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Crifc 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, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM25AS, fax 0181652 8971, or phone our news team on 01816523683.
EVENTS
• 14-15 March: Ride and Drive weekend, Reliance Commercial Vehicles, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, from 10:00-16:00hrs.
Contact: 01484 712611.
• 16-17 March: Conference on the future of home delivery, Meeting the New Logistical Challenges Posed by Changing Demand, Forum Hotel, London. Contact: 01494 678000.
• 17-20 March: 15th International Transport and Logistics Week, Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, Hall 6.
Contact: 00 331 4756 24 57.
• 20 March: Seminar on Private Finance for Local Transport & Roads-Moving Towards an Integrated Strategy, City Conference Centre, London.
Contact: 0171 939 3671.
• 20 March: MEMA Heavy Duty Manufacturers "breakfast & briefing" at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Contact 001 919 549 4800.
• 21 March: Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, 1998 Conference, with the theme of Historic Motoring in a Changing Climate, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warkwickshire (near M40 Junction 12), 10:00-16:30hrs. Contact: 01273 495051.
• 26 March: British Parking Association's oneday seminar: Getting Your Act Thgether Decriminalised Parking Enforcement, The Brewery, Chiswell Street London Ed.
Contact: 01444 458950.
• 26-27 March: 22nd Nottingham Transport Conference & Exhibition, The Transport JigsawMaking the Pieces Fit, University of Nottingham. Contact: 01223 881622.
• 31 March: One-day seminar on communicating, organised by the Brewery Transport Advisory Committee at Forte Coventry Posthouse Hotel. Chaired by Commercial Motor editor Brian Weatherley.
Contact: 01708 471376.
• 15 April: Engineering best practice conference, Standards of Vehicle Componentry and the Training of Vehicle Mechanics, University of Huddersfield.
Contact: 01332 200507.
• 15 April: Brake's Road Risk Forum on Engineering Best Practice---Maintaining Vehicle Safety, University of Huddersfield.
Contact: 01306 741113.
• 21-24 April: TransRussia '98, Moscow. Contact: 0171 286 9720.
• 23 April: National Franchised Dealers' National Truck Conference, Moor Hall Hotel, Sutton Coldfield. Contact: 01788 538301.
• 23-26 April: TipCon '98, annual tipperfest, held for the first time at G-Mex in Manchester.
• 27 April: Freight Transport Association annual dinner at the London Hilton, Park Lane with John Prescott speaking.
• 3-4 May: Truckfest '98, East of England Showground, Peterborough (signposted from Al). Contact: 01775 768661.
• 15 May: Safe Driving For Lift conference, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.
Contact: 0115 901 2597.
• 30-31 May: Driver Hire Yorkshire Tr uckfest, Driffield Showground.
Contact: 01775 768661.
• 9-11 June: Security Automotive '98/NavPos Automotive '98, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
Contact 0121 323 3667.
• 13-14 June: Truck and Motor Show South-West, presented by the South-West Truckers at Gallows Gate, A380 Paignton ring road. Contact: 01823 276143. III 14 June: Classic Commercial Motor Show, 1W Truckstop, Watling Street, Rugby.
Cost: .£3.
Contact: 01327 879693.
• 16-17 June: 2nd European Business Convention on Transport, Top Transport Europe, Brussels.
Contact: 0171 779 8393.
• 25 June: Franco-British Transport Forum, Mayfair Intercontinental Hotel. Contact: 0171 304 4040.
• 1-2 August: Driver Hire Truckfest Scotland, Royal Highland Showground, Ingleston, Edinburgh. Contact: 01775 768661.
• 8-9 August: Weston Park International, 4x4, military and all-wheel-drive family show; Weston Park, A5 East of Telford, Shropshire. Contact: 0181 778 6498.
• 6 September: The Historic Commercial Vehicle Society's 27th BournemouthBath Run, for vehicles over 20 years old.
Contact: 01985 214910.
• 16-17 September: 1998 Conference & Exhibition on Automotive Security, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. Contact: 01372 367000.
• 16-17 September: Plant Engineering and Maintenance Show, at the Telford Exhibition Centre. Moves to Harrogate International Centre on 3-4 November.
Contact: 01342 825225.
• 20-21 October: Second MIRA International Conference on Vehicle Aerodynamics, Hilton National Hotel, Coventry Contact: 01203 355584 • 1-3 December: Intermodal '98, Ahoy Centre, Rotterdam.
Contact: 0171 453 5309.
• 9-11 March 1999: Brityrex '99 at the National Hall, Olympia, London. Contact: 0181 313 3535.
TRAINING
Regional courses
• The Road Haulage Association's Regional Training Services offers a range of courses around the country, including commercial, employment and transport law; Ilazchem; and drivers' hours and tachographs. Contact: Claire Johnson on 01733 261131.
Tatho tutorillg
• Transport Career Training, the training arm of CDS Employment, will hold a tachograph u-aining course on 28 March.
Contact: 0800 056 1066.
BUSINESS MOVES
LEP
• LEI' International has opened an office in Nantes, western France. Contact: 01372 812181.
PRODUCTS
Hot wipes
• Fuelmax UK has been appointed UK distributor for Hot Blades heated windscreen wipers.
Contact: 01795 583279.
Trailer tracking
• Simac Techniq has introduced a trailer tracking and monitoring system using the GSM network which is said to be suitable for reefers or trailers with a power supply. Contact: 01844 260707.
Fuel guide
• Fuel card firm CH Jones has published its latest guide to the 760 fuel sites that accept its Keyfuels and Diesel Direct cards. Each entry has a map; the guide is also on the Internet.
Contact: 01922 615231.
PEOPLE
Bandvulc
• Philip West has been appointed national sales director for independent remould tyre manufacturer Bandvulc Tyres.
ROADWORKS
Special loads
• Heavy hauliers taking loads through Area 12 (West Midlands) will have to notify WS Atkins Consultants from 1 April. Area 12 comprises J5/M5-.10,16: J4-10/M6; J15/M40-J3A/M42 and PA9/M42, Contact: 0870 608 1257 or fax 0870 608 1256.