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30th September 2004
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Brummy bow in for MAN middleweight

MAN'S EAGERLY AWAITED replacement to its long-serving L2000 middleweight is set to debut at the Birmingham truck show next...

SAMAT struck by pay strike

UP TO 75 DRIVERS for bulk chemical haulier Groupe SAMAT are on strike after pay negotiations between the company and the...

Safeway drivers feel the heat

TWO DRIVERS WORKING for logistics firm TDG on contract to Safeway say they have been sus pended for refusing to drive converted...

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Troubled firm wins accolade

From threats of legal action to a national award — it's been a busy month for Whitkirk Produce Company. David Harris reports....

Hopes high for buyer for transport firm

ADMINISTRATOR PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has received inquiries from a number of potential buyers for car transporter...

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Police to send mobile phone crime warnings

NEARLY 500 mobile phone users have been connected to a new police messaging service to alert them about truck crime. The...

Driver fined over death crash

A SPLLDING TRUCK driver who killed three people in a crash has received a six-month driving ban and a f1,000 fine. Steven...

Not enough time...

Pen! Barry P. ,or wonders how he will cope with the Christmas rush now that the Working Time Directive limits the overtime his...

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SPEAK OUT TO FIGHT FUEL TAX

News from the US that oil prices have topped $50 per barrel does not bode well for road transport. Sorry to return to the...

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Arsonists attack two hauliers

Two leading operators are targeted by firebombers — Jennifer Ball reports. TWO MAJOR haulage firms were left counting the cost...

Mermaid targets suspect vehicles

AS MANY AS half the trucks stopped in the latest roadside checks carried out under Operation Mermaid were breaking the law,...

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Time's running out for the German toll

THE GERMAN authorities are becoming increasingly worried that too few on-board units have been fitted for the much delayed...

IN THE NEWS

Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the world of transport this week. We've...

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Autotrans for all

Brian Weatherley went head - tohead with DaimlerChrysler's design boss professor Hartmut Marwitz at the Hanover show. The talk...

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Fined for poor safety trainin

Wincanton fined E 10,000 plus costs for health and safety training failures after roadside death of fitter Logistics giant...

Price hike will cut exam entrants

A HUGE HIKE in ADR exam costs could encourage operators to ignore training requirements for carrying dangerous goods, a...

Bashful hero saves lives

A QUICK-THINKING truck driver has saved a young couple from a lire at their flat in West Sussex. They became trapped when a...

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M6 toll recovery row

Now that the V6 Toll charge for an HGV has been cut to £6, how come recovery vehicles towing stranded truc(s are charged £35?...

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Tall story not an issue, says FTA

THE GERMAN TRADE association VDA is to continue its campaign for an increased height limit for trucks on international...

URTU backs free driver medicals

DELEGATES AT this year's TUC conference have thrown their weight behind the United Road Transport Union's campaign for free...

Hendrickson hints at Euro ambition

AXLE AND suspension manufacturer Hendrickson's new European MD, Andrew Ward, has hinted that the company might launch a trailer...

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Hanover hit parade!

Eurocombi takes two boxes KAMAG'S EUROCOMBI is a Mercedes-Benz Atego-based vehicle designed for handling demountable container...

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European growth

Platinum Equity has relaunched Hays Logistics as ACR Logistics but does it have a future? Jennifer Ball reports. I n November...

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the j t%fgorer

David Garman took over as chief executive at TDG just as the economy went into decline — but the company's moving in the right...

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Prosecute non UK offenders

I WRITE IN RESPONSE to Ms Harrison's letter about a foreign "invasion" of our roads, particularly in Kent (CM,23 September)....

Speed differential increases risk

AT LAST SEE from your Comment column (CM,23 September) that I am not a lone voice after all. I had begun to think I was a...

English firms too slow to complain

I HAVE TO AGREE wholeheartedly with Derek Jones' sentiment that we are not doing enough to protect English trade against other...

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Off to a good start

The first annual report since the formation of VOSA contains some positive trends — but the agency is far from complacent...

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Time to make a fresh start

TC revokes one licence, grants another, as Fleet Services looKs to make a clean break of operation with 'appalling' history....

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TC asked to reconsider vehicle ownership case

THE TRANSPORT Tribunal has asked South Eastern & Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner Christopher Heaps to reconsider his decision...

Harrow driver used brother's tachograph

RUNNING WITHOUT an 0-licence combined with tachograph and driver licensing offences have cost a Harrow company and one of its...

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Faillure to keep to daily hours limits costs

company and drivers more than £7,000 HOURS OFFENCES have cost Stevenage-based R&RC Bond (Wholesale) and five of the company's...

0-licence bid refused for lack of financial evidence

CA NEWPORT, a Gwent-based company which bought its vehicles back at auction after they had been impounded. has lost its hid for...

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elp where it's needed

Legislation introduced last year threw a lifeline to crisis-hit companies, enabling them to avoid receivership. Steve McQueen...

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Finding the middle ground

Ireland's Labour Court has ordered a transport company to boost wages by 24% after a pay freeze. Brendan Nolan reports. W hen...

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Hot topic

The latest fire regulations have teeth — fail to comply and you face unlimited fines or being closed down. Fiona Paddon...

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COST EFFECTIVE

CVs are becoming more elaborate and expensive. But sometimes it's nice to get back to basics. The Tata Safari Commercial is...

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COVER NG UP

A well-sheeted load rolling along a motorway tends to catch the eye, but these days flatbeds are few and far between.There are...

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It's the air apparent Hyva's portfolio of hydraulic-powered tipper, hookloader and skip bodywork is well known in the UK,...

THE FUTURE

Farewell to the frame Sensitive to C&U widths and side-arm vulnerability, several firms have been sharpening their pencils....

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IT COULD BE if011!

Mixers is looking for owner-drivers to join its franchised network of go-anywhere concrete mixers. Andy Salter assesses the...

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HARD DR

1 VE If you live in fear of damaging your laptop, Compwise's super-tough portable computers could be the answer. Brian...

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Scan it and see

THE141ACSCAN+ from Mac Tools allows technicians to perform a variety of diagnostic tasks on legacy and EOBDequipped vehicles....

Glo finds the leaks

FINDING AIR-CON leaks can be a time-consuming task.To make the job easier Primalec has launched the Glo-Leak range of test...

Welding CD

ESAB HAS produced a CD covering its range of welding automation equipment. Chapters deal with the various types of hardware...

Torque tools

NORBAR TORQUE Tools' latest catalogue includes a comprehensive listing of its products and their applications with a torque...

Foam in a gun

THE VERSI-FOAM system from Foam and Rubber products offers the benefits of polyurethane in a portable dispensing system for...

Neat seats

INTERIOR REPAIR work can be a messy business. To avoid expensive accidents the Kling-on protection system from Cumbrian...

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A STAR TOO FAR

In a bid to carve out a bigger share of the top end of the tractor market, MAN launched its 5 Star TGA package earlier this...

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In the car market the arrival of a special or

limited-edition model usually translates as a b.d to boost sales of an outgoing model. In the truck industry this ploy is used...

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CUTTING THE CAKE

With truck sales rising throughout Europe, every manufacturer wants a bigger slice of that bigger cake. The chief executives of...

Iveco: Jose-Maria Alapont I t's about 12 months since Jose-Maria Alapont

took over the reins at Iveco. He walked into a company which was generally felt to be underperforming. By all accounts he...

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DaimlerChrysler: Klaus Maier hich truck manufacturer is the world's number

one looking at over its shoulder? According to Dr Klaus Maier, who heads up DaimlerChrysler's truck operations in Western...

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Volvo: Jorma Halonen hen CM booked an interview with Jorma

Halonen he was president of ir Volvo Trucks By the time we reached Hanover he'd been promoted to vice-president and deputy...

Daf: Aad

Goudriaan I t's all very well being concerned about globalisation but Aad Goudriaan, chief of Daf Trucks, reckons it's better...

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Taxes are taking their toll

Ray Dickson, MD of F Dickson Transport in Croydon, has strong views about the taxes we pay and the rates we try to survive...

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Unrealistic prices don't pay

The Retail Motor Industry Federation warns fleet operators are losing millions at auction because they won't accept bids below...

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Fleet favourites

CM tests more CVs than anyone else. Now we're using our extensive database to help you search for the right vehicle. This week...

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Autumn brings the buyers out in force

Autumn has brought increased trade for BCA. Business development manager Duncan Ward reveals this month's hot properties. W e...