It’s the double anniversary issue! Truck & Driver launched all the way back in 1984 – smack-bang in the middle of ‘The Golden Age’ of trucking when UK roads were alive with British-built commercial vehicles rubbing shoulders with European makes, manual gearboxes were still the norm and everyone was listening to cassette tapes. To celebrate our birthday, we've had a dive back through the archives and found some real gems in our early editions of the mag.

2024 is also the 60th year that Scania has been operating in the UK. To mark the occasion, we’ve got some great Griffin content for you to dig in to, including CJ Leonard’s prize pair of top-power V8s in both cabover and T-cab flavours, Andidrain’s awesome fleet of highly specialised drainage trucks, an in-depth look at how Scanias have evolved over 60 years in this country, and we’ve also giving away some top prizes in our Scania competition.

Elsewhere, other highlights are a week-long road test of Renault’s new T High 480TC Custom, Jack Beedie’s lumber-lugging Volvo FH 540, our review of Convoy in the Park, part two of an epic cross-Continent long haul – and loads more!

In the bumper 132-page Volvo Special Edition of T&D, we’ve a truck-load of top-quality features celebrating the best of the famous Swedish brand and a whole lot more!

Leading the charge is our FH16-780 Aero road test, which trials the new top-power model on a long haul from Thessaloniki, Greece to Gothenburg, Sweden. What do we make of all that extra grunt? Find out inside!
A bit lower down the power range is our cover truck: Ian Roberts’ stunning new FH 500 TC Aero. This operator is no stranger to push the envelope when it comes to his vehicles, and so far it’s bedding in very well indeed.

We also look at an unassuming, yet tough and reliable FH 540 logger at work for the aptly named Rob Woodward; explore some cracking FH16-750 heavy haulers from the pile-driving fleet of ProDrive; get up close with a super-unusual FM Tridem with 540 bhp engine on the fleet of BT Jones; and swing by James Richardson’s yard to look at a trio of very special Volvos – his show-winning FH16 Siberian Express, a rare early FH16 and an immaculate F12.

And there’s load going on aside from all the Iron Marks. Some more highlights include a report from Truckfest North West, NJI’s awesome new MAN TGX 26.640 Individual Lion S GX, part one of Graham’s epic Euro odyssey, a Full of the Pipe round-up and Tommy Allman’s tough ERF E6 which is still hard at work.

There’s LOADS more inside too – enjoy your read!

This month, we’re taking a big leap into the high, wide and heavy world of heavy haulage. We’ve themed this edition to look at some of the operators, vehicles and trailers at work in this specialised field. Some highlights: a close inspection of Plant Speed’s all-new TGX 8x4 250-tonner; a wider look at how oversize and overweight loads are moved in the UK and further afield by some of the most well-known operators; Collins Earthworks’ mighty V5 Volvo FH16-750 heavy plant mover; and a deep look back at the history of heavy haulage in the UK, from steam power to modern-day diesel-drinking record breakers.

There’s loads more too this issue, including a week-long road test of Merc’s Actros L2548 tractor unit, Asset Alliance’s customised fleet of show trucks, Tony McGovern’s extensive collection of classic trucks and a report from the all-new Truckfest Wales.

Taking the spotlight is none other than Ryan Gorrett’s Scania T-cab. It’s an unusual truck, to say the least – and the story of how it has evolved at the family firm of D&F Super Cranes makes for very interesting reading.

But this T-cab isn’t the only headline-grabbing truck we have in store – another is DSL Commercial’s mighty DAF XG+, which carries the Royal Mail logo thanks to its work collecting the postal company’s trailers for repair. It’s a fine new flagship that’s had loads of bells and whistles added (not literally, that would be weird).

Also of note is Thompson Transport’s big-power TGXs. Packing meaty 15-litre D38s, the Irish fleet has won awards for its trucks and the operator is a staunch supporter of MAN.

Elsewhere this month, Dougie has been out for a week road-testing one of Shuttleworth’s manual XF dairy tankers. It’s Team T&D regular Joe Ashton’s truck and working it has certainly been an eye-opener – but how did the stick-shifting DAF hold up in Dougie’s hands? Find out inside!

Plus we have a full report from the big show at Truckfest Scotland, a look at Lynda’s Transport’s tasty Scanias, sample US trucking in the scorching state of Nevada, a look back at the rise and fall of British Road Services, and part one of our deep dive into the Kelsall Steam & Vintage Rally to name but a few more highlights.

The August issue of Truck & Driver is another bumper size 132 page special! This time it’s MAN trucks in focus and we have a fantastic variety of features on the German manufacturer along with lots of other great stuff.

Editor’s Choice is RT McEwan who are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a top of the range MAN TGX 640. We visit R Adams and Sons who run lots of different MAN trucks including TGM and TGS tippers and TGX artics as well as several other makes. Catch up with McCann Transport of Tyneside who we last met in 2022 to check out their latest MAN trucks along with their original Renault Magnum which has just been restored.

There’s a lightweight 6x2 MAN from F&S Gibbs, PWM’s muckshifting TGS tippers, the diverse fleet of SM Davies, the history of MAN in the UK from Peter Davies, MAN photography from Ian Lawson and a triple helping of Team T&D. We also meet Tommy Ponsonby of MA Ponsonby and their superb Scania T-Cab along with owner-driver G Burgess and his new DAF XG+. Show reports from Truckfest North East and Truck Bash are included too. Enjoy the issue!

The Summer edition of Truck & Driver is packed with trucking goodness. Inside: Stourgarden’s stunning Scania 590S trio, glorious green manual-shifting DAF XFs at St Mary’s Livestock, gas-powered Iveco S-Way CNG road tested, Jet Plant’s flexible 560R Super tridems, Europe-to-Africa adventure in a restored Renault fire engine – and LOADAS MORE!

Welcome to the July issue of Truck & Driver, fully loaded with a fantastic selection of trucks both new and old, along with adventures from the road.

Editor’s Choice this month is a specialised heavy haul outfit from Hellard, a DAF XF 530 Space Cab with the now-defunct (and much missed by some) 16-speed manual transmission. Speaking of manuals we also have an excellent ERF EC11 complete with Eaton Twin Splitter transmission, which is still hard at work hauling timber.

Crane trucks are in focus this month too as we pay a visit to JL Cox to check out their new Scania 8x2 540S, and Libertyguard’s Volvo FH 500 tractor unit, both of which are equipped with cranesAlso in this issue Paul O’Callaghan is back at work in Australia driving a Kenworth C509 roadtrain, and there’s the second instalment of his trip to see the fantastic trucks of Chile. We’ve also got an in-depth history on one of the UK’s largest and longest-established hauliers Wincanton, who have recently been taken over by GXO.

We hope you enjoy the issue!

Welcome to our bumper sized 2024 Scania special! The June issue of Truck & Driver is packed with ‘Super’ Scanias from retro classics to the very latest models, from small to large, rigid and articulated.

Editor’s Choice is an unusual Scania R530 V8 drawbar outfit which is as striking as it is versatile. Progressing through the issue, we take the new 13-litre flagship 560S and put it to the test for a week. There’s also some unique 420S rigids on full air at Hinks Transport, a million mile 124 at Mason Brothers, some classic-shape R-series Toplines hard at work at Skinners Transport and a tough as nails 164 from Ireland which has had a recent restoration. That’s just some of the epic Scania content!

We’ve also turned the spotlight on a fleet of magnificent MAN TGX at Lynx Transport, checked out the latest Volvo FH 500s at Blakemans and travelled all the way to Chile to see a whole new world of trucks. There’s also an extra large Team T&D where Cameron shows off his new Actros, Russell goes on an Italian trip in his Iveco S-Way 530 and Paul heads to Spain in a Scania 590S.

Peter Davies has put together a huge feature looking at the smaller end of the Scania range too, from the little 80s and 93s through to modern day P and G cabs. It’ll take you a while to get through this one, enjoy!

Welcome to the May issue of Truck & Driver, filled with fantastic trucks and great stories from the world of transport. Shiny new flagships, incredible one-off custom built creations, in-depth histories of haulage icons and cutting edge commentary on the issues of the day…

Our Editor’s Choice is the unmissable orange DAF XG+ 530 of G Lock Scrap Metal Processors, who celebrated 100 years in the business in ’23. We were spoiled for choice when it came to what put on the cover as there were so many contenders! Carryduff Concrete’s MAN TGX 640 is another example of a big power alternative to the Swedes, owner-driver Matt Strange’s precisely specced Volvo FH 540 has exceeded his expectations while Galt Transport has put no fewer than eight new trucks on the road, six of those with cranes. We visit the J&M Murdoch HQ to get the story on their one-off Longline converted Scania 144 T-cab, while Stewart Smith’s little 93m proved be so much more to him than just a truck to take to shows. Peter Davies looks back at the trucks run by Selby’s Garage and Hawkins in his terrific Then and Now series, we meet the Jordan family and their Volvo collection, Trunwit Transport from Ireland and head to a steam rally to see some heavy haul icons in action. In Team T&D Paul’s in New Zealand. Enjoy!

Welcome to another jam packed edition of Truck & Driver, with a rich variety of content from fleet flagships, retro nostalgia and in-depth real world road tests to great events and all your favourite regulars.
Editor’s Choice kicks things off with a look as some unusual Iveco S-Ways, while our cover feature is Safepac’s luxuriously appointed Renault Range-T High. Ed at Large Dougie spends a week behind the wheel of Volvo’s super economy FH 460 Turbo Compound I-Save with Fuel Package while Editor Andy gets to sample the latest in electric tech courtesy of the Mercedes-Benz eActros. The O’Donovan classic collection is something you won’t want to miss! Elsewhere we’ve got fantastic updates from Paul and Joe in Team T&D, Peter Davies shines a light on iconic tanker haulier Suttons and there’s all the usual regulars including our truck photographer showcase.

Inside the March issue is the full reveal of Volvo’s mighty new FH16-780 Aero, which takes the crown as Europe’s most powerful truck. Also inside: Duchy Group’s astonishing Batman-themed FH540 80-tonner takes our coveted Editor’s Choice award, we subject Scania’s gas-powered R410 to an eight-day working road test, talk to two young Broughton drivers about how they got into international trucking, visit Sid Hill to see his stunning Scania V8s, explore McDonalds’ big & tasty DAF XG530 and LOADS MORE!

In the February issue, we feature owner-driver Andy Leggett's impressive Volvo FH500 Turbo Compound, subject Renault’s T480 TC to a week-long test drive, explore Graham Hamey's truck photo archive, join Graham Flemington on a cross-continental adventure, explore a unique FH540 car transporter, peek into Scania's cutting-edge UK Academy – and loads more. It’s a jam-packed issue – don’t miss it!

XD & XFC on test! Latest rigids at work on & off the road.
Silver bullet! Eurotrans express unleash flagship XG+530.
Haulin' pine! MLG's log-toting XF530 wagon & drag.
Unsung Heroes, Edward Mackay's heavy haul XF muscle trucks.
Super Spacers, shuttleworth's big cab collection, from rare '02 XF to '23XG+!
Fresh formula! Elwood's MAN TGS 470 8x4 is fleet first.
The last manual, stick-stirring XF530 is last off the line!
Webby's warrior, Scania 164L V8 is the ultimate home on wheels!
First class glass, MGR's super-smart XD450 recycling hook-loader.

MUD & THUNDER, Iveco's tough X-Way 8x4 tipper on test.
TRUE BLUE BANDIT, Harrison's Scarface R620 V8 is ready to rumble.
ROCKS 'N' ROLLER, Plymcrete's granite haulin' Volvo FH16-750.
GREEN GIANT, McGawn bros' Actros L show stopper.
SELF-BUILT MAN, Is this rare 2005 TGA XXL the ultimate rebuild?
NORTHERN LIGHTS,  all best from Truckfest North West.
THEN & NOW, G Webb & Knights of old in the spotlight.
FARM FAVOURITES, Superb cattle trucks caught at Ciney.

It’s the Truck & Driver Volvo Special! Inside November’s mammoth 132-page bumper issue you’ll find our week-long test drive of Volvo’s latest FH13-500 Turbo Compound with steering tag-axle, a celebration of 30 years of the FH, how 19-year-old driver Ella Peters has taken the wheel of Ricketts’ FH bulk tipper, KRG’s crane-toting FH16-750 rigid, why Aylestone’s brand-new FM is the first in the UK with 540 bhp – and plenty more! PLUS – Mountain-climbing Scania V8s, Truckfest Scotland, ERFs still at work at Seaways Services and many other highlights!

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IRISH FIRST, Tough 660S XT scores a strike for Boles Hire
IRANIAN MACK, Long-haul driver's hard-grafting R600
CLASS OF ITS OWN, M Smith & Sons Scania R450 Highline rigid raises the bar
BOLSHAW'S BELTER, DAF XG+ Rear-steer tag has the right stuff for powder ops
SUMMERS LOVIN' Renault T Highs rule at Robert Summers
PRESTONS & SWAIN, Two more famous fleets go under the spotlight
SMALL WONDERS, Little & lively livestock wagons hard at work

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IRISH FIRST, Volvo 10x4 bulk blower breaks new ground
MIDDLE EAST HISHAPS! George Bennett's epic long-haul adventures
THE RIGHT TRACK, KN Transport's ultra-plush super Swedes
TERRIFIC T-CAB,  Award-winning bullnose Scania T164 twin-wheel tag is on a roll
ACCESS ALL AREAS, Young driver's Volvo FH500 8x2 tridem
WHAT A CROC! Dangerous deliveries bite down under
THEN & NOW, Fagan & Whalley and Welch fleets explored inside

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FULLY CHARGED, Volvo FM Electric on week-long road test
ENGLAND TO MOROCCO, Fleetwood Transport on epic overland haul
STAY FROSTY, C&M's fridge-hauling DAFs keep it cool
GOLD STANDARD, Royal Scania 530s is JR Dixon's anniversary special
S-WAY FORWARD, 570bhp Iveco invades Scania V8 fleet
BIG RIGS IN RENO, Historic US truck show highlights from Nevada
FLEETS OF FANCY, HE Payne & Shirley's under the spotlight

KING CRIMSON, Chris Hayes' mega-spec FH540 Dual Clutch
DUGALE'S NEW DAFS,  Go nuts for these farm delivery specials!
RED DEVILS, why it's MAN all the way for Pallet Plus
GREEN GIANT, Cadzow's tough TGX 180-tonner on the move
ICE COOL, Mitchinson's tricked-out TGX remap - 650+bhp!
SMALL & MIGHTY, Edwards' excellent TGM 15.290 long -haulers
TIPPER DUO, Father & daughter TGS team tackles tarmac drops

TRUCKFEST BOWS OUT, End of an era for the Peterborough bash.
ROCKS & ROLLING, Mind-boggling high spec Range T.
MATT REDFERN'S, Fiesty FH540 dual clutch V5 upgrade raises the bar.
TREKKING DOWN UNDER, Epic roadtrain cattle drive across the outback!
RULE THE ROOST, Angretia's poultry-hauling R500.
STAS & DELIVER, Trailer-maker's mint and unusual retro ERF EC14.
THEN & NOW, Knowles Transport & Elddis under the spotlight.

Snow Going Back, Young FH16-750 driver on tough mountain trek.
Living Legend, We hit the road in the oldest DAF still at work.
Party Time!, It's YouTube star Jem Warren's excellent.
Plant Power, Mighty 150-tonne 770S muscle truck.
Optimum Spec, Why T&J Haulage's bulker fleet is 100% R-series.
SCANIA SPECIAL
Class Of Its Own, J Davidson's G410 XT rigid skip wagon.
Mean & Green, Regal 560R Super marks Frank Jones' 100th anniversary.

There is some cracking stuff in the mag this month, New FH and XG prove you can have power and economy. Tricky timber shifts with McMorrow’s R500, New TGX fit the bill for Malcolm’s famous Scots fleet. And lots lots more…

LIVE AND KICKING, Stampers' tricked-out T High animal hauler
BEST OF THE WEST, West Road Haulage's mighty mixed fleet
POLE POSITION, Jock Borthwick's barnstorming T-cab is off to the races
£800 Worth of cash prizes
MARR QUALITY, Supreme log-toting Volvo FH 540 XL
THE BIG FREEZE,  Snowbound Scanias tackle the ice-cold Norwegian winter
THEN & NOW, Arclid Transport & Longs of Leeds through the years

Jam packed with awesome trucks.
Moss Cafe memories - Cumbrian truckstop '80s trucks nostalgia.
The ultimate MAN TGX 510 - Templeman's extra special individual S.
Froggatt's leaping forward! - Stunning Volvo FH fleet from V1 to V4!
Award winning Scania R580 V8! - Smooth on the Surphlis.
Building Brilliance - JW Grant's DAF, Merc, Volvo block & bulk delivery fleet.
Scania R770 milk tanker - On the job collecting cow juice from farms in rural Ireland.

Tractions Stations! Essex recycling's unique story.
HPH & John Raymond, looking back at the evolution of two fleets.
Longthorne: Livestock experts.
T&D Hero of Haulage, Girl Torque's Karen Sutherland's story.
Fegan goes for gold, family-run specialist fleet celebrates 50th anniversary.
Incredible charity convoy! Hundreds of East Coast Truckers out in force for a good cause.
Renault lays solid foundations with Range-C, Volumetric mixer that goes where vans fear to tread.

Generation Volvo FH, Dennehy Transport work all five versions!
The Clean Machine, Custom built Volvo FM Autosmart truck.
Drifterstyle, detailing expert David Henning takes cleaning to a new level.
Les Go! Les Watson's super Scanias: the real deal haulin' wood and steel.
Classroom to Cab! How Lauren swapped school for a Scania R-series tipper.
The Ultimate Ivecos, the Iveco story, SM Transport's mint Stralis resto & new 490 tested!
Charity Convoy for Drew.
Truck Photography Special.

Hello and welcome to the digital edition of T&D, as the year draws to a close and we enter the festive period we wish you and your family all the best and thank you for your support throughout 2022. We’ve got another cracking selection of trucks for you to enjoy.

Our Editor’s Choice is WH Malcolm’s stunning Scania R560 show truck, which showcases a number of bespoke modifications. Built to the highest of standards, the truck had previously worked hard pulling low loaders for the firm’s construction division.

Another impressive fleet flagship is the gorgeous blue Volvo FH16 750 from the rapidly expanding Lion’s Logistics. It’s a real head turner while also proving an excellent choice for the work they do. Another impressive FH16 is the final truck driven by the late Mick “The Beast” Goddard of TS Transport, who pay tribute to the hugely popular and much missed driver.

We’ve got a double helping of Renault Range-T High 520 Evolutions too, as we pay a visit to Barclay Transport in the Scottish Highlands and Wilson McCurdy Jnr in Northern Ireland. Both excellent examples of a truck that’s really come of age with the latest revisions.

Owner-drivers are the life blood of T&D and we’re delighted to have our Team T&D contributor Russell Oliver in the spotlight as he and his partner Louise have made the leap to running their own trucks successfully with a pair of smart Scania R450s. Hard graft but the rewards are there if you work for them.

Meanwhile we take a look at some fairground trucks along with a classic Scania 111, and Peter Davies opens up a new series “Then and Now” focussing on how some fleets have evolved over the years.

Not ony that there’s a truck racing update, a diary from Paul O’Callaghan’s latest Euro adventures and Cameron Allan returns to Team T&D. Paul’s also been to the epic Truckstar Assen show and we’ve got some cracking pics from there.

Enjoy the magazine, catch you again next month!


Welcome to the digital edition of T&D! While last month we focussed heavily on Scania trucks in our bumper October edition, we’ve got a treat for Volvo lovers in the November issue with Manfreight’s great FH16 750 and retro FH12 combination, West Coast Wood Fuels FH 500 tridem and Leitch Trans Lift’s innovative FH 540 8x2 Hiab equipped tractor unit.

There’s plenty of variety elsewhere with Downes’ new Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 2 1863 and JK Transport’s MAN TGX 540, both trucks representing the very best of what’s on offer from German manufacturers.

We do of course have some cracking Scania content, with LA Lockhart’s new 770S in the spotlight – they also have an impressive Daf CF featured. Then we head to Ireland to check out Jenny Tierney’s Scania R730 Topline.

We’re delighted to be able to share more of the Gordon Mitchell photo collection, this time from the north of Scotland in the 1980s with a superb snapshot in time looking at fish haulers. Speaking of Snapshot our photographer series continues as we meet Roy Bartlem of Northern Ireland and check out some of his favourite snaps. There’s more trucker memories this month too with a look back at time spent working at BRS from John Podgorski.

The Cumbria Charity Truck Fair raised over £43,600 for charity this year and we’ve got the lowdown from a fantastic event. Meanwhile in Team T&D Paul O’Callaghan heads to the Retro Truck Show at Gaydon and Niall Barker goes to the Pennine Run in his new ERF EC14.

There’s also entertaining columns from Bill Dean and David Russell, and the Law and You looks at Management Buy Outs, that’ll get your brain going.

Enjoy the issue!

Enormous 132 page bumper issue
Howell's new DAF XG+ 530
Volvo FMX 10x4 mixer
Mega rare customised 144 stunner
660hp tippers
Next level next gen is BM's new 770S the ultimate Scania?
Scania UK, huge 10 page history of the Swedes in Britain
DG Noble, special 60th anniversary 540S crane truck


Hello and welcome to the September issue of T&D digital edition. We’ve got a great mix of stuff for you to enjoy this month and we’re delighted to have some excellent new Renault Range-Ts from Bennett’s as Editor’s Choice. There are more great new trucks to read about too, from CH Bird’s impressive new Daf XG+ and Nicwood’s flagship Daf XF Super Space. 

We also went to see Davis Track Hire who run a fleet of mainly drawbar crane trucks installing portable roadway. They’ve also fitted a complete welfare pod on each of the trucks, with shower, toilet and drying room! For fans of older trucks, check out the Newis heavy haul Volvos, 20 years old and still powering on. There’s a further treat for Volvo fans with the F12 of Hymas in Yorkshire. 

As the show season has been in full swing there’s the impressive Dunstable Charity Convoy, classics from Gaydon and Kelsall Steam Rally. We’ve started a new feature as well, turning the spotlight on transport photographers, with first in line being Gary Chatterton.

There’s also an epic long haul diary from Murray Grant as he takes his Scania S730 all the way to Morocco in Africa and back. There’s plenty more to great stuff here too in your new T&D. 


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