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Hgv Training Concern
rious 'cowboy' training schools. Bob Sturgess of Thames Valley Training, and a member of the National Association of Training Groups, feels that the Department of Transport......
Gunning For Freedom
• Road hauliers may be called to give their views on the difficulties of transporting goods abroad in the Trade and Industry Select Committee's investigation into the Iraqi......
Unimog Case Backs Farmer
/ Agricultural contractor Archibald Copland was cleared in Perth last week of allowing an overweight truck to be driven on the public road. The court ruled that Copland's Unimog......
Eastern Promise
• Daimler-Benz has revealed the first fruits of its link-up with East German truck manufacturer IFA in the form of a revamped IFA L60 12-tonners with a modern Mercedes cab.......
Red In Highgate
• A 'red-route' pilot scheme will run from London's Highgate to Commercial Road this summer.......
Heavy Carriage
• A new set of Conditions of Carriage for heavy haulage operators is to be published soon, coinciding with the RHA's first review since 1982 of its General Conditions of......
Cold Fusion • Deep Freeze Supplies (aberdeen) Has...
Cold Storage, with a move to new premises planned within 12 months.......
One For Road • On 1 June The Fta Is
to meet with trades unions, hauliers, truckstop developers, local authorities and the Dip in a bid to improve roadside fac ili ties.......
August Opening Iii Volvo's Shareholders Have Approved Its...
Renault. The two companies have set up a joint research company, Advanced Research Partners, to develop technologies such as composite materials for PSVs and trucks.......
Plastic Pact
• Exel Logistics plans a 5m expansion of its Rotherham distribution centre dedicated to J Sainsbury. Over 50 new jobs will be created when the extension opens in August.......
Band Stand
• From 14 May Band Three mobile radio services will be available throughout the country on a national service, at a flat monthly subscription charge of 29 per radio.......