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• Neville Charrold of Mansfield has instructed its patent agent to look into an alleged infringement of copyright over its Ultralite tipper body design by Pannell Engineering (Andover). Neville's managing director Phil Charlesworth says that his company will not hesitate to proceed with legal action against Pannell if an infringement is proved.
• Lorry drivers who break down on trunk roads in remote areas could soon find emergency telephones installed on which to summon help. Junior Transport Minister Peter Bottomley says: "We intend to provide such telephones in a limited range of circumstances as and when funds allow." A trial of a cellular radio-based system will be undertaken later this year.
• The first service area on the M25, at South Mimms in Hertfordshire, will open in May. The service area, operated jointly by BP and Trust House Forte, has been operating as a filling station since last year (CM December 1986), but full amenities will not be avaialable until May.
• A record 412,000 entries have been received for the £40,000 Sun 'spot the difference' Renault G260 draw and Renault says the winner should be announced next week.
• Department of Transport traffic examiners are backing the driving examiners' campaign against the Government's threats to privatise driving tests (CM, March 14). Union officials have warned traffic examiners that "what happens to the driving examiners today could well befall the traffic examiners tomorrow."