Servicing Seddon

• Seddon Atkinson has appointed Thanet Commercials of Broadstairs as its parts and service main dealer for East Kent. The company offers laser wheel alignment and tachograph and......

Telford Centurion

• Centurion Commercials, Scania's distributor for the Potteries area, has opened a depot at Telford. Contact (0908) 215380.......

Insuring Insurance

• Operators whose leased trucks are written off in crashes often lose out because the settlement from their insurer covers only the replacement value of the vehicle — not their......

Keeping Time

• Alan Jones, managing director and chief executive of TNT Express (UK), will be talking to the Chartered Institute of Transport on the importance of time in logistical......

Tank Topics

MI Tank Europe 92, a conference on bulk distribution, will take place on 20-22 October in Antwerp, Belgium. Topics to be discussed include the use of satellite technology to......

Talking Logistics

• The Institute of Logistics & Distribution Management has drawn up its autumn events list, which includes a conference on Manual handling: the new EC directive (29 October);......

Roofbars To Suit High-roof Vans

• Thule of Sweden has launched a high-roof carrier system, High Foot, to suit light commercial vehicles with roofs raised above the gutter. The basic model covers roof......

Roofbars To Suit Gutterless Vans

• A range of roof bars designed to fit car-derived vans with gutterless roofs has been launched by Paddy Hopkirk. Models catered for include the Ford Courier, Ford Escort,......

Pulling The Pin

• Jubilee says that its new Pin-Puller will make pulling the fifth wheel easier, The Pin-Puller has a one metre reach and can also be used to pull tilt cords, brake cables and......

Backing Backs With Video Course

• With legislation due next year on manual load handling at work, Multimedia Training has developed a new interactive video training programme. Back in mind is designed to help......

Dangerous Goods Training Courses

• West Herts Training, with P&O Roadways, is offering courses to help drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous loads stay within the law. Regulations now require all drivers of......

Aa Hotlines

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