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• The NFC is to elect an employee-director to the board.
0-Licence slam
• The Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association have both slammed Department of Transport proposals to waive current requirements of good repute, financial standing and professional competence for small-fleet operators.
Flying Swede
• Curt Goransson won the truck racing Superfinal at Donington Park last weekend in his Volvo N12. Steve Parrish (Mercedes 1750) was second, with Gerd Korber (MAN V10) third.
Rising sun
• Japanese truck manufacturer Hino has increased its pre-tax profit by 29.5% to .216 million for the six months to the end of September. Sales rose 16.2%: up 31.8% for light CVs; 31.9% for middleweights and 4% for HGVs.