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Business Moves
WPS grows / Transport group WPS has relocated its Manchester depot to larger premises close to the city's airport. The new site which houses the northern division of Ware......
Name Change
• All PPG companies trading in the UK are now trading under the name PPG Industries (UK). Contact 021-455 9866.......
Events
RHA meeting full / The Road Haulage Association's annual conference at Albufeira, Portugal in October is now fully booked. Contact (0932) 841515.......
On The Buses
• More than 120 vehicle and equipment manufacturers will exhibit at the Coach and Bus '91 show, which will be held on 18-20 October at the NEC in Birmingham. Admission to the......
Scammell Date Off
• The Scammell Owners & Enthusiasts Club road run and barbeque, planned for 10-11 August at the Post House Hotel, Crick, has been called off due to lack of response. However,......
Material Conference
• The Institute of Materials Management national conference will be held on 29-30 October at St John's Swallow Hotel, Solihull. Its theme is Integrated Materials Management: The......
Fuelling Up In The North-east
• Tees Bay Fuel has been appointed North-East distributor for Kuwait Petroleum (GB). It will deliver bulk supplies of fuel and lubricants from its site at Wilson Street,......
Training Fta And The Lint;
▪ The Freight Transport Association is replacing its national conference this year with a series of seminars on legislation changes. The one-day seminars will be held throughout......
Publications
Small can be beautiful • The Department of Employment has published a free guide for small firms to help get the most out of Government departments and local enterprise......
Products
Rack your Astra the RS way • An easy-to-remove racking system has been introduced by RS Components for the Astra MkII, AstraMax, Escort MkIII/IV and Maestro vans. The frame,......
Weighing In With Axtec
• AXTEC of Runcorn is offering a single axle static weighbridge for £5,000, including installation. Contact (0928) 581575.......
Tyron Wheels
• Tyreservices Great Britain has been appointed by Tyron (UK) to supply its safety wheel conversion on car-derived vans. The conversion locks tubeless tyres on to their rims to......
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vehicle is moving. The manufacturer claims that vehicles can be driven on a totally flat tyre for a limited distance. Tyreservices' 200 sites are offering the conversion at an......
Roadnews Taking Toll
• French motorway HGV tolls rose by an average 8% last week. Contact the Association of French Autoroutes in Paris on 010-331 47533700.......
Sussex Bypass
• The preferred routes for the Winchelsea and Rye bypass in East Sussex have now been chosen. The route will run south of Rye, with a tunnel under the River Rother. It crosses......