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When Svempa Met Bea
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When Svempa Met Bea

What do you get when you cross a truck customising legend with a top fashionista? We sent Michael Phillips – T&D’s newly appointed haute couture correspondent – to Sweden to find out

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5 mins  |
December 2017
Chook's Away!
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Chook's Away!

A reputation for keeping his truck spotless has led the boss of Malcolm Group to entrust the keys of the company’s S730 flagship to Greig ‘Chook’ Redfern

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7 mins  |
December 2017
Size Matters
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Size Matters

Iron ore is the quarry for hugely expensive yellow giants that roam Europe’s largest opencast mine. Alexander Mann pilots one, a Japanese-made Komatsu HD 785

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4 mins  |
December 2017
Clarification On In-Cab Rest Breaks
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Clarification On In-Cab Rest Breaks

DVSA says no fine if resting at official truckstops

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1 min  |
December 2017
M1 Crash Charges
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M1 Crash Charges

Eight die, two HGV drivers charged after motorway crash

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1 min  |
October 2017
Caution Over Dashcams
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Caution Over Dashcams

Dashcam evidence welcomed – if privacy is respected

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1 min  |
October 2017
Holding Out
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Holding Out

A permanent solution to Operation Stack is still not in sight, two years after the summer chaos on the roads of Kent. So is a huge lorry holding area the answer? 

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3 mins  |
October 2017
Brushed With Success
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Brushed With Success

A Mercedes Actros 630 was chosen to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Griffin Freight Services, its livery paying tribute to Mick Griffin’s late father as well as to some of the trucks that helped make GFS profitable

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8 mins  |
October 2017
Bella Italia!
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Bella Italia!

Until recently, Matt has found it hard to put a gloss on the Iveco brand – but a spell in Australia’s Simpson Desert with a Eurocargo 4x4 has prompted a rethink

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3 mins  |
October 2017
'Flesh Eating Bugs Nearly Killed Me'
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'Flesh Eating Bugs Nearly Killed Me'

What began as a normal evening for one driver turned into a nightmare that still haunts him more than a year later, having been saved only by his wife’s quick thinking

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5 mins  |
June 2017
Free Love
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Free Love

A driver’s dream is having free rein with the choice and spec of your truck. Gary Hindmarsh is the lucky man, Kelvin Parker the kind boss, a superb Scania the wagon

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7 mins  |
June 2017
Show Truck Starter
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Show Truck Starter

If you have aspirations to buy, restore and operate a show truck, just how easy is it? Here is some valuable advice from someone who’s been there and done it…

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9 mins  |
June 2017
Back From the Brink
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Back From the Brink

His innocent involvement in a tragic two-vehicle crash in which the female car passenger died is recounted by the truck driver who, for legal reasons, has to remain anonymous but is now back behind the wheel

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9 mins  |
April 2017
Driving Ambition
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Driving Ambition

Now 19, Co Londonderry’s Kieran McCauley enjoyed school but couldn’t wait to live his dream. He’s now at the wheel of a Daf XF105 Space Cab pulling a fuel tanker

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4 mins  |
April 2017
Hay Fever
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Hay Fever

Both Judge and jury – in other words, T&D’s editor – come up with the verdict that PJI’s flaming red Scania R620 is a suitable agricultural firm’s flagship and a worthy candidate for this month’s star truck

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6 mins  |
April 2017
Downton Cabbie
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Downton Cabbie

Born and bred in trucking, Annette Stagg drives for Downton, having served time in traffic admin – but her career has not all been sunshine and roses. 

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9 mins  |
Summer 2018
Katniss Goes Large
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Katniss Goes Large

Swedish owner-operator Lasse Hansen goes Dutch to get an extra-long-cab Scania S-series, the SXL 500, complete with stunningly presented Mockingjay movie theme.

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3 mins  |
Summer 2018
Have A Smashing Time!
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Have A Smashing Time!

Convoy in the Park at Donington Park on 21-22 July is promising to be even bigger and better than the 2017 event, with a mix of on-track and off-track action to keep families entertained all weekend.

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8 mins  |
Summer 2018
First In Last Out
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First In Last Out

Who’s the Elddis driver? It’s Andy Mitchell, one of the first drivers taken on by Elddis Transport in 1971 – and, aged 79 and 10 million miles later, he still drives for the operator.

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6 mins  |
Summer 2018
Testing Times
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Testing Times

There are concerns about the quality of HGV driver medicals and how the DVLA is informed about fitness to drive. We talk to drivers and the medical profession

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4 mins  |
July 2017
It Could Happen to You
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It Could Happen to You

Accidents in haulage yards or warehouses affect thousands of people annually, but many are avoidable. Bosses need to take health and safety more seriously

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5 mins  |
July 2017
Gas Works
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Gas Works

The Stralis NP is Europe’s first long-haul gas-powered truck. We drive one from Land’s End to John o’ Groats to see if it really is as revolutionary as Iveco claims

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3 mins  |
July 2017
Still Waters Run Deep
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Still Waters Run Deep

With a history going back 90 years and four generations, Derbyshire-based multi-purpose haulier B J Waters is a family firm in every sense

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5 mins  |
July 2017
Pioneer Spirit
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Pioneer Spirit

Euclid was a pioneer in the development of dump trucks in the USA, making some of the first vehicles specifically for the off-highway market and continuing to produce best-sellers for many years afterwards

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7 mins  |
July 2017
Holding The Baby
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Holding The Baby

For drivers who go tramping all week, missing out on family life is one of the many sacrifices they have to make – but what is it like for those who are left behind?

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7 mins  |
July 2017
Action Packed Pembrey
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Action Packed Pembrey

Racing was sometimes too close in Division One, while the early leader in the Division Two rankings hit trouble in round two of the BTRA Championship at Pembrey

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1 min  |
July 2017
Dead In Your Tracks
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Dead In Your Tracks

The threat of a terrorist attack has led to remote HGV immobilisation technology, while the green light has been given for shooting at moving vehicles.

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3 mins  |
August 2017
Master Craftsman
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Master Craftsman

Svempa is to customising trucks what Michelangelo was to decorating churches. We head over to Stockholm to catch up with every truck enthusiast’s favourite artist.

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5 mins  |
August 2017
Guy's Thoughts
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Guy's Thoughts

Guy Martin is publicly admired for his straightforwardness and honesty, but interviewing him is confusing and chaotic – particularly when he constantly refers to Brian, the monkey on his back, and Nigel, his beloved dog with a zeal for revolution. Great minds often reveal a hint of madness…

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10+ mins  |
August 2017
Real Women
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Real Women

The media might stereotype women who drive trucks in a certain way – as flashy and girly – but the reality is somewhat different, as eight female drivers tell T&D.

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10 mins  |
August 2017

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