Creek's purchase • Essex haulage firm Creek Brothers, which has
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traditionally bought secondhand vehicles, has bought its first new trailer — a tri-axle, step-frame tipper from George Neville Truck Equipment.
Mike's post • Mike Billingham, national recruitment and development manager of Owner Operators UK, is the new president of the United Road Transport Union. It is a largely honorary post and Billingham will stay with 00UK.
Top bosses • Thirty of Britain's leading haulage bosses will compete for the title Transport and Distribution Manager of the Year and a £5,000 prize at the RAC Club in London on 30 October.
Pennine's prize • Scania dealer West Pennine Trucks of Manchester has scooped a British Safety Council four star award for its health and safety record.
Tribunal chief II Judge Harold Wilson has taken over from Judge Hampden Inskip as president of the Transport Tribunal.
Horseshoe fails • About 25 drivers have been made redundant at London-based Horseshoe Coaches, which went into voluntary liquidation last Friday.
Type approved • Rules aimed at harmonising Type Approval among EC member states have been published by the European Commission.