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Business Moves
ROCKFIELD OPENS IN THE EAST • Rockfield Truck Rental, the Liverpool-based reefer specialist, has opened a depot at Chequers Lane, Dagenham, Essex. It will offer a full range of......
Roll Forward • Following The Demise Of Tachograph...
Data Maid, 45 former licensees have signed up with Stafford-based Roll Forward to use that company's software. A smaller number have signed up with Synergy Transport Services.......
Burnt Tree Base Ii Burnt Tree, The Vehicle Hire And
contract hire specialist, has moved into a purposebuilt HQ in Shrewsbury, featuring a three-bay CV workshop and valeting bay. Contact (0743) 236929.......
Storing Security • Secuncor Express Has Opened A Storage And
distribution building at Risley, Cheshire next to an existing Securicor parcels depot. Contact 01-770 7000.......
A Sales And Service Base Has Been Established At Fonthierry,
40km south of Paris. There are currently 10 independent truck parts specialists in France which service Bendix's air brake products. Contact 01033-1-6065 55525.......
Sole Agent • Ray Smith Group Has Established A Centralised
sales and service organisation in Ireland through Lucas Service (Dublin), which has been appointed sole Irish agent. Lucas will act as the Irish distributor for Ray Smith......
Bel For Marston • Vehicle Servicing Specialist Bus...
(BEL) has been appointed as London distributor for the Marston Bentley range of adhesives and sealants. Contact 01-969 1616.......
Events
YES TO GREEN • The North Western District of the Road Haulage Association's Young Executive Section will hold a debate on environmental issues in Warrington on 15 May at......
Dealers
B ENDIX IN FRANCE • Bendix Heavy Vehicle Systems Europe has established an aftermarket distributor network in France.......
Transport For The 21st Century • Future Trends In Transport
will be one of six themes considered at Cities for the 21st Century, an international conference to be held at the Forum Hotel, Glasgow from 46 June. Contact 041-339 9767.......
Training
PREPARING FOR THE CPC • Liquids Powders and Gas Transport is now approved as a CPC exam centre. It will run a national CPC course on 4 - 8 June with a mock exam on 21 June and......
Hargreaves In Glasgow • Derbyshire-based Hargreaves...
centre in Glasgow to provide courses for the transport, materials handling and port industries; all are approved by the appropriate industry training boards. The centre is on a......
Services
COVER YOUR LEGAL COSTS • DAS, which specialises in insuring against legal expenses, has developed the Hauliers Legal Protection Policy to ease the concerns of hauliers going......
Safety Link • Fuelink, The Diesel Bunkering Specialist,...
free membership of AA-BRS Fleet Rescue to all its card holders. This service covers all company vehicles including HGVs. Contact (0332) 292323.......
Publications
ROADS REPORT REVEALED • Copies of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee's report — Roads for the Future (CM 8-14 March) are now available from HMSO Publications......
Railway Carriers • A New Book Called The Railway Carriers
by Edward Paget-Tomlinson covers the days when haulage companies used horse-drawn carts to move freight from the railways to its ultimate destination, moving on to describe how......