Automotive
Truck & Driver
Northern Light
Truckhaven Carnforth has been a fixture for nearly 30 years, and with its home-cooked food and clean washing facilities, it should be here for another 30.
1 min |
November 2017
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Just Deserts
Whether held in Africa or South America, the Dakar Rally, first run in 1978, offers an enduring challenge for the adventurous.
6 min |
March 2017
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Stressing The Point
Think about workplace stress and the picture conjured up is usually of the stereotypical ‘overburdened’ office worker or maybe a soldier or firefighter who has witnessed horrific events. But it can happen to anyone, even drivers
9 min |
May 2018
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Years Zero
For the fifth and final part in our Driving through the Decades series, we reach the new millennium. The noughties might seem only yesterday but quite a lot has changed since 2000
9 min |
May 2018
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King Of The Forest
Hayes wasn’t the biggest name in the world order of truck manufacturers but in its heyday was a giant in its native Canada
5 min |
May 2018
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Power Play
On the roads of Laos you see dramatic global change in action – the fellow communist country of China becoming a superpower. But all Laotian truck drivers care about is whether they can make a decent living
4 min |
May 2018
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Piping Hot
Pulling pipework to building projects across the country needs a truck with some grunt – and Neil Coward’s Mercedes Benz Actros 530 has plenty
6 min |
May 2018
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Official U-turn On M20 Lorry Park Plan
Stanford West alternative to Operation Stack abandoned
2 min |
January 2018
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Space
A clampdown on trucks parking in certain areas of Ashford, Kent has caused anger among drivers. But this is a problem with no easy solutions
6 min |
January 2018
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And Hell
Edward Hardy quit a high-stress office job to become a professional HGV driver. Here he shares his experiences of working for an agency
4 min |
January 2018
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City Slicker
Truck makers use the word ‘new’ liberally, the New Daf LF being a case in point.
4 min |
January 2018
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Customs Check
Want a truck accessory? The chances are, Kuda UK has it – or can get it for you – but keeping up to date with the latest customisation trends takes a lot of work
4 min |
January 2018
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Break From The Norm
Truck drivers all love a good artery-clogging fry-up, right? Wrong! At least that’s according to Neal Walford (right), general manager of Chippenham Pit Stop.
3 min |
January 2018
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Christmas Presents
Wondering what to get the driver in your life for Christmas? Or looking for some ideas that you’d like to give to others – or yourself? Wonder no more…
6 min |
January 2018
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Animal Magic
It’s a matter of all things Mercedes-Benz at German family business Maier, where this customised, V8-powered 2555 livestock transporter takes pride of place on the fleet.
4 min |
November 2017
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Crime Watch
A new policy by the Metropolitan Police Service to not investigate some low-level crimes has led to fears that thefts from trucks may increase – and threaten the safety of drivers as a result
6 min |
March 2018
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Driven To Distraction
Bad driving is often the cause of jams on the road network. Has the time come to get rid of car drivers? asks Mick Rennison
3 min |
March 2018
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Truck Tribute To Much-loved Boss
Pallet distributor and wood waste recycler Motward’s latest purchase, a Volvo FH16.750 tractor unit (pictured below), has become a lasting tribute to the company’s late managing director, Jason Tolhurst.
1 min |
March 2018
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Current Affairs
Electric trucks have been claimed to be the future of urban distribution – the Fuso eCanter shows that this future is now
4 min |
March 2018
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We've Got Ourselves Another Convoy!
Convoy in the Park returns to Donington Park in July and this year’s extravaganza is set to be even bigger and better than last year’s
3 min |
March 2018
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Max Innovation
Behind the making of the largest LPG road tanker trailer in Australia and, possibly, the world is Peter Max, of Max Marmon fame
4 min |
March 2018
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Push It
In the second installment of our new series on healthy living, Vicky Hadley demonstrates another simple exercise and gives tips on vitamin supplements
1 min |
March 2018
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Max Faktor
The Goldhofer Faktor 5 allows heavy haulage operator Allelys to carry a payload of five times the girder frame trailer’s own weight. Here is the heavy mob in action
3 min |
January 2017
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Star Of The East
Although T&D has featured the company before, the Scania four-wheelers of the Crowsons Potatoes fleet still look as good as the day they were delivered
6 min |
January 2017
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The Life Of Brian
Acquisition of a smart specialist Scania S500 three-axle sliding/tilting platform plant transporter rigid prompts Brian Rowland to reveal his background in road haulage.
7 min |
September 2018
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Lighten Up Time
Poor take-up of Volvo Dynamic Steering has prompted an update that offers four optional features to boost its appeal. Does it enhance the driving experience?
3 min |
September 2018
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Smith Dominates Donington
A bumper crowd at Donington Park’s Convoy in the Park was treated to 10 races of thrilling action over the weekend of 21- 22 July, with the leaders of both divisions strengthening their grip on the title.
3 min |
September 2018
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Browned Off
Bedford trucks were, famously, ‘seen everywhere’ – but plans by the ambitious David J B Brown and his company AWD to relaunch the renowned range ended in failure.
5 min |
September 2018
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Monte Carlo Or Bust
It’s the late 1980s and Paul gets a plum job driving a Toleman transporter carrying extremely expensive classic cars to a posh, pre-Grand Prix auction in Monaco.
10+ min |
September 2018
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Hard And Fast
Tougher sentencing guidelines for the most serious motoring offences are having a significant impact on drivers and hauliers, according to road transport lawyers
3 min |