Dow Freight: Fines And Jail

• Roger Dowsett, managing director of one of Britain's leading haulage companies, Dow Freight Services, and a director and major shareholder of former MAN truck dealers Dowman......

Po Launches New Parcels Attack

• Competition for parcels carriers in the express parcels market is likely to increase this month with the launch by the Post Office of a new bulk mail service operated......

Smedley Wants Easier York Ban

• The public inquiry into York City Council's plans to extend the city centre's lorry ban (CM 7 March) has now heard the report of the Inspector, George Smedley, The Council......

Transport Failures On The Increase

• Business failures in the transport and communication industry in England and Wales totalled 1,379 during 1986 — up 5% from 1,314 failures in 1985. According to the latest......

• Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Has Taken To The...

road in this Leyland Tiger 'Battle Bus' — in fact it is a Hestair Duple 340 body with a number of unusual options apparently including bullet-proof glass and armour plating. To......