Automotive
Truck & Driver
Newby's oldie
Dominic Newby’s 45-year-old Mercedes-Benz 1622 is an absolute star. T&D investigates the immaculate German with a French connection
7 min |
March 2020
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Speciaal event
Amsterdam hosted the fortieth Speciaal Transport & Mack Dag (Special Transport & Mack Day), the annual Dutch showcase for heavy transport. We attend in 2019
1 min |
March 2020
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Faith, hope and forestry
Round-timber-hauling owner-driver Ross Jarrett, aged 22, has invested £250,000-plus in the shape of an R650 Scania and Dennison trailer. We log him at work in the Highlands
6 min |
March 2020
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Straight eight
Life isn’t all bad for Paul, now at the wheel of a Volvo FH instead of a Kenworth – despite some cantankerous old cows and being A$550 and eight penalty points (it was Boxing Day!) down for not wearing a seatbelt
3 min |
March 2020
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Exit TGX
At the end of a tumultuous lifespan, MAN’s TGX – about to be replaced by a new model – has developed into a well-sorted truck, as we discover when working for Pollock Scotrans of Bathgate
7 min |
March 2020
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Passion For Power
An encounter at a Dutch show with the enthusiastic Greek owner of a superb Scania 141 prompts a visit to the yard of Theodoros Patounas in northern Greece
6 min |
March 2020
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Comfort break
A week spent in a low-roof, rear-steered XF530 Comfort Cab on heavy plant work proves no inconvenience for our strapping T&D tester
9 min |
March 2020
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Grime fighter
This 2016 Volvo FH500 spends much of its life running in and out of fields, covered in mud. Which makes the immaculate condition of it all the more astonishing. Chris Sallis, take a bow
7 min |
March 2020
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Born to Buggy
Brian Buggy Transport runs a very special Iveco Stralis duo – two custom-built Forza Azzurri Editions, created by the Republic of Ireland’s Longhaul Commercials
6 min |
March 2020
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Blind faith
Every now and then we at T&D come across a story – such as how Irishman Mark Finneran came to be running the very classy Bring International fleet – that is, at face value, so ridiculous it can’t possibly be true…
8 min |
March 2020
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Compound Interest
Turbo-compound technology for the FH is a win-win, as the 13-litre engine transforms the performance and is parsimonious on fuel. We test the 500TC on a variety of work over a week to see how it fares
10 min |
January 2020
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Muck And Brass
A passion for Scanias and long-term planning is the secret of success for Frank Pratt & Sons, which has just taken on two new Scania V8 XTs. T&D talks to MD Ivan Pratt
7 min |
January 2020
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Clinical Warde
This is quite probably the world’s cleanest MAN TGX – and it’s three years old! In fact, Newry’s entire Warde Groupage fleet is immaculate. Let’s take a closer look.
4 min |
January 2020
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Reborn Truckers
After a tragic accident, dad Garry swore he’d never drive again; daughter Louise thought trucking to be a man’s world. Hopper Transport Services is now on its third and fourth new Dafs
8 min |
January 2020
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Alpha Better
More and more Foden Alphas are being preserved and restored these days, while a fair number are still hard at work. Dan Mountain has stripped and rebuilt this one, with stunning results
6 min |
January 2020
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It's Easy As LNG
Our editor goes tramping for a week in an unusual Volvo: a gas-powered 4x2 FH
10 min |
December 2019
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Irish ayes
Irish owner-operator Daire Maher loves his trucks – his prizewinning Scania S650 is outstanding – but he makes sure he gets the balance right between work and home life
6 min |
December 2019
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Swede spot
Once all-Volvo, the D&M Jones crew are now familiarising themselves with a trio of new Scania XT tippers. Which Scandinavian do they favour?
5 min |
December 2019
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Tag team
From chequered flags to manual tags! When truck racing champ Luke Garrett specced these two new Daf XFs, he knew exactly what he wanted
7 min |
December 2019
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Baghdad or bust! Part 2
Here is Part 2 of the recollections of the intrepid drivers and their Volvos, largely F88/F89s or, later, F10/F12s,who participated in the legendary Middle East runs of the ’70s and ’80s
9 min |
December 2019
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We've Got Us A Convoy!
T&D is to launch its very own show, which promises to be the premier trucking event of 2017. Mercy sakes alive, looks like we’ve got us a Convoy… in the Park!
3 min |
February 2017
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The Optimal Solution
Transformer in disguise? A Peterbilt 379 is doing a superb marketing job dressed up as a film star for its owner, toy maker Hasbro. T&D finds out more…
5 min |
February 2017
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New Drivers' Hours Powers For The DVSA
On-the-spot fines for historic drivers’ hours offences
1 min |
April 2018
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A Good Gaffer
… is what you need to enjoy your job, says Lucy Radley – a boss who recognises that you will go that extra mile
3 min |
April 2018
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Ivan Idea
When an earthworks and drainage contractor from County Antrim watched his costs soar for hiring in transport to move his plant machinery around sites, he decided to do something about it
5 min |
April 2018
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Gas Trick
Iveco has been bullish about the qualities of its new Stralis NP460. Is the company’s confidence warranted? And is gas really a viable alternative to diesel power?
5 min |
April 2018
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Belt And Braces
Seatbelt use among HGV drivers is lower than in cars, even though strengthened cabs protect occupants only if they are properly belted
3 min |
Summer 2017
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Cast Not The First Stone
Online judgements by drivers about other drivers, made without all the facts, appear to have reached a peak. It’s time for us all to stop and think before posting on social media or forums
3 min |
Summer 2017
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Turkish Delight?
Your tweets tell us the Ford Cargo has a face that only a mother could love. But would that stop you driving one? You don’t have to look at it when you’re at the wheel…
5 min |
Summer 2017
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It's A Wrap!
To promote the Convoy in the Park event at Donington Park on 22-23 July, a 64-plate Daf XF has been suitably wrapped. T&D finds out what the process entails
4 min |