 hours of Driver CPC periodic training.

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BIBBY TANKS UP WITH FOODY FLEET INVESTMENT

ibby Distribution is beefing up its tanker division with a £1.2 million investment in 18 new tanker trailers which will support its operations in food ingredient logistics. The new tankers, manufactured by Vanhool in response to a custom brief from Bibby Distribution’s fleet technical team, will initially be used to deliver glucose and starches to major confectionary brands. The trailers replace existing assets and have been designed with maximum flexibility in mind, to provide a firm foundation for future operations. “When we looked to take on new tankers, we wanted to make sure that what we got was the latest technology with the highest levels of flexibility and performance,” said Gayle Daubney, general manager – tankers, Bibby Distribution. “Our custom specification means that not only can we serve our existing customers, but also transport almost any liquid food product across the country quickly, safely and economically.” Each tanker incorporates both heating coils and refrigeration to allow maximum flexibility, and can potentially carry up to 34,000 litres of products, including juice, milk or chocolate – enough to make more than half a million standard-sized chocolate bars. Uniquely on the market, the tank has been designed so the barrel wall of the lower third is thicker, increasing strength and durability, particularly important around the leg and axle mounting points. The design also includes a variety of cost-

Bibby Distribution’s new tankers will service its extensive food ingredients transport operations

conscious features, such as high-quality Johnson cargo pumps, a stainless steel chassis and advanced insulation – all of which mean each tanker will reduce its fuel consumption and have lower maintenance requirements, offering cost-effective food ingredient transportation. “We believe it’s vital to keep costs as low as possible, while matching that with the highest level of reliability,” Daubney said.

“We’ve several major national customers which have placed their trust in our capabilities for many years and we aim to not only maintain that level of service, but also provide other suppliers with a cost-effective and quality ingredient delivery service.” Bibby Distribution has also specified a number of additional features designed to keep staff safe when operating the tankers. A series of brake interlocks prevent the tanker

being driven away when venting or when the handrails are raised. Meanwhile, the top of the tank is protected by a full-width walkway and fully enclosed handrails for safe topside operations, such as maintenance and cleaning. Bibby’s tanker division operates a fleet of 200 assets providing national delivery of food grade liquids, including chocolate, oil, juice and milk.

Marmon Peterbilt 359 model Manufacturer: Revell Web: www.revell.com Price: £49.99

This Stars-and-Stripes liveried selfassembly model Peterbilt 359 conventional is one of the latest releases in Revell’s truck catalogue. Based on a truck operated by Denton, Texas-based Mermon Motor Company, this model is in 1:25 scale and the kit comes with separate engine hood, multi-part cab, detailed Cummins engine, steerable front wheels, opening doors, chains and hoses, 10 tyres and various chrome parts, including grille, bumper and exhaust stacks.

BB Read Scania 112 Manufacturer: Tekno Web: www.teknomodeltrucks.co.uk Price: £139.95 (inc. free UK delivery) Danish truck model-maker Tekno has released a brand new Scania 112 6x2 model with three-axle fridge trailer into its UK Historic Collection. Smartly dressed in the colours of BB Read, the truck is rendered down to the smallest detail and is strictly limited to 150 pieces.

Dual-action polisher Manufacturer: Poor Boys Web: www.poorboysworld.co.uk Price: £129.99

Poorboy’s World has released a 900W dual-action polisher the manufacturer claims makes light work of swirl marks and scratches to deliver better results than polishing by hand. One of the most powerful polishers on the market, this comes with a 240V plug and offers variable speeds, 5 m cable, 5 inch backing plate, storage bag and spare brushes.

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BYC SECURES SC TRAILERS FOR FLEET EXPANSION

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est Yorkshire-based international logistics company Brian Yeardley Continental (BYC) has taken 10 new Schmitz Cargobull high-security, low-ride box trailers for operation throughout the UK and Europe.

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TITB has launched a new HGV Driver Training Standard – the first of its kind in the HGV driver training profession. RTITB set out the desire behind the creation of the Standard, which was to create a marketplace where everyone knows what highquality HGV driver training looks like – and how to find it. The Driver Training Standard has been created to help improve and maintain standards in truck licence acquisition training so purchasers of the courses can have confidence in what they are buying. The Standard provides an audit-based approval system that checks the standards of instructors, vehicles and premises and provides all approved organisations with dedicated training materials, resources and support for HGV instructors. A licence acquisition training course currently costs around £2000-£3000, with only a 52 per cent (approx) first time pass rate, it’s a big gamble. RTITB aims to have an overall first-time pass rate of 75 per cent for training conducted by Standard approved organisations. “The new Driver Training Standard will greatly benefit drivers, employers, and the transport industry as a whole, particularly as part of the solution to the ongoing skilled driver shortage,”

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PALLET-TRACK RAISES £13,000 FOR CHILDREN’S CANCER CHARITY

Pallet-Track held several events throughout 2015 to help raise money for Children with Cancer UK taff and customers of Wolverhamptonstill find no viable treatment options and will based logistics provider Pallet-Track sadly lose their lives to cancer.” have raised £13,000 for Children with Nigel Parkes, founder and managing Cancer UK – a national charity which funds director at Pallet-Track, said: “The work research, welfare and campaigning projects carried out by Children with Cancer UK is for young people with all kinds of cancers. vital and I am extremely proud of the staff, Raising the sum over the course of the last depot members, sponsors, suppliers and financial year, the company hosted several customers who helped raise this money. events including a gala dinner, a depot “Pallet-Track experienced a very members’ golf day and staff FLT Driver successful 2015 and it is only right that we Challenge to build upon last year’s total by should do our part to give to those less more than 50 per cent. fortunate than ourselves, especially those Every year Pallet-Track nominates a who suffer from this horrible disease which charity partner which it will support over the effects far too many families.” following 12 months. The Pallet-Track team made an additional “We are extremely grateful to the team at donation of £1500 to two local charities. Pallet-Track, and the organisation’s depot High Flylers received £750 of this money, members and sponsors for the generous which was raised through ‘Casual Fridays’ donation,” said Jayne Falconer, corporate and coffee mornings, and an additional account manager at Children with Cancer £750 has been awarded to Wings Support UK. “Almost 4000 children and young – both of which were voted for by staff at the people across the UK are diagnosed with logistics company’s Wolverhampton hub. cancer every year and the money raised “Our dedicated staff once again did a will be invested in life-saving research and great job of fundraising this year, so the treatment for all of those affected. additional money raised through office “Thankfully, survival rates for childhood activities was donated to the local causes cancers have increased drastically over the which were close to their hearts,” Nigel past 50 years, but one in five children will concluded.

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talian truck maker Iveco has revealed its Stralis Hi-Way is featured in new film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Stralis’ starring role is part of a oneof-kind co-branded partnership between CNH Industrial sister company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Warner Bros Pictures. The film, which stars Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, sees the Stralis Hi-Way make its cinematic debut in a high-speed

chase scene alongside the Batmobile. With much of the film’s action being captured in and around FCA’s own backyard of Detroit, the company said its extensive brand and product portfolio allowed it to address nearly every vehicle need for the film. In addition to Iveco’s Stralis, the film’s fleet includes Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, FIAT, Alfa Romeo and Maserati vehicles.

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RUNCORN FIRM SENTENCED AFTER HGV CRUSHES WORKER TO DEATH

Runcorn haulage firm has been ordered to pay £90,000 in fines and costs after an employee was crushed to death by a runaway truck. Tony Schulze had been trying to connect a cab to a trailer when the incident happened at Freight First Ltd’s premises on the Astmoor Industrial Estate on Goddard Road on January 22, 2011. The company was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation found the 49-year-old from Runcorn did not normally drive articulated vehicles, had not received training on coupling lorries, and there was no written procedure for the work. Liverpool Crown Court heard Mr Schulze had been working at the site at the weekend and had been asked to line up the trailers in the company’s small yard so they could be used for deliveries and pick-ups on the Monday morning. When Mr Schulze released the brakes on the trailer, it began to roll forwards on the sloping yard. He ran down the side of the trailer, in front on the cab and attempted to jump into the open door, but the HGV struck another vehicle in the yard, crushing him between the door and cab frame. Mr Schulze’s colleagues tried to rescue him before the emergency services arrived, but he died at the scene. HSE’s investigation found there was not a safe system of work for the

coupling and uncoupling of vehicles, and the handbrake in the cab had not been applied. Although Freight First Ltd had prepared a general risk assessment in May 2010, it did not deal with the task of connecting cabs to trailers or identify the risk of runaway vehicles. The court was told an external health and safety adviser had highlighted the lack of a risk assessment in December 2010 – a month before Mr Schulze’s death – but no action was taken. Freight First Ltd, of Whitehouse Industrial Estate, Aston Fields Road, Preston Brook, Runcorn, was fined £90,000 and ordered to pay £67,500 in prosecution costs after being found guilty of a breach of Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Adam McMahon said: “Mr Schulze tragically lost his life as a result of the failings of his employer, Freight First. “The case highlights the need for transport companies to ensure their employees have the correct training. They should also act on advice from health and safety experts and make sure safe systems of work are in place. “If Mr Schulze had pulled the park button on the trailer when it started to move, then it would have activated the trailer brakes. However, there is no evidence to prove Mr Schulze had received training on coupling the HGVs, so he may well not have known this.”

ndependent used truck retailer and contract lease specialist Hanbury Riverside has taken delivery of a uniquely liveried FH16-750 tractor unit which marks the firm’s 1000 new Volvo truck. The Thurrock, Essex-based tractor unit sales specialist said its 1000 new Volvo has now gone to work one of its customers that operates a container haulage business. The truck was supplied by Volvo dealer MC Truck & Bus Ltd, which has supplied 877 Volvos to Hanbury Riverside since 2004. “We like Volvo because the trucks are appreciated by drivers, and the fuel economy is consistently good,” said as Hanbury Riverside

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director, Lee Smith. “Volvo residuals are also consistently very strong. “We enjoy a close relationship with MC Truck & Bus thanks to the product knowledge and the high level of continuity of the people we talk to there,” he added. “They are always very approachable and there is always someone I can talk to.” Smith said he felt Volvo has done well to tweak its new FH16 based on driver feedback. “The seating, steering, vision and safety are much improved,” he said. “I have a passion for Volvo because our customers who take Volvos keep coming back for more.”

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Classic Commercial Show See the best vintage vehicles on display at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. www.classiccommercialshow.co.uk

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April 20-21, 2016 FPS Expo 2016 Take a look at the UK’s largest oil distribution industry event at the Liverpool Exhibition Centre. www.fpsshow.co.uk

April 23-24, 2016 Evesham Truck Show Over 300 superb trucks on display, plus trade stands and family fun at Ashdown Farm. www.eveshamtruckshow.co.uk

April 26-28, 2016 Commercial Vehicle Show Browse the latest commercial vehicles and technology at the Birmingham NEC. www.cvshow.com

May 1-2, 2016 Truckfest Peterborough It’s the big one! Show trucks, trade stands, arena entertainment and more at the East of England Showground www.truckfest.co.uk

May 28-29, 2016 Truckfest South Trucks, stunts, stands – it’s all happening at the Newbury Showground in West Berkshire. www.truckfest.co.uk

May 29-30, 2016 Truckmania! This show taking place at Beaulieu promises a stellar line-up of commercial vehicles, plus displays from Big Foot, a model truck show and more. www.beaulieu.co.uk

July 2-3, 2016 Truckfest South West & Wales Best of the West on display at the picturesque Three Counties Showground, Malvern. www.truckfest.co.uk

July 10, 2016 All Wales Truck & Transport Show Come along to the 10th anniversary extravaganza, held at The Showground, Nantyci, Carmarthen. www.walestruckshow.com

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July 19-23, 2016 The War & Peace Revival Check out one of the largest military vehicle spectaculars in the world at Folkestone Racecourse, Kent. www.warandpeacerevival.co.uk

July 30-31, 2016 Truckfest Scotland Scottish commercial vehicles take over the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh. www.truckfest.co.uk

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My vehicle is now only worth around £5000, and as a result I am thinking of reducing my insurance to third-party, fire and theft. Will this be okay with my customers, or will they insist on me insuring fully comprehensive? It should not affect your customers in the slightest as to whether your vehicle is insured comprehensive or third-party, fire and theft, unless you are pulling their trailers. If you insure your vehicle third-party, fire and theft, then this level of cover will also apply to any trailers you pull. If you only pull your own trailers, then that is your own risk. However, your customers’ trailers may be higher value and therefore require comprehensive insurance. Unfortunately you may well find in any event that the difference between comprehensive and third-party, fire and theft in premiums is only minimal, but it is worth asking for quotations to check any potential savings.

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CADZOW CHIEF PASSES AWAY

legend of UK heavy haulage, Ernest James Macauley – better know as Jim – sadly passed away in February at the age of 70 following a short stay in hospital. Jim was responsible for building the family firm of Cadzow Heavy Haulage into one of the most recognisable specialised trucking companies in the country. Founded in 1957 by his father as James Macauley & Sons, the firm started out in plant hire, and also operated tippers and three low-loaders. Following the deaths of his brother and father, Jim grew the transport side of the business as Cadzow Heavy Haulage (Cadzow was the original name for the town of Hamilton). The company moved from the original depot in Hamilton to Ballantyne 20 years ago. Very much an innovator, Cadzow was the first company to operate DAF 95/Ginaf 8x4 heavy tractors, as well as the first ERF 8x4 and Mercedes-Benz Titan tractors. Jim leaves behind his wife Marion and three daughters: Margaret, Evelin and Elizabeth.

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CONFERENCE TACKLES CALAIS MIGRANT CRISIS

he scale of the impact from the migrant crisis on road haulage companies is continuing to extend across Europe, and a majority of these symptoms are manifesting themselves in Calais. For most European freight operators, it all comes down to what the French authorities are prepared to do to keep Calais secure and increase personal security while ensuring trucks in or near the port are less vulnerable.

At the Pan-European Freight Security And The Migrant Crisis, due to take place on April 27-28 in London, Jean-Marc Puissesseau, president, Port De Calais will evaluate the port’s strategy for guaranteeing vehicle and driver safety while queuing to get in and out of Calais parking. Specifically, attending delegates will learn what the port is doing to make it easier and quicker for vehicles to meet booking times

instead of being parked up. Deputy secretary general, Gilles Debove will also bring forward the Calais Police Union’s strategy on mitigating against migrant crisis disruption to ports, terminals and cross-border freight services, and in light of more freight being diverted to Dunkirk over the past couple of months, Eric Sorel, chief harbour master, Port of Dunkirk will present a case study on security developments there.

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AN Truck & Bus UK dealers have been appointed to fit viewing panels in nearside cab doors to improve the driver’s view of other road users and meet CLOCS recommendations. The window can be fitted post-registration to TGX, TGS, TGM and TGL models and the service is currently being offered by John Arnold Commercials, Cordwallis Group Heathrow and PCL North London.

“We take the issue of vulnerable road users safety very seriously and have been looking at the best methods to offer this solution to our customers post-registration to enable nearside direct vision to be increased,” said Nick Handy, MAN sales engineering manager. “The CLOCS guide for construction and logistics is designed to reduce the risk of an incident involving vulnerable road users and mitigate the severity of collisions.”

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The speakers will join government agencies at the conference including the Home Office, UK Parliament – as well as prominent speakers from Eurotunnel, Surrey Police, and road haulage operators, RHA, FTA, IRHA, European government spokesmen and specialist technology providers to uphold the security of all transport systems, guarantee driver security and increase safe movement of goods across borders.

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DOLPHIN DIVES ALL-IN WITH DAF RIGID ORDER CLUGSTON FEEDS £1.2 MILLION INTO NEW FLEET D olphin Transport has added three new DAF CF310 FA 18-tonne rigids to its fleet in Nottingham, making it an allDAF operation. The trucks were all delivered ready-bodied through the DAF factory-build programme, with 8 m curtainside bodies and Tuckaway tail-lifts. Jeff McGhee, who founded the business 14 years ago, said: “I bought a used DAF CF demonstrator a year ago, so when I wanted to dispose of three other 18-tonne trucks this year as part of our rolling four-year replacement programme, it wasn’t too hard a choice. “The factory-build programme saved us a good 8-10 weeks compared to having to take delivery of chassis cabs and then getting them bodied locally – and, because it is a sort of ‘one-stop-shop’ procedure, the overall DAF package also saved us some decent money. “The ex-demonstrator had already given us a good feel for the fuel consumption we can expect, which is excellent,” he added. “That will be a real bonus – even in these days of lower prices!”

Dolphin Transport operates 7.5-tonne and 18-tonne rigids across the UK, specialising in bespoke work for customers with highquality or high-value goods, including shop-fittings, designer wear, electronics and glassware. Every vehicle operated by the company is now a DAF, and McGhee has the majority fitted with sleeper cabs. The latest 18-tonner additions are also fitted with Lane Departure Warning and Advanced Emergency Braking technology, as well as ‘fridges. “Drivers are very important to us,” McGhee said, “so, even though we certainly don’t need sleeper cabs for every trip, they do just give the guys more comfort. We’ve had other makes over the years, but they prefer the DAF cabs, especially these latest ones. They also like the fact the DAFs are very reliable, which lets them concentrate on doing their jobs, safely, efficiently and economically.” Dolphin Transport, already an RHA member, has joined the FORS scheme – which McGhee said he sees as “raising standards even higher and giving drivers a better training opportunity”.

Firm has taken eight new Renault Range T tractor units as part of its latest fleet additions

ndependent bulk tanker specialists Clugston Distribution has announced a further £1.2m investment to develop its tanker fleet capability. Building on its long-term relationship with Renault, the company has ordered three new Range T460 6x2 low-cab mini mid-lift tractors for use in the petroleum sector and five replacement Range T460 6x2 tractors for its food and cement fleet. Five are being delivered with standard-height cabs, again using the mini mid-lift solution to reduce weight. All the new trucks will be fitted with Lytx forward-facing camera systems. Further investment has been committed for three additional 42,000-litre fuel tankers from Cisternas Cobo. Two are going on fleet in March

to support Clugston’s expanding fuel operations, with the third to be exhibited by Cobo at this year’s FPS Expo in Liverpool in April. By June, Clugston said it will have 18 fuel tanker/tractor combinations operational across the UK. Three replacement bulk flour tipping silo tankers have also been ordered from Feldbinder. The 60 m3 capacity vehicles have been purchased to replace three existing tankers on Clugston’s expanded shared-user flour and bulk dried food operations. “We are really looking forward to 2016,” said David Heath, head of logistics at Clugston. “The renewed investment will further consolidate our position in three strategic markets; food, fuel and industrial powder logistics.”

New fleet arrivals see Dolphin become an all-DAF operation

PENFOLD TAKES TRAKKER TIPPERS FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT OPS

ulk excavation and muck-shift specialist Penfold Verrall has expanded its fleet with a repeat order for six new Iveco Trakker Hi-Road 8x4 tippers. The six new arrivals join a mixed fleet of 30 commercial vehicles based near Horsham in West Sussex, servicing construction sites in Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. “We’ve enjoyed a strong relationship with Iveco for many years, so when the time came to expand our fleet with a new generation of eight-wheelers, the Trakker was a natural choice,” said managing director, Darren Lynch. “As well as being a very robust and powerful truck, our drivers love the Trakker for its sheer dependable, sure-footed nature – especially when coping with the muddy, rough roads the fleet typically hits when working on construction sites and landfill facilities. Of the different brands represented in our fleet, Iveco’s tippers cope with these challenging conditions the best. “The Trakker is tailor-made for the job, and thanks to the vehicles’ low total cost of ownership, we’re certainly going to get maximum performance and longevity out of our new tippers,” he added. Iveco dealer Northern Commercials finalised the deal, and the last of the six Trakkers (AD340T41K) is expected to arrive at Penfold

Penfold Verrall reckons Trakkers are the best fit for its off-road operations Verrall in July. The 8x4s will remain part of the company’s fleet for five years, working five days per week and clocking up approximately 60,000 miles each annually. Bodybuilder Thompsons has been contracted to provide the tipper bodies for

the entire order, with one Trakker also arriving equipped with a Palfinger Epsilon grab crane. The new arrivals were spec’d with Iveco’s Cursor 13, 410 bhp engine. The vehicles also have EuroTronic automated gearboxes. Formed in 2005 with the merger of two family

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businesses – Penfold Public Works (Sussex) Ltd and GW Verrall & Sons – Penfold Verrall Ltd specialises in landfill restoration and recycling, and utilises its tipper fleet and extensive operated plant to cater for the requirements of construction sites within the Home Counties.

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WHITLEY BRIDGE TRUCK STOP

Truckstop of the Year 2014

THE MALTING INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WHITLEY BRIDGE GOOLE, DN14 0HH TEL: 01977 662 881 JUNCTION 34 M62

OVER 100 SPACES FENCED ANPR AND CCTV SURVEILLANCE SHOWERS TOILETS 24/7 AGENCY DIESEL AVAILABLE 24/7 SECURITY ON SITE

CAFE WITH LOCALLY SOURCED, FRESHLY MADE FOOD

DESIGNATED TRAILER EXCHANGE AREA

DESIGNATED FRIDGE AREA ACCOUNT PARKING AVAILABLE OPERATING LICENCE PARKING PALLET YARD

£5.00 OVERNIGHT PARKING!

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Contact Us for details: Tel: 01233 502919 Fax: 01233 502933 Web: www.ashfordtruckstop.co.uk Email: accounts@ashfordtruckstop.co.uk We now have 390 Parking Bays Available!

OPEN: 6.00am - 11.00pm – Monday - Friday 7.00am - 2.00pm – Saturday 8am - 4pm – Sunday

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Good food cooked to order Newly refurbished showers and toilet facilities 200 vehicle Lorry park with manned CCTV Automated fuel bunkering site AdBlue and Gas Oil on pump NEW Driver’s rest room and bar FAST

● SKY SPORTS ● BT SPORTS ● FREE WIFI

DIESEL PUMPS

9 Miles South of Grantham, Lincolnshire 200 metres from A1 South on A151 Telephone: 01476 860916/ 861543 E-mail: admin@a1truckstop.co.uk To advertise here please email Talk Media Sales on: truck.ads@kelsey.co.uk

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• FORECOURT SHOP • OVERNIGHT PARK • T.V. SATELLITE • VEHICLE WASHING NOW AVAILABLE • CASH BACK FACILITY • SHOWERS LADIES & GENTS AVAILABLE • FREE WIFI SKY SPORTS WATCH IT LIVE HERE! CAFE OPEN Mon-Friday:- 6am - 9pm Sat: 6am - 11am

RESTAURANT OPEN Mon- Friday:- 11am - 9pm LICENSED BAR

TEL: (01509) 507479/507480 FAX: 01509 600667

200 YARDS FROM JUNCTION 23 M1 - LE12 9BS • DIESEL AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK

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TRUCKSTOP NEWS

ISSUE 365 APRIL 12 2016

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