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The article focuses on the smaller livestock trucks operating in cattle markets in Northern Ireland, highlighting their often overlooked work in contrast to high-spec livestock trucks from big names. Topics include the role of these smaller vehicles as workhorses in livestock markets, their longevity, and a selection of such trucks captured in various markets in Northern Ireland over the past few years.

The article features truck driver Sophie McMahon who drives Kwik Skip's 12-year-old Daf LF-180 7.5-tonner skip wagon. Topics discussed include features of the skip wagon, background of McMahon, description of McMahon's work, history of the Kwik Skip business and weight limitations of the 7.5 tonner.

The article reports on the 56th Historic Commercial Vehicle Society ( HCVS) London to Brighton Run for restored vehicles in Great Britain in May 2017. Topics discussed include the performances of the automobiles, the victory of challenger Mike Sutcliffe introducing the 1908 Leyland Double Deck Bus, and the fuel problem of superb 1926 Albion SB24 wagon & drag owned by Goff Radcliffe.

Peterbilts, Kenworths, Macks, GMCs, Freightliners A fleet of big Yanks is not what you normally expect to see in Burton upon Trent. An excited Carl Jarman visits the American Big [...]

The article offers information on various ancient automobiles and semi-automobiles boxes and old wagons with installed transmissions. It highlights the Self Changing Gears (SCG) model RV30 that was built by Self Changing Gear Co., part owned by Leyland Trucks Ltd. It says that the SAMT or Semi Automated Mechanical Transmission from Eaton Corp. is an electronically controlled version of the 12-speed Eaton Twin Splitter. It adds that the Allison MT654 is a five-speeder from Allison SpA.

One of the great things about road haulage is the diversity of jobs out there. Flegg Transport was set up in 1975 as a pan-European general haulier with a sideline in machinery movements. But over the past decade, following a change of management and a decline in the general haulage side of the business, Flegg has concentrated on machinery. Most of its work is in Great Britain but its wagons still cross the channel when there's a need for its services. Flegg's small but impressive fleet incorporates some specialist kit and the value of that equipment, plus the cost of repairing damage. INSETS: DRAWBAR TIPS;RULES & REGULATIONS;MULTI-TASKERS;RULES FOR EASY LIFTING

Presents several photographs of various trucks. Description of AEC Matador; Version of the AEC Mammoth; Appeal of wagon and drag combination to the drivers.

The article presents information on Daf Space Cab and Super Space Cabs.

A photograph of the Dennis Elite bin wagon is presented.

The article describes a Leyland Roadtrain Interstate truck belonging to Bedminster Transport. Driver Wayne Evans swears by the unbeatable combination of a 14-litre Cummins and Twin Splitter gearshift, although the original driveline was probably a Perkins Eagle. Other Bedminster improvements to the 6x2 chassis include Actros cab mountings and a Rockwell axle from a Ford Cargo. The lorry's plated at 40 tonnes and it is difficult to recruit anyone to drive such old wagons but overall there are more positives than negatives for running the Roadtrain.

The article discusses how a 1931 Sentinel DG4 steam wagon was returned to Great Britain for restoration after a number of years in Canada. The Sentinel DG4 was designed for a six-ton payload solo or 10-ton load with a drawbar trailer. The DG4 was, in its day, the most advanced design of steam wagon in the world and had a top speed of around 40 miles per hour. DLR Shipping of Kent, England, was assigned the task of bringing the wagon into the country.

The article reports that German manufacturer MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG is set to disrupt the 7.5-tonner sector with its latest wagon, the TGL lightweight. Craig Sheer makes it to Munich to see what's so special about the new truck. A surprising fact of today's truck scene is that most current designs are 10 or more years old. With a wealth of facelifts rivaling those seen in Hollywood, Europe's heavy-truck builders have relied on product updates to keep customers and their drivers happy. As a result, relative newcomers such as Scania's R-series and P-series or Renault's New Magnum look much like their predecessors from the early-to-mid 1990s, while Daf's evergreen XF can trace its heritage way back to 1987.

This article presents information related to wagons. Stewart Purkins, a reader of the periodical "Truck & Driver" lives in Ymuiden in the Netherlands. It's a port which, like Aberdeen, services the North Sea oil industry. This article presents photographs of Great Britain wagons loading and unloading oilfield equipment from the support boats. The photographs have been taken by Purkins.

Two photographs of Harrison and Connor, grandchildren of truck driver Wayne, standing with a wagon of the trucker are presented.

A photograph is presented a boy Aldan O'Kane with the wagon of his father.

Photographs of a girl Lily-Jane and a boy Nathan Lewis with the wagons of their granddads are presented.

Photographs of several wagons painted by sign writer Den Jones are presented.

The article reports that a new wagon has been authorised for use in the Channel Tunnel in 2012.

A photograph of a fleet of delivery wagons with their open cabs belonging to Barker's of Kensington in London , England is presented.

Two photographs are presented which feature wooden wagons constructed by students on a design & technology truck project at William Parker Sports College in Hastings, England.

Two photographs of vehicles including one of a huge mobile home belonging to a rich sheikh in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and one of a replica of a Dodge Power Wagon from Hamad bin Hamdan's Rainbow Sheikh collection in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, are presented.

Photographs of various father's wagon in Great Britain including William & Alice Hauton on their dad's Scania, Courtney & Joshua Coward together with their dad's 57-plate Renault Premium and Josh & Naomi Hadnum together with their dad's Daf XF.

Several photographs of black and white images of old Seddons of Leicestershire, England, are presented. One photograph features a light-alloy integral Luton van. Another photograph features a light-alloy bodied wagon with pilot tipping gear. Another photograph depicts a factory-fitted body wagon with pilot tipping gear.

The article presents information on the success of entrepreneur Robert Billman in his business based in North Walsham in Norfolk, England. Billman has acquired two wagons and established his own business. He worked all the hours he could and never had a day off. He had a lot of courage.

The article presents a list of winners of a painting competition, who had been invited by the "Truck & Driver" periodical to put their creative skills to the test and design an award-winning livery in a Paint Your Wagon competition, in the September 2004 bumper Summer Holiday Special issue. The competitors, who had accounted to a large number, were finally narrowed down to six winners, whose picture with their entries have been presented.

Courtesy of Tony Pringle from Darlington, England the article presents a selection of wagons whose owners, he says, "think they have a sense of humour."

Tom Maughan, whose immaculate block wagon featured in has now acquired his new Volvo FM9 6x2 A ride crane platform.

The article presents various drawings based on trucks and wagons, that have been sent by children to the drawing board section of the February 2003 issue of the periodical "Truck & Driver," the best selling magazine in Great Britain. Some of the drawings are that of Ahearn Buckley-Jones of Dumfriesshire, who has given a 3D effect to his FH12 420 tipper and who is a real fan of Swedish wagons, nine year old Hampshire-based Sam Scrase has drawn a rabbits eye-view of an Olypic-cabbed ERF ECS and Gereth O'Brien, aged 13, from Ballycastle, has sent a drawing of Co Anterim Gareth truck.

The article presents information on reward received by children Carlin Williscroft and Grace Williscroft for going to the yard and washing their father's ECX wagon, given by the journal "Truck & Driver."