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• Dennis Specialist Vehicles says that it has started work on a ElOm plant for bus, coach and fire appliance chassis. It expects to double its present manufacturing capacity and hopes to start production at the end of this year.
Tanker boss
• Teesside-based Sadler Tankers managing director Phil Gate has been elected national chairman of the Road Haulage Association's tanker functional group.
Space patrol
MI Hauliers in Italy are to use a satellite tracking system to help combat truck thefts, currently running at 5,0(X) a year. Sensors mounted on a truck will trigger an alarm if the truck is stolen, and the satellite will track the vehicle.
Three more
• Parcels firm WPS Express has expanded its delivery network with franchisees appointed at East Midlands Airport, Southend, and Colchester.
Inter-modal • British Rail has had "a good deal of interest from hauliers" for its plan for a pan-European inter-modal transport venture (CM 2228 March). It is setting up its Combined Transport company now and expects to be ready to negotiate with hauliers by the early summer.
Into Russia
• Federal Express has moved into Russia where it has appointed distributing agents for its air express parcel service. This follows a similar expansion in West Germany, where it operates 38 long-haul trucks and 120
Vans.
Sunday service
• Royal Mail began Sunday collections in Bradford, West Yorks last week, in a trial which could lead to Sunday collections nationwide by the end of this year.