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News

2023 Christmas Opening Hours

🎄 Don-Bur's holiday hours: Closed 23 Dec - 2 Jan (Mossfield Rd & service locations). Boothen Old Rd Service Depot: Closed Christmas, limited hours 27th-29th, full reopen 2nd Jan. 🎅 Merry Christmas from Don-Bur! 🎁

Published: Wed 20 Dec 2023

Don-Bur Invests in New State-of-the-Art Spray Booth

Don-Bur invests £100,000 in a new spray booth to enhance paint spraying capacity and efficiency at their Clarence Road site.

Published: Thu 13 Jun 2024

Don-Bur Quarterly News Oct 2014

Don-Bur Soars in 2014 with Investments, Innovation, and Market Share Gains. Invest in the future with Don-Bur's cutting-edge trailers. Visit donbur.co.uk

Published: Tue 14 Oct 2014

Don-Bur: 1st Straight-Frame LST Lifting Decks for Parcel Courier

Don-Bur has built 25 straight-frame box van 15.65m Longer Semi-Trailers (LST’s) for a parcel courier, including an industry-first “wedge” shape with a full-length Lifting Deck.

Published: Thu 09 Oct 2014

Argos Delivers More Value with 60 Pallet Capacity LSTs

Argos has ordered 19 Lifting Deck Longer Semi Trailers (LSTs) from Don-Bur with the largest internal cubic volume seen on British roads.

Published: Thu 31 Jul 2014

Don-Bur Manufacture 3,000th Teardrop

A major blue-chip retailer has acquired 37 Teardrop™ trailers, which could reduce their fuel consumption by up to 7%, giving them payback on their investment in under two years. CO2 emissions are calculated to drop by approximately 10%.

Published: Mon 11 Mar 2013

Don-Bur Offer New Super-Lightweight Panels

For the first time, Don-Bur is offering “Armourlite™”; a new, super-lightweight panel, weighing in at just 4.54kgs per m2 in comparison to its GRP cousin at 16kgs per m2.

Published: Mon 04 Mar 2013

Don-Bur Invests In Solar Panels Across Three Sites

Don-Bur invests £300,000 in solar panels across three sites, reducing carbon emissions and enhancing sustainability.

Published: Tue 11 Jun 2024

Faqs

Where can I find information about saving fuel?

Slash HGV fuel costs, boost profits, and drive sustainably. Discover expert tips, eco-driving techniques, and fuel-efficient upgrades today!

Published: Thu 11 Jan 2024

Teardrop Trailer Case Studies

The following Teardrop trailer fuel saving data has been gathered from independent sources including track trials and from real operations.

Published: Wed 24 Jan 2024

What is EBPMS?

EBPMS stands for Electric Braking Performance Monitoring System and is a system to continually monitor how effective the brakes are at any given time.

Published: Fri 17 Nov 2023

What is a "Moffett"?

The term "Moffett" is a widely used abbreviation for a truck-mounted forklift, also known as a vehicle-mounted forklift (VMF) or lorry loader.

Published: Tue 21 Nov 2023

What is an "under-run" or "underrun"?

An underrun, also known as a rear underride guard or bumper, is a structural reinforcement mounted at the rear of a trailer or rigid body vehicle.

Published: Tue 21 Nov 2023

What is a "skele"?

A skeletal chassis design typically used for carrying shipping containers.

Published: Tue 21 Nov 2023

What is VECTO and how does it affect operators?

Learn how VECTO applies to HGV trailers (Classification O) for regulatory compliance, efficiency optimization, and market competitiveness.

Published: Fri 09 Feb 2024

Features

Axscend TPMS Tyre Pressure Monitoring

Invest in TrailerMaster TPMS for your trailer fleet to save on fuel and breakdown costs. Early warnings for tire issues reduce downtime, prevent blowouts, and increase fuel efficiency.

Published: Fri 15 May 2020

Brigade Camera Monitoring Systems

Why Camera Monitor Systems? The size of commercial vehicles and machines mean vehicle blind spots are a major factor in collisions across all industries.

Published: Fri 26 Feb 2021

Carrier Transicold HE 19 Fridge Unit

Vector® HE 19: Fuel-efficient trailer system with up to 30% savings, reduced weight, and improved control for an efficient cold chain.

Published: Tue 18 Jul 2023

Aerodynamic Front Bulkhead Deflector

Front bulkhead deflectors or 'domes' have become commonplace on aerodynamically-aware fleets conscious of their impact on the environment.

Published: Fri 16 Jul 2021

Full Width Steel Compression Buffer

Don-Bur's durable full width steel compression buffers provide an effective barrier between the vehicles rear frame and the loading bay, reducing the risk of damage to the superstructure.

Published: Fri 12 Jan 2018

Leg-Safe

Landing Leg Safety SystemThe "dropping" of a trailer is caused by drivers failing to lower the landing legs during the de-coupling process; often when tired or distracted.

Published: Tue 09 May 2023

PeoplePanel® The Ultimate Flat Panel Side Guard Protection System

Enhance road safety with PeoplePanel® – flat panel side guards, visibility increase, FORS compliant, lightweight, and customizable.

Published: Wed 13 May 2020

Rubbolite M758 Rear LED Multifunction Cluster Lamp

Illuminate your path to safety and compliance with Rubbolite M758 Series 12/24V LED Rear Lights. Versatile, durable, and energy-efficient for commercial and emergency vehicles.

Published: Tue 18 Jul 2023

Wirth WR Box Tall Trailer Kit

Wirth WR aerodynamic dome kit for box double deckers (4.6m-4.9m): 14% less drag, 7% fuel savings at 55mph, ROI in <12 months.

Published: Tue 24 Nov 2020

TRAiLAR Solar Panels and Telematics

TRAILAR are leaders in solar transport solutions, with thousands of systems on customers in over 19 countries, across logistics, public transport, waste management and emergency services.

Published: Tue 18 Jul 2023

Shoring Pole Stowage Rack

Shoring pole stowage rack for secure and tidy storage of load restraint poles.

Published: Thu 22 Feb 2024

About Don Bur

Don-Bur Sustainability

Don-Bur builds sustainable trailers!♻️ Reduce waste, minimize impact, achieve net zero. Explore our eco-friendly solutions & end-of-life recycling. Learn more!

Published: Thu 20 Jun 2024

Products

The Aerodynamic Teardrop™ Trailer

Don-Bur are the original and only manufacturers of the fuelsaving, aerodynamic Teardrop trailer.

Published: Wed 24 Jan 2024