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I Economy Prize
• CM technical editor Bill Brock (right) presents Econocruise sales and marketing director Roger Hamilton with awards for best fuel consumption and productivity for vehicles......
Intensive Care
• Britain's truck market needs urgent intensive care, according to Rod England, chairman of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' CV section. SMMT figures for the year......
Roads Plea
• More roads must be built in the UK if it is not to fall further behind its EC neighbours, says the Freight Transport Association in a submission to Chancellor Norman Lamont.......
Seeing Red
• Congestion in London should be tackled by better enforcement of existing parking and loading rules, rather than extending Red Routes, according to the Labour-run Association......
Beacon Hope
• Beacon Tippers, the Stone, Staffs-based tipper builder which is currently in receivership, is talking to three potential buyers this week after talks with another company......
Full Cabotage Due By 1995
• Hauliers will be free to carry out domestic work within any EC country from 1993. The liberalisation of the cabotage laws was laid down in draft legislation by the European......
What Cabotage Means D Cabotage Comes In To Force In
1993, but limited for two years to 5% of domestic markets. E UK hauliers may ply freely for domestic work in other EC states without a permit. 0 German, French and Dutch......
French Farmers Blitz More Uk Meat Trucks
in French farmers have struck at British hauliers again, setting over 1,000 sheep loose from one operator's truck and burning another driver's load of mutton. Last Saturday (19......
Police Hunting For Runaway Trucker
• Police want to trace the driver of an HGV who fled after injuring a stalled motorist on the M6 last week. The truck hit Irene Cunningham's Metro in the northbound carriageway......
Seddon Launches The Silver Knight
• Seddon Atkinson is making a limited edition high-spec Strato called the Silver Knight. Only 11 of the 3.8m-wheelbase 4x2s will be built. They have Cummins 14-litre, 306kW......