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Whine and roses

It’s not the 800hp on offer that attracted Adam Kilmurray to a tune-up for his R560 V8 Topline but the sound from the exhaust – and he got it by going Greek

Little and large

Time to dig out the thermals for a test of big Scania rigs in Norway and the opportunity to try the new 540 13-litre engine, a straight-six alternative to the mighty V8

Take it EC

He’s got three ERFs ready to go to work, and a growing reputation for restoring them. For Robert Gassor only the EC way will do.

Send for the Bill

With over 40 years on the road, Billy Ford has seen huge changes in the transport industry and he’s adapted his business to suit

MAN for all seasons

Last month, MAN launched its new truck range at a lavish press event held in Bilbao, Northern Spain as part of a rolling series of events that will showcase the heavily revised range to customers, factory and dealer staff over a number of weeks. The new trucks will replace the existing models from 7.5 to 250 tonnes GVW in due course and represents a major step forward for the German manufacturer

In sickness and in health

Sickness is a very real issue for employers. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in a 2018 publication, Sickness absence in the UK labour market: 2018, an estimated 141.4 million working days were lost in a year because of sickness or injury in the UK, the equivalent to 4.4 days per worker

Keep calm and carry on

It’s been a trying month thus far, not really knowing what’s around every corner, figuratively and literally. Since that first briefing on lockdown and the essential transport message, it seems now that all cargo became essential pretty much overnight.

Keep on tipping

Brian Markey started driving for Moreton C Cullimore in 1963, and he’s still going strong today behind the wheel of his Scania P380 tipper. T&D travelled to Gloucester to meet him

Farm Cat

When Peter Gammie decided his farm needed a lorry to haul their produce, he figured he’d just buy something British and tidy it up a bit...

Bricking it

Jessica Grainger buys an old Premium and takes to the road as an owner-driver, but it proves a costly exercise…

Thunder Down Under

Who would turn down the opportunity of riding shotgun in a Kenworth C509 quad road train hauling fuel along Western Australia’s Great Central Road? Nick enjoys five days in the outback

Spanish flyer

Russell tells us about his first big run of 2020, a nine-day sortie to Spain in his powerful Scania S730

Blood brothers

Introducing new bloke and Merc Actros driver Graham Flemington, who offers a familial suggestion to help reduce the driver shortage

Street Wise

Few haulage contractors have the long-standing presence or good reputation to have a road named in its honour. T&D heads to Sibbald’s Brae, Bathgate, to visit a traditional operator with the skills and experience to deliver 21st century haulage

Pipe Dream

Condron Concrete celebrated its 50th anniversary last year and commissioned a special tractor unit that charts the company’s history in trucks and pays tribute to its legendary founder.

Sino the times

Chinese manufacturer Sinotruk has found a home with Irish hauliers thanks to a new venture from Harris

Racing to the Top

We put a limited-edition Renault to work for a week and discover that we could get used to living the T High life

First Class

On its debut in 1993, it’s easy to forget the momentous impact the FH had. Bob Beech hasn’t, so he’s delighted to drive for a week a version 1 FH16 520 restored by Volvo for the 25th anniversary of the FH model

Dempsey and Merc Piece

Dempsey of Cork celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special airbrushed Actros. Daniel Dempsey tells us the story of the company

Bum steer

Bowels and bums are often overlooked when it comes to driver health says Paul

Stars In His Eyes

Dutchman Leo Swijnenburg remains loyal to Mercedes-Benz, now running 26 pristine varieties of the marque from his company base that’s located south-east of Rotterdam

Creature comforts

To help improve its image among drivers, manufacturer MAN has created a highpower flagship, a beast – the Black Lion – that’s brimming with spec. Our overview is accompanied by the opinions of drivers

Old school rules

A superb variety of rare, unusual and downright cool metal was on display at Gaydon’s Retro Show!

Royal flush

Robert & Jess Holden, fundraisers for neuroblastoma sufferer Alfie Ward, led last year’s second hugely successful convoy to Royal Windsor Racecourse

Mine host

Kalgoorlie, the hub of Western Australia’s mining industry, is home to iconic haulier Hamptons and the world’s second-largest gold mine

Gift horses

Simon Sargent’s trucking business had an extraordinarily lucky beginning – he won a Leyland Roadtrain in a TRUCK magazine competition

Classic recycling

Busy business Britaniacrest is engaged in recycling in more ways than one… We visit its Surrey yard to admire the company’s classic restorations

Milking it

Getting up at an unearthly hour isn’t for everyone but it suits Paul Daly just fine. As, indeed, does his new truck, a Volvo FH500, with which he collects and delivers milk around County Meath and Dublin

Carry on concrete

Innovative Dafs populate this successful Northern Ireland building supplies business, the star of the fleet being a new flat-roofed XF Comfort Cab artic

Born and red

Is it cold, dark and raining right now? If so, here’s some blue sky and summer sunshine. Presenting to you: Saltash-based Burcombe Haulage’s Scania S500 and its driver, Emma