Ferries

DOVER-BOULOGNE II Townsend Thoresen has improved its Dover-Boulogne service with the introduction of two larger, faster ships. The Free Enteiprise IV and Free Enterprise V have......

Linkspans Improved

• increased vehicle capacity on Townsend Thoresen's recently jumhoised Viking Venturer and Viking Valiant is now being fully utilised with the completion of two-tier......

Legislation

FASTER TOWING • The speed limit for cars and car-derived vans towing trailers or caravans on derestricted dual carriageways and motorways has been increased from 50mph (80krn/h)......

Safety

ENGINEERING SAFETY • Thomas Electronics of Marple, Cheshire, is to sponsor a commercial vehicle safety award. The company, which makes electronic monitoring and control......

Maintenance

TARDY TRANSITS • Ford has published technical advice for operators who experience a drop in performance of Transits fitted with the 2.5-litre direct-injection diesel engine. The......

Services

FREEPHONE TRAILEREWI • Trailerent/Truckrent has extended its freefone telephone service to include reservations for both trucks and trailers. Anyone wishing to rent a truck or......

Publication

TYRE LEAFLET • The latest Dunlop Usercare leaflet (No 17) has been published, warning operators of the harm that can come to tyres when they come into contact with particular......

B Earing Book

• Bearing manufacturer SKI: has published a revised edition of its "Bearing Maintenance and Replacement Guide". The 180-page guide is an aid to maintenance and replacement of......

Computerised Tariffs Questionnaire

• HM Customs and Excise, and HMSO, are considering offering tariff users the 1988 harmonised tariff on computer media, as well as in print. To assess whether there is enough......