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Last week we let off steam about local councils tinkering with national and international engine emissions legislation as they...
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The ETA demands action to improve the transport infrastructure now to ensure the stability of the UK economy. Roanna Avison...
PETERBOROUGH-based trailer manufacturer Lawrence David is seeking new premises to help it tackle a backlog of orders. The...
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THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association has launched its Delivering London manifesto for freight operators in London. In it the VIA...
NEXT WEEK the website RoadTransport. corn will launch a Christmas prize draw — prizes will nclude a Plasma TV with home cinema...
THE DUTCH government has taken another step towards the introduction of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) with the start of an...
NEXT-DAY DELIVERY specialist City Link has taken delivery of 70 Gray & Adams dry-freight double-deck trailers from Fraikin in a...
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The OECD is warning European operators that deadly counterfeit truck parts are likely to become more common. Keith Nuthall...
HULL-BASED FRUIT and vegetable merchant Dennis Butler has acquired its first Euro-4 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 7C18. The 180hp...
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VAN RENTAL specialist Northgate has been awarded a major fleet-management contract with Tesco.com: it will operate 130 vans for...
steals £15 / 000 from haulier HUMBERSIDE POLICE have published a CCTV picture of a man they want to trace for an alleged...
RESIDENTS IN THE Surrey village of Oxted are considering legal action to reduce truck movements in and out of a local quarry on...
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police have launched an operation to tackle thefts from LGVs in the run up to Christmas. Operation Mistletoe...
A change in when it recognises the value of contracts is forcing Dart Group to restate its results for 2006 — turning a profit...
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The EC warns that the UK has fallen behind in the move to low-sulphur fuels. Keith Nuthall reports. THE UK HAS to play...
THE DEPARTMENT FOR Transport has sot up the Renewable Fuels Agency to help the UK as it moves towards its Renewable Transport...
There's little chance of a drop in fuel prices any time soon so cutting consumption is more important than ever, says Paul...
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Somerset County Council is drawing up a list of routes that trucks should avoid. Chris Tindall reports. THE FREIGHT Transport...
Rikki Chequer, community manager of TruckNet UK, reports on current hot topics at the driver forum. Last week on TruckNet UK...
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M EACHERS TRANSPORT and Warehousing's Derby depot has taken delivery of 12 Euro-4 Mercedes-Benz Actroses and has three Euro-5...
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Rosyth, Newcastle and the Humber port complex have all applied to run a freight ferry service to Norway. Chris Tindall...
ADBLUE PRODUCER Yara International has begun using ships to distribute its urea-based additive across Europe. AdBlue is the...
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Following Christopher Macgovvan's resignation, former SMMT man Paul Everitt is to take the reins in the new year. Chris Tindall...
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The DfT has outlined an approach to transport planning for 2014, but :he RHA and FTA want action sooner. Roanna Avison finds...
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After three months in the role of chief executive at the FTA, Theo de Pencier tells Roanna Avison why there is a lot of work...
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Whatfollows is the second part of a reader's letter; thefirst part was published in last week's issue (Changes to the CPC...
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moves to Birmingham Delegates at the recent commercial Motor Environmental Conference were treated to an action-packed day of...
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Many of 35 prohibitions issued related to brake defects; the initial failure rate at annual test was 100%. Mike Jewell...
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A WEST MIDLANDS haulier who was caught using red diesel and failed to attend a public inquiry must wait to hear what action...
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A TACHOGRAPH FIDDLER has been given a suspended jail sentence by Liverpool Crown Court. Newton-le-Willows truck driver...
A FRESH LICENCE has been granted to a Merseyside firm after an inquiry heard that its founder was no longer involved. His...
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Truck buyers faced with dealers or finance firms trying to wriggle out of an agreement can get free help from the Financial...
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warranties are insurance-backed products which tall within the remit of the FOS so it can make an award of up to £100,000....
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Trying to help a driver trapped in a foreign jail is not easy. Adam Hill reports on one man who has moved heaven and earth on...
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To help a UK driver jailed abroad The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Fair Trials International advise drivers who are...
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Tipper Light 2007 concludes with a selection of tippers rated at 6.5-7.5 tonnes. There's a 'proper lorry', a van that thinks...
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Which of these vehicles you should choose is as much a philosophical question as a technical one. We've been predicting the...
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It's been said of family businesses that they often survive two generations only to be brought down when the third generation...
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With most companies you can take a fair stab at guessing how they got their name but Pelican Engineering? First World War...
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M D Roger Cullimore and his son Moreton F Cullimore look uncomfortable in their offices: they clearly prefer roaming the firm's...
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Colin Sowman takes the 4.6-tonne Transit 200PS for a spin through the Bavarian Hills to find out how the extra power from...
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Trans plant mastertrain conducts truck and forklift driver training — but that's just the tip of the iceberg, as Tim Maughan...
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Daimler's HDEP engine family is being developed to meet forthcoming emission standards in Europe and Japan as well as the US....
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operators, fleet engineers, accountants and safety reps. But what about driver appeal? The driver shortage has put an end to...
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Filmed on location in Iowa, USA it includes - .1411111 11 w coverage of 100's of truckers 'showing' their highly polished and...
US truckers can trace their origins back to the days of the wild west and drive some of the biggest rigs in the world. The...
featuring trucks, drivers, forestry machinery, spectacular scenery and wildlife in extreme climates between dust and snow!...
This fantastic film features some of the larger earthmoving equipment working on major projects in Britain including T5 at...
Four, not to be missed, features including the movement of cranes from Rotterdam to Canada, an industrial vessel through...
larger JCB machines at work on sites. It takes in earthmoving for warehouse construction, landfill site work, road building and...
This 60 minute film shows how, with good planning and skillful driving, you can move almost anything and this film shows just...
promotional films dating from 1953 to 1973 and features various Bedford lorries and the uses they were put to. This is a real...
Each of the exceptional loads shown required careful planning and equipment and includes the movement of a Boeing 747, bridge...
This superb film covers from chainsaw Lo sawmill in British Columbia. It covers the transportation of timber by truck, train...
in short supply in Canada. This great new film was aimed at Dutch drivers wishing to move to Canada to work but includes much...
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Filmed on location in Iowa, USA it includes coverage of 100r's of truckers 'showing' their highly polished and cleaned rigs in...
featuring trucks, drivers, forestry machinery, spectacular scenery and wildlife in extreme climates between dust and snow!...
Four, not to be missed, features including the movement of cranes from Rotterdam to Canada, an industrial vessel through...
This 60 minute film shows how, with good planning and skillful driving, you can move almost anything and this film shows just...
promotional films dating from 1953 to 1973 and features various Bedford lorries and the uses they were put to. This is a real...
larger JCB machines at work on sites. It takes in earthmoving for warehouse construction, landfill site work, road building and...
US truckers can trace their origins back to the days of the wild west and drive some of the biggest rigs in the world. The crew...
This fantastic film features some of the larger earthmoving equipment working on major projects in Britain including T5 at...
Each of the exceptional loads shown required careful planning and equipment and includes the movement of a Boeing 747, bridge...
British Columbia. It covers the transportation of timber by truck, train and helicopter and includes bridge building and road...
in short supply in Canada. This great new film was aimed at Dutch drivers wishing to move to Canada to work but includes much...
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Fanatical rail supporters aren't just found in the UK... No matter where you go, you can't escape the world of road transport,...
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Edrope's first four-lane auction hall allowed Manheim Auctions to offer m re than 700 light CVs at Colchester. Kevin Swallow...
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British Car Auctions has launched an internet - based auction service and plans to roll it out across the entire BCA network....
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SCANIA DEALERSHIP Kelruck has opened a £2.5m depot in Worksop, Notts to cater for vehicle sales,servicing and rep irs and...
Malcolm Harrison Auctions' construction and recycling auction on 17 Npvember is still open for lots. The first construction...