)THER new owner ers' association was red at Loughborough at weekend when East lands Owner Drivers ied the latest association...

VEHICLE Builders and Repairers Association president Charles Bailey has revealed that there are plans to import already-bodied...

new — even more aggressive — advertising campaign for its freight ices in particular. he new campaign follows what BR...

SIXTEEN million working days a year are lost as a result of workshop accidents, according to the Health & Safety Commission's...

INCONSISTENCIES in the Government's attitude towards consumer protection have I criticised by retiring British Association of...

BRITAIN'S third appearance in the European Court of Justice, this time for failing to intl.( tachographs, will not result in...

FIAT has introduced a premium-free 24-hour breakdown service this week to cover the first year in use. Called Fiat Rapid...

n Rogers that owner drivers weaken the RHA's inlence in the industry has ne this week. In a statement drafted by Trier...

now claiming it it is on the verge of comAing plans for a new disunt service for members ten the drivers themselves ye been...

that far from cepting invitations to beme associate members of e RHA, "we shall be asking t at is left of the RHA to beme...

CAIN'S heavy vehicle ators and makers should nt a campaign to counter environmental lobby :h has been pressuring icians to...

Chrysler's largest ever home order calls for 3,271 Dodge Spacevans and 75 Dodge KC60 Walk-Thru vans. In addition, 59 Avenger...

THE DAY transport supervisor Christopher McComisky decided to do welding work on a tanker he ignited a bomb. For the tanker...

DELEGATES to a helicopter symposium in Fort William last week were told of the helicopter's potential for road transport...

THE British Road Ser group has withdrawn Middle East long haul o tions it was revealed in don this week. BRS went into Middle...

ONDON Transport and the reater London Council have sued a joint statement entit.d 'London Transport — A • ew Look — The next...

THE SCOTTISH Bus Group is raising the age limit for scholars' fares from 14 to 16, but only in Grampian Region. Grampian...

METROPOLITAN Area Traffic Commissioners have granted a new continental tours licence to Kingsman Coaches Limited of Harpenden,...

A CUBAN order worth E18. million has been won 1 Spanish bus builder ENASA. Experienced already with 4,000 bus Cuban order, E...

)MPUTER-controlled tomatic transmissions are be offered on cars and light rnmercial vehicles in the d-1980s. 3org Warner has...

TWO NEW refrigeration units have been announced by Hubbard. The 475 model is a one-piece bulkhead mounting unit with the...

LILURES in MoT examinans due to brake failure are ely to increase drastically, cording to the results of ;ts by Girling. The...

the Foden Haulmaster day cab. The cab consists of a hinged tubular steel bed frame interlaced with webbing straps and fitted...

I refer to CM's articles on the training courses being offered by various training lorganisations throughout the country. The...

Put ttiglit I was pleased to see you had put right the omission of the other three training centres by printing the letter from

Gerry Fortnam, of the RTITB (CM, April 21). However, I am sure you can imagine my dismay when I found that the information...

With reference to the article "There's money in training" (CM, March 31), we would be grateful if you could draw the attention...

The letter from H. J. Webb on the subject of terotechnology (CM, April 21) will be of special interest to our members,...

Once again the lorry is blam for a gas blast (CM, April 14 must be the easiest thing in world to blame someone els for your own...

ER KINS have rationalised le six-cylinder 354-Series f engines down to two asic power units — one aturally aspirated and one...

If Bill Farnorth ever decides to leave the R HA — which seems unlikely, since he's following in father's footsteps — he could...

There's a lot of fun and games going on just now in the South of England with bus schedules. London Transport is phasing in a...

Operators in the Scottish Traffic Area have been worried for some time about the possible influx of Irish operators working...

I wonder if bus platform staff will share the joy of Oppositic MPs on the Transport Bill .committee over the amendmE which...

RUSTING is probably the biggest single factor affecting both the length of service life and eventual resale value of a vehicle....

BUSINESS for the tipper operator cannot get much worse than it is now — but provided the operator can survive the next few...

WHAT GIVES extra significance to the latest set of reports by the Licensing Authorities will be their use over the next few...

THE Road Haulage Association's annual Tipper Convention and Exhibition was once again held at Harrogate for three days last...

Two such operators are 3ritish Salt Ltd at Middlewich, ;heshire, and ICI, at Winsford, everal miles down the road. "wo...

Ron Douglas meets a friend in need AN OWNER-DRIVER friend phoned me to say that after many years in the business he was being...

HE TOTAL package of hauage earnings, rates and the 'mount of work done, must )e examined and put to ights, Bryan Jones, of...

you don't pay extra for them." He said that if, as Mr Jones suggested he bought two or three vehicles with split tailgates,...

THE last four years have seen a searching review of transport and roads policy, and also five separate official cuts in the...

ck Male RHA chairman aired the final discussion ssion where manufacturers ed up against operators to ;cuss merits and demerits...

equipment and export sales. Mr McConnell was previously general manager of the credit department. Mr Flinders has worked with...

John Trippier has been appointed operations controller with Renwicks Freight Division, Ray Vickery is Midlands freight...