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events and traffic blackspots to theft and fuel prices. If you have information for inclusion send it to Commercial Motor, Room H203, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SAW 5A3, or fax us on 0181 652 8971.
EVENTS 25 January
Manager Development: Improving Transport Safety—a one-day event organised by the Transport and Logistics Research Unit, University of Huddersfield, West Yorks, Contact 01484 472499 or 01484 472135.
26 January
The Waterfront Conference Company is organising a oneday conference, The Potential of Multi-modal Transport Corridors, at the London Marriott Hotel.
Contact: 020 7233 7600.
26 January
Tired and Emotional, a Brake one-day conference on tackling driver fatigue, Driving Standards Agency training centre, Cardington, Beds.
Contact: 01306 741113.
23 February
The Freight Transport Association's National Conference and Annual Dinner at The Hilton, Park Lane, London.
Contact 01892 526171.
14-17 March
European Transport and Logistics show (SITU, ParisNord Villepinte exhibition centre, France.
Contact: www.itle.com or 00 33 147562457.
28-30 March
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2000 incorporating IRTE and TipCon, NEC, Birmingham. Contact: 0171235 7000.
11 June
The Anniversary Classic Commercial Motor Show, BP Truckstop, Watling Street, Rugby.
For vehicle entries, contact 01327 879693; for stall and trade enquiries: 01203 412509.
14-15 June
ITS Focus Summer Conference. ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) for the New Millennium, The Scottish National Conference Centre, Glasgow.
Contact 020 7378 0113.
17 June
Swansea Vehicle Road Run and 5th Swansea Festival of Transport, Singleton Hospital Car Park, Swansea. Over 300 exhibits ranging from early bicycles to 38-tonners expected.
Contact (with SAE): Ashley Levering, 5 Clos Cynan, Killay, Swansea SA2 7DL; or Andrew Tucker, 28 Spinney Halt, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6HU.
17-18 June
Truck & Motor Show South West 2000, Haldon RaceCourse, Exeter.
Contact 01823 276143 for working truck entries and stands.
11-12 Jay
Brakes 2000, A Brake Odyssey—Automotive Braking, Technologies for the 21st Century, Royal Armouries Museum and Conference Centre, Leeds.
Contact 0113 233 6106.
29 September
A Masquerade Ball at the London Hilton hotel hosted by The Famous Five, Everybody from the commercial vehicle and distribution industry is welcome to attend.
Cost :1750 +VAT for table of 10. Contact 01920 888912.
10-14 October
Road Haulage Association Conference 2000, Newport Bay Convention Centre, Paris, France. Coincides with the Paris Motor Show and includes a vintage vehicle run from London to Paris.
Contact 01932 838913.
17-28 October 2001
Motor Show, Earls Court, London.
Contact www.londonmotorshow.co.uk.
SERVICES Crane control
Crane Care has launched an HBC mobile hydraulic range of radio control systems configured to fit truck loading cranes, forestry machines and construction equipment. Contact: 0121326 6701.
Better mobiles
Mobile Internet service provider B1 Cellnet has teamed up with wireless solutions company RAM Mobile Data to provide improved mobile solutions for transport and distribution sectors.
Contact: 0800 214000.
Freight tracking
The UK authority on standards and practices In electronic trade, e-centreK, is distributing a brochure on behalf of EAN International. The brochure is called E-Commerce Tools for the Transport Industryand gives a full explanation of the global EANUCC system of freight tracking technology.
Contact 020 7655 9037.
CPS added
Loughborough-based ICS Black Box has a new version of Its onboard vehicle-security module—Guard Black Box— which now incorporates CPS tracking. These onboard computers are designed primarily for vehicle used by several drivers.
Contact 01509 651318.
Screen repair
Securicor Fuelserv has a new service for its Dervfink customers givingthem access to an emergency windscreen replacement and repair service from Auto Windscreens.
AWARDS Small success
Dutch firm DailyFresh Logistics, of Poeldijk, has been awarded the ABM AMRO Trophy for a small Dutch business in the 1999 Anglo-Dutch Awards for Enterprise.
PEOPLE LDV
Nick Fell joins van manufacturer LDV as Gemini project director to oversee the introduction of the company's new range of vans.
Frigoscandia
James Bennett is appointed a commercial executive at Frigoscandia Disribution after completion of the company's management training course.