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Here’s a blank canvas for you – a Scania 8×2 chassis cab read for kitting out with the body of your choice – be it a curtainsider, beavertail, flatbed for export use. It’s a 2009 model P Series P340 with a day cab, manual gearbox and a rear lift & steer axle – plus it…

No, not the chocolate bar, but Yorkshire’s Nostrop Storage has bought one of Volvo truck’s new extended-cabbed FH – an FH500 6×2 tractor unit to work on general haulage. Supplied by Jason Robinson, Area Sales Manager, Crossroads Truck and Bus, the vehicle marks the first time the customer has opted to acquire a brand-new truck,…

With a van-like cab and a truck-like chassis, the 7-tonne Iveco Daily is ideal for recovery work. This suitability has led AMS Recovery to design and build a lightweight body for the 7-tonner. Based on an Iveco Daily 7-tonne Crew Cab (70C21H), this bespoke vehicle was bodied by AMS Recovery Trucks for customer First Line…

G.C. Rickards have a pair of these smart Mercedes Actros 2545 sleeper cab tractor units for sale. these 6×2 trucks are fitted with the lightweight midlift axle for maximum payload. Combined with the relatively compact sleeper cab, the 2017, Euro 6 models should perform well on payload. See all the details on page 11 of…

Renault Trucks is returning to Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) 11- 12 September 2024 at the NEC with an all-electric lineup to meet net zero targets and comply with Low Emission Zones. Visitors to the Renault Trucks stand will see a 26 tonne E-Tech D low entry cab 6×2 electric refuse collection vehicle (eRCV)….

Well, you don’t get many of these to the pound. We are calling this a V8 Scania R580 ‘Longline’. It’s a 2015 model and, whilst the interior of the sleeper section is enormous, an estate agent might refer to it as a ‘doer upper’ where the owner can leave their own mark. What a striking…

North London-based utility solutions provider, Stanmore Quality Services (SQS), is taking delivery of 25 new Isuzu N75.150 (E) trucks, ordered after the business was impressed by the first of the manufacturer’s 7.5-tonners acquired in early 2023. The new trucks are set to replace older vehicles from another manufacturer is SQS’s 40-strong 7.5-tonne fleet – a…

This week’s front cover image is one of a number of 18 tonne DAF CF250 curtainsiders. These straight looking trucks with Super Space cabs all have tuck away tail lifts and air suspension. This particular example, available from Bickford Trucks, is a Euro 6, 2016 66 Registration. See the full details on this week’s page…

Essex-based, Big G Logistics Ltd has gone bigger and better by adding a high specification T480 High 6×2 tractor unit as its flagship vehicle. The T480 High was selected for its driver appeal, performance, fuel economy as well as the outstanding service from the Renault Trucks dealer and joins Big G Logistics’ existing fleet of…

Normal service has resumes as we are able to show off an impressive-looking high roof sleeper, Scania V8 tractor unit for sale on our front cover. This example is a Scania S Series 650S 6×2 with a tag axle and a custom paint job showing a range of trucks over the years from old Leyland…

If you need an eight wheeler for cabin work and want the best crane for the job, then this 8×2, Euro 6 DAF CF510 crane truck should fit the bill comfortably. Fitted with an eight extension Palfinger PK78002 SH crane, the truck is geared up for distance work with 510hp, a Space Cab and fridge,…

They don’t come any rarer than this. If you were thinking about converting something into a go anywhere motorhome, then this this the vehicle for you. Forget the old military vehicles, this 6 tonne GVW crew cab luton is four wheel drive and has air conditioning and a night heater already installed. Previously owned by…

Kent-based Castledene Transport has taken delivery of a brand-new Volvo FH 500 with I-Save Globetrotter XL 6×2 tractor unit, sporting a special livery to celebrate the customer’s 45th anniversary. Supplied by Steve Moon, Truck Sales Director at MC Truck & Bus, the truck joins a 40-strong commercial vehicle fleet, of which 90 per cent is…

Palletline member HMT Group has extended its long-standing relationship with Volvo Trucks by welcoming seven new Volvo FH with I-Save 460 Globetrotter XL 6×2 tractor units. The deal ensures HMT Group’s articulated fleet remains exclusively Volvo. Supplied by Karl Davies, Customer Solutions Manager, Thomas Hardie Commercials, the trucks each feature a D13TC Euro-6 Step E…

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This beholder is struggling to see the beauty in the new Actros L model’s ProCabin. It is no doubt an excellent truck; it simply looks a little sad. We understand that the truck is designed to look like the new eActros, which may make…

If you are wondering what the ‘L’ means in the Actros L, it now applies to all four- and six-wheeled tractor units with single or double drive axles, and 18- and 26-tonne rigid chassis, that have flat-floored GigaSpace, BigSpace or Stream Space cabs in the wider (2.5m) of the two widths available. Devon haulier Wains…

The arrival of GRS Group’s latest batch of Mercedes-Benz trucks means the operator is now running the country’s biggest fleet of low-entry Econic tippers. The three new trucks take GRS Group’s Econic line-up to 15 – all are 3235 models, and were delivered by Dealers Motus Truck & Van and Sparshatt Truck & Van. Based…

Not immediately obvious from the outside, but this week’s front cover truck will suit the dye-in-the-wool manual transmission fans. Most tractor units in today’s market use automated transmissions, but the 2020 DAF XF480 Super Space Cab High Roof Sleeper is fitted with a 16 speed manual and is one of the latest pre-new generation DAFs…

Bath-based haulier Stuart Harvey Transport has taken delivery of a high specification Volvo FH 500 with I-Save Globetrotter XL 6×2 tractor unit. The stunning new truck is equipped with I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission and numerous creature comforts to maximise driving experience and fuel efficiency. Supplied by Mike Gill, Area Sales Manager, Truck and Bus Wales…

Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics has added five new T480 High Turbo Compound 6×2 tractor units to its fleet, the first for the container haulage operator. Supplied by Renault Truck Commercials, the T480 High TC was chosen for its driver appeal and fuel-economy capability. Equipped with Renault Trucks’ latest DE13 TC engine for optimum performance, the T480…