Truck Types Truck News (7)

The new look Truckpages front cover this week shows a set of trailers of interest to truck and plant operators alike. Peter Gilder has a choice of brand new and unused King GTS44 stepframe low loader trailers. Take a closer look at the double flip-toe hydraulic ramps and you’ll see the amount of thought went…

Knutsford-based Marthall Tree Products has just taken delivery of two new specialist delivery vehicles and their first MAN trucks. The new vehicles, in the form of 26-tonne MAN TGS 26.330 6×2 rigids, are fitted with tailor-made bespoke 7.5-metre flatbed, alloy drop side bodies. Powered by the MAN D15 9.0 litre, 330 hp (243 kW), six-cylinder,…

As the nation remembers its fallen heroes on Armistice Day, one Mercedes-Benz truck operator has created a stunning tribute to both his father and the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. The latest Arocs to join the fleet of Essex-based family firm John A Probert, Sons & Grandsons is decorated with flowing fields of poppies along…

Barnsley-based Wordsworth Excavations has taken delivery of a Volvo FH 500 8×4 rear-steer tag tridem fuel tanker, extending its long-standing partnership with the manufacturer. Joining a Volvo-exclusive 60-strong commercial vehicle fleet, the new high-spec rigid directly replaces a similar smaller vehicle. It will be used as a mobile fuelling station for Wordsworth Excavation’s plant and…

Marine & Cargo has put the first all-electric Schmitz Cargobull S.KOe COOL refrigerated tri-axle semi-trailer into operation in the UK. The zero-emission reefer is working exclusively on the Buckinghamshire-based company’s contract with S.T.I. (U.K.) Ltd, delivering temperature-controlled goods to McDonald’s distribution centres across the UK. Andrew Marshall, Managing Director at Marine & Cargo, says: “We’ve…

It appears that the future has become a reality for operators of electric Transit vans. Oxa, an autonomous vehicle technology provider has announced its autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus are now driving on UK and US roads, powered by its Oxa Driver software. The Ford E-Transit, Europe’s best-selling large electric van, now driven by…

If you are looking for some late, Euro 6 Scania Tippers – especially hi specification versions – then take a look at the examples on this week’s front cover available from Peter Gilder. To start off with , they are the ruggedised ‘construction’ XT variants and then they have been fitted with Easy Sheet systems…

Donnell & Ellis Heavy Haulage has added a pair of new Volvo FH16 650 6×4 tractor units to its fleet, replacing two older trucks from a rival manufacturer. The key purchasing reason was the ability to operate in a truck designed to operate at a gross combination weight of up to 120 tonnes, the ideal…

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…

Following the “outstanding performance” of its existing Isuzu vehicle, Surrey-based arborists, A Cut Above, have taken delivery of three new 3.5 tonne Isuzu N35.125T LWB Grafters to support the continued growth of its business. The three long wheelbase chassis cabs represent new additions to A Cut Above’s 15-strong mixed commercial vehicle fleet. Mounted with custom…

UK van buyers will need to wait until the CV Show in April next year to see the new Chinese electric 3.5 and 4.25t van where the model name and pricing will be revealed. The panel van is currently codenamed the ‘233’ and will come in two wheelbases, two heights and two battery options.  The…

HJB Plant Hire has taken delivery of a Volvo FH16 750 8×4 tractor unit, following the reliability, performance and comfort levels seen in an equivalent 2017 model it replaces in the fleet. Supplied by Damian Kerin, New Sales Executive, Dennison Commercials, the truck – plated for up to 180-tonne operation – joins the firm’s busy…

TIP is trialling a zero emission ‘e-reefer’ temperature-controlled trailer which enables the trailer’s refrigeration unit to be powered using regenerated energy. This energy is recovered by an ‘e-axle’ during braking or driving downhill and that is subsequently stored in a high voltage battery. The unit’s energy management system is then said to provide power from…

Birmingham-based Cargo Express has taken delivery of its first two S.CS MEGA curtainsiders in more than a decade, after being won over by the quality of the Schmitz Cargobull product. The low-riding trailers are fitted with POWER CURTAINS for speedy, safe loading and un-loading. Both the side curtains on the semi-trailers and the roofs incorporate…

Robinsons Brewery, one of the largest independent, family-run breweries in the UK, has taken delivery of three new DAF XB 260 ‘FT’ urban artics to supplement its existing DAF LF vehicles, and signalling an exclusive DAF presence to the company’s fleet. Based on outstanding performance from existing six-year-old DAF LF urban artics, the new XB…

If you are looking for a 26 tonne, Euro 6 curtainsider, then it looks like Leicester Commercial centre is a good place to start. Judging by the front cover image, the company has a huge choice of 2015 DAF CF330 trucks all with automatic transmissions with midlift axles and twin steer. Perfect for local deliveries,…

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…

This week’s front cover shows one of the three 2020 Scania P410 XT (construction spec) 8×4 tippers for sale at Peter Gilder’s . The trucks are fitted with Thompson bodies and on board weighers and easy sheets. With the passenger floor window, they are geared up for urban operation. There is always a huge choice…

In terms of duty cycles, skiploaders are not so different to a typical municipal vehicle. This makes them low hanging fruit as far as electrification is concerned. Relatively short distances from base mean that an operator should be able to manage a day’s work on a single charge and, if not, will be back at…

Glasby Pallets, a UK dealer of reconditioned pallets, has taken delivery of four new SDC Freespan Curtainsiders in response to escalating demand for their products and services, with another four on build for delivery in the coming months. Based in Yorkshire, the company specialises in pallet management, encompassing collection, delivery, recovery, recycling, and disposal. The…