BVRLA

1) British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association. Trade association for vehicle rental and leasing firms.

Business name

1) Name (other than that of the proprietor or partners) used by a person/firm (not a limited liability company) for trading purposes (eg International Truckers). It must be shown on business premises and documents together with the names of the proprietors so that customers and others know with whom they are dealing.

Bus and rail groups

1) The major UK bus and rail groups are: Arriva, FirstGroup, Go-Ahead, National Express, Prism, Stagecoach and Yorkshire Traction.

Bunkering

1) Shipping term for refuelling also applied to the refuelling of road vehicles.

Bunded tank

1) A tank with an inner liner to safeguard against leakage in the event of puncturing.

Bumper

1) Part of vehicle, mounted to protect front of cab/bodywork from impact damage also at rear on certain heavy vehicles as required by law (ie rear underrun protection).