Transport Policy

A TRANSPORT election manifesto was suggested last week for the Conservative Party's new leader Mrs Margaret Thatcher by Mr H ugh Featherstone, director of the Freight .......

Van Seat Belts: Doe 'sympathetic'

A SPOKESMAN for the DoE told CM this week that it would take a "sympathetic" line on possibly exempting van drivers from the need to wear seat belts. A Bill now before......

Chrysler Hp Cuts

DEALERS for Chrysler UK are offering hire purchase rates of 91/4 per cent compared with the normal average market rate of 16 per cent on the PB range of commercial vehicles and......

Proving The 38-ton Pudding

H ow much longer can a Government which is campaigning for fuel savings refrain from taking the much-needed decision to increase maximum gross vehicle weights in the 1:1( from......