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2nd July 1998, Page 26
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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 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

• 1-2 August: Driver Hire Trucicfest Scotland, Royal Highland Showground, Ingleston, Edinburgh. Contact: 01775 768661.

• 8-9 August: Weston Park International 4x4, military and all-wheel-drive family show, Weston Park, AS east of Telford, Shropshire. Contact: 0181 778 6498.

• 30-31 August: The pERFection show, Weston Park '98, Staffordshire. Contact: 01630 653625.

• 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.

• 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 Codatu VIff, The International Transport Exhibition, Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, South Africa.

Contact 002711 835 1565.

• 3 October: First AGM of The Leyland Society, which was formed on 14 June. 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.

• 13-15 October: Supply Chain Efficiency Seminar '98, Earls Court Conference Centre, London.

Contact: 01234 750323.

• 20-21 October: Second MIRA International Conference on Vehicle Aerodynamics, Hilton National Hotel, Coventry Contact: 01203 355584.

• 1-3 December:

Intermodal '98, Ahoy Centre, Rotterdam.

Contact: 0171 453 5309.

• 9-11 March 1999: Brityrex '99 at the National Hall, Olympia, London. Contact: 0181 313 3535.

BUSINESS MOVES

No recovery • Twyford Commercials has left the recovery sector, having been acquired by Queens Motors. Directors Douglas and June Twyford, after more than 40 years in the business, have decided to expand the engineering side of the business under the name Twyford Logistics. Terry Palfrey, managing director of Queens Motors, has retained the Twyford Conunercials workforce and premises in London SE16. Contact: 0171 237 1566.

TRAINING

ADR change

• Amendments to the ADR system which came into force on 1 July mean that students wishing to renew/refresh their ADR certificates will now have to attend a longer course (averaging two-and-a-half days). Friendberry is offering regular refresher ADR training courses; the next one starts on 13 July.

Contact 0800 373531.

SERVICES

Tank hire

• Terence Barker Tanks has launched a storage tank hire service, The firm has assembled what is believed to be the country's biggest fleet of bunded units for hire, ranging from 1,250-54,0001k: they all conform to the Environment Agency guidelines. The company also offers a range of bowsers with capacities up to 4,1501it.

Contact 01376 330661.

Toxic check

• Land consultants Spill Science offers a risk assessment package for firms involved in the storage of fuel and other toxic products. It will visit company premises to establish if they conform to the latest Environ ment Act guidelines. Contact: 01942 842112.

PEOPLE Fortec

• Jim Scanlon has been promoted to managing director at Fortec Distribution Network,

PRODUCTS

Phone to fax

II A lightweight portable attachment that turns a mobile telephone into a fax machine has gone on sale in the UK. The Possio system is compatible with GSM or PCN phones equipped with data sockets, and is said to fit comfortably on a truck dashboard. The system is available from European Telecom.

Cost: £849 (ex-VAT). Contact: 01753 764100.

Heavy clamp

• Traffic Management Products has launched a wheel clamp designed for HGVs. The Clamp Mark II can be carried by one person and is said to fit all trucks and large van& It features a sandwich stainless-steel construction to resist anglegrinder attack and is Home Office approved.

Contact: 01342 718181.

ROADWORKS

East Anglia

• Cambs, A10: Between Cambridge and Chittering, temporary traffic lights with a 40mph limit between Goose Hall and Top Moor, until 6 August.

• Norfolk All: Thetford. Restrictions on overbridge to railway line at Roudham Heath, until 10 July.

London

• Homerton, East Cross Route: Reduced to two lanes, until 23 March, 1999.

• South Kensington, A4: Contraflow at Thurloe Place, until further notice.

• Kingston, A307: Kingston Inner Ring Road, Kingston Station gyratory, turning lane closed going right, southbound traffic diverted left around one-way system, until 31 May 1999.

The Midlands

• Glos, M5: J9-10, one lane closed each way, until 19 July, • Leics, A6: Cavendish Bridge, near Shardlow, no HGVs allowed over bridge, until 31 August • Birmingham, M5: J2-3, resurfacing both ways, until 12 October.

The North-East

• West Yorkshire, Ml: J42-43, roadworks with 50mph limit, until 1 November.

• West Yorkshire, Al: Between Ferrybridge Services and Barnsdale Bar, contraflow with only one lane open each way at Wentbridge, until 29 July.

The South-East

• Berkshire M4: J7-9, 50mph limit on lkm stretch.

• Buckinghamshire, M40: Jla-3, three narrow lanes both ways, 50mph limit, until further notice.

• Surrey, A3: Roadworks both ways from Wisley Junction to Pains Hill, speed and lane restrictions, until 6 September.

• Surrey, M25 clockwise: J7 (M23)-J8 (Reigate), lanes 3/4 closed for widening work, 50mph limit, no emergency phones.


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