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Operator Licence Compliance and the Maintenance Records That Keep You Legal

Operator Licence Compliance and the Maintenance...

Every goods vehicle operator licence comes with an undertaking to keep driver defect reports, safety inspection records and routine maintenance records for 15 months. Under section 26 of the Goods...

Operator Licence Compliance and the Maintenance...

Every goods vehicle operator licence comes with an undertaking to keep driver defect reports, safety inspection records and routine maintenance records for 15 months. Under section 26 of the Goods...

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How to Diagnose and Replace HGV Clutch Components

How to Diagnose and Replace HGV Clutch Components

A clutch complaint on an HGV doesn't tell you which part has failed. The driven plate may be worn out, but the same slip or judder can come from a...

How to Diagnose and Replace HGV Clutch Components

A clutch complaint on an HGV doesn't tell you which part has failed. The driven plate may be worn out, but the same slip or judder can come from a...

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What Winter Workwear to Buy for HGV Drivers, Workshops and Fleet Managers

What Winter Workwear to Buy for HGV Drivers, Wo...

Cold weather exposes bad kit fast, so don’t get caught out. If you are looking for workwear that will survive those cold, dark winter months, you’re in the right place....

What Winter Workwear to Buy for HGV Drivers, Wo...

Cold weather exposes bad kit fast, so don’t get caught out. If you are looking for workwear that will survive those cold, dark winter months, you’re in the right place....

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an engineer working on a HGV cooling system.

The complete guide to HGV cooling system mainte...

Every major HGV make runs engines that depend on the cooling system holding a stable operating temperature. Get that wrong and the consequences go beyond a breakdown: a warped head,...

The complete guide to HGV cooling system mainte...

Every major HGV make runs engines that depend on the cooling system holding a stable operating temperature. Get that wrong and the consequences go beyond a breakdown: a warped head,...

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DVSA Annual Test: What Every HGV Operator Needs to Know

DVSA Annual Test: What Every HGV Operator Needs...

The DVSA annual test itself hasn't been torn up and rewritten. But the criteria assessors use have changed, the processes around it have shifted significantly towards digital, and the enforcement...

DVSA Annual Test: What Every HGV Operator Needs...

The DVSA annual test itself hasn't been torn up and rewritten. But the criteria assessors use have changed, the processes around it have shifted significantly towards digital, and the enforcement...

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HGV Brake Pad Inspection: How to Tell When It's Time to Replace

HGV Brake Pad Inspection: How to Tell When It's...

Most HGV prohibitions at roadside checks aren't the result of catastrophic mechanical failure. They're brake pads that have been at 2 mm for weeks while the vehicle kept getting sent...

HGV Brake Pad Inspection: How to Tell When It's...

Most HGV prohibitions at roadside checks aren't the result of catastrophic mechanical failure. They're brake pads that have been at 2 mm for weeks while the vehicle kept getting sent...

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