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• The directors of Silver Birch who were formerly directors at Sanmar Container Services (above) have lost their 0-licence at Barnsley. Silver Birch is in administrative receivership.
• The Home Office's Review of Police Core and Ancillary Tasks which decides its future role in wide-load escorts and enforcement will be published "within a few weeks".
• Mercedes-Benz's commercial vehicle operation is set to return to profits this year Following Iwo years of losses. The company is launching its Sprinter van this week.
• The number of LGVs inspected during roadworthiness checks in 1993-4 were marginally down on 1992-3, to 93,693. The number of immediate or delayed prohibitions remained around 14,600 a year.
• A French nrive wc:s kl ed when his truck hit another lorry shunting it into a police car on the hard shoulder of the M25 at South Ockendon.
• The Uppingham, Leicsbased owner of a MercedesBenz 8HD which has been vandalised five times is offering a £.100 reward to net the assailants. Contact Lionel Francis on (0572) 821054.
• The Financial Times survey of the UK's top 500 quoted companies (based on market capitalisation at September 1994) ranked (Thu. isttan Salvesen at 171, Tibbett and Britten Group at 273 and TDG at 279.