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Haulage Factfile pages provide busy operators with brief news items on: forthcoming events, services, business products, training, company moves, personnel changes, truck thefts, UK fuel prices, and details of the worst congestion blackspots on our already overcrowded road network. If you have information for inclusion in this section send it in to Commercial Motor, Haulage Factfiie, Rm H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS, fax 0181 652 8969, or phone our news team on 0181 652 3610.
EVENTS
• 30-31 August: The pERFection show, Weston Park '98, Staffordshire. Contact: 01630 653625.
• 30-31 August: FIA European Truck Racing Cup, Donington Park, Nottingham. Contact: 0115 912 9124.
• 1 September: Tachodisc tour day—an open invitation for transport industry members to visit the Warrington production site, training school, analysis bureau and view new products available from Tachodisc; 10:30-14:30hrs. Contact: 01925 820088.
• 4-5 September: IRTE '98 Scottish Truck Show, Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow.
Contact: 0171 630 1111.
• 5-6 September: Institute of Transport Administration, Truckex & Lorry Driver of the Year finals, South C,erney Airfield, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Contact: 01703 631380.
• 6 September: The Historic Commercial Vehicle
Society's 27th BournemouthBath Run, for vehicles over 20 years old.
Contact 01985 214910. NI 8 September: RHA Training Providers Conference, Volvo, Wedgnock Lane, Warwick. Costs: RHA members, £50; non-members, .£75.
Contact: 01932 838939.
• 15 September: Brake Fatigue Seminar, UCI Cinema Conference suite, Grays, Thurrock, Essex; from 09:30hrs.
Contact: 01306 741113.
• 16-17 September: Conference & Exhibition on Automotive Security, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Mids. Contact: 01372 367000.
• 16-17 September: Plant Engineering & Maintenance Show, the Telford Exhibition Centre—moves to the Harrogate International Centre on 3-4 November. Contact: 01342 825225.
• 21-24 September: Gadatu VIII, The International Transport Exhibition, Cape Town, South Africa.
Contact 00 27 11 835 1565.
• 24 September: BRF Annual Conference, Volvo Trucks Conference Centre, Warwick.
Cost: BRF Members £75, non-members £90 (cheques made payable to BRF). Contact: 0171 7039769.
• 3 October: First AGM of The Leyland Society which was formed on 14 June. Several hundred truck and bus enthusiasts and former Leyland employees will be invited to the meeting, at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland. Membership casts £10. Contact: 01772 451011.
• 13-15 October: Supply Chain Efficiency Seminar '98, Earls Court Conference Centre, London.
Contact: 01234 750323.
• 20-21 October: Second 1V11RA International Conference on Vehicle Aerodynamics, Hilton National Hotel, Coventry Contact: 01203 355584.
• 1-3 December: Intermodal '98, Ahoy Centre, Rotterdam.
Contact: 0171 453 5309.
• 14 January 1999: Managing Road Safetyone-day Brake conference at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers HQ, London, on managers' liabilities for employees who drive as part of their jobs, and how employers can combat road risks.
Cost: £175 (ex-VAT). Contact: 01306 741113.
TRAINING Dangerous goods
• EP Training Services is holding a five-thy course covering the dangerous goods safety advisers syllabus. The course starts on 9 November at EP's training centre in Great Bookham, Surrey with an examination on 26 November.
Contact: 01372 450800.
Dangerous changes
• Pira International is organising two seminars entitled Dangerous Goods Regulatory Changes 1999—An Operational Review. They will be held on 29 September, at the Royal Westminster Hotel, London; and 1 October, at the Four Seasons Hotel near Manchester Airport. Contact: 01372 802047.
BUSINESS MOVES
More sites
• Following its recent acquisition of space at the AWD Bedford site, logistics specialist Autoflow Services has moved into a 5,575m2 site in French's Avenue, Dunstable. The company plans to have more than 90,000m2 of space in the UK within five years. Contact: 01580 892888.
SERVICES
Tacho guidance
• Transport Recruitment specialist Driver Hire Nationwide is offering a free wallchart on the tachograph rules. It has been produced in collaboration with the Department of Transport. Topics include how often the tachograph should be inspected, how it should be used and how hours of driving, work and rest should be recorded.
Contact: 01274 551166.
TRUCK RACING
European Cup
• Leader board after Round Six, Finland.
1. Parrish, (M-B): 231.
2. Kreutzpointner, (MAN): 225.
3. Faure, EM-B): 222.
4. Oestreich, (M-B): 212.
5. Luostarinen, (CAT): 195.
6. Albacete, (MAN): 147.
PEOPLE
Axial
• Axial, the UK automotive logistics division of Tibbett & Britten Group, has appointed George Inch as operations director.
Fleet Management
• David Crabb has been appointed as the new business development manager at the Fleet Management Group in Huddersfield.
Walon
• Vehicle logistics company Walon has named Bob Chapman as general manager at its Doncaster depot.
Barnes Group
• Leyland Daf and LDV commercial vehicle specialist the Barnes Group has promoted Steve Wright to general service manager.
Lynx Express
• Parcels carrier Lynx Express has appointed Dawn Wilkinson and Bob Kay as regional directors in the South-East.
Red Star Parcels
• Red Star Parcels has named Mark Lane as its general manager, sameday.
ROADWORKS
East Anglia
• Cambridgeshire, Al Alconbury-Haddon: Construction work and restrictions, until 31 December.
London
• A406, North Circular Road, Angel Edmonton: Roadworks, until 1 October.
The North-East
• West Yorkshire, M62/J28-29 (Dewsbury ' Leeds): Roadworks with restrictions, until 31 December.
Northern Ireland
• County Antrim, A26 Woodgreen-Kellswater Bridge: Roadworks with southbound diversions in force via Shanksbridge Road, until 1 September.
The South-West
• Bristol, M5/J18-19: Major roadworks on Avonmouth Bridge, until 1 January 2001.