• The Vehicle Inspectorate celebrated its second anniversary as an Executive Agency this week with an optimistic report on its...

soon be available to operators, says the Department of Transport, replying to CM editor Brian Weatherley. Truck boss • Former...

• A shortage of HGV drivers will affect more than a third of road transport companies over the next three years, according to a...

• A work to rule by clerical staff threatened to disrupt the work of Traffic Area Offices this week. The action started on...

• A campaign to clear inter national truck driver Billy • Daniels of drug smuggling moves to Spain next week. CM transport...

for his struggling business thanks to an appeal in Commercial Motor (12-18 July). Carpini International, based at March,...

• The Health and Safety Executive has sent written warnings to more than 100 firms and plans "a number of prosecutions"...

• Ryder has won a parcels delivery contract with Freemans covering the North London area and is recruiting 60 staff as well as...

used by Devon County Council to warn drivers to slow at roadworks. Robert's electric motor waves his arm up and down in a...

• British Rail, GKN and City investors have formed a joint company, Charterail, to provide door-to-door distribution using rail...

• Germany's plans to impose a road tax on foreign hauliers using its roads have been suspended by the German cabinet at least...

• US truck manufacturer Mack Trucks, which has had a £55m offer from Renault for a majority shareholding, has announced a...

• A Grimsby haulage operator, whose lorry was hijacked by French farmers in June and its 215,000 load of British beef burned,...

• The Freight Transport Association has joined forces with the Private Wagon Federation, the organisation representing owners,...

• The first satellite communications service to be offered to UK operators could be launched as early as November this year,...

• Oaf has launched a highpowered version of its 95.400 All, designated Euromaster, which is designed for 40-tonne operation....

El Pressure from operators has forced the Department of Transport to produce a second set of proposals for the Construction and...

• Oldham-based bodybuilder Ken Rosebury has converted a standard Peugeot Expressway tri-axle space bus into a mobile chiropody...

11 Chris Bennett Transport has introduced the first Seddon Atkinson to its 35-strong Manchester-based fleet. The 65-tonne...

• Panasonic has introduced Abel Demountable Uniswop equipment to its Northern distribution fleet, based at Normanton near...

/ The design of the new Bedwas modular police support unit vehicle can be adapted to suit several models of van in the...

• An unusual rental scheme has been launched by contracthire specialist Ferst for Whale Blazer demountable gritter bodies....

• ERF has extended its truck range for next year with new Cummins-powered El4 tractor units in the growing 298kW (400hp) — plus...

• The Extra Life warranty offered for Cummins engines in secondhand trucks is operated by Commerical Care Plan and not as...

• A selection of new multi access commercial vehicle body covering systems is being launched by Winchester-based Coprisystems....

• Parcels network Phoenix Express has gone into voluntary liquidation. The Manchester-based firm, which had 33 local hauliers...

• Arthur Pierre, the Belgian removals firm, is expanding its UK network into the North of England. The company specialises in...

• If foods group Booker succeeds in its £308m bid to takeover Fitch Lovell, the meat trader to sandwich maker, transport depots...

• A Birmingham-based parcels and freight business is looking for up to 60 agents across the country to handle local deliveries...

• The buyer for troubled Coachwork Walker, which went into receivership in May, has pulled out at the final stage of...

M - B management • A series of top-level changes have been made in the management team at Mercedes-Benz (UK), with David...

• Tibbett & Britten's newly formed Personal Products Group, which is targeting the beauty products and toiletries retail...

• Willhire, the East Angliabased contract hire and vehicle rental group, is up for sale — with founder Roger Williams...

• Two former managers with Doncaster-based trailer maker Carrymaster Trailers, which went into receivership earlier this year,...

• The downfall of miniconglomerate Parkfield has affected two of its businesses involved in CV chassis and wheel manuf-acturing...

• West Yorkshire PTE's Bradford Trolleybus project is back on stream, following additional credit approval from the Department...

• Kelvin Central is the fifth company so far to be offered for sale in Scottish Bus Group's privatisation. Kelvin operates...

• A second order for 11 Northern Counties 82seaters on Volvo Citybus chassis is being delivered to London Buses subsidiary,...

• Cumberland Motor Services has begun an open-top bus service in the Lake District. "Lakeland Experience" uses five specially...

• Children under 16 travelling in groups of 15 or more are banned from French roads on Saturday 28 July. The ban applies from...

• South Yorkshire Transport's Eager Beaver minibus operation has spread from Sheffield to Rotherham with the introduction of...

• Nottingham City Transport has trebled its Scania fleet, with the acquisition of 20 Alexander-bodied N113 buses. The batch...

• Docklands Transit, the . London-based subsidiary of Transit Holdings, is trying to get into the pensioners' pass scheme...

• The majority of bus services in the York area will belong to Yorkshire Rider from next month, following its purchase of York...

• Smethwick-based Mibbo Singh. Thandl has had his 10vehicle PSV licence suspended by West Midland Traffic Commissioner John...

• The advanced Integral 425 coach developed and marketed by Duple is to be built by Plaxton's French subsidiary, Carosserie...

• National Carriers has been granted authority to transfer 10 vehicles from its South Wales licence to the licence of the...

/Maintenance problems brought North Devon before Western Traffic Commissioner Major General John Carpenter when the company...

• Claims by the former operational manager of Barnsleybased Pride of the Road (Travel) that he was sacked for refusing to break...

• The seven-vehicle licence held by Bowdenbased Multiples has been suspended for a month by North Eastern Licensing Authority...

• The conviction against Don Vale Transport, for using a vehicle and trailer with dangerous parts, following an incident in...

• United Transport Tankers received what Eastern Licensing Authority Brigadier Compton Boyd described as a "gypsy's warning"...

• Wetherby magistrates convicted John, Keith and Dennis Stunnen, trading as Stunnen Bros, of overloading two livestock vehicles...

York Group boss Jim Davies has a knack for picking the right company at the right time, for the right price. Not content with...

Full title of NODA without the Association (8,5-7) 9 Short food break (5) 10 See 8 Across 11 Consignment of metal containers,...

the environmental lobby is pushing hard to get freight transferred from road to rail. Imagine my horror when confronted by this...

capable of poodling along at 150mph is about to be tested on the M4. Only slightly reassuring is the fact that it will be...

of Leek, Staffs for sending in the first correct answer to the Hawk's Prize Crossword: 13.

as this winning team proved in the Road Transport Industry Training Board's National Junior Mechanics competition — which...

are pictured at the Shell Truckfest South-West with David Jones, (far left) Commercial Motor's assistant editor. Yeoman...

was delighted to learn of TNT's Horse Charter. Nothing wrong with going back to the days of the pony express, when the only...

TURNER'S DARTFORD DEPOT GROWS • Davies Turner has expanded its Dartford operations with the acquisition of a 1,000m 2 warehouse...

the UK's main dealer of AutoCAD, a software package for computer aided design, has opened a regional office in Charlotte...

BEL RINGS IN WITH LEYLAND DAF • Bel Trucks of Hythe industrial estate, Willesden has been appointed a Leyland Daf service...

Motors, Premier Ford has become the Ford main dealer for north-west Glasgow. Contact 041-954 1500.

has opened a service and parts depot at Harwich and expanded its workshop at Felixstowe. Both offer full contractmaintenance...

Contact 081-969 1616.

DOWN THE GOLDEN MILE • The annual commercial vehicle safety run from Blackpool to Southport organised by the Ribble Enthusiasts...

holding its sixth education and training conference on 25-26 October at RTITB Motec, High Ercall in Shropshire. The £150 fee...

is hosting its third road run on 11-12 August. The weekend will start with a barbecue at Station House, Raunds, Northampton....

SUPPORTING EUROPE • ERF has made its European support service available to UK customers. The service offers 24-hour, year-round...

a free oil analysis service to its lubricants customers. The MillerCare Oil Analysis Centre is based in West Yorkshire and...

DISABILITIES GUIDE BOOK • Getting Around by Bus and Coach is the title of a booklet just published by the Bus and Coach Council...

published advice on the use of dust extraction equipment and local exhaust ventilation systems. It spells out the need to...

and safety booklet. The 42-page publication carries information on how to implement the Control of Substances Hazardous to...

problems that can be encountered with commercial vehicle braking has been published by Ferodo. It covers common performance...

to new headquarters in Coventry at The Oaks, Torwood Close, Westwood Business Park, Coventry CV4 8JB. phone (0203) 694494.

Monitronix Services of Frome, Somerset has opened a northern office at 16 Drumadoon Drive, Helensburgh, Scotland. It is managed...

LOOK OUT FOR BRITAX ▪ Britax of Bridlington has launched five replacement mirrors for commercial vehicles. The range covers...

ROAD NEWS IS ON THE MOVE • Drivers heading south towards the Forth Road Bridge are now being warned of roadworks, lane closures...

given approval by the Secretaries of State for Transport following a public inquiry held last year. The inquiry said that the...

• LONDON AND THE SOUTH EAST M4 Berkshire: Inside lane closed westbound between J11/12. (Reading/Theale). M40 Buckinghamshire:...

CHO CIE Almost as soon as the M25 was completed in 1986 it became as congested as the streets it was supposed to relieve. We...

Hauliers would jump at the chance to do night deliveries if it meant avoiding congestion, but customers and locals are often...

Benz 2448? It all comes down to the old equation: performance and quality against running costs ... • Leaving aside the sheer...

all El 5bn a year. Congestion is one of the biggest blights affecting road transport and industry today. What do operators...

sales manager with a brief to develop European expansion. Barry Wilson has joined as accouni manager for the )riginal-equipment...

The new post of general sales manager has been filled by Stan Richards who is in charge of vehicle and parts sales. lie moves...

Michael de la Roche has been made responsible for Dafs marketing and sales activities worldwide. He was director of...

Distribution as fleet engineer for its eastern area. He will also have national responsibility for contract-hire and the...

sales executive by Avery Aquilla, the Essex-based supplier of automotive products. Moy will be responsible for developing the...

GE EVES/VVAKELI N The acquisition of DaytonWalther by VBG has led to four appointments in the new UK operation. Tom Dee and...

financial controller to general manager at the VL Midlands Service Centre, He takes over from Dick Loydall, who is retiring...

Europe as group treasurer. He leaves the Esselte Group where he was assistant treasurer.

the new position of head of contract hire at BRS Midlands. He joined BRS in 1987 as a financial accountant.

Exel Logistics to general manager of its Willand site, near Exeter. She was site manager of the Birds Eye Wall's dedicated depot.

New general sales manager at GKN Chep is John Palmer. He joins after holding senior sales positions at Trypower, Proctor and...

tive. He moves to Flowerflow from a distribution centre in Doncaster where he was assistant general manager.

Dr Peter Nevitt retires as vice-chairman of Iveco Ford at the end of July having completed 25 years with Ford and Iveco Ford....

Holiday coach firm Shearings Holidays has made three management appointments. John Birtwistle becomes operational director for...

chief executive (Europe) after accepting a senior position with competitor Armor-All. Holt Lloyd UK executives will now report...

Stan Andrew OBE, former director of business development at MIRA, has joined Canewdon Consultants Group as a consultant.

He was previously field sales manager and has been with PPG for 30 years.

• With the arrival of the modem-day H-registration imminent, we thought that our original H-reg truck might raise an eyebrow or...

• 1 had to smile at the Ford advert in Commercial Motor (511 July) which claimed 500,000 miles on a Transit. I know where the...

Light commercial vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, from nimble car-derived vans to capacious mini-artics offering the...

You're not a haulier; your trusty LCV is simply a tool of your trade. So do you need to worry about HGV licences, operator...

Operators of light commericials are spoilt for choice — not only for the vehicles, but also for the huge range of bodies and...

QUESTIONS T he bewildering choice of makes, models, bodies and options available to the prospective light commercial vehicle...

With fuel economy high on the list of priorities to a prospective van buyer, here's a step-by-step guide to help you choose...