HeavyTorque Issue Ten, April 2017

I am delighted to announce that the Tenth Issue (April 2017) of HeavyTorque has finally left the stable! The magazine is now with our fulfilment partners and will be distributed - both by controlled circulation and newsstand by the 08th April. In addition, HeavyTorque is also available in the following export territories: United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Its also worth mentioning that Issue Ten is our biggest issue to date, a staggering 172 pages! Therefore, for those with a vested interest in #heavyhaulage #abnormalloads #heavylift #cranes #innovation - this is a MUST READ!

To avoid disappointment, order your copy now, by calling the team on: 

+44 (0) 845 1 700 300 or +44 (0) 1780 432930

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Inside this Issue:

Hallett Silbermann: Gender Diversity

We visit Hallett Silbermann to find out how the company is inspiring its young recruits and meets 25-year-old Kimberly Barnett who pilots a 150-tonne Volvo FH 6X4.

Bugler Transport: From boats to blades...

Dorset-based Bugler Transport has long been associated with the moving of all types of marine craft throughout the UK and Europe, but as back-to-back winners of The Heavies (2016 & 2017) Job of the Year CAT2 demonstrates, they also move ultra-long wind turbine blades. HeavyTorque caught up with company head Chris Bugler, to hear about the company history, the current operation and cast an eye over the latest in a very long line of well presented DAF tractor units to enter the fleet.

Broshuis: Extending Innovation...

HeavyTorque recently had the opportunity to visit the Kampen Headquarters of dutch trailer manufacturer Broshuis to witness the latest developments and learn how these are meeting the specific needs of UK operators.

Project Spotlight: Column Carrying Combination…

Mammoet Road Cargo BV joined forces with Van de Wetering Boat & Special Transport to haul a 68-tonne manufacturing column from the picturesque Ardennes Hills to a factory near Dusseldorf, Germany.

Rydam Universal Ltd: Sale of the century…

With the collapse of the Hewden Stuart Group, Leeds-based Rydam Universal, tackled the colossal logistics challenge of getting the group’s enormous crane fleet, along with a mass of other equipment, to the site of the auction. In doing so Rydam scooped Project of the Year at The Heavies. The sheer scale and complexity of the task, combined with the unique nature of the project made it a worthy winner. HeavyTorque reports.

Buckingham Plant: From farm to Formula One...

Buckingham Plant, along with its sister company Buckingham Group Contracting, has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH16-750 tridem 8x4. The STGO CAT3-rated tractor unit, which is equipped with a mid-mounted steering pusher axle, is the flagship of the group’s logistics operation which involves moving upwards of 200 construction machines to sites and customers all over the uk.

Lawsons Haulage: Angle of a track…

One of the innovations that really caught the eye at The Heavies 2017 was the tilting trailer designed and developed by Lawsons Haulage for its work in the Rail sector. The trailer features a platform that can be tilted up to 41°, enabling modular rail panels, that may be 5m wide when flat, to be transported far more easily on uk roads.

HRVS Group Ltd: The multiple revenue stream…

HRVS is a private capital Derbyshire-based MAN dealership which has expanded its franchise portfolio to stay competitive in a fast-changing marketplace. We also engage on their relationship with trailer giants Kassbohrer.

Subsea 7: The Big Tow - Wick to Wester

There is a 38-year tradition of abnormal road transportations in the extreme North of Scotland between two rather unlikely locations. Since the late 1970s, over 160 large Subsea Towheads have negotiated a particularly challenging route, attracting widespread media attention. HeavyTorque tracked the latest transit with ALE.

Scania: The new R and S Series…

The abnormal load industry’s heavy, and super-heavy haulers, need horsepower and torque. Sitting in the top branches of this beefy tree are Scania with their R730 8x4 tractors. Although its new heavy haulage specialist chassis will be a little while coming along, HeavyTorque takes a look at the new R and S series from Scania, to see what’s in store.

West of Scotland Heavy Haulage: Bulldog Breed…

Back in the late 1970s, UK heavy haulage did not get any more glamorous than an American-built Mack truck hauling a low-loader trailer. Coatbridge-based West of Scotland was Britain’s biggest user of these all-stateside sensations, with the company eventually becoming an appointed Mack dealership. HeavyTorque reports from West of Scotland boss, Jimmy Campbell’s, Mack drivers’ reunion late last year.

If myself, or a member of the team can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact +44 (0) 1780 432930.

Andy Adams, Editor