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Deadline set for crane sideguards

Vosa has decided that vehicles with front-mounted cranes do need sideguards — but not until April 2008. Oliver Dixon reports....

Healthy deal for M-B

THE WELSH Ambulance Service (WAS) has taken delivery of 119 Mercedes-Benz ambulances. The WAS ordered the 5.0-tonne Sprinter...

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On the Tour de Mereworth

A SLOVENIAN DRIVER who was directed off the M20 when it was closed for the Tour de France on Sunday 8 July got his LGV wedged...

FTA launches rail-freight plan

THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) is working on a live-point rail-freight programme. The FTA's rail-freight council has...

Sainsbury's goes with flow

SAINSBURY'S WILL be switching some of its London deliveries to the Thames after successful trials earlier this year. The...

FTA boss

Theo de Pencier has succeeded Richard Turner as chief executive of the Freight Transport Association. De Pencier joins the FTA...

Sea motorways

The DfT has called for funds to finance projects in the North Sea as part of the EU's plan to establish - motorways of the sea"...

Heat winner

Hilary Devey, founder and MD of Pall-Ex, has won the Southern regional heat of the Entrepreneur of the Year for Business...

Siphon success

Hanbury Davies has fitted its vehicles with TISS antisiphon equipment. It says: "Since fitting the device we Have seen a...

Right address

In CM 28 June, we held a competition with ArvinMeritor, with the chance to win a DVD outlining the operation and servicing of...

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Operators don't have enough time to prepare for LEZ

TIL has finally told operators what they need to do to be allowed into London's LEZ — the RHA says it's too late. Chris Tindall...

Safe trucks through co-operation

THE HIGHWAYS Agency (HA) has teamed up with Kent Police, Kent Country Council and other organisations in the region to tackle...

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Scanias bear fruit

FRESH PRODUCE distributor Bristol Fruit Sales has acquired two Scania rigids and two twinsteer tractor units from Scania's...

Incentives to switch to synthetics

TOTAL LUBRICANTS HAS launched an incentive scheme for dealers that switch to fully synthetic oil. They are being offered £500...

MSC legislation predided to hit casual drivers

UK DRIVER HIRE, which supplies permanent and temporary transport workers, predicts that the Managed Service Company (MSC)...

On track with SupaTrak

PERRY REMOVALS has chosen CMS Global Technologies' SupaTrak technology to streamline its operation. Based near Stansted...

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T&G ballots drivers over Ford plans to outsource contrads

T&G ballots Ford delivery drivers over outsourcing — Ford has contingency plans ready in case of industrial action. Chris...

VVincanton wins three-year deal with Dr Oetker

EUROPEAN SUPPLY chain company Wincanton has secured a three-year contract to manage food manufacturer Dr Oetker's chilled...

Vosa says spot fines will not work

THE PROPOSED levels of on-the-spot fines for the Graduated Fixed Penalties and Deposit Scheme will not be high enough to deter...

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Taygroup chairman leaves in 'smooth and planned' MBO

The sales and operations directors have taken control of the Bedfordshire firm following the £9m MBO, Chris Tindall reports....

Big McBurney deal for G&A

GRAY & ADAMS (Ireland) has won an order to build 42 reefer trailers for McBurney Transport. McBurney has also taken a further...

Turnover up: profits down

K EUROPEAN freight company The RH Group has recorded a drop in pre-tax profit despite a record turnover for the year to 31...

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The vast majority of hauliers like to keep it in the family

Family ties continue to dominate the UK haulage industry — but it seems relatives are not always ideal employees. David Harris...

Blocked move puts tipper firm's future in doubt

A COUNTY DURHAM tipper and plant-hire firm says it is in discussion with the local council about reversing a decision to refuse...

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Craig Sheer, freelance truck journalist and a TruckNet member from

its early days, looks at what's happening in the online trucking community this week. We start off this week's round-up with a...

New man at helm in Volvo Euro division

VOLVO HAS appointed Claes Nilsson as head of its Europe division, following the departure of Roar Isaksen to Plastal Group....

Asphalt Works buys Euro-4 Fuso Canter

CLITHEROE, LANCS-based The Asphalt Works has bought a Mitsubishi Fuso Canter. The company bought us first Canter three years...

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Dismissal hearing adjourned

The two days allocated to the claim for unfair dismissal were not enough for the Transport Tribunal. Peter Swingier reports. A...

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Wincanton wins VIGS shopfitting deal

WINCANTON HAS INCREASED the amount of work it will undertake for Marks & Spencer (M&S) by winning a contract to carry the...

Weight limits push trucks into villages

SUFFOLK COUNTY Council is stepping up its campaign to persuade truck drivers to stay off minor roads. Last week the councillor...

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Langdons opts for Euro-4 and Euro-5 Renault Premiums

TEMPERATURE-controlled logistics specialist Langdon Industries has added 12 Euro-4 Renault Premium 6x4 450.25 tractor units to...

THE BAN ON FIVE-axle trucks in Dublin city centre has

nearly doubled the number of vehicles using the city's main ring road in its first five months. The number of trucks going...

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Tribunal backs revocation of operator who ignored letters

The North-Eastern TC's decision to revoke the 0-licence of Saleem Haulage is upheld by the Transport Tribunal. Mike Jewell...

FTA will work with TRL on van load retention

THE SAFETY OF vans and the safe securing of loads and equipment will be the subject of a Freight Transport Association (FTA)...

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Sustainable distribution

To reduce the effects of the supply chain on the environment, is a radical change of direction needed? Louise Cole finds out....

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• EYEYSIGHT

When 1 first obtained my LGV licence my eyesight was perfect but now it is going downhill. Will I still be able to drive? That...

• SCOPA

What does the sign 'SCOPA' on food-grade tankers refer to? SCOPA stands for The Seed Crushers' and Oil Processors'...

I frequently carry high-value loads and am worried about theft. What measures can I take?

• Don't discuss details of your load with any unauthorised person. ▪ Never leave the keys in the cab, even if you are at the...

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The bigger picture

The FTAs deputy chief executive is on a mission: to promote the industry's strategic importance as well as finding solutions to...

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Back from the brink

Iveco has been transformed from basket case to successful global competitor — Oliver Dixon talks to Stefano Sterpone about...

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As a former Chancellor, Prime Minister Gordon Brown can hardly

be unaware of the importance of road transport to the success of UK plc. CM has talked to experts across the industry about the...

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Firm 'of insufficient repute' has licence appeal rejected

The Transport Tribunal confirms a TC's rejection of a licence application from a family firm that ran without authorisation....

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'Naive' failed diredor is granted licence

SCOTTISH TRAFFIC Commissioner Joan Aitken has granted an 0-licence to Troon -based Gerard McCue, but for two vehicles rather...

Licence bid adjourned for nine months

A HUMBERSIDE abattoir company, whose previous 0-licence application had been refused, has been granted an interim licence after...

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Phoenix company will not fly

A BID FOR A NEW international licence for six vehicles and six trailers by Manchester-based W Kelly & 13 Cassidy was turned...

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s it safe?

If your firm handles hazardous goods, you are required to use a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser. Pat Hagan explains what the...

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Put on the spot

Following the current consultation, Vosa and the police will soon be able to impose fixed penalties and licence endorsements at...

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P OF

THE Six manufacturers of 6x4 chassis-cabs gathered at a Gloucestershire quarry to battle it out at Tipper 2007. Power;...

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The CF75 follows Daf's philosophy of providing models to suit

almost any possible application, with variants from 18-tonners to tractors. This 6x4 tipper falls in the middle of the range...

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Trakker AD260T33

The current Ivan Trakker -a facelifted version is imminent has much to commend it at 26 tonnes GVW. even if the intended...

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The TGM is MAN's offering for the 26-tonne utty and

lightweight tipper sector. The 6.9-litre D08 EGR engine is available at 280hp and, as in our example, at 330hp driving via an...

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With a reputation for being well bolted together and idiot-proof,

the M-B Axor is available specced for toper and mixer applications. Our no-frills example included a factory-fit PTO with...

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The truck with the most unique design in the group

has to be Renault's Kerax 370. Heavy duty; big, powerful engine; over-specced... this one has it all. To be fair, the French...

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Sitting slightly lower than some of the opposition with a

two-step entry to the cab, the Volvo FE looks and feels solidly engineered. With a Renault Midlurn-based cabin and Deutz D7...

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Dave Young and Kevin Swallow have the last word With

the exception of the Kerax, and to a certain degree the Trakker's robust chassis design, these trucks were pretty much all in...

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OLD TRAILERS NEVER DIE

Not all ageing trailers end up as advertising boards in fields; it seems to Kevin Swallow that even the most decrepit trailer...

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"Export destinations include Russia, for fridges and skeletals; and Africa, which regularly accepts trailers in their last throes for parts."

ally sound, and the damage is only cosmetic, it gets the job done. At Scotch Corner-based SDC Northern, Rod Pybus deals in new...

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THE ONLY WAY IS UP

When a truck rolls over, people can be hurt or killed; roads are blocked, causing traffic chaos; and someone, usually the...

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TIMMS DELIGHT

Mercedes new Axor Powershift was displayed at the \EC earlier this year, but how does it perform on the road? Colin Barnett...

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A slice of Turkey?

Turkey is potentially the next new member of the European Union, which would make it the first predominantly Asian and...

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THE LANDER HAS LANDED

Renault launched the Premium Lander over three years ago, but we never really understood what the vehicle was all about. That...

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A holiday for high prices

Traders expect used CV prices to fall in line with summer trading following a period of values being inflated by limited...

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Operators looking for desirable second-hand trucks

are willing to compromise on specification to avoid paying too much. Steve Banner reports. A n acute shortage of the most...

"I'm now hearing su estions that the used boom could last until June 2008"

used sales, at East of England Scania dealershipTruckEast. "Remember though that lateplate vehicles will have a good second...

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Riders on the storm

As storms and floods hit much of Yorkshire, the truck trade has made the best of a difficult situation, Kevin Swallow and...