Trucking Magazine – August 2019

TRUCK REBUILD J&G RIDDELL SCANIA T-CAB R730

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

other bases located in Knock (near
Huntly, Aberdeenshire), Arbroath and
Bellshill, Glasgow.
They operate a fleet of 24 vehicles,
which comprises 20 Scania and four
Volvo tractor units. Two of the trucks
are wagon-and-drags, while four are
equipped with wood cranes. The
company operates around 85 trailers
in total.
J&G Riddell’s work mainly consists
of timber haulage from Scottish forests
to sawmills all over the UK. They also
undertake general haulage jobs within
the steel works industry near Glasgow,
where they distribute steel pipe and
other steel products to the oil industry.
On top of this, they also do work for
various engineering companies.

The Scanias in the firm’s fleet are all

V8s, and the company also runs some

Blue Stream V8 730 tag-axles. T-cabs

also have a presence in Riddell’s

line-up, and these have been specified

to carry out most of the forest

timber haulage.

The Volvos are mostly used for

general haulage, but they are used on

some timber work from time to time.

Like the Scanias, the Volvos are

Set of Eminox stacks

is the only extra fitted

to the truck

Everything put back together

after total respray of chassis,

propshaft and silencer

730 bhp Scania V8

engine is unmodified

ABOVE Even the underneath of the truck is in

stunning condition