Motor Transport 2nd October 2017

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Kinaxia hungry for more

By Carol Millett

Kinaxia Logistics is set to deliver “enormous growth” this year and acquire a number of hauliers in the first quarter of 2018, according to director Peter Fields.

Parent company Kinaxia has bought eight haulage companies since launching Kinaxia Logistics in 2012.

These include Bay Freight, William Kirk, NC Cammack and Sons, Foulger Transport, Lambert Brothers Haulage, Panic Transport, Maidens of Telford and Kinaxia’s latest acquisition, Mark Thompson

Transport (pictured), which it purchased in the summer (MT 25 July).

Speaking to MT following the publication of Kinaxia’s annual results, Fields, who founded the business with Graham Norfolk, said an additional £7.5m loan will allow the firm to “carry on purchasing good, profitable, growing companies”.

“We’re working on some deals but these will not happen this year,” he said. He expects to be able to announce “a number of new acquisitions” in the first quarter of next year.

Fields said there is “a pipeline of companies interested in joining us”. He added Kinaxia’s strategy appealed to the owners of family firms looking for a succession plan, which would allow family companies to keep the name, their existing management structure and employees.

“We don’t mess with that model because, if it isn’t broken, why fix it?” said Fields.

“We’re not about making redundancies to cut costs.

We’re about improving productivity by providing updated infrastructure.

“We’ve spent a lot of time modernising, but management-wise everything about these companies has stayed the same,” he said.

Kinaxia’s annual results to 31 December 2016 show turnover up 15.7% to £50.2m (2015: £43.4m) with EBITDA rising 9% in the same period to £5.1m (2015: £4.7m). Pre-tax profit fell to £538,846 (2015: £1m), which Field attributed to the cost of implementing new fleet management, compliance, training, recruitment, marketing, HR and finance systems.

Pall-Ex Group moving more on continent than in UK Pall-Ex Group is now moving more pallets by volume through its partners in continental Europe than in the UK, according to its boss.

Speaking to MT, group MD Kevin Buchanan said approximately 60% of overall group volume is accounted for by its European partners.

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group in Europe,” Buchanan said, adding that Pall-Ex is moving an average of 24,000 pallets a night as a group.

Pall-Ex will shortly introduce a successor to its IT system TWINE, called NEXUS, which will connect all the networks – currently they have the same, standalone software – under a unified system.

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2009, and announced a plan to significantly expand its continental footprint in 2011.

Through a mixture of franchise agreements and jointventures it now has networks in Portugal and Spain (as Pall-Ex Iberia), Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, the Benelux region and France.

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The network is also in advanced talks in the Czech Republic and Germany. Hungary is contracted for early next year.

Buchanan said that after a period of reorganisation at the group, it felt like the good times had returned with a Motor Transport Team of the Year award in July and a “unique” new service set to be announced later this month.

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Group aims to be ‘£2bn business by 2025’ and will ‘invest in people, network and tech’

DPD reaches its £1bn turnover target early

By Christopher Walton

DPD topped £1bn turnover for the first time in 2016 and said it is aiming for £2bn by 2025.

Its DPDgroup UK division achieved a turnover of £806.2m in the year ending 1 January 2017, up from £700.2m in the previous year.

Pre-tax profit in the division rose to £130.9m, up from £124.9m in the previous year.

Its B2B division DPD Local (formerly Interlink Express until it changed its branding in February) saw turnover rise to £283.2m, from £248.7m in the previous 12-month period.

Pre-tax profit rose slightly, from £36m to £38.9m.

Taking into account a dividend payment from DPD Local to DPDgroup UK, overall pre-tax profit for the group stood at £144.9m, up year-onyear from £124.9m, while total turnover was £1.09bn, up from £949m.

Group chief executive Dwain McDonald told MT the billion-pound-turnover milestone had “been in our sights for a few years”.

“We’ve reached it sooner than we thought. It is a fantastic milestone for the business and something we’re very proud of,” he said.

“Over the years we’ve invested into the business in terms of people, our network and our tech, to ensure we remain the number one express delivery company in the UK. We never stand still and our aim is to be a

£2bn business by 2025.”

Companies House filings also revealed DPD Local has acquired franchisees for Edinburgh, Yeovil, Weymouth, Worcester, Bicester, Lincoln, Jersey and Guernsey for a total consideration of £2.4m.

Last year it said it would buy back franchisee operating area rights over a 10-year period to “enable the business to have the required capacity

to meet continuing demand”.

At the Motor Transport Awards in July DPD took home a hatful of prizes, including awards for Innovation, Customer Care and Home Delivery Operator of the Year.

■ The Motor Transport Top 100 2017 is coming... in November. Where will DPD find itself in our latest rankings of the largest road transport operators in the UK?

Police presence for FITC Expo The Metropolitan Police Commercial Vehicle Unit will be offering a free-of-charge safety and compliance surgery for operators at this year’s Freight in the City Expo.

Officers will be on hand at the urban-logistics themed event to provide guidance on a number of common challenges that operators face when carrying out deliveries in busy cities.

Sergeant Wayne Watling will also be taking part in the conference programme to talk about some of the key work taking place around London to protect operators from the threat of terrorist and security incidents.

He will look at Metropolitan Police initiatives to improve the security of HGVs and operating centres in and around the capital.

■ Freight in the City takes place on 7 November at London’s Alexandra Palace. It is free to attend and combines a seminar programme focused on urban logistics best practice, with an exhibition of vehicles, technology and services.

Visit freightinthecity.com to register.

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Five years after its launch the scheme has finally achieved 1,800 longer semi-trailers on the UK’s roads

DfT hits longer trailer goal

By Ashleigh Wight

The DfT has achieved its target of getting 1,800 longer semitrailers on the roads almost five years after the scheme was launched.

According to the DfT’s annual report on the trial, 1,806 longer semi-trailers were in circulation at the end of 2016.

However, the number of operators taking part in the trial fell slightly from 163 in 2015 to 161 last year.

Noting that more than 15 million vehicle kilometres have been saved since the trial began in January 2012, the FTA said longer semi-trailers’ success has been “clear and undeniable” and called for them to be put into permanent use.

Christopher Snelling, the FTA’s head of national and regional policy, said: “The success of this project shows what can be gained from adding marginally to the

Scania to appeal €881m EC fine Scania is to appeal last week’s €881m (£771m) fine from the European Commission (EC) over price-fixing, after refuting the findings.

The truck manufacturer said: “Scania has reviewed the decision by the EC concerning inappropriate exchange of information during the period of 1997-2011, and will appeal against it.

“Scania strongly contests all the findings and allegations made by the EC, and will appeal against the decision in its entirety.

“Scania also emphasises

that it has co-operated fully with the EC by providing it with requested information and explanations throughout the investigation period.”

Including the Scania penalty, the commission has levied fines approaching €3.8bn collectively against Europe’s major truck manufacturers.

Last year it hit five manufacturers comprising Volvo Group, Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler, Iveco and DAF with a €2.9bn fine. MAN was found guilty but spared a fine due to its status as whistle-blower.

dimensions of our road freight fleet – massive carbon, air quality and safety benefits can be achieved.

“Weights and dimensions should be looked at in a rational, evidence-based manner and not simply rejected because some campaigners do not like the sound of them,” he said.

Earlier this year the DfT extended the trial by 1,000 additional trailer permits and from 10 to 15 years.

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TC: CPC system not broken – operators use it improperly The Driver CPC regulations do not require drivers to sit in a classroom for seven hours five times a year (Viewpoint, MT 18 September). The requirement is for five seven-hour sessions every five years, not every year.

Another criticism you make is that there is no requirement for drivers to take courses that are relevant to their jobs.

I believe that, when the original proposals from the European Comission were being discussed some years ago, UK industry was keen to retain flexibility on what training drivers took, rather than go down a prescriptive road where certain modules were compulsory.

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achieved this. Yes, a few drivers seem to take courses that are irrelevant to their work, or repeat the same course five times. But that says more about their (and their employers’) lack of judgement than the system.

If the CPC were more prescriptive, I strongly suspect you would be writing critical opinion pieces about that as well.

■ Nick Denton, traffic commissioner for the West Midlands

TfL updates Direct Vision Standard

GOING UP: CEVA Logistics has signed a three-year lease deal with Dawsonrentals Truck and Trailer to take 120 new vehicles as upgrades to its fleet. The Iveco Stralis units, with sleeper cabs, will begin to be delivered from this autumn. They will be used across a range of CEVA operations including consumer retail, automotive and healthcare work.

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TfL has revised its Direct Vision Standard (DVS), publishing ratings for HGVs. It also conceded for the first time that additional safety technology may mitigate restricted vision in cabs.

Revealed last year, the standard will rate a cab from zero to five based on the level of direct vision a driver has from the cab. Under the original plan, trucks with the lowest rating (zero) were to be banned from London by 2020, with only those achieving three stars or more permitted entry from 2024.

However, the update contains a proposal to recognise equipment such as cameras and audible warning

devices. If approved, the proposal would see all HGVs over 12 tonnes require a permit to enter London from 2020.

Those with a DVS rating of one star and above would be granted a permit, while trucks rated at zero would require sensors, visual warnings and for drivers to undertake training before a permit is granted.

From 2024 only trucks rated three stars and above, or which have an advanced safety system, would be allowed into London. The details of the advanced safety system will be included in an autumn consultation.

■ The online rating checker is available at safertrucks.org. uk.

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MT visits the Temperature Controlled Storage and Distribution show, the UK’s only dedicated cold chain event

Cool runnings

By Roger Brown

This year’s Temperature Controlled Storage and Distribution show (TCS&D), the biggest cold chain exhibition of its kind, moved to Coventry’s Ricoh Arena from the East of England Showground in Peterborough.

Some of the industry’s bestknown companies showcased their new products at the event, which took place from 13-14 September, with a free seminar programme providing expertise and advice as well as question and answer sessions with experts.

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Iveco had a selection of its extended DriveAway range of fully-bodied vehicles ready for immediate delivery. The manufacturer is offering vehicles for the temperature-controlled sector for the first time.

In a partnership with

Andover-based bodybuilder Paneltex and refrigeration unit manufacturer Carrier Transicold, models are available at 7.5, 12, 18 and 26 tonnes.

Paneltex is pre-building bodywork for Iveco, however bodies are customised to suit each customer’s application before they are mounted to the chassis. Iveco believes this will

reduce average new-build lead times from about 14 weeks to three, enabling customers to tailor features such as compartments and doors to their own preference.

For 18-tonne Eurocargo and 26-tonne Stralis vehicles, Iveco is offering Carrier Transicold’s new Iceland Twincool refrigeration unit as standard.

COLD AS ICE: Body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright presented a double-deck fridge built at its £1.8m refrigeration technology plant in Altrincham.

It includes a redesigned cradle with direct-drive hydraulic rams to raise and lower the three-quarter-length deck, rather than its previous rope and pulley-actuated design.

The trailer, with a 44-pallet capacity, is available in single-, dual- and tri-temperature variants.

HAT TRICK: Montracon celebrated 40 years in the trailer industry with its largest TCS&D showcase to date, featuring three major products: a lifting deck reefer that can carry 44 pallets; a refrigerated 18-tonne aerodynamic rigid box body; and a reefer semi-trailer. The aerodynamic DAF CF rigid box body has a recessed bulkhead to conceal the nose-mounted fridge unit and a curving aerodynamic roof. It is the first of 10 units ordered by Asset Alliance for use

by DHL Supply Chain for Nisa. Montracon marketing manager Dean Ridgill said: “The trailer has been designed to provide maximum fuel savings.”

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TWICE AS NICE: Gray & Adams had an 8.4m-long tritemperature urban double-decker in the livery of customer Blakemore Logistics. The manufacturer says the vehicle is ideal for deliveries to convenience stores in villages and towns. It also features a guard around the refrigeration unit to protect it from tree strikes. Gray & Adams sales director Andrew Brown said: “Blakemore Logistics has been running the trailers for five years and has about 20. They are highly manoeuvrable and the double-deck configuration means cost-saving benefits for operators.”

BOY OH BOY: Transdek UK launched a multitemperature double-deck trailer – the Tall Boy – at this year’s show. The Yorkshirebased manufacturer has developed the trailer for Eddie Stobart Logistics to operate on primary and trunking distribution contracts, and offers internal load clearance of up to 2.2m on each of its internal floors. It can carry up to 55% extra compared to a single-deck trailer, saving up to 35% on delivery miles for products that have previously only been transported by single-deck trailers. This is achieved by combining an ultra-low chassis with maximum trailer dimensions. The Tall Boy, which is available in a range of specifications, is intended to import lightweight, temperature controlled products from continental Europe.

SEVENTH HEAVEN: Seven Telematics showed the latest version of its Transcan temperature monitoring and data logging system. It includes temperature monitoring as well as door, defrost and fridge power information, and produces delivery and journey tickets.

ROCK N ROLL: Refrigerated body-specialist Chereau presented its multicompartment SmartOpen-C rigid. The vehicle includes a roller shutter offering wider load volumes, greater efficiency and speed. It also features Citylight, a 100% LED-lit upper ramp with flush integrated working lights and scrolling warning lights.

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Daimler gives electric truck global launch in New York

UPS first to run Fuso’s eCanter

By Emma Shone

UPS will be the first commercial partner of Daimler majority-owned Fuso’s electric eCanter truck, which was launched in New York last month.

Production of the truck, which has a 100km range and 3-tonne payload, began in Portugal earlier this year.

Daimler hopes to deliver 500 eCanter units to businesses in the US, Europe and Japan in the next two years, before ramping up production in 2019.

UPS president of global fleet maintenance and engineering Carlton Rose spoke at the global launch of the truck.

He said: “At UPS, we constantly evaluate and deploy advanced technologies that enable sustainable, innovative solutions for our fleet.

“Electric trucks make our fleet

cleaner and quieter, adding to our already more than 8,500 alternative drivetrain vehicles in service. We have a long-standing relationship with Daimler, and we welcome the opportunity to trial the Fuso eCanter as UPS continues to realise the benefits of electric trucks.”

Damiler said the Fuso eCanter saves operators €1,000 (£747) per 10,000km.

The truck is powered by six 420V lithium ion battery packs with a capacity of 13.8 kWh each.

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation president Marc Llistosella said: “In times when everybody is talking about electric trucks, we are the first to actually commercialise a seriesproduced all-electric truck.”

Brits step up at XPO Logistics Europe XPO Logistics has promoted its MD of European supply chain to the role of European CEO. Malcolm Wilson (pictured) replaces Troy Cooper, who had held the role since XPO bought Norbert Dentressangle in 2015.

Cooper will continue in his other role of global chief operating officer.

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Logistics Europe”.

XPO Logistics CEO Bradley Jacobs said: “I want to commend Troy for leading our European business through a highly successful integration over the past two years, and establishing the XPO brand in new markets.

“Troy’s international perspective as our chief operating officer is valuable as we execute our growth strategy.”

Wilson’s former role as MD supply chain, Europe will be filled

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Being flexible NFT Distribution’s recently appointed deputy chief executive Ross Eggleton will step up to the top job in January and is tasked with boosting growth. Carol Millett finds out his plans Chilled food distribution specialist NFT chain director at Morrisons, made no bones Distribution has had to adapt to a changing about the challenges NFT Distribution faces marketplace in the past few years. when he spoke to MT. As logistics provider to food retailers includ“In the past two years we have not delivered ing Asda, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s, to the levels we want to, but the market has it has seen volumes shift sharply as discount- been turbulent and the retail sector has ers Aldi and Lidl disrupt the market in a busi- changed, with a lot of volume shifting between ness that already functions on tight margins. retailers, and as a result, that has affected our Those market headwinds, combined with volumes,” he said. last year’s delays at Calais due to migrant incurSo how can NFT Distribution protect itself sions and the cost of buying chilled distribution from these market trends? One strategy is to business NR Evans for £20m, saw the firm’s broaden its customer base in the food retailing turnover fall to £158.6m (2015: £162.6m) and sector and beyond, said Eggleton. the company record a pre-tax loss of £13.4m “Part of the plan is to work with a broader in the year to 31 March 2016. set of suppliers and manufacturers. As well as Against this backdrop, NFT Distribution, growing strategically with key retailers, we also which is owned by private investment firm want to work with more retailers and with EmergeVest, recently announced a manage- manufacturers that are delivering into a range ment restructuring that comes into full effect of retailers.” in January (MT 18 September).

He added: “I think NFT has always been a It is part of a two-pronged strategy that will good business that is positioned quite well in see current CEO David Frankish become NFT the industry, but there is still potential to expand vice-chairman and a senior advisor to our retailer base. There is still room for an even EmergeVest, with a brief to focus on M&A stronger chilled food logistics provider and opportunities and strategic customer develop- there is an opportunity to grow.” ment.

Acquisition may also be used to complement Meanwhile, chief operating officer Ross this organic growth, Eggleton said, but only if Eggleton (left) has become deputy chief potential acquisitions meet key criteria. executive with immediate effect. He “Growth through acquisition is another alterwill become chief executive in January, native, but the majority of growth will come and is tasked with taking the company from organic growth complemented by to the next level of growth. acquisitions,and these will only take place if While pointing out that revenues they are at the right price and make a good fit,” are on the rise this year, Eggleton, Eggleton stated.

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The £25m facility handles 25,000 pallets a week and links the port to NFT’s nationwide chilled food logistics network.

“We are looking to make new deals and attract new customers into NFT and increase our bandwidth of customers through our portcentric facility,” Eggleton explained.

The firm is targeting international food importers and food retailers by offering a facility that offers an alternative to often disrupted overland routes into the UK. It also wants to attract more UK-based retailers and manufacturers by cutting the cost of distribution and speeding up produce deliveries by supplying direct from Tilbury to retailers and manufacturers in London and the South East.

Eggleton also sees potential opportunities arising through EmergeVest’s Cargo Services Group, which, via its subsidiary World Food Logistics, manages international shipments of consumer goods bound for retail markets in the UK and Europe, Hong Kong, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the US. “There is an obvious synergy between our port-centric facility and mainland distribution of products for growers and suppliers delivering into the UK on the produce side – and we can offer value services such as unloading, sorting, repacking and distribution of produce to retailers and manufacturers in the UK,” he said. ■

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WHAT CAME FIRST? Highwayman’s favourite recent appearance in the traffic commissioners’ typically powder-dry Applications and Decisions was the splendidly named BumbleHole Eggs (not bum hole eggs, as one colleague misheard, but then again who are we kidding?) Based at the delightfully sounding Bumble Hole Lane in Bromsgrove, the company’s website Bumble Hole Foods helpfully points out under the heading Evolution, that “it all started with the chicken and the egg”. With a new authorisation of 12 vehicles and six trailers granted by the TCs, it appears we will all soon be able to go to work on a Bumble Hole Egg! Cracking.

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Autonomous what?

If the mention of Europe conjures up a mental image of despotic uniformity for you, Highwayman has some cheering news. Namely, that when it comes to autonomous truck platoons our neighbours on the continent are just as confused as the UK’s implementation of the metric system across our road network is.

At Volvo’s Future Trends and Innovation event last month in Slovakia, Hayder Wokil, autonomous & automated driving director, said

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when it comes to platoons in Europe it’s far from a uniform straight banana situation.

Talking about the truck platooning challenge of spring 2016, he said: “We drove them [the trucks] through Sweden and the Netherlands and they [the organisers of the trial] wanted to show some concrete evidence crossing borders.

“We asked the authorities in the countries we drove through – Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands – for permission to drive the

convoy in these countries.

“So we asked how closely we could put the trucks together. In Germany they said 50m. The Netherlands said three seconds. So already two neighbouring countries have different units to measure separation between two vehicles. We went to Denmark and they said we trust the Swedes, whatever they say we’ll accept it. The Swedish authorities said it should ‘look safe’.”

But who judges that? The driver? “No,” said Sweden,

“it’s up to the policemen on the road.”

At which point, Highwayman likes to imagine Wokil left the stage to go and lie down in a dark room,

haunted once again by the spectre of vague bureaucratic musings.

The UK will of course be using a metric/imperial hybrid to avoid any confusion.

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hen people talk about innovation in logistics, far too much of the conversation is taken up with speculation about drones or driverless delivery pods. Sure, these new machines have an important part to play in the future of the industry.

But their technology isn’t yet ready to revolutionise logistics. Instead a much quieter, but no less transformational, change is taking place.

Tesco is the latest to hammer a nail into the coffin of the old model of logistics with its offer of same-day delivery nationwide. Other retailers will doubtless follow. Delivery has become a businesscritical USP, one that allows retailers to compete with giants such as Amazon, with its own built-in distribution network.

The twin drivers of new technology and the increasing demand for convenience have rewritten the logistics rule book in this sector – and this won’t change with any downtick in the economy. If anything, people will expect an even better service at lower prices.

The problem is that the old hub-and-spoke distribution model just can’t sustain this service.

Today’s distribution networks need to be both highly agile and fast; able to offer consumers both the instant gratification of speed and the convenience of deliveries when and where people want them.

After all, there’s no benefit in being able to buy a new appliance from the comfort of your bed if you have to lug it back from the office afterwards. This lesson is one retailers must bear in mind when rushing to gain competitive advantage by copying the likes of Tesco. In most cases, convenience still trumps speed.

The B2C same-day logistics market is forecast for enormous growth, reaching £680m by 2020.

Overall, the same-day delivery market is worth £1.7bn. While this revolution started in a consumer environment, other sectors, such as healthcare, are following suit. There is an invaluable opportunity for this kind of responsive supply chain to be leveraged by B2B industries to gain greater efficiencies and increased flexibility.

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Scania will appeal the fine – it has always denied taking part in any cartel. Together the other five manufacturers have had to cough up €2.9bn after admitting price fixing – Daimler’s share was the highest at €1bn, while MAN – like Scania part of VW – avoided its €1.2bn fine by blowing the whistle.

While €3.8bn is a lot of money, it could pale into insignificance compared with the compensation the manufacturers might have to pay to hauliers who are seeking damages for over-pricing of trucks sold between 1997 and 2011.

The RHA’s class action is seeking £6,000 per truck, which could add up to nearly £4bn in the UK alone. How much of that finds its way into customers’ hands after the lawyers have taken their cut is debatable.

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This is on top of the estimated £1bn each truck Creative Director maker had to invest to meet Euro-6 standards.

While the truck makers are part of large, profitable companies – Scania and MAN parent VW made a profit of £4bn in the first quarter of this year and Daimler made £12bn last year – the fines and especially the compensation over truck price-fixing are going to hurt.

So don’t expect nice fat cheques to be written any time soon. While the EC fines are evidence of wrong-doing at a European level, agreeing compensation in the UK is going to be a drawnout, complicated process.

UK truck buyers have always been notorious within Europe for driving a hard bargain, and unravelling who paid what for their trucks will be a tricky business.

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s motor insurance premiums continue to rise, hauliers are increasingly fitting outward-facing and driver-facing cameras to fleets to protect themselves from claims and improve driver performance.

Vehicle camera technology is rapidly evolving, with SD card cameras being replaced by digital 3G/4G-enabled devices, giving fleet managers instant access to what happens on the road.

But with hours of footage, how can companies, particularly those with large fleets, keep on top of this data?

Simon Marsh, MD of vehicle CCTV and vehicle camera technology supplier VisionTrack, says the days of scrolling through hours of footage are over. “It’s easy. As soon as an incident occurs, the fleet manager is given an instant notification simultaneously, on-screen and via email. The email contains incident snapshot images and these can also be reviewed within our application.

“Using these images within a few seconds, the user can then determine whether it is necessary to review the HD video footage of the incident. The user is also presented with all of the relevant telematics data – time, date, speed of the vehicle and impact force.”

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Vehicle cameras not only play a vital role in controlling hauliers’ insurance costs but also provide in-depth monitoring of driver performance, says Christian Stevens, marketing manager of vehicle camera specialists Exeros Technologies.

“Our systems record and save all video data securely alongside accurate GPS tracking via Google Maps and relevant telematics information, including speed, acceleration and G-shock.

The manager can even set geofencing restrictions to receive alerts if the vehicle travels outside a designated area.

“This means the driver is aware that if any dangerous or unsolicited driving – such as speeding, harsh braking and driving outside

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The popularity of in-cab cameras is increasing as hauliers battle to keep insurance premiums down, but how can fleet managers monitor and act on the data? Carol Millett investigates the set area – takes place, it will be recorded and management are instantly alerted directly via email, text and notifications from the software. It also means management can view footage from inside the cab to see what the driver was doing, such as talking on the phone or being distracted by a passenger,” he says.

Marsh says in-cab cameras are vital tools in improving driver behaviour. “They work on two levels – drivers inevitably perform better knowing their performance is being monitored; and real-time incident footage and traditional telematics data is vital in improving driving training and safety,” he points out.

“Our platform can analyse driver behaviour and through our own algorithms determine when to request video and alert the fleet manager to poor driver behaviour. This can be displayed on an intuitive screen allowing the fleet manager to engage with their drivers.”

The firm is taking this service one step further with the introduction of its Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), which alerts fleet managers to drivers who frequently tailgate and warns drivers of unexpected hazards such as pedestrians stepping out into the road.

John Mills, responsible for enterprise sales at fleet management and software company Lytx Europe, is evangelical about improving driver performance. As a former HGV driver he understands all too well the challenges they face. “Our main goal is to save lives,” he says.

Safety programmes

Lytx’s DriveCam safety programme uses telematics data and video footage analysis of all incidents that trigger the on-board 3G cameras, including harsh braking or swerving, to provide targeted coaching for the client’s drivers.

“We review that for our clients in a structured and objective manner, and we can mark and score videos on risk and provide insights to help improve driver behaviour,” says Mills.

With access to data from 400,000 vehicles and 45 billion miles driven worldwide, Lytx has taken its driver performance analysis to a new level, using it to identify which drivers may be

more likely to be involved in an accident. “We can identify the correlative as well as the causal relationship. So, for example, we know from our data that drivers caught not wearing seatbelts are three to four times more likely to have an accident,” says Mills.

Recent analysis by vehicle camera and integrated telematics provider Intelligent Telematics of 20,000 vehicles using the company’s IT1000 3G devices found a reduction in accident frequency of more than 45%. The firm also found that 65% of the accidents recorded were avoidable, underlining the importance of using the data to improve fleet safety levels through targeted driver training.

But is it fair to monitor all drivers’ performance? Unite national officer Adrian Jones argues it isn’t. “When the MD has a camera on their desk recording their every move, then we will consider the same for drivers,” he declares.

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SAFETY PROGRAMMES Clugston Distribution Services introduced Lytx’s DriveCam safety programme to reduce insurance premiums that had soared 30% after two collisions.

Distribution director David Heath was worried about driver acceptance but concluded that was an outdated view.

“Five years ago, that might’ve been the case, but video is everywhere now,” he says. “Once drivers understand it’s there to protect them and is part of a safety culture, they’re on board.”

By fine-tuning the fleet’s driver skills the firm saw a 51% drop in near-miss collisions and a double-digit downward trend in insurance premiums in the first year. “I also learned about 10% of our drivers represented more than one-third of our risk, so we knew where to focus our coaching efforts,” says Heath. “Claims are down across the board, both in amount and frequency.”

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Cameras cameras. It’s Orwellian and an invasion of privacy. It can make drivers self-conscious. The job is pressured enough, particularly when you’re manoeuvring a truck in a tight urban area, without the additional pressure of being monitored.”

Stevens disagrees: “Initially drivers are hesitant of a Big Brother situation where they’re being watched and reprimanded for minor issues. But it’s not in the transport manager’s interest to watch drivers live, as this would be expensive in data charges and pointless. The footage is only reviewed in the event of an incident or maybe for training purposes.”

Driver protection

Driver-facing cameras can also exonerate good drivers from blame, he adds. “HGV drivers are usually suspected of being guilty in accidents due to the size of their vehicle, but often it is the fault of the other party. After a few instances where drivers are cleared of blame, thanks to camera footage being reviewed, many drivers go from being against it to refusing to drive without it.”

But with so much footage created, are busy fleet managers going to be able to analyse and act on this stream of data? Intelligent Telematics head of business and strategic development Sam Footer thinks many may struggle to use the information effectively.

“If you have a large fleet it’s difficult to look at all the footage, but someone has to look at it and decide to act on it,” he says. “No computer can do that.”

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launched a 3G camera vehicle monitoring service, in partnership with accident management company Sopp+Sopp. The service, being trialled by Intelligent Telematics’ client Krispy Kreme, provides a 24-hour, 365-days-a-year video monitoring service. The service alerts clients instantly to an incident and within 15 minutes sends them a report grading the incident and including relevant footage. Operators also receive weekly and monthly reviews highlighting any behavioural patterns to help them target training. “This will allow clients to concentrate on serious incidents rather than footage that isn’t necessarily relevant,” says Footer.”

Nor can firms afford to ignore in-cab camera evidence, particularly under increasingly stringent corporate manslaughter laws, says Amanda Jones, partner at Plexus Law. She explains: “If a company gets constant footage sent to it displaying poor driver behaviour and doesn’t act on that and that driver then goes on to cause a fatal collision, the company could find itself at fault for not taking action.”

Right choice

But with so many in-cab cameras on offer, how can hauliers decide which to install? “My advice is, do your research,” says Footer. “How long has the company been in place, how many connections does it have out there, is it tried and tested in the real world and not just in the lab? Also ask for references and case studies from existing clients and if you are still unsure ask for a trial to compare systems.”

Stevens says installation is another vital consideration. Pointing to Exeros’ CSS-approved

BAD DRIVERS BEWARE The importance of monitoring driver performance was demonstrated to camera monitor systems provider Brigade Electronics when it hired a courier company to drive its demonstration vehicle, featuring cameras and digital recording equipment, from Scotland to Kent.

Marketing manager Emily Hardy says: “The vehicle returned damaged. On reviewing the footage via the Dashboard app we saw the driver had been speeding at 90mph, stopped twice on the hard shoulder for a nap, drove the vehicle until it ran out of fuel, abandoned it on the slip road approach to the A13 to walk to the petrol station and drove while using his mobile phone and eating. He literally broke every rule in the book.”

Hardy adds: “The evidence was clear but without mobile digital recording we may have continued to use the driver, who could have caused a serious accident.”

and FITAS-accredited auto-electrical engineers, he says: “They know how to connect with each component of different manufacturers’ trucks without voiding the warranty. The quality of the installation and experience of the engineers is important, as the system needs to be watertight and properly calibrated for it to work effectively. Although companies may state they do this, the truth is that they don’t have the proper experts or experience,” he warns. ■

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By Roger Brown DAF dealer Chassis Cab has hailed the success of the loyalty scheme it has created to reward the service of young employees.

The company recently paid Scott Dixey, 25, a qualified paint and body technician, £4,500 to mark his seven years with the company.

Dixey completed a threeyear paint and panel beating apprenticeship course at Colchester Institute before joining the company’s Bury

St Edmunds branch in 2010.

Robert Baxter, dealer principal, described the firm’s young technicians as the “lifeblood of our business”.

He said: “Scott is a highly valued employee and we are delighted to be able to provide him with this loyalty award.

“Chassis Cab has evolved from a small family business into a market leading DAF dealership and to continue to drive the growth of the business we need to keep investing in the future.

“The bonus award comes at a time when the technicians are in their mid-20s, often needing help with homes, cars or holidays.”

Dixey added: “This is a very generous gesture from the company, which has already done a lot to help me through its training programme.”

Chassis Cab has 18 apprentices across its sites at Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Cambridge and Isleham, including six hired earlier this year.

Dealer drop in: Stockport Truck Centre

Top used truck: DAF XF 105

Last month, MT visited Stockport Truck Centre (STC) in Old Moor Road, Bredbury, Cheshire, which has a selection of quality used, refurbished and new trailers for sale or lease. All were price on application.

There was a repainted 4.5m-high 2007 SDC box trailer with BPW drum brakes and barn doors (right).

Another trailer which caught our eye was a 4.1m-high 2011 SDC curtainsider with SAF drum brakes, barn doors and Dhollandia tail-lift (below left). The trailer has been repainted, and has new curtains.

There was also a 4.7m-high 2013 Montracon curtain-sided trailer with BPW drum brakes and barn doors (below right).

STC carries out modifications, repairs and refurbishments at its in-house body repair centre in Bredbury and provides tachograph services as well as 24-hour breakdown and recovery. Its Hyde depot has a next-generation testing station with ATF lane, 97% first-time MoT pass rate and can provide short notice and flexible appointments.

With sites in Birkenhead, Haydock and Atherton, it offers finance through its partners and welcomes part-exchanges.

Contact STC on 0161 494 9200.

Used truck of the week is this 2014 6x2 DAF XF105 tractor unit with Super Space Cab. The 64-plate vehicle, which produces 460hp, has manual transmission and includes a fridge, microwave and forwardfacing camera. It includes a 12-month MoT, full DAF service history, 12-month warranty and 450,000km on the clock.

Vendor Maritime Transport, which sells used vehicles through its Secondhand Trucks division, said the XF comes with guaranteed work.

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Cheetah buys MAN TGX MAN has supplied family-run Cheetah Couriers and Logistics with a TGX 26.640 6x2/2 PerformanceLine with XXL sleeper cab.

The electric blue truck features a D3876 15.2-litre 6-cylinder engine and TipMatic 12-speed gearbox, twin bunks, air management kit, chrome roof lights, air horns, lower chrome lights and leather interior. It will be based at the operator’s Hemel Hempstead depot, operating in an all-MAN fleet of 35, up to 18 hours a day.

Director Lewis Pritchard said: “We saw this truck when we visited MAN at the CV Show. The colour helped and it was a standout truck.

“We liked it instantly and after talking to our MAN sales executive we were convinced it was worth the extra investment as the residuals at the back end are likely to be significant. This is our 36th year of trading, the company was established by my parents John and Sue, and they are gradually taking a step back and handing the reins to me and my sister Abi, and this was also a way of marking that.

“We appreciate the flexibility in service opportunities we receive through our dealer John Arnold Commercials in Bedford.”

MAN sales executive Scott Munton said: “The expected residual value of these trucks, alongside the efficiency and power they deliver, help make them an even more attractive package.”

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Volvo Trucks opens global competition

By Roger Brown More than 18,000 staff working in 4,500 teams are expected to take part in the Volvo Trucks 2017/18 global dealership technician competition, which is now open for entry.

Groups participating in the biennial Volvo International Service Training Awards (Vista) need to complete two initial stages: theoretical and technical. Winners qualify for the semi-finals in Gothenburg, Sweden, in April 2018, where 240 teams compete over a three-week period.

The top 40 teams then progress to the world final in Curitiba, Brazil, in June 2018.

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Volvo Trucks president Claes Nilsson said: “Vista

improves our skills and gives us the motivation to be the best crew in the world, and if our mechanics are the best in the world they are motivated to do the best job for customers.”

Northumberland-based haulier T James has added four Mercedes-Benz Actros 2548 StreamSpace tractor units from Bell Truck and Van to its fleet. A further four are scheduled to follow by the year-end.

The vehicles have 476hp 6-cylinder engines, optional predictive powertrain control and were acquired through Mercedes-Benz Financial

Services. They will be inspected and serviced by Bell Truck and Van under five-year repair and maintenance contracts.

Director Alan James said: “The trucks look great and we’re delighted with them. We haven’t tested Bell Truck’s back-up yet, but we’re confident we’ll receive high-quality support.”

Seven things you need to know about: Truck and Plant Asset Management Who are you, and where can I find you?

Truck and Plant Asset Management is run by father and son David and James Bradshaw. The address is 176-177 New Road, Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales SA10 6HD. What is its history?

The company was set up about four years ago by David and James Bradshaw.

What does it sell?

It is an online auction site that sells a range of light and heavy commercial vehicles, including all makes of tractor units and trailers. It also sells heavy plant, cranes and cars and can arrange delivery to the docks and shipping.

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A waiting room, conference room and a canteen with tea- and coffee-making facilities.

What to expect if you buy a truck from the dealer An inspector carries out a full report on each vehicle and provides ample diesel for the customer to get their vehicle to the nearest service station.

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Lot 1: 2008 MERCEDES ECONIC 2628 RCV REFUSE VEHICLE 6X4 26 T. LOCATION - LIVERPOOL / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM LOCAL COUNCIL. MOT: 30TH NOVEMBER 2017. MILEAGE: 161245 KM. 6X4, 26 T, SEMAT BODY, TERBERG BIN GEAR, REVERSING CAMERA, 6370 CC, DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N1, 3 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 26000 KG, NO LIGHTS SHOWING, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS. CHOICE SELECTION

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Lot 2: 2008 (58 PLATE) FORD TRANSIT 85 T300, PANEL VAN. LOCATION - SOUTH WALES >>VIEWING AVAILABLE<< /DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT - 3RD MAY 2018 MILEAGE - 092895 MILES. MANUAL GEARBOX, DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION: OCTOBER 2008, YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2008, CYLINDER CAPACITY (CC): 2198 CC, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N1, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY.

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Lot 3: 2009 (59 PLATE) DAF 45.160 12T RECYCLING VEHICLE LOCATION - BRISTOL / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT: 31/08/2018. MILEAGE: 113020 KM AUTOMATIC, DAY CAB, REVERSING CAMERA, TYRES GOOD, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS. YEAR: 05-11-2009, ENGINE: 4461 CC, BHP: 159.6, CO EMISSIONS: 0 G/KM, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 12000KG. CHOICE SELECTION

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Lot 6: 2010 DAF 45.16 12T RECYCLING VEHICLE. LOCATION - SWANSEA >>VIEWING AVAILABLE<< / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT: 28/02/2018. MILEAGE: 115469 KM. DIMENSIONS : WIDTH - 7FT 6INS, LENGTH - 23FT 4INS, HEIGHT - 10FT 9INS. AUTOMATIC, DAY CAB, REVERSING CAMERA, TYRES GOOD, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS.. YEAR: 28-04-2010, ENGINE: 4461 CC, BHP: 159.6, CO EMISSIONS: 0 G/KM, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 12000KG.

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Lot 9: 2013 (62 PLATE) FORD FIESTA VAN ECONETIC TECH TDCi 1.6.

LOCATION - SOUTH WALES. MOT: 25TH FEBRUARY 2018. MILEAGE: 85000. ONE PREVIOUS OWNER, REVERSING SENSORS, ELECTRIC WINDOWS/MIRRORS, HILL ASSIST BRAKING, SMALL REPAIR TO DRIVERS SEAT, 1560 CC, DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N1, 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT; 1570KG, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS. NOT VAT ON THIS VEHICLE.

Lot 10: 2008 LAKELAND TRIAXLE TANKER. LOCATION - NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT: EXPIRED 4/17. YOR: 01/12/08, 42,800 LTR TANK 6POT, AIR SUSPENSION, DISC BRAKES, TYRES GOOD, COMPLETE UNIT, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS.

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Lot 16: 2009 DAF 75.250 6X2 SIDE LOADER REFUSE VEHICLE. LOCATION - LIVERPOOL / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY MOT: EXPIRED. MILEAGE: 73395 KM. AUTOMATIC ALLISON TRANSMISSION, FARID BODY, REAR STEER, TYRES GOOD, STRAIGHT OUT OF SERVICE, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS. YEAR: 24-04-2009, ENGINE: 9200 CC, BHP: 245.4, CO EMISSIONS: 0 G/KM, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, WHEELPLAN: 3 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 26000KG.

Lot 4: 2009 MERCEDES ECONIC 2629 RCV 6X2 REFUSE DISPOSAL. LOCATION LIVERPOOL / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT - 31ST MARCH 2018. MILEAGE - 97347 KM. AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, FAUN BODY, REVERSING CAMERA, ZOELLER SPLIT LIFT BIN GEAR, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS, NO LIGHTS SHOWING, TYRES GOOD, DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION: JUNE 2009, YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2009, CYLINDER CAPACITY (CC): 6370 CC, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N3, WHEELPLAN: 3 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 26000KG. CHOICE SELECTION

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Lot 11: 2012 (62 PLATE) SCANIA G440 6X2 TRACTOR UNIT. LOCATION - NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT: EXPIRED. MILEAGE: 595388 KM. AUTOMATIC 3 PEDALS, SLEEPER CAB, TYRES GOOD. ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON. YEAR: 10-12-2012, ENGINE: 12740 CC, BHP: 440, CO EMISSIONS: 0 G/KM, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, WHEELPLAN: 3 AXLE + 3 AXLE ARTIC, REVENUE WEIGHT: 44000KG.

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Lot 18: 2011 (61 PLATE) RENAULT PREMIUM DISTRIBUTION 380.26 DXI 6X2 RIGID, 26T FRIDGE BODY. LOCATION - DAGENHAM / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT: EXPIRED 31ST JULY 2017.

MILEAGE: 349347 KM - AT TIME OF INSPECTION- VEHICLE STILL BEING USED. YOR: 24.11.2011, AUTOMATIC, DIESEL, SLEEPER CAB, 29FT BODY, ROLLER SHUTTER DOOR, SIDE LOADING DOOR, TUCK UNDER TAIL LIFT, CARRIER SUPRA 950 FRIDGE, TYRES RUNNERS, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS. FAULTS / DAMAGE TO BODY N/S, N/S WING MIRROR COWLING MISSING. BODY: INSULATED VAN, ENGINE: 10837 CC, WHEELPLAN: 3 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 26000KG.

Lot 23: 2005 (55 PLATE) IVECO CARGO TECTOR ML75E17K TIPPER BODY. LOCATION - SOUTH WALES / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT - 31ST OCTOBER 2017. MILEAGE - 112554 KM. DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION: OCTOBER 2005, YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2005, CYLINDER CAPACITY (CC): 3920 CC, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N2, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 7500KG

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Lot 19: 2005 MERCEDES ATEGO 815, TELEHOIST CH10 7.5 SKIP LOADER. LOCATION – GLOUCESTERSHIRE MOT EXPIRED. MILEAGE - 571906 KM. USED CONDITION, DRIVER PLUS 2, SOME AREAS OF RUST, ANALOGUE TACHO, TAPE PLAYER, DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION: JUNE 2005, YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2005, CYLINDER CAPACITY (CC): 4250 CC, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 7490KG.

Lot 21: 2010 SCANIA R440 6X2 TRACTOR UNIT, PTO WET KIT LOCATION - MANCHESTER / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MILEAGE: 684709 KM - AT TIME OF INSPECTION- VEHICLE STILL BEING USED. MOT - EXPIRED 31ST JANUARY 2017 FAULTS: ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON - POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. DOR: 24/03/2010, DIESEL, AUTOMATIC / 3 PEDAL, TYRES RUNNERS, ENGINE: 12740 CC, BHP: 440, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: 16, WHEELPLAN: 3 AXLE + 3 AXLE ARTIC, REVENUE WEIGHT: 44000KG

Lot 24: 2007 (56 PLATE) MERCEDES ATEGO 1823K SKIP LOADER. LOCATION SOUTH WALES / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT - 28TH FEBRUARY 2018. MILEAGE - 162772 KM NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS, DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION: JANUARY 2007, YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: 2007, CYLINDER CAPACITY (CC): 6370 CC, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N1, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 18000KG.

Lot 26: 2008 (58 PLATE) VOLVO FH13 480 EURO 5 6X2 GLOBETROTTER CAB ISHIFT F.A.D.K. LOCATION - EAST YORKSHIRE MOT: EXPIRED. MILEAGE: 489,745 KMS I SHIFT, SLEEPER CAB, YEAR: 01-12-2008, ENGINE: 12777 CC, BHP: 473.4, CO EMISSIONS: 0 G/KM, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, WHEELPLAN: 3 AXLE + 3 AXLE ARTIC, REVENUE WEIGHT: 44000KG.

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Lot 54: 2012 FORD TRANSIT TIPPER 125 T350 3.5 T. LOCATION – HERTFORDSHIRE. MOT: 12/07/2018. MILEAGE: 138000 MILES (CLOCK READS 128000 BUT HAD TO BE CHANGED) 3.5 T, COMES WITH TOOL BOX, 6 SPEED, PARROT HANDSFREE PACK, 2198 CC, DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N1, 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 3500 KG, SOME WEAR AND TEAR

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Lot 57: 2012 BENDI FORKLIFT LOCATION - SOUTH WALES / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. HOURS: 3145 NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS

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Lot 71: 2004 BENFORD TEREX KR 100 DUMPER. LOCATION HERTFORDSHIRE / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. HOURS: 3000 KUBOTA 898 CC ENGINE, DOR: FEBRUARY 2004, STARTS AND RUNS, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS.

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Lot 92: 2007 IVECO DAILY 50 C14 IRIS 17 SEATER MINI BUS. LOCATION - IPSWICH / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY MOT - 14TH APRIL 2017. MILEAGE - 128278 KM - AT TIME OF. INSPECTION- VEHICLE STILL BEING USED. 17 SEATER, WHEEL CHAIR LIFT, DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION: MARCH 2007, CYLINDER CAPACITY: 2998, DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N2, 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 5200 KG, TYRES RUNNERS, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS.

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Lot 93: 2010 (60 PLATE) RENAULT 460 DXI 6X2 TRACTOR UNIT, AUTOMATIC. LOCATION - DAGENHAM / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2017. MILEAGE - 770605 KM - AT TIME OF INSPECTION- VEHICLE STILL BEING USED. TRANSMISSION - AUTOMATIC, SLEEPER CAB, NO MECHANICAL FAULTS, NO LIGHTS SHOWING, TYERS RUNNERS. DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION - NOVEMBER 2010, YEAR OF MANUFACTURE - 2010, CYLINDER CAPACITY (CC) - 10837 CC, FUEL TYPE DIESEL, VEHICLE COLOUR - RED, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL - N3, WHEELPLAN - 3 AXLE + 3 AXLE, ARTIC REVENUE WEIGHT - 44000KG.

Lot 99: 2005 VOLVO EC15B 1.5T EXCAVATOR LOCATION HERTFORDSHIRE / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY HOURS: 4200. 3 CYLINDER KUBOTA ENGINE, IN WORKING CONDITION, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS.

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Lot 123: 2002 (52 PLATE) DAF TRUCKS FA LF45.150 TIPPER LOCATION - SWANSEA / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM COUNCIL MOT: 31ST AUGUST 2017. MILEAGE: 137673 KM MANUAL, TYRES GOOD, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS, YEAR: 0110-2002, ENGINE: 0 CC, BHP: 147.5, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 7500KG. CHOICE SELECTION

Lot 131: 2010 IVECO STRALLIS 560E5 6X2 TRACTOR UNIT AUTOMATIC LOCATION - MANCHESTER / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY MOT: NOVEMBER 2017 MILEAGE: 639579 - AT TIME OF INSPECTION- VEHICLE STILL BEING USED AUTOMATIC, DOR: 14/06/10, SLEEPER CAB, 12882 CC, DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N3, 3 AXLE & 3 AXLE ARTIC, REVENUE WEIGHT: 44000 KG, TYRES RUNNERS, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS, NO LIGHTS SHOWING.

Lot 61: 2010 RENAULT TRUCKS PREMIUM ROUTE 460.25 6X2 LD TML LOCATION - IPSWICH / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT - EXPIRED 20TH JUNE 2016. MILEAGE - 828650 KM - AT TIME OF INSPECTION- VEHICLE STILL BEING USED. TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC, SLEEPER CAB, NO MECHANICAL FAULTS, NO LIGHTS SHOWING, TYRES RUNNERS. ENGINE - 10837 CC, BODY - TRACTOR UNIT, BHP - 460, COLOUR - WHITE, YEAR - 02-06-2010, FUEL - HEAVEY OIL.

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Lot 108: 2015 KRONE CITY LINER URBAN 11 METER WITH STEERING AXLE, CURTAIN SIDE TRAILER. LOCATION - SOUTH WALES / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT: IN TEST TWIN AXLE, CURTAINSIDE TRAILER, BARN DOORS, GOOD FLOOR, GOOD CURTAINS, AIR SUSPENSION, MOFFITT APPLICATION, STEERING AXLE, DRUM BRAKES, BPW RUNNING GEAR, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS.

Lot 127: 2011 RENAULT 460 DXI, 6X2 TRACTOR UNIT PTO FITTED, SLEEPER CAB. LOCATION - IPSWICH / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT - 30TH APRIL 2018.

MILEAGE - 506016 KM - AT TIME OF INSPECTION- VEHICLE STILL BEING USED. AUTOMATIC GEARBOX/ NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS / NO LIGHTS SHOWING / TYRES RUNNERS / PTO FITTED / DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION APRIL 2011 / YEAR OF MANUFACTURE 2011 / CYLINDER CAPACITY (CC) 10837 CC / FUEL TYPE DIESEL / VEHICLE COLOUR BLUE / VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL N3 / WHEELPLAN 3 AXLE + 3 AXLE ARTIC / REVENUE WEIGHT 44000KG.

Lot 60: 2008 (58 PLATE) IVECO 50C18 CUSTODY VAN LOCATION - EAST YORKSHIRE. MOT: 15/02/2018. MILEAGE: 178,185 MILES. 6 CELL CUSTODIAL, MANUAL GEAR BOX, NO KNOW FAULTS ENGINE: 2998 CC, BHP: 174.3, CO EMISSIONS: 0 G/KM, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N2, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 5200KG

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Lot 108: 2015 KRONE CITY LINER URBAN 11 METER WITH STEERING AXLE, CURTAIN SIDE TRAILER. LOCATION - SOUTH WALES / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT: IN TEST TWIN AXLE, CURTAINSIDE TRAILER, BARN DOORS, GOOD FLOOR, GOOD CURTAINS, AIR SUSPENSION, MOFFITT APPLICATION, STEERING AXLE, DRUM BRAKES, BPW RUNNING GEAR, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS.

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Lot 126: 2010 MERCEDES SPRINTER 313 CDI VAN 3.5 TONNE, MANUAL GEARBOX. LOCATION - DAGENHAM / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY. MOT: 4TH NOVEMBER 2017 MILEAGE: 228414 MILES - AT TIME OF INSPECTION- VEHICLE STILL BEING USED. MANUAL, SIDE LOADING DOOR, FULLY LINED, TYRES RUNNERS, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS. YEAR: 25-06-2010, DIESEL, ENGINE: 2143 CC, BHP: 129, CO EMISSIONS: 0 G/KM, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N1, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, REVENUE WEIGHT: 3500KG. Lot 138: 2012 RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER 125.35 LWB PANEL VAN LOCATION - SOUTHAMPTON / DIRECT OUT OF SERVICE FROM MAJOR COMPANY MOT: 30TH SEPTEMBER 2017 MILEAGE: 110764 MILES - VEHICLE STILL BEING USED MANUAL, NO KNOWN MECHANICAL FAULTS, YEAR: 01-10-2012, ENGINE: 2000 CC, BHP: 125, CO2: 202, FUEL TYPE: DIESEL, VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL: N1, WHEELPLAN: 2 AXLE RIGID BODY, WEIGHT: 3500KG. DRIVERS SEAT RIPPED.

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Ready to go Iveco has extended its DriveAway line-up with models for the general haulage, ambient, construction, demolition and waste sectors Roger Brown reports

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ver the past few months Iveco has invested more than £11.5m on its DriveAway range, which offers immediate UK delivery of fullybodied vehicles for general haulage, temperature-controlled distribution, and construction businesses.

It has extended the line-up to include 12-tonne boxes and curtainsiders, 18-tonne rigids and skip-loaders, 32-tonne hook-loaders and tippers, tipper grabs with cranes, 16-tonne road sweepers and refrigerated vehicles.

What is involved

The range includes bodies, cranes and equipment from some of the most respected companies in the industry, such as Abba, Boughton,

Boweld, Brit-Tipp, HIAB, Hyva, JC Payne, Johnston, Kel-Berg and Paneltex.

Iveco has also committed to keeping new chassis at its key bodybuilding partners to enable sold units to be replenished quickly.

Iveco UK and Ireland business director Stuart Webster (right) says: “We are expanding the Iveco DriveAway range to ensure we offer fleets shorter delivery times, coupled with lower costs and higher residual values.

“Our launch models have been chosen to suit sectors where new assets are required at short notice, such as when a new contract comes in and the work starts almost immediately.”

Until now the DriveAway range has featured 7.5-tonne Eurocargo rigids with box, dropside and curtainsided bodies from JC Payne, as well as 7.5-tonne tipper bodies from Warringtonbased Brit-Tipp.

Customers can buy 12-tonne boxes and curtainsiders on standard and low-height 120EL Eurocargo chassis, with or without a tail-lift, and 18-tonne Eurocargo rigid curtainsiders will be introduced, along with tuckaway tail-lifts, on chassis featuring high-roof sleeper cabs.

The 26-tonne Stralis, with a choice of day cab or high-roof sleeper cab, curtainsided bodies and tuckaway tail-lifts, will also become part of the range.

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Iveco says the Stralis 6x2 rigid chassis provides a 31ft-long body without the need for chassis extensions. Webster says: “With DriveAway, firms need only liaise with their local dealer, instead of co-ordinating separately with bodybuilders and ancillary equipment providers.

New vehicles can be purchased on one invoice and are often driven away or delivered on the same day. There’s a comprehensive two-year unlimited mileage warranty covering the body and chassis, and none of the hassles surrounding whole vehicle type approval.”

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with Andover-based bodybuilder Paneltex and refrigeration-unit manufacturer Carrier Transicold, models will be available at 7.5, 12, 18 and 26 tonnes.

The highly specialised nature of the sector, and the complexity of body configurations, means Paneltex will pre-build bodywork for Iveco. However, bodies will be customised to suit each customer’s specific application before they are mounted to the chassis. Iveco believes this will reduce average new-build lead times from about 14 weeks to three, enabling customers to tailor features such as compartments and doors to their own preference.

For 18-tonne Eurocargo and 26-tonne Stralis vehicles, Iveco is offering Carrier Transicold’s new Iceland Twincool engineless refrigeration unit as standard. It has been selected for its ability to run entirely on hydroelectric power generated by its Euro-6 engine.

“This removes the need for a separate diesel engine and lowers CO2 emissions, supporting Iveco’s position as a partner for sustainable transport,” says Webster.

Its road sweeper is equipped with the Tector 7 engine driving through a 12-speed EuroTronic automated transmission producing up to 220hp at 2,500rpm, and up to 800Nm of torque between 1,250rpm and 1,900rpm.

Webster says Iveco’s Hi-SCR technology is an excellent match for the low-speed environment and frequent stop/start nature of sweeper work. “All Iveco DriveAway truck models meet emissions standards with a single anti-emission system – Iveco’s Hi-SCR technology.

“Hi-SCR uses passive regeneration of the diesel particulate filter (DPF) and means productivity for the fleet owner and driver is increased, as the system requires neither driver involvement nor downtime from active regeneration,” he says. ■

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Iveco says the major benefit of buying from the DriveAway programme is peace of mind, knowing a range of well-known partners offering the highest standards of product design, build and service have contributed.

All models are priced as a complete vehicle and carry the same two-year warranty as the base vehicle. Vehicles are ready for immediate delivery, subject to availability at the local Iveco dealership.

Iveco says another advantage is the low-rate Iveco Capital finance offered across the range.

Sector-specific models

For the construction, demolition and waste sectors, new models include 18-tonne Eurocargo skip-loaders from a choice of three bodybuilders – Boughton, HIAB and Hyva – with customers able to specify additional options after the build. Iveco has introduced the 32-tonne Trakker 8x4 chassis with hook-loader bodies from Boughton and Hyva, along with tipper variants from Abba, Boweld and Kel-Berg.

Tipper grabs are available, with Palfinger Epsilon cranes. Webster says: “The tippers and tipper grabs feature steel bodies and are purpose-built for the demanding demolition and muckaway roles best suited to the rugged heavy-duty Trakker chassis.”

Completing the line-up is a 16-tonne lefthand-drive Eurocargo road sweeper with Johnston bodywork, reflecting the potential Iveco sees in the marketplace for a Euro-6 medium-sized truck that does not require forced regeneration.

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MT Awards 2017 winner profile Low Carbon

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s the parent company of one of the UK’s biggest supermarkets and department stores, and operator of a 500-strong HGV fleet, John Lewis Partnership (JLP) believes it has a responsibility to minimise its effect on the environment and keep carbon emissions low. Transport is responsible for 30% of the business’s overall CO2 output, with emissions from trucks accounting for approximately 70% of that figure.

The introduction of what it claims is Europe’s largest fleet of long-distance 100% biomethanefuelled trucks won it the Low Carbon Award at this year’s MT Awards, impressing the judges with its long-term plan to see the entire JLP fleet run on biomethane by 2025.

“We are the largest co-owned business in the UK, and that gives us the culture and heritage of doing the right thing. Part of that is tackling emissions,” said Justin Laney, general manager – central transport.

“Tackling emissions from transport is particularly difficult because there aren’t that many viable alternatives to diesel. It was always a challenge to make a big reduction in our transport emissions, while staying cost-effective.”

trucks the range it required and the use of carbon fibre tanks allowed it to save 500kg in weight.

While the 32-tonners work on the company’s Waitrose fleet, Laney said there are plans to roll them out across its John Lewis operation.

As each truck comes up for renewal, it will be replaced with a gas truck.

JLP’s journey to switching to an alternativefuelled fleet began in 2011 when it converted 43 Euro-5 diesel trucks, mainly DAFs and Mercedes-Benz, into dual-fuelled gas/diesel vehicles. While at the time this was a major step towards a greener future, JLP encountered problems such as methane slip (where incomplete combustion of methane in the engine

John Lewis Partnership has a long-term plan to see its entire fleet run on biomethane by 2025 was released – causing a much higher risk to global warming) and poor availability of fuelling infrastructure.

“Previously we had been running trucks on pure plant oil,” Laney added. “The truck started on diesel and once it was warm it would run on pure vegetable oil, and it would stop on diesel.”

He said JLP stopped running trucks on plant oil when some subsidies disappeared and the firm became concerned about the use of agrifuels (where crops are grown specifically to be turned into fuel).

“Long-distance transport options are quite narrow. In the short term, electric vehicles aren’t practical, due to heavy batteries and range.

CO2 savings

It has 12 biomethane-fuelled 32-tonne Scania trucks on its Waitrose fleet, with another 42 on order for delivery before the year end. Each truck emits 128 tonnes less CO2 than a conventional diesel truck a year, delivering an overall CO2 saving of 83% per vehicle.

The trucks were developed especially for JLP. It wanted its biomethane fleet to carry out the same duties as its diesel counterpart, so required a range of 500 miles; some 150 more than the standard 200-bar Scania gas trucks could achieve.

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Hydrogen likewise: your choices really are using diesel or natural gas,” Laney said.

To help choose a more suitable fuel, JLP enlisted academics at Imperial College in London. Biomethane was selected as the most sustainable and cost-effective option.

“Methane is more energy dense than diesel.

For the amount of CO2 you emit, you actually get more energy out,” Laney explained. “The business case works, but probably the biggest drawback is they cost a bit more than diesel trucks. Your fuel saving has to be pretty big to pay that back.”

The first two trucks were trialled on the fleet in 2016 and JLP was impressed with the initial results. A further 10 were introduced earlier this year. “Some of them are doing 6,500km a week, so that gives us quite a large saving,” Laney said. “But if you’re sending them into cities and doing fewer miles, the business case probably isn’t there at the moment.”

Challenges, costs, contingency

The business also took upfront cost, the cost of ongoing maintenance, driver reactions, fuel availability and reliability into account when trialling the biomethane trucks.

One of the challenges JLP encountered was ensuring the refuelling infrastructure was suitable for its operation. Laney said that JLP, in partnership with CNG Fuels, operates a refuelling station in Leyland, where its 32 biomethane trucks are based.

“You have to have a contingency plan in case the fuel station breaks down. For example in Leyland, we can use the M6 at Crewe. But with the rate of expansion of gas fuel stations you would expect that problem to go away over time,” he said.

Driver reaction has been positive as the trucks are much quieter and are cleaner to refuel than diesel vehicles, and drivers and technicians have undertaken additional training to ensure they are familiar with the technology.

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“Scania has been very good at training gas technicians in their workshops,” said Laney.

“Our own guys have been trained too. We also needed facilities such as gas alarms in workshops, and because the pressure is so high they need to be aware of the dangers of working on kit that is very high pressure.”

Although the upfront cost is higher than that of a diesel truck, Laney believes this will be offset by fuel savings.

Resell value

“Resell value is another important part of the equation, but the assumption is that the resell value is going to be about the same as diesel,” Laney added. “I believe gas trucks will become very popular and their second-hand value is probably going to be higher than diesel, but it’s too early to say for sure.”

JLP has also made strides in reducing emissions in its refrigerated trailer fleet by introducing more aerodynamic designs. It claimed this has resulted in a 14% overall reduction in drag and a 7% fuel consumption improvement at 52mph, equating to a £1,300 saving per trailer per year. It teamed up with Cambridge University to conduct wind tunnel trials and particle image velocimetry trials (which involve moving a scale model through a water tank to measure airflow) to design a trailer with reduced wind drag. The result was a Gray & Adams trailer with a boat tail, lower chassis, lower under-run bar, lower overall height of 3,800mm and longer and deeper side skirts.

Laney said: “We looked at transition of air flow from tractor to trailer and found we needed a gap that’s quite small. We also looked at the air flow at the back of the trailer. We knew that a lot of the drag comes from the door at the back; that’s sucking air as you go along and trying to pull the whole truck back.”

Cambridge University concluded the optimum sloped angle at the back of the trailer was 9 degrees, which does not affect the size of the

load. The floor was moved down about 200mm, the roof was sloped by 1.5m, and the sides came in by 300mm.

Laney said: “We’ve got six trial sets of bigger alternators that power the fridge. We are going to buy 14 more this year as part of the trial. They will be the first gas trucks that can power a fridge. If that works we’ll roll out a lot more.”

Laney said JLP is seeing great results from the combination on long-distance hauls and the business hopes to introduce the trucks to its Milton Keynes site next.

“At the moment we are focused on longdistance routes where the saving is greatest, but we have potentially got real benefit in urban areas where air quality is an issue,” he added.

Laney said gas trucks are much quieter than Euro-6 diesel trucks, roughly half the noise, and would easily lend themselves to urban operation.

“We are also trialling a gas truck later in the year that will provide electrical power to the refrigerated trailer. Its a very good solution for out-of-hours deliveries.”

Laney would like to see enhanced access in urban areas for trucks that meet certain environmental standards or noise levels, such as exemptions to the London Lorry Control Scheme.

And the future...

JLP does not have a biomethane option in place for its 44-tonne fleet, but it is working on one.

It is also looking into taking advantage of the planned additional tonne allowance for alternative-fuelled vans.

He added: “Next we are pushing forward on the fridges. After that we are looking into the 4.25-tonne alternative-fuelled van that the DfT is consulting on. It will be a game-changer because you’ll be able to carry more payload despite the weight from the batteries, so you can be more productive. It gives you a business case to actually put those in.” ■ MotorTransport 37 25/09/2017 14:10:58

MT Awards 2017 winner profile Fleet Van Operator of the Year

Speedy Services has a creative outlook to problem solving, an open mind about business solutions, and a focus on providing the best for its team and customers

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rand loyalty among fleets is not uncommon, as the relationship built between operator and supplier is key to running a successful and profitable business. Mark Woodworth, head of transport and logistics at Speedy Services, runs a fleet approaching 1,000 vehicles, more than 800 of which are vans. Winner of this year’s Fleet Van Operator of the Year award, over the past 18 months Speedy has demonstrated an unerring commitment to the safe running and development of its fleet, while investing in innovative ways to increase fleet use and reduce its environmental impact.

Operating an entirely Ford Transit-based fleet, Speedy has adapted what it needs from its vehicles, working closely with the manufacturer to get the best vehicle possible for the job. The fleet is made up of 70% drop-sided Transits because it cannot use a standard van for transporting much of the equipment it provides.

“The Ford product works really well for the company,” Woodworth said. “Tools and equipment hire is our main business, and our main involvement is picking up [equipment]. We’ve always run

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Fast track to success Transits, and coupled with the bodies from PPS, they are probably the best vans we’ve ever had.”

Built on a standard Transit chassis with a PPS Commercials body, the Speedy fleet has been moving to Euro-6-compliant vans, where Woodworth said payload has been severely affected by the additional systems and fluids needed to meet the emissions regulations.

“We need as much payload as possible. The van has got heavier and so has our kit as both are getting more complicated as technology improves. Anything that carries fuel [equipment containing fuel] now needs to be Euro-6, so vans carry less. We use DEL tail-lifts with plastic mesh rather than steel or aluminium [guard rails] to remove weight, and we take ancillary items off the vans to save more weight. We’ve removed just about everything possible including the second passenger seat, which means we can carry more. I wish we had done it three or four years ago.”

Drivers

It’s not just the vans that are under strict scrutiny, the drivers are also expected to perform to a high standard. Our judges noted Speedy’s driver training introduced in-cab feedback on individual driving styles through telematics, as well as training courses to improve professionalism among staff.

Woodworth believes his van drivers are the C+E drivers of tomorrow, and expects them to drive their vans accordingly. He said Speedy is looking at taking drivers from van driving to C+E, and has started putting the first few through training.

“Getting a good apprentice in the truck world is hard, and training them to do HIAB [crane deliveries] with ADR is almost impossible. The range of work we carry out in the multi-service centre means we need “do-it-all drivers” and to get people who are willing to do all of those jobs is hard. A truck driver might think it’s beneath them to drive a van, while an ADR tanker driver might not want to operate a crane.

Over 18 months the apprentices are put through vans, manual handling, HIAB and ADR, and then their C licence. At that point, they can drive the majority of our fleet. Then in the last six months they do their C+E, that way, in two years they’re a fully qualified driver,” said Woodworth. “The drivers are then willing to do anything because they have done it before.”

Monitor

Once on the roads, Speedy’s driver training and assessment programme will monitor drivers. Using Masternaut Telematics’ Connect system, a light bar in the cabin provides realtime feedback on their driving performance.

A fob system logs who is driving the vehicles and according to where the vehicle is driving, a prescribed set of parameters as to how the vehicle should be driven is applied. That way drivers in London can be instructed differently to drivers in, say, Manchester.

“They start with 100 points and have to end the day on 100 points or more. Points get taken away for braking heavily or accelerating too hard, but sometimes that is needed. We don’t want them to reach 100 and then worry about losing points, so they can continue to get points throughout the day and if they have to brake then their points don’t drop below the target.

It’s a fair system, and once they’re at that level you can make the parameters a little bit harder.

It allows them to improve.”

Improving driving standards to increase fuel efficiency and enhance road safety is only one part of the company’s drive to make better use of its vehicles. Speedy also examined the way it used its vehicles, and in June 2015 overhauled 2.10.17 27/09/2017 14:42:08

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With trophy: Speedy Hire head of logistics Mark Woodworth, with Nigel Butler, commercial director of sponsor Renault Trucks

how it transported goods. Having reviewed its logistics network, Speedy redesigned the way it moved assets internally, changing routes to reduce its annual mileage. Using local knowledge, experience and its IT systems, between January 2016 and January 2017 vehicle use increased by 32%, ensuring the correct types of vehicles were used for specific location or load deliveries.

“We now operate a hub-and-spoke network rather than a go-and-fetch it yourself in a van policy. Every depot can see what others in the region have, so they can see where vehicles and equipment are and be more efficient in where and how they collect items. We’re moving equipment on a truck between hubs, rather than on individual vans. The mileage has gone up on the trucks, but by using them at night we’re increasing efficiency and have reduced the van fleet by 150.”

Safety

The safe running of the fleet is of great importance and with its sizeable and varied fleet, Speedy and Woodworth have a tougher job than most in ensuring drivers stay compliant.

As a result, Speedy has developed an app that drivers use as part of their daily checks. To many truck operators and for a fleet of Speedy’s size, that doesn’t sound that unusual, but rather than assist in the walk-around checks, the app logs how long is spent doing checks and files a report, as well as asking the driver a series of questions about the vehicle to ensure it is fit for use.

A barcode helps identify what the vehicle is, and as the questions are asked, any problems are more easily identifiable to the driver, even if they are unfamiliar with the vehicles.

“If a driver is driving a tanker there are a lot more questions than he has on his Connect van,” Woodworth explained. “In each vehicle there is a barcode, and it tells the driver what type of vehicle it is, and that is matched to a set of questions – a beavertail compared to a box body will have different questions. If they have 2.10.17 MTR_021017_038-039.indd 39

to hook up to a trailer it asks them questions about the trailer. We also use it for timing the walk-around check – if it’s less than a set time we start to question it.”

Facing some tough competition in the Fleet Van Operator category from Gnewt Cargo and Sainsbury’s Online, one thing stood out to the judges during their discussions. A small mention of an electrified BMW van being trialled by the company took everyone by surprise. Woodworth said it was brought about through wanting greener vehicles, but disillusioned by the choices on offer and unsure of how it would fit into the business operation, Speedy turned to one of its fleet car providers for a solution.

The BMW i3 was used on the car fleet, and with its range extender petrol-electric drivetrain it fitted perfectly into the sort of work Woodworth was hoping an electric vehicle would fill. The greater range offered over a full electric vehicle was a key benefit, but also by removing rear seats and transforming it into a conventional-looking light commercial vehicle loadspace, Speedy unleashed a 600kg payload – more than enough for the emergency on-call fitter or time-critical delivery to a site.

Going electric

Woodworth joined Speedy in 2011, initially in IT projects managing the Masternaut Telematics installation, and he and his colleagues have thoroughly changed the way Speedy approaches its fleet. He said the biggest challenge has been the weight gains of Euro-6 vehicles and maintaining the payloads needed for smooth running of the fleet. But he now has one eye on the future with the i3 vans just the start of a wider investigation into greener transport at Speedy. “It’s [electric vehicle] worked and we’ve seen the benefit. I’ve learned more about electrification in the past six months than all of the six years before that,” he said.

The industry is moving at such a pace that holding out has proved a smart decision, as the speed of innovation increases and the tech-

nologies become more mainstream. As OEMs have begun to jump on board with electric drivetrains and their own low-emission solutions, now is the time for Speedy to begin to explore greener fleet solutions, and who better to do it than its long-standing partner, Ford.

Speedy will be one of a handful of customers to trial Ford’s new Transit Custom Hybrid. The trial will last between six and 12 months, and Woodworth said they will be taking the place of fitters’ vans in Dartford, covering the London to Canterbury area. They’ll be doing the normal working jobs of breakdowns and repair on site, as well as being service vans for generators.

“We’re hoping to see how the hybrid world has come on since the i3. I would like to see the next step of electrification; there’s a 25- to 30-mile range in the i3 and I’m hoping to see that range increased in the bigger van,” said Woodworth.

If Speedy adopted hybrid vans it would be a major coup for Ford. But Woodworth has the payload conundrum to consider, and could it fit into Speedy’s working practices? Woodworth is positive they would, but reluctant to completely reveal his hand. As they stand, full electric vehicles wouldn’t work – a van would need a genuine 150-mile range, no doubt with a hefty payload. For the manufacturer that can deliver such a spec, Woodworth estimates 150 of his vans could be switched to electric.

Watchful eye

For now, Woodworth is content to watch the story unfold while keeping a watchful eye on payloads, improving driver training and attending the company’s fortnightly accident review groups. The handful of minor accidents that do occur are analysed, scrutinised and frequently designed out by altering the vehicles.

In the meantime, until Ford (or another manufacturer) can deliver a high-mileage, accidentproof electric vehicle, with the perfect fuel efficient and safe driver, Woodworth has plenty to do leading Speedy’s fleet forward as a model fleet van operator. ■ MotorTransport 39 27/09/2017 14:42:33

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