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Past Issues

August 2006

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Competition

Find the Oldest Dyna... Join us on a trip down memory lane with Toyota Dyna, 1985 to 1994...

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Where's the oldest working Dyna... It’s still out there carrying a daily load.

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Anyone that operates, owns, manages or uses any form of transport can greatly benefit from this prize...

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Should CoF's revert to six months?... The National Vehicle Testing Association does not feel wholly responsible for the high number of unroadworthy vehicles on our roads writes Patrick O'Leary.

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Cover Story - Dangerous Goods

Trucking's Molotov Cocktail... There is a very real battle raging on our roads right now over the safe transport of hazardous material. Paul Collings surveys the DG landscape.

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DG Pot Luck ...  There is much confusion and ignorance characterizing DG truck transport at present. FleetWatch invited DG guru Keith McMurray to 'unscramble' current DG legislation.

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DG for Dummies... There are literally thousands of classified Dangerous Goods (DG) substances, each with its own UN number and specific handling guidelines and regulations.

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Shakespeare's Ghost ... Russel Marais, Training and Development Manager at Haztranz Training, shares his thoughts on the impact of new DG legislation.

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Carrying the Can ... DG haulier, Bill Nieuwstadt, believes the burden of responsibility on DG truck transporters needs to be re-examined writes Paul Collings.

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Eating an Elephant ... Mitsubishi Fuso launches its new Canter range. Paul Collings reports.

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Accidents

The Total Cost of Accidents - A FleetWatch Special Report Bleeding the Coffers... A look at the latest RTMC statistics and analysis as well as insurance company involvement in the process of road accident cost resolution. Paul Collings reports.

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Heart of glass... With trucks having to avoid downtime, the repair and replacement of windscreens should be treated with the same urgency as other critical vehicle components.

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Avoiding Under-Cover ... What is the best approach to effective short-term fleet insurance coverage?

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Loss and Litigation...

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Accidents - An epidemic...

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It's closer to home than you think ... The accident just outside Warden which we reported on in our June edition solicited a gut-wrenching response from Ted Hughes of John Dory Trucking.

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Putting PrDP's under the spotlight ... Good and bad is how the progress of the PrDP system is seen writes Patrick O'Leary.

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Good stuff from MAN... MAN showcases its latest technical achievements, ongoing technical developments and innovations in Germany. FleetWatch correspondent Max Braun was there.

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Rim Robbers ... How does one recognize 'rim-junk' being dumped on our market? Dave Scott gets the answers

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Operator decries failing roads ... Wessel Swanepoel, MD of Aspen Logistic Services, responds to the question, "are South Africa's roads deteriorating?" In his opinion, they definitely are writes Patrick O'Leary.

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Tuning Truckers... Long haul, late night drivers now have a weekly home on the airwaves on Radio 2000.

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Fluid stopping power... Brake fluid's role in trucking as explained by Dave Scott.

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Supplement Mercedes Benz Commercial Vehicles Into the Future with Technology

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Increasing demands for faster deliveries, on time and at ongoing cost reductions combined with soaring fuel prices, a shortage of drivers and a weaker rand is a major challenge for Transporters and Transport Managers in 2007 ... more...

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Regulars

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Letters...

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Operating Cost Benchmarks...

 

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A-Z of ROAD TRANSPORT All Your Questions Answered in One Book It's all inside...

You and Your Driver FleetWatch has always held the view that the driver holds the key to a trucking company's success. more...

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