S afety is of prime importance to Bandag. At all stages throughout the retreading process work is carefully monitored to ensure...

little help from the Institute of Road Transport Engineers, last weekend staged its most successful yet Gordon Goddard fuel...

• The Freight Transport Association's letter to the London Residuary Body complaining about its administration of lorry ban...

• Britain's hauliers are losing their share of the cross-channel freight market, according to a new report from the EEC. The...

• A new company called Trucksites is seeking "top quality operators" with clean, smooth-sided boxvan semitrailers which can be...

▪ Econocruisc, manufacturer of speed limiting devices, has rationalised its fitting service, making five fitters redundant. ln...

• Europe's express freight market is set lo be shaken by the entry of Emery Air Freight, one of the largest US air cargo...

• Two top directors have left Trailerent to pursue new business interests. Finance director, Geoff Markham and operating...

• Abbey Hill Group has been purchased by Cascade Trading, a Canadian company based in Quebec, which has no other transport...

• The big oil companies have put the price of dery up again to around 26.9 pence per litre. This is the third increase in less...

• A disused chalk pit at Hailing in mid-Kent has been proposed as an alternative site for the Channel Tunnel terminal....

• If the collapse of government talks with General Motors in March was the last nail in Bedford's coffin as a truck and PSV...

• Diesel engine manufacturer Perkins is to cut 200 of its 1,500 white collar jobs in a bid to stay competitive. The company...

• Austin Rover is expected to announce sharply depressed half-year trading figures, following a 6.87% drop in UK sales this...

• Volvo Trucks claims a 1.5% growth in its market share in the European heavy and medium truck markets during the first six...

• Motor components group AE has escaped being purchased by Turner and Newall, the mining, engineering and automotive group, At...

• A hatchback van version of the Renault 5 and a 4x4 Trafic van have been revealed by Renault. The 4x4 version of the Trafic...

• Leyland Trucks' first fire appliance in 25 years (first revealed in CM, August 31, 1985) is now going into operation for...

• Fuel consumption on turbocharged trucks could be improved by 20% with the next generation of turbochargers, claims Paul...

• The George Fischer Monolex wheel has been mc)ditied to give increased rigidity in the nave area. Claimed to be already more...

• Several manufacturers of anti-lock braking systems are in the queue to buy up ASC Maxaret. The Coventry-based company,...

• The biggest single contract ever awarded to BRS has just been signed between BRS Midlands and the high street chain...

• Biffa Waste Services has acquired Pannel (Merchants) to strengthen its waste disposal business in London and the South-East....

• Leyland dealers must start looking to capitalise on Bedford's demise says Sam Newton, chairman of the Leyland Truck...

• The new Cummins Series engineengine (or, as Leyland calls it, the Leyland 3)series) made a triumphant debut at last weekend's...

• The West Midland Licensing Authority was ordered to pay £320 of the defence costs when Lichfield magistrates cleared Yendor...

• Two advisory defect notices have led to Albert Wilde Coaches of Heage, Derbyshire having its PSV Operator's licence...

• Decision has been reserved on whether Worcester hauliers Timothy and Robin Harthill trading as Harthill Bros are fit to hold...

• North Western licensing authority Roy Hutchings is to consider whether or not to impose environmental conditions on a...

• Econocruise, sponsored by Commercial Motor, ran its round-Britain economy drive earlier this summer. The test rig was a...

Overall winner: Gordon Roberts, transport manager, SGB Imports, Larbert, Stirlingshire. Winning estimates: 35. 951it11001an...

• British tilt tests for coaches and buses are worth keeping, according to a study commissioned by the Department of...

• Cambus was awarded first prize for the best advert vehicle at Showbus '86, at Woburn last weekend. The double deck Bristol...

• Coach dealer Moseley Group of Loughborough has acquired a substantial shareholding in Salvador Caetano (UK), the British...

• Newport Borough Transport has purchased eight Scania-based double deck buses to operate in the Newport and Cardiff area. The...

• National Bus Company's fleet of minibuses has shown alarmingly high rates of clutch wear, NBC director of Engineering Rodney...

• The new Central London coach terminal is likely to be built either at Paddington or Vauxhall, London Regional Transport has...

• Tony Rieger is the new managing director of TIPEurope. Formed following a management buy-out from the American Gelco...

looking for a technical writer. The successful applicant for this post will have a technical or engineering qualification, a...

• Foden Trucks has appointed Rod Heather (42) to the role of assistant managing director. He replaces Mark Piggot who was...

• It is with regret that we report the death of John Cave-Wood founder of High Wycombe-based Cave Wood Transport. Cave-Wood...

last Monday, September 15. The increase is approximately 3.5%. Examples of the new prices (excluding VAT) are as follows:...

moved its Glasgow office to Unit 4B, Amec Estate, Meadowside Street, Renfrew PA4 SSS. Tel: 041886 7701, telex: 777913.

the Norsea ferry that will come into service on North Sea Ferries' Hull-Rotterdam (Europoort) route. The Norsea is the largest...

charged by approved tachograph centres for calibration will rise on October 1, from £26.80 to £28.80 plus VAT. Tachographs have...

Anchorlok braking systems has been introduced by Rubery Owen-Rockwell. It is a pressure test gauge and hose assembly, 6.5m...

Stockport has launched a self-drive van rental company. It offers 7.5 tonne GVW vehicles with 6.1m (20ft) box bodies. They are...

Car costs • A new, low-cost fleet car management software package has been introduced by CHBS Management Consultants of...

new Leyland dealer that opened last week, filling a gap in the Leyland network in South Wales. CTC has a total of eight...

36th edition of the ABC Freight Guide. it is a list of hauliers and storage and distribution companies, arranged alphabetically...

the European Transport Maintenance Council (ETMC) takes place in Hamburg in November. This year's theme is "Ahead Together",...

two Mersey Tunnels have been increased from RI to £1.20 for lorries, and from 40p to 50p for private cars. Merseyside Chamber...

• The following roadworks will cause delays during the following week. Cilfs roadworks is compiled with the help of the AA, and...

Daf has made some useful modifications to the latest version of its 2800 tractive unit to help it compete in the booming...

For some time now vehicle manufacturers have been using computer simulators as sales aids — but how do they compare with the...

Since 1981 Lucas Girling's export of truck brakes has rocketed from 3% to 35% of total production — and is predicted to top 60%...

Advances in material technology have led to safe, effective alternatives to asbestos-based linings and clutch plates. Now the...

• For the scientists and engineers involved in the search for alternatives to asbestos based friction materials, the stresses...

Unauthorised, anonymous copies of branded spares usually have a far shorter service life than the real thing — and could prove...

A new disc brake made its British debut at the IMechE Bus '86 conference. Claimed advantages include reduced maintenance,...

Mr A G Harris in this week's (September 7) CM. It once more brings home to me the fact that drivers are so often their own...

article in the 30th of August issue of Commercial Motor, concerning David Allen's vehicle and in particular the attack on...

on your recent article regarding the events that took place at the Truck Grand Prix at Silverstone and your misinformed...

off for members of the Grampian Fire Brigade recently when they were involved in a roll-over accident "The solid construction...

Ken Trowell's fleet of artics has grown from three to eight in the past four years while his turnover has doubled. But that...

Promoted as part of Ford's integrated product line of commercial vehicles, the new Transit mirrors the style of its passenger...

The petrol and diesel engine options in the biggest Transit give similar performance but very different economy • Year-to-date...

From spot-hire tipper rental to multi-drop delivery work, the new Transit has met operator expectations. ACCEPTED BYALL...

Winter tests prove the reliability of the new Transits in North Yorkshire 2nd Cleveland. "No cold-start problems and no...

airport may have noticed that in December last year there was a sudden increase in the number of trucks on it carrying scrap...

Bodybuilders have responded well to the Transit's aerodynamic styling dispelling initial fears that it would be difficult to...