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2009-01-05 NEW REGIONAL MD FOR VOLVO TRUCK AND BUS CENTRE NORTH & SCOTLAND Following the retirement of Derek Leggate and the merger of Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North with Volvo Truck and Bus Centre Scotland on 1/1/2009, Martin Merrick has been appointed new Regional Managing Director 2008-09-19 Stampers Haulage steps up to I-Shift for new FH’s R. I. Stamper Haulage Ltd., based at Kirkbride, near Wigton in Cumbria, has taken delivery of a brace of identically specified Volvo FH-480 6x2 pusher axle tractors to join their 15-strong fleet to be used for livestock and general haulage. 2008-06-17 NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR APPOINTED VOLVO TRUCK AND BUS CENTRE – NORTH Martin Merrick has been appointed Managing Director for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre - North. He replaces Glyn Parker, who will retire after nearly 23 years in the industry. 2008-05-27 TECHNICIAN TRAINING AWARDS 2008 Inaugral Jim Keyden award won by Ross Harrison of Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North, Blyth 2008-05-16 VOLVO TRUCK AND BUS CENTRE NORTH MANAGING DIRECTOR ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT Glyn Parker, Managing Director for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North has announced that he will be retiring from the industry this June. 2008-04-23 FOURTH 16-LITRE VOLVO IN 16-YEARS FOR CUMBRIA’S LAWSONS HAULAGE Lawsons Haulage Ltd., based in Cockermouth, Cumbria has taken delivery of their 4th Volvo FH16 - the 4th in 16 years - to join the fleet of one of Volvo’s longest established UK customers, as the company has operated the marque since 1964. 2008-04-04 Record-breaking heighley gate garden centre’s first-ever volvo Heighley Gate Garden Centre has taken delivery of its first-ever Volvo truck, an FL-240, 18 tonne GVW rigid which was supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North in Blyth. 2008-01-28 New Look Website Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North launched their new look website yesterday