Load of trouble

The HSE has published some essential advice regarding the safe loading of vehicles. The consequences of not following that advice are grimly displayed.

It's not entirely clear from the website whether the driver of this lorry in this image survived the pipe coming through the back of his cab. But it demonstrates the extreme - and often hidden -...

Numbers up

The logistics industry creates 30% of the UK's emissions. That's a heck of a statement, when you think about it.

As a journalist, I get used to people reminding me that I belong to one the most hated professional groups. Down there with estate agents and politicians, we've recently been joined in the gutter by bankers and England football team...

Where does your food come from? (Don’t say ‘the supermarket’!)

Sitting down last night after a hard day’s work, I started to gaze vacantly at the television in my usual way (when I know that there will be nothing half-decent to watch on during the evening) when an extremely interesting programme on BBC One suddenly awakened my attention. Entitled ‘Crop to Shop’, the programme was presented by Suffolk-based...

A great place for industrial heritage buffs

One of the most satisfying visits I have made during my tenure as editor of ShD was to meet with Jim Brindley, the curator of the National Fork Truck Heritage Centre. His knowledge and enthusiasm is infectious, and the array of vehicles he has on display is outstanding. 

As a young boy, I relished my trips to The Science Museum, gawping at those...

Spare a thought for the ‘secret santas’

Spare a thought for the poor old truck drivers in these wintry conditions. In the south-east, several major roads have been closed today (Friday) due to jack-knifed artics blocking the way.

It's no fun driving a small family car in this weather, even less so when you're behind the wheel of a juggernaut. When our Christmas pud fails to appear on...

A moving tale

Moving house is a stressful time, and my latest attempt to shift the family from one location to another has been a nightmare from start to finish. But at least it gave me a close insight into one or two areas of our industry.

The first insight was to engage with the self-storage industry from a customer's point of view. These self-store...

If I’d known you were coming, I’d have baked more cakes

Lest we forget

You don’t want to be doing this

Memories… in the corner of my mind…

A good news day

Nexen’s Suffolk punch

Selling the family silver

A very royal appointment

When a crush isn’t such a lovely thing

On a Swiss roll

It’s about time I joined the APS

Flying at Heathrow