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26th September 1996
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Xs Haulage Factffle 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 SAS, fax 0181 652 8969, or phone our news team on 0181 652 3670.

EVENTS

• 9 Oct-14 Nov: Norgren will stage its Pneumatics on the Move travelling show in six places in the autumn. The free two-day shows will include three seminars, The dates and venues are: 940 Oct, Stakis Norwich Hotel; 15-16 Oct, Trentham Gardens; 23-24 Oct, Mayhury Hotel, Edinburgh;

• 1-5 October: Simet, Wood-Tec, Envibrno, Interprotec business exhibitions and trade fairs, Brno Exhibition Center, Czech Republic,

Contact: 0042 541152816.

• 2-4 October: Internet 96, Business Design Centre, Islington, London.

Contact: 01923 261663.

• 7-11 Oct: Business Training Associates one-day management seminars. Cost: £140. 7 Oct: Southampton. 8 Oct: Brighton. 9 Oct: Croydon. 10 Oct: London. 11 Oct: Slough. Contact: 01935 412627.

• 15/16 October: MIRA Vehicle Aerodynamics Conference, Metropole Hotel. NEC Birmingham. Cost: Z3004E390. Contact:

01203 355455.

• 23-24 October: Third European Congress on Lubricants Re-refining, Lyon, France.

Contact: 01782 819977.

• 7 November:

1MechEARTE seminar looking at training for cost, accident and loss reduction. Contact: 01283 702269,

• 13-16 November: Minibus and Accessible Transport Exhibition, Conference and Seminars; Norbeck Castle Hotel, Blackpool.

Contact: 0161 351 1475,

SERVICES

Danzas grows • Freight forwarder Danzas has moved its Glasgow office to larger premises as part of an expansion plan. The new 3,050m2 warehouse is on the Hillington Industrial Estate next to junction 26 of the M8 motorway, just five minutes from Glasgow Airport. Contact: 0141 883 3626.

Fill 'em up

• Securicor Fuelserv has opened a fuel bunkering site at Waterfront Services, Walton Avenue. Felixstowe. The new 24-hour service has six-lane access to high speed pumps which draw diesel, gas and lube oil. The site is available to Securicor Fuelserv and Securicor Fuelserv card holders. Phillips Route-Mate, IDS, Repsol Diesel Plus and SelfDiesel (Elf) cards are also accepted.

Contact: 01473 744888.

PUBLICATIONS

Colour costs

• ICI Autocolor has produced a brochure explaining the new Fleetwatch Livery Management service. The service includes details on fleet audits, budget setting and management, vehicle scheduling, vehicle inspections, management reporting, accident management and end of life vehicle disposal. Cost Free.

Contact: 0171 836 6677.

Danger loads

• The Health and Safety Executive has published six approved documents and an approved code of practice on the carriage of dangerous goods by rail and road. Costs: Approved Carriage List,: £13.50; Approved Requirements and Test Methods for the Classcation and Packaging of Dangerous Goods for Carriage, £12.75; Approved Vehicle Requirements, £5.50; Approved Tank Requirements, £6.50; Approved Requirements for the Packaging, Labelling and Carriage of Radioactive Material by Rail, £7.75; Approved Requirements for the Construction of Vehicles for the Carriage of Explosives by Road, £5.00; Approved Code of Practice on the Suitability of Vehicles and Containers and Limits on Quantities for the Carriage of Explosives46.50. Contact: 0541 545500.

PEOPLE

Unigate

• European food and distribution group Unigate has appointed Victor Scherrer a non-executive director. Contact: 0181 576 6017.

P&O

• P&O has appointed Graeme Dunlop director of European Transport Services, and Karl Timmermann is chairman of P&O Bulk Shipping. Contact: 0171 930 4343.

ANC

III Parcel carrier ANC's new marketing manager is Robin Parr-Davies.

Contact: 01782 563322.

IOTA

• Kerr Millar will be the new director of the Institute of Transport Administration from 1 October.

Contact: 01903 248887.

ROADWORKS London

• A13 Rainham: Major reconstruction work on New Road at the Walden Avenue junction until 14 October.

• A100 Tower Bridge Road: Gmtraflow in operation for repairs to the railway bridge at the junction with Druid Street until 28 February 1997.

The South-East

• Kent, A249 West of Sittingbourne: Various restrictions in operation as dual carriageway work continues causing regular delays through Key Street and Stockbury roundabouts. Until 1 October.

• Sussex, A273 Hassocks: temporary lights controlling traffic on London Road for construction of the new cycle lane and footpath until 16 October.

The South-West

• Somerset, A3027 Taunton: Temporary lights on North Street will cause regular daytime delays in the town centre until 1 October.

• Wiltshire, A419 between Swindon and Cirencester: Various restrictions and speed limits in operation between Latton and Weavers bridge for roadworks until Christmas.

The Midlands and East Anglia

• West Midlands, A449 Kingsinford: Kidderminster Road closed at the Lodge

Lane junction for roadworks with a signed diversion in operation until 30 September.

• Staffordshire, A38 Burton: Major repairs between Branston and Barton with a contratlow ant: diversions in operation will continue until 5 December.

The North

• Greater Manchester, A6 Stockport: Wellington Road South is reduced to a lane in both directions between Exchange Street and Laurel Street as work continues on Wellington Bridge. Long delays expected at peak times until 30 September.

• South Yorkshire, A57 Sheffield: Contraflow in Sheffield City centre on the Parkway near the Park Square roundabout until 12 December.

Wales

• South Wales, M4 J3435: Contraflow in operation between the Miskin and Pecoed junctions as major roadworks continue with a 50mph restriction in force until 31 October.

Scotland

• Perth and Kinross, A93 Perth: Various restrictions on Glasgow Road for construction work with temporary lights until 1 October.

Northern Ireland

• County Antrim, A2 Carrickfergus: Various restrictions in Larne Road at the junction with Rawbrae Road. Delays are likely at peak periods until 30 September.


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