Rigid and drawbar combination exceeds haulier’s expectations
The first of two new Volvo FH 460 6x2 rigids has entered service with Devon-based haulier M R Horn Transport, which is using the truck with a tri-axle drawbar trailer at 44-tonnes gtw.
Marshalling resources
Four years ago Marshalls embarked on a major fleet replacement programme with the emphasis on workplace safety. Brian Weatherley examines its achievements – and productivity gains along the way
Husmann’s productivity boosted, thanks to unusual DAF truck
Productivity and efficiency has been boosted by flexibility designed into an unusual new DAF, now in service with Husmann UK.
Specialised R 500 for Stirling’s Scot Heating
Scot Heating has taken delivery of a specialised Scania R 500 LB8x2*6HSA drawbar unit, with triple steer axles.
Speedy speeds productivity with rear-steer DAF
A new DAF drawbar outfit that can carry several pieces of plant or site cabins is helping improve productivity at plant hire firm Speedy – thanks to its ability to get in and out of tight spots.
Coupling-up
Fifth wheels and drawbar couplings are safety-critical items on trucks and must be treated as such. Toby Clark examines some of the remaining issues and some new solutions
Get a grip
Managing hefty trucks on snow and ice requires techniques many UK fleets never master. Ian Norwell travels to Scandinavia with Scania to see how drivers cope at -12°C – and how the manufacturer’s operationally-led research is changing the shape of trucks to come
Accident waiting to happen
Couplings are hardly high-tech fitments, but, given their function, they qualify as safety-critical. Brian Tinham examines growing concerns about fifth wheel and drawbar maintenance and inspection
Accounting for the top position in transport?
One might be forgiven for wondering quite how a Masters in accountancy and a career, until 2005, as accountant and then finance manager – for, among others, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, GlaxoSmithKline and Centrica (which owns British Gas) – qualifies someone for the top government job in transport.
Combination lock
Couplings for drawbars and semi-trailers tend to be out of sight and out of mind. Robin Dickeson reviews these lowly devices and suggests that new technology is set to improve safety and operations