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• Transport Managers Are Not Generally Known For The Way
they skip about laughing and joking as they keep track of an entire fleet and a mountain of paperwork. Then there's Allan Robinson, who rides herd on a 300vehicle fleet for SLD,......
• Sometimes Life Can Be An Uphill Struggle — As
some kids from Derby found out when Lynx drove a simulated mountain into town. As part of an activity day which raised £300 for the Children in Need charity appeal,......
• Makers Of Big Trucks Can Have Big Hearts Too.
Glasgow schoolboy Christopher Campbell was given a powered wheelchair when he visited ERF's stand at the Scottish Motor Show. Christopher, who cannot walk unaided, took a spin......
Ii If Any Dealers Are Finding Business A Little Slow,
sell it with music. According to one Anglesey Volvo car dealer, a few bars of Beethoven acts like magic on potential customers, a fact recognised by an increasing number of......
• Richard Branson Has Given The Thumbs-up To A...
lveco Ford has supplied Branson's eco-organisation UK 2000 with a truck to scour the city for recycled waste. Up to 8,000 householders will be supplied with a blue box in which......
• Regulars At The Gredington Arms Public House At Llan-ypw11
near Wrexham, Clwyd, have a message for the driver of an articulated lorry which jack-knifed on the A534, demolished the wall of the pub, crushed a car on the forecourt and then......
• Mr Parkinson Certainly Has A Way With Words When
it comes to the Chunnel. Following his recent reference to crossing a bridge (see CM 30 November-6 December), he now promises a British Rail plan will reveal "something......
• Anyone Stuck Behind A Line Of 25 Lorries On
their way into Gloucester a couple of weeks ago will be comforted to know that they were witness to the transportation of the world's biggest crane. The monster crane, almost as......
• Despite Being General Manager Of Silver Arrow Services,...
Ming is the biggest crawler in the firm. But loved and respected for it, because Barry's sponsored charity crawls are legendary. Last week he presented a cheque for £1,100 in......