About HeavyTorque – The Specialist Heavy Haulage Magazine

HeavyTorque is produced by a team of experienced commercial and publishing professionals together with
independent expert journalists, and award-winning photographers. Written by professionals, for professionals…

Andy AdamsGroup Editor and Publisher

Brainchild of the now synonymous industry titles, On Scene, HeavyTorque and Bulk & Tipper. Andy is a sales and marketing man at heart – with a true passion for good quality B2B printed matter. For the past 20 years, Andy has been instrumental in launching and developing several industry publications through a diverse range of sectors. He's also the proud father of four beautiful children; Kayleigh, Romeo, Mason and his little Angel Teisha.

Robin MeczesSub Editor

Robin Meczes is a freelance sub-editor specialising in road transport and logistics. A former Executive Editor of Commercial Motor magazine, he has contributed to many of the industry's leading publications including Commercial Motor, Motor Transport, Freight, Truck & Driver, Roadway, Logistics Manager, HeavyTorque and Bulk & Tipper, as well as supplements on transport and logistics published in The Daily Telegraph and The Independent.

Bob BeechTechnical Editor

I grew up in a family transport business and have worked in the industry all of my life. Spending time driving, in the workshop and traffic office. I also spent 11 years selling trucks and have worked as a freelance journalist for almost 35 years. I write for HeavyTorque, Bulk and Tipper and On Scene, along with Commercial Motor, Truck and Driver, along with some other specialist publications regularly. I still drive trucks for a couple of local operators when time allows.

Shell WalkerSales & Marketing

Taking charge of all our online content, advertising sales and our social media channels, Shell joins the team with over twenty years’ experience in the marketing industry. Ten of these years have been spent in the heavy transport sector, working for one of the UK’s largest hauliers, overseas operators and the HTA. When she’s not engrossed in the world of transport, she can be found entertaining her daughter Matilda, cooking up a storm or wandering up the many hills of Yorkshire.

Mark BallantynePhotographer

Hi I’m Mark and been working with Nimble for many years and love the commissions received as every one of their stories are so interesting (gosh knows how Andy gets this spot on) - from laying in the mud with the Tippers, hanging off the rotator on the Wreckers to belting up the M1 in my Ford Focus with the Heavies. I've been photographing the Road Transport Industry for 25 years now where I’m quite well known to drive a 44T into some pretty precarious locations to get the job done – Oh and I don’t do weddings!!

Patrick VersteegRegular Columnist

After driving vans, rigids, and A-frame drawbar trailers, throughout Western Europe, I got taken on as a heavy haulage driver at well known Dutch operator, and as a young lad in his early twenties, I couldn't have been more proud. Now in my 40s, I've hauled all sorts of plant machinery, industrial presses, various parts for wind turbines, aircraft engines and agricultural machinery throughout Europe. I'll keep on driving to some place in Europe to deliver whatever is on the back of the trailer and write a thing or two about it.

Dougie RankineJournalist

Dougie has been driving trucks and writing about them since 2011. A former editor of Total Vauxhall magazine, he was editor of Truck & Driver from 2018-2022 and is currently Editor at Large for the title along with hosting the Truck & Driver Podcast. He regularly puts trucks into service for a week with operators to test them in real world conditions. His other passion is his General Motors car-orientated YouTube channel Once Driven, Forever Smitten.

Chris TindallJournalist

Chris Tindall started writing for the haulage industry in 2002 and quickly realised there was enough going on to keep him busy for a very long time. He’s covered a broad range of significant issues, including GPS jamming by criminals, platooning, Brexit and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lack of safe and secure lorry parks and he helped secure the release of a lorry driver in a Polish jail due to misuse of the European Arrest Warrant.

Steve BannerJournalist

A journalist all my working life, my first job was on a local daily paper in Surrey back in the 1970s. I subsequently moved to London, then Bath, then Peterborough, working for and editing a wide variety of business-to-business publications. I started writing about the road transport industry some 40 years ago and became a freelance journalist over 30 years ago. I now live in rural Herefordshire – home of sheep, cider, and some of the biggest potholes in the country.

HeavyTorque is the magazine for the heavy haulage industry. The Magazine offers a very high standard of ads and editorial and the design and content is always exceptional. Advertising in HeavyTorque has been a great decision for us.

Katie Marshall, Marketing Manager

RUD Chains

We have been more than impressed with the professional production of HeavyTorque. It’s been a pleasure to deal with the team across all elements of the process from advertising, design and editorial content. A first class approach to the management and most importantly the quality of content makes HeavyTorque an obvious choice for us.

Linda Galt, Director

Galt Transport

I certainly enjoy reading HeavyTorque - and whilst we do not operate any heavy haulage ourselves - we do so on a sub-contract basis. Therefore, it’s good to see what equipment is being used by both suppliers, and the industry operators alike. The content and photographic quality is always first rate. Keep up the great work!

Duncan Rogers, Managing Director

Projector Lifting Service Ltd

Heavy Torque has quickly established itself on the market. An interesting magazine peppered with facts and information around the heavy transport industry. An unusual format, superb images and good articles are the key to your success. Congratulations! Keep it up!

Erich Traub, Marketing Manager

Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft

HeavyTorque is a “must read” for renowned decision makers of the heavy haulage industry and therefore a great opportunity to make one’s mark. The ads look fabulous, editorials are exceptionally informative and the staff’s support has always been great. Advertising in HeavyTorque Magazine is one of the best marketing choices we have made.

Mrs Brunhilde Rauscher-Doll, Director

DOLL Fahrzeugbau GmbH

HeavyTorque is an essential read magazine for decision makers within the heavy haulage and specialist transport industry and provides a great opportunity for manufacturers to make their mark. The adverts are well produced, editorials exceptionally informative and the staff’s support has always been excellent. Promoting our products in HeavyTorque magazine is one of the best marketing decisions we have made.

Martin Pickering

Marketing Communications Manager

From the drivers’ viewpoint, HeavyTorque is a must-read for those interested or associated with the heavy haulage industry. The title is very informative on a wide range of projects - not only in the UK - but worldwide. On another note, it was a personal privilege (as a driver) to be invited to the industry awards evening, The Heavies… but to then be awarded 'The Heavies Hero' in 2017 was an amazing achievement. May I say a massive thank you to my fellow peers for their continued support and nominations!

Kevin Brookes, Driver (and Heavies Hero 2017)!

Ascroft Transport

Kelsa choose to advertise in HeavyTorque because its content is clearly for serious players in the haulage industry, with a wide range of informative articles. We know that it reaches the right people and covers aspects of trucking most others do not, offering information on changes within the industry as well as new products and services. As a designer I’m also aware of the extremely high quality of the photographic content and print. We are really happy with the service we receive and have no hesitate in recommending HeavyTorque to truckers everywhere.

Frank Seddon

Kelsa Truck Products Ltd

HeavyTorque has set a new standard in specialist print and on-line journalism. Not only is it attractive and appealing with great photography and layout, but the features provide in depth and incisive insight into this highly specialised sector of the road transport industry.

Phil Moon, Marketing Manager

DAF Trucks Ltd

HeavyTorque magazine is a class apart. Its orientation illustrates our sector on a different level. The general look is really unique and we value the highly informative content. The magazine is an ideal communication platform and partner for the Faymonville Group – who offer the complete transport solution for payloads from 15t to 15,000t… and beyond.

Alain Faymonville, President

Faymonville Group

HeavyTorque marks a refreshing change to the many other transport-related magazines launched in the last few years. Not only are the articles well-written and the photographs first-class, but the paper quality and size of the magazine mark it out as something really special to read.

Nigel Hanwell, Press Officer

Volvo Trucks

From the well written articles to the exceptional photos, Heavy Torque is a market leader in our industry. At Van der Vlist we love keeping up to date with the latest news and projects, even making our own appearance in 2016. We could not recommend this magazine enough.

James White, Commercial and Business Development

Van der Vlist Group