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The history of Operator licences - knowing you’re A, B, C

An O licence, or Operator’s licence, gives us permission to operate goods vehicles in Great Britain. But, once upon a time, O licences didn’t exist and instead, hauliers had to know their A, B, C!

From driving coaches to driving lorries

Bev Scott is an LGV Driver who is part of a team that keeps delivering day and night. She came from a world of driving coaches so we spoke to her to find out more about her move to lorries.

An ode to Jimmy Coulthard

Back in 1949, the second generation in the Coulthard family received a poem written in his honour.

Gregory Group one of 90 transport businesses globally to achieve SBTi target validation

Gregory Group has become one of just 90 road transport businesses worldwide to have our emission reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This means our targets are in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5oC above pre-industrial levels.

Life as a Driver Behaviour Business Partner

Niall Carroll works in our Learning & Development team, supporting the training needs of our drivers. He also has a particular focus on our telematics system, helping drivers establish how they can drive more efficiently. It’s a unique role so we asked Niall to tell us more about it.

It's all in a name

If you are an eagle-eyed truck enthusiast, you will have noted that our Hayton Coulthard and Pollock vehicles all have individual names. This has been a long-held tradition, so when Pollock recently welcomed “Simply the Best”, “Doddie’s Legacy”, “Golden Girl”, “Rapid Reiver” and “Flying Scotsman” to the fleet, we explored the process behind the naming conventions. It is a story of passion and paths aligning.