The phrase "Bank Holiday" is an anachronism, being a legacy from an Act of Parliament which is now more than a century old, so...

• Britain's leading trailer axle manufacturer, Rubery Owen-Rockwell, has some exciting developments under way at its Llay base...

• The Government has officially acknowledged the increasing legislative burden that is being placed on truck and bus operators...

• As CM was going to press on Tuesday, BP announced a 4.25% increase in the price of diesel, the second fuel price hike in less...

• The Road Haulage Association has responded strongly in favour of increased weight limits for rigid lorries and on drive axles...

companies experience little business in August," says OPA's John Wild. "It is a quiet period so the full impact of the earlier...

• Two MAN-VW truck dealerships in the South of England will cease to operate from the end of September. They are Kennings...

The National Bus Company's vehicle development unit, based in Birmingham, will be closing down at the end of September. The...

• Iveco Ford dealer and car sales company Appleyard Group experienced a buoyant first half to the year with pre tax profit up...

• Disagreements within Europe will prevent the eighthour day from disappearing altogether when the new EEC hours law comes into...

• Most of Britain's transport associations, including the RHA and the FTA, have pledged their support to a new campaign for...

• The Freight Transport Association is looking to increase its membership in Northern Ireland following a visit this week by...

• MAN has revised the rear axle ratios on its tractive units and tipper chassis to reduce engine revs at top speeds and give...

• Visitors to next month's Brewery Transport Advisory Committee (BTAC) fuel trials, held on September 13 and 14 at the Motor...

• Washington, County Durham, based Weightwise, has developed a new on-board axle weighing system called Digitell. The equipment...

• Extra parking space for coaches has been provided in Salzburg for the summer season. This means that the town will be able to...

• Transport workers unions throughout the world, reports the newsletter of the International Transport Workers' federation, are...

• Between June and September 1986 special permission is required from the Federal Transport Minister for roadworks to be...

• Anyone who breaks the speed limit on Italian motorways is liable to get caught as traffic police are now allowed to calculate...

• According to Mobil Oil AG, sales of diesel in West Germany were up 4.7% to 14.7 million tonnes, whereas petrol sales dropped...

• The Belgium transport minister was expected to give the go-ahead in July for the speed limit on motorways to be raised from...

• The news on US motor carriers' profits is good but far from great. An analysis of financial results from selected regulated...

• Japan's total production of trucks in the first half of this year amounted to 2,254,329 (1985: 2.29 million), according to...

• Just before the start of the tourist season, the weight limit for buses in Austria was increased from 16 tonnes to the usual...

• A number of special sixaxle Mercedes rigid chassis with concrete pumps are about to be shipped to the USA. Designated MB 5436...

• Since July 1, trucks with the Carnet TIR are given preferential treatment at the Polish border, according to the IRU....

• New Customs proposals for 1988 could create more paperwork for international operators, and even longer delays for drivers at...

to grant temporary planning consent for a lorry park is to be investigated by the Ombudsman. E. Charles and Son has been given...

• A $1.2 billion (£800 million) management-led buyout at Fruehauf, the US automotive parts and truck company, has ended a five...

new Crane Fruehauf tandem axle skeletal trailers for its container transport business. Russel Davies currently operates 150...

• NFC subsidiary National Carriers Contract Services (NCCS) has won a new 2500,000 contract with TPT (General Products...

• Parcels carrier Lex Wilkinson has increased pre-tax profits before interest by around 70% for the first six months of this...

sector for the first time next month with a five-year contract for Tesco Stores' frozen food distribution in the northern half...

• Emergecourt of West Houghton, near Bolton, has been granted a renewal of its operator's licence only after appointing a new...

• North Eastern deputy Licensing Authority Norman Moody is set to issue a firm with a 12 months operator's licence despite an...

A Swansea operator's licence has been revoked following allegations from the DVLC that cheques presented as payment for excise...

• A Surrey operator has been granted authority to operate trailers with their operating centre specified as "that of their...

II No action was : taken against the licence of Airdrie-based Sharkey Skip Hire after the firm challenged the way in which one...

• A Leicestershire company has been granted a new international licence for eight vehicles and three trailers despite...

• Minibus pioneer Devon General, has become the first local bus subsidiary of the National Bus Company to be sold under the NBC...

• Leyland Bus has announced major job cuts as part of the new management buy-out team's bid to return the company to...

• Deansgate, the Manchester-based PSV bodybuilder. has produced two new minibus conversions based on Ford Transit and Freight...

• Following his successful revamping of the Amsterdam, Paris and Barcelona routes ol express coach company EurowaysiEurolines,...

• Cartransport, a member of the employee-owned National Freight Consortium, has promoted Steve Jones to chief accountant.

• Former Stoke-on-Trent bus conductor Harry Blundred has led a management buy-out of West Country bus company, Devon General,...

• Long-serving Berger Group executive, Don 'Tiny' Reid died suddenly earlier this month. Reid joined the company more than 37...

• Milton Keynes City Bus' new fleet engineer Stephen Williams has moved from Crosville where he was deputy district manager for...

Grain transport • Permethrin smoke pellets are recommended as the most economic method of treating lorries that have carried...

service to its range of cellular radio products, called Securicor Voicebank. When Securicor Co-Phone users are away from their...

VAT on allowances • VAT registered hauliers who provide meals or accommodation to their employees for monetary consideration,...

More Roads diesel • Roads, the Winchesterbased hauliers co-operative, has extended its network of diesel bunkering facilities...

Dangerous proposals • The Health and Safety Commission has published a consultative document which contains proposals to revise...

offered by insurance brokers Leslie & Godwin for ideas that might help reduce the frequency, severity and cost of road...

Transport cost tables • With recent changes in fuel prices and insurance premiums it is more difficult than ever to estimate...

MotoMeier switch • Sales, distribution and servicing of MotoMeter automotive instruments has been switched from Helia to Spee...

Birmingham Poly courses • Birmingham Polytechnic's new part-time and in-service course prospectus for the 1986/1987 session is...

LDOY finals '86 • Next weekend more than 200 of the country's top truck drivers meet at the Cranfield Institute of Technology...

DCS programs • Portsmouth-based Datawork Computer Services has launched a new range of computer systems for both truck...

Wail's for Seddon • Wall's Truck Services of Newport has been appointed a parts and service main dealer for Seddon Atkinson....

• Dayton Walther has appointed a local company to service and distribute its range of fifth wheels and trailer landing legs....

Killiecrankie by-pass • The 2240 million Killiecrankie by-pass, which has taken 15 years to build, was formally opened last...

• CM's roadworks information is compiled with the assistance of the Department of Trade and the Automobile Association. Ml...

• Pandoro, P&O's Irish Sea freight operators, have recently carried the one millionth load on their integrated ferry and road...

last week at the Truck Grand Prix held at Silverstone. On Sunday morning a turbo pipe split which cost £16 to replace from the...

A Brigadier, three Colonels, two Lieutenant Colonels and a Major accompanied Major General John Boyne MBE, the army's director...

• At last Commercial Motor Is proud to announce the winner of Talbot Trekker. The entry level was truly astounding and despite...

Ecosplit delivers the savings" "When you've only got eight hours, every minute is valuable", says Peter Gardner— Director of...

Avon Maxwell's simplified automatic transmission could be a boon for cost conscious bus operators. We put the new 'clutch...

German transmission specialist ZF is busy designing a new generation of conventional gearboxes. CM takes a look at the latest...

that in the applications area for the Ecomid, price is also a consideration: "We should not forget that electronic components...

Renault aims to sell 3,500 Extra vans this year; the new diesel-engined variant could help meet that target • Renault UK has...

RENAULT EXTRA DIESEL The standard gearbox on the diesel is the five-speed unit with overdriven fourth and fifth gears. A...

• A little over a year ago (in June of 1985 to be precise) contract hire history was made at Goose Green. Wigan, when one of...