The names of Scammell and Watford have been inextricably linked for decades, from the earliest petrol-engined lorries, through...

• The Transport and General Workers Union has put in its second driver's pay claim for 1988 — this time to the Scottish joint...

• Almost all of British Coal's transport operations in South Wales have been subcontracted to BRS Western in the largest...

• Britain has the busiest roads in Europe — yet we come bottom of the league when it comes to spending money them, according to...

arson attack on five commercial vehicles at the premises of Shoreham-based Quickburgers, causing over £200,000 worth of damage....

spread nationwide have prompted the Freight Transport Association to request a meeting with the Department of Transport. The...

British Coal's decision to sub-contract its transport operations in South Wales comes at a time of change in the Welsh mining...

• The proposed management buyout of Special Trucks — formerly the old Scammell Motors Plant at Watford — has been given the...

• Executives in road transport appear to be receiving the lowest pay rises in British industry, judging by the latest survey on...

• Iveco Ford Truck is about to introduce several new Cargo models from 7.5 to 38 tonnes GVW in one of the most significant...

• A man who stabbed an innocent lorry driver at a Milton Keynes inquest has lost his appeal against a prison sentence of two...

• Ireland is becoming a dumping ground for lorries and light vehicles which have failed their British annual vehicle tests,...

resist any moves for a 40tonne weight limit, unless the Government takes measures to "protect the local environment". The...

• Railfreight aims to win back market share from the haulage industry with the launch of three major services. As predicted...

• Wincanton Group has bought Panda Van Hire, the Exeter-based rental and contract hire company. Panda, which has a fleet of 900...

will be brought into operation as part of the National Carriers Contract Services' takeover of PC Henderson's distribution....

parcels and document services into Europe with two new services: City Link Europe, for European parcels, and Linkletter...

trucks and vans in Britain in 1987 — a rise of more than 5% on last year — but the relative weakness of sterling against the...

chairman Jim Cleary to seek flotation on the Amsterdam and London stock exchanges within the next two months. The flotation,...

• Fines and costs totalling 2711.14 have been imposed on W H Brown (Rode Heath), and one of its drivers, by Huddersfield...

• Coventry-based Stockwell Transport has been ordered to pay fines, costs and back duty totalling £2,778.43 within 28 days....

Merthyr Tydfil-based Glyn Burrows Haulage six additional vehicles, although maintenance problems led him to decide to...

• Leeds magistrates gave P&O subsidiary Pandoro and its driver Colin Bowman an absolute discharge after the company admitted...

• Austwick-based A&C Nowell and one of its drivers have been given an absolute discharge by Burton-uponTrent Magistrates after...

• Leyland Bus's most powerful Tiger coach chassis — the Cununins LTA10-290-powered Tiger 290 — breaks cover next week when it...

• Clwyd County Council may set up a special team to monitor the services provided by the county's private bus operators since...

• Bermuda's Public Transportation Board has ordered 20 Dennis Lancet single-deck bus chassis worth 20.5 million. This is the...

• Portugese bodybuilder Salvador Caetano has introduced a restyled version of its Algarve single-deck coach body. The Algarve...

by Kelvin Scottish Bus Company as part of a major reduction in services. The company plans to close down its mini-bus service...

subsidiary Northumbria Motor Services was expected to become the next NBC company to be privatised. Details of the sale will...

• Bus and coach sales enjoyed a boost last month with registrations up by over 19%, according to the latest figures from the...

Commercial Motor's Workshop magazine is to stage its first Workshop exhibition and conference on 21-22 October: we preview the...

Some big names have pulled out of the Scottish show — but Iveco Ford Truck will be there in strength with some important new...

of publication of your journal to comment promptly on the editorial Opinion in the October '87 Transport Engineer headed...

• Iveco Ford dealer Hunt Truck Sales is extending the hours of its service facility to include weekends. The new 48-hour...

• Crawley-based computer company Reflex Automated Systems has launched a computer program to control the maintenance of a...

• Chelsea PTO, supplier of truck-mounted power take-offs has moved from Wolverhampton to unit 51, Enterprise Trading Estate,...

• NEE-FP displays is introducing its Telespot Trailer Sign into this country in the hope that it will prove of interest to...

HAZARDOUS LOADS • Further certificates of exemption under the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and...

take their test while enjoying a break on the Isle of Wight. Seahorse Transport Training is launching a training scheme for...

in the procedure for PSV operators obtaining certification of Tempo 100. Applicants should now apply direct to the PSV Centre...

automated credit card diesel refuelling system International Diesel Service into Britain this month. IDS will be offered at 17...

for the Transport Industry is now publishing the Transport Industry Telephone Code Book and Diary for 1988. It contains...

with Bristol-based Fleetdrive to run a two-day seminar on vehicle co_ntract hire. The seminar will be held at Chippenhatn's...

• London and the South East Mll Essex: j6-j7, CF. M27 Hampshire: 1344, CF. 35, LR. M3 Hampshire: J7-j9, CF. j8, BB access C....

The United Kingdom Truckers Association is fighting for a stronger voice and more members. We have been to see how this 18...

Last week's Transport and Distribution Services Show was busy, and full of good ideas with many new computer program launches,...

most of its production and marketing efforts have been channelled into left-hand-drive models. Only in the past few months has...

• The TGWU has responded to falling membership by signing up temporary workers. We look at the ramifications of its recruitment...

driver, don't be suprised if he sports an immaculate hairdo because a new addition to the CMA fleet is Dianne Tordoff who...

Renault-Truck Industries has announced the arrival of the revised 50 Series, the Midliner and the G260 rigid. • Renault Truck...

financial director of Wincanton Distribution Services. He will be responsible for the finance and systems departments. Zeida...