44 Tonne Truck News (52)

McPhersons of Aberlour, Banffshire, has just taken delivery of six New MAN TGS tractors. The new additions are the first vehicles to join the fleet in the company’s new Colbolt Blue corporate livery. Featuring lightweight MAN TGS TM cabs, the six new vehicles are uniform in their specification and are all 6×2 26.480 models with…

Here’s the truck that every owner driver would dream about. A Scania R520 with an impressive but subtle paint job and all the goodies fitted including a coffee machine, fridge, microwave and the all important air horns. The most important part is that despite its reasonable sensible 520hp it is using Scania’s legendary V8 engine.The…

FM Conway, the largest manufacturer of asphalt in the south-east of England, has taken delivery of six new DAF XF 530 6×2 tractor units – replacing a different make within FM Conway’s aggregate and asphalt division. Approximately 60 DAF trucks operate across the company’s ten divisions, and now make-up 15% of the total fleet of…

You wouldn’t think that a truck that looks that clean and modern could be around seven years old. Well, the Scania R450 Topline 6×2 tractor unit is a 2017 model and is heading for Protruck’s big Harrogate drive through sale on the 4th October at 10am. See all the details on page 19 of this…

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…

Maritime Transport has ordered a total of 150 new Volvo FH Aero with I-Save 6×2 tractor units. The first 20 trucks are already operational across Maritime’s 41 sites including eight rail freight terminals – joining a fleet that already includes 525 Volvo FH with I-Save trucks – marking Maritime’s latest efforts to maximise its fleet’s…

Here’s a truck that would make an excellent flagship – or at least any owner driver mightily proud. It’s a 2553 Mercedes Actros 6×2 with a great specification and colour combination. Clearly well loved by a former owner, the truck is resplendent with its lightbars and is fitted with a fridge and a microwave and…

Fred Sherwood Transport has taken delivery of two 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6×2 tractor units to improve the sustainability of its operations and help its customers reduce their environmental impact. The business – part of the wider Fred Sherwood Group – will pair the new zero-tailpipe emission trucks with specially-designed walking floor trailers, from Titan…

Liverpool-based Sovereign Transport Services (STS) has recently added four new MAN TGX 26.520 tractors to its growing fleet. The new vehicles, in the form of 520 hp 6×2 tractors with range-topping GX cabs, all support the Company’s striking new livery. Each of the vehicles will pull new high-cube 15-meter double trailers, delivering goods across the…

Mercedes fans will like this week’s front cover truck – it’s an Actros 2545 – nothing unusual abou that – except this one has a huge three pointed star on the side of the cab. The 2014 truck is a 6×2 midlift, looks well maintained and is available from Plantmaster – see the full contact…

The keen-eyed amongst our truck buyers will see that the pair of Mercedes trucks on this week’s front cover are not Actros units, but the beefed-up construction versions, the Arocs. Both 2546 models with 460hp, these are 6×2 models from 2015 with day cabs. This type of configuration doesn’t appear every day, but are ideal…

Normal service is resumed as we feature a beautiful Scania V8 tractor unit for sale on this week’s front cover. This example is from MV Commercial’s stock and is the 2020 S Series 650S version with a rear lift tag axle in addition to all the bells and whistles including Kelsa bars, air horns, side…

Supplied by Acorn Truck Sales, four new Iveco S-Way 530hp 6×2 (AS440S53TX/P) and three flagship Iveco S-Way 570hp 6×2 (AS440S57TX/FP) have recently joined North Kent Distribution’s fleet of 50 vehicles. The company knows all about efficient fleet management and what a difference having the right truck for the mission makes.  With different power ratings at…

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…

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…

Multi-temperature distribution business Moran Logistics has added 15 new Volvo FM 460 6×2 tractor units to its busy, growing fleet. The new FMs – which all meet Transport for London’s 3-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating – offer the company the ideal solution for its multi-drop delivery operations into urban areas. Supplied by Jack Hulse,…

Now, this looks like a proper working truck. All too often when we see images of new electric trucks going into service they appear to be on lighter duties and may be part of a fleet ‘for show’. The new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6×2 tractor unit operated by Bartrums on behalf of Boortmalt, a…

Owens Group has started taking delivery of 30 new Volvo tractor units, following the strong fuel economy and reliability seen in 60 trucks the manufacturer supplied to the company in 2021. Having returned to the Swedish marque for the first time since 2005 two years ago, the business has placed its trust in Volvo once…

Family-owned Billericay based haulier Hammond Transport has recently taken delivery of a new fleet flagship, a new MAN 26.510 TGX 6×2 tractor with MAN’s OptiView mirror-replacement system and the top of the range GX cab. Cameras Better than Mirrors? Already proving a huge hit with the driver, the OptiView system replaces all conventional mirror arms…