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28th July 2011
28th July 2011
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It’s time to do it

Back in 1981, Margaret Thatcher was at the height of her powers; Charles and Diana got married; and the industry was scrambling...

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Cost of Driver CPC training set to soar in rush to 2014

By the CM news desk THE COST OF mandatory Driver CPC training will rocket ahead of the fast-approaching 2014 deadline, the...

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Hauliers left in Games ‘limbo’

By Laura Hailstone A LACK OF information from the governing bodies involved with the Olympic Games is leaving haulage irms in a...

Anglian Water considers cutting number of sludge carrying trucks

TO BARGE, or not to barge? That is the question Anglian Water is currently mulling over, as it seeks to cut the number of...

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CJT licence rejected by TC over phoenix firm fears

By Roger Brown TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has rejected an O-licence application from Dumfries-based...

VW has high hopes for Crafter sales

VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicles is expecting to see a healthy rise in its 2011 sales when the new Crafter goes on sale next...

Lawrence David EU standard first

LAWRENCE DAVID says it is the irst trailer builder to be certiied to the highest standard for a pillarless curtainsider trailer...

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Coca-Cola invests in biomethane trucks

By Laura Hailstone COCA-COLA Enterprises (CCE) is investing £1.75m in 13 biomethane trucks, following a successful year-long...

CV Burp!

Welcome to the latest addition to CM , a sideways look at the road transport industry on telly, radio, papers and even...

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Dews bosses’ new firm fails

By Chris Tindall THE DIRECTORS of a failed haulage company, who agreed to buy its business and assets, defaulted on their...

K+N: 90 could lose their jobs

AROUND 90 EMPLOYEES at Kuehne + Nagel could opt to take redundancy, after the firm said it wants to move some of its activities...

Bowker opts for Krone trailers

LONGEVITY, versatility and safety are the reasons cited by Prestonbased Bowker Transport for its purchase of 30 curtainside...

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Folkestone truck park will be a success, says boss

By Chris Tindall THE BOSS of a newly opened truck park at Folkestone services, which has spaces for 82 lorries, is conident of...

Poland launches road tolling for foreign lorry drivers

POLAND HAS become the latest European country to launch an electronic toll collection scheme for HGVs on its motorways and...

Unic fined over injured worker

CLEANING PRODUCTS manufacturer Unic International has been ined £5,000 after a machine fell onto an employee who was loading a...

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Lorry driver escapes manhole cover attack

By Chris Tindall A LINCOLNSHIRE lorry driver had a narrow escape when a manhole cover dropped from a bridge smashed through the...

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

PRESSURE OF SPACE means this week’s CM has no letters page, but that doesn't mean we don't want to hear from you. If you've...

You thought it was bad on the A1

LAST WEEK CM brought you a warning from the Road Haulage Association that drivers should be wary of parking in laybys following...

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Obstacle course

Ian Wainwright handles some of London’s biggest logistics problems. Can he help customers get their deliveries and cash-in on...

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Go long?

Although they’ve been talked about for some time, longer semi-trailers still cause a divide – not only in government, but in...

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“INCOMPATIBLE WITH BRITISH ROADS”

Longer semi-trailers have become a political points-scoring issue. In June, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle said she was...

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BH Freight successor’s O-licence revoked

The collapsed haulier, along with its pre-pack successor Select International, had its O-licence revoked by the DTC By Roger...

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Bibby gets Saint-Gobain base

BIBBY Distribution has been granted permission to base 10 vehicles and 20 trailers at the Saint Gobain Isover site in Gotham,...

James Kemball

JAMES KEMBALL is looking for the thumbs up to base six vehicles and the same number of trailers at Rinnen UK on the Bolckow...

Pollock (Scotrans)

POLLOCK (SCOTRANS) has been given the green light for two vehicles and the same number of trailers at the Stolzle Flaconnage...

Montgomery Distribution

MONTGOMERY DISTRIBUTION has applied to remove the yard in Spen Lane, Cleckheaton, from its licence. The company is also looking...

McPherson (Aberlour)

MCPHERSON (ABERLOUR) wants permission to base four vehicles and six trailers on the Chivas Brothers site at the Miltonduff...

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Parting on good terms

Selling a business isn’t straightforward – there are many options to consider before shaking hands on a deal Words: Jeff...

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State of the art

Balfour Beatty’s 800 drivers are developing safety and compliance skills by using driving simulators as part of a zero-harm...

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orking with

en CM gets an exclusive first drive of Eddie Stobart’s longer rigs and talks to William Stobart about the changes an increase...

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DRIVING IMPRESSIONS

CM traversed the multi-acre Eddie Stobart yard in Widnes, adjacent to its new training facility, with both the 14.55m and...

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Often viewed as the unheralded backbone of the UK’s delivery

process, the 18-tonner needs to be adept at urban delivery, specialist work and tackling the long haul. CM brought three...

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VALUES

Many dealers and manufacturers say operators pay more attention to aftersales than to the upfront price and residual values,...

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TEST PROCEDURE AND ROUTE

Before CM turned a wheel, it brought in Marc Beasley from ATS Euromaster to check tyre pressures and wheel alignment on all...

Of the three vehicles, the TGM had by far the

highest mileage, with more than 380,000km achieved in its three years on the road. The CM group test would prove to be its...

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ENGINES

All three engines were Euro-4 specification with MAN and Scania using exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and Renault Trucks using...

Renault offers two cabs at 18 tonnes. Midlum acts as

a lightweight short-haul chassis cab, while Premium offers a bigger cab designed for comfort on longer journeys and prolonged...

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The P-series 18-tonne chassis cab is Scania’s entry level truck.

It comes with a choice of short, day and sleeper cab, and wheelbases up to 6.3m. Like its competitors, the truck has the entry...

TRANSMISSIONS

CM couldn’t have picked three more diverse transmissions if it had tried, and it was the manual overdrive six-speed in...

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CAB

There are two reasons for buying an 18-tonner with a sleeper – to help achieve better residuals over a day-cab, and because you...

Thank you

CM would like to thank Dawson Group, and the staff at Dawson Rentals, for providing the vehicles and ensuring we had everything...

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TIME TRIAL FUEL RESULTS AND PRODUCTIVITY

Scania’s P230 proved the quickest over the 273.9km route clocking an average 68.8km/h, just edging out the MAN TGM. The Renault...

CONCLUSION

Transport managers and MDs have to make decisions based on merit and if this group test is anything to go by, there is a lot to...

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Up against the limit

According to recent reports, the DfT is considering raising the motorway speed limit for cars – but what about the more...

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HGV SPEEDING – WHERE IT HAPPENS MOST

The most up-to-date official data available from the DfT confirms that most HGV speeding takes place off the motorway. Indeed,...

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The most notorious sections of single-carriageway A-road are on the

A9 between Perth and Inverness, a road which has long been the focus for political wrangling in Scotland (a recent petition to...

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Scared of commitment

Buyers might be wary of committing to vehicles, but that doesn’t mean the market has stalled Words: Steve Banner B uyers of...

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Warrington Truck Centre moves home

Isuzu Truck (UK) dealer Warrington Truck Centre moves into a new £2m dealership, and looks to expand Words: Kevin Swallow...