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Transport & Distribution Manager of the Year: he wins £5,000 and a trip to sponsor lveco Ford's Italian factory. David Payne of Bass was second with Les Beaumont of Whitbread in third place.
Auto glasnost • Car transport firm Autocarriers is taking the first of several loads of UK-built Rover Montegos to Russia where they will be used by the Siberian Tracked down • Armed raiders who hijacked a Securicor van last week were foiled by the vehicle's tracking system. The Datatrak device — which pinpoints the location of the vehicle on a screen — allowed police to trap the thieves before cash was taken.
Jam busters • Road pricing and a blitz on illegal parking may be the only solutions to London's crippling congestion, says advisory body the National Economic Development Office.
Peter retires • Kenneth Peter, a member of the Transport Tribunal since 1986 and Eastern Licensing Authority for 10 years from 1976, will retire next month.
IFT freeze • Iveco Ford has imposed a six-month pay freeze on its 1,500 staff — hourly paid employees were expecting a pay rise this month. Managing director Alan Fox blames the "worst-ever" slump in the truck market.