Public service
Municipal vehicles may appear to be mostly standard stuff, but they're anything but. And that's not just due to cost-cutting and efficiency, but also the recycling agenda. Brian Tinham reports
Reduction in downtime sees Suckling re-sign Michelin
Suckling Transport has renewed a contract to fit Michelin tyres across its fleet, following an 11% reduction in tyre-related breakdowns since fitting Michelin tyres in 2008.
Ryder chips in with five wood pellet tankers
Five self-discharging wood biomass silo tankers are to be delivered by Ryder to solid fuels wholesaler Woodpellets2U, a division of CPL Distribution.
Safe Pass
Tanker operators are having to cope with several regulatory and industry changes right now. Steve Banner explains some of the engineering and management issues
Jewel in the crown
Stumbling across really impressive workshops isn’t anyone’s everyday experience. Brian Tinham reports on something rather special in Springburn
Tank savings
With the introduction of the ADR 2013 regulations just around the corner, John Challen looks at what the tanker industry can expect
Tanker tales
Tanker builders and operators are finding ever more innovative approaches to maximising efficiency, payload and access. Dan Gilkes reports
Tanker technology seriously on the turn
SP Holding of Telford, the drainage services trucks and plant hire firm, is challenging UK fleet operators to buy 'best of British'. Putting its money where its proverbial mouth is, the firm's latest vehicle – a 12-tonne gvw vacuum tanker – has a 100% British pedigree.
Tankers update: the hole truth
For a cleaner, more efficient digging process, many operators are now turning to vacuum excavators. John Challen looks into the development and the operation of these machines
Tech Talk: Focus on specifying petrol tank tractors
An overview of modifications required of tractors hauling spirit tankers.