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The transport industry was hit by Elvis fever recently, when over 100 industry professionals dressed as Elvis, poured into the Britannia Football Stadium at Stoke on Trent to watch Stoke City face Portsmouth.

The event received enormous publicity in the national press and was even featured on BBC1's 'They Think It's All Over'!

Organised annually by Simon Dudley and Mike Furnival of Transrent Trailer Rental Ltd, the troupe of Elvis's came from far and wide including London, Scotland, Manchester and Liverpool, and added greatly to the atmosphere, whipping up the crowd, and flanked with a banner proclaiming 'Elvis is a Stokie - 100 Elvis's can't be wrong'.

Simon Dudley, Regional Sales Manager, said "No less than 104 Elvis impersonators turned up on the day, which included Transrent employees, customers, equipment manufacturers and suppliers and even our competitors in the trailer rental market".

Mike Furnival, Transrent Regional Director, added, "Last year we flew into the stadium as Batman, but this year, Elvis was chosen to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his death (and also because he wore very funny clothes!). The day was absolutely superb and was applauded by both customers and suppliers alike, and we would like to thank everyone who came along and supported the event. And for 2003? ...watch this space!"
 

Transrent has just launched a new trailer division, called XL Specialist Trailers.

XL will offer a full range of brand new, state-of-the-art specialist trailers, including machinery carriers, stepframe trombones and extending platform trailers.

All are available with flexible rental and leasing options, which can be from 1 day to 10 years and are tailored specifically for each individual business.

Full maintenance packages are also available along with a second to none 24 hour breakdown service. For more information, please telephone 01785 785700.
 

Transrent, winner of European Institute of Transport Management "Trailer Rental Company 2009", is presented with the award for "Company of the Year 2009".

The decision to present Transrent with this coveted accreditation is the result of continuous research, which included the polling of Transport companies, Fleet Managers and the ITM's executive membership, and is a true reflection of the high esteem the company enjoys within the industry.

Research criteria included Customer Service, Value for Money, Innovation and Future Prospects, with Transrent receiving additional special mentions, noting the outstanding customer service provided by staff and its excellent reputation within the industry.
 

Qualifying teams which participated in the final were: Gray & Adams, Penta Capital, Perkins Haulage, SDC, Cold Control, and Schmitz.

The first Championship qualifying event commenced on 21st June 2009 at Gullane Links, N Berwickshire, and was then followed by further qualifying rounds at Brocket Hall, Welwyn and Druids Glen in Ireland.

The final was held on 2nd September at Bearwood Lakes Golf Club, near Reading, where Stuart Massie of Gray & Adams and his team took first place by just one point!

The team will now jet off to La Manga to take part in the Sir Steve Redgrave Golden Five Celebrity Tour Masters, in November 2009
 

The 3rd qualifying round was held on 2nd September at Druids Glen Golf Club, Co Wicklow, Ireland.

Although only opened in 1995, the club has already been home to the Irish open and host to international golfing greats as Ernie Else and Nick Faldo. Nestling between the Irish sea and the stunning wicklow mountains, it was easy to see why this picturesque course was voted European Golf Course of the Year 2000.

Taking first place at the event was Schmitz Cargobull, with second place going to to SDC Trailers. Best Individual Score went to Frank Mackenzie of Northern Foods, Longest Drive to Martin Murray and Nearest the Pin to Tom Hughes, both from Meritor.
 

Brocket Hall, Welwyn, was the host of the second Transrent Golf Championship qualifyer, 19th July 2009, and with Brocket Hall's Royal history and heritage, the qualities of this exclusive venue set the perfect sccen for a unique golfing experience.

Taking first place was Perkins Haulage with 118 points, follwed by Cold Control with 109 points. The best individual score went to Gordon Howell of Fowler Welch, Nearest the Pin went to Transrent's Phil Rodman and Longest Drive went to Cliff Hoare of Tibbett and Britten.
 

The first round of the Transrent 2009 Golf Championship tee'd off at Gullane Links, North Berwickshire on 21st June, ending with the spectacular arrival of the intrepid golfers who successfully completed six golf courses in 24 hours in aid of the Sick Kids Friends Foundation Charity.

Gullane is a club steeped in over 300 years of history and is perhaps famed most for its quality short holes, but has also been used as a final qualifying course for the Open Championship, when it is played at Muirfield.

The day's winners were, in first place, Gray and Adams, closely followed by Penta Capital. Both teams qualify for the National Final a Bearwood Lakes Golf Club in Berkshire on 23 September 2009.