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CM 's Haulage Factfile pages provide busy operators with brief news items on: forthcoming events, services, business products, training, company moves, personnel changes, truck thefts, W fuel prices, and details of the worst congestion blackspots on our already overcrowded road network. If you have information for inclusion in this section send it in to commercial Motor, Haulage Factfile, Rm H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5S, lax 0181 652 8971, or phone our news team on 0181 652 3683.
EVENTS
• 8-9 August: Weston Park International 4x4, military and all-wheel-drive family show, Weston Park, A5, east of Telford, Shropshire. Contact: 0181 778 6498.
• 30-31 August: The pF,RFection show, Weston Park '98, Staffordshire. Contact: 01630 653625.
• 1 September: Tachodisc tour day-an open invitation for transport industry members to visit the Warrington production site, training school and analysis bureau from 10:30-14:30hrs, and to see new products available from Tachodisc.
Contact: 01925 820088.
• 4-5 September: IRTE '98 Scottish Truck Show, Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow.
Contact: 01716301111,
• 5-6 September: Institute of Transport Administration, Truckex & Lorry Driver of the Year finals, South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Contact: 01703 631380.
• 6 September: The Historic Commercial Vehicle Society's 27th BournemouthBath Run, for vehicles over 20 years old.
Contact: 01985 214910.
• 16-17 September: Conference & Exhibition on Automotive Security, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Midlands.
Contact: 01372 367000.
• 16-17 September: Plant Engineering & Maintenance Show, the Telford Exhibition Centre-moves to the Harrogate International Centre on 3.4 November. Contact: 01342 825225.
• 21-24 September: Codatu VIII, The International Transport Exhibition, Good Hope Centre. Cape Town, South Africa.
Contact 00 27 11 835 1565,
BUSINESS MOVES
Oullooding terminal
• Frigoscandia's 30,500-pallet, high-bay, cold-store primary distribution centre in Grimsby has been completed with the building of an out loading terminal. The new terminal, part of a Dm development, offers a comprehensive sub-zero storage, handling and picking facility Operating 24 hours a day, the terminal has 5.200 pallet locations and eight loading bays. It handles up to 1,500 pallets a day.
Contact: 01992 445511.
Scan link purchase
• Scan link of Grimsby has bought G Trucks of Wigtoft, Boston, G Trucks will change its name to Scanlink from 1 September. All existing G Truck employees will be offered transfers to the new company.
Contact: 01908 215383,
Lantern at Luton
• Vehicle breakdown and recovery company Lantern Recovery Specialists has opened a base at Hanger 22, Percival Way, Luton Airport. Contact: 01707 644691.
TT moves
• Intermodal transport insurer Ti Club has moved its London office. Business is now being conducted from International House, 26 Creechurch Lane, London, F:C3A SPA. The club's telephone, fax and N,vebsite details remain the same. Contact: 0171 204 2626; fax, 0171 204 2727; website address: unacIttclub.com
Tilbury site
• The Uniserve Croup has constructed an east London freight hub at 'Filbury, costing 1:5.5m. The hub, which covers six acres, is on the fringe of the port. It will provide more than 1,340m2 warehousing and transit support services as well as a similar amount of office space.
Contact: 01375 856060.
PRODUCTS
Road charges
• The Transport Research Laboratory has produced a CD-ROM on recent research into road user charging between 1995 and 1998. It is a compilation of 20 research reports covering a wide range of topics including enforcement by vehicle num ber-plates, evasion of road charging and driver prefer ence for user charging. The compilation features contributions from three companies—Hyder, MVA and Lorien—as well as the Department of Transport. Cost: 1:295.
Contact: 01344 770783.
PEOPLE
Securicor
• John Hogan has been appointed managing director of Securiour Omega Express.
BTAC
• Kevin Atkins of Parcelforce has been elected chairman of the Brewery Transport Advisory Committee (BTAC).
Northside Sheffield
• Chris Hird has been appointed to run the commercial vehicle dealership
Northside Truck Centre on Amberley Street, Sheffield.
VIA Truck Rental
• Dave Richards has been named as managing director of VIA Truck Rental.
ROADWORKS
The South-East
• Kent, M2 J1 Rochester Interchange (A2): Various lane closures, until 1 January 1999.
The South-West
• Dorset, A35 Bere Regis: Contrafiow for bypass work, until 1 October.
Wales
• Monmouthshire, A449 between Usk Junction and M4/J24 (Newport): Major roadworks, until 31 December.
The Midlands
• Derbyshire, A5004 Derby Southern bypass; Willington Interchange: Carriageway reduced to one lane due to the construction of an access road to the Toyota factory, 09:3016:00hrs, until 28 August.
Scotland
• Dundee City, A92 Tay Road Bridge: Carriageway reduced to one lane both ways with a 30mph limit, until 1 November.