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13th June 2013
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Worth the wait?

It's Tuesday morning and I'm writing this at the airport. I'm heading to Lyon for the launch of the all-new Renault truck range...

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CPC deadline making driver shortage worse By Andrew Stone DRIVER

CPC training is exacerbating an acute driver shortage within the industry, with the situation likely to get worse as September...

HAPPY 50TH: Burwell, Cambridgeshire-based Manchetts Recovery has taken delivery of a special edition MAN to mark its 50th anniversary.

The firm, which has more than 50 recovery vehicles, serves fleets such as Turners (Soham) and Norvic ambulances, and undertakes...

Palletways member Kay argiii Transport has acquired the business of

Truro-based South West Delivery Services, which was headed by MD Mark Adams. Simon Lowes of Ashtons JWD was appointed as...

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Customers are pushing pallet limits By Chris Druck_ PALLET CUSTOMERS

need to be educated about the dangers of overloading pallets, while operators need to face up to the issue to protect their...

Irlam rules out return to haulage DAVID IRLAM said he

had "shelved" plans to return to haulage after setting up a new company called Red Lorries.com. David and Michael Irlam had...

Vosa fines to rise this July VOSA HAS revealed increases

in fines issued as graduated fixed penalties (GFPs) for CV drivers — the first increase since the agency was granted the power...

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Type approval: let's tackle it together By Kevin Swallow MANUFACTURERS

are calling on the industry to unite to meet the challenges of implementing the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EWVTA)....

Second administration in two years HUMBERSIDE-based DAS Transport (Hull) has

entered administration for a second time in two years, after an attempt by creditors to wind it up through the courts....

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Renault launches new Euro-6 range By David Wilcox AS THIS

ISSUE of CM went to press, Renault Trucks was undertaking the worldwide launch of its Euro-6 line-up at its HQ in Lyon,...

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Three family members disqualified for 23 years By Roger Brown

THREE FAMILY MEMBERS, who ran Liverpool-based Brasenose Container Services (BCS), have been disqualified from being company...

DHL creates it own hybrid UNCONVINCED by the diesel-electric hybrids

offered by truck manufacturers, DHL Supply Chain has commissioned an innovative 14-tonne GVW hybrid of its own. It has just...

Cranswick drivers reject URTU help LGV DRIVERS at Cranswick Country

Foods' Hull site have said they are happy to continue without representation from URTU, despite expressing concerns about their...

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A criminal waste of an opportunity Having given the new

police and crime commissioners time to settle into their roles, CM decided to find out how much importance they place on...

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Let's be positive about the Driver CPC HAVING BEEN involved

with the Driver CPC since 2009, I feel I am entitled to make the following comments. The trade press seems to be full of older...

Where are the examiners?

RE: VOSA CHIEF hits back at Bell's comments' (CM 6 June). The problems with Vosa arguably started back in the late 1980s/early...

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TC refuses to return impounded truck TC for Scotland Joan

Aitken rejects application from Edinburgh-based phoenix firm By Roger Brown Operator: Lindsay Scaffolding Matter: 0-licence...

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Licence revoked for maintenance failures Operator: Boatloads International Matter: Maintenance,

financial regulations Hearing: Bristol Area: Western Presiding TC: Sarah Bell WESTERN TRAFFIC commissioner (TC) Sarah Bell...

Fly tipping case ends in 00,500 penalty Operator: Abbey Skip

Hire Matter: Environmental regulations Hearing: Bolton Magistrates' Court Area: North Western A GREATER Manchester skip hire...

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JM Transport (Hitchin) JM TRANSPORT (HITCHIN) can now base four

vehicles at Ashbrook on Stevenage Road, Hitchin, subject to the following conditions and undertakings: • no vehicle maintenance...

FORTHCOMING PUBLIC INQUIRIES Eastern and South Eastern traffic areas Eastbourne

• Simply Rentals, which is based in London, will lodge a variation application at a PI on 25 June. Disciplinary action, along...

Welch's Transport WELCH'S Transport wants to remove its operating centre

on Willow Road, Yaxley, Peterborough from its licence, and station four vehicles and four trailers at the WTL Truck and Van...

FM Conway FM CONWAY has been given the go ahead

for 10 vehicles and one trailer at the Old Bus Garage in North Acton Road, Ealing, London.

Turners (Soham) TURNERS (SOHAM) has applied for authorisation for 20

vehicles and 25 trailers at the Robinsons Autologistics site in Geddington Road, Corby.

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Nowhere What should you do if a driver unwittingly transports

clandestines into the country? ,voras: unns I !man For many people fleeing persecution or seeking better economic...

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Operator CPC Part 24 We conclude our look at CMR

before moving on to Information Technology. When you've finished this week's article, head online to find our list of questions...

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A game of two halves Operators visiting Tip-ex earlier this

month had split opinions on Euro-6's arrival Words: Will Shiers The imminent arrival of Euro-6 seems to have divided tipper...

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Trailing on I Moving-floor trailers aren't the product of choice

for aggregate and asphalt markets just yet, as CM discovered at Tip-ex 2013 Words: Kevin Swallow While manufacturers of moving...

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Like father, Like sons Ron Sinclair's sons are running R

Sinclair Transport just the way their dad used to Words: ueurye Dell IMageb: AUSUdli LAISiCk The whole place feels different, I...

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Re-inventing truck safety Could the London Cycling Campaign's design for a safer lorry be practical?

CM investigates Words: Dave Young The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) recently gained a lot of publicity with its design for a...

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The six year Words: Andy Salter Hans-Christer Holgersson has been

at the helm of Scania GB for nearly six years. Shortly after it was announced he was departing, CM caught up with him for his...

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Time to tighten up There are about 25 million wheel

nuts in the UK's LGV parc make sure yours don't lead to a catastrophic wheel loss Words: Toby Clark In 2002 a wheel came off a...

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Promoting the industry with a Hollywood-style approach FOUR ROAD transport

operators have teamed up with the National Skills Academy for Logistics (NSAL) to shoot a film that will be used to promote the...

ACS&T staff complete new training pilot Thirty-eight cold store clerks

from Associated Cold Storage and Transport (ACS&T) have completed a new qualification in warehousing and storage as part of a...

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Don't miss out on lveco's game-changer Welcome to Laurie Dealer's

used truck of the week. Each week our man inside the used truck trade picks out a truck or trailer from CM's online classified...

Is there life after redundancy?

Experienced sales executives and managers are being pushed out as volumes in the used truck trade diminish An old friend is...

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You've got to see it to believe it CVA has

opened a new site in Hemel Hempstead, as buyers still want a physical auction. MD Adrian Yates explains why Commercial Vehicle...

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The tweets are paved with gold Popular, mobile-friendly Twitter is

a powerful way to bring used truck buyers and sellers together. So who is using it, and who is getting it right? Words: James...