Short Hauls

Spreading tentacles THE FIRST of the lightweight Leyland Octopus eight-wheel lightweight trucks are now roiling off the production line and the first will go to Genef ax......

Truck Sales Slide

COMMERCIAL vehicle sales plunged by almost a fifth in January compared with the same period 12 months ago. And figures released this week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers a......

Renewal

and refusal THE South Eastern LA, Mr R. S. Thornton, at Maidstone last week renewed the 0 licence of Diamond Transport Co, Rainham, Kent, for four vehicles and one trailer. But......

0 Licence Warning

STOCKPORT Council is to get tough with transport operators who repeatedly park theirvehicles in residential areas. At a recent council meeting it was decided to •hit constant......

Royal Type Approval

HOW does one go about obtaining type approval and whose responsibility is it are just two of the questions to be raised at a one-day conference on Type Approval for Trucks.......