During the persistently bad weather, businesses across the British Isles were majorly affected by rising waters, fallen trees, floods, giant sea swells and high winds.

Simpsons Removals & Storage acquire new vehicle.

Andrew Porter Limited has received its third green business accolade of 2012.

Devon-based coachbuilder Trucksmith has opened a new research, design and development facility, dedicated to efficiently fulfilling any commercial vehicle design brief.

It’s a three-ton horse-drawn Tunnel Van designed with the top behind the fascia boards slightly curved to permit travel on flat railway cars and also enable to it go through the standard type railway tunnels and bridges of the late 19th century.

Masons Moving Group of South Wales has taken delivery of two new trucks to operate on its European trade: one in its own livery and one sporting the Bishop’s Move Group colours.

Richard Healey Removals Ltd of Beith, a family run business since 1965, has been relishing growth and new challenges due to its unrivalled customer care and quality of service. With the company booming, a demand for a new, fuel efficient vehicle became necessary.

Mike Fahey of Cheshire Removals has launched a new website specifically to sell used vehicles.

For Anglo Pacific every shipment is special but some are just that little bit more ‘special’ than others. A 1928 Austin 7 ‘Chummy’ Tourer with a very poignant history was one delivery that deserved an incredibly watchful eye.

Truck payload has always been a problem for movers. They need the volume for large furniture but that makes it all so easy to overload lightweight vehicles when the boxes of books and china, or the occasional piano form part of the load. Here, Emma Trebble from Trucksmith explains what her company is doing to combat the problem.

Matt De-Machen wins at Truckstar Festival, Europe's largest trucking event.

Vision Techniques – a specialist in making innovative products focussing on specialist heavy duty vehicle and transport safety - is helping London to become safer, greener and more efficient by joining a government initiative designed to improve standards of van and lorry companies.

Fuel saving vehicles.

G&R Removals' custom built truck for moving pianos.

A fantastic collection of number plates for Shires Removals group.

Britannia Sandersteads has taken delivery of a further Euro 5 DAF 65 truck as part of its programme to comply with the London Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) requirements.

White and Co expands fleet.

The Shore Porters’ Society has invested £500,000 in vehicles.

It’s a girl – new arrival at Sandys, the 18 tonne Scania named Amber Lilley

Deputy Editor David Jordan makes a return visit to Vancraft to see how the company weathered the storm of the recession and returned to full order books.