Ross is no stranger to these pages; he was featured in March 2016 T&D while working for Steven Barclay of Seafield Park Transport, having gained, aged 18, his LGV Class 1 under the Young Driver Scheme.
Although he acknowledges what Steven did and is thankful for the opportunity he was given, he then moved to James Jones & Sons, followed by a short period with B Cormack & Son before returning to operator James Jones in early 2018.
His ambition, however, was to run his own truck and he successfully became a full-time subbie for James Jones in July 2018. He had the option of buying a suitable tractor unit, kitting it out for round-timber haulage with an appropriate pump and hydraulic oil tank, a central tyre inflation system and acquiring a trailer.
Direct route All this would have taken some time, however, so he chose a more direct route and headed to Wales, where he bought a 65-reg Scania R520 Highline Streamline 6x2 tag-axle unit complete with a round-timber crane trailer that had run with the unit from new with well-known Welsh timber haulier Kieron M Owen.
He drove it home on the Saturday and was ready to start work the following Monday.
Kieron let him rent the trailer for the first couple of months and then pay for it once the allimportant cash flow became regular, a gesture much appreciated by Ross. It has to be said that not many sellers would have given such flexibility to a new-start purchaser.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة March 2020 من Truck & Driver.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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Well forked Daf
Remember, we like to cover all sorts of different trucks here at T&D – like this impressive new CF rigid complete with Moffett Mounty forklift
King of the hill
Moving heavy equipment off road calls for a truck with plenty of power and traction, which is why M&J Plant chose a mighty 6x4 FH16 750
Time Machine 2015-2019
It’s the final part of our series on the history of UK haulage. Let’s look back at those innocent times before that pesky virus turned up
Original and best
There are few trucks which have been customised to the level of the Scania 143, but let’s not forget that the standard product was pretty awesome just as it left the factory, like this rare 420
GOING ALL THE WAY
Simon Rogers got behind the wheel as soon as he was able to, and nearly 30 years later, his company is going from strength to strength, with a striking all-black, top-spec Iveco S-Way 570 the latest addition to the fleet
Abnormal loads
In the distant past, when dinosaurs roamed the planet, truck drivers were a very different breed, made from sterner stuff than us mere mortals
Range change
After a gap of 13 years, Renault trucks have reappeared in the unique colours of MacRitchie Highland Distribution. T&D takes the high road to Inverness to meet owners, Donald and Catriona MacRitchie
Cutting a dash
Freshly showered and munching a healthy egg and cress sarnie in Gloucester North services, Chris has a Foden update
Air we go!
On Saturday 29 May at 6pm, 240 drivers gathered with their trucks at South Mimms Services for a parade to raise vital money for Essex & Hertfordshire Air Ambulance
A Cutt Above
From coal to turf to fencing and loads more, there’s not much the Calcutt fleet hasn’t transported over the years
