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£69,000 dispute at

Knowles is settled Ex-haulier of the year is taken to Tribunal and settles privately, paving way for future similar claims....

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Petroplus gets heavy

A SOUTHAMPTON-BASED haulier has hit out at his treatment by fuel retailer Petroplus, following the loss of a fuel card and...

Foreign drivers do get off lightly...

FIGURES PUBLISHED by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) appear to provide further evidence that foreign drivers...

Reunionited

URTU has re-affiliated to the Trades Union Congress. It resigned from the body in 1998 after a disagreement with the TUC and...

Shuffling along

Theresa May has become Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and the Environment after the Conservative party reshuffle....

FTA shake-up

The Freight Transport Association has made eight management posts redundant during a shake-up of the organisation. CM believes...

New Clyde tunnel?

Public transport chiefs are calling for a new Clyde Tunnel to be built, as the current tunnel is approaching saturation point....

Huge fag bust

A Cheshire man has been jailed for four and a half years for smuggling 35 million cigarettes into the UK, concealed in...

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Private escort plans delayed

David Harris reports on hold-up in plans to privatise abnormal load escorts POLICE PLANS to privatise the escorting of many...

High insurance strangles industry

NEWLY QUALWILD truck drivers under 25 are being kept out of work because they cost too much to insure, according to both...

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Interest rate rise: the first of many to hit?

LAST WEEK'S interest rate rise 010.25% could signal the start of a chain of rate rises-and an increase in inflation, analysts...

CM launches Trucklone

COMMERCIAL MOTOR is playing host next year to a dedicated commercial vehicle zone at SED 2004. the national event for...

Driving me crazy

There's no fuel like an oil fuel — but efficiency and returns are another matter, as Barry Proctor knows to his cost.. People...

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Delays feared at Felixstowe

Dominic Perry reports on hauhersi misgivings about new booking system CONTAINER HAULIERS at Felixstowe say they are worried...

£500,000 cannabis

bust at Poole A DORSET DRIVER has appeared in court charged with attempting to smuggle cannabis worth £500,000 into the UK....

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Drivers' wages rise

by 4% THE AVERAGE basic rate for an artic HGV driver is now £7.06/hr. almost 4% higher than last year. according to a Road...

Settle dispute rumbles o

A LONG-RUNNING argument about quarry traffic running through the picturesque north Yorkshire town of Settle has become so...

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On the margin

IN THE NEWS Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the transport industry this...

End of road for Southfields

David Harris mourns the demise of a long-established name in the business TRAILER MANUFACTURER Southlields will cease trading...

New-look line-up for Hiace

TOYOTA HAS given its Hiace van a makeover. introducing six new models and upgrading the standard equipment. ABS and driver's...

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Call to end night restridions

Guy Sheppard reports on the furore surrounding FTAs radical proposal SCRAPPING NIGHT-TIME delivery restrictions would cut HGV...

Driver's beef with Asda

A TRUCK DRIVER is accusing management at supermarket giant Asda of incompetence after having suffered a three-hour delay at its...

Haulier's moving tribute

A WIDNES CONTAINER haulier. which has asked to remain anonymous, has just launched this stunning bonneted Scania as a memorial...

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Severn Bridge tolls "too high"

South Wales hauliers are furious over the latest price hike for crossing the Severn. Guy Sheppard reports. A 3% RISE in tolls...

Police seek witnesses to fatal crashes

POLICE ARE KEEN to locate a witness to a fatal road traffic accident that took place in Wiltshire on Thursday 30 October.The...

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Safety awards for Salvesen and TNT

TNT AND CHRISTIAN SALVESEN were named top transport companies at last week's Fleet Safety Forum awards for excellence. The...

Caterpillars on fire

FIRE ENGINE manufacturer Carmichael International is to fit Caterpillar engines in all its new vehieles.The deal follows...

Fat fine for ovenveighl

A GROSS OVERLOAD has cost an Essex operator and one of its drivers £2,350 in fines and costs. Little Tey-based Witham Plant...

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Freight volume rises by a quarter in 10 years

Fresh figures prove the volume of freight shifted by road transport has reached new levels. David Harris studies the trends....

ANALYSIS

FA reports on findings Freight Transport Association economics analyst Rachel Hare adds: "Two things which we were...

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Fortune favours the brave

How big a part does luck play in creating and maintaining a successful business? Brian Weatherley talks to truck and trailer...

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In the dole-drums

IT IS WITH SOME DISMAY that I read your articles,"Off the dole: into the cab" (CM 2.3 October) and "First NETT HGV driver...

Pricing out good practice

IAMWR1TING to discuss the current issues involving commercial engineering and the haulage industry. My father, who owns...

Missing the point

AS A YOUNG DRIVER of 26.1 am keen to watch the transport industry to get an insight into the future security of my chosen...

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Southfields bows out

This week sees the almost certain demise of trailer maker and bodybuilder Southfields. What went wrong? David Harris reports....

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Trinity North bid fails to convince

Concerns about the company directors' repute leads to a refusal of their licence application. Mike Jewell reports. TWO COMPANY...

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Slap on the wrist at second disciplinary

AN OPERATOR has temporarily lost the use of three trucks out of 22 after its second disciplinary inquiry within three years....

Lack of licence, tacho and test

certificate costs haulier £900 OPERATING A TRUCK with no 0-licence, cabbrated tachograph or test certificate, cost a haulier...

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DTC won't crack over tile tales

A MIDLANDS BUILDER has lost his appeal to have his truck returned after DTC Geoffrey Simms refused to believe he was...

Past catches up with applicant

A JAIL TERM for handling a stolen truck was among the factors which cost an operator his bid for a new licence. Kevin Sayers of...

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The right way to pad company

Sack someone unfairly and be prepared to pay the price. But what constitutes a fair dismissal? Patric Cunnane reports. E very...

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Who's watching Big Brothel

Bosses have the right to monitor communications, and staff have the right to privacy. Adam Hill explains where the boundaries...

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Raising the standards

Tough new nazgood regulations are likely to cost UK operators -E360rn over the next 10 years. Pat Hagan reports. AS IF THE...

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It's not for everyone, but a high roof option does have i benefits. And when it's attached to Vauxhall's successfL Vivaro, the...

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Gu iding ights

The Tranman Series 5 caters for pretty much any definition of fleet management so - it - ware you can think of — and does...

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The airline WI na.s been using Tranman Series 5 since

January to manage a fleet of a few hundred cars, vans and HGVs. Tom Page, motor transport and ground equipmert manager at the...

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An alternative solution?

A new 'pay-as-you-go' breakdown recovery service has recently been launched. But is the facility a genuine alternative to...

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RECOVERY POSITION

When your HGV needs to be rescued, no ordinary recovery vehicle will do. Tim Maughan discovers what it takes to get a truck...

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Back at Ontime's base in Basildon, we meet director, fleet

assistance, George Georgiou (below, left) and director Gary Packer (below, right). The firm has 200 vehicles, which range from...

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AY R If power corrupts, combining the strongest engine the Sprinter range with the largest wheelbase shoi be a wicked blend....

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Quicker and easier air-con diagnostics

Valeo's new Cm Test 2 makes fast work of tracking down climate control faults. LOCATING AIR-CONDITIONING faults can be a...

In tune with air-fuel ratios

FOR THOSE WHO conduct their own engine tuning, Labcell has introduced the ECM 0100 unit form-vehicle monitoring of air-fuel...

Easy PC catalogue

Aftermarket specialist Federal Mogul has launched its latest electronic catalogue, XCD8. Using the CD, you can look for any...

Distributor for Protekdor

Protekdor in-cab security products are now available through commercial vehicle spare parts distributor Truck and Trailer...

The heat is on

During the winter months, keeping the workshop heated is vital to maintain productivity. Warming a large space is easy with a...

Where there's muck...

Speaking of workshops, they can be a magnet for all sorts of waste, such as mud and sludge, not to mention the ongoing build-up...

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DOUBLE VISION

Revisions to the Vauxhall Movano and its Renault Vaster sibling have given these vehicles a new lease of life. Julian Milnes...

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GO NG TO WASTE

Go on — name a Scottish tipper operator. Did you think of Yuill & Dodds, the Blantyre-based company run by the legendary Jimmy...

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THE WAY AHEAD?

Moving floors — the view from Knapen Honk Buscop, pictured, boss of Dutch specialist trailer maker Knapen, lists safety and...

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Yuill & Dodds — playing the excess game Vehicles working n and off landfill sites inevitably take their share of hard knocks,...

LEJPIMIPIPPIRP! iiiasamdua Making all the right moves

Yuill & Dodds is a classic example of a company that's diversified beyond its long-standing core business in order to survive....

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Keeping tabs on your assets

Jason Hamer explains how satellite tracking has earned an invaluable place in his company. W e've had a Minorplanet tracking...

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'Those'll be the Daewoos

Manufacturer launches its own approved used-truck programme D aewooTruck UK has launched its own used truck scheme offering...

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Curtainsiders and boxes

This month CAP's Barrie Travis looks at the popularity of 7.5-tonne curtainsiders and boxvans and tracks their residuals. M...

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Thinking big in granite city

This week, we're Taking Stock north of the Border, visiting an Aberdeen Volvo dealer to take a look at a used Daf on its...

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Dealer profile

Three for all A part of the three-strong Volvo Truck and B (Scotland) group. this dealership is based A92 just south of...