1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192 
TipCon return is welcome
Page 28
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
I WAS INTERESTED to read the recent letter regarding the relaunch of TipCon at next year's CV Show ('Was the relaunch of TipCon really inspired by the success of TipEx?', CM 22 November).
TipEx is a great show for specialised operators. But don't forget that many tipper operators specialise in other forms of transport. Concentrating on one area of operation is no longer an option if we are to remain cost-effective.
As far as Fm concerned, it is only good sense that the whole haulage industry is represented together because it will mean that a greater audience is available to the manufacturer or service provider, showcasing equipment and services that range from the very specialised and industryspecific products to the more mainstream equipment that is available.
Time is one of the most precious commodities in the haulage industry and to have everything under one roof means I can make the most of it. As far as I'm concerned, it makes perfect sense.
Charlie Stennett MC Stennett