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by CM reporters A NEW law on restrictive practices which comes in later this month has raised fears that it could let cut-price...
Turkish transit taxes which will apply from March 15 (CM February 6) are now obtainable from the International Road Freight...
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set-back by CM reporter COACH operators are watching the position on starting new commuter services. One, at least, is going...
THE GOVERNMENT has been strongly attacked for its " absurd " policy of axing road spending while continuing to pour money into...
commercial vehicles are driven away from MoT testing stations with failure or dangerous vehicle certificates every day. This...
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VEARING seat belts is to be compulsory in all light vans up to Ocwt, MPs decided on Monday night. And to encourage people )...
THE FRENCH driver of a truck which crushed a car on MI killing five people was due to make a further appearance at Newport...
The preparation of this Imported Vehicles Number has reminded us again how blurred national identity is becoming. The situation...
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APPLICATIONS for new 0 licences that have not been lodged with the DoE by today (Friday) stand less chance of escaping the new...
A DECISION that a haulier's office could not be given as an operating base in an 0-licence application was overturned by the...
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A MERGER of the Freight Transport Association and the Road Haulage Association in order to speak with one voice for the road...
A SPECIAL feature in the Freight Transport Association's costs and rates service highlights the detailed expense of maintaining...
AN ASSURANCE of freedom from industrial disputes if the Danish operators of " Bacat " (Barge Aboard Catamaran Ship) services...
TML delayed THE second consultative document on the qualifications for access to the profession underEEC regulations—the...
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THE policy of the British Steel Corporation, to check only the gross weight of vehicles leaving its works and to refuse to...
A NEW taxi and light freight service is to be operated by the British Road Services Group in conjunction with Air Nottingham....
THERE are signs that the drop in general haulage work may have bottomed out—but it is going to be the end of the year before...
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LOSSES of E100,000 a week were reported by the Scottish Bus Group to the Scottish Traffic Commissioners last week. The...
A COACH operator who had signed a form to enable a driver to obtain a psv driving licence without checking the particulars, was...
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AFTER Mr George Hutchinson, the present traffic manager of Tyne and Wear PTE, had provisionally accepted the Grampian Regional...
A NEW 16-seater minibus based on the water-tooled Volkswagen LT commercial van is being built in Britain. Three versions of...
GREY-GREEN Coaches have won the first round in their fight to stop road service licences unused for 14 years being used to...
A SERIES of meetings with manufacturers of psv equipment and vehicles is being arranged by the Confederation of British Road...
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REDUCED vehicle running costs are offered by an LPG conversion kit for petrol engines produced by Motorgas (GB) Ltd, 499 London...
Part of the conversion is the use of Lumenition breakerless rather than a conventional ignition system. This is claimed to...
A CREW cab conversion for the Leyland Sherpa is now available from B. Walker and Sons of Watford, Herts. The conversion, which...
A SAVING of E10,000 compared with the cost of a new vehicle is claimed by Bridge Farm Dairies who have recently converted a...
vehicle powered by a RollsRoyce Eagle Mk III rated at 164kW (220bhp) supplied to the Ministry of Defence has been fitted with a...
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SPEEDOMETERS on mechanically propelled vehicles will have to conform to a new specification from January I, 1977, as the result...
A £70,000 advanced data processing scheme has been Introduced by Dart Containerline Ltd. The keyboards of the...
regulations now being circulated for comment. An amendment of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1973 will...
WHAT can an employer aggrieved by a tribunal decision do about it ? There •is a procedure for appeals, but it's tough. There...
FIRE APPLIANCES based on Ford's six-ton A-series chassis are now being offered to fire departments by G and T Fire Control Ltd...
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A solicitor assesses the Tribunal's decision AT FIRST SIGHT the environmental ground of objection to an application for an...
IN the case of Cash and McCall, which formed the basis for the other decisions, the Tribunal argued: We find that a vehicle is...
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conventional rear' end models. A number of local councils have recognised their worth and are using them principally on highway...
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continued from page . at the heavier gross weights — the body on the 300PC is about 1 tonne heavier than the reartip...
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delight these drivers A West Country operator already using tacho discs in place of logbooks has the enthusiastic backing of...
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by Martin Watkins photographs by Harry Roberts BRITISH coach operators have a choice of only a small number of midi chassis,...
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I've learned of some background to the Telegraph Hill affair (this page recently) from W. W. Grace, md of Lion Cartage Ltd,...
There was star quality in last week's marketing presentation to customers, potential customers and staff by Southern BRS Ltd....
I was fascinated to learn that the National Freight Corporation is extending its computer monitoring of vehicle component life,...
There are some standardboosting blasts in the new AA Guide to Hotels and Restaurants. A useful book 0 have around; we don't all...
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Volvo Distributors for Kent and East Sussex. Well sell you your trucks, service them for you and generally look after you as...
Our sales staff are always available to discuss your requirements, large or small, with advice as to the most suitable vehicle...
We're your Volvo Distributor for Staffordshire, Shropshire, West Derby and Birmingham — and we're open 24 hours a day, seven...
We're open 8.30 4.30 Monday to Friday and 8.30 noon Saturday for Sales of new and used Volvos. To help keep you on the road,...
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We're your Volvo Distributor for Devon, Cornwall and the West Country. We're open 9-5 Monday to Friday and 9-12 Saturdays for...
If you use the M1 through Yorkshire we're the Volvo Dealers right on your route. Ask Frank Johnson our Service Manager for...
We're the Volvo Distributors covering North West London, Middlesex and Surrey. It's easy to find us — our depot is adjacent to...