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Diesel Prices • The Road Haulage Association Warns That Bulk
dery is set to rise above 35p1 lit — but fuel analyst Oil Price Assessment says that prices are just as likely to fall. The current pump price has fallen from 46.9p to......
Mitchelis Milestone • York-based Mitchells Transport,...
for more than 30 years, will close at the end of December, when its owner retires.......
Heavy Gain • Milton Keynes-based Vehicle Recovery Company...
has been given permission to operate under a Special Types General Order by its local authority. Spire says this is the first time a recovery company has won such a concession.......
Remy's Post • Michel Remy Has Been Appointed Managing...
of Renault Truck Commercials. He is now responsible for the eight dealerships run direct by Renault Truck Industries.......
Stolen Roadtrain • A White Leyland Roadtrain Artic Fitted...
a crane was stolen over the weekend from Simba Machinery in Sleaford, Lincs. Registration is G426 RAV and its engine number is 23517626.......
Dip Hints At Move To 44-tonners
• Transport Minister Roger Freeman has hinted that the Government will allow 44-tonne trucks if it wins the next election. At a conference last week he said that ministers might......
Awd To Team Up With Iran In Its Biggest Contract To Date
• AWD has won a 2.70m deal to supply up to 2,000 trucks a year to Iran in the Dunstablebased manufacturer's biggest contract to date. An assembly line will be set up in Southern......
Haulage Escapes Ec Hours Threat
• The threat of a major upheaval to drivers' hours seems to be receding following the redrafting of EC proposals on a working time directive (CM 20-26 June). Earlier this year......