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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.

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.