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More Roads To Chunnel
• Massive EEC financial help for improving road and rail links with the Channel Tunnel was proposed last week by the EEC Commission when it tabled a transport infrastructure......
Crisis Hits Him Importer
• HCV, for years the UK's sole Hino truck distributor, has gone into receivership — but a new owner for the Warringtonbased company is expected to be announced within days. HCV,......
Bee Line Bull To Be Dropped From Bet
• Independent Manchester bus firm Bee Line Buzz is to be sold as part of owner BET's plans to get rid of its passenger transport interests. A buyout by management or another bus......
Hirst Slams La's 'power Abuse'
• A coach operator whose reputation was damaged because of delays in granting him licences for extra vehicles was subject to the "grossest abuse of power" by the North East......
Removers Back A 3.5t Hgv Licence
• Britain's removals companies are supporting moves to lower the HGV driving limit from 7.5 tonnes to 3.5 tonnes. Bert Waddington, newly elected president of the British......
• The Department Of Transport Has Vehemently Denied...
the Brit-, ish Government has accepted 36-tonne GVW drawbars. A Dip spokesman said this week that rumours about the four-axle drawbar GVW limit going up from 32.5 tonnes to 36......
• Come To Truckfest-southwest This Coming Weekend (2-3...
you could enter Professional Driver '88 — the driving competition sponsored by Scania, Overdrive, The UK Truckers Association and Commercial Motor. Entry is open on either day......