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Haulage Factfile page provides 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 Factfile, Rm H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS, fax 0181 652 8971, or phone ow news ton on 0181 652 3683.
EVENTS
• 14-15 March: Ride and Drive weekend, Reliance Commercial Vehicles, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, from 10:00hrs-16:00hrs. Contact: 01484 712611.
• 16-17 March: The future of home delivery conference, Meeting the New Logistical Challenges Posed by Changing Demand, Forum Hotel, London.
Contact: 01494 678000.
• 17-20 March 1998: 15th International Transport and Logistics Week, Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, Hall 6.
Contact: 00 33 1 47 56 24 57.
• 21 March: Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, 1998 Conference, Historic Motoring in a Changing Climate, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warks (near M40 J12), from 10:00hrs-16:30hrs.
Contact: 01273 495051.
• 26 March: British Parking Association's oneday seminar, Getting Your Act Together-Decriminalised Parking Enforcement, The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London Ed. Contact 01444 458950.
• 26-27 March: 22nd Nottingham Transport Conference & Exhibition, The Transport JigsawMaking the Pieces Fit, University of Nottingham. Contact: 01223 881622.
• 31 March: One-day seminar on communicating, organised by the Brewery Transport Advisory Committee at Forte Coventry Posthouse hotel; chaired by CM editor Brian Weatherley. Contact: 01708 471376.
BUSINESS MOVES
Pullman exclusive
• Pullman Fleet Services of Newbridge, Edinburgh will be ERF's sole distributor responsible for the east of Scotland. Pullman will add vehicle sales to its aftermarket and service duties. Contact: 0131 333 3623.
Vehvac for Gasco
• Vehvac of Kent, the European importer of the A'Gramkow range of recovery/recycling, evacuation and charging stations, has appointed Gasco International as its exclusive UK distributor.
Contact: 0800 7311983.
SERVICES
Lighter cages
• Red Star Parcels is introducing a pallet cage system that is said to offer enhanced security, greater efficiency and reduced handling for its customers. The new lighter compartmentalised steelmesh pallet cages are being used in all major railway stations including Paddington and Birmingham. Contact 0345 000000.
PRODUCTS
Rust buster
• Deb's Altrans is a metal cleaner which is designed to protect ferrous and nonferrous components. It can be used to clean non-anodised aluminium-sided vehicles, engine blocks, alloy wheels and cylinder heads.
Contact: 01773 822712,
PEOPLE
Axial
• Tibbett & Britten Group has appointed Steve Bradburn as managing director of Axial.
Red Star
• Red Star Parcels has appointed Howard Fitzpatrick as franchise recruitment manager.
Sanderson Ford
• Geoff Earl is general sales manager for Sanderson Ford Darlington.