LDoY praised in Commons
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First left-hand-drive vehicle to be operated the Cave Wood (Transport) fleet is this olvo F80 unit to be used on international arvices. As well as additional brakes and light tongs, it has a sliding coupling allowing it to aid trailers of all makes and nationalities. The lad in this case is a £60,000 machine tool avelling via Dover to Belgium.
Rentco Nationwide Ltd, a Crane Fruehauf Dmpany, has appointed Crane Fruehauf ervice Division, Felixstowe, as its agent for )e Suffolk area, The agency will be responsible )1further development of Rentco's trailer mtal service in this area.
• A new secretary has been appointed for the Manchester eliminating centre of the LDoY Competition. Inquiries should be addressed to Mr Eric Taylor, fleet manager for Procter and Gamble Ltd at 9 Birchfleld Drive, Worsley, Manchester, tel: 061-872 2501, ext 50 (business) or 061-790 2420 (home). The mid-July date and venue have still to be confirmed.
• Praise for the Commercial Motorsponsored Lorry Driver of the Year contest in the
Commons last week
Mr Tom Normanton (Tory. Cheadle) urged an extension of competitions such as that held by CM which highlighted the importance of excellence in driving techniques and gave recognition to people with the award of driver of the year.
Certain British manufacturers had been continuing this practice for a long time, noted Mr Normanton, and he asked if this was not an area in which the Department of the Environment might take some constructive part.
Mr Keith Speed, Under-Secretary DoE, recalled that both the Environment Secretary Mr Walker and the Minister for Transport Industries, Mr Peyton, had presented prizes to winners in national competitions.