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CM'S Haulage Factfile pages provide busy operators with brief news items on: forthcoming events, services. business products, training, company moves, personnel changes. truck thefts, UK fuel prices, and details of the worst congestion blackspots on our already overcrowded road network. If you have information for inclusion in this section send it in to Commercial Motor, Haulage Factfile, Rm H203, Quadrant House, line Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS, fax 0181 652 8971, or phone our news team on 0181652 3683.
EVENTS
• 14-16 September: Tachodisc CPC three-day International Passenger Course at Manchester Training School.
Contact: 01925 820088.
• 14-18 September: Tachodisc Carriage of Hazardous Goods (ADR) course at Manchester Training School.
Contact: 01925 820088.
• 15-20 September: Automecl2anica, International Auto Service Trade Fair, Frankfurt. Contact: 0171 499 8861.
• 16-17 September: Conference and Exhibition on Automotive Security, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Midlands.
Contact: 01372 367000.
• 16-17 September: Plant Engineering & Maintenance Show, the Telford Exhibition Centre-moves to the Harrogate International Centre on 3-4 November. Contact: 01342 825225.
• 21 September: South Wales Traffic Area, Operating Licence seminar. Forge Hotel, St Clears,
Carmarthenshire.
Contact: 0121 608 1029.
• 21-25 September: Tachodisc CPC five-thy National Freight Course at Manchester Training School. Contact: 01925 820088.
• 24 September: BRF annual conference with a theme of The New Deal for Transport. Keynote speaker will be the new Transport Minister, John Reid MP Vcilvo Trucks Conference Centre, Warwick.
Cost: BRF members, .05; non-members, £90.
Contact: 0171 703 9769.
• 26 September: Road Itaulage Association's Fair Play an Fuel Rally, Papal Field, Heaton Park, Manchester ,117, M62. Contact: 01274 863100.
• 30 September-1 October: Tyrexpo Asia '98, World Trade Centre, Singapore.
Contact: 0181 313 3535.
BUSINESS MOVES Pottery bound
• Derbyshire's Sherwood Commercial Vehicles is to expand into the Potteries. The Blackwell-based Iveco Ford dealership is taking over Chatfield Truck in Stoke-on-Trent.
Contact: 01773 863311.
UKVR expands
• UK Vehicle Rental is moving to bigger premises at Parham Drive in Eastleigh, Hants, The depot is expected to add 100 vehicles to its current fleet of 550.
Contact: 01703 641333.
TRUCK RACING
• Leaderboard after round seven, Donington Park, UK.
1. Faure (M-B): 276.
2. Kreutzpointner (MAN): 255.
3. Parrish EM-B): 252.
4. Oestreich (M-B): 247.
5. Luostarinen (CAT): 243.
6. Albacete (MAN): 182.
PRODUCTS Detection system
• An upgraded version of the RI-OS Backscan Ultrasonic Rear Obstacle Detection System has been introduced by Blackheathbased Brigade Electronics. This driver's reversing aid meets all European safety legislation requirements. Sensors are fitted on the rear of a vehicle, and inside the cab the system can emit an audio-visual warning. Contact: 0181 852 3261.
PEOPLE ANC
• Charles Reid and Hannah Webb have been selected as new franchisees of ANC Southampton.