A bumpy landing in Tallinn, Estonia, meant the end of the line for the damaged Airbus A320 – the plane was no longer fit to fly! Germany by night with a low-flying Airbus A320 and a heavy-haulage Actros SLT tractor unit from Mercedes-Benz – this spectacular heavy-haulage operation took place throughout Germany and drew in the crowds wherever it passed. No surprise really when you take a look at the vital statistics involved: 60 m long, 90 t in weight and 5 m wide. The Actros SLT with around 630 hp was tasked with bringing the Airbus A 320 to southern Germany. The sensational transport task of the fuselage took around 11 days.
A truck ferry took the freight across the Baltic Sea to Lübeck’s docks. From there the Actros SLT heavy-haulage team took three nights to cross Hamburg, Magdeburg, Nuremberg and Stuttgart before heading for the northern part of the Black Forest. Twice along the route, the Airbus heavy-haulage convoy had to leave the motorway to avoid low bridges. Plus, after the Actros SLT left the motorway and was driving along a side road at one point, the driver even had to drive the long combination backwards so as to be able to re-enter the motorway in the opposite direction. What’s more, a second Actros SLT was also brought in in readiness for the freight arriving at its final destination. On a tight and steep forest road, the SLT duo brought the Airbus to its new home on the training grounds of the KSK Special Forces Command in Calw. There, the Airbus will soon be put to use as part of realistic training scenarios for the protection of airline passengers.
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Last Friday, we were delighted to visit @eastlancshospice alongside our beekeeper, John Beavan, for a special MerceBEES honey demonstration.
Patients and staff learned all about bees, honey production and the extraction process, with Matt even getting involved by helping to prepare and spin the honey frames.
The visit finished with a tasting session of this year’s delicious MerceBEES honey and was a fantastic opportunity to share the story behind our hives and the important fundraising work they support.
All proceeds from the sale of our MerceBEES honey will be donated to East Lancashire Hospice, helping to support the incredible care and services they provide to patients and families across our local community.
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Our colleagues across our Lancashire sites got into the Halloween spirit on Friday with fancy dress, office decorations, tasty treats and plenty of fundraising fun.
Thanks to the fantastic generosity of our team, we`re delighted to share that we raised an incredible £513.79 for East Lancashire Hospice.
A huge thank you to everyone who dressed up, baked, donated, decorated and helped make the day such a success. It`s always amazing to see colleagues come together to support great causes while having a little fun along the way.
Truckfest North West Colouring Competition Winners!
A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Colouring Competition at Truckfest North West! We were blown away by the creativity, effort and colourful designs we received throughout the event.
After much deliberation, we`re delighted to announce that our winners have now been selected! 🏆 Congratulations to all of our winners, who have each received their prizes.
It was fantastic to see so many young truck enthusiasts getting involved and showcasing their artistic talents. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stand, took part, and helped make the competition such a success.
A bumpy landing in Tallinn, Estonia, meant the end of the line for the damaged Airbus A320 – the plane was no longer fit to fly! Germany by night with a low-flying Airbus A320 and a heavy-haulage Actros SLT tractor unit from Mercedes-Benz – this spectacular heavy-haulage operation took place throughout Germany and drew in the crowds wherever it passed. No surprise really when you take a look at the vital statistics involved: 60 m long, 90 t in weight and 5 m wide. The Actros SLT with around 630 hp was tasked with bringing the Airbus A 320 to southern Germany. The sensational transport task of the fuselage took around 11 days.
A truck ferry took the freight across the Baltic Sea to Lübeck’s docks. From there the Actros SLT heavy-haulage team took three nights to cross Hamburg, Magdeburg, Nuremberg and Stuttgart before heading for the northern part of the Black Forest. Twice along the route, the Airbus heavy-haulage convoy had to leave the motorway to avoid low bridges. Plus, after the Actros SLT left the motorway and was driving along a side road at one point, the driver even had to drive the long combination backwards so as to be able to re-enter the motorway in the opposite direction. What’s more, a second Actros SLT was also brought in in readiness for the freight arriving at its final destination. On a tight and steep forest road, the SLT duo brought the Airbus to its new home on the training grounds of the KSK Special Forces Command in Calw. There, the Airbus will soon be put to use as part of realistic training scenarios for the protection of airline passengers.
