Andrew Pulham, MD of Pulham’s Coaches of Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire, has traditionally had a virtually 100% Volvo fleet and anticipates continuing to buy Volvo in future, but on 8 April last year he took delivery of a two-axle Tourismo. He has never operated a Setra, ‘because they always seemed expensive compared with […]
Legal background As well as the obligations directly related to running vehicles, operators must also comply with their obligations to their staff. Perhaps the most basic obligation to staff is contained in section 3(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 – and that is the right to have a written contract. When an employee begins […]
In common with every other supplier in this sector, Moseley in the South is having to face up to the disappearance from the market of the Mercedes-Benz Vario which has not been developed to Euro6. In truth, the Vario chassis has been looking increasingly agricultural in comparison with other modern vehicles, especially its smaller Sprinter […]
World class R&D Housed in Q’Straint’s UK headquarters in Whitstable, Kent, the iQ Research Centre of Excellence is intended to be a world class research and design facility, which furthers research innovation and enhances the company’s product development capabilities while increasing the speed with which new products can be brought to market. The company claims […]
Called the MetroDecker, the stainless steel framed bus is being launched at 10.5m long in two door format to appeal to the London market. The first example was finished in metallic blue rather than the red you might have expected as the bus will shortly begin a demonstration tour spending a week each with a […]
Adidas are the first brand to use this medium, which will only be available throughout 2014 to tie in with Transport for London’s ‘Year of the Bus’, celebrating 100 years since the launch of the world’s first mass produced motor bus and 60 years since the creation of London’s iconic Routemaster. There are five different […]
The New Ducato has some significant changes to the previous model, following a five year investment programme and 10.5million km of testing. Allesandro Silva, Head of the FIAT Professional Design Centre, explained the concept behind the new vehicle. ‘We wanted to keep the look and spirit of the Ducato and preserve its charisma and strong […]
Allison Transmission Allison Transmission, the fully automatic transmissions manufacturer was promoting its products and sponsored the event’s gala dinner, held at Dynamic Earth. Jim Coleman, UK Area Manager, Patricia Cobbold and Gary Vasey, both OEM Account Managers, attended the conference. Patricia has sat on ALBUM’s Amalgamated Engineering Committee Panel for the past five years. Jim […]