Celebrating 50 Years of Scania in Britain, including eight years of background history, a Centurion R113 as our Editor\'s Choice and a Scania-Vabis LB76 head-to-head with a Guy Big J. Plus another special Swede, a Volvo FH500 Globetrotter with a Danish theme, and a test of alcohol-free beers, lagers and ciders.

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. 


The August 22 edition of T&D, supplied to you here in digital format is a cracker! It’s definitely one of our better efforts. Even if we do say so ourselves and with the caveat that they’re all good efforts. It’s been a busy month, with only three weeks to put this issue together. Due to Covid related issues, much of the content in this one was originally destined for the Summer issue, but it’s here now and it was definitely worth waiting for!

As always, we kick things off with Editor’s Choice and we’re delighted to have Scottish livestock specialists RW Stewart in the spotlight, we speak to three drivers along with boss Alan Stewart and check out their all-Scania V8 fleet.

The new generation MAN TGX has been proving popular, and some of the best examples on the road now can be found at Alan Glendinning of Penrith. They run an all-TGX fleet, with a mix of 500 and 510hp tractor units providing strong performance and economy. Alan recently added a top-of-the-range 640hp flagship to the roster as well. We get the low-down on the lot!

That’s FIVE superb independent, family-run haulier features for you – and there’s much, much more as well! Bob Beech compares Volvo’s high tech, high torque, low revs Turbo Compound 460 to a standard model 460 with a new FH and FM. We went to the Daf Driver Challenge to see a a set of enthusiastic truckers put to the test both on the road and off it, with the winner heading to Europe for a grand final. We also have coverage of Convoy on the Plain, the Truck Bash Show and preview Convoy in the Park.

For fans of the old school, Peter Davies is back with another round of nostalgia, looking back in detail at trucks from the ‘50s to the present day, while also celebrating the great British truck livery! Enjoy the issue, and if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see in T&D please let us know.

Hello and welcome to the digital edition of T&D Summer 2022. It’s a bit different to what we were planning due to covid, but rest assured it’s just as packed out with great trucks and stories as usual, and you’ll be able to catch up with the postponed features in the August edition!
Editor’s Choice takes us to South Wales, where we meet a trio of smart Volvo FH from GW Recovery who specialise in moving mobile access platforms. That’s the first of many features we’re bringing you as a result of our endeavours at Convoy Cymru in May!
Celebrating their 25th anniversary is McCann Transport of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, this is a great story that started off with a single Ford Transit. Latest addition to the fleet is an impressive Iveco S-Way 480.
We’ve got a pair of features focussing on drivers “on the job”, we spend a day with Ray and his immaculate Daf CF 4x2 and rear steer trailer as he goes multi-dropping with catering supplies in Dublin. Jessica Grainger then tells us all about how a move onto agency work has worked out really well for her and describes a week driving artics and rigids. Also, in Team T&D Paul O’Callaghan tackles a tricky mission to Portugal with dodgy directions and tiny roads leading him to places an artic never usually goes!
Now, we do like some stories from days gone by and have an enormous amount of respect for veteran drivers in T&D so you’ll find seven pages dedicated to some of Stoke on Trent’s finest truckers, where Nick Garlick paid a visit to a special Potteries reunion.
There’s a trio of tremendous Scania V8s to enjoy as well, with Ray McFarland’s great fleet cutting an impressive dash on low-loader work.
Bill Dean has some funny phrases in the Sharp End, and all your regulars are here. Enjoy the issue!

Hello and welcome to the T&D July 22 digital edition. We’ve pulled together another great set of features for you to enjoy, along with a preview of the exciting Road Transport Expo event which takes place on June 30 and July 1 and 2, with the Driver’s Day on the Saturday. It’s free to attend, all you have to do is register! It’s set to be really amazing – if you can get to Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire it’ll be worth it.

Right then, our Editor’s Choice this month is a very special trio of trucks owned by a very special guy. The inspirational Darren Griffin came back from life changing injuries to get his haulage company back on the road, and built these three great classic Scanias, with some special one-off equipment. 

The new Daf range is making waves, and in this issue we take a look at the new XF alongside a “classic” XF Super Space at Burns Haulage Contractors. Away up in the north of Scotland we travel to deliver a brand new MAN TGX 640 to Kinlochbervie Fish Selling. Also in Scotland there’s the Grampian Truck Show which was a roaring success! We’ve got a great driver’s diary from Northern Irish owner-operator Ashley, who has some tricky choices to make hauling a boat back from France. 

In Wales we went to the first ever Convoy Cymru at Pembrey, it was scorching, the show trucks were great – overall a top show! Paul O’Callaghan writes the story of two great mates in Ireland who run a pair of Volvo FH16s, and in Team T&D he drives some big mental wood chipper thing back from Germany that’s got a massive MAN engine and about 800hp. Nice. Niall Barker spends a week on chocolate tankers in Team T&D too. New contributor Sam Clayton gives us his verdict on a fleet spec but still quite posh really MAN TGX 470.

It’s a jam-packed issue folks! Dig in and enjoy and we’ll see you again soon for the next one!

Welcome to the June issue of Truck & Driver in digital form! There’s a terrific selection of features here for you to enjoy, from new trucks to modern classics, workhorses on test and even an extra big helping of Team T&D action. It’s been an incredibly busy month here, we’ve been flat out organising photoshoots and attending shows and events. We’re over the moon with the quality and variety of content we’re building up, and you’ll be seeing the fruits of these endeavours in this issue.

Our cover is divided up between two superb Swedes. Editor’s Choice is Matt Waller’s stunning Volvo FH 540 Dual Clutch and 45ft tipping tanker trailer which is run by Hanson Logistics on contract for Baerlocher. Then we have T&D veterans Davidson Scrap Metal’s beautiful all-black Scania 650S tag axle outfit.

Moving inside the issue, we go to see the Derek Heeps fleet, mainly to check out their new Daf XG 530s, while Editor Dougie also finally gets behind the wheel of a couple. One from Heeps, along with Daf’s own 480. He also spends a week on the road in Volvo’s brand new FM 420 eight-wheeler tipper running Type 1 and tar into the countryside and city centres.

We take a peek at heavy haul specialist Collett’s photo archive, meet a pair of beautiful and still hard at work Foden Alphas, Peter Davies has more from his marvellous archive of photos from the ‘50s to the present day too. A new feature sees a driver detail his shift, tackling night tramping and we take a look at the new Volvo FH 500 at Brookdale Transport. Bill Dean and David Russell are back with the Sharp End and Blunt End while Paul O’Callaghan does some Murcia multi-drop and Russell Oliver does a removals run to Malaga in Team T&D. Oh, and Andy Bootles goes to a birthday truck show for a special young lad! Enjoy the issue, catch you again soon…


Hello and welcome to the May digital edition of Truck & Driver. You may note that the content in this issue differs a lot from what we previewed in April’s Next Month page, but don’t worry all those features will be with you soon. We’re in the process of some behind the scenes re-organisation with some exciting special editions coming your way later in 2022!

You won’t be disappointed with the great mix of truck features here; our Editor’s Choice is one of the highest spec livestock trucks in Ireland, Twomey’s terrific Volvo FH16 750 Tridem. We meet JAD Trans Scotland who have rapidly expanded in two years and run an impressive fleet including a rare manual Daf XF 530 and several MAN TGX 510s.

Speaking of Dafs, Bob Beech has an in-depth working report on the all-new Daf XG+, and we’ve got a whopping 9.5 page feature on a Dutch Cummins powered 95.500. Bob has also been to Italy to check out Iveco’s new tipper range, and we visit the Reid brothers and their impressive Iveco racing trucks with the 2022 British Truck Racing Championship about to get underway.

Peter Davies returns with his usual excellent look back over 70 years of British transport history as we learn more about trucks and operators no longer with us. Paul O’Callaghan takes us on a European long haul in a Scania 660S in Team T&D, while Editor Dougie tells the story of a proposed truckstop, a hard working driver, some entitled social media warriors, and the fleet of foot, but certainly not fleet spec, Scania R540.

All your regular favourites are here too! We hope you enjoy the issue.

Hello and welcome to the April edition of Truck & Driver! There’s lots of great stuff in this issue, with Editor’s Choice kicking things off with Haw-kins Logistics Volvo FH 540 Dual-Clutch, fully airbrushed with Keanu Reeves’ movie action hero, John Wick.

Truck racing will soon be back, with the British Truck Racing Champion-ship kicking off the 2022 campaign at Brands Hatch. We’ve got a preview of what to expect in the new season, and a feature profile of Craig Evans who came third in Division II last time out.

We’ve been busy putting trucks to the test, with a full week of work racked up with Keltruck’s Scania 530S V8, along with Volvo’s flagship FH16. There’s a full feature on each of these, plus we took a test drive in the latest MAN TGS tippers.

Talking of tippers, there’s a smart airbrushed Scania R500 eight wheeler from DB Plant, plus in Team T&D Niall Barker looks back upon his time behind the wheel of an artic bulker. There’s also updates from Chris Maddi-son and Mat Ireland in this issue, while Luke Vernon concludes the story of his trucking career (so far!) in Lukeing Back Part III.

Paul O’Callaghan went to check out a modern T730 T-cab conversion from O’Leary Transport in Ireland, while Peter Davies has the fifth instalment of his amazing history of British haulage from the ‘50s to the present day in “Pete’s Picks”. We’ve also got a special feature, where we meet the inspira-tional Colin Duthie – it’s a fantastic story! There’s a podcast with him too – be sure to check that out.

There’s entertaining articles in the Sharp End and Blunt End from Bill Dean and David Russell respectively, plus a new page looking at model trucks! We hope you enjoy the new issue…


Hello and welcome to the March edition of Truck & Driver! As we gradually pull clear of winter into the longer days of spring, we’ve got one of the most exciting show trucks of 2021 on the cover with Craig of Denny’s fabulous T-cab as our Editor’s Choice.

There’s a number of specialist trucks in this issue as we take a look at a variety of different transport sectors, starting with Altida, who have progressed from mobile cranes onto a smart fleet of Scania crane trucks.

Way out west in Scotland is Corrigan Contractors, who have just put a highly practical new Volvo FH 540 drawbar-crane outfit on the road that’s capable of doing the jobs of several different trucks!

The London Philharmonic Orchestra’s new Volvo FH is tasked with transporting instruments that are hundreds of years old! The climate controlled body has been built to order – we met up with the team who had some great stories to tell

At the lighter end of the scale we take a look at the skip trucks from Buchanan Skip Hire. Ranging from 3.5 to 32 tonnes these trucks can and do go pretty much anywhere!

Another specialist transport operation is gritting. We head to the chilly peaks of Yorkshire to meet a fleet dedicated to keeping the roads clear in winter time, including a brand new Merc Arocs

Over in Ireland we turn the spotlight on the MJ McGuinness fleet – a stunning selection of shiny red Scania V8s

Here’s one for all you veterans! A proper piece of British transport nostalgia, a lovingly restored Atkinson Borderer and matching trailer

Terberg are mainly known for their shunting tugs, but did you know they also built a small number of lorries for road use? Here’s the story of one such very clever outfit run by HC Wilson


We're delighted to welcome you to the 2022 version of Truck & Driver, which is packed with all the great content you've come accustomed to now! Loads of lorries from new to old, show winners to work horses. It's great to have the famous Royal Centurion Scania 143 back a Editor's Choice 30 years after it was first on the cover of the magazine. The truck has been on some adventures since then, and been brought back from the brink by new owner Michael Taylor and his team at MST. It's also on the centre pages as it was back in 1992! Here's full rundown of the features in this issue.

Bumble Hole Foods celebrated their 60th anniversary with a pair of high spec Iveco S-Way 480s, showing the Italian manufacturer's continued resurgence in the UK

Jackson's Recovery recently took delivery of a smart DAF CF 530 16-speed manual wrecker having had excellent service from a 2003 CF which is staying in service

Peter Davies legendary archive of material is back this month with a fourth look back at trucks from the 1950s to the present day

Prodrive and MAN will be hard at work on the Paris Dakar rally during January, we get a close up look at their impressive fleet of support trucks which includes a 6x6 TGS

Once a common sight on the road, the DAF 95XF is a rare sight today so it's excellent that Ron Retalic has taken this outstanding low mileage example into preservation, it's been rebuilt to be as good as new

Robinson Concrete has put the first right hand drive Volvo FMX 4x4 into service in Northern Ireland, pulling either a mixer or tipper trailer. We get the full story behind the unusual outfit

D Smith of Essex has invested heavily in their apprenticeship scheme, along with a state of the art crane truck fleet to allow access into the increasingly restricted and complex city of London. Their favourite truck is a P500 XT Scania with Fassi crane, and we put the fleet in the spotlight

We hope you all have a very enjoyable festive season, for many drivers there's barely a chance to stop during Christmas and New Year. If you're working, may the RDCs, weighbridges, DVSA, members of the public and weather all be kind to you! When you do get the chance for a well-earned break, we hope you'll enjoy what we've pulled together for our final issue of 2021 - and the last before we move to lovely new thicker paper.

Editor's Choice this month is one of the finest new shape Volvo FHs we've seen, and possibly the highest spec. Andrew Thorpe's new truck is as popular with him as it is with his canine co-pilot! We've got eight fabulous pages detailing photography from the Londonderry Cafe near Scotch Corner - none of which have ever been seen before!

Bike racing fans will be sure to recognise 23 time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness MBE who recently put this superb custom Scania R620 Topline manual into service as his race transporter

It's Bed Dead Redemption! (We've waited a LONG time to use that coverline haha) Andy Powell, Bedford expert and aficionado is the proud owner of this super-rare Techmaster special edition TM. We find out the full story behind the truck, and how Andy managed to buy a massive job lot of TMs when GM pulled the plug on truck operations in Europe.

We speak to Moody Logistics and find out how they've been succeeding in the fast-paced world of pallet deliveries - including their new Iveco S-Way tractor units. It's the need for Reid! Northern Ireland's JS Reid and their immaculate airbrushed Scania fleet are in the spotlight

ITS Transport, Irthlingborough Transport Services has a fleet of modern trucks, but also a pair of working classics in the shape of a Scania 143 and ERF EC14 Olympic - we find out the story


Truck tour of Norway! Check out these Scandinavian stunners
Gibb it all you got, iconic Scottish ERF C series and retro reefer
Milk run! On the white stuff in an Irish Volvo FH
Cherry on top, sweet Scania S580 V8
Owen UP: new TGX, big fleet order from well-known Welsh haulier
Mar-Train's magnificent Volvo F7, back to where it all began with this superb resto
Tonnes of retro trucks,  eight pages of unseen pics from the fabulous Peter Davies archive
New Scania super range
Truckfest Scotland action

Welcome to the digital November issue of T&D. It’s been a really busy month for us, and we’ve packed in a huge load of events, new trucks, old trucks and some commentary on the ever-changing situation with road transport and the government. Here’s what’s all in store for you:

Editor’s Choice
Alex Anderson has a long tradition of running immaculate Volvos, and they took delivery of two of the first new-shape (Version 5) FM and FH models earlier this year. We speak to the drivers to get their verdict

Return of the MAN
Colin Lawson of Aberdeen runs a diverse fleet of trucks on general, crane and heavy haulage. MAN’s TGX has made a recent return to the fleet, and the first of the new models did so well, they ordered six more

Iveco S-Way
We go to the Republic of Ireland to meet a pair of smart new customised S-Ways, one 4x2 and one 6x2

Tip-Ex-Tank-Ex
It was the swansong for the tipper and tanker convention in Harrogate, moving to an exciting new venue next year as part of the Road Transport Expo. We gave it a good send off with our T&D Drivers’ Day though!

Lukeing Back
Long time truck vlogger and T&D contributor Luke Vernon looks back on his driving career, taking in his grandfather’s influence and the time it took on coaches waiting for a break

The Fuel Good Factor 
WCF Fuels, based in the north east of England are in the spotlight as we check out their mostly-Daf fleet and find out what is involved with delivering all types of fuels to homes and commercial premises

The Whiskey Trail Run
Loads of tremendous action shots from a retro truck run from Harthill to Speyside

Scania 112
One of the rarest of all Scanias, this 2-series isn’t a V8, and it’s also a very rare version of the six-pot engine

Your Trucks Gallery
We asked you to send in pictures of your trucks and you responded in style, here’s every one of you who sent in a photo

Welcome to our fantastic new October edition of Truck & Driver, which is packed full of the best new trucks, classics, truck runs, charity events, shows informative articles and all topped off with stunning photography. Here’s what’s in store, we hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did putting it all together for you!

Our Editor’s Choice is the truly magnificent new Scania T650 from Stuart Nicol Transport. The Dutch-built bonneted V8 is a masterpiece in customisation. It’s no show pony either, this truck is out working full time too

We headed to Yorkshire for the Captain Tom Moore Chairty Truck run which brought out a fantastic range of trucks for a great cause and there were plenty of action shots to be had along the M62

All the action and excitement from Convoy in the Park is here with eight pages devoted to a fantastic weekend at Donington that had been a long time in the making. Be sure to check out our video from the weekend on Facebook and YouTube too!

A rare classic combination owned by father and son team Oscar and Ollie consisting of Ford Cargo and Foden 4000 tractor units

Here’s a feature with a difference. Have you ever wondered if trucks could talk, and if the can think? Well, meet Heidi the Actros and see what you reckon…

Ian North’s Volvo FH12 Globetrotter XL is one of the finest examples of the “Version One” you’ll find anywhere. A regular on the show scene, it’s been on many adventures including to Assen and Interlaken

They just keep on rolling! Here’s an incredibly original Scania 142 cattle truck from Ireland that is still in full time service

Massive prize giveaway. Win £500 cash + loads more.
Andy Lee's Range-TS, low-down on a super colourful fleet.
Awesome Actros MP1, Ex-F1 race transporter ultra rare tech pioneer.
Brand new Foden, Terry Seaman's DAF XF in disguise shows "what might have been" for the kite.
The 707S express, Walton's new Scania V8 flagship.
Rippin' Tipper, why a new owner-driver rebuilt a Foden Alpha.
Volvo F16 breaks cover, amazing UK resto job. Plus find out how to import a Euro Truck!
Amiee for the stars, she's a motorbike racing petrolhead and now an owner-operator!

As scorching hot as 2021’s record breaking heatwave and as intense as the current driver shortage, it’s the T&D Summer issue! Filled once more with an excellent selection of trucks for your reading enjoyment. Here’s what’s coming your way

Editor’s Choice: This Scania 93 makes a record fourth appearance in T&D. Why? Because as the years and miles roll on, the story of it and it’s owner Dave Crowson just keeps getting better

We go to meet a pair of drivers with Volvo FH Unlimited Editions at A&R Haulage to find out how they’re enjoying their new trucks

Good Warde almighty! Warde Groupage of Newry in Northern Ireland went for something different and they did it in some style with a storming new MAN TGX 640

Convoy on the Plain! We thought it might not happen, but thankfully it did and we were able to bring you the low-down on the first ever Convoy show event at Thruxton in Hampshire

A Ferry classy Act(ros)…. Ferryman wanted a special truck to celebrate their 30th anniversary and they went for a tech-laden Actros Edition 1 2563m which is driven by truck YouTuber Marytn Jenkins

Paul O’Callaghan heads to County  Offaly to get the story behind agricultural feed firm Grennan

Here’s another firm who are raving about the new Iveco S-Way, Brocklehurst Transport have been well impressed with their new trucks

It’s not often we’ve got two Iveco features, but these unusual flat-roof Stralis bulk tipper artics caught our eye and we had to find out more

The history of Mercedes-Benz trucks in the UK. Here’s all you’ll ever need to know about the German firm’s pre-Actros days, courtesy of Peter Davies

Team T&D – Paul, Andy and Mat all have updates this month

PLUS
We visit the Ultimate Trucks show at Whitchurch, Lucy Sames captures the action from the M25 Charity Convoy and our Editor has a couple of special requests of you, dear readers. As you can see we’ve packed a lot in! We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did making it. Stay cool!

The new August issue of T&D is here already! Make yourself comfortable because we’ve got another 100 pages packed with tremendous trucks, from new to old, original to customised. There really is a bit of everything packed into this one and we hope you enjoy reading it. As always, here’s a full run-down of what we’ve got in store for you

Editor’s Choice: Billy Swain’s Dutch-influenced Scania R520 V8 Highline not only looks the part, but he’s got a great story to tell too

Hauling heavy plant and machinery on road and off calls for the toughest of trucks, and M&J Plant of South Wales are delighted with their 150 tonne double-drive Volvo FH16 750

Calcutt and Son are a fourth generation haulier from the midlands who have enterprisingly stretched Scania tractor units into impressive rigids perfect for their business, at much lower cost than speccing up a new one

The top-spec 570hp Iveco S-Way has been building a cult following among hauliers during 2021 and Rogers Transport has been impressed with the performance of their first one. We get the low-down from boss Simon on how the truck has bedded in

Practicality is the name of the game for Baileys Horse Feeds who have just put this new Daf CF 340 26-tonner on the road, complete with Moffett Mounty Forklift

Scania 143s are often highly customised, but this rare 420hp H chassis model from the Republic of Ireland is pretty much exactly the same as how it left the factory back in the ‘90s – and it’s still hard at work!

MacRitchie Highland Distribution went for a top of the range Renault Range-T High 520 tractor unit and it’s impressed both boss Donald and driver Lee so far

It’s the final part of the excellent Time Machine feature by Peter Davies, as we look back over the period from 2015-19. It’s not that long ago in years, but in some ways it feels like a lifetime ago

The July issue of T&D is on sale now, and it’s as real summer scorcher! We’re packed in a superb variety of trucks for you in this one, from cranes to road sweepers, old trucks, new trucks and loads more. We’ve got insights from owner drivers, expert financial advice that could save your haulage business a fortune plus we take a first look at the exciting new range of Daf trucks. Here’s a rundown of the main features

Editor’s Choice: Stephen Foley is up and running as an owner-driver and he’s just bought a stunning new Renault Range-T High 520 tag

Driver Luke takes real pride in keeping his hard-working double-drive Scania 650S Highline in great shape. He finds the truck the perfect fit for hauling machinery at Thomas Plant Ltd

House of Crane! We visit Fraser Dunlop Haulage, who run a fleet of specialist crane trucks. Their two latest additions are rear-steering Volvo FMX eight wheelers

The Mercedes-Benz SF Eurocab is one of the rarest old trucks in the UK, and this 1844 V8 has been treated to a loving rebuild in tribute to the five Joe Finnie ran as an owner driver over 22 years

Revis Transport has invested in Volvo’s Dual Clutch transmission technology with their latest fleet update. Including one that definitely stands out from the rest!

On test: Editor Dougie puts Iveco’s 11-litre S-Way 460 to work for a week at Pollock Scotrans and is surprised at how lively the engine proves to be

Road Trains of Australia Part II – the second instalment of our look back at one of the most iconic transport firms in Australia

A clean sweep. Road sweepers are a real niche in transport. We went to see the Wm Hamilton fleet, they run 27 Scanias including the latest P250 XT models

Team T&D’s updates this month see Andy get a new job and Paul drive an interesting mix of trucks including a Scania 144 530

Scania 143, Classic V8 gets full restoration.
DAF CF 530 bulk tipper, performance and payload aplenty for Burns.
Tonka -spec Foden dumper, super-tough scrap shifter just keeps going.
Sworder's stunning seven year old FH16 7500 & DCL's sharp-suited S-Way.
Team T&D's Euro trek, back on the continent in a S580 + hauling concrete in Ireland.
Time machine 2010-2014, the detailed history of our industry - it's Euro 6 time!

The May 21 issue of Truck & Driver is out now and here's what's in store for you - it's packed with performance including the new Scania 770S and Volvo FH16 750!


Editor Dougie takes Scania's brand new 770S out on the road for a full seven card, 53 hour week to see how it performs over 2500 miles.

Not only that but we put Volvo's new model FH16 750 through its paces as Bob Beech gets to work with it at Broughton's

Our Editor's Choice this month is a pair of superb wreckers from NYR, a rare new Daf XF 530 8x4 and a Volvo FH 540 tridem with pusher axle
We take a look at the history of one of the most iconic transport companies in Australia, RTA in this two-part special

Paul O'Callaghan somehow manages to squeeze five European trips into one Team T&D update as he drives a variety of trucks, including a Daf for the first time since 2003

Check out a fantastic restored Foden Alpha that's still out doing a day's work when needed for Steve Whistance of Chepstow. We also look at their Comfort Cab XF Tridem

Fifteen years of loyal service from a Volvo FM manual has seen it kept on as its shiny new FH 460 replacement has arrived at Folsana in Bolton

This Irish Scania S500 and walking floor outfit is immaculate, which is testament to how well it's looked after. We find out about the truck, and the history of its driver

Team T&D's Andy gets to drive a new MAN TGX 510 demo to see how it compares to his 2019 model 460 at Translink Express

Graham Flemington completes a series of car caollection in Eastern Europe in this long haul diary's concluding chapter


There's also all the regular features including the Archive going back to December 2008, a full review of Renault's new truck launch on Euro Truck Simulator 2 and much much more….


New Volvo, we go tramping in latest FM 420 Globetrotter.
Matter of Truss! Sparkling Scania R490 & beautiful black one-off DAF XF rigid.
Heavy duty ERF ECX 525, ultra rare 80 tonne 6x4 14 litre Cummins.
Big MAN 640 TGX tested, full week on the road with the new flagship.
Europe in a Scania V8, More fish and ships adventures from the continent and Ireland.
Time Machine 2005-2009, An in-depth look at the final years of the British truck makers.

After a cold and snowy February, the nights are getting longer and hopefully spring will be here very soon, along with some details on how we’re moving forward as a country. To keep you warm and cozy here’s the latest edition of T&D which is full of great trucks. We lead the issue with some “Storming Scanias” but there’s also some cracking Volvo, Renault, Mercedes and a bit of Iveco in the mix too, plus an extra large Truckscene. Let’s a take a look at what’s inside this hot 100 pager…

Editor’s Choice is owner-driver John Templeton’s spooky and spectacular Scania 143 and matching airbrushed powder tanker!

David Weston has over 30 years service at Fagan and Whalley – this is his new truck, a smart Scania R450 tag

SE Broscombe run a number of top-spec trucks including this low-n-mean Volvo FH16 750. Driver Josh Brooke still can’t believe he’s got his dream truck!

We get behind the wheel of this freshly restored Renault Magnum to celebrate 30 years since the truck launched

This trio of ERF ECs are still hard at work for B&B Commercials and include a rare EC14 Olympic

Paul O’Callaghan heads off to Europe again from Ireland with a load of fish in a Scania Topline V8

Check out this state of the art suction hole excavator Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3251 tridem. It’s a revolution in hole digging!

Peter Davies takes a look back at the history of removal trucks

HC Wilson’s restored Scania 141 V8 in the spotlight

Russell Oliver tries his hand at shifting plant and machinery in a Volvo FH 500 Dual-Clutch


Doesn't it feel good to get January out the way? Our February edition is filled with fantastic trucks and we've (accidentally) got a bit of six cylinder theme going on with some top-spec straight sixes featured, including two features on trucks with latest 540hp 13-litre from Scania. There's also loads of other great stuff including a TEN PAGE special devoted to the unsung hero of road transport, the humble but incredibly important supermarket truck. From new trucks, to old trucks and everything in between you can't beat good old fashioned 100 page dollop of Truck & Driver. The biggest and best truck mag in the UK and that's thanks to you guys! Without further ado, let's take a look at what's inside our very sixy new issue...

Editor's Choice is owner-driver Dan Lote's beautiful blue DAF XF 530 Super Space

Livestock hauliers L.E. Jones tell us why Scania's R-series cab and new 540hp engine is the perfect fit for their business

In Ireland you'll find a fleet running no less than SEVEN Volvo FH16s! J&K Ormonde of Wexford in the spotlight

L & K.R. Thorpe’s magnificent ERF EC11 Olympic was nut and bolt restored by owner Andrew, and put into full time service. Find out all about it - and the rare M-series also pictured in the issue

Find out all about the biggest and heaviest loads to travel on our roads - and how the network has been adapted to accommodate them

Scottish haulier AAD Transport has taken in four new Scania 540S tag-axle Highlines, we find out how the new trucks are getting on

In the aftermath of the first coronavirus lockdown, Ashley Peden was tasked with delivering a boat to Norway and he tells the full story of the trip

Peter Davies has pulled out all the stops again with this phenomenal ten page special feature looking at the history on supermarket trucks

Paul O'Callaghan gets a run to France in a LHD Scania R580 V8 Topline

Introducing a new Team T&D member for 2021, Andrew who drives on day shift for Translink Express

We’re kicking off 2021 with a huge load of brilliant truck features! From Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and a trip to Italy, we really put the miles in to bring you this one.

Editor’s Choice is R.S. Carmichael’s fantastic Scania S730, the jewel in the crown of a dazzling fleet.

A very special feature this month is Five Star Vehicle Deliveries Volvo FH 500 which is airbrushed with the McRae family rallying dynasty. Jimmy McRae brought along L555 BAT, son Colin’s 1995 championship winning Subaru Impreza and we tell the story of that incredible season.

We check out a fully Kelsa’d Scania R500 XT tipper, an Irish Mercedes-Benz Actros StreamSpace tag artic, test drive a low-deck manual Daf XF at Fly-By-Nite, visit Redgate to see their newly restored Daf 2800 ATi Space Cab.

There’s loads more crammed in as Peter Davies looks back on 2000-2004 in our Time Machine series, we visit Fryer’s Transport in Ipswich to see their new Volvos and meet Ray White’s Volvo F16. Not only that we have memories from the road from veteran Frank Fiddy and the usual slice of action from the road in Team T&D.

So kick back, relax and enjoy the UK’s biggest, best selling and best value truck magazine….


All lite on the night - Elliott Aggregates big payload Volvo FH.
Famous five Scania R500 - A long and sentimental journey for this trusty V8.
T&D Truck of the Year! Volvo FH540 - DA Garnham's got the timber king.
We put the UK's first RHD Iveco S-way 570 to work - Six days on the road.
Exclusive: Two thousand mile test verdict!
MAN TGX 510 - First of the new generation 510s for John Mackirdy Ltd.
DAF XF 530 - Awesome Aberdeenshire livestock haulers!
Renault Range-T - The low-down on BM Transport's classy 520 High.
Actros 630 Edition 1 - A full week's graft for Mercedes-Benz' top of the range powerhouse.
PLUS: Ford Transcontinenal and truckin' all over the world.

Our December issue is the “V8 Special” as we turn the spotlight on the engine synonymous with Scania. Not only that, we take an in depth look at just about every other V8 that came to the UK! The hardest thing about this issue was cramming in all the content. If you like awesome trucks, you’re gonna love this issue…

Editor’s Choice is GCS Johnson’s custom-built Scania 142 T-cab – you’ve never seen one anything like this!

We visit JM Paterson to find out why only a Scania V8 will do for heavy equipment moving work

There’s a massive 4500 word, ten page feature looking at every model of V8 truck that was sold in the UK courtesy of legendary truck historian Peter Davies!

Super-rare Mercedes-Benz Actros 2554 MP2 from Northern Ireland with special Michael Schumacher airbrushing

MAN’s TGX V8s – Allely’s run these on heavy haulage work. Bob Beech takes a look at the history of the engine and the trucks

Bedford TM V8. A superb “screaming Jimmy” two-stroke Detroit Diesel from Cornwall

Dodge Commando V8 – sweet little Perkins-powered 26-tonne tractor unit. Not all V8s were big and heavy!

Incredible Ivecos! Long Haul Commercial’s are Ireland’s Iveco experts and we look at three of their finest: a pair of TurboStars and a EuroStar

King of the Landfill – the story of McGovern’s custom-built air-cooled Magirus-Deutz V8 tractor units and their mint restored example

Renault Magnum Mack V8 rebuild. We check out a work in progress and discover more about the American-French Connection

NOT a V8! Paul O’ Callaghan charts the first part of a long haul to Italy in a Volvo FH 540


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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!


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