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Ban Signs Sawn Down
by Miles Brignall • Police suspect a disgruntled haulier of hacking down signs banning heavy trucks. The notices, imposing a 7.5-tonne weight limit in the Derbyshire village of......
Of Drivers Transfer For Less
• More than two-thirds of Elf Oil's 23 drivers have opted to join Wincanton following its takeover of Elf's remaining inhouse transport fleet (CM 11-17 August). The 16 drivers......
Filler Cap Clue At Fatal Accident
• Police investigating a fatal hit and run accident at Goosnargh, Lancs are trying to trace a commercial vehicle which lost a filler cap at the scene. The cap, inscribed "mit......
Nightfreight Buys Bidston Carriers
• Merseyside-based Nightfreight has bought Bidston Carriers of Ellesmere Port for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of the 18-year-old business, which is on-line to turn over......