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It's Haulage Factfile page provides 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 blackspots 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 0181 652 3683.

EVENTS

• 3-4 February: Flame Retardants '98, The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London.

Contact: 0181 318 3362.

• 6-16 February: European Road Transport Show, Amsterdam.

Contact: 00 31 20 549 1212.

• 17 February: Conference on Transport Planning and Management: The Impacl the New Political and Organisational Environment, Berkeley Hotel, London. Contact: 0171 233 7600.

• 27 March: The 10th Annual Hawksmere Conference, Lobbying and Decision Making in Europe, The Cumberland Hotel, Great Cumberland Place, London, Contact: 0171 824 8257.

BUSINESS MOVES

Edinburgh opening

• Its Vehicle Rental has opened a new branch in Edinburgh. A full range of vehicles will be offered. Contact: 0161 743 4000.

Financial services

• Asset financier UFB Group is launching a specialist truck and trailer division. A full range of products is available including contract hire, operating lease, finance lease, contract purchase and a purchase plan.

Contact: 01256 377444.

Mayflower moves to Russelheim

MI Mayflower Vehicle Systems, specialists in the design, development and manufacture of body systems, has opened a new head office in Russelheim, near Frankfurt, Germany Contact: 01203 584100.

TRAINING Young planners

• Multi-disciplinary consultancy Babtie Group has concluded an agreement between its Reading office and the Chartered Institute of Transport on a professional development scheme for young transport planners. CIT UK will accredit the Babtie in-house develop ment scheme and provide support for the participants. The programme will allow Babtie's transport planners to achieve chartered membership with Cl'!' UK.

Contact: 0171 467 9400.

Keep it legal in the South-East

• Transport Career Training, the training arm of CDS Employment, is to hold the first in a series of seminars to raise awareness of transport problems in the South-East and how to stay within the law. Key speaker at the inaugural meeting on 12 March at the Conference Centre of Crawley College, Crawley, West Sussex will be South-East and Metropolitan TC Michael Turner.

Contact: 0800 056 1066.

FERRIES

Wightlink expands

• Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries, which operates across the Solent, will run extra sailings in 1998. It has just taken delivery of a new Kalmar terminal tractor to assist in its drop trailer service on the PortsmouthFishbourne route.

Contact: 01705 812011.

SERVICES

Factory checks

• A free service has been launched by Nederman, which will send qualified personnel to visit factories, workshops and process plants to assess risks and advise on any action needed to comply with the COSHE regulations. Nederman's specialists will check the level of dust and fumes within the working area and will produce a written report. Contact: 01772 334721.

Cobra cover

• hal of Watford, distributor of Cobra vehicle security systems, has introduced the Cobra Care range of insurance and assistance schemes. Cobra Care Special Benefits Part 1 applies to all vehicles fitted with a Cobra Immobiliser or any Cobra system with "passive" arming. If a protected vehicle is stolen its insurance premium will be reimbursed to a maximum of £500. Other schemes cover audio equipment and any alarm-related breakdown.

Contact: 01923 240525.

PUBLICATIONS

Help is at hand for drivers and bosses

• Kogan Page has issued a new edition of The Truck Driver's Handbook. It offers information on issues from the Channel Tunnel and police speed traps to safe driving techniques.

Cost: £9.99.

The new edition of The Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook is also available; it covers all the latest industry changes.

Cost: 02.50.

Contact: 0171 278 0545.

PRODUCTS

What's your sign?

• Stocksigns, the manufacturer and distributor of safety signs, has published its 1998 catalogue and price list. The free 100-page catalogue includes details of some 6,800 standard products in the Stocksigns range. Contact: 01737 764764.

Rusted nuts

• Enerpac has introduced a light, portable hydraulic nut splitting kit which is said to remove corroded and rusted nuts in any position quickly and safely. The kits are available in three sizes, capable of splitting 19-24mm, 24-32mm and 32-41mm nuts.

Contact: 01527 598900,

Rear warning

• Delta Design is now offering the Rearguard Xenon beacon: a 5W ultra-low-profile directional hazard warning light for the rear of vehicles. Features include a highintensity Xenon flash and low power consumption. The Rearguard Xenon is claimed to be maintenance-free. Contact: 01923 269522.

PEOPLE

CIT UK

• The Chartered Institute of Transport has appointed Graham Greaves directorgeneral of the institute and chief executive of CIT-UK.

Mack Trucks

• Mack Trucks has promoted Marc Kalbermatten to Vice-president of commercial operations.

Transport 99

• Detthold Aden has been named the new chairman of the Transport 99 Advisory Board.

DeVilbiss

• Barry Holt MBA is the new general manager of TW DeVilbiss UK.


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