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£1m bad debt pushed RJ Jones into administration
- 21 May 2013
- By Chris Tindall
RJ Jones Haulage’s financial woes were prompted by a £1m bad debt from DRS (EU), the Northamptonshire haulage firm bought by the company in 2008, according to administrators.

However, … more
Wheel loss operator loses licence appeal
- 21 May 2013
- By Roger Brown
Taz Distribution - which was involved in an incident in which one of its trucks lost two wheels while out on the road - has lost its appeal against the decision to revoke its O-licence.

In a written … more
Former fuel protestor Mike Presneill sells haulage business
- 20 May 2013
- By Christopher Walton
It has emerged that Mike Presneill, one of the founders of TransAction - the protest group that was at the heart of the strikes staged over high fuel prices in 2000 and 2008 – has sold his … more
Aquila Truck Centres buys Bristol Street Commercials
- 20 May 2013
- By Kevin Swallow
Aquila Truck Centres has purchased Iveco dealer Bristol Street Commercials from Vertu Motors for an undisclosed sum.

The deal includes the three Bristol St dealerships at Avonmouth, Gloucester and … more
Highways Agency identifies strategies to improve M62, A1 and A12
- 20 May 2013
- By Ashleigh Wight
The Highways Agency (HA) has revealed strategies to transform three major trunk roads across England, which will be used to identify priority work before the next spending review in 2015.The … more

£1m bad debt pushed RJ Jones into administration