S Yorks E7 And 35 Hrs

• More wage claims have been received by the Road Haulage Association from the unions. South Yorkshire and Sheffield drivers have put in a claim for a 27 increase......

Fta Idles On 40 Tonne Claim

• The Freight Transport Association's 40-tonner campaign has been put on hold until after the next general election, but director-general Garry Turvey has promised members that......

Leyland *hind The Losses

• The full extent of Leyland Vehicles' financial plight was highlighted this week, with the news that the Rover Group's ailing truck and bus subsidiary made a net loss of ,102.7......

Flaming Tanker Sparks Fresh Row

• The recent spate of accidents in the north east involving lorries carrying hazardous loads (CMNovember 1) continued last week when a tanker carrying 23,000 litres of highly......

Rha Names Weight Date

• The long, drawn-out argument over whether the Road Haulage Association will press for the weight limit for eightaxle rigids to be raised from 30.5 to 32 tonnes (CM Aug 30)......