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15th September 2011
15th September 2011
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Is the war ever won?

To work in haulage is to be beset on all sides: there is always a wolf at your door. This week the threats are many – clamping,...

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More hauliers fall foul of Thurrock clamping

By Laura Hailstone A FURTHER THREE haulage irms have fallen victim to the extortionate vehicle clamping taking place in a road...

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Reports highlight poor state of UK’s crumbling road network

By Chris Druce THE UK’S ROADS are inferior to EU rivals and getting worse, according to a major new survey. Making The Right...

The first sighting of Ford’s new Transit

THIS MIGHT LOOK like the aftermath of a headon collision between a wheelie-bin and an original Renault Master, but it is in...

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Yodel plans to be back in black after DHL integration

By Laura Hailstone YODEL CHIEF EXECUTIVE Jonathan Smith says the irm will be back in the black once it is operating just one...

Licence revoked after partner wrongly used it

NORTH WESTERN Trafic Commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell has revoked the O-licence of a Stockport operator who allowed her...

Volvo raises power stakes as new FH16 hits 750hp

VOLVO HAS regained the title of Europe’s most powerful truck with the unveiling of its latest model, the FH16 750. The 750,...

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Longer trailer fight set to continue, say RHA & FTA

By Patric Cunnane THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) are continuing to ight the...

Against the grain?

It’s time to get serious about Driver CPC In a new regular column, John Horton of Focale Training, airs his view on the...

Taxman targets hauliers over VAT registrations

ROAD TRANSPORT operators are being targeted by the taxman to get them to register for VAT before the deadline of 30 September,...

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TfL gives its response to truckmakers’ complaints

By Justin Stanton TRANSPORT FOR London (TfL) has responded to the anger expressed by truckmakers over its promotion of the DAF...

LEZ DEADLINE

Exhaust and emission system manufacturer Eminox is warning truck and van operators who want to run older vehicles in London...

Matthew Clark Wholesale workers settle pay dispute

WORKERS AT MATTHEW Clark Wholesale’s Runcorn depot have settled their pay dispute with management. The conflict, which saw a...

Proposed Bath HGV ban would add to hauliers’ costs

PROPOSALS TO restrict HGVs using the edge of Bath city centre as a through route to the M4 could add signiicantly to transport...

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Dennison’s chance call lands bespoke order from Besblock

By Kevin Swallow SHROPSHIRE-BASED building block maker Besblock has bought a bespoke trailer from Dennsion Trailers following a...

White Lining opts for four new DAFs

CARDIFF-BASED Glamorgan White Lining has invested more than £345,000 in four new DAFs, each with specialist bodywork for its...

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DPD seeks 50 HGV drivers as part of expansion bid

By Simon Jack PARCEL CARRIER DPD wants to recruit more than 50 HGV drivers ahead of the oficial opening of a £12m extension to...

Kane Haulage appeals against enforcement notice

KANE HAULAGE HAS lodged an appeal against a council enforcement notice ordering it to stop crushing concrete at one of its...

Politicians need to parlez Francais

VIVE LA FRANCE! It seems our longterm Gallic rivals might just love their hauliers more than we do in Blighty. Last week,...

Citroen unveils concept van at Frankfurt Motor Show

CITROëN WILL UNVEIL a concept vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week (15-22 September) that takes its styling cues from...

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Longer trailer trials must go ahead

I’ve been privy to an email sent by the lobby group Freight on Rail to all MPs in the past couple of weeks, calling on them to...

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The yearling

Just over a year after starting his own business, Paul Everett tells CM how he’s coped with inclement weather, tyre costs and...

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Power to the people

The coalition’s drive to decentralise government and hand back power to the people could be bad news for the UK haulage...

KEY ISSUES

• There needs to be a national strategic approach to port development and connecting infrastructure to get goods to and from...

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Worst jobs have nothing to do with road haulage

REGARDING THE article Worst Jobs in Road Haulage ( CM 25 August); I started reading it with a certain trepidation, changing to...

Poignant picture of a gentler time

RE THE BEDFORD CF on the front cover ( CM 25 August): these sturdy little vans have survived far longer than anyone expected,...

A scoop in more ways than one

I WONDER HOW many people spotted your clever plate – SC00 PCM – on the new FH on the front cover ( CM 1 September)? Glad to...

Online reaction

The latest comments on Roadtransport.com Failed haulier RM Birch’s assets bought for £60,000 “It’s nice to see the drivers got...

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Military specialist has his licence revoked

Judge dismisses appeal by company boss who ignored repeated requests to submit variation application By Roger Brown A COMPANY...

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Wollens licence cut for six months

WOLLENS, BASED in Glastonbury, has had its licence curtailed from ive to four vehicles for six months after one of its trucks...

Tuffnells Parcels Express

TUFFNELLS Parcels Express has been allowed to base 20 vehicles and ive trailers at a unit on the Longbridge Meadow Industrial...

Kuehne and Nagel

KUEHNE AND Nagel wants to base 30 vehicles and 20 trailers at its new operating centre in Saltwells Road, Dudley.

Russ Transport

RUSSELL GRANT Jones, trading as Russ Transport, based in Llangollen, has been given the green light to base one vehicle at the...

Clive Price Transport

HAY-ON-WYE-based Clive Price, trading as Clive Price Transport, has been granted authority to base two vehicles and the same...

Gregory Distribution

GREGORY DISTRIBUTION is looking to base ive vehicles and the same number of trailers at a new operating centre in Fyield Road,...

Western and West Midlands Traffic Areas Bristol

● On 29 September, a PI will consider an application from Southampton-based Shedfield Groundworks, and the transport manager’s...

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What about the workers?

What help and support can employees expect when their employer fails? Words: Adam Hill There has been a grim procession of...

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Avoiding the spotlight

As the taxman becomes more energetic in targeting offenders, operators should adopt strategies that allay suspicion Words:...

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Financial standing rates The set figures for standard operator licence

holders to have available to satisfy financial standing will be reset annually, beginning with a change on 1 January 2012. The...

Digital tachograph changes European legislation amends the technical specification of

the digital tachograph. This includes an increase in the number of company locks from 20 to 255, changes to the way in which...

O-licensing changes Harmonised licensing rules for international operators and transport

managers will be introduced on 4 December 2011. Key changes are the introduction of a panEuropean database, merging of National...

Agency worker regulations A European directive provides for the equal

treatment of temporary agency workers in relation to basic working and employment conditions, access to permanent employment...

Vehicle test changes The items inspected at annual test are

being reviewed, driven by a change in European law. Extra items will be included, such as airbags, main-beam tell-tale and EBS....

RPCs for Euro-6 Euro-6 emission standards become mandatory for new

vehicle types from 31 December 2012, and for new vehicle registrations from 31 December 2013. Reduced pollution certificates...

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etro heaven The past is littered with fondly remembered models

that have come and gone. CM asked 10 writers for their favourite retro trucks Bob Tuck (freelance journalist) Globetrotter...

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The last

van standin With the Department for Transport revealing data on vehicles registered with the DVLA, CM finds out which...

Austin Metro 310

The Austin Metro 310 van hasn’t stood the test of time that well. Back in 1994 they were still hugely popular, with more than...

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Ford Escort Mk2 van

Although there are still over 40,000 Ford Escort vans on our roads, incredibly only 55 of them are Mk2s. However, the tide has...

Bedford Chevanne

Back in the 1970s General Motors turned its popular Vauxhall Chevette estate into a panel van, sticking a Bedford Chevanne...

Datsun 120Y

When did you last see a Datsun 120Y van on the road? In fact, come to think of it, when did you last see any derivative of the...

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Leyland DAF 200

The Leyland DAF 200 was once a big seller – thanks largely to the Royal Mail, which bought them in droves. But they are fading...

Morris Marina van

Unlike the Austin/Morris 1000 (Minor) van, that reached classic status in the mid-80s, the poor old Marina that replaced it has...

Reliant vans

In contrast to the other marques on our list, Reliant has had an incredibly long life expectancy. We wonder whether it would be...

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Fiat Citivan

In the mid-90s there were 1,600 of these rear-engine microvans buzzing around, but over the last 17 years 1,598 have been...

Bedford/Vauxhall Astramax

Although largely forgotten now, the Astramax was a hugely popular van in the late 80s and early 90s. It developed a...

Opel Rekord van

The Opel Rekord van was always a rarity on Britain’s roads, but it still comes as a surprise to learn that absolutely none have...

Moskvitch 434

The sales literature for the Moskvitch van boasted that it was “as luxurious as the saloon and estate”, but in reality this...

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1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX

Think switching from a car to a car-derived van is simple? Then think again, as CM finds out how different they really are...

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George Barrow

The Corsavan is one of the most entertaining vehicles CM has tested this year. The chassis is willing, steering precise and,...

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Improving

the system CM takes a look at some of the issues in specifying and buying software, and rounds up some of the latest...

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JAAMA

Jaama is a specialist in fleet management software, for both company car fleets and CV operators. Its range starts with the...

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MICROLISE

A recent trial conducted by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Microlise set out to prove that telematics and fleet...

FARGO SYSTEMS

Fargo Systems has been producing transport management software for the past decade, mainly for the container haulage sector....

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Seal of approval

Twelve months ago York-based Britcom International gained official chassis converter status with MAN. CM takes a closer look...

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CASE STUDY MAN TOPUSED

John Taylor, MAN TopUsed sales executive, has had a 25-year career selling trucks, and has been selling used vehicles for the...

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Haydock parent boosts its profit

Cheshire Holdings, parent company of Haydock Commercials, has posted a strong set of results Words: Kevin Swallow CHESHIRE...