HAROLD RUSSETT, immediate past national chairman of the Road Haulage Association has received the OBE in the Queen's Birthday...

ENTRANTS from Glasgow, Norwich and Colombo, Sri Lanka have gained top prizes in a transport essay competition, open to...

REED Corrugated Cases has entered into a contract with BRS Western for the supply of transport and distribution requirements....

SEADYKE and Bulkerpart which market pneumatic discharge equipment on vehicles transporting animal feeds, grain and coal, have...

A TEST case involving the use of the tachograph on local journeys has been referred to the European Court of Justice for a...

A MARKED worldwide increase in the popularity of small diesel engines, at the expense of petrol engines, over the next six...

NATIONAL Carriers Contract Services have appointed Jim WindsorHarvey as Contract Manager for the recently signed Argos...

The new national committees of the Freight Transport Association have elected their first chairmen. CHAIRMAN of the operations...

J. HARRY HOOPER CBE TD has been elected president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders for 1984/5 by SMMT's...

GERALD R. ANNESLEY has been appointed as director and general manager of Mitchell Cotts Motor Vehicles Limited who hold the...

DUTCHMAN Jeep Van Den Bos, has been appointed general manager for the Central European division of international hauliers...

INTERNATIONAL freight forwarders Thomas Meadows have made four appointments in their market development department. From...

DAVID RENDALL MA, has been appointed marketing manager for the National Express division of National Bus Company with effect...

GERALD A. WAVELL has been appointed Midlands director of TIP Trailer Rental. He joined TIP in 1978 as branch manager at...

TYRE SAFETY Regulations are soon to be placed before Parliament which, If approved, will make it an offence from January 1,...

SCANIA claims that its 6X2 has proved the best selling tri-axle unit for 38 tonnes in the first full year of 38 tonne operation...

DAF has won an order to supply 16 FAV 1800 commercial vehicles to the Mozambique emergency aid organisation. Initially the...

A NEW lightweight tri-axle air suspension system has been produced by SAF of Germany. Comprising three eight tonne axles, the...

GREATER LONDON Council Transport Committee chairman Dave Wetzel has written to Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley asking for...

Although MAN has many years of experience of building double-deck city buses of integral construction this is the first example...

GALLEON TOURS is to hold its own Driver of the Year competition amongst its workforce. Drivers will be assessed on vehicle...

NEW arrangements for International "occasional" coach services start next month. Parts two and three of the Agreement on the...

little too expensive. But the demonstration was convincing and jargon-free, and also emphasised the many uses to which a...

section is as good as in other mid-engined single deckers in the fleet. MAN has given an undertaking on parts supply for the...

heavy lorries could mean fuel savings for operators. Tim Blakemore put this to the test with a Bedford TM, running the vehicle...

Extend the life of your vehicles and save Money on labour, downtime and replacement component costs with • MecaFluid. It's easy...

HI-WAY (AUTOMOTIVE) has produced a reversing alarm suitable for on-off road vehicles with limited rearward visibility. The...

BRI-STOR SYSTEMS of Stafford, sliding storage and racking manufacturers, has introduced a range of rear security screens...

;ECURON (AMERSHAM) has moduced a multi-function tail ]mp with fog warning light; reersing light; reflector; stop/tail ght;...

WEISSENFELS has introduced a new concept in snow-chain design suitable for light vehicles. The new V25 Clik Clak can be fitted...

ARROW CHEMICALS has launched a new heavy duty hand cleanser called Golden Arrow. Small, round beads provide a mild scrubbing...

FROM RUD comes another economy range of non-skid chains for light vehicles. Each set comes with fitting instructions. Price is...

BIG CHANGES have taken place over th e past ten years in the standards of establishments catering for drivers. Gone are the...