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CM's Haulage Facffile page provides busy operators with brief news items on: forthcoming events, services, business products, training, company moves, persomel changes, truck thefts, UK fuel prices, and details of the worst congestion blackspots on our already overcrowded road networkIf you have information for inclusion in this section send it in to Commercial Motor, Haulage Factfile, Rm H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS, fax 0181 652 8971, or phone our news team on 0181 652 3683.
EVENTS
• 24-26 February: Commercial Vehicle Show, Hall 5, NEC, Birmingham. Contact: 0171 235 7000.
• 25-26 February: Freight Transport Association Industry's Freight Conference, Belfry, Warks. Contact: 01892 552302.
• 14-15 March: Ride and Drive weekend, Reliance Commercial Vehicles, Brighouse. West Yorkshire, from 10:00hrs-16:00hrs. Contact: 01484 712611.
• 17-20 March: 15th International Transport and Logistics Week, Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, Hall 6.
Contact: 00 33 1 47 56 2457.
• 21 March: Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, 1998 Conference, Historic Motoring in a changing climate, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warks (near M40 Junction 12), 10:00-16:30hrs.
Contact: 01273 495051. MI 26-27 March: 22nd Nottingham Thansport Conference & Exhibition, 77e Transport jigsawMaking 11w 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 Weathedey.
Contact: 01708 471376.
• 15 April: Engineering best practice conference. Standards of Vehicle Cornpanel/uand the Raining of Vehicle Mechanics, University of Huddersfield. Contact: 01332 200507.
• 15 April: Brake's Road Risk Forum: Engineering Best Pradice-Maintaining Vithicle Safety, University of Huddersfield.
Contact: 01306 741113.
• 23-26 April: TipCon 98. Annual tipperfest --for the first time at G-Mex in Manchester.
Contact: 01932 838922.
• 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 Lik conference, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.
Contact: 0115 901 2597.
• 30-31 May: Driver Hire Yorkshire Truckfest, Driffield Showground.
Contact: 01775 768661.
• 9-11 June: Security Automotive 98 I NavPos Automotive 98, NEC, Birmingham.
Contact: 0121 323 3667.
• 14 June: Classic Commercial Motor Show, BP Truckstop, Watling Street, Rugby.
Cost: .0.
Contact: 01327 879693.
• 16-17 June: 2nd European Business Convention on Transport, 'flip Transport Europe, 13russels.
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, Inglestm, Edinburgh. Contact: 01775 768661.
BUSINESS MOVES
Moving glass
• Glass's Information Services has moved from its two offices to a base at 1 Princes Road. Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9TU,
Contact: 01923 823823.
TRAINING
CPC courses
• El' Training Services is running a series of courses for the Certificate of Professional Competence (national and international). They will be held at EP's training centre in Great Book ham, Surrey starting on 9 March.
Contact: 01372 450800.
SERVICES
Carrier site
• 'iransport refrigeration manufacturer Carrier Transicold has created its own site on the Internet,
www.carrier.transicold. corn. The site includes details of the group's range of products with a selection of application reports. Contact: 01925 811170
FERRIES More sailings
• From 15 March the Truckline/Brittany Ferries Spanish service reverts to Plymouth from Poole on a twice weekly sailing. And there will be more freight services from Poole to Cherbi )urg.
Contact: 01202 441133.
PRODUCTS Towbars explained
• Thwbar manufacturer NKal has produced a wallchart describing its towbars and accessories. Each range is listed alphabetically by make and model; the wallchart gives the part number, maximum weight, vertical load, and recommended retail price (ex-VAT). The reverse of the than covers the Bosal accessory range.
Contact: 01772 334.851.
PEOPLE Hammond
• Hammond Transport Group has promoted Andy Fenn to operations director (multi-user division).
Brake
• Peter Judson. managing director of P1-1H, has joined Brake's board of directors as an honorary industry director for 1998.
Forward Trust
• The CV division of Forward Trust has appointed Peter Murray as national sales manager.
WEIGHBRIDGES Amendments to the current CM guides.
Plum: NI MIIERS • (M/S: Whinninster, Moreton C Cullimore. Contact: 01452 740326.
• Leics: Trading Standards. Contact: 0116 265 7979.
• St Clears: OJ Williams & Son's phone number is 01994 230006.
AnorrioNs
• Dundee: Port of Dundee, Harbour Chambers, Dock Street, Dundee DDI 3HW. Contact: 01382 224121.
• South Glos: Gloucestershire Council, Harne hill Landfill Site, Olveston. 40'r 12x3. 08:00-15:00hrs, Mon-Fri. Contact: 01454 616954.
• West Yorks: Arthur Brook, Low Mills Lane. Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury: 50T, 15x3. 08:30-1700hrs. Contact: 01924 492457. CHANGES • Carmarthenshire: 1.1.andybie Line Firms (Tarmac), Cilyrychen Quarry, LLandybie, Ammanford. 50T, 9x2.7. 07:00-16:30hrs Mon-Fri, 070)-12:(X)hrs Sat. Contact: 01269 850341.
• Llanfyrnach is in Pembrokeshire.
• Cambs: Chatteris Bridge Street weighbridge has closed. There is a weighbridge at MBM Chatteris, Fenton Way. 50T, 15x3. 07:00-18:00hrs.
Contact: 01354 692491.
DELETIONS
• Dorset: Frys
Commercials, Mosterton; and French Grass Quarries, Langton Matravers.
• Carmarthenshire: Taybrite, Heol y Bwlch, Bynea.
ROADWORKS The North
• West Yorkshire: Ml J43442, Stourton to Lofthouse (M62), contraflow with 50mph limit, until 13 July.
• Greater Manchester: A653 Chadderton, roadworks, until 24 March.