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Matthew Gilmore, Just Tankers

Interview

Just Tankers: a story of evolution, innovation and growth

...‘Young Driver of the Year Award!’ “The nomination helped me to become a Williams F1 Test Driver in 2002, helping to test the FW24’s latest aerodynamic upgrades during the season,...
Distributor diaries February

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Distributor Diaries – February 2024

...sure they are keeping warm in the cold weather. Each driver has been given a winter warmer pack which includes a woolly hat and a flask for a hot cuppa!...
Carrs Billington

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Tanker of the Year 2024 – Special Recognition

...footprint. Meet this eye-catching prime mover and trailer from Watson Fuels. Supplied by Just Tankers and built by Magyar, the truck’s innovative safety features, driver aids and built-in efficiency measures...

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Growing business loses weight

...of mouth from scouts and cubs and various kids groups.” In addition to family members, Monument also employs one full-time and one part-time (casual) driver and has a relief driver...
Using technology to control fuel costs.

Knowledge

Top 5 ways to use technology to control fuel costs  

...metrics to pre-empt costly breakdowns, while driver behaviour analytics flag fuel-consuming behaviours like harsh braking or rapid acceleration. In addition to telematics’ driver behaviour monitoring features, telematics systems incorporate GPS...

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Truckers get on their bikes

Pleased to work with Sustrans in developing this training course, the FTA is delighted at the uptake to date. Last week saw a new lorry driver course launched in Belfast...

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Nicholl Fuel Oils achieves a fuel first

...almost 20 years. “An interesting way to think of how our new fuel can have a rapid effect on our environment is to consider the average driver who travels 12,000...

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Transporting AdBlue

...bulk AdBlue. A typical trip for a driver will involve up to ten individual drops per trip with an average of four trips undertaken each week. Each tanker can load...

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In pole position

...Horner out when he’d been let down by his usual supplier. Current ones include Tim Harvey, British GT championship competitor and FI driver Mark Webber, who we saved from a...

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Training standard welcomed

...for the training and assessment of petroleum tanker drivers has been the first priority of the UK Downstream Oil Distribution Forum which has introduced a driver safety passport. Re-established last...