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Shaw Commercials bring in Roger Dyson trailer to reduce vehicle recovery downtime
Renault Trucks dealer Shaw Commercials, based in Castlebar, County Mayo, has brought in a new Roger Dyson Landoll travelling-axle trailer to help reduce the time and personnel for recovery jobs....
BPW launches new 27 degree self-steer axle to maximise longer trailer manoeuvrability and payload
BPW has launched a new self-steering axle to the UK market for semi-trailers which enables up to 27 degrees of steering angle. This market leading capability will now offer trailer builders and transport operators the option of fitting the BPW...
Goodyear Launches New Low Platform Trailer Tyres
Roadtransport.com Transport News Brief, with SMMT - Driving the motor industry. Home Latest activity Contributors Search By Goodyear on Nov 15, 1:45 PM | 0 | 0 Comments Goodyear Goodyear Launches New Low Platform Trailer Tyres Goodyear announces the new Regional RHT II 19.5" and 17.5" range of low
Lack of late-year, second hand trailers start to harden prices
Trailer dealers nationwide are complaining about an acute lack of second-hand stock, with three- to four-year-old semi-trailers a particularly rare sight, reports Steve Banner (Commercial Motor, 10 November 2011)....
FTA wins IRU backing on opposing 4m trailer height proposal
The Freight Transport Association's fight against EU proposals to limit the height of future semi-trailers to just 4 metres has won a powerful ally in the International Road Transport Union (IRU). Following FTA's lead, IRU has urged European Commissioners to...
Hunwick Engineering Ltd- Transporting Reduced Operating Costs
A car transporter manufacturer from Essex is reducing customer's running costs by decreasing tyre wear and fuel costs. Hunwick Engineering Ltd in Halstead has invested in a Haweka Axis200 wheel aligner with trailer kit to enable them to ensure the...
SAF support longer trailer trial
IMS Limited, the exclusive distributor of SAF Axle Systems in the UK and Ireland announce the development of both the SAF Intradisc and Intradrum systems for self-steering axles, as part of the Department of Transports public consultation to consider extending...
Ingenious Vietnamese logger uses wire rope steering! Mike Ponsonby BA reports.
Biglorryblog Biglorryblog is brought to you by Roadtransport.com Ingenious Vietnamese logger uses wire rope steering! Mike Ponsonby BA reports. By BigLorryBlog on October 15, 2011 4:30 PM | 5 Comments | No TrackBacks Maz 4x4 with Logs Pole Tr, Vietnam, 220290.JPG "Following the theme of Vietnam,
Malcolm Logistics opts for SAF Axles
Reducing running costs, weight saving and outstanding guarantees, are just three of the many benefits for Malcolm Logistics in choosing SAF Axles for their latest order of replacement tri-axle semi-trailers. Steve Sugden, Group Fleet Engineer for Malcolm Logistics explained,
DfT says yes to longer trailers and artics in the UK...now Biglorryblog has to write about it!
Biglorryblog has long been banging on about how the DfT needed to make its mind up about allowing longer trailers and artics in the UK, writes Brian Weatherley, so I suppose that now that it's actually announced its decision...
