The RHA conference also heard a stimulating little chat from Daf's marketing director Tony Pain with the theme that nothing really changes. Examining Disraeli's famous statement that "Change is inevitable and change is constant" Pain pointed out that while the technology behind trucks has changed remarkably, the problems facing the industry haven't shifted significantly in decades. He quoted a Commercial Motor editorial from 70 years ago, which complained of insufficient investment in the road network, a lack of understanding of the benefits the road transport industry brings to the economy and a lack of real solutions from a government which offered only short term palliatives.

I really should read our archive issues more often - it seems we could rerun old material without anyone noticing...