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events and traffic blackspots to theft and fuel prices. If you have information for inclusion send it to Commercialliotor, Bow I1203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Sway SIN2 SAS, or fax us on OM 852 un.
EVENTS 12-14 May IRTE conference and exhibition, Telford International Centre. Contact: 0171 630 1111.
13-16 May Queensland Truck & Machinery Show, Brisbane, Australia. Contact: 01926 425333.
16 May
The Classic Atkinson Club's Rally, Botany Bay village near Chorley, Lancs.
Contact: 01590 675701.
17-19 May 10th World Express and Mail conference and exhibition, Palais des Congres, Brussels. Contact: 01494 678000.
19 May The Rail Freight Conference '99, Le Meridien Waldorf Hotel, London.
Contact: 0171 233 7600.
29-30 May
Annual AEC Society road run and rally, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warks. Contact: 01926 641188.
4-6 June
Muck Festival, Aveiro, near Oporto, Portugal.
Contact: 00 3512 9967382.
5-6 June
Shropshire and Mid Wales
Bunkered fuel price last week (ex-VAT) per litre
Truck Festival, Oswestry Showground, Oswestry, Shropshire. Cost £20.
Contact 01938 553587.
8-11 June
The Institute of Waste Management's annual conference and exhibition, Pagnton, Torbay.
Contact: 01604 620426.
9-11 June The International Trucking Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact 00 1 650 349 4876.
10-11 June European Society of Transport Institutes conference, Meeting the Skills Shortage in Transport—Strategies and Policies for the tabour Market, Jurys Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Contact: 00 32 2 230 0514.
13 June The North-East Commercial Vehicle Road Run, Stonehaven Swimming Pool, near Aberdeen. Contact: 01467 643103.
13 June
Classic Commercial Motor Show, BP Truckstop, Watling Street, Rugby.
Contact: 01327 879693.
14-16 June Conference, European Transport and Roads—Meeting the Challenge of the 21st Century, Lahti, Finland. Contact 00 35 8 95 311181.
15-17 June The Institute of Logistics and Transport annual conference, exhibition and training and development forum, Metropole Hotel, NEC, Birmingham. Contact: 01536 740100. 16-17 June International Liquefied Petroleum Gas safety conference on The Latest Practice in Safe LPG Operations, Jarvis International Hotel, Solihull, West Midlands. Contact: 01425 461612.
19-20 June
Gardner Engine rally, National Waterways Museum, Llanthony Warehouse, Gloucester Docks, Gloucester.
Contact: 01664 464863.
29 June London Chamber of Commerce and Industry conference, A Transport Vision for London, BAFTA Centre, London. Contact: 0171 233 7600.
30 June
Swansea Festival of Transport, Singleton Hospital Car Park, Skelly Lane, Swansea. More than 300 exhibits are expected, ranging from from early bicycles to modern 38-tonners. New and old trucks are also wanted for display.
Contact Ashley Lovering, 5 Clos Clynan, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DL (inc SAE).
11 July
The Leyland Society, first annual rally, Leyland Trucks Assembly Plant, Croston Road, Leyland, taros,
Contact: 01772 621400.
BUSINESS MOVES Taylor Barnard International healthcare and chemical group Bayer has appointed Taylor Barnard as its sole logistics contractor. The contract, which Is worth £2m a year, covers warehousing and distribution.
Contact 01933 224343.
Carrier Transicold Carrier Transicold has moved to a new head office: Willis Carrier House, 260 Cygnet Court, Centre Park, Warrington, Cheshire WA11RR. Contact: 01925 401200, PUBLICATIONS Cool Guides Transfrigoroute UK has published the seventh and eight in its series of Cool Guide bulletins. Issue seven covers pre-trip checks of refrigeration systems; issue eight offers guidelines for specifying and selecting refrigeration systems, with loading guidelines for small fridge vehicles.
Contact: 01572 722489.
Apprenticeship guide The United Kingdom Warehouse Association has published the Employer's Guide to Modern Apprenticeships in Distribution and Warehousing. It offers information on Modern Apprenticeships, NVQs/SVQs and key/core skills, with advice on recruitment and selection, preparing for the scheme and running an apprenticeship programme.
Cost: 110 (plus £2 P&P). Contact: 0171 836 5522.
PEOPLE Autologic Tim Barber has been appointed commercial director—finished vehicles at Autologic Holdings, TDG David Garman is the new chief executive of TDG; Benoit Molho
has been appointed as development director of TDG Logistics' French subsidiary.
ICI David Drake has been made commercial transport business manager at ICI Autocolor.
ROADWORKS East Anglia Suffolk, A14 between Stowmarket (A1300) and Stowmarket (A1120): Roadworks, 24 hours a day, until 28 May.
London
Al2, Green Man Roundabout, Leytonstone: Major roadworks on new M11/Al2 link road with restrictions until 31 December.
The Midlands Nottinghamshire, Al between Tuxford (A6075) and Markham Moor Roundabout (A57): Roadworks, contraflow and 50mph limit, until 16 June.
The North-West Cumbria M6 between J38 Tebay and J37 Kendal/Sedburgh: One lane closed both ways with a 50mph speed limit one mile south of J38, until 28 May.
Northern Ireland Antrim, Al Kingsway, Dunmurray: Various lane restrctions, until lAugust.
The South-East Essex, M25 J26 Waltham Abbey: One lane closed on westbound exit slip, off-peak restrictions on roundabout, until 30 June.
The South-West Bristol, M5 J18 (Avonmouth) and J19 (Gordano Services): Contraflow and speed limit, until 2001.