Truck & Driver - September 2018

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Rowland rigid: Brian’s S500 Scania is our Ed’s Choice; 10 pages of highlights from Convoy in the Park 2018; Two FHs, 25 years apart, go head to head in our Cab Kit Test; Competition: win old and new Daf model trucks; Pole position: views of a Polish driver who lives in the UK; XF flagship celebrates 50 years of Stan Jewitt Haulage; Truck racing roundups from Thruxton and Donington Park; A Long-Distance Diary on hauling a cargo of rare classic cars to Monte Carlo; The background to AWD and Bedford

Iveco Launches First LNG-powered Three-Axle Tractor

For 44-tonne operation, Iveco has launched its new Stralis NP 460 6×2 tractor unit – the first three-axle tractor to operate on 100% liquefied natural gas (LNG).

1 min

Road Transport Bodies Slam CAZ Plans

Pricing trucks off the road in towns and cities is not the way to reduce emissions in Clean Air Zones (CAZ), and targeting hauliers is unfair, a coalition of road transport trade bodies has said.

2 mins

Are You Being Served?

The second Transport Focus annual survey of motorway service areas found that truck drivers are distinctly less happy with them than other road users. So what could – or should – be done about it?

5 mins

That's The Spirit!

Lucy Radley stopped being a full-time driver relatively recently, but the changes in the industry since have surprised her. Some things remain the same though – the drivers.

3 mins

Monte Carlo Or Bust

It’s the late 1980s and Paul gets a plum job driving a Toleman transporter carrying extremely expensive classic cars to a posh, pre-Grand Prix auction in Monaco.

10+ mins

Browned Off

Bedford trucks were, famously, ‘seen everywhere’ – but plans by the ambitious David J B Brown and his company AWD to relaunch the renowned range ended in failure.

5 mins

The Life Of Brian

Acquisition of a smart specialist Scania S500 three-axle sliding/tilting platform plant transporter rigid prompts Brian Rowland to reveal his background in road haulage.

7 mins

Legging It

Resident fitness expert Vicky Hadley shares an exercise that is good for toning the legs and offers advice on choosing healthier drinks.

1 min

Smith Dominates Donington

A bumper crowd at Donington Park’s Convoy in the Park was treated to 10 races of thrilling action over the weekend of 21- 22 July, with the leaders of both divisions strengthening their grip on the title.

3 mins

Lighten Up Time

Poor take-up of Volvo Dynamic Steering has prompted an update that offers four optional features to boost its appeal. Does it enhance the driving experience?

3 mins

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