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1st December 2005
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ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER STUDY

New pilot schemes, new studies, new money old, old problems. What are we referring to? The government's announcement this week...

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Drivers cause truck crashes

Rogue drivers are once again in the firing line as the enforcement authorities warn them over their behaviour Louise Cole...

Good year for Beer

DOVER OPERATOR Mike Beer Transport boosted its pre-tax prof its and turnover in the year to January 2005. Pre-tax profits...

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National trials for road pricing

SEVEN LOCAL authorities across the country will share Om to fund road pricing trials designed to cut congestion. Transport...

Giant step forward for Fraikin as it snaps up Lex division

CONTRACT HIRE specialist Fraikin Truck I fire has expanded almost overnight into a giant in the K market following its...

No connection

Les Wilson has asked us to make clear that he has no connection with the collapsed firm Les Wilson (Haulage) based in Heanor...

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Palletways aims to create 'pan-European network'

Palletways' plans to be the number-one pallet network in Europe are well on their way to fruition. Dominic Perry eports. CM...

Prestons optimistic in face of loss

PRESTONS OF POTTO suffered a £82,000 pre-tax loss last year, but improved on 2003 when it lost more than £120,000. However,...

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UK test for Ford trador

CM EXCLUSIVE FORD HAS BEEN spotted testing a Turkish-built tractor unit in the UK, although the company's hossis here deny the...

Simple routes to efficiency

Barry Proctor took a rare chance to put some jam-busting ideas to a businessman \Arno has the ear of the government Whether our...

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The Training Diredive 'might force up costs'

The EU Training Directive seems to have won :entative approval from the industry but there are Fears that wage bills could rise...

Warehouses are best for investors

COMPANIES OFFERING warehousing represent the best financial return for potential investors in the road haulage industry,...

Forth Bridge: pay to beat rust or it will close

flE COST OF r ssing the Forth iridge is set to soar by up to 500% or the largest trucks as the bridge uthority tries to rake in...

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T&G wins E11/hr for UPS van drivers as it targets parcels

the T&G has been targeting pay for oil delivery drivers — now it's gunning for the parcels delivery sector Guy Sheppard...

Vichelin man calls for tyre efficiency rating

4ICHEL IN'S UK managing irector Chris Blom is calling for ruck tyres to be given an eco raw based on their efficiency, in the...

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Two charged after fatal head-on crash

TWO DRIVER agency bosses have appeared in court charged with manslaughter after two drivers died when one fell asleep behind...

Bold design for latest Ford

FORD HAS revealed a concept pickup with styling cues that point to the company's next generation of Ranger. Called 4-TRAC. the...

Drivers train colleagues to NVQ2

NVQ Level 2 awards have been earned by Scottish & Newcastle drivers who completed an employee-led scheme. In all 30 out of the...

Threat of adion at Castleford over recognition

IN DUSTRIALACTION is loom ing at distribution company Hiwa! Express because of a bitter rov over union recognition amonl its...

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TruckWatch organisers plan to extend anti-crime scheme

Yorkshire hauliers are being asked to support a crime-fighting scheme proposed for the whole region Guy Sheppard reports. ,...

Wife of jailed operator fails to show at inquiry

KATHERINE OLIVER, wife of disgraced operator Stuart Oliver. has failed to turn up at an Edinburgh public inquiry which was due...

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TPN members slow to invest in the network

II IF PALLET NETWORK P\) has revealed that only a handful of its member have invested in its shares. It had canvassed its 70...

CAR TRANSPORT specialist Walon has won a three-year deal with

General Motors for the distribution of Vauxhall, Saab and Chevrolet vehicies throughout the UK. VValon will handle Vauxhall's...

Fuel course helped Lambed cut costs Thieves put DIVERSIFICATION AND

rigorous cost control are cited as factors in the growth in pre-tax profits achieved by Hampshire warehousing and haulage firm...

firm at risk

TI IE OWNER OF a Croydon skip-hire and recycling business is facing an uncertain future after his only vehicle was stolen only...

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M25-style variable speed limits extended to M42

A jam bustin scheme has been launched on the M42, using techniques pioneered on the M25 Guy Sheppard reports. VARIABLE SPEED...

Framptons profits up by 27%

SHEFTON MALI FT-BASED Framptons Transport Services boosted its pre-tax profits by 27% for the year ending July 2005. The...

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That was the year...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1951 and...

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End of the line for ERF

8 %nother British truck brand looks set to slide off the scale next 3ctober as the axe falls on ERE It also means the end for...

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Industry writes off the Burns Inquiry

Low confidence in the Burns report and ignorance over digital tachographs are two key issues highlighted by the latest...

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Freight Expectations

EWS's jet-setting chief executive is intent on creating a complete freight service. Chris Tindall meets the man with a plan....

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We're holding our own

It seems the decline in the share of the cross-Channel market held by UK hauliers has ended — now it's the turn of Continental...

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Reducing the risk David Rogers. director at Northamptonshirebased international haulier

EM Rogers, says these f gures are confirmed by what the company is experiencing "It's very much a 'can't beatthem.lan them'...

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The vultures are circling

Now I really know the state of our industry. I've just received my copy of the RI - IA publication Roadway and there, occupying...

Shift patterns cause accidents

WITH REGA RD TO your article on agency drivers (CM 17 November). I would like to comment on John Andrew's statement that TNT...

Drivers have brought M42 trial on by themselves

SOTHE GREAT M42 trial kicks in and all HGVs for three miles have to stay in the inside lane and not overtake, According to the...

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Operator who 'failed in every department' loses his licence

A TC has decided that an operator's financial declaration was simply "an arrangement without substance" Michael Jewell...

LEGAL THIS WEEK

"A customer owes you £5,000 how do you get it without being stung by lawyers? Try the small claims court Claim culture, see...

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THE CASE

Operator and driver fined for switching heavy load to van THE DELIBERATE transfer of a full load from a broken-down 7.5-tanner...

PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE Imposing the fines, the magistrates took account of

photographs proving the dryer and the company ought to have been aware the vehicle was overloaded.

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ME CASE

Hire firm ignores previous undertakings and risks licence A NORTH WALES hire firm that ignored undertakings given at two...

Licence applicant told DTC he did not know old licence had been revoked

AN OPERATOR must wait for an application decision after Deputy Traffic Commissioner Eli7a beth Perrett told him he had "made a...

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10 things you need

to know about.. INTERNATIONAL DRIVING Inconsistent spot fines, lorry bans and tolls all add complications to running an...

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"Give us the tools and we will finish the job,"

said Winston Churchill. The ECT certainly has the tools but will drivers use them properly? This mi ht be our last ERF — and •...

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THE ITALIAN JOB

Why have boring when you can have quirky? Fiat's updated Doble Cargo aims to offer something different while making an impact...

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14 UNITY IS

STR E NGTH Owner-drivers provide flexibility the industry needs, but they are particularly vulnerable to the ups and downs of...

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The need to sort waste for recycling promised to transform refuse-collection vehicles — but conventional bin vvagons are making a

comeback Dean Stiles reports. T he industry-standard kerbside refusecollection vehicle, a two-axled rearloader fitted with one...

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DENNISON DRAWN TO CURTAIN

Dennison leads the UK market for skeletal trailers and is selling an increasing number of curtainsiders — but who'd have...

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SMART DESIGN

Business is up at Andover 67:k Trailers but, as Andy Salter discovers, the company 11111111 W"` isn't resting on its...

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itX011 ON A DIET

UK tippermen want lightweight 8x4s and Mercedes is happy to oblige with a trimmed down Axor. D aimlerChrysler is an...

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EweBent work on the bins

Driver Hire Agency driver Dave Wells has been moved from a comfy, powerful Foden to a bin wagon. The company' s good; the...

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End-of-year deals

Is the used truck trade feeling generous in the run-up to Christmas? CM looks for deals and bargains as 2005 grinds to a halt...

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Place your bids online

The intemet is now a major tool for auction houses to keep in touch with their customers. Manheim Auctions has revamped us site...

New faces

Last week we looked at upcoming arrivals in the used truck market; this time we turn our attention to the used van sector. THE...

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Ready for a flying start

This week CM'S mystery shopper has been scanning the classified ads for an 8x4 tipper to help an owner-driver get started....