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events and traffic blackspots to theft and fuel prices. If you have Information for inclusion send it to Commercial Motor, Room H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 SAS, or fax us on 0181 652 8911.
EVENTS
26-27 June
Banbury Steam Society, annual rally, Bloxharn, nr Banbury. Contact: 01538 756956.
27 June
Regional heat for the Truck and Van Driver of the Year competition, Granada Service Area, Wooley Edge, Ml. Contact Bob Turnbull on 01484 605474.
29 June
University of Huddersfield seminar, Manager Development: Improving Transport Safety, London. Contact: 01484 472135.
29 June
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry conference, A Transport Vision for London, BAFTA Centre, London, Contact 0171 233 7600.
29-30 June
Best Practice Logistics conference, Woburn Abbey. Contact 01234 750323.
30 June
Conference, Priorities for the Strategic Rad Authority, Le Meridien Waldorf Hotel, London.
Contact 0171 233 7600.
11 July
The Leyland Society, first annual rally, Leyland Trucks Assembly Plant, Croston Road, Leyland, Lancs.
Contact 01772 621400.
14 July Community Transport Association conference, Rural Transport For Ali-From Dream to Reality, Lancaster University Conference Centre.
Contact 0161366 6685.
25-27 August TransAsia '99, Achieving Supply Chain Efficiency, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Contact 0171453 5309.
30 August
South Staffordshire Town and Country Fayre, Weston Park, Shifnal, Shropshire.
Contact 01785 253768.
3-4 September
IRTE '99 Scottish Truck Show, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow. Contact 01786 880255.
5 September
Truckex 1999, Airfield, The Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cemey, nr Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Contact: 01225 755712.
5 September
Historic Commercial Vehicle Society, Bournemouth to Bath run, Event starts at King's Park, Bournemouth. Entry fee £5. Contact HCVS, Iden Grange, Cranbrook Road, Staplenurst, Kent TN12 OET, 01985 214910,
29-30 September
Latest Developments in Reefer Technologies and Market Trends, Euston Plaza Hotel, London. Contact: 0171915 5055,
11-13 October
European 810 fuels Forum, international conference and trade show, Palais des Congres, Brussels, Belgium. Contact: 00 313 06 93 34 89.
12-15 October
TransEurAsia exhibition and conference, Uzexpocentre, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Contact 0171286 9720.
23 October Roads and road transport History conference, Getting into Research, Museum of British Road Transport, Hales Street, Coventry.
Contact 01372 458396.
25-30 October
National Health and Safety Week, organised by the Health & Safety Executive.
Contact: 0171717 6000.
11-12 July 2000: Brakes 2000, A Brake Odyssey-Automotive Braking, Technologies for the 21st Century, Royal Armouries Museum and Conference Centre, Leeds,
Contact 0113 233 6106,
BUSINESS MOVES
Bristol bound
Vehicle rental firm TLS has opened a new branch at Fifthway, Avonmouth, to replace the its Bristol site.
Stormont grows
Kent-based lveco Ford dealership Stormont Truck has taken over the Polar Truck sites in Northampton and Kettering; they join Stormont's existing outlets in Hildenborough, Brighton and Crayford.
Eveniode renamed
Evenlode Truck Centre has been renamed Mudie-Bond (Oxford) a year after its acquisition by Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles distributor Mudie Bond Group.
SERVICES
Freelance advice
Chemical Drivehne is offering freelance Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers.
Contact 01943 865543.
Stafford's card
Irish company Stafford Oil has launched a diesel fuel card. Contact: GO 353 514 22288.
Montracon site Montracon has bought a 4,200m2 site on the River Road Industrial Estate at Barking, east London. It will be equipped for repairs, refurbishment and stretching as well as routine maintenance.
Contact 01302 739292.
TRAINING
DGSA courses
EP Training Services is holding a series of five-day DGSA courses for the SQA exam on 29 July. Contact: 01372 450800.
AWARDS
Supply plaudits
Logistics Europe magazine and KPMG Consulting have launched the Awards for Excellence in Supply Chain Management, in association with Exel Logistics. The closing date is 1July. Contact 01713114603.
TRUCK RACING
Kreuzpointer leads
Points table after fifth round, at the Clsterreichring, Austria: 1. F Kreuzpointer (MAN): 260. 2.4 Ferte (Daf):179.
3. A Albacete (MAN): 152.
4. L Faure (M-B): 145.
5. G Korber (Daf): 127.
6. M Oestereich (M-B):123. Round six of the championship will be held on 16-18 July at NOrburgring, Germany.
PEOPLE
PHH Vehicle Management
Barry Chaplin has been promoted to director of sales and account management at PHH Vehicle Management. He was formerly head of sales. Jenny Powley and John Pout have been promoted to head of account management and head of sales respectively.
PPS Commercials
Roger Tattersall has been appointed marketing sales director at PPS Commercials, Manchester.
Al International
Preston Allen has been named as the new business development director at Essex-based Al International.
Wake Dyne Lawton
Lewis Denton has been appointed as a consultant for planning, compulsory purchase and highway matters at solicitors Wake Dyne Lawton, based in Tattenhall Chester.