North Western Traffic Commissioner Beverly Bell has imposed time limits on artics using the premises of Liverpool-based TJ May...

miles per hour over speed limits under new Association of Chief Police Officers guidelines. The police had tried to relax...

rose 42% to 543,095 for the first half of 2000, allowing Eurotunnel to increase its fleet of freight shuttles from seven to 16....

gone into liquidation. Creditors should contact David Hill or Peter William Engel of Solomon Hare, 4th Floor, Riverside House,...

An Internet "supermarket for the transport industry" has been launched at vrww.truxshop.com. The first 1,000 companies to...

congestion charging in the capital by 2002, extending the toil zone to include Chelsea and Kensington.

by Liam O'Brien The organisers of the Dump the Duty campaign are planning another driving demo in September in addition to the...

• The Hauliers and Farmers Alliance plans to take the UK government to the European Court of Justice, claiming tax...

• Christian Salvesen has turned down a second takeover bid from Swedish investment company AB Custos. This is Custos's second...

ilk South Wales hauliers are bracing themselves for reduced business from steelmaker Carus with an announcement expected...

• by Kevin Swallow Rugby Cement has called in logistic experts to sort out its distribution network, which some hauliers say...

The general haulage weight limit will rise to 44 tonnes from February 2001— but only for trucks which meet the Euro2...

• by Guy Sheppard British Sugar has axed plans to introduce Sunday deliveries of sugar beet after widespread protests from...

• Householder Patrick Finnegan has been awarded 1R£73,569 for posttraumatic stress disorder caused by this accident in...

• Vehicle Inspectorate officials "confiscated" a 40-tonne Scania owned by a Dutch haulage firm after its British driver was...

• The UK's biggest manager of motorway service station car parks is considering setting up a network of secure compounds for...

• by Kevin Swallow Hauliers owed money by rogue directors of failed companies could soon be able to sue them on a...

• The Road Haulage Association's reported failure to find insurance cover for hauliers fined for carrying stowaways has...

• A pilot truck management scheme will be introduced in the autumn in a bid to reduce congestion around Dover during peak...

However you view the government's ic)-year transport spending plan, it's got to be good news for hauliers. Apart from the /59bn...

• by Sally Nash There were not many surprises in the 10-year transport spending plan outlined Last week although the...

MAN traditionally gives journalists a sneak preview of its exhibits at the IAA Show in Germany every two years—this year's...

• by Colin Barnett DaimlerChrysler's declared intention to become the major global truck manufacturer has taken two more...

III Renault more than doubled its year-on-year CV sales in the UK truck market durng the first half of the year. The company...

The sixth Swansea Festival of Transport will take place on the 16/17 June 2001; it will feature the start of the second...

Temperature-controlled transport specialist RIB has added another Schmitz Cargobull trailer to its 10strong fleet. The new...

Haulier WJ Capper Transport has bought six 6x2 Oaf 95XF tractive units from Greenhous Leyland Daf in Shrewsbury. Capper is...

A King triaxle step-frame semi-trailer with a main deck of 760mm is allowing organic waste processor Agrivert to transport a...

Via Truck Rental has expanded its fleet by 250 CVs in the first half of the year; 85% of them are temperature controlled...

Christian Salvesen has bought its first multi-temperature twin-deck, 13.6m trailer from Gray & Adams and put it into service at...

The licence held by Malmesbury-based Tel-Ser Transport has been suspended until a variation application is submitted for a new...

Maintenance problems led to the licence held by Derbyshire haulier Glossop Motors being cut from 21 vehicles to 15. The company...

has been granted a two-vehicle licence to replace a revoked licence held by Christopher Wishart. North Western DIG Mark...

The licence held by Malvernbased Mark Smith Tyres was cut from four vehicles to two and suspended for two weeks at a Birmingham...

three-vehicle licence, but with a series of conditions in response to residents concerns.

A haulier from Macclesfield has denied the fraudulent use of vehicle registration plates and falsifying tachograph records....

A Birmingham company whose licence was curtailed from three vehicles to two on maintenance grounds in March has had the third...

North Western Traffic Commissioner Beverley Ball has warned that drivers who choose to disable speed limiters do so at their...

it appeared at its third public inquiry in under two years—it was said to I have a "shameful and disgrace ful" record of...

Using a vehicle with a defective speed limiter has cast Mold, North Wales-based tipper operator Stuart Ratcliffe .£400 in...

Lamberet's new Warrington reefer trailer factory extension is using one of Spraybake's latest 18m HAF (High Air Flow) paint...

Apuro Samsung's new Roadmate 12/24V microwave cookers come with built-in inverters for easy fitting. Suitable for use In...

Valeo has produced the Rotating Elect:tics 2000 catalogue for starter motors and alternators, covering 650 new vehicle...

Renault Trucks is using the latest Case CCTV surveillance and monitoring system to reduce theft and vandalism at its garage and...

Snap-On's latest magnetic ratchet screwdriver, the SODMRC103, comes with exchangable 100mm and 200mm shanks and a bitholder...

US lighting and harness manufacturer Truck-Lite has bought Birmingham mirror arid lighting supplier Raydyet.

• Norbar has updated its Professional wrenches to include the 8.0-330Nm torque range. They feature a stabilising ring to...

• Merlin Equipment has developed the Cherokee 1500i DCto-AC power inverter for use with power tools, wheel balancers,...

• Whale's latest TH series of hot/cold high-pressure cleaning machines is ideal for removing muck and grime from vehicles or...

• Kent Industries reckons that its CV (Clear Vision) windscreen repair kit pays for itself after five to seven repairs, and...

is A new type of vehicle immobiliser that deflates a tyre as soon as a vehicle is driven away illegally is being marketed in...

• Beissbarth has added the Mebab jacking beam to its range of service equipment products. The 1.5-60-tonne beams use a...

• Sunfab Hydraulics of Hudiksvall, Sweden has developed a range of hydraulic motors suitable for powering high-pressum pumps,...

II Protector's latest Explorer range of safety spectacles are said to combine protection with style, featuring a one-piece...

• Britool has launched a new torque wrench and is offering a tool tidy system free with selected tool sets. There are four...

An exhaust filter claimed to remove 99% of all harmful emissions is available from EHC Teknik of High Wycombe, Bucks. The 120...

BM Palyca's new SuperGlove brochure offering details on effective hand protection Is now available. Contact: www.super...

AirGunsa UK of Wimborne has developed an EPA-compliant gravity-feed spray gun costing just 255. The HTE (High Transfer...

• Giromax of Lutterworth is marketing a brushable silicon coating that is said to eliminate leaks on boxvan trailers or Luton...

• Spalding UK's Truecraft 12V anti-surge power protection system is designed for use with workshop tools and equipment. It...

IllotorPDoes someone in the industry deserve a pat on the bad, era dressing down? Drop us a line at Commercial Motor, Room...

A moist-eyed Hawk witnessed this touching moment when Ken Oliver from Camberley was reunited with one of the vehicles that he...

As one who has been rudely awoken once too often from his slumbers by the strains of a malevolent pneumatic drill, The Hawk has...

Lots of people take part ir sponsored bike rides, but there are few intrepid souls who would voluntarily pedal through 335km of...

Here's a poser for all you anoraks out there. Frank Richards from High Wycombe, Bucks, writes to say that although he enjoyed...

time spent cleaning is time off the road. Now, thanks to a revolutionary new system from Deb, vehicle cleaning has been made...

and offers tippermen a spacious, comfortable cab. No wonder used examples are snapped up fast. afs,85 Series was launched in...

Sean Walsh Sean Walsh, managing director (right), with John Speller (left) and son Nick Walsh (centre). M Demolition and...

3s wet weather clothing" Dave Bishop JF Bishop and Sons of Hemel Hempstead added one of the UK's first 3110hp 850F...

The Vehicle Inspectorate's Safety Branch supplied the following details of safety-related items resulting in recalls for the...

anything up to 35,000 to 100,000 miles." Trevor Stacey • "You identify the waste and we'll provide the solution" is the...

Chris Wright, managing director of independent Commercial Vehicle Auctions, runs sales of commercial vehicles, trailers and...

well looked after examples"con Kingsbeer Colin Kingsbeer, used truck sales manager at Ford and Slater Leicester, says: "The...

OF THE TRADE YE ROI Cl' Leyland Daf's 85 Series 8x4 is no newcomer to the scene but its popularity has increased as it has...

CLEAR OF TROUBLE If your truck steering has a tendency to wander, or is stiff on turns, take heart— it might not be quite as...

' mlnation Oil becomes contaminated as the hydraulic pump, the steering box and even pipe interiors begin to wear, and Kearns...

Before searching for problems, remember these vital preliminaries: check that the correct tyres are fitted; that the tyre...

If the steering's stiff or doesn't self-centre, let the engine tick over with the vehicle stationary and then try to turn the...

• The steering column assembly has universal joints and a support bearing. To test the joints for stiffness jack the front...

North Walsham-based PSS is the UK's largest re-manufacturer of powersteering components for trucks, light commercials, PSVs and...

When a busy trailer yard runs well, no-one gives that ageing shunter a second thought. But when it breaks down, everything else...

The demise of Reliance Mercury in Halifax in August 1998 was not only damaging for the local economy—with hundreds of its...

0 ost people who enjoy a sizzling steak or a chicken sandwich give little thought to how their food got into the highstreet...

T o survive as a small haulier in the West Country you need to be able to offer something special: Brixham-based Benco...

B rian Cobbledick, managing director of Torridge Transport of Great Torrington, Devon does not immediately strike you as a...

G illards Transport Is firmly rooted in agriculture. Its depot is in the farmyard of Lyng Farm and sister company GIBards Farms...

cp ranes and heavy haulage go together like bacon and eggs. No wonder, then, that the owner of a mobile crane firm founded in...

could range from advice to financial help, from a variety of sources. and Eirtn ;.e Council (TECs) focus on staff training and...

Mendips were the mainstay of AJK's business, but with less road building in the West Country and more stone being carried by...

First job is to check weekend throughput and discuss any problems with my workshop foreman and the weekend chargehand. Were...

Go through and check on jobs and hours invoiced the previous day. Check hours available for days and nights to make sure the...

Go through cash sales account, chase outstanding cash. Slow payers are often part of a chain; they may be waiting for their...

Drive to Harrogate for presentation from the truck and van people at Mercedes HQ. We cover customer satisfaction, the new...

Drive back from Harrogate. Last day of the month, a discussion with reception staff on hours is needed to make budget figures,...

Go through month-end final figures, checking technicians' efficiency. Thanks go to all my staff for their commitment— we've...

• If Volvo's FH tractor unit tad a fan dub—thinking about it, it probably does—then Hanbury Riverside general manager Lee...

• Scania distributor Union Trucks has pumped £1.4m into now premises at Washington, Tyne & Wear. The 3.5-acre site combines...

• The wet and miserable summer weather has taken its toll on Manheim's auctions held in Dursley, Gloucestershire. Truck sales...

• Grey imports still represent a good deal, despite the recent strengthening of the euro against sterling, according to two...

TruckAuctionsUK, the newly established sale at Donington Park, has got off to a flying start with 143 trucks and trailers on...

PRICES PLUMMET Older, lower-powered tractive units are continuing to plummet in value, according to a price guide editor....

• Scania distributor Derek Jones Commercials is to build a second lightweight P114 6x2 tractor. "It should be on the road by...