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Two-faced Firefighters
• by BM Godwin and Colin Barnett The disastrous fire in the Mont Blanc Tunnel in March 1999 has led to a complete review of firefighting procedures in long alpine road tunnels.......
• An Irish Firm Has Come Up With A Novel
device designed to prevent wheel loss, and claims that it could pay for itself in terms of reduced maintenance. The Wheelcrown, devised by Corkbased Levitat, uses a cam......
Change Of Fare
• Schmitz is moving away from its traditional UK fare of reefer trailers with an increasing number of curtainsider sales. The firm recently built a dedicated curtainsider......
Man Ends Factory Team
PI MAN has decided to withdraw from full-time Involvement in European truck racing; from next year it will only supply engines and tracks ide technical support to private teams.......