Trailer

British commercial vehicle manufacturing declines -11.3% in May to 6,875 units. Increased demand from resurgent European markets see exports grow by 11.5%. Year-to-date output declines -8.7%, with export growth unable to offset home market losses. British commercial vehicle (CV) production…

Hampshire-based Andover Trailers has supplied 12 bespoke heavy-duty trailers to specialist plant hire company H.E. Services. The trailers include a mix of 48-tonne and 56-tonne 3-axle, and 67-tonne 4-axle step-frame models. Each trailer is equipped with a low profile neck,…

Specialist trailer manufacturer Cosby Suppliers has built an enviable reputation for its high-quality, bespoke vehicle bodies. Founded by Raymond Duffin in the Leicestershire village of Cosby in 1957, the company began life as a car dealer before moving into commercial…

Manchester-based trailer manufacturer Cartwright is launching a new triple-temperature double deck trailer at this week’s Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Show in Peterborough. The new model is a 44 pallet direct drive hydraulic lifting deck trailer with a capacity for…

Engineering company Wirth Research has been named a winner in the Low Carbon Champions Awards for its WR Aerokit for HGVs. The WR Aerokit, which has been developed in partnership with Eddie Stobart, is an innovative application of British motorsport…

Continental has launched a new range of trailer tyres for mega liners, which promise reduced rolling resistance and a lower diameter. The Conti Hybrid HT3 is available in sizes 435/50 R 19.5 and 445/45 R 19.5, and allow an axle…

Transport News Brief speaks to Lionel Curtis, Technical Director at Cartwright about safety testing of its products. If a curtainsider trailer sheds its load all over the motorway then neither the police nor other road users are likely to be…

Trailer component supplier BPW has justified over £1 million of investment with record production numbers for its trailer axle systems. Since installing its first specialised jig in 2010, BPW has assembled 100,000 axles at its Leicester plant. A second jig…

Fleet services company Fraikin is entering the UK trailer rental market with a fleet of 200 curtainside trailers. Fraikin is already a strong competitor in the LCV and truck rental markets.  The trailers being deployed for the new rental programme…

A fleet of 273 Carrier Transicold Vector 1850 MT and 1950 MT vehicles have helped Waitrose achieve a near-perfect availability rate during the first quarter of 2015. The performance of the Vector units, which represent half of Waitrose’s temperature-controlled trailer…