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7th July 2011
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Tyre Technology

The multi-life concept built into Goodyear Max Technology tyres. TruckForce believes that too many truck and bus tyres are...

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Small just won't do

Those of you who have been around for a while might see the creation of Harlequin Logistics as a case of 'been there, done...

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Harlequin consortium offers national service

CM COVER STORY By Christopher Walton A NEW TRANSPORT consortium of five hauliers has been formed, promising to bring the...

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Depot fleet closure puts 15 Stobart drivers' jobs at risk

By Christopher Walton EDDIE STOBART, the transport division of Stobart Group, is to cease running a dedicated fleet of...

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KN Drinks shake-up plans get truck drivers' support

By Joanna Bourk, TRUCK DRIVERS at KN Drinks Logistics have voted in favour of shake-up plans that could see some HGV drivers...

City Link unveils dedicated 3M livery

CITY LINK HAS unveiled a dedicated livery for its customer of 18 years, 3M. Global giant 3M, which manages six product...

Reed Boa rdatt site to create 100 jobs REED BOARDALL'S

new North Yorkshire site, which will create 100 logistics jobs, has been given the go-ahead. The temperature-controlled...

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Sanday boss commits 'gross error of judgement'

By Roger Brown TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has told the boss of Sanday Haulage he committed a "gross...

Glenn Freight boss in sale talks

THE DIRECTOR of Glenn Freight (North West) says he is in talks to sell the Liverpool-based haulier after administrators were...

Learning to drive with Eaton

MOTORISTS WERE given a chance to experience first-hand just how difficult it can be to see closely positioned objects from the...

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Kirkby VOSA ATF closure will cause chaos warning

By Chris Tindall HAULIERS IN the North West could face chaos when the VOSA testing station in Kirkby closes because garages...

APC Overnight offers support

DEDICATION is certainly what you need to work for ARC Overnight, after the express delivery network pushed its world...

SW Wreford & Son acquires P Chaplin

ONE OF Britain's oldest hauliers, SW Wreford & Sons, has acquired Northampton rival P Chaplin & Sons for an undisclosed sum....

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Pay checks

With ever-tightening margins, pay rises are hard to come by in haulage. June's Trucking Britain Out Of Recession survey delved...

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THE PARTS CONUNDRUM When buying replacement parts, which do you

prefer: OEM or vehicle manufacturer - branded? It's nearly a split decision: 45% opt for the former while 39% lean towards the...

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Simarco's worth it

CM meets Simarco MD Simon Reed, and finds out why a career in hairdressing did not cut it for him and why he opted for...

WEST MIDLANDS EXPANSION

Simarco's expansion is now set to benefit the West Midlands, with Reed revealing that he has secured a 2.5-acre site in...

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Twisted fire

starters With the number of arson attacks on hauliers' yards increasing, CM finds out just how much arson can ruin a business...

ADVICE

There is no shortage of advice on the dangers of arson. The Arson Protection Bureau publishes several leaflets that can be...

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TL could have survived with a different outlook

THE NOSTALGIC feature about Bedford (CM 23 June) prompts the observation that the TL range might well have survived longer...

Sugar's getting above himself

I ENTIRELY agree with the sentiments expressed by Geoff Tumbull in his letter about how angry he was at Lord Alan Sugar saying...

CPC not fair to the experienced

HAS ANYONE heard anything about any European countries scrapping the Driver CPC? I am not against the Driver CPC for drivers...

Online reaction

The latest comments on Roadtransport.com Men jailed for counterfeit goods (CM 30 June 2011) "The bottom line here is the...

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J Browne wins back Licences on appeal

Upper Tribunal Judge overturns IC's decision to revoke 0-licences for failure to have transport manager in place HEAVY PLANT...

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AJH Williams licence suspended

AT A PUBLIC inquiry in Wrexham, the TC ruled that the 0-licence of AJH Williams, based in Pw11heli, be suspended for seven days...

Welsh and North Western Traffic Areas Warrington

A public inquiry on 15 July will look at a new application from Abbey Skip Hire based in Manchester. • Disciplinary action...

Abbey Logistics Group

ABBEY LOGISTICS GROUP hopes to get authorisation for 15 vehicles and the same number of trailers at the Formula International...

Ainsworth and Martin

AINSWORTH AND MARTIN has been granted permission to remove from its li cence its operating centre on the Birch Industrial...

Wincanton

WINCANTON HAS been given permission to base 10 vehicles and 20 trailers in Llanddarog, Carmarthen.

Wm Armstrong (Longtown)

WM ARMSTRONG (LONGTOWN) wants to base one vehicle and one trailer at Gote Mill House in Gote Road, Cockermouth. The company is...

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A word to the wise

Beware: carelessly written job ads can invite mischievous tribunal claims by opportunist individuals Words: Martin Grindrod...

AVOIDING RECRUITMENT TRAPS

To prevent potential claims arising out of job advertisements, companies should ensure that the requirements for a job are...

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The !woad to

independence Scotland will gain control. over major legislatives decisions from Westminster: but what does this mean for...

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Carry on working

Workers can no longer be automatically retired once they reach 65. What do these changes mean for the transport industry?...

Further Information

Department for Business Innovation & Skills: http://billy/e4LRwH Direct Government: http://bit.ly/dT5xLm Acas:...

LIFE AFTER COMPULSORY RETIREMENT

Between 6 April and 1 October, the default retirement age is being phased out. It's now too late to use DRA to compulsorily...

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CHARLES RUSSELL

Words: John Williams / Images: Tom Cunningh: • CM meets Charles Russell, the Gloucestershire-based haulier who swears by...

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LBS 140K

This was originally purchased new by a Swedish transport company, then sold to a Norwegian owner-driver who ran the truck...

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Scania R730LA6x4

Design: GCW 80,000kg (90,000kg with suitable fifth wheel) Plated: GCW 44,000/80,000kg (STGO) Engine: Scania DS16-21, 16.4-litre...

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SCAN IA R440-vR730

Get the nside info on the battle of the cabs 411111w. With a single platform for its 12.7-litre mass market truck and V8...

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MOVING HOUSE

Transporting a home across Canada For most Canadians, moving house is fairly straightforward, but when you're literally...

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Keeping it British

Known for exporting trucks, East Yorkshire-based Britcom International is looking to enhance its presence in domestic markets...

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New premises for

Euroway DAF EUROWAY DAF has moved to new premises in High Wycombe so it can handle increasing work levels and have better...