The CV Show issue 2013
Whether you're looking for new trucks, trailers, vans, specialist vehicles, bodybuilders, parts suppliers or workshop equipment and service providers, this year's CV Show has something for every transport operator. John Challen picks out just some of the highlights
Maintenance makeover
Changes to meet emissions legislation, as well as operator and driver demands, have seen LCV workshops add a wealth of new mechanical and diagnostic equipment. Keith Read looks at the scale of this transformation
Let the Show begin
After months of planning, the doors of the NEC will soon be open to the commercial vehicle operator community. Here is just a selection of products that visitors can expect to see on 3, 14 and 15 April at the CV Operator Show 2010
Cameron Forecourt's introduction to fuel stock reconciliation
Reconciliation is one of the most useful tools available to fuel operators to ensure that fuel stocks are safe from leaks and theft, according to fuelling solutions provider Cameron Forecourt. It provides advice about how to perform basic wet stock reconciliation.
You can't beat quality engineering
Don't buy budget workshop equipment, if you want it to last and to continue to perform safely to specification. And make sure that, if you're preparing for a workshop revamp, you consult an organisation with a good track record. That's the advice not just from Tony Portlock, projects manager at garage services firm Gemco – from whom you might expect such comments – but also Dieter Hughes, head of workshops at Venson Automotive Solutions, the independent fleet management specialist.