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CH's Haulage Factfile pages provide busy operators with brief news items on: forthcoming events, services, business products, training, company moves, personnel changes, truck thefts, UK fuel prices, and details of the worst congestion hlackspots on our already overcrowded road network. If 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 0181652 3683.
EVENTS
• 1 September: Tachodisc tour day-an open invitation for transport industry members to visit the Warrington production site, training school, analysis bureau and view new products available from Tachodisc; 10:30-14:30hrs. Contact: 01925 820088.
• 4-5 September: ERIE '98 Scottish Truck Show, Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow.
Contact: 0171 630 1111.
• 5-6 September: Institute of Transport Administration, Truckex & Lorry Driver of the Year finals, South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Contact: 01703 631380.
• 6 September: The Historic Commercial Vehicle Society's 27th BournemouthBath Run, for vehicles over 20 years old.
Contact: 01985 214910.
• 15-20 September: Automechanica, International Auto Service Trade Fair, Frankfurt Contact: 0171 499 8861.
• 16-17 September: Conference & Exhibition on Automotive Security National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Midlands,
Contact: 01372 367000.
• 16-17 September: Plant Engineering & Maintenance Show, the Telford Exhibition Centre-moves to the Harrogate International Centre on 3-4 November. Contact: 01342 825225.
• 21-24 September: International Transport Exhibition. Cape Town, South Africa.
Contact: 00 27 11 835 1565.
• 24 September: BRF Annual Conference-The new deal for transport. Speaker, the new minister for transport, John Reid MP Volvo Trucks Conference Centre, Warwick. Fee: BRF members 05, non-members £90.
Contact: 0171 703 9769.
• 1 October: Controlled Atmosphere in Marine Transport Refrigeration, Hemingford Grey House, Hemingford Grey, Near Huntingdon, Cambs.
Conrad: 01223 365101. • 5-7 October: Terminal Operations Conference and Exhibition, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Contact: 0171 453 5309.
• 13-15 October: Supply Chain Efficiency Seminar '98, Earls Court Conference Centre, London.
Contact: 01234 750323.
• 18 October: First AGM of The Leyland Society. Several hundred truck and bus enthusiasts and former Leyland employees will be invited to the meeting, at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland. Membership costs £10. Contact: 01772 451011.
• 20-21 October: Second MIRA International Conference on Vehicle Aerodynamics, Hilton National Hotel, Coventry, Contact: 01203 355584.
• 22-23 October: Seminar on Developing and Delivering Integrated Transport, Waldorf Meridien Hotel, London, WC2.
Contact: 0171 915 5055.
• 18 November: The operators group of the automobile division, Insititute of Mechanical Engineers, is organising a seminar called Improving Vehicle Workshop Efficiency at the Gas Research & Technology centre in Loughborough. Contact: 0171 973 1245.
• 26-27 November: The Logistics Updates-Learning from international best practice: city logistics and reverse logistics Forum Hotel, Kensington.
Contact: 01494 678000.
• 1-3 December: Intermodal '98, Ahoy Centre, Rotterdam.
Contact. 0171 453 5309.
• 14 January 1999: Managing Road Safety-oneday Brake conference at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers HQ, London, on managers' liabilities for employees whose jobs involve driving, and how employers can combat road risks.
Cost: £175 (ex-VAT).
Contact: 01306 741113.
• 9-10 March 1999: Triangle Management Services' second Home Delivery conference, Copthorne Tara Hotel, Kensington.
Contact: 01494 678000.
• 9-11 March 1999: Brityrex '99 at the National Hall, Olympia, London. Contact: 0181 313 3535.
• 23-25 March 1999: The 1999 Commercial Vehicle Show, Halls 2,3 and 3a of NEC, Birmingham. Contact: 01634 261262.
PRODUCTS
Exel checks up
I Ten Volvo FL1Os supplied by Hartshorne Motor Services to Exel Logistics have been fitted with Mercator computer systems to monitor the vehicles' movements and performance. The computers have a radio link to the fleet's base and besides monitoring fuel consumption, will also help with route planning. The FLIOs will be used in a new Exel distribution contract with Goodyear Tyres. Contact: 01922 704600.
PEOPLE Lynx
• Lynx Express has appointed Peter Lewis as branch manager for the Muswell Hill, London site.
CIT
• The Chartered Institute of Transport in the UK has appointed David Reid to the new position of Scottish Regional Officer.
FBHVC
• AG Howard Lapsley is the new legal advisor of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs.
Cost: £9.99 (spiral bound), £7.99 (paperback).
Contact: 0181 741 7070.
Round again
• Maurice Sanders' book Stories of round limber haulage is now in its third reprint. It is a collation of stories about the people in the trade—the author spent four years interviewing. 196 photographs illustrate the work and include Leylands, Fodens, and Matadors. Cost: £13.95.
Contact: 01462 742185,
PRODUCTS
Theft alert
• Agri-Tech UK, a Scotland. based security company, says it has come up with an answer to truck security. Although founded to provide agricultural security systems, the company was commissioned by a Lancashirebased haulage firm to help with its theft and vandalism problem. Agri-Tech created a system based on infra-red sensors with built-in radio transmitters which transmit a signal to a central receiver in the event of an intrusion. Contact: 01475 540761.
Fleet Control
• Quadriga has introduced a fleet control system via GSM/SMS called FrotCom that uses the Nokia Communicator as on-board computer and cellular phone. By using GSM/SMS the system has a lower communication cost. Use Internet website lltr//www.quadriga.pt Contact: 00 35 11 840 5042.
PUBLICATIONS
Millennium atlas
• Publisher HarperCollins has issued its 1999 Road Atlas of Britain and Ireland. It includes new mapping and a special guide to major UK millennium sites, activities and exhibitions throughout the year, Collins says place names are easier to read and roads are more distinct. Also included are city centre plans of Belfast and Dublin, an M25 London orbital map with exit signs and mileages, and a full index to place names and places of interest.