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The number of goods hides and PSVs recalled der the code of practice )nitored by the Departnt of Transport fell draItically in the second half last year.
The latest safety recall lletin issued by the Dip ows that between July 1 d December 31 last year ere were 19 goods :hide recall campaigns, ecting 41,129 vehicles d six "LPN" (large pasnger vehicle) campaigns, 'ecting 298 vehicles in is category.
This compares with 30 go vehicle campaigns afLaing over 126,000 :hides and 10 LPV camigns affecting 449
hides in the first six Dnths of 1986,
A full list of the latest fety recall campaigns will published in Commercial 'Weir's monthly suppleent Workshop which will free with next week's ;ue.
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sa be nri be is I Mercedes-Benz has nfirmed the details of its w MB100 to MB180 lanish-built vans as previously reported (CM February 7). The vans will be sold only in Mediterranean countries and South America at present, and are based on the Mitsubishi van, with a M-B driveline.
• ERF, the Sandbachbased heavy truck manufacturer, expects to increase it ; output by 50% over the next three years from about 2,000 to 3,000 vehicles, says chairman and chief executive Peter Fod This will create between 1(X) and 150 jobs at the Cheshire factory and provide a. 20 million boost to the component industry.