Tip-going For Growth

• Europe's biggest trailer rental company, TIP, is to spend £30 million on 2,000 new trailers, which will increase its fleet to over 12,000 units. Most of the new trailers will......

• The Road Haulage Association Has Made Seve Al Staff

changes: Derek Witcher is the new RHA secretary. Sydney Balgarni becomes press and public relations manager; Rodney Jenkins is industrial relation and training manager. Paul......

Mitchell Joins Ft As Co-ordinator

• The Freight Transport Association has appointed David Mitchell as its distribu. tion co-ordinator. He is joining the Intenratio al Transport and Distribution directorate,......

Lighter Rh I Midliner

• Renault Truck Industries has expanded its Midliner middleweight truck range with two new models. The 7.5and 13tonne Midliners have now been joined by 12.5and 12-tonne models.......

Meier Limits Call

• Chief Constables have recommended that drivers travelling at up to 85mph (137Iun/h) on motorways should be let off with a warning. New guidelines issued by the Association of......

• Two People Have Died After Their Four-wheel-drive...

ffipped over, says the Consumers' Association, which is stepping up its campaign to suspend UK sales of the allegedly unstable SJ413 and SJ410 models (CM 28 July-3 August). The......