MI This has got to be the most significant decision ever made in the history of operator licensing." When hardheaded transport...

six-litre truck engine which is also fitted with a mechanically operated supercharger. The double blown engine has...

• The Road Haulage Association has declared itself "absolutely delighted" with last week's ruling by the Transport Tribunal...

IN In a bid to enter the multiuser market, P&O Distribution has bought five depots from household goods manufacturer Reckitt &...

• MAN Truck & Bus UK, bought by MAN in Germany from Lonhro for £20m in January (CM 30 Jan-5 Feb), has made two senior...

• Licensing Authorities have rejected proposals made at their conference last month to allow the Freight Transport Association...

• Eurotunnel's controversial open-sided design for the rail wagons that will carry trucks through the Chunnel finally looks...

• Kent County Council is proposing to charge drivers 2,3 for the privilege of using its roads by imposing a fee on all hauliers...

• A group of owner-drivers who were threatening to sue ARC for allegedly not sticking to an operating cost formula in their...

• The boss of a tipper firm has slammed BS5750, claiming that it is unnecessary for small tipper hauliers. BS5750 is...

its six and eight-wheeler tippers in preparation for the increased multi-wheeler operating weights next January (see page 12)....

• Hauliers and their representatives from all over the world met in Barcelona, Spain last week to counter charges that the...

• More than half of the 184 British trucks stopped in a vehicle check in Hampshire last week were found to be mechanically...

• Yet another driver has had his heavy goods driving licence given back to him after the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency...

C ommercial Motor Truckfest is the one time in the year the trucking industry really lets its hair down. Gone for two glorious...

Truckfest's most coveted award last year for the third time running — this year he decided not to enter to give others a...

• The aptly named Californian Air Resources Board (Carb) regulations, calling for 2% of vehicles delivered in 1997 to have...

• From September this year UK truck buyers will be able to get their hands on the first of a new generation of Iveco Ford...

Xi Norfolk Line is spending £2.5m on 106 new 13.6m trailers, comprising 75 curtainsiders and 31 refrigerated trailers. The 85e...

• Renault has begun supplying Magnum and Major trucks fitted with its new ACE (Advanced Combustion Engine) engine (CM 2-8 April...

• The directors of Paul Selway International Transport have pulled the plug on the Eastern Europe and Middle East specialist,...

• The continuing recession and falling inflation rate kept wage increases for drivers down to around 3.5-5.5% in the past year,...

• A British design aimed at allowing road and rail use from the same semi-trailer chassis is under severe threat as the...

• Fifty hauliers owed thousands by collapsed meat processing giant United Meat Packers will receive their money, the Irish Road...

• Cutbacks to the fleet run by the newly integrated construction businesses of Redland and Steetley were announced last week....

for franchises • An owner-driver who has had his truck and home repossessed is calling on operators to team up and lobby the...

ICC Express, which is being launched this week from a hub in Kings Heath, says it is looking for about 50 agents throughout the...

• Britain's haulage industry seems to be turning the corner after one of the worst recessions since the war. April's truck...

Franchised removals network Brewer & Turnbull has signed up Barlows Removals to cover north Manchester. Barlows, which becomes...

Exel Logistics has acquired another US company increasing its North American operation to a fleet of 600 vehicles and 3,000...

• Manchester City Magistrates have thrown out overloading char ges against Stockport-based Allinson Stone, and ordered the...

• Drivers hours and tachograph offences have cost John Broad, trading as John Broad Haulage of Manchester, and four of his...

• Removals contractors Richard and Steven Russell of Chatteris were granted a new international licence at a Cambridge public...

• Liverpool haulier Robert Turner, who has been associated with a number of failed companies, has succeeded in obtaining a...

DIRECTORY • Commercial Motor has compiled a nationwide directory of specialist transport lawyers, expert witnesses, consultant...

• Carol and Christopher Sayer, trading-as CT Transport, of Leyburn, whose licence was revoked by North Eastern Licensing...

• Wadham Stringer is about to complete a low-floor community bus derivative of an ambulance it has been selling over the past...

• Inter-city coach operator National Express Group returned to profit in the 24 weeks to 31 December 1991. The privately owned...

several hundred buses and trucks a year in Poland, in a joint venture with Kapena, a maintenance and repair specialist to the...

I Commercial Motor is starting a regular page covering light vehicle issues, in addition to these monthly news pages. From...

• Osborne Motor Bodies has launched this refrigerated body, designed to fit most one-tonne pickup chassis. Measuring...

• Toyota has launched a larger Liteace with a diesel option. Body volume and payload are increased and Toyota claims the...

• Italdesign unveiled a prototype four-wheel-drive vehicle at the recent Turin Motor Show. Designed primarily as a luxury...

When an enforcement manager leaves for a lower paid job, it spells unease with the changes in the VI. • Two weeks ago one of...

Husk move • Husk (UK) has extended its 24-hour truck recovery, fuel and tyre supply services to coaches, from its site near...

• Cockburn-Inglis of East Kilbride has been appointed Scottish dealer for Hiab and Jonsered lorry loaders, by importer GCM...

Wheels and thrills • The organiser of Euro Wheels '92 is arranging the appearance of the Cadbury's Crunchie Flying Circus at...

• A two-day conference, Accessible Transport '92, is being held on 25-26 June by the London Accessible Transport Unit. The...

• The Road Haulage Association is holding two seminars covering the changes being made to the regs governing the carriage of...

• The French Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain will hold its annual transport conference on 4 June at the Hyatt Carlton...

Truckline expands • Brittany Ferries freight division Truckline has increased its freight crossings from Poole to Cherbourg to...

Taking part with Seddon • Seddon Atkinson has published a 60-page directory with 24-hour phone numbers for sales, service,...

• The Institute of Grocery Distribution has published a study on trends and opportunities in distribution, Distribution...

• A vehicle weighing consultancy firm is offering to help operators find the appropriate equipment from competent suppliers at...

• Ryder's 24-hour reservation department has started to phone potential customers to explain its rental, contract hire and...

• A range of warning alarms which use digitised voices to warn of hazards such as a vehicle reversing or a tipper body being...

• Michelin Remix remoulds are to be branded with the same sidewall lettering and markings that appear on its new truck tyres,...

hen Airdrie tyre specialist ATS received an emergency call from Harcon Trading on a Saturday afternoon to replace a blown-out...

Action Water in Cornwall, a charity that specialises in refurbishing water tankers and water drilling rigs for use in community...

A fter 36 years and 12 tests, David Matterson, 53, finally passed his driving test. What a pity that he could not resist going...

rii incolnshire driver Brian Jones got breakfast with a special welcome when he called in at Granada's new services at Magor,...

ill Morris, general secretary of the Transport Workers' Union, impressed guests at the Freight Transport Association's annual...

the beginning of free movement of labour, goods and capital among EC member states. Or is it? Brussels would have you believe...

• CM guarantees free publicity for any operator unfortunate enough to become a victim of truck crime. It may not get your...

low ...ir._ Every manufacturer makes a fuss about a vehide launch, but when Iveco Ford unveils a replacement fo e Cargo, i ii t...

• Regarding your feature on spot checks (CM 9-15 April), we are a small company with four vehicles, but are proud of our record...

• As an owner-driver often pressurised by the big boys, I sympathise with the driver in your story "A One Cleared" (CM 16-22...

• I read with interest your article "Council of Despair" (CM 23-29 April). We, with others, feel harassed by our local council,...

have built my road haulage business • over 22 years from one wagon to a fleet of 10 two-axle units, five tri-axle units, eight...

• Brakes are the biggest single cause of trucks failing the annual test and the situation may get worse. li the Vehicle...

• Diagnostic and service equipment manufacturer Sun is to supply the Vehicle Inspectorate (VI) test stations with smoke meters....

• Eaton has deleted the oil drain plug from the mark four version of its 6109 gearbox which has recently gone into production....

• In a move to combat 'clocking' the government has announced that vehicle mileages are to be collected by the D'VLA each time...

• Paintshops should not rush to buy 1-1VLP sprayguns without considering the implications, says Bob Driver from Milden...

• At the inquests of three men whose deaths were suspected of being related to breathing asbestos dust the coroner. Sir...

dealers giving location maps and contact numbers. Copies are available free of charge from the Oldham factory. New parts •...

• Wheel alignment specialist Lasalign has opened a workshop at Crick Truckstop. The two-bay unit will offer wheel balancing as...

• From May 1, 20 new specially selected fast moving parts will be covered by ERF's price pledge. These include brake drums,...

• S Jones truck centre in Walsall has launched a specialist division to provide 24-hour service on tachogrpah repair and...

• European Motor Holdings (EMH) has bought Casemont Holdings, parent company of vehicle wash specialist Wilcomatic. in a deal...

• Renault is to initiate 'distance learning' for technicians in its dealerships so they can be trained at their workplace. The...

Disc brakes on top weight tractive units are becoming more common. Colin Sowman finds out why. Ai AN has joined Renault in...

many thought there would be a rush to put the UK middleweight cab on to the Dutch chassis. However, it did not work out quite...

I I ast month we examined some of the problems that can occur inside the workshop; to get a complete picture we should now turn...

• Denco claims its automatic chassis lubrication systems can work with BP's biodegradable grease whereas some others cannot....

• Paintshop managers struggling with the two tonne solvent limit may find Mangers De.Solv. It range useful. The De.Solv.It 1000...

• Metro Equipment is marketing a range of rubber wheel chocks said to give excellent grip on tarmac and concrete. They are...

• Vax-Lac is a wipe-on polymer refinishing treatment said to restore the original colour and gloss to faded paintwork. A...

• Comma has added adhesive products Thread Lock and Mirror Bond to its range. Thread Lock applied before assembly will set,...

• Leaking underground pipework, leading to ground contamination, can be avoided by using Enviroflex, says forecourt specialist...

• Duniop has introduced the LT7 van tyre which is rated at a higher maximum speed (150kph), has a deeper tread pattern than its...

• Following the acquisition of Clevite by its parent company T&N, AE Auto Parts is now offering American truck engine...

• Smoke Check 6000 from Gemco is an opacity meter for diesel exhaust. It reads out in K, Ilartridge or Bosch units and will...