Many of you will have seen the lorries on the motorway bearing the sign ‘abnormal load,’ but (apart from the obvious) do you know what it actually is? This blog post will provide a little more explanation. By definition, an abnormal load applies to any vehicle transporting goods where any of the following applies: – […]
Category: Motor Industry
What problems do courier drivers face on the road?
When most of us think about couriers or problems they may face, we often link these to problems concerning parcels and packages. Many of us forget that any courier driver can be on the road for a considerable length of time and as such they experience all that our network of roadways can offer – […]
Electric vehicles for courier delivery
If you are a regular reader of our blog posts you may remember a recent posting where we considered the role of diesel fuel within our industry. With that in mind, we thought it was only fair to now consider the implications of electrical vehicles and whether this is something that could be adopted within […]
The role of diesel fuel in the courier industry
Diesel fuel (compared to petrol and electric) has got something of a rather bad name recently when it comes to how vehicles are run. In this article we’ll take a closer look at this and why the reliance on diesel is important for commercial industries like the courier industry. Whichever way it cuts, there is […]
Is This The Future of Haulage?
When Tesla unveils a new product, it’s usually worth sitting up and taking notice. So when their CEO, Elon Musk, announced an electric-powered articulated lorry, he got our attention. According to Musk, this truck will have a range of 500 miles from a single charge and will make any diesel-powered alternative look like ‘a steam […]
Size Matters!
A startling bit of research this month has shown that almost 2,000 lorries plough into the UK’s bridges every year. One particular bridge in Ely, Cambridgeshire, has been struck 113 times in the last eight years. Apart from the sheer embarrassment for the drivers involved, this is bad news because of the cost attached to […]