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Recall
VW BRAKE PROBLEM • Volkswagen is recalling Volkswagen Caddy pick-ups sold in the UK because of a potential brake problem. It has been found that in certain circumstances a brake......
Business Moves
EXTRA BRANCH • Ryder Truck Rental last week opened a new branch in Bristol, supplementing the nearby one at Avonmouth. The new branch is at Unit 9, Barton Hill Trading Estate,......
Employment
NOISE RESTRICTIONS • New legislation to limit the amount of noise in workshops and factories came a step nearer last week when the European Council of Ministers agreed a new......
Training
DANGEROUS AIR CARGO • The Freight Transport As:..ociation takes its training activities one step further next month when it runs a course that aims to train the trainers. On......
Tyrls
LONGLIFE GROOVES • Uniroyal Tyres has introduced a new tubeless monoply tyre for steered axles. It claims it will give up to 20% more tread life than competitive makes and the......
Events
BUS AND COACH SHOW • The second bus and coach show to be held at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam is to take place from September 16 to 21. The show is expected to include......
Distribution Show
• The fourth Distribution Services Show is taking place at Wembley Conference Centre on October 8-11. Up to 150 exhibitors are expected to be present at the Show. Further......
Best Kept Bus
▪ Britain's Best Kept Bus and Coach Competition 1986 is being sponsored by the National Bus Company with the support of the Bus and Coach Council and The Townswomen's Guild.......
London's Needs
• "Keep London Moving — a Capital Programme" is the title for a one-day conference about London's transport needs. It is being organised by the British Road Federation and will......
Twelve High Flyers
• Nothing breeds succes like success. Working on YIN belief, management consultants to the motor industry, Sewells International, is oro nising a one-day conference with twelve......
Prices
DIESEL PICK-UPS • Mazda's B2200 diesel on tonne pick-up (CM light vehicle news May 10) went o sale last week. Price for th B2200, which is powered b: the same 48kW(64hp) 2,184c......
Maintenance
KEEPING TRACKS • A vehicle performanc monitoring system, first devised for the Transport and Road Research Laboratory, i now available to transport operators and vehicle manufac......