Increased Gross Weights Limits?

• The possibility of increases in the gross weight limits on rigid and articulated vehicles was mentioned in the Commons this week by the Transport Minister. The hint came after......

Better Brs Annuities

• An improvement in the joint annuity arrangements in respect of the BRS salaried staff superannuation fund will be introduced following discussions between the TGWU and the......

Knowles Back In Business

• Knowles Transport, the East Anglian haulage company whose drivers struck on December 30 and were dismissed some 10 days later, resumed operation this week. Fifteen drivers......

Output Record

Total production of commercial vehicles in January reached the highest level ever achieved, the Ministry of Technology revealed this week. Production for export was almost a......

Fewer Lorries If Forth Toll Rises

• The public inquiry into the proposals to increase Forth Road Bridge tolls, which began on Monday in Edinburgh, was told that the Secretary of State for Scotland now accepted......

H.g.v. Driving Licences

• A draft of the Heavy Goods Vehicles (Drivers' Licence& Regulations 1969 was issued by the Minister of Transport on Wednesday. As predicted in CM last week, schedule 4—n a ture......