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Another action packed weekend of truck racing left Dave Jenkins delighted with the overall performance of his ‘MAN’ in Black but disappointed with his race results. Round two of the British Truck Racing Championship at Brands Hatch saw the Digraph Transport Supplies sponsored Jenkins Motorsport Team record two second place finishes, a third a fourth and a fifth for 39 points and a total of 80 only seven behind Championship leader, Mat Summerfield. The weekend belonged to last year’s...

Dave Jenkins and his MAN in Black are raring to go for the second round of the 2013 British Truck Racing Championship being held at Brands Hatch on 20 and 21 April. The Jenkins Motorsport team , who this season is racing in the all black livery of Digraph Transport Supplies , have spent the past fortnight repairing and rebuilding their vehicle. After the first round at Pembrey in South Wales, Dave is sitting in second spot in the championship having put together a consistent set of results in the...

The financial strength of Asset Alliance Ltd (AAL) has paid dividends for a number of their clients who have been able to take delivery of new Mercedes Actros tractor units at preferential rates. The current and new model Mercedes were acquired as part of AAL’s annual buying programme. This resulted in them being able to offer clients extremely favourable terms for contract hire agreements which have seen more than 20 of the tractor units being delivered to companies throughout the UK. Among...

Due to popular demand from young mountain bike riders and their families the age limit for the Highland Perthshire Enduro , the new flagship event of the Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival , has been reduced to 14+. Riders of 14 and 15 can now enter the all mountain cross country stage race that kicks off the week-long Festival on Saturday 4 May 2013 , over a 49km off road route on the diverse trails surrounding the village of Dunkeld. It encompasses all the best bits of the Dunkeld valley in one...

Dave Jenkins and his MAN in Black are lying in second place after the opening round of the 2013 British Truck Racing Championship. The Digraph sponsored Jenkins Motorsport Team in their new all black livery stood out in all five races held over the Pembrey circuit at the weekend. At some point Dave Jenkins led in four of the five races but eventually he had to settle for two second place finishes, two thirds and a fourth to gather a total of 41 points, five behind the Championship leader, Steve Thomas...

Britain’s truck racing fans will get their first look of the MAN in black at the opening event of the 2013 British Truck Racing Championship being held at Pembrey, South Wales, this weekend. (6 and 7 April) Former champion and last season’s runner up, Dave Jenkins, has a new main sponsor and a new all black livery for the MAN he’ll be competing with this year. Digraph Transport Supplies are the new main sponsor for the Jenkins Motorsport Racing Team. The Nottinghamshire based company...

Hold on to your helmets the first Highland Perthshire Enduro is here! Highland Perthshire Cycling are excited to be staging the first mountain bike enduro in cycling friendly Highland Perthshire, as part of the 2013 Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival programme (4 -11 May 2013) - http://www.highlandperthshirecycling.co.uk/events/festival . The Highland Perthshire Enduro ; that takes on the latest popular all mountain cross country stage race format for mountain bike competition, kicks off the week...

WIDDOWSON SCANIA DEAL Asset Alliance Ltd has secured a second substantial contract with Widdowsons, one of the UK’s largest logistics operators. The sale and lease back deal is for the provision of a total of 20 Scania tractor units which will be delivered in March and April. Total value of the contract is in the region of £500,000. AAL DELIVERS FOR THE SOUTH WEST Asset Alliance Ltd has secured a new client by signing a deal to provide three new Mercedes Actros tractor units for South...

British Cycling have announced that the 2013 British MTB Marathon Championships are to be staged in the Scottish Borders, as part of the Selkirk MTB Marathon , on Saturday 8 June over an 80 km single lap course. The very popular Selkirk MTB Marathon (previously known as ‘the Merida’ and the ‘CRC’) is under new management and is being staged by Selkirk based Durty Events who are responsible for award winning triathlon and duathlon events throughout Scotland including the Durty...

Asset Alliance Ltd (AAL) has successfully completed their first Isuzu deal placing 15 vehicles into Carlsberg UK Limited. Under the terms of the contract AAL have supplied the 15 new vehicles, sourced direct from Isuzu, on a five year Operating Lease with Maintenance agreement. The units include 14 x N75.190 curtainside dray bodied trucks and 1 x N75.190 open gated dray bodied truck. The financial package, worth almost £600,000, was put together after detailed talks between AAL, Carlsberg and...