EXCLUSIVE by Nicky Clarke • The Traffic Area Office network and Vehicle Inspectorate would be merged into one umbrella...

• P&O Distribution has split its business, with the container handling arm—representing 70% of its volume and 300...

• Drivers for BOC Baker and BOC lnterbrands face an uncertain future as BOC revamps its network distribution businesses in a...

• NFC announced a review of its controversial pension scheme at an emotional meeting last week after pensioners argued they are...

by Karen Miles • The hope of higher penalties for hauliers running without Operator's Licences receded this week when the...

POLICY NEEDS A DETERRENT W hat exactly DO we need when it comes to enforcing road transport law? Before answering that...

by Lee Kimber • Eurotunnel plans to increase its freight rates by almost 4% from 1 January despite advice by a transport...

• Rail freight costs are set to fall following a Government move to make locomotives accessible to private freighttrain...

• Continental driver Gary Bowkett of Cheltenham has pleaded guilty to three charges of falsifying tachograph charts. But...

bridge bash • A Birmingham ownerdriver faces a £100,000 compensation bill after he crashed into a West Midlands railway...

by Miles Brignall • Hauliers operating out of Ireland are warned to be on their guard against suspicious jobs or loads after it...

• United Transport, the contract distribution arm of BET, has announced "unexciting" half-year profits of £4.6m—down from...

One in five commerical vehicle operators have no idea what they could do to improve the environment, according to a survey by...

by Karen Miles • Hauliers face a spate of lorry bans in the wake of Government research linking diesel fumes to fatal lung and...

• British Transport Police will know within weeks whether to press charges against an East Anglian driver who allegedly ignored...

• Dover operator George Hammond has signed an agreement with Norbert Dentressangle aimed at increasing transshipments through...

• Transport and General Workers Union general-secretary Bill Morris is calling for a comprehensive review of Britain's...

million tachographs are checked every year, the House of Lords was told last week. Viscount Goschen, the Government's...

• Severn Bridge truck tolls are set to rise by 3.6% in the New Year—more than the increase for cars. From 1 January a...

by Derren Hayes • International operators are celebrating the United Nations customs committee's decision to change the TIR...

• The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is closing a loophole which would have allowed learner artic and drawbar drivers to take...

• More tanker operators are winning extra business as Yorkshire Water doubles its water transporting operation to beat the...

• "Smart" tyres could soon be saving operators thousands of pounds a year, according to Dunlop. A system is on trial with GMS...

by John Kendall • The Puma diesel engine broke cover at Ford's display of engineering projects at its Advanced Technology...

• Ford is developing a Courier pickup but, according to Ford's commercial vehicles manager Mike Platts, the high-cube van based...

• MAN's F2000 6x2 pusheraxle tractive unit, unveiled at the IRTE show in Telford earlier this year, is now available to UK...

by Steve Banner • So where were Gray & Adams, Lamberet, and Schmitz? Or Carrier, ThermoKing, and GAH? Not at the eighth...

• In renewing the licence held by Bromyard-based D&L Contractors for three vehicles, West Midland LA John Mervyn Pugh said the...

• West Midland LA John Mervyn Pugh has warned Wednesburybased GKA Transport that its 0-licence is in extreme jeopardy. He...

• A bid for a new two-vehicle licence by Burchett Removals, of Herne Bay has been refused by South Eastern & Metropolitan LA...

• No action was taken against the two-vehicle licence held by DL & RA Fretwell Haulage, of Ripley Derbys when they appeared at...

Hayden Powell and Trevor Waring, trading as Eastern Valley Transport, of Pontypool, have had their licence revoked and have...

Il ext time you clean out your glove compartment (once again failing to find any gloves in there) you may wonder what to do...

oad rage is all the rage these days and in a touch of, perhaps intentional, irony, Skoda has fitted "ts cars with stress...

O f evidence of the burgeoning black economy was needed, look no further than these decidedly home-made traffic signs,...

ith the great British tradition of doorstep milk delivery dwindling fast, there will soon be many milk floats seeking...

always some who can afford not to stint on their favourite toys Take rival multimillionaires, media tycoon Kerry Packer and...

• The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) is to hold two national business forums in 1996. The first is in...

A s someone who is deeply involved in our industry, on the engineering side, I am becoming increasingly alarmed at the state...

H auliers have no-one to .1blame but themselves for the news that the government is close to abandoning new roadbuilding...

CM has teamed up with Peter Sewell from the Freight Transport Association's legal team to highlight laws in the pipeline. He is...

A good driver knows how to minimise fuel consumption and driveline wear. But can that hard-won experience be matched by an...

We make a habit of asking drivers for a second opinion on our test vehicles; in this case it made more sense to talk to fleet...

Do you ever wish you could get the Government's tanks off your lawn? New moves to deregulation may allow small businesses to...

What the Government has accepted so far • In the transport industry 0-licences are to be issued on a continuous basis from...

Important though good wages are in retaining staff, operators can attract and retain the best by offering other benefits. Your...

Lake District company .1 Cropper makes paper which has special transport needs. The company has changed from tandem-axle...

What can you do if you believe your staff are stealing from the firm but you have no proof? Covert surveillance techniques are...

F or some it is too late. High-value loads of alcohol and tobacco have already been targeted by thieves for the Christmas rush...

Dublin is shaking off its image as the port Irish hauliers avoid. The arrival of major transport firms from the North and three...

Leasing companies could become unpaid tax collectors if motorway tolling goes ahead, says Norman Donkin, secretary general of...

check call • The Department of Transport has issued instructions to all testing stations to check the service line coupling on...

• The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have met to explore the...

a vital issue. We preach on about this regularly on these pages to emphasise the crucial role it plays. The battery feature in...

• Tankclean has introduced franchise operations in the UK to extend its nationwide network. The concept is new to the tank...

nationwide tanker repair and emergency back-up service. According to field service engineer Dave Tompkinson: "Typical problems...

• A new partnership between Robert Bosch and the North Notts Fluid Power Centre, a satellite of North Nottinghamshire College,...

ADF appointment • The council of the ADF has appointed Colin Middlemiss as director general from 1 January. He will succeed Reg...

• Dufaylite Developments has installed a new automated production line to step up its manufacturing rate of door blanks which...

• Euro Car Parts has announced that it can now offer a comprehensive range of replacement body parts for the Volkswagen Type 4...

• It is expected that another boost to the management team of the specialist HGV and commercial vehicle breakdown service will...

• Orders and enquiries at Coach and Bus '95 reached a record level according to commercial vehicle parts supplier Woodhead...

• In iast month's Workshop & Aftermarket Management we stated that Texaco's new coolant is recommended by a number of engine...

• ZF Great Britain has announced a new extended warranty and pricing structure for its remanufactured steering systems for...

• Addagrip Surface Treatments UK has a new mail order service for its range of epoxy resin floor coatings, screeds and...

• Newmarket-based Derek Cooper (Transport) reports that it is achieving previously unmatched tread life with Michelin XDEI...

Battery failure still accounts for a surprisingly high breakdown rate. We consider what goes wrong. T he alarmingly high level...

'RADII ON Are you in a spin about ABS? We discover what goes wrong, why, and how to put it right. ith the legislation...

TECHNICIAN'S TIPS T he Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was introduced last May to replace the Ti series. There are three wheelbases...

• Beko Condensate Systems has expanded its range of oil/water separators to include the new Owamat 8. This model replaces the...

It contai xylol, is environmentally friendly, water, oil and weather resistant and non-toxic. The American-made markers are...

• Ruko, the German cutting tool specialist, now has a large range of twist drills available in the UK through Wiha Tools. Of...

• The use of an Orwak 8020 baler can significantly cut waste paper and cardboard volumes and diminish disposal costs. The...

its range of over 600 push-in fittings produced especially for miniature pneumatics. Newly introduced is the Super Thread...

• A new fitting which reduces the size, weight and cost of wiring harnesses has been launched by Harnessflex. The new Y-piece,...

The range comprises electric and cordless drills, bench grinders, angle grinders and superjaws ia portable work bench). All...