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Lorry Motel Opens
BRITAIN'S newest and one of the most fully equipped lorry-drivers' motels opened in Carlisle last week. Called the Carlisle Truck Inn, the motel is owned by Geoff Bell, with the......
Wells Joins Cauldolr
JOHN WELLS, formerly chairman of the Road Haulage Association has been appointed secretary of the Commercial Motor Lorry Driver of the Year Competition following the resignation......
Allowance Rise Upheld By Doe
A 0.25 a night rise in subsistence levels for drivers in the Leeds and Bradford areas does not break the pay code — and that is official. A department of Employment spokesman......
Tacho Control In Union Hands
CLOSE CONTROL will be kept by the unions over the fitting and calibration of tachographs on trucks being used for international work. That became clear this week as at least two......
Bedfords For Miles!
BEDFORD has won its la gest-ever order, for 5,600 van worth in the region of I million. The order brings tl number of Bedford vans i service with the Post Office I 23,000 (or 54......
0 - V Road Test Preview...
AS the Plaxton high-floor Viewmaster coach body is just starting to appear in some numbers on British roads CM has just taken the opportunity to test a 12m Leyland Leopard......