• United Transport Tankers is to move its head office
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to the same Thame, Oxon site as its sister company United Transport Logistics. The identities of both divisions will be retained.
Fittest fitter II Grant Barnett, 20, from tyre and exhaust specialist Motorway has won the title National Truck Tyre Fitter of the Year.
Gabriel's gift • Richard Gabriel, millionaire chairman of Interlink Express, is donating V0,000 to fund a two-year study into the effects of air pollution on the environment.
Crash sentence • Peter Boultby of Nottingham has been sentenced to 200 hours community service after his truck hit four cars while he was adjusting his CB, killing five people. Relatives of the victims say the sentence is too fight.
Trimoco suffers ▪ The recession has halved profits of vehicle dealer Trimoco, which has Iveco Ford distributorships in Chelmsford, Leeds and Luton. Pre-tax profits were just over Lim for the year to 31 March.
Top MAN • Rudolf Rupprecht has been confirmed as MAN Nutzfahrzeuge's chairman; 'he succeeds Wilfried Lochte (CM 14-20 May).
Park gain • Plaxton is on the verge of completing a £4.5m order for 30 Excalibur and Premiere coaches for Park's Motor Group — they will join more than 100 of the new coaches on the road since their launch eight months ago.