Used Vehicles Boosts Sales

by Kathy Watson • Commercial vehicle sales rose by 7% in 1993 reaching a value of £3.1 billion, says an industry report. The boost was helped by increased sales of secondhand......

Deadline Set For Trial

• A judge has directed that the trial of Francis Newell and Paul Wright, partners in Sheffield based Newell & Wright, on charges alleging aiding and abetting the falsification......

Opportunities In West Yorks

• Short-haul intermodal transport opportunities increased for operators in the Wakefield region last week with confirmation that a freight village to handle business through the......

Inquest Into Steam Cleaning Accident

• An inquest was opened at Wakefield's coroner's court last Friday into the death ofJacksons Transport employee James Hodgson, who died after cleaning out a chemical tanker......

Policy Based On Wrong Terms

• Kent haulier Tony McPherson had a £3,000 windfall from his goods in transit insurance last week, just one week after the insurer rejected his claim For stolen goods.......