Trucking Magazine – August 2019

NEWS LATEST PRODUCTS

32 TRUCKING August 2019 http://www.truckingmag.co.uk

■12LITRE

ELECTRIC

COOLBOX

Manufacturer: YNWJ

Web: http://www.amazon.co.uk

Price: £135.99

As the summer continues

and the days get hotter,

having a fridge in your cab

becomes increasingly

important. If your vehicle doesn’t have a fitted option, this portable plug-in

coolbox from YNWJ is a good alternative. Offering 12 litres of storage (enough

to hold 16 330 ml bottles), the box can be run from a 12V or 24V supply, is

nice and quiet and has an LED temperature display. And aside from keeping

things cool at 27-30 degrees C below ambient temperature, it can also keep

things warm to 65 degrees C – so perfect for those winter warmers too.

NEW

GEAR

New gadgets and widgets to ease

your life on the road

By Andy Stewart

PHOTOGRAPHY VARIOUS

■STOBART SCANIA RSERIES MODEL

Manufacturer: Tekno

Web: http://www.teknomodeltrucks.co.uk

Price: £150 (inc free UK delivery)

Danish precision model truck maker Tekno has added a new Scania R-series

to its range of commercial vehicles in the colours of prominent British

operators. This new release wears the Stobart livery and comprises a

new-generation 6x2 Highline tractor unit with three-axle curtainside trailer. The

set is individually packed in a Stobart-branded gift box and the production run

is strictly limited to 200 pieces.

■VOLVO FH

TRUMP CARDS

Manufacturer: Volvo Trucks

Web: N/A

Price: £10 (plus £2 P&P)

To help celebrate 25 years of its FH range, Volvo has

produced a set of trump cards that chart the series’

development from Version 1 right up until the latest models.

Each card features a colour photograph and spec outline of

the truck in question, and the deck commemorates the

vehicles that took part in the ‘25 at 25’ road run organised by

Volvo FH customers, enthusiasts and the Steelboys at the

manufacturer’s UK HQ. Proceeds will go to charity. To order,

contact John Comer at Volvo Trucks, Warwick CV34 5YA.

■SERIAL BOX

Developer: Serial Box Publishing

Platform: iOS/Android

Price: Free (in-app purchases)

Avid book-lovers will want to take a look at

this new app, which offers stories

packaged as both an ebook and

audiobook at the same time. What this

means is you can choose between

listening to the story with professional

narration while driving, and then picking it

up to read when parked up. The app

automatically remembers your place, and

each story is chopped into 20-60 minute

episodes to make it easier to slot into

your day. Available

genres are mostly

horror, fantasy, sci-fi and

historical at present, but

the developers reckon

more will be added

shortly.

horror, fantasy, sci-fi and

historical at present, but

APP OF THE

MONTH

■ZEPHYR PRO25 METAL POLISH

Manufacturer: Zephyr

Web: http://www.zephyrmetalpolishing.co.uk

Price: £17.99 (16 oz) / £29.99 (32 oz)

Specially formulated to bring a superb shine to forged

aluminium wheels and softer metals, this Pro-25 polish from

Zephyr can help make lighter work of cleaning duties.

Featuring the manufacturer’s new signature ‘Easy Kut’

formula, the polish

works quickly to work

metal and chrome

surfaces up to a high

lustre, leaving a mirror

shine. As additional

protection, it also

works to seal and

protect the surface

against deteriorating

substances.