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haulage very seriously. However, once a week our quirky correspondent, the Hawk, steps off his perch to take a humorous look at the industry to keep us all sane. If you have any off-beat yams that illustrate the stranger, or sillier, side of the business, he'd like to hear from you. As a softhearted old bird, he's also happy to publicise charitable works— and is always interested in events for the vintage vehicles he drove as a fledgling. Drop the Hawk a line at Commercial Motor, Bird's Eye View, Rm H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 SAS, or fax him on 0181 652 8969.
ho says politics and sport don't mix? He loves to be on the side that's winning, does our Tone. Which was why on a recent visit to the country, Prime Minister Blair was happy to present one of China's top footballers with the new strip which is part of Perkins' "Central Engine" sponsorship deal.
Shen Si plays for first-division Shanghai Shenhua as well as for the national squad. He received the Perkins strip from Mr Blair as the prize for winning Perkins Engines' "Best Midfield Player". In Chinese the literal translation of midfield player is "central engine".
Perkins has been involved with this sponsorship deal for two years and sees it as a way of bridge building between China and the UK. While he was there the PM also presented Perkins' strip to the Shenhua Youth team. Seems they all got a result