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Shell Rimula realizes Truck Driver Dreams! New “Real Destinations“ campaign tells the stories of real truck drivers and fleet managers across the world pursuing their dreams hell Rimula, the heavy duty stories about how they are reaching engine oil, has launched a their Real Destinations. new campaign called Real Destinations. It celebrates the Roger Moulding, Vice President of dreams and aspirations of truck Shell Lubricants Global Marketing, drivers and fleet managers across said: “For many of our customers, the world and the hard work they trucking is the cornerstone of their put in every day to achieve them. The life: a job that sees them work long campaign is running in 17 countries hours, over long periods, often many across Europe, Asia, Africa and the kilometres away from home, but Americas. ultimately provides for their family and loved ones. The Real Destinations At the heart of the campaign are a series campaign aims to celebrate that. It’s of films in which working truckers from the pursuit of our customers’ dreams hub also includes a brand fi lm that features China, Russia and the America’s reveal their the real life of a truck driver. In the future, that drives us every day to make products personal motivations and goals, and how they select markets will also be activating a call that can get them there that little bit more are striving to reach them. The films are hosted to action on their local websites to invite quickly.” on YouTube as well as an online campaign drivers and fleet managers to engage with hub www.shell.com/realdestinations. The the brand directly by submitting their own
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Western Truck & Trailer sets up in the ‘Heart of the West’
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estern Truck & Trailer, a newly established commercial vehicle spare parts retailer located in the centre of Connaught at Claremorris, County Mayo, is up and running to service the needs of commercial vehicle owner/operators in the West of Ireland. Established by experienced aftersales expert Andrew Grennan, Western Truck & Trailer’s product range covers Truck, Bus/Coach, Trailer and Light Commercial Vehicles. “We stock parts for all major commercial vehicle manufacturers such as Scania, Volvo Truck & Bus, DAF, Iveco, MercedesBenz, MAN Truck & Bus, Renault Trucks, Nissan, Ford, Opel/Vauxhall, Peugeot and Toyota. And we also supply a large range of trailer components covering BPW, SAF,
Western Truck & Trailer is open six days from 8.30am-6pm MondayFriday and from 8.30am-1pm on Saturdays. “We offer nationwide next delivery on all orders received before close of business and believe that the success to our business is by providing first class costumer service accompanied by quality product and competitive pricing,” said Andrew.
Meritor and Jost (Daimler Trailer Axle Systems),” explained Andrew. On general parts and components, Western Truck & Trailer also handles all major brands of note such as Sachs, Meritor, KnorrBremse, Mann Hummel, TRW, Lemforder, Hella, Dinex, Timken and FAG.
Andrew Grennan, who hails from County Monaghan and has family roots in County Mayo, learned the trade from Eamonn McKenna, owner of Scanbitz Ltd., in Monaghan. He then spent some time in Perth, working as Parts Manager for Multispares, a large company in Western Australia. Over the years, Andrew has competed in rallying at the highest level in the World Rally Championship, which he describes as a major character builder.
Super Support for Truck Run 4 Katie
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round 600 trucks from across Ireland and the UK participated in a special weekend charity fundraiser across North Clare recently. " Tr u c k R u n 4 K a t i e " w a s s e t u p i n me mor y of of K a t ie D r e n n a n , daug hter of Eugene Dren na n (Spa Transport, Ennis) who lost her battle w ith Cystic Fibrosis. Eugene engaged w it h h is loca l t ra nspor t col leag ues FLEETTRANSPORT | OCTOBER 15
to ra ise f u nds v ia a t r uck r u n for t he local Cystic Fibrosis organization and generated a phemon i na l response. Pic t u red i n f ront of a new Sca n ia R-series that joined the Spa Transport f leet ded icated to K at ie is Eugene Drennan receiv ing a cheque donated by Danny Moloney, Liffey Van Lines, I nc. (New York) accompa n ied by h is fat her Da n iel, Compa ny President .