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Vintage Whines

All the pre-launch excitement was tempered when Daf’s ‘New Generation’ heavy trucks were unveiled but, luckily, the changes are more than skin deep. Like fine wines, the CF and XF just keep getting better with age.

Pass Master

Want to learn to drive a truck? At Convoy in the Park you can sample one of the hardest parts of the driving test: the reverse manoeuvre. Here’s how George Barrow got on with his C licence training, courtesy Scania.

Miniature Marvels

Diecast models of trucks used to be collected by children, but the models Search Impex sell are anything but toys – and there is no shortage of haulage companies and adult collectors willing to snap them up.

A Shining Example

More often than not drivers are treated with indifference verging on rudeness when they visit firms and offices but, says Lucy Radley, there is one dealership that stands head and shoulders above the rest.

The Generation Game

Convoy in the Park was first and foremost about families, just as all good truck shows used to be, and transport is full of family companies and drivers inspired by a parent. We talk to three families to find out how it started for them

Building For The Future

Although The New Hollies is one of the oldest truckstops in the country, it is striving to keep up with the times by making a major investment to upgrade the facilities.

Over 3400 Bridges Not Fit For HGVs

Nearly 3500 council-maintained road bridges in Britain are sub-standard and not fit to carry the heaviest vehicles – trucks up to 44 tonnes – yet many will not be repaired, according to figures.

Finding The Attraction

The number of female truckers in the UK remains stuck at about 1% – and if this is to change significantly, the issues affecting all truck drivers need to be addressed

Pulling Power

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The Wrong Trousers

At 40-plus, Matt’s about to become a grown-up and wear long ‘pants’ – he is off to work for Volvo Trucks Australia

Bump-Y Ride

Our driver’s tale this month is about a situation likely to become less unusual as more women become truck drivers, but hopefully that will also mean it will be better dealt with by the companies concerned

Special Swede

Motward’s 40th anniversary truck was always to be a tribute to the Tolhurst family who founded and ran the company, but tragic circumstances have conspired to make the FH even more special.

Snow Go Area

How do artic and tipper versions of the Scania family handle in tricky conditions? We sent our man to Norway to put them to the test and to pick up winter driving tips

Ticked Off

A couple of Macks can now be removed from Matt’s test drive bucket list, leading to pangs of guilt about his job…

Cutting Edge

Although its white and pink livery always sets the Joe Sharp fleet apart, Joe’s 17-registration Volvo FH500 with its Suicide Squad blockbuster-inspired artwork is a real head-turner

Kent Council Survey Highlights Parking Crisis

Almost 1000 UK and foreign registered HGVs are parking along slip-roads and laybys in Kent every night as the county struggles to provide secure sites for lorries away from the road network.

Testing Times

Edward Hardy, on a quest to quit an office job in order to fulfil a lifelong ambition to become a professional driver (August T&D), shares his thoughts on HGV driver training

Pipe Dreams

Full of the Pipe is now one of the biggest truck shows in Ireland since its debut in 2010. On 10-11 June, some spectacular trucks came from across Ireland & Europe

Tough Action Taken By Traffic Commissioners On Tailgating

In addition to punishment by the courts, tailgating N R Parsons drivers have been handed long professional driving bans

Want To Be Your Own Boss?

Setting yourself up as an owner-driver is the easy part; the tricky bits are turning a profit and staying legal. Here, we pick a path through the road haulage minefield

We've got it covered

If the previous five parts of our series on customising your truck haven’t included your specific requirements, you should find what you want here in our final feature

The Quiet Italian

Although a new cab is in development, Iveco has launched what it describes as the most efficient truck the market has ever seen. But have fuel-saving improvements negatively affected driveability?

In For The Long Haul

Volvo is making a comeback to the gas-powered truck market, but does the driving performance compare favourably to its diesel offerings?

Scania R500 / TransPower (Scotland)

It might look every bit the show truck, but David Donaldson’s Next Generation Scania R500 was built for function and productivity. T&D heads to an Aberdeenshire forest to find out why

The Crane Gang

Visitors to Convoy in the Park on 21-22 July will be able to see some of the best operators in the country go head to head in the UK heat of the Hiab-sponsored World Crane Championship

Drink And Drive

If there’s nowhere to stop for a toilet break, do you cut back on your fluid intake when you’re out on the road? If so you might, unwittingly, be as dangerous as a drunk driver

Fleeting Fame

It’s easy to criticise reality TV shows, more so when their subject is our own industry. But what is it like to actually appear on such telly programmes? T&D finds some of the wagon driving stars to find out

Fire In The Heart

Anthony Binns’ spectacular Daf XF105 ‘The Fire Fighter’ has been turning heads for some time now, but it’s his company as well as his truck that is capturing attention

Fitness Farce

Lucy has to cope not only with the condition of MS but with the annual charade of having to renew her HGV licence with the DVLA’s Drivers Medical Group

The Jet Set

Keeping our sewers clear is a job for a specialist – and Duncan McClymont, along with his Mercedes Arocs 3245, is just that