• Now we've heard everything. After years of BR being told to become more competitive its chairman, Sir Bob Reid, now says that...

• The tussle over whether London local authorities can force hauliers travelling in the capital to fit air brake silencers...

careless driving following the M4 crash in March which left seven dead. Media allegations of a propane truck explosion were...

• The inventor of an anti jackknife device has issued a writ for libel and malicious falsehood against Lucas Industries, one of...

IN The jail sentences given to three men who stole over £.500,000 worth of trucks and trailers have been described as "bloody...

• Hard-pressed hauliers could be paying at least 10% more for insurance from next month, with two of the country's leading...

be among the top acts to touch down at Commercial Motor Truckfest Southwest at Shepton Mallet on 7 July. For more details see...

• Health and safety inspectors were due yesterday (26 June) to launch a massive crackdown on lorries carrying dangerous...

• Britain is resisting new moves to impose maximum working hours and statutory rest periods across Europe. The plan for an...

• A desperately needed truckstop on the Al could be scrapped because of Department of Transport road-building delays. The...

increases in hauliers' diesel tax and vehicle excise duty so that rail can compete. The railways are only competitive moving...

• Loopholes in .the new driver licensing laws enable car drivers to drive large goods vehicles and drivers of rigids to drive...

• EC Transport Commissioner Karel van Miert has threatened to force countries to free their coach and bus sector by the end of...

• IIGV and PSV headlamps' beam aim is to be tested annually from 1 October — although test stations will apply the new...

operation will be available from September_ The Institute of Logistics and Distribution Management booklet will include advice...

• The British firm which designed the prototype for a 3,000-vehicle order from the Pakistani army is devising a civilian...

one of the latest proposed truck shows to fall victim to the recession — hope to launch the tipper and waste managementbased...

/ Heavy truck builder UMpower is supplying 10 6x6 tractive units and rigid heavy-equipment transporters for work on Middle East...

• If East European truck manufacturers avoid being swallowed by their Western counterparts it will be good news for Detroit...

• On 1 January 1993, as regular readers of CM already know, the UK will introduce higher weight limits for some vehicles...

/1 John Dee is advertising for managers for a contract with a "well known" drinks company — although it has not yet been...

• Three Transport Development Group companies have merged to form a new operation, Pinnacle Storage. The Liverpool Warehousing...

• Bibby Distribution Services has extended its contract with Sound Attenuators, an Essex firm specialising in noise baffling...

• Parcelforce managing director Nick Nelson has resigned for personal reasons, according to the Post Office. Nelson, who was...

• Liverpool binmen have agreed to return to "normal" working following Onyx UK winning the city's refuse collection cpntract...

• Express courier Lynx has won a contract worth more than £800,000 a year to deliver internal mail for Safeway, involving more...

• Yorkshire haulier Potter Group is to lose a Guinness contract because of next month's closure of Speedlink. Operator Otis...

• Fashion Logistics, Tibbett & Britten Group's restructured clothing distribution division, has until the end of the year to...

• Redhead Freight of Bradford has expanded its European distribution operation with the purchase of nine trailers from York...

• Congleton-based bodybuilder Boalloy says exports of semitrailer kits to its four Continental subsidiaries are keeping its...

Yeovil-based car transporter Walon, which last month changed its name from Abbey Hill Vehicle Services.

• Ulster-based Montgomery Transport has opened a base in Paris — it is its second on the Continent, it already has a depot in...

6 6 • Telford magistrates have thrown out speeding and insecure load charges against J&H Parry (Shawbury) and driver Terence...

• International road haulage permit offences cost Malcolm Walker £3,250 in fines and costs when he appeared before Andover...

• Two partners of High Wycombe-based D&D Transport and one of its drivers have been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling...

• Lancashire haulier and market gardener G Ascroft & Sons has been allowed to change its operating centre despite an...

27.50 (inc P&P). It includes names and contact numbers of top transport lawyers and legal experts. Send cheques or postal...

• Passengers on a speeding coach had to take it in turns to sit beside the driver and talk to him to keep him awake, a court...

problems on running an old vehicle and "losing a bit of interest" was given a public warning by North Western Deputy LA John...

• Renault has introduced a new single-deck intercity integral coach called the Tracer, which is expected to be made available...

its fleet of nearly 5,000 buses are past the end of their design life — and this figure is expected to increase to over 60% by...

• Two Italian brothers have set up a bus company in Manchester to compete with over 40 already in the area. Vincenzo and...

• The administrator at Northern Counties says it is "very probable" that the Wigan-based bodybuilder will launch its...

• Yorkshire Traction Company of Barnsley has taken over Scottish Bus Group subsidiary Strathtay Scottish, just over a month...

fil he Scammell Owners & Enthusiasts Club takes to the road for its fourth summer road run on 11 August at 11:00hrs. The...

H cientists have developed a car which runs on tapwater — hydrogen is extracted from H20 and is converted into electricity....

c - 1 tealing a van with giant multi-coloured paintings of dead rock star Jimi Hendrix on both sides is not the brightest...

H urrealism is alive and well in the world of PR speak. "I envisage things kicking off around Ilam and running into a buffet...

o one doubts how easy it is to get confused on the M25 — that circular feeling has come over many motorist found pootering...

H ussex haulier JJ Adam has produced an attractive colour brochure detailing its many services. However, the Hawk is intrigued...

olice are refusing to bend the law in Birmingham where they have warned drivers that new number plates with sloped (italic)...

• The London Central Bus Company is moving its headquarters to, Camberwell Bus Garage, 1 Warner Road, Camberwell, London SE5...

• Bandag has appointed Irvine-based Scotia Retreads as a dealer for its truck and bus retread tyres. Scotia Retreads is based...

• This year's Supertruck Ireland will be held on 27-28 July at the Nutts Corner race track. Attractions will include the High...

• There's still time to enter your wagons in one of the competitions being run at Truckfest South West, at the Bath & West...

• The first Master of Business Administration course specialising in transport and distribution is being held at the Newcastle...

• Norwich-based ERF dealer HLH Commercial Vehicles has been awarded the BS5750 quality standard.

• Hauliers can now order Kuwait Petroleum diesel in bulk from the Central Petroleum site in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. The Q8...

• From July P8z0 Roadways will be able to offer a complete quayside service at Tilbury Docks, It has just signed a deal with...

• Shell UK Oil has launched a voucher collection promotion called Explore Britain. Customers who spend £6 or more on Shell...

• AA-BRS Fleet Rescue has extended its 24-hour breakdown recovery service to cover hauliers travelling to Czechoslovakia....

• A list of more than 1,600 public weighbridges in Britain is available from the Local Authorities Co-Ordinating Body on...

• The Road Haulage Association's North Eastern district has published a directory of members. It lists contact names,...

• Bosch has introduced an auxiliary brake light which is designed to be fitted on to the rear window of a van. It costs £10.20...

• Shropshire-based Audio Analysis Alarms has become sole UK distributor for Sonix portable alarms. It is based at 26 Longford...

• Coach parking is being offered in Hyde Park to operators taking parties to the Pavarotti concert on 30 July. Coaches will not...

In the second of CM's On the Defensive series, Jim Duckworth reminds us that prosecuting authorities have to abide by the law...

beats the heart of Iveco's 1.5-tonne army truck. In van or tipper form, it roughs it with the best of them. • For most people,...

• With rates so low return loads are vital — not only to make a higher profit but simply to stay in business. The temptation is...

With a flood of new legislation coming from our own Parliament and the EC, there has never been a greater need for the road...

• Following Robert Watson's comments about the BBC's Look East programme, (CM 9-15 May), it should be noted that the BBC has...

• I note with interest your roadtest inclusion of a contract maintenance rate. However, it is somewhat superfluous, if not...

• After reading the letter about driver training in respect of hours and tachograph rules (CM 16-22 May), it appears there is...

ohn Everett has been promoted to general manager of TNT Road Express in Europe. He continues to be based in Amsterdam where he...

111 Colin Hope, chairman of T&N since December 1989, is the new president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders....

• John Weeks has been made automotive manager at Shell Oils, where he has worked for more than 20 years. He has a brief to...

• Keith Moyes, who has joined ERF Manchester as director and general manager, has 30 years experience in the truck industry. He...

/ Stuart Mews has succeeded Derek Sykes as chairman of the board of Lancaster City Transport.

• Stephen Bodger will become group finance director of the Transport Development Group, when David Homer retires at the end of...

• Chris Pearce is the new divisional manager (UK) of the TNT Group subsidiary, XP Express Parcels Systems. He replaces Geoff...

• Annie Garthwaite has filled the newly created post as manager of public relations for Europe at United Parcels Service. She...

at small to medium transport companies. If you have taken on a transport manager/engineer, sales person or depot manager,...

• Marcus Baumber has rejoined United Carriers to fill the newly created role of national sales training officer. He joined UC...

▪ Distribution and warehouse firm United Transport Logistics has promoted Andrew Brunton to divisional director of its chemical...

• Dennis Eagle, the Warwick-based refuse vehicle manufacturer, has appointed three new salesmen. Stewart Graham is responsible...

• Portable load control gates that fold and stow into the roof when not needed have been fitted into new Chereau-built reefer...

• Special nuclear flask carrying semi-trailers built at a cost of around £1 million by Crane Fruehauf are entering service with...

• POD, of the Stringer group has won an ill I million order to supply the Saudi government with 150 demountable medical units,...

• Dunlop Motorsport's latest 13m stepped semi-trailer from Bevan Motor Bodies is being used to support Nissan's rally team....

IN Recovery operator and manufacturer Willinghams of Thorngumbald. near Hull has converted a 6x4 Mack Ultraliner for use on its...

• ThermoKing has introduced an improved SBIII freezer unit for 26-pallet reefer trailers, the first one is currently on trial...

• Newland Coachworks has been set up by our former Besco employees at Unit 5, Ransotne Road. Far Cotton, Northampton to build...

• The British Standards Institute wants operators to beware when considering buying equipment from firms claiming to build 'to...

• ( ierman waste handling specialist Georg Fahrzeugbau of Neitersen near Bonn is seeking a British manufacturer to build its...

• This year's Scottish IRTE international lecture and display will be held on the 27/28 September at the Inglestone trade...

• The first production version of Drum Engineering's fully computerised ADM Ittdischarge system. for delivering heating and...

• Special Don-Bur Coilmaster semi-trailers. built for Nexus Logistics (formerly Harris Road Services) will he used to shunt up...

• A lavishly equipped 12m luxury horsebox, claimed to be the largest of its type and costing In the region of 1:75,000 has been...

• Was Le handling manufacturer David MacK ri II Engineering of Sax ham. Suffolk is poised to expand its range of recycling...

• Huntingdon-based Papworth group which has on-pring orders with British Telecom is die latest to achieve 138 75 part two...

• The annual Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators exhibition returned to Warwick after last year's brief migration to...

• Since we visited the R I A's last TankCon Exhibition two years ago much of the ground work for the harmonisation ()I'...

• Irrespective of the complexities of the different systems or the size of the company using it, even in its simplest form, CAD...

• Last month's bigger-than-ever HITE show reflected a growing optimism. From the abundance of technical innovation on display,...

MACHINES Waste sorting is becoming more popular with councils and contractors keen to project a 'green' image. Refuse vehicle...

CAPITAL INVESTMENT • Such systems are easy enough to operate but they rely heavily on capital investment and on householders...

TEMPERATURE By 1993 a new set of tough regulations will be in place governing the carriage of food. We look at the...