New man at the top Heading Carlyle during this time of renewal is Neil Smith. Neil takes over from Mike Fortt, who decided to step down from the role and has now become the company’s Sales Director, a role that still sees him bring his abundance of experience to play. Despite stepping down, he remains […]
John, himself a Leicester Tigers Rugby Union fan, former player and Chairman of Melton Mowbray RFC, decided that submitting a team in their annual corporate 7s event would make for an excellent corporate hospitality event. He has refereed at them all since the tournament began four years ago and this year was no exception. The […]
It is quite clear that Iveco has taken a conscious decision to win some of the market currently enjoyed by Mercedes-Benz with their Sprinter and with the new Daily they are well equipped to do it. In a number of areas it is significantly better than the Sprinter. In my opinion the current Iveco Daily […]
‘Breaching the bastion’ Eddie is spearheading a push into the bus and coach market, which is one Dhollandia is familiar with, especially in mainland Europe. Units from the range of hydraulic tail lifts are commonly used on PCVs on the Continent, considerably more so than they are in the UK. ‘Great Britain is a […]
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 […]