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Life on the road: the realities of tramping

Ever considered what it is like when you spend half your week sleeping in a truck? A “tramper” is someone who starts their shift at a depot and then transports goods across the country for the next few days, sleeping as they go. At Gregory Group, around 35% of our drivers are trampers. We spoke to one of them to find out more about life on the road.

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.