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AROCS BUILT FOR HARD GRAFT LAST CHANCE VOLVO’S ALL-NEW FH

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Mercedes-Benz has announced Arocs, a new specialist truck Volvo Trucks has lifted the lid on its for construction work, all-new FH series of heavy trucks, which is set tothe follow has in lifted the lid on its designedVolvo with Trucks driver mind The new Mercedes-Benz Actros premium all-new FH series of heavy trucks, onand the heels of the new The new Mercedes-Benz Actros premium ais focus on fuel economy.

Time running out for letting usmind know the establishment YOU think The new Mercedes-Benz Actros premium designed with the driver in long-haul tractor unit range was thestar star Actros for long-distance long-haul tractor unit range was the long-haul tractor unit was the star afor focus on fuel economy. should beand crowned the Truckstop News Truck Stop of the Year 2014!

Details were scarce when we went to attraction some ofrange the North-West’s attraction for some of the North-West’s transport the Antos press ahead of and the official launch on attraction for some of the North-West’s leading road transport operators, ataa September 5,Details but the Swedish were scarce when weoperators, to leading road transport e’ve been inundated with went slips, andatare encouraging drivers to for heavy-duty shortleading road operators, press ahead of transport theNews official onleadingat a manufacturer told Truckstop thelaunch launch event staged by entries for this year’s place their completed forms in these launch event staged by leading September 5, but thestaged Swedish new FHs will be available indealer both Euro radius distribution. launch event by leading Enza. competition and there are boxes so entries can be sent off manufacturer told Truckstop News the

Truckstop News went to press, the Artist’s German manufacturer said the design is impression as unusual as the complete truck, which of the new features steel elements on the bumpers, AlsoArocs of benefit to drivers are improved seats and driving – Merc a robust radiator guard and optically position, optimised to provide a better view of the road. This is promises integrated folding new aided bytrucks an increase in the cabʼsconstruction-specifi usable window areac and an Also benefit to drivers are improved seats and driving entry step. will beoftough innovative slimmer rear-view mirror design. position, optimised to provide a better view of the road. This is New for the Arocs are the product Stalks and arranged in priority so area the most aided by ancontrols increaseare in the cabʼs usable window and an groups Loader and Grounder.

The important ones are now closest to the driver, and the innovative slimmer rear-view mirror design. steering wheel has aare neck tilthas function – another Arocs Loader been fully optimised Stalks andnow controls arranged in priority so the most world-first in theto truck reduce its kerb weight, important ones are nowworld. closest to the driver,and and the Safety is high on agenda, Anthe all-new cab steering wheel now hasthe a neck tiltsaid function – another Mercedes-Benz result provides structure more upright4x2 A-pillars, which world-firstfeatures inpayload-optimised the truck world. tractor units isan high on the agenda, all-newspace. cab give Safety the cab additional 1 m3 ofAninterior which are among the lightest vehicles structure upright A-pillars, which an extra more 300 litres (10.5 cu ft) of This means features from incab thean construction sector – as well as 3 of interior give the additional m space. storage capacity, as well as 1greater comfort on 5 and 6 form, and pack a dealer vast amount Enza.

8x4/4 concrete mixers with 32-tonne This means an extra 300 litres (10.5 cu ft) of board.“The cab is optimised both for work and already some clear contenders edging together ahead of the closing date. dealer Enza. new improvements.

FHs will be available in both Euro of upgrades and storage capacity, as well as comfort on rom 2013 onwards, the German maximum permissible weight. leisure time,” Nilsson said.

“Agreater better bed, 5 and 6 form, and pack a vast amount But we’d like to remind truck stops ahead ofthe the pack and vying hard Leading charge for fuel board.“The cab is optimised both for work and vehicle manufacturer said all its The Arocs Grounder is designed ofspot. upgrades and improvements. integrated parking cooler, new lighting and low for theattop Services oncircuit offer, in Cheshire, thatthe all collected entries need to be with efficiency isthe Volvoʼs new Held Oulton ParkI-See race leisurefor time,” Nilsson said. extremely “A better bed, trucks and tractor units used for operating under difficult Leading the charge for fuel noise levels among other features, all increase Held at (Truckstop the Oulton Park race circuit in Cheshire, the friendliness of staff, quality and301). price of bythe February 10, 2014 if they are to function News, issue event gave invited guests their first chance tousput integrated parking cooler, new lighting and low Centres efficiency is Volvoʼs new I-See Held at the Oulton Park race circuit in Cheshire, the onand off-road applications in the conditions.

According to Mercedes, the chance of pleasant relaxation and a good event gave invited guests their first chance to put the food and the availability of safe, secure be valid for counting in the competition. its paces on UK roads. noise levels among other features, all increase The vehicle system,through which works alongside the across the function (Truckstop News, issue 301). event gave invited guests their first chance to put the nightʼs sleep, which in turn means drivers are less construction sector will be known under it is extremely stable and resilient vehicle through its paces on UK roads.

UK New Actros is the ultimate premium longthe chance of pleasant relaxation and a good I-Shift automated transmission, is claimed parking are allsystem, showing as elements oftruck for Once we’ve collected and The which works alongside the vehicle through paces on UK roads. tired and more alert.”

New Actros is its theby ultimate premium truck for longthe name Arocs. andwhich has been idling speed.

Maximum tractive power a four-axle vehicle with all-wheel drive distance transport.

From the outset, designers and nightʼs sleep, in turnmanufactured means driversto arebe less to cut consumption five per cent byit’s particular importance to voters, so counted all the votes, a list of the top I-Shift automated transmission, is claimed We give £5 to New Actros is the ultimate premium truck for longProduction of uncompromising thealert.”

Volvo FH will start in spring distance transport.

From the outset, designers and tired and more engineers determined toby provide the best possible The new dump trucks, all-wheel drive and robust for2013 the ranges from 1000will to be 3000 Nm and two steering front axles. Fourabout the the truck storing information looking like this year’s isroute going to establishments handedand overwill to towere cut consumption five per cent byand charity for distance transport.

Fromtitle the outset, designers engineers were determined tosafety, provide the best possible for the Europeantoughest market.

Production of the Volvo FH will start in spring 2013 comfort, driving dynamics, productivity and dump trucks, concrete mixers, tractor jobs on the construction site. be achieved by the four engine sizes: axle versions with one front and three drives along.

“The next time the truck uses about thethe route the truck storing information be as hotly contested as safety, ever. our top-secret panel of expert judges, every medical engineers were determined toas provide best possible comfort, driving dynamics, productivity and for the European market. operating economy, as well a sweeping range of cab the same I-See operates the drives along.

“The next time uses units and drop-side chassis vehicles willthe truck The Arocs will premiere at the Bauma 7.7, 10.7, pay 12.8 and 15.6 litre. The latter rear axles, a wide range of air-sprung But route, the contest isn’t over –productivity and who comfort, driving dynamics, safety, and operating economy, as well as ayet sweeping range of will cab to an anonymous visit to sizes, engine ratings and options, allowing customers the same route, I-See operates theis accelerator, gears and brakes to ensure besizes, as two-, threeand fourtrade fair in April 2013. completely new and comes in the vehicles, or a load-optimised concreteifavailable you haven’t yet registered a vote for each truck stop in turn to inspect its operating economy, as well as a sweeping range of cab engine ratings and options, allowing customers to tailor vehicles perfectly for any application. accelerator, gears and brakes said to ensure progress is as economical as variants possible,” axle vehicles, with 16choice output form of theto new OM 473 engine. mixer chassis with single-tyred drive sizes, engine ratings and options, allowing customers your truck stop of using a form facilities, try the food and independently tailor vehicles perfectly for any application.

The current Actros holds the Guinness World Record progress is asVolvo economical as possible,” said Claes Nilsson, president, ranging from 238 bhp to 625 bhp.

Mercedes said the Arocs will also be tandem are examples of the variety of tailor vehicles perfectly anyTruck application.

The current Actros the Guinness World Record for fuel economy at holds 40 for tonnes gvw, but road tests have printed inside Truckstop News, don’t assess its overall quality.

Claes Nilsson, president, Volvo Truck Corporation.

The current Actros holds the Guinness World Record for fuel economy at 40 tonnes gvw, road tests have The engines have been setting an example with detailed its drive reports, system. new Arocs versions available straight off shown the new model is designed seven perbut cent more frugal or 0870 6091540 panic there’s still time!

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Anwhen additional fiveat per cent saving in new istonnes seven per cent more frugal for fuel economy gvw, butfuel road tests have specified to 40 meet Euro 5 emissions regulations, toshown meet the future Euro 6 emissions The engine’s power will be transmitted the production line.

Anmodel additional five to per cent saving in fuel All you need to do is turn page only then will we know who to crown use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ new Fuel the ultra-clean Euro 6be shows anew four per when specified to meet 5version regulations, shown the new model isEuro seven cent more frugal use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ Fuel standard, and the trucks will by the PowerShift 3 automated The Arocs has seven cabs available 2,while locate the entry form and fiemissions llper in the the winner!

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Drive in 14 different versions. As supplements details, then either send it in to us at So if you haven’t voted already, what training and monthly assistance – Fuel 81 guests took turns to assistance head out on–aaFuel 17-mile cent improvement. whileThe the ultra-clean Euro 6 version shows four pertest training and monthly version only. programs are available which have been to the compact 2.3 m cabs in L, M or the printed address or pop it in a voting are you waiting for?

Make sure you get Advice – and its aim is to cut fuel costs by drive, carefully chosen to simulate a variety of typical Cotswold Medicals Ltd Theimprovement.

81 guests took turns to head 17-mile Advice – and its aim is toout cut on fuela costs bytest cent Coverdale House The BlueTec 6 engines are designed specifi cally developed for the vehicle’s S versions, the new Arocs can also be box at your nearest truck stop. yours in now using the form over the changing driving styles and increasing driving conditions.

The included singleand dualdrive, carefully chosen to route simulate a out variety typical changing styles and increasing The 81 guests tookdriving turns to head on aof17-mile test Little Sodbury End Mark May reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ. asdriving in-line six-cylinder engines with varied range of applications.

Some establishments have told us fi tted with spacious 2.5 m variants with page – and rest assured we’ll reveal the knowledge of how to drive for maximum carriageway roads.

Each of the four demonstrator Bristol BS37 6QE knowledge of how to drive for maximum conditions.

The route included singleand dualdrive, carefully chosen to simulate a variety of typical Mark May reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ. fuel-efficiency. trucks provided for the event made 10 journeys a total they’ve set up marked bins for entry winner in the very near future! exhaust-gas turbocharger Thedualdrive configurations offered for a level cab floor. fuel-efficiency. carriageway roads. Each ofand the four demonstrator driving conditions.

The route included single- and Charges include VAT of almost miles covered onfour the Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6the driveline reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ.

Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6– driveline trucks provided for the event made 10day. journeys a–totalrange from the 4x2 two-axle Mark May Although release images of intercooler to 700 provide good tractive the-Arocs carriageway roads.

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Between11.4 journeys, guests also should make for additional fuel savings.

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ISSUE 320 MARCH 2014

TRUCK STOP OF THE YEAR - VOTE FOR THE BEST! VOTE FOR THE BEST!

WE WANT TO FIND THE UK’S BEST TRUCK STOP IN OUR ANNUAL TRUCK STOP OF THE YEAR COMPETITION!

Truckstop News Truck Stop of the Year Award ENTRY IS FREE AND SIMPLE: All you have to do is fill in the details in the competition entry form below (photocopies are acceptable), and send it to: Truckstop News TSOTY Comp, KELSEY Media, Cudham Tithe Barn, Berry’s Hill, Cudham, Kent, TN16 3AG Name of truck stop ...................................................................................................................

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ntries are flooding in for the Truckstop News Truck Stop of the Year competition – and if you haven’t yet voted for your favourite establishment, now’s the time to do it!

Our mission is to find out what you, our readers think should be crowned the UK’s best truck stop that offers everything a truck driver needs to stay clean, fed, watered and well rested while on the job.

What we’re looking for is a truck stop that sets itself apart from the rest by offering a high-quality service to drivers every time.

We’re talking safe, secure parking; clean toilets, shower and wash facilities; top-notch and reasonably priced food; and other basics such as a snack shop, driver’s bar, TV, wifi etc.

Good value is the name of the game, and

we want to know the best place to find it.

The winner of last year’s competition was Junction 29 Truckstop near the M1 in Chesterfield, which won over readers and our top-secret judges with its first-class facilities. Our judges said: “We found Junction 29 offered fully enclosed parking with high fencing and CCTV. It offers a full range of facilities including fuel and a truck wash, wifi and a well-stocked shop area. The cafeteria was very clean and offered a great variety of food, including some healthy options. The toilets and showers were absolutely spotless.”

The closing date for this year’s competition is edging closer, so get your votes in now using the form on the right and let us know which establishment you think deserves to be crowned the next Truckstop News Truck Stop of the Year!

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The Premiums replace 2008-plate DAFs and Scanias, taking the number of Renault trucks on the 40-strong FreightForce fleet to 14. The deal was secured following a structured procurement process that focused on whole-life costs, with the Renault Premium reportedly heading the field… for fuel economy, reliability and cost.

The 10 new Premiums join FreightForce’s general haulage fleet delivering flexible transportation throughout the UK and Europe.

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“The Premiums will replace DAFs and Scanias purchased at the front end of the recession when we took advantage of competitive packages offered by the truck manufacturers,” said FreightForce MD, Edward Miles. “Today our decision is based on whole-life costs, and our structured procurement process set out to identify the best end-to-end deal for our business.”

According to Miles, the Renault Premium came out top based on the firm’s key criteria of fuel economy, reliability and whole life cost.

Wrapped in FreightForce’s blue and green livery, the new Premiums will be on a full repair and maintenance contract through Norfolk Truck and Van.

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he first of DAF’s new LF Construction chassis to come off the production line has been handed over to truck rental company Leeds Commercial at an event at the Leyland Trucks assembly plant in January.

The ceremony saw DAF Trucks president Harrie Schippers hand over the keys to Leeds Commercial MD, Chris Miller.

Leeds Commercial, which trades as LC Vehicle Hire, is a family-run firm that has been involved in truck rental for more than 50 years and which currently operates in excess of 2000 vehicles. The 18-tonne Euro 6 truck is one of 10 of the new LF Construction models ordered by the Yorkshire company along with 10 CF Construction trucks.

“I’m delighted to be at Leyland Trucks to receive the keys of the first of the new DAF LF Construction model to come off the line,” said Chris Miller at the event. “We chose this model, along with the CF Construction, because it has been specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of the construction industry, which is one of the four market sectors we serve.

“We’re looking forward to these trucks delivering the reliability, durability, fuel efficiency and environmental benefits our customers expect.”

The 18-tonne LF Construction is specifically designed for application within the building industry. The vehicle shares a family resemblance with the larger CF Construction, thanks to the specific black grille with larger

DAF president Harrie Schippers (right) hands the keys to Leeds Commercial’s Chris Miller (left) louvres and the distinctive bumper positioned higher to provide an approach angle of almost 25 degrees, as well as increased ground clearance (32 cm). The LF Construction features distinctive steps and a 3 mm thick plate under the bumper to protect the radiator.

The LF Construction is available with the 6.7-litre PACCAR PX-7 engine with ratings of between 164 kW (220 bhp) and 231 kW (310 bhp). DAF said it has the smallest turning

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radius in its class for maximum manoeuvrability and a low kerb weight to allow a high payload.

“With the new LF model now in full production, DAF has introduced a complete new range of efficient Euro 6 vehicles,” said Harrie Schippers. “I’m very pleased such a highly regarded company as Leeds Commercial has taken delivery of the first new LF Construction model that left the Leyland production line.”

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talian truck manufacturer Iveco is celebrating after securing second place in Dakar 2014, after Dutch driver Gerard De Rooy, behind the wheel of a Powerstar, was pipped to the post by Kamaz-driving Audrey Karginov.

After yielding ground during the 11th stage, De Rooy was unable to catch up with his rival, just missing out on the opportunity to relive the success achieved in the 2012 Dakar.

The other members of Team Petronas De Rooy Iveco also finished well: Dutchman Hans Stacey, driving an Iveco Trakker Evolution 3, took seventh place in the standings, while Spaniard Pep Vila and Frenchman Jo Adua took 10th and 22nd place respectively, both behind the wheel of an Iveco Trakker Evolution 2.

Speaking immediately after he finished the last stage of Dakar 2014, De Rooy said: “It was a tough test. It was not a good idea to have the trucks and cars start together. That was also the case last year and we told A.S.O. (Amaury Sport Organisation). Eventually I did everything that was in my power. I had hoped that would be enough. We can at least be very satisfied with the team, our Iveco trucks and our performance.”

All the Iveco vehicles which started at the beginning of January from Rosario crossed the finish line at Valparaíso. Specially adapted to suit the extreme terrain and climate of the Dakar, the trucks were based on factory-produced models which were optimised for high energy-efficient performance.

The vehicles were equipped with Cursor 13 engines, each with a displacement of 13 litres and capable of producing 900 bhp and a peak torque of 1100 Nm at 3800 rpm. The engines use the same technology as the newly introduced Euro 6 engines for Iveco’s heavy range vehicles.

The Dakar is the most important off-road rally in the world and captures the attention of millions of fans every year. It started on January 5 from Rosario in Argentina, and finished on January 18 at Valparaíso in Chile.

This year’s event was the longest Dakar since the competition arrived in South America.

The route covered more than 9000 km in total, 5000 of which were special trials. There were a total of 13 stages to reach the Chilean port of Valparaíso, having crossed the highest mountain of the Andes in Bolivia.

uropean palletised freight network Pall-Ex has received some royal thanks after donating £20,000 to Carers Trust.

The money was raised through the company’s ‘Penny-a-Pallet’ scheme, which was devised by Pall-Ex CEO and television entrepreneur Hilary Devey. The initiative has been running since 1996 and involves one penny being donated to the charity for every pallet delivered through the Pall-Ex network.

The cheque was personally delivered to the president of Carers Trust, HRH The Princess Royal by Pall-Ex marketing director, Jean-Paul Benizri. Jean-Paul was representing Hilary at the Carers Trust Fundraising evening at Claridges Hotel in London.

The evening raised a total of £145,000 and saw 200 guests enjoy an exquisite three-course dinner prepared by awardwinning executive chef, Martyn Neil, entertainment from Michael Ball and a charity auction hosted by Lord Jeffery Archer.

“Carers Trust carries out vital work across the UK and it is a privilege to be in a position where we can donate such a large amount of money,” said Devey, who is also vice-president of Carers Trust.

“The ‘Penny-a-Pallet’ scheme works extremely well as it grows in line with the business, allowing us to increase our donation year on year. Since launching the initiative, we have raised over £150,000 for Carers Trust. This is a testament to the growth of the Pall-Ex network and the ever-increasing number of pallets successfully delivered across the UK and mainland Europe.”

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ast Sussex-based operator Haulaway has invested in one of the UK’s first MercedesBenz Arocs eight-wheelers.

Supplied by local dealer Rossetts Commercials, the Arocs 3245 is fitted with a PowerShift 3 automated gearbox and is powered by a six-cylinder, 12.8-litre Euro 6 engine rated at 330 kW (450 bhp).

It has also been spec’d with a ClassicSpace M day cab and Hyva hook-loading gear and ‘easy sheet’ system.

Haulaway provides waste management services to trade and domestic customers. It operates a materials recycling facility at its headquarters in Hailsham, where it also crushes and screens aggregates to produce sub-base for resale, and supplies wheelie bins, skips and roll-on/roll-off bins with capacities of up to 50 cubic yards.

The family-owned company’s all-Mercedes-Benz fleet of 15 trucks includes skip-loaders from 12.5-18 tonnes gvw, 32-tonne grabs and tippers as well as hook-loaders, and 26-tonne Econic refuse vehicles.

“Our business is all about sustainability,” said firm MD, Colin Holloway. “We achieve high recycling rates through our various operations and vehicle systems, thus minimising the environmental impact and costs to our customers of sending waste to landfill.

“With its Euro 6 engine the Arocs offers reduced emissions, while it is also noticeably quieter than our other eight-wheelers. So this new vehicle can only reinforce the image of our company as an environmentally sensitive operator.”

The Arocs is now working alongside a similarly-equipped 8x4 Actros. “That truck has performed brilliantly and will be a tough act

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Held at the Oulton Park race circuit in Cheshire, the event gave invited guests their first chance to put the vehicle through its paces on UK roads.

New Actros is the ultimate premium truck for longdistance transport. From the outset, designers and engineers were determined to provide the best possible comfort, driving dynamics, safety, productivity and operating economy, as well as a sweeping range of cab sizes, engine ratings and options, allowing customers to tailor vehicles perfectly for any application.

The current Actros holds the Guinness World Record for fuel economy at 40 tonnes gvw, but road tests have shown the new model is seven per cent more frugal when specified to meet Euro 5 emissions regulations, while the ultra-clean Euro 6 version shows a four per cent improvement.

The 81 guests took turns to head out on a 17-mile test drive, carefully chosen to simulate a variety of typical driving conditions. The route included single- and dualMark May reckons the new Mercedes-Benz Actros is ʻbrilliantʼ. carriageway roads. Each of the four demonstrator trucks provided for the event made 10 journeys - a total of almost 700 miles covered on the day.

On each trip, the mpg figure achieved was recorded and at the end of the day the winner was Craig Stewart, logistics manager at Widnes-based Ray Stewart Haulage, who averaged an impressive 11.4 mpg in the 510 bhp V8-powered Actros 2551, and 11.8 mpg in the 450 bhp Actros 2545 model. Between journeys, guests also enjoyed ‘hot laps’ of the Oulton Park circuit in two-seater racing cars piloted by professional drivers.

PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALISTS Transport manager Mark May of food waste and animal by-products recycling specialist John Pointon & Sons, summed up the feelings of many when he said: “It was a great day, very informative and enjoyable, and superbly organised. The new Actros is brilliant. The driving experience was fantastic and if the fuel performance figures are to be believed it will be an unbeatable all-round package. The previous Actros is a very good truck - but this new one is a huge step forward.”

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“It is clearly built for the job and has fantastic ground clearance, while cab comfort is also much improved and early mpg returns of 7.5 mpg when fully freighted are very encouraging.”

Mercedes’ Arocs range of tractors and four-, six- and eight-

wheeled rigids is available in a wide range of variants and with gross weights from 18 to 250 tonnes.

Haulaway’s Arocs is the subject of a Mercedes-Benz Repair and Maintenance Contract under which it will cover 60,000 km per year, with servicing and inspections undertaken at Rossetts Commercials’ Eastbourne workshop.

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According to the Volvo Trucks Accident Research Team, which specialises in studying traffic safety, about 60 or so of the truck accidents that occurred in Sweden alone last year could have been avoided if Stretch Brake tech had been used.

“Stretch Brake is yet another important part of our long-term drive to increase traffic safety and minimise the number of accidents involving trucks,” said Carl Johan Almqvist, Volvo’s traffic and product safety director.

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Anti-skid tech stretches to semis olvo Trucks has announced it will begin fitting its innovative Stretch Brake anti-jack-knifing technology to FH and FM tractor unit and semi-trailer combinations in 2014, following the system’s successful implementation on drawbar outfits over the last two years.

For trucks with trailers, slippery winter roads and downhill gradients represent a tough challenge for drivers due to the risk of the vehicle becoming unstable and, in the worstcase scenario, starting to jack-knife.

In these situations, Volvo’s Stretch Brake has been designed to automatically retard the trailer and straighten up the truck if things begin to go awry on slippery down gradients.

The system complements the truck’s electronic stability program (ESP). While ESP is at its most effective at higher speeds, Volvo said Stretch Brake is only operational at speeds below 40 kmh.

“One might call Stretch Brake a kind of low-speed ESP,” said Mats Sabelström, brake specialist for Volvo Trucks. “As the

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‘Green’ Canter CLEANs up

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extile rental provider CLEAN Linen Services said it is hoping to make big savings on fuel while also cutting its carbon footprint after setting its first FUSO Canter Eco Hybrid on the road.

Supplied by Rygor, Reading, the vehicle is assigned to collection and delivery work in London, where CLEAN said it is achieving fuel returns of 26-31 mpg.

The Maidenhead, Berkshire-based firm has now ordered a second identical vehicle from Mercedes-Benz Rygor (Merc’s dealer network is responsible for Canter sales and support in the UK).

“We strive to be as environmentally efficient as possible, and the Canter Eco Hybrid compliments the efforts being made in our plants to minimise our carbon footprint,” said CLEAN financial director, Martin Oxley.

“But we operate in a very competitive environment, so have to be conscious of our costs as well. The fact that the vehicle also adds up from a business point of view is crucial.”

The factory-built 7.5-tonne Canter Eco Hybrid features an 110 kW (150 bhp) diesel engine which works in parallel with a slimline 40 kW (54 bhp) electric motor, which is positioned between the clutch and DUONIC automatic transmission.

Having set off using electric power alone, the vehicle switches to a combination of diesel and electric operation once a speed of around 6 mph (10 kmh) has been reached.

Depending on the power demand, the electric motor also supports the diesel at higher speeds. Switches between modes are seamless and require no input from the driver.

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The Canter’s compact external dimensions and manoeuvrability make it suited to urban operations, while it also offers a high body and payload allowance. The light weight of its electric motor and lithium-ion batteries –which are covered by a 10-year, unlimited mileage

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“Payload is vital for our operations, so it’s ideal to have that extra carrying capacity – not least because it can make life easier for our transport department in terms of route scheduling,” Oxley said.

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“We have already got a previous-generation Trakker on the fleet which has been excellent on fuel and the drivers love it,” said company director, Iain Johnston. “It was also our first multi-wheeler with an automated transmission, and since then we haven’t looked back.”

The company has specified its latest 32-tonner with an EEV-rated 12.88-litre FPT Industrial Cursor 13 engine, capable of producing up to 410 bhp between 1380 and 1900 rpm, plus 2100 Nm of torque between 900 and 1380 rpm. The engine features a fixed-geometry turbo and a waste-gate valve, and guarantees the torque necessary to cope with the most challenging terrain when making deliveries offroad.

“Everything about this new generation vehicle is exactly right; the chassis, driveline and cab are perfectly set-up for our type of work,” Johnston added.

The new Trakker Hi-Land will be in operation five and a half days per week, including night work, and is expected to clock up to 50,000 km per annum. It will remain on fleet with Johnston Services for at least six years, with all servicing undertaken by Hendy Van & Truck.

The Trakker Hi-Land features a revised day cab design which offers similar levels of comfort found in the road-going Stralis Hi-Street, but packaged to suit the needs of operators with a requirement to run both on and off the road.

Completing the specification is a EuroTronic automated transmission, which is fitted as standard in all new Trakker models.

Built for Iveco by ZF, it features a gear selector built into the steering column stalk for ergonomic operation.

Johnston Services’ new Iveco is the UK’s first concrete mixer to be built on a Trakker Hi-Land 8x4 chassis

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ith so much negative media coverage being circulated by the insurance industry, the press and even the Government, it is little wonder that many people are put off from making an accident compensation claim. Innocent injured people are made to feel as if they are in some way fraudulent by making a claim, when it is they who have been made to suffer because of the neglect or incompetence of someone else, such as their employer or the driver of a vehicle.

Many people find that even after a minor accident they are unable to work for a couple of weeks because of their injuries, and then they find their wages are reduced (or not paid at all) resulting in household bills mounting up and domestic misery. Insurance companies take the view that those who have suffered minor injuries should just put up with the situation and not make a claim. For them, the loss to the injured person of perhaps several hundred pounds in wages and the pain and inconvenience experienced in the recovery process is not worth bothering with. However, they are very willing to receive your insurance premiums and you may be aware that currently most of the well known insurance companies are experiencing a significant increase in profits.

I hope most readers will see through the tactics of the insurance industry and its supporters and not be put off from making legally justified and legitimate claims when they have been injured. I must of course declare an interest, because if more people instruct my firm to make injury compensation claims, the busier my staff will be, thus creating greater income and profit for my firm. However, in every successful claim it is the client who is the party that really feels the benefit.

In relation to Personal Injury law, the legal system is supposed to put you back to the position that you would have been in had the accident not happened, but of course in reality this is usually impossible and

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the only way you can be compensated is financially. The money received may partly cover the costs of remedial medical treatment, but is more often to restore any lost income and reimburse expenses arising because of accident,NEWS and of an•amount that is fair • course 8 the • TRUCKSTOP ISSUE 299 JULY 2012 and reasonable for the pain associated with the injury.

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claim fairly For a minor injury caused by an accident, such as a cut to the hand or short term whiplash symptoms to the neck and back, the value “READER’S SUCCESSFUL ACCIDENT CLAIM” may still amount to around £1,500 - £2,500, and coupled with We try to arrange the medical appointment as close to where you live any lost wages or other accident related financial losses, the total as we can, to make it easy for you to attend. Your attendance at this compensation could easily exceed £3,000. What you might have HINCHLIFFES appointment is likely to take more time than anything else we ask you initially thought to be too insignificant to bother with could be worth SOLICITORS to do, but it is crucial to the success of your claim asSteven the information Continuing hisgo review of successfully completed PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALISTS Hinchliffe more than you anticipate and a long way to help cope with the CASE STUDY - INJURY CAUSED BY A accident claims, Steven at just contained within the report is what we use to assess the value of your problems and inconvenience that any Hinchliffe accidentlooks causes. one situation experienced by a reader of DEFECTIVE LOADinjuries.

In the summer of 2010, HGV driver Mr R of Telford (name claim, there was also some affect on his pre-accident hearing Truckstop News that resulted in an award of withheldand at client’s request) was strapping a load that had What should you do?

Following the accident simply call my firm difficulties. personal injury compensation. been placed on a trailer by a colleague when an item My firm sent a detailed letter to his employer, who passed of the accident Once victims mentioned in theseexplained articles are actual In an uncomplicated case this whole process might take around four speak to a specialistAllsolicitor. you have howalready the from the load fell, striking his head. this on to their insurers. Within just over 2 months the insurers clients of my firm, Hinchliffes Solicitors. They have kindly given To successfully claimor personal injury compensation from an accepted responsibility for the accident. By this timeor steps were five months.

However, if the accident circumstances the injuries accident happenedtheir and given a little detail about your injury, we can permission for the disclosure of their details, and in particular employer the injured person’s solicitor must have extensive already well underway for Mr R to be examined by an ENT of their real life experiences of incidents resulting reasonable in personal are complex the casesurgeon could take longer than this, but we move usually tell you straight away whether you have prospects knowledge of the Health and more Safety Regulations that have so that a comprehensive medical report, setting out injury claims, and the steps taken to make a successful accident been breached, and bematters able to comprehensively set quickly out details as fullcircumstances details of the injuries andallow their consequences, couldyou be along as and keep fully up of recovering compensation.

If Allso, andclients you wantmyus will compensation claim. of these contacted firmto afterhelp, it when first contacting the employer. Without this level of obtained. Once this was available and had been approved by seeing our in Truckstop News.relevant information awareness to insurers date will with progress. who your case almost certainly try andTheMrsolicitor take only a few minutes todetails record all the and the employer’s R, a copy was sent toruns the insurers, together withalways details of has In this article I highlight a fairly common situation where a driver exploit any perceived deficiencies or weakness in the case in your best interests in mind.his very modest financial losses incurred as a direct result of the solicitor will write immediately witha our To is required to deliver and unload lorry orcontract trailer that hasdocuments. been an effort to avoid having to pay the injured person their rightful the accident. employee of the same are in packed by someone else follow, - either a fellow compensation. comply with the rules we have to the documents a set Settlement negotiations then started, with offers and counter company, or by an employee of an entirely different company In Mr R’s claim, the allegations of breaches of Regulation being put forward by both sides.claim Within a few it I hope I have illustrated thatoffers making an accident forweeks a minor format and are rather longwinded. solicitor talks perhaps even based abroad.Therefore, It is often the casethe that your own wereyou as follows:was possible to reach an acceptable settlement at a total figure employer will be held responsible for compensating you for an (a) Failed to take suitable and sufficient steps to prevent the injury can be very straight forward, not take up too of your of £2250, the vast majority of which was tomuch compensate Mr R through them on the phone before you sign up and formally instruct injury caused by a defective load, no matter who packed it. If you item within the trailer from falling, contrary to Regulation for his pain and suffering. He kept the full sum recovered, as and could payment to you of significant financial us to proceed. Youaredo not need to come to also ourbenefit office at all. 10(1) of the Work attime, self employed or an agency driver, you from the Height Regulations 2005. result in the my firm’s costs and the expenses we had incurred in dealing same rights enjoyed by the employees of the company you are the claim (eg paying for his medical records and the compensation help your way through a difficult time. (b) Failed to take suitable and sufficient steps to to prevent our easewith contracted to work for. However, it is worth noting that if you were medical report) were subsequently negotiated with the insurers client being struck by the item, contrary to Regulation 10(2) in charge of loading vehicle thethe accident may be found to have We then contact the party that the caused accident and they put us and paid separately. of the above Regulations. happened entirely due to your negligence, in which case a claim Fortunately, despite the accident circumstances Mr R in touch with their insurers.

We ask you for details of your financial (c) Failed to ensure that the trailer was loaded in such a way for compensation would probably not be successful.

Steven Hinchliffe, solicitorsuffered andonly Principal ofinjury, Hinchliffes Solicitors a relatively minor and this was reflected by as to prevent unintended movement of the contents, with previous articles the common effectneed to losses and accident As related expenses, andtrend youremains will the also the level of compensation he recovered. His employer’s contrary to Regulation 10(4) of the above Regulations. © Copyright 2014 Hinchliffes Solicitors on the injured person’s life, and although using the process of law insurers took a sensible approach to the claim and handled attend the medical toappointment arrange socannot thattrulya detailed (d) Failed to ensure the trailer was loaded in a safe manner. claims we as a means of redress make personal injurythat matters with reasonable efficiency, which meant it was possible compensatecan for thebe trauma and inconvenience suffered, it can (e) Exposed our client to a danger or a trap and a foreseeable report about your injuries obtained.

Once you have agreed to reach agreement and for Mr R to be in funds in just under six risk of injury. assist in requiring the guilty party to provide medical treatment months from the date the first letter was sent to his employer. the contents of theand medical report and our relief calculation of your financial rehabilitation, in addition to financial by way of awards He suffered a painful cut to the top of his head and, as was This also had the effect of keeping the legal costs to a of compensation.

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Legal advice Drink driving This month’s article is looking at drink driving and the legal repercussions of drinking and driving. It is intended as an overview of some of the issues involved.

This is a very emotive subjects and many people hold very strong views on this 21. Hinchliffes - Truckstop News March 2014 - Accident Spot Feature .indd issue.

Put bluntly, a driver could be imprisoned, banned from driving and face a fine if they are found to be guilty of drink-driving. In addition, professional drivers are likely to be called to a vocational driver conduct hearing in front of the traffic commissioner.

This vocational driver conduct hearing will be to consider the driver’s fitness to hold a vocational licence entitlement.

If an offence involving excess alcohol and driving, or being in charge, of a vehicle is in front of the courts the matter will be likely to have started with a suspicion of an individual being suspected of an excess alcohol related offence. If tests point to the individual being over the alcohol limit then the matter is likely to continue and culminate ultimately in a court hearing.

There are different offences which can occur and different penalties which can be imposed. Below are some of the potential offences and penalties which may apply if a driver is charged and found guilty of a

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Vocational licence holders should beware using mobile phones while driving

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One of the offences some drivers have committed is using a mobile phone while driving. The legislation defines this offence as follows: No person is to drive a motor vehicle on a road if he is using a hand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specified kind. No person is to cause or permit any other person to drive a motor vehicle on a road while that other person is using a handheld mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specified kind. No person is to supervise a holder of a provisional licence if the person supervising is using a hand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held device of a specified kind at a time when the provisional licence holder is driving a motor vehicle on a road.

following: sending or receiving oral or written messages; sending or receiving facsimile documents; sending or receiving still or moving images; and providing access to the internet.

If you’re caught using a hand-held mobile phone or similar device while driving, you can expect to get an automatic fixed penalty notice. This means you’ll get three penalty points on your driving licence and have to pay a fine of £60. However, your case may go to court. If it does, you may also face disqualification from driving on top of a maximum fine of £1000. If you were driving a PCV or heavy goods vehicle, you could face a maximum fine of £2500.

Also if the matter were considered of a serious nature you could face prosecution for other road transport related offences, which carry more serious sentences.

Parliament has recognised the inherent dangers caused by drivers of motor vehicles when using mobile telephones while driving and brought forward specific legislation. There has been an unacceptable increase in the number of vocational licence holders using mobile telephones without a hands free device while driving large goods and passenger carrying vehicles. This practice is unacceptable and presents an undue risk to road safety. Studies have indicated that even the use of hands-free devices can distract a driver to the extent that they may be prevented from applying the requisite care and attention.

A report for an offence received from an enforcement agency that a vocational driver has used their mobile telephone while driving without a hands free device in the last three years will result in that driver being called to a hearing before the traffic commissioner. Each case will be decided on its own facts and merits and the presiding traffic commissioner will be keen to ascertain the reason the driver is engaged in the telephone call.

In cases where drivers are speaking with their employers or their customers, the traffic commissioner may consider the effect this might have upon the operator’s repute”.

So you are likely to be called to a hearing in order to show cause why an order should not be made. The guidelines which a traffic commissioner will be considering are to suspend vocational entitlement for 14 days, 21 days if driving a commercial vehicle, to commence with immediate effect. For a second and/or subsequent offence to multiply accordingly, for example, second offence in a commercial vehicle 2 x 21 days.

drink-driving offence. The actual penalty For the offence of refusing to provide a A high risk offender is classed as: in any specific case depends upon the specimen of breath, blood or urine for ● Someone convicted of 2 drink-driving Court which deals with the matter and will analysis, offences within 10 years Exemptions from prosecution are few the sentencing options allow up depend upon the individual circumstances to:of these provisions if, at the ● Someone driving when they were at 2.5 A person does not contravene any Repercussions are hard-hitting time of the alleged contravention: they are using the telephone or other device to call the police, fire,● ambulance or other emergency of the offence.

Six months’ imprisonment However, if you are the holder of a vocational licence thetimes or more the legal alcohol limit service; they are acting in response to a genuine emergency; and it implications of a mobile phone offence do not end there. You are is unsafe or impracticable for them● to cease in order to fine likely to be called to vocational driver conduct hearing in front Courts are able to offer the opportunity Updriving to £5000 ●ofSomeone who refused to give the police make the call (or, in relation to the supervision of a provisional a traffic commissioner. The senior traffic commissioner has 23/01/2014 licence holder, for the provisional licence holder to cease driving to take a Drink-Drive rehabilitation course, A potential driving disqualification for at leastNo 6 Vocational a sample of breath, blood or urine in order issued a document entitled ‘Statutory Document while the call was being made).

Driver Conduct, which gives a detailed view of vocational driver Under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations, a conduct.

Here I have reproduced the paragraph on the use of if a driver receives a disqualification from one year. for it to be tested for alcohol. mobile telephone or other device is to be treated as hand-held if it mobile phones “A specific starting point is provided in respect of is, or must be, held at some point during the course of making or driving for 12 or more months. Ifreceiving thea call or performing any other interactive communication the use of hand held devices such as mobile telephones ● Someone who refused to allow a because of the prevalence of this offence in recent years. function. An ‘interactive communication function’ includes the course is offered and undertakenDisclaimer: (at theNo informationFor sample of their blood to be tested for the offence of causing death by in this column shall be construed as legal advice and information is offered for general information purposes only based on the current law article was firstdriving written. Youwhen should always seek the adviceinfluence from an appropriately qualified solicitor on any specific legal enquiry. driver’s own cost), this will gave the effectwhen if the careless alcohol. under reducing the period of disqualification. of drink, the sentencing options allow up to: The repercussions may also continue. ● 14 years’ imprisonment As stated at the outset professional drivers ● An unlimited fine For the offence of being in charge of a who hold a vocational entitlement are likely ● A potential driving disqualification for at vehicle while above the legal limit or unfit to be called to a vocational driver conduct least two years through drink, the sentencing options hearing to consider their fitness to hold a ● An extended driving test before the allow up to: licence. If the employer of the driver is the individual’s licence is returned. ● Three months’ imprisonment holder of a vehicle operator’s licence then ● Up to £2500 fine they will have yo declare the conviction to There is also a provision which is referred ● A potential driving disqualification. the a traffic commissioner. to as the High Risk Offenders Scheme.

Convictions for drink-driving offences If a driver falls into the provisions of this For the offence of driving or attempting can also means vehicle insurance costs scheme it means that the driver has been to drive while above the legal limit or unfit will increase; the conviction may affect viewed as a high risk offender and as such through drink, the sentencing options the individual’s ability to earn a living, the individual’s driving licence will not be allow up to: especially if they are a professional driver; returned automatically at the end of the ● Six months’ imprisonment and the individual will have a record of disqualification period. The licence will only ● Up to £5000 fine the conviction and this nay impact upon be returned at the end of the disqualification ● A potential driving disqualification for at other matters such as visa applications for if high risk offender passes a medical least one year (three years if convicted twice travelling etc. examination. in 10 years).

Disclaimer: No information in this column shall be construed as legal advice and information is offered for general information purposes only based on the current law when the article was first written. You should always seek advice from an appropriately qualified solicitor on any specific legal enquiry.

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Cowern takes T with Renault

Company boss Clive Cowern tried out the Range T at Millbrook last October and came away impressed

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aulage and pallet distribution specialist Clive Cowern Transport Services is taking delivery of three Renault Range T 460.25 tractor units into its Scania-dominated fleet.

The Range Ts are supplied by Renault Trucks Midlands on a two-year contract hire deal through BRS Ltd and will go on the road in early 2014.

Joining Clive Cowern Transport’s 44-strong mixed fleet, the three Range Ts will operate out

of the company’s Bridgnorth site undertaking general haulage and covering up to 140,000 km per year.

The decision to select the Range Ts follows company MD Clive Cowern’s visit to the Renault Trucks’ ‘Be Part of the Story’ launch event for the new range at Millbrook Proving Ground last October, where he was able to put the new truck through its paces around the two-mile banked high-speed circle and hill route.

“The Range T drives really well and the

MP slams M1 speed limit plans

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n EU bid to cut pollution by slapping a 60 mph speed limit on motorists using a 32-mile stretch of the M1 has been savaged by an MP. Rob Flello, chairman of parliament’s Freight Transport Group, said a proposal to put the brakes on traffic between Junctions 28, near Matlock, and 35a, north of Rotherham, was “deeply flawed and would cause far more damage than benefit”.

The Labour MP urged the government to push the idea onto the hard shoulder and ‘resist Brussels’.

He said: “I can’t see BMW drivers from Bonn having to observe a speed limit on the autobahn, and yet Mr and Mrs Smith from Leicester will be forced to trundle up the M1 at 60 mph.”

Mr Flello spoke after the Highways Agency, launching a consultation on the scheme, said the existing 70 mph limit was having ‘adverse effects on air quality’ and that cutting it would reduce emissions.

It also said the new limit would deliver ‘reduced congestion, increased capacity and improved journey time reliability’.

The agency said the restriction would apply from 7 am to 7 pm all week and was likely to remain for ‘several years’.

Failure to act, it added, was not an option.

But in a letter to the government, Flello said: “Of course, improving air quality is of paramount importance, but this is the wrong approach.

“The proposed speed restrictions will increase congestion on this critical route, increasing air pollution and harming both the regional and national economy.

“They also fail to take into account the development of new engine technology which is making both commercial and private vehicles cleaner and more efficient.”

The MP, who represents Stokeon-Trent South, said ministers should instead meet commercial vehicle manufacturers and focus on cutting congestion.

His concerns, backed by much of the transport industry, are shared by the RAC, which has warned they could pave the way for similar restrictions on other sections of motorway.

It has also said there would inevitably be a negative impact on business efficiency and individual mobility.

The consultation closes on March 3. If approved, the new limit would be introduced in 2015.

gearbox is superb, which is what we were looking for,” Cowern said. “The cab is very well laid out with a good floor, so I can’t see any of our drivers complaining – which is important, because driver appeal is a key factor for us.

“Fuel economy and reliability are critical to our operation, so we are looking forward to running the Range Ts against Euro 5 Scanias to put them to the test. If the Range Ts perform to expectation, we will be ordering more,” he concluded.

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arker Ross Logistics has formed a new, dedicated driving recruitment team which will be based in its Northampton office on the M1 corridor.

The division will sit within the Barker Ross company which supplies forklift truck, multidrop, Class 1 or 2 drivers, administrators and supervisors.

The driving team will be recruiting for temporary and permanent driving roles, offering an e-training health & safety programme and a dedicated support package for new starters.

“We have a great deal of expertise in supplying temporary and permanent workers to all industries, but have found there has been increasing demand for drivers from an agency people can trust,” said the new team’s manager, Simon Gimson. “So it has been a logical step for us to form this dedicated division. Our dedication to thorough vetting, the fact we put safety first attracts clients and the emphasis we put on candidate care means we have the pick of the drivers.”

Gimson added Northampton is an ideal place to run the new recruitment team, as the motorway network provides access to logistics and distribution companies along the M1 corridor and is centrally located for the rest of the UK.

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The course is delivered on-site at operator’s premises and includes an on-road driving experience in the customer’s own vehicle, suitable both for drivers and non-drivers.

“The introduction of the Streamline vehicle represents a significant development for Scania product, and coupled with Euro 6 it has the potential to considerably affect operating costs,” said David Hickman, director – Services

Development & Service Sales for Scania (GB). “For example, in a recent independent test it was found the fuel consumption of an experienced driver on a known route could be increased by as much as four per cent when using the latest technology to best effect.

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The two DAF twin-steer FTG XF460 Super Space models are the first Euro 6 trucks to join the more than a century-old family firm’s 100-vehicle fleet, which is involved in general haulage both in the UK and on the Continent, groupage and dedicated contracts.

Although on quite different work, each of the new DAFs is expected to cover a similar annual mileage of around 125,000 km.

“We run a large number of DAFs and we know they are reliable and good on fuel, but that’s only part of the equation,” said fleet director, Andrew Wreford. “We have to consider parts costs and residual values as well. And we greatly value the first-class support we get from our local DAF dealer, Brian Currie, with whom we’ve had a long-standing relationship, and also direct from DAF itself.”

Part of that support will come early in 2014 when fitters from the company will spend time at DAF’s UK headquarters in Oxfordshire attending a training course covering the

new technologies being used to achieve Euro 6 compliance.

“We have a large and well-equipped workshop in which we maintain our own vehicles and do some third-party work and which includes an ATF lane,” Wreford said.

“Being able to keep our fitters right up to date on the latest developments in truck technology is important. In the case of our new Euro 6 DAFs, that means both SCR technology and a more advanced form of EGR, along with diesel particulate filters – which are something new to us.”

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Brittany bigs-up giant gas ferry

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rittany Ferries has announced it has placed an order for a new gas-powered vessel to add freight capacity on Spanish routes. The ferry will be the firm’s largest yet – and one of the biggest such ships in the world.

What’s more, the company said it will also be the cleanest, most environmentally friendly ship to operate in UK waters as it will run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), which emits about 25 per cent less carbon dioxide during combustion than marine fuel oil and burns with no smoke. It is entirely free of sulphur, and is very low in nitrogen oxide emissions.

Brittany Ferries and STX France have been co-operating for two years on a study regarding the feasibility of powering a ferry

by LNG. The ship, costing €270 million (£225 million), will be built by STX France in St

Nazaire and will enter service in late spring 2017.

The new ship will replace Brittany Ferries’ current flagship, Pont-Aven, which will move to the Portsmouth-St Malo route. Operating on the longer routes between UK and Spain, she will have many of Pont-Aven’s features, but with a much larger garage.

Simon Wagstaff, group freight director, said: “This order represents a huge investment and a long-term commitment by Brittany Ferries to its highly successful services to Santander and Bilbao.

“The new vessel will provide significantly more freight capacity to northern Spain.

Furthermore, the range and quality of facilities provided for freight drivers by the new vessel will set Brittany Ferries apart from its competitors.”

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cania’s Young European Truck Driver competition, which is aimed at promoting the highest standards of driving and road safety among Europe’s young drivers, is returning for a sixth time in 2014.

During the event, entrants from 26 countries will compete throughout the year for the ultimate prize of a new Scania R-series truck worth €100,000.

“Young European Truck Driver has been the world’s premier driving skills competition for more than 10 years now,” said Scania (Great Britain) Ltd managing director, Claes Jacobsson. “During this time, many thousands of young drivers have participated, and all have worked hard to develop their performance behind the wheel as they endeavour to be crowned Europe’s top young truck driver.

“We are immensely proud of this record, as it means commercial vehicle drivers the length and breadth of Europe are now driving more safely and efficiently as a result.

Young European Truck Driver is open to all LGV C+E drivers aged 35 or under. This year, all entries are being made via the website www. scania.co.uk/yetd – where drivers registering for the event are asked to create an online profile, after which they take a multiple-choice driving-knowledge test from which the 12

Working together, we can help build a better industry for all. leading entrants will be determined.

These top 12 performers will be then invited to a driving skills event at Scania’s Milton Keynes headquarters on Sunday, July 27. Here, participants will be whittled down to ‘six of the best’, each of whom will be invited to take part in the Young European Truck Driver UK Final at Truckfest Original on August 30/31 at the Newark & Notts Showground.

Once the UK’s overall winner has been selected, he or she will travel to Sweden as the guest of Scania (GB) to take part in the European Final (September 12/13), which is where the event’s top prize of a new Scania R-series truck will be awarded.

Closing date for entries into this year’s competition is June 15.

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The new FAD CF85 410 Grab Loader vehicle is the latest to be added to Cardy’s 10-strong DAF tipper fleet, which delivers aggregates including sand, gravel and recycled products such as crushed brick and concrete as well as collecting waste material from project sites around the East of England.

Cardy Haulage said new DAF Grab Truck highlights renewed confidence in construction

The business has invested in the new vehicle - which is the second one on its fleet - to handle the increasing number of homeimprovement, self-build and landscaping projects currently being undertaken in the region.

The vehicle’s central grab facility is suitable for material removal from sites where there is no digger presence, and for generally inaccessible locations such as over low walls or fences where the use of diggers or similar machines is not possible. The drivers of the vehicles are fully trained and certificated to operate the specialist grab equipment.

Wendy Cardy, speaking on behalf of the family-owned and run business, said: “The new Grab Loader is particularly popular with small independent construction companies who are seeing an increase in the number of individual home build and other commercial projects in the county.

“There is a new confidence in this type of building project, which is why we have invested in the new truck – and we hope to see this additional activity continue as it is a sign things are picking up across all sectors,” she added.

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Volvo Trucks has lifted the lid on its all-new FH series of heavy trucks, designed with the driver in mind and a focus on fuel economy.

Details were scarce when we went to press ahead of the official launch on September 5, but the Swedish manufacturer told Truckstop News the new FHs will be available in both Euro 5 and 6 form, and pack a vast amount of upgrades and improvements.

Leading the charge for fuel efficiency is Volvoʼs new I-See function (Truckstop News, issue 301).

The system, which works alongside the I-Shift automated transmission, is claimed to cut consumption by five per cent by storing information about the route the truck drives along. “The next time the truck uses the same route, I-See operates the accelerator, gears and brakes to ensure progress is as economical as possible,” said Claes Nilsson, president, Volvo Truck Corporation.

An additional five per cent saving in fuel use is possible with Volvo Trucksʼ new Fuel Package. This package encompasses training and monthly assistance – Fuel Advice – and its aim is to cut fuel costs by changing driving styles and increasing knowledge of how to drive for maximum fuel-efficiency.

Volvoʼs new I-Torque Euro 6 driveline – production of which for the European market will get under way in autumn 2013 – should make for additional fuel savings. “ITorque reduces fuel consumption by up to With its new Volvo FH series, Volvo is ʻpushing four the envelopeʼ in re-defining what a premium per cent. Together with I-See and other minor truck can offer. improvements, the result is fuel consumption can drop by up to 10 per cent. For the average truck, this can equate to a saving of up to 4100 litres of fuel a year,” Nilsson continued.

On-road manners have received much attention, and Volvo is claiming the new trucks offer exceptional handling thatʼs much like a car. “To put things into perspective, we can even offer independent front suspension, although initially only on left-hand drive vehicles. This world-first takes handling to unsurpassed levels in the truck world,” Nilsson said.

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Stalks and controls are arranged in priority so the most important ones are now closest to the driver, and the steering wheel now has a neck tilt function – another world-first in the truck world.

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This means an extra 300 litres (10.5 cu ft) of storage capacity, as well as greater comfort on board.“The cab is optimised both for work and leisure time,” Nilsson said. “A better bed, integrated parking cooler, new lighting and low noise levels among other features, all increase the chance of pleasant relaxation and a good nightʼs sleep, which in turn means drivers are less tired and more alert.”

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The truck is earmarked for operation with a Weightlifter stepframe bulk tipping trailer, and the outfit is fitted with Hyva hydraulic tipping equipment throughout.

Collier said when it comes to spec’ing tipping gear, most of the hard work done during tipping is actually performed by the wet kit mounted on the tractor.

“The quality, reliability and performance of the wet kit is really the key component when tipping with artics,” said company director, Duncan Collier. “Not just that, but the equipment has to be easy to use and easy to fit.

“Controllability is also very important – usually we want a fast up/down tipping cycle, but sometimes we might need the trailer just to go up very slowly on not much more than engine tickover.

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with complete reliability, too.”

Backing up the artics in Collier’s fleet are a dozen Volvo FM rigids fitted with Hyva FE149 eye-end tipping cylinders, which work in conjunction with high-capacity bulk bodies built by Weightlifter Scotland. With their sides as high as the cab roof and a front bulkhead brought as close as possible to the cab’s rear wall, the maximum practical payload volume is achieved.

“Whether trailers or rigids, bulk bodies are key to our operation,” Collier said. “They allow us to carry any product whatsoever, from stone and sand through to recycling materials. Using Hyva eye-end tipping gears inside the front bulkhead means they are also fully protected from accidental damage, which in turn gives us 100 per cent tipping reliability.”

Working outwards from Goathill delivering a full range of sand, gravel and stone (including 40,000 tonnes of Rock Armour for Fife Council), the Collier trucks usually return carrying soil, road planings and demolition material for the company’s nearby waste recycling centre.

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outh-West logistics provider David Hathaway Transport has said it is gearing up for growth following the completion of refurbishment work at its new depot in Royal Wootton Bassett.

The company, which acquired the £1.2m property in 2013, has spent more than six months customising the 35,000 sq ft facility.

Hathaway said its new facility, situated close to Junction 16 of the M4, is ideally placed to support the company’s existing customers in the Swindon, Reading and

Oxford area. It will also serve as a base from which to grow the operator’s presence in the South Central region.

The new warehousing facilities will be managed by Buddy Earp, who joined David Hathaway in 2013. Earp is also responsible for overseeing warehousing operations at the company’s Yate headquarters.

“Our rapidly expanding customer portfolio meant we needed to increase our warehousing capability,” said firm MD, Matthew Hathaway.

“Close to our existing facilities in Yate, the site at Royal Wootton Bassett was a natural choice and it’s already proving to be a valuable asset.

“Over the next two years, we plan to significantly grow our business and we want to be seen as the logistics partner of choice for organisations looking for a high-quality, bespoke service.”

Founded in 1976, David Hathaway Transport specialises in pallet distribution, pallet storage, road haulage and warehousing. The company employs more than 100 people across its sites and has a fleet of 64 Hathaway’s new facility in Royal Wootton vehicles.

Bassett sits close to J16 on the M4

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Bognor Regis scaffolder with an “obvious contempt” for the law and public safety has lost his appeal for the return of an impounded vehicle that was being used illegally.

Traffic commissioner Nick Denton refused owner Nicolas Riley’s application to regain the confiscated vehicle, saying he had no confidence at all in Mr Riley’s truthfulness and readiness to comply with the law.

Riley was stopped by government inspectors in November 2013 using an 18-tonne vehicle without an operator’s licence – which he needed to transport goods for his scaffolding business.

An examiner from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (incorporating VOSA and DSA) also found Riley – driving his 18-tonne lorry - had never passed a driving test for any vehicle over 3.5 tonnes. At the time he was stopped, he had no driving licence of any kind, as even his licence to drive cars had been revoked.

Riley subsequently asked Mr Denton, the haulage industry regulator for London and the South East of England, to return the vehicle on the grounds that he had not used it unlawfully. During a hearing on December 17, Riley claimed that, at the time he was stopped, the vehicle was being used to move rubbish

from his mother’s house. He was therefore not carrying out any commercial work. However, Mr Denton noted photographic evidence from the DVSA which showed scaffolding equipment in the vehicle.

In a written decision, Denton concluded Riley’s claim he was not using the vehicle for commercial purposes “stretches credulity”. The vehicle was carrying scaffolding, but Riley had failed to produce any evidence to support his claim that the vehicle was not being used in connection with his scaffolding business.

Denton also took into account Mr Riley’s history of illegal operation. “Mr Riley has a history of operating without an operator’s licence, and indeed of driving without a driver’s licence and without insurance. He had previously been stopped in September 2012 driving a HGV without a driving licence for heavy goods vehicles, without insurance and without an operator’s licence. He was prosecuted and convicted for all three offences.”

He added: “A year later, Mr Riley has committed all three offences again. Clearly he is someone who sets little store by the law.

“He has persisted in driving an 18-tonne HGV without ever having passed a driving test for anything more than a car. His lorry remains confiscated and will now be disposed of.”

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According to David McKinlay, supply chain director at WH Smith, crucial to the contract extension was the way in which Wincanton demonstrated its ability to not only reduce operational costs, but also further cut WH Smith’s carbon emissions - a key corporate social responsibility target for the retailer.

“With an increase in stores, currently 1042 locations on high streets and at motorway services and airports, together with aggressive fuel inflation, we needed fresh ideas and innovation to create a step-change in the way we were utilising transport,” he said.

“I’m delighted to say Wincanton has met this challenge head-on, creating significant

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economies of scale by combining our transport operations with those of other retailers and manufacturers.”

To find the efficiencies, Wincanton deployed TMC (Transport Management Centre) telematics technology, simplifying the management of journeys and routes by optimising resources usage and productivity.

In essence the system allows transport schedules to be run on a “bus stop” basis, with drivers and trucks allocated to preplanned routes, giving greater management of overall fleet performance and the ability to pre-advise stores of impending arrivals or delays.

The contract covers Wincanton’s work for WH Smith hubs in Swindon, Dunstable and Birmingham, as well as managing the performance of collaborative partners in the South West, North West and Scotland.

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Star Letter

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Write to: The Editor, Speakback, Truckstop News, Kelsey Publishing Group, PO Box 978, Peterborough, PE1 9FL Or email: tsn.ed@kelsey.co.uk

CPC CONUNDRUM

Having read various articles about the required Driver CPC, which drivers will have to carry if they want to continue driving for a living, I find I must ask a few questions about having to hold this necessary document.

It will cost me or the company I work for over £300, and as I will be 65 next January (2015), I don’t see how for a few months I will be a safer driver on the roads of Britain, just because I have been sitting in a classroom for 35 hours.

I have been driving for 47 years now, all over Europe. I’ve had my own international business for 15 years, I hold the original CPC and I am a qualified driver assessor, and I have never had a claim against me for a road traffic accident.

During my time on the road, I have been picked on a few times by some very inexperienced drivers who will not have to satisfy anyone that they are good car drivers.

Seems to me that again, HGV drivers are an easy target, and all

the future holds for this industry is a major shortage of home-grown drivers – though there will be plenty of foreign drivers to fill the shortages.

So the end story is that drivers like myself with lots of experience with a short time left to go are being forced out of work unless we cough up to another government body.

There must be many drivers in a similar situation to me.

Frank Yates By email

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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT I am senior chaplain for Glory Road Truckers Ministry. For the past three years at Christmas time, we have handed out gift bags to truck drivers at truck stops around the country.

The gift bags contain Christmas treats, candy cane, chocolate bar, can of de-icer, scraper, polishing cloth, polish, diary, pen, gloves, hat, Jeff Lucas travelling light booklet, one of our contact cards, and a hand-written Christmas card with message of appreciation. We put all the gifts into a Christmas bottle gift bag.

We left Stonehouse in Gloucestershire, at 06.30 on Saturday December 14, and our first stop was Junction 29 Truckstop on the M1 at Chesterfield. We arrived at 08.45, and as there were quite a few trucks there, we got on with handing the gift bags out to the drivers. The reaction was amazing – the drivers could not believe we were doing this for them. We had lots of “Wow, really?” and “No one has ever shown such kindness to us”. We even had a driver who said: “I thought people saw us as scum.” Isn’t that sad? We gave out 50 bags there, and

repeated the process at The Stockyard Truck Stop at Rotherham, Doncaster services, on the M18; and finally Killingholme Truck Stop, near Grimsby. Here we gave out another 30 bags to drivers, including a driver from Trafford Park, Manchester, who when we gave him a bag, he said with tears in his eyes: “In 42 years driving trucks, no one has shown such kindness to me.”

We gave out 90 gift bags in total, and arrived back in Gloucestershire at 00.45 on Sunday morning, tired but extremely blessed.

Glory Road has bookstands at truck stops around the UK, where drivers can pick up bibles, tracts, CDs, books etc. We give all these things away free of charge – freely we have received, so freely we give.

We also help ex-Service personnel who came into driving after leaving the forces suffering from PTSD and related problems.

We have recently filmed Songs of Praise for the BBC, which will be shown on January 18, 2014, and the piece features an exRoyal Marine sniper who served in the first Gulf War, and came to us for help with anger issues, low self-esteem and survivors’ mentality. I have been helping him for three years. He was very close to ending his life when he contacted us, but thankfully this story has a happy ending. However, quite a few don’t.

Chris Newport By email

HERE, HERE! I would just like to say after reading Speakbacks in December’s issue of your fine newspaper, I completely agree with Arnold Clark’s letter on showers at motorway services and the standards (or lack of standards!) they are kept in.

I do feel it should be something you could look into in more detail – and, yes, try and bring those bosses to answer.

Chris Jones By email

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This new book from respected military author Tim Gosling takes a detailed look at the Britishand non-British trucks built for service in the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Flying Corps during the Great War of 19141918.

When you look at the numbers, the sheer scale of the conflict and the impact it had on European vehicle manufacturing

GOING UNDERGROUND I am writing to you because I have a problem with my Snooper DB8500. The problem is that when I am in Rotterdam, the Snooper, even though it is set to Tunnel Category B, still tries to route me via Category C/D tunnels – which, if you pass through the tunnels with the hazardous products we carry, it will incur a very heavy fine. Also in this area of Rotterdam is a prescribed hazardous route, which the Snooper ignores.

I and three other colleagues have the same issues with the Snooper, and I contacted the company in June this year regarding the issue. Snooper informed me they cannot replicate this problem. Therefore, the problem remains with no solution.

Through your newspaper, would you be able to ascertain whether this is a problem with just a few units, or whether it is a much wider problem across the whole range of Snooper units?

David Hoyle By email Thanks for your email, David. We contacted Stephen Ballard, Snooper’s marketing & product director, with your query, and here’s his reply: “First, I would like to apologise that we did not manage to satisfactorily resolve your issue when you first spoke to our technical department. I am not happy that the only response we appear to have given you is that we couldn’t replicate the problem ourselves.

Clearly you had an issue, or you wouldn’t have contacted us, so I am sorry we have not provided a better service in this regard.

“Since Truckstop News contacted us, we have conducted some tests on the latest mapping and software available for Truckmate and as far as we can see, the tunnel code function now appears to be is mind-boggling. At the beginning of the war, the British Army had access to only 80 trucks and 20 cars – but compare that to the 59,490 motor trucks and 33,800 cars and ambulances at work for the Army by the end of 1918, and it’s clear to see how motorised transport was deemed crucial to the war effort.

Publisher Tankograd is claiming British Military Trucks of World War One is the first book that presents a comprehensive and authoritative review of the vehicles at work during the war, which alongside UK builds, also covers trucks the British Army sourced from other countries (chiefly America).

Alongside its exploration of the common marques and models roped in for military service, the book also delves into the more niche areas of manoeuvres that required manufacturers to create specialist builds of workshop trucks, tankers, gun trucks, steam wagons, traction engines and tractors.

The book has been published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War One,

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working as it should be. We have checked your account and note that you actually have old software on your unit, so it could be there was an issue with that version of the software.

“We have also discussed the issue with Navteq (now called ‘Here’) which provides us with the core mapping and tunnel codes, and it has run further tests which again seem to suggest everything is working as it should be.

“We have checked the the route with the latest mapping and software and Truckmate avoids the tunnels as necessary. This leads me to believe any issues you have seen are no longer present, and we are sending you and your colleagues the latest software and mapping on SD card to save you downloading it manually from our website.

“Truckmate software has been designed to avoid legal restrictions and then to take the next best available legal route, but ADR is something different as that would involve us creating software directing vehicles on very specific routes in addition. This may be something that can be done in the future, and I have discussed this with our development team who are going to research it.” and has been limited to 999 copies. Inside its 200 pages, the book offers 396 black-andwhite photographs – almost all of which, according to Tankograd, have never before been published.

History of Trucks

Studio: Demand Media Certificate: NA Run time: 50 mins Price: £10.84 (Amazon) Rating: 

This box set bundles together a DVD and hardback book that takes a glossy look at classic commercial vehicles. The video content on offer contains interesting archive footage of some vintage British vehicles, and the book serves as a decent introduction to the subject. That said, there are more complete and in-depth DVDs and books available from other publishers that will better serve the more clued-up enthusiast.

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STOBART SIGNS UP SPEEDING DRIVERS FOR NEW SCANIAS PILE ON THE PRESSURE

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ddie Stobart, AW Jenkinson Forest Products and Scania (Great Britain) have announced the continuation of a joint-procurement agreement which will see 1500 Scania Euro 6 vehicles introduced into the two operators’ fleets during 2014 and 2015.

The agreement, which will see vehicles ordered on an on-going basis throughout the coming 24 months, covers a variety of specifications and transport applications.

To date, an initial order for 150 chassis has been placed for a mix of 410 bhp G-series 4x2 models with sleeper cabs for the Eddie Stobart fleet, 450 bhp R-series 6x2 tractor units with Highline cabs for AW Jenkinson and a number of 450 bhp R-series

sleeper-cabbed 8x2*6 drawbar rigids for specialist operations with Stobart Rail.

All vehicles supplied will be maintained by the nationwide Scania dealer network.

“Our decision to continue taking Scania vehicles is based on their proven record within the Eddie Stobart and AW Jenkinson fleets so far, so we saw no reason but to continue this relationship as we enter into the Euro 6 production,” said Stobart Group CEO, William Stobart. “The new deal gives us a lot of flexibility going forward.”

The agreement was sealed with a visit

by William Stobart to the headquarters of Scania in Sweden on January 9, where he met with Scania CEO and president, Martin Lundstedt.

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new report has revealed 20 per cent of transport bosses in the UK said they have seen staff absence levels rise in the last 12 months.

The survey, conducted by The Close Brothers, also revealed over a third of respondents in the transport industry believe their organisation has a problem with employees abusing sick leave.

SIxty-one per cent of employers surveyed in the sector cited minor illnesses, such as the flu, to be the main cause of employee absence, with post-operative recovery the second most common reason the trainingfor they received was with a time off work. reputable organisation.

Lucky drivers “While would get the chance to win the majority of sick leave taken their 35 hours of periodic training with one of the following Driver CPCabsenteeism Consortium isMaster genuine, is a growing members: DLT Training Ltd, Transport & problem for many transport firms and if not Training Services Ltd, Gist Limited, the RTITB Academy. properly, Draws tomanaged identify winners were carried out it could have a serious twice a day by Ice Road Truckerís star Lisa on productivity levels,” said John Kelly at theimpact RTITB marquee.

The lucky winners of 35 hours of periodic Fawcett, MD of Close Brothers’ Transport training are: Dave Smith, from Norfolk, Andrew Jennings, from Staffordshire, Leslie Division.

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“Our research suggests a considerable number of employers are concerned about the level of non-genuine sickness within their organisation. In the current climate, many workplaces are already stretched and employers are aware they have a responsibility to protect their staff from undue stress.

“That is why it is important unauthorised absence is managed consistently and fairly to help minimise the impact on the wider workforce, and ensure diligent colleagues aren’t left to pick up the slack on a regular basis.”

The Business Barometer also showed the ‘fit note’, which was introduced by the government to help minimise the cost of absenteeism, does not seem to be as effective as first hoped. As many as 30 per cent of employers polled in the transport industry say it has not lived up to their expectations.

survey of motorists in Britain, France, Germany and Spain conducted by MiX Telematics has revealed 63 per cent of all drivers admit to speeding while driving for work, with more than a third (34 per cent) admitting they speed every week.

When asked why they do it, the most common responses were keeping up with traffic flow (53 per cent) and pressure to meet schedules (37 per cent).

Among drivers in France responding to this question, 27 per cent reported their speeding was due to a lack of concentration.

This response was almost double that of drivers in the other countries, the next nearest being Germany, where 14 per cent of drivers blame concentration lapses.

“The knowledge that two-thirds of drivers in Britain, France, Germany and Spain routinely speed while going about their employer’s business is a concern to companies in each of these countries,” said Steve Coffin, marketing and operations director for MiX Telematics (Europe). “Our survey also found more than three quarters of all drivers – 77 per cent – receive no training whatsoever related to speeding while driving for work.”

In terms of where drivers speed, more

than 40 per cent of all drivers who admit to speeding while driving for work said they do so on motorways, main roads and in urban areas.

There were, however, some significant differences among these drivers, with drivers in Britain saying they are most likely to speed on motorways (63 per cent), drivers in Germany on main inter-urban roads and drivers in France and Spain reporting the likelihood of them speeding is approximately equal regardless of the type of road upon which they are travelling.

Overall, drivers reckon there’s only a small chance of serious consequences for exceeding the speed limit. Should there be a consequence, drivers reported being stopped by the police is the most likely.

In terms of drivers being fined for exceeding the speed limit over the past 12 months, truck drivers led the way with 17 per cent receiving penalties, compared to 14 per cent of van drivers, 12 per cent of bus and coach drivers and nine per cent of passenger vehicle drivers.

In most cases, the driver was far more likely to pay the fine than his/her employer, the only exception being bus and coach drivers where the split was 50-50.

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outh Yorkshire’s Green Group has as much as a mile and a half ahead of the placed one of the biggest orders yet vehicles they’ve replaced,” said assistant for low-emission Euro 6 trucks from managing director, Rebecca Wharmsby.

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“Given each unit averages 160,000 miles per The environmentally conscious operator year, a fuel saving of that magnitude is worth takes delivery this year of 50 New Actros a lot of money. tractor units, the first of which will enter “Our drivers love their New Actros and service in March. we’ve had no reliability issues, while the team Supplied by local Dealer Northside Truck & at Northside’s Doncaster dealership provide a Van, all will be New Actros 2545 models with fantastic service.” flat-floored BigSpace cabs, 450 bhp straightGreen Group signed the deal for its first six engines and PowerShift 3 automated Euro 6 trucks last autumn. “I’m hoping we’ll gearboxes. recoup the Euro 6 price premium through Rotherham-based Green Group offers a higher residual values,” Wharmsby said. “We broad portfolio of transport and warehousing like to keep a nice modern fleet, so don’t tend services. It specialises in full and part loads to run our vehicles for too long. This should and is an approved sub-contractor to some mean there’s plenty of demand when ours of the biggest names on Britain’s roads. become some of the first Euro 6 trucks to go The operator is also a member of the Pallex onto the second-hand market.” network and runs an International arm, as well as a Construction division.

The company ordered its Euro 6 tractors after setting its first batch of Mercedes trucks – 30 New Actros 2545s with Euro 5 engines – on the road last summer.

By the end of 2014, having previous relied on vehicles by three other manufacturers, Green Group will have transformed the profile of its fleet, with all but 10 of its 90 units wearing three-pointed stars.

“Our Euro 5 New Actros are performing very well and typically returning between 9 and 9.5 mpg full freighted, which puts them Green Group is impressed with New Actros’ fuel economy

SOLUTION Across: 1 Bells, 4 Barsac, 9 Nag, 10 Alice band, 11 Strudel, 12 Bier, 14 Alan Shearer, 17 Lane, 18 Namibia, 21 Marseille, 22 Ran, 23 Tenure, 24 Scant. Down: 1 Banish, 2 Lager, 3 Scalding, 5 Amen, 6 Seaside, 7 Cider, 8 Bill Shankly, 13 Harmless, 15 Long run, 16 Walnut, 17 Limit, 19 Burka, 20 Seer. EXPLANATIONS Across: 4 Bar+sac, 9 double def, 10 anag & pun, 11 St+rude+l, 12 homophone of ‘beer’, 14 anag, 17 L(a+n)e, 18 A1+B(I)+man [all rev], 21 Mars+’ill’ in homphone of ‘sea’, 22 double def, 23 hidden word in ‘petiTE NUREmberg’, 24 scan+t. Down: 1 ban+1+Sh!, 2 la(-R)ger & homphone of ‘beer’, 3 anag, 5 Pun, 6 anag & pun, 7 CID+er, 8 Bill+S(Hank)ly, 13 H+armless, 15 double def, 16 law[rev]+NUT, 17 li(M1)t, 19 hidden word in ‘samBUR KAndahari’, 20 Rees [rev].

SOLUTION Across: 1 Kudos, 4 Loving, 9 Roe, 10 Close call, 11 Termite, 12 Lily, 14 Space travel, 17 Slop, 18 Cholera, 21 Appointee, 22 Two, 23 Turkey, 24 Shape. Down: 1 Karate, 2 Drear, 3 Succinct, 5 Owen, 6 Imagine, 7 Gully, 8 Domesticity, 13 Baroness, 15 Prosper, 16 Parole, 17 Start, 19 Extra, 20 Give.

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RESTAURANT OPEN Mon- Friday:- 11am - 9pm LICENSED BAR

TEL: (01509) 507479/507480 FAX: 01509 600667

200 YARDS FROM JUNCTION 23 M1 - LE12 9BS • DIESEL AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK

BT Sports

8am - 4pm

Free WIFI

please telephone Victoria Reay on 01959 543 593 email: victoria.reay@ kelsey.co.uk

CREDIT & FUEL CARDS ACCEPTED

YORK LORRY PARK • Well signed, easy access next to A64 York Bypass & A166 Bridlington road junction

TRUCKSTOP OF THE YEAR 2013              

offering the lowest rates in the southeast

• Open 4pm through to 9am Monday to Friday

Fenced, Floodlit, Tarmac parking for over 100 vehicles 24/7 Security manned site with infra red security cameras Smartcard enabled, fully automated diesel bunkering - 24/7 8 high-speed diesel pumps on 4 sheltered fuel islands Gas Oil & Adblue Available on pump Free Wireless Internet Access (WI-FI) Manned 3 Brush Rollover Vehicle Wash Hot Cabinet Pressure Wash Unit - for those final touches Fully refurbished Ladies & Gents WC & Showers Freshly cooked homemade dishes available 05:00 - 23:15 Licensed bar with 52" Plasma TV with Sky Sports Truckers shop: CB, electrics, newsagents and essentials ATM & Cash back facilities available Fleet accounts available for overnight parking & washing

ALL MAJOR FUEL CARDS ACCEPTED FOR FUEL, PARKING & WASHING

New Account Welcome Any size, please call for details

RED LION TRUCKSTOP 500 yards from Junction 16 M1

WHITLEY BRIDGE TRUCK STOP

OPEN ALL BANK HOLIDAYS

THE MALTING INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WHITLEY BRIDGE GOOLE, DN14 0HH TEL: 01977 662 881 JUNCTION 34 M62

OVER 100 SPACES FENCED ANPR AND CCTV SURVEILLANCE SHOWERS TOILETS 24/7 AGENCY DIESEL AVAILABLE 24/7 SECURITY ON SITE £5.00 OVERNIGHT PARKING!

CAFE WITH LOCALLY SOURCED, FRESHLY MADE FOOD 06:00-22:00

DESIGNATED TRAILER EXCHANGE AREA

SWIPE and PARK

Open 7 days a week 24 Hour Parking with Security Guard and CCTV Parking for 100 trucks Cafe open from 5am till late Licenced Bar open until 11pm Digital Widescreen TV Free Male and Female showers Pallet station in car park

We now accept FUEL CARDS to pay for parking

ACCOUNT PARKING AVAILABLE

• Male & female shower and washroom facilities • On site security guard & CCTV surveillance • Floodlit & tarmacadam parking area

York Lorry Park, Murton, York YO19 5GF Tel: 01904 486713

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ADVANCE BOOKINGS TAKEN Birmingham’s first & foremost overnight Truck Parking facility.

TEL: 0121 628 2339 Entertainment Weekly!

Call for details

BIG TV SCREEN SLEEPER CAB £7.50 Ask our security for your FREE SAUNA when parking!

En-suite with TV £18.00 Laundry Service Available

LICENSED RESTAURANT Open 11am - 11pm Mon - Fri

Cafe Open 6.00am-9.00pm Mon to Fri 6.00am - 12noon Sat SPECIAL STEAK BREAKFAST ONLY £4.00 SELECTION OF DINNERS FROM £3.20

www.RedLionTruckstop.com Daventry

J16

A45 - Northampton

M1 STH.

PALLET STATION

THE RED LION

Tel: 01604 831914 A45, Weedon Road, Upperheyford, Northampton, NN7 4DE

www.truckingmag.co.uk

DESIGNATED FRIDGE AREA

• Cafeteria providing home cooked evening meals (till 9pm) and breakfast (from 7am)

THE WHARF, WHARF ROAD, TYSELEY, BIRMINGHAM B11 2EB

‘Please follow international Lorry Park signs’

See Page 13-16 for ideas on where to head for your next rest stop

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