• A member of the Royal Family is expected to open the 2300 million second road bridge over the River Severn on 5 June. The...

by Derren Hayes • A national lorry drivers' strike is threatening as militancy grows over the Government's stance on issues...

• Tanker operators and hire firms across the country are benefiting from the oil tanker spill and clean-up operation in South...

by Karen Miles • A high visibility, self-destructing 0-licence sticker designed to highlight cowboy operators is being...

W illiam Shakespeare had a way with words when it came to describing a man's capacity to fight. Take this example from Henry V....

• Kent-based MAN and LDV dealership Thameside Truck Centre and its sister firm Thameside Vehicle Hire have gone into...

By Annette Wilson • A Kent lorry driver has been jailed for four and a half years for bringing in 24 illegal Turkish immigrants...

• The Government is stepping in to help hauliers facing cashflow problems caused by late payers. Under plans revealed this...

• Ex-boxer Barry McGuigan is to lead the fight against a new waste disposal site in Kent which would mean up to 400 new lorry...

• The Health and Safety Executive this week issued its first guidance on sheeting and unsheeting tipper lorries in an attempt...

by Miles Brignall and Patrick Hook • Four members of a highly-skilled gang responsible for the theft of more than 250 trucks...

• A north London driver and his mate, sentenced last month to seven-and-a-half years in a Bulgarian jail after being convicted...

• Business failures in road transport rocketed by 350% last month as trading conditions continued to take their toll. Nine...

III High tolls on the Skye Bridge that are costing hauliers hundreds of pounds a week each have been ruled lawful by a Scottish...

By Derren Hayes • Aylesbury-based Aston Clinton Haulage has had its Operators Licence severely cut after a last-minute...

• Hundreds of drivers working for the department store and supermarket chain, John Lewis Partnership, are set to receive...

• Tibbett and Britten is likely to reveal later this month that its troubled car transport operation, Axial, has halved group...

• The Metropolitan Police is appealing to truck operators for any information about a red trailer known to have been carried by...

by Miles Brignall • Three out of 57 trucks stopped as part of a multiagency check carried out near Leatherhead last week failed...

• A mystery benefactor has offered money to a British owner driver so he can buy back his lorry after being freed from a French...

• Acquisitions and an improvement in performance in some dedicated contracts helped boost Transport Development Group's (TDG)...

• PHH Truck Management Services has signed a £9m deal to manage fuel requirements for British Gas TransCo. Over 8,000 PHH cards...

by Brian Weatherley • The missing link in MAN's "2000 Series" product renewal programme is firmly in place following this...

by Steve Banner • Both Renault VI and Leyland Daf have switched to daily deliveries of parts stock orders to all their UK...

• Eric Bacon Transport Services of Sutton-in-Ashfield has become the first UK haulier to opt for Carrier Transicold's Genesis...

• Both Avon and Firestone have introduced new on/offroad truck tyres. The Avon AR280 295/80R22.5 is designed for tippers or...

by Steve Banner • The first 6x6 Renault Maxter has been sold in the UK. But owner National Power won't be operating the...

• Maple Commercial Vehicle Security has introduced a newly-modified version of its Freightlock security system for keyless...

• Woodhead RR has produced Brace-It, a variation on the wheel brace theme. Brace - It has a conventional right-angled bar but...

• Cyltech Developments has launched a range of hydraulic cylinders for tail-lifts on 1 - IGVs. They are said to maximise space...

• Neway Anchorlok International (Europe) has introduced the ARC-98 low profile, underslung trailer air suspension. The system...

• Jonesco (Preston) has an updated durable bracket-mounted storage box range for tractor or trailer applications. All are a...

• Spats is a new high-density polyethylene wheel cover which is quickly fitted and removed. The main purpose is to reduce...

• The four-vehicle international licence held by John Gale, of Caerphilly, was suspended when he failed to attend a Cardiff...

• Wrexham cattle breeder Jean Jones had her 0 licence suspended for three months by North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner...

after £8,000 fine • Stoke-on-Trentbased DSH Freight Services escaped with a warning when the company and its transport manager...

• The licence for 30 vehicles and 15 trailers held by MWP {Merthyr Tydfil) has been revoked by South Wales Traffic Commissioner...

T welcome the challenge set by Ms Steele (CM 29 Feb-6 Mar) regarding the "appalling standard of lorry driving." At our company...

• Handpicked lorry drivers could be used for television interviews to help boost the image of the industry, says the Freight...

• Drivers involved in fatal accidents may not have to carry the entire responsibility in future following a Law Commission...

• Two Southampton drivers, partly-paid in Sainsbury's vouchers to attend hazardous goods' courses, have won compensation after...

by Lee Kimber • Potential lorry drivers face paying up to £200 more for their driving tests because there are insufficient...

• Durham-based owner-driver Bill Troup is asking drivers to send him true, funny stories gleaned from their life on the road in...

With a new heavy truck range poised in the wings we thought we'd take a final look at Renault's long-serving Major R385ti...

Split service • Central Trailer Rentco has split its Roadside Assistance taller breakdown service into two divisions. The old...

PIRA courses • Surrey-based training group, PIRA International is organising a series of courses looking at dangerous...

Workshop pack • BP Oil has launched a pack explaining its technical and business support package for motor dealerships. The BP...

Saving paper • Logistics technology specialist, US has launched Delivery Point-a new in-cab proof of delivery system. The...

the victim of truck crime. It may not get your truck or components back, but it should make life harder for the thieves...

2 etting married is an exciting enough day in a young woman's life without being involved in a high speed chase in pursuit of a...

voluntary 45mph speed limit is being introduced on a stretch of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park in a bid to reduce the...

0 eaders going on holiday to sun-soaked Antigua in the ' Caribbean may be .somewhat surprised to encounter a pair of venerable...

olding a cheque almost as large as the one the Hawk receives each month from OM grateful editor, are Tom Madden of ADT Auctions...

auliers wanting to sweeten up their customers without breaking the bank could consider trying the Sugarworks recipe for...

1. Hold your game card so that )osition 1 is at the top right hand :orner. Place your card on top of the grid )rinted here, so...

The Accumulator Game is played in the same way as the instant game, except that whenever the Commercial Motor symbol appears in...

1. Telephone the Match 8, Win game claims line on 01254 683555 between 10am and 3.30pm on the Monday after publication. No...

A Ministry plating certificate for a semitrailer gives the axle weights and the gross weight. If each axle weight is 9,150kg...

down" was amended by oil companies when the first vehicle fuel was sold. "What goes up might come down—if only temporarily"...

SOLICITORS COMMENT In January, a two-year "trial" period began under which coaches will be banned from using the outside lane...

lie tin PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH FORD & WARREN SOLICITORS What to do if a warrant is served I f you are a law-abiding...

0 0 0 N i / s e s r u l o e a d a l n c g ng i is t s i t i i e l l one o e f ie th in e the dayto-day to-day operation of...

Regulations thereunder introducing continuous 0-licensing came into force on 1 January 1996. • Regulations under the Vehicle...

It is advisable that all operators obtain copies of, and ensure their drivers are familiar with, the procedures so that they...

T he new system of continuous licensing has now been in operation for two months. Already there are some indicators as to how...

I f you decide to take over a limited company which has an Operator's Licence, you will use solicitors and accountants. Those...

r the haulage and delivery industry, the signals are still at green. Its convenience and value for money means the sector's...

This Oxford based international haulier had built up an excellent reputation and a loyal customer base. They were ripe for...

No doubt you already understand the basic principle of one variant of invoice finance which is called factoring. It's...

During 1995, this Leicester haulier scored a remarkable 20% growth rate from both new and existing business. They now boast a...

Invoice finance has been growing 8 times faster than other forms of banking finance. Many leaders in the business world now...

When you employ International Factors, it doesn't mean you're handing over control of your finances or your way of doing...

ON TES T DAIHATSU HIJET Price as tested: £6,375 ex-VAT (£6,195 plus centre console £55, radio/cassette £77, load mat £48)....

( T he recent Commercial Motor feature (High Flyers, CM 1-7 February 1996) on transport and distribution graduates was...