• Theft of vehicles and/or their contents is an escalating problem for operators, customers and their insurers. While it is...

• The Government is under pressure to tighten controls on overloaded lorries coming into Britain following the Zeebrugge ferry...

• Iveco Ford Trucks' target of finishing 1987 as the topselling truck manufacturer above 3.5-tonnes GVW has been boosted by a...

• The Association of Metropolitan Authorities has called for new lorry controls including stricter rules on the transport of...

Union (CM 9-15 July) has started with a series of local meetings to warn members of the dangers of cabotage. Support is also...

• Tenders have been invited by the Department of Transport from selected consultants to prepare for the 2200 million project to...

• General Motors is poised for a confrontation with the Transport and General Workers Union when production resumes at the...

• A check on international hauliers using the MI was undertaken by the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Constabular this...

Austria, Yugoslavia and Switzerland on the thorny subject of transit by international transport — but no EEC money for...

and buses were agreed by EEC Environment Ministers at a meeting in Brussels last week. The directive could cost manufacturers...

• Despite the growing number of vehicles on Britain's roads, the number of people killed or injured in traffic accidents fell...

• More than £1.5 millionworth of Iveco Ford trucks join BFI's fleet on 1 August as Britain's largest private haulage company...

companies and ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne, increased its turnover to £183.5 million during 1986 — but suffered a major...

• Tipping gear manufacturer and bodybuilder, Edbro of Bolton, increased its sales by'more than 10% during 1986/87, but saw...

• Britain's already overcrowded overnight parcels business faces a fourth newcomer to the market in as many months — Captain...

• Job losses running into hundreds could be ahead at NFC subsidiary Newsflow which is smarting from the closure of the...

the fleet of Russell Davies this week. The five El0 4)(2 artics with sleeper cabs, are powered by Cummins LTA10-290 engines and...

year to 31 May, to $3.2 billion (22 billion). Profits increased 5.75% to $365 million (E228 • Gearbox manufacturer Eaton...

• All Seddon Atkinson twoaxle rigids, from the older 201 and 200 haulage and tipper chassis to the latest 211 range, have...

• BMV Industries of Clay Cross has built a lightweight 12m 3 refuse body system for its municipal range by designing a narrower...

an unusual Iveco 220.38 twin-steer recovery vehicle on its 24-hour emergency breakdown service. The 283kW 220.38 features a...

• Toyota (GB) says it will not be bringing in any heavier Japanese-built light commercial models when the Volkswagenbuilt Hi...

of Gardner six-cylinder diesel engines from the company's Patricroft site in Manchester to London, following the signing of a...

to its Renault 5 hatchback van for 1988. The latest R5 van models have an updated body-colour grille, and grey flush side...

blocks and connecting rods. BEL already has extensive operating experience with Gardner engines, having remanufactured some...

• Dukinfield magistrates have imposed fines and costs totalling 25,175 on Stalybridgebased J & M Heathcote and the company's...

• H Wragg Transport's bid for two additional vehicles and trailers has been turned down by West Midlands Licencing Authority,...

• County Durham haulage contractor Geoffrey Bayles has lost his appeal against a six-month suspended jail sentence and 2100...

• Garstang haulier John Robinson has been given an absolute discharge by the Brigg Magistrates after admitting to using a...

• The legal costs of Lancashire haulier Barnes & Tipping and its driver Roger Cowie have been met out of public funds after the...

E Hesketh (Rainford) (CM 18-25 June) has been blocked by St Helens Borough Council and local residents. The company sought to...

• Following two overloading convictions and a vehicle prohibition, Cardiff-based BRT International's licence has been curtailed...

• London Regional Transport coped with increased passenger traffic in 1986/87 while reducing its revenue support for its...

• The PSV section of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called for a period of stability in the field of...

German truck builder and Iveco membercompany Magirus is backing local bodybuilders Kowex to produce a stylish 7.5-tonne GVW...

• National Bus Company has sold off two more of its operating subsidiaries. This brings the total number to have gone back into...

Peugeot Talbot is reorganising its public relations staff in preparation for the departure of John Evans to Mercedes Benz....

Angela Squire is the new financial accountant/company secretary at Lowfield Distribution. She joins the company from Wathes...

Biffa Group has established a technical department as a separate division within the organisation under the control of Neil...

Lancashire PSV operator Rosendale Transport has a new traffic manager, Trevor Roberts. Roberts joins the company from Crosville...

Ken Penfold has retired as sales director of John R Billows Volvo Truck Division at the age of 60. He has been in the industry...

Anders Siewertz has retired as managing director of Scania (Great Britain), and has been replaced by Anders Astrom. Astrom was...

YOUNG Ken Young is the new divisional general manager for TNT's Parcel Offices. He will be responsible for 440 offices...

New Rotherham distribution centre manager at NFC Contract Distribution is Sue Rodgers. She was previously operations manager at...

Terry Hunt has been promoted from operations manager to depot manager of Tate & Lyle Distribution Services' Avonmouth depot. He...

• Citroen UK is expected to bring in a new 760kg payload version of its C15 Visa van this year. The heavyweight Visa, which...

• Despite suffering from a disappointing reaction from finance institutions in the city, the remarkable 'Africar — an...

• Chilled and frozen food producer Bowyers (Wiltshire) has added 16 Mercedes-Benz 6.5-tonne 709D refrigerated sales vans to its...

/ Eight months after its preview at last year's Smithfield Show, Daihatsu's long-awaited Fourtrak pickup has finally gone on...

• AIM Hydraulics of Oakworth, Keighley, is offering a compact vehicle-mounted crane specifically for light commercials. The...

ANTI-SPRAY REMINDER • The law governing the fitment of spray suppression equipment enters its final stages later this year....

trailers must be fitted with brakes if the sum of the trailer's design axle weight exceeds 750kg or if the laden weight of the...

TOWNSEND THORESEN NAME CHANGE • European Ferries-owned Townsend Thoresen, will be changing its name to P&O European Ferries in...

WALKER JACKSON OPEN LONGER • Iveco Ford Truck dealer Walker Jackson (0793 853344) is expanding its premises at Wootton Bassett,...

Commercials (0325 55161) is building a new 1,0000 service and parts depot on the Crowther Industrial Estate, Washington, County...

CENTAUR SERVICE IS ON THE AIR • Manchester-based Centaur Fuel Management Systems has extended its backup service with the...

PAYMENTS AND REPAYMENTS • HM Customs and Excise is reminding companies registered for VAT about the need to submit VAT returns,...

HAZARDOUS HANDBOOK • With such a wealth of regulations governing the transport of hazardous goods by road, it is not easy for...

has produced an updated version of its anti-spray equipment guide, which gives details on kit specifications and the relevant...

FfA DANGEROUS GOODS COURSES • The Freight Transport Association is organising a series of training courses in the autumn...

(01902 8880) has added to its existing modular training scheme with two foundation, and 30 post-foundation, clerical and...

B UILDING TO START ON M20 LINK • Construction of the M20 "missing link" motorway between Maidstone and Ashford, Kent, should...

120mph (190km/h) speedometer makes any difference to the way a vehicle is driven? I find everyone drives at their own speed, be...

We operate in the Greater Manchester area where there is one Daf and two Leyland distributors. I find it ironic that Leyland...

Naturally, I am pleased that he is doing well. I feel that throughout our industry, from driver to management, "soul...

Everyone has an eye for a bargain, but take reasonable care to avoid buying stolen goods or you could find yourself in real...

An enormous range of anti-theft devices is available to deter thieves and protect your livelihood. We have examined and...

• Breaking into a curtain-sided vehicle requires no great skill — merely a sharp knife which will cut through it like butter....

• Until recently, numbered plastic or metal seals were the most common form of load security but the growth in thefts by...

• Ital Audio not only supplies the equipment it makes but has its own network of fitting centres via Nationwide Car Alarms....

• Security devices are often criticised for being too expensive or too complicated for practical use on large fleets. JMF has...

• Opportunist thieves can be deterred by the simplest means, and none is simpler than the Wheelok wheel clamp....

• Protection for both vehicle and load is offered by Maple, which specialises in microprocessor-controlled systems tailored to...

• 'l'o help hauliers beat the threat of the truck thief Moss Security is offering a wide range of devices, from its special...

• From the special products division of this compressed air fittings company comes a simple lock for air brake systems. The...

The Safe Haul unit fits under the dash board with only the key showing. Several of the connecting wires are dummies to confuse...

• Se!mar offers a wide range of security alarms for all types of vehicles, including semi-trailers and demountable containers....

• Simba Security Systems claims to be the largest vehicle security fitting company in Britain, since joining forces with Silcox...

• Vehicles are often stolen from depots or parking areas that have no site security — which is why Software Controls access...

Waso alarms and control units similar to this one, set in a fitting agent's CF van, can be mounted unobtrusively. • Waso's 779...

The used spares end of the CV market doesn't have the best of reputations — but Melparts is a shining example of how a...

Nissen's Urvan is the biggest panel van in its UK range; uprated petrol and diesel engine options and a competitive price...

BY THE HAWK 11 The first ERF rolled off the Line in September 1933, the chassis number 63 was the age of the company's founder...