The 7th edition of A Truck Driver's Guide to Cafes & Truckstops 2004/05  has currently SOLD OUT. 

 Sign the on-line petition for a dual carriageway A1 from Morpeth to Berwick. www.a1north.com

YET MORE CLOSURES

Brackmills Truckstop has closed since the last guide was published &               Luton Truckstop will be closing at the end of October 05

Newish Openings

I notice that a new Parking Area with Cafe has opened on the Industrial Estate at Goole, J36 M62. From the same junction heading in the opposite direction the excellent Woodside Cafe I'm pleased to say is still operating. 

 I also read recently that a new truckstop is planned  near Beattock just off the M74.                                                   

Daf F2100

Ramage Transport c1984. previously under the railway arches at Byker, a trip to J R Adams Wallsend depot to find that Adams had moved out & Ramage had moved in. DAF pictured outside depot. Daf F2100 150 bhp not the coolest motor on the road, but a surprisingly pleasant truck to drive, is my verdict, especially when compared to a 16 ton Ford Cargo or AWD TL.

Bring back the man with the Red Flag.

Isn't it about time that trucks on A class roads in open country are allowed to do 45 or even (shock horror) 50 mph?

For me keep 'em to 40 on B roads if you have to & obviously in villages the current more restrictive limits would apply.

When trucks are travelling at 40mph eg. on A17, some car & van drivers attempt almost suicidal maneovres,  when the trucks are doing near to 50, the cars & vans tend to be more content to hold back.

Extra daylight hours.

Personally I'd like to see the introduction of year round double summer time. Lighter winter evenings allowing most of Britain to get through its evening Rush-Hour for most months of the year before dark, plus longer summer evenings to walk the dog or sit in your favourite beer garden.    see  www.rospa.com

2 Sites of interest for petrol & diesel heads :

www.abd.org.uk

www.sabre-roads.org.uk