VISITOR registrations for the 1997 Fleet Motor Show are almost 150% up on last year just two weeks after advance booking began. To date 2,367 fleet chiefs have registered to attend the show to be held at Silverstone from April 29-May 2 - compared with 992 during the same initial two-week period last year.

Visitors must register in advance - a special registration hotline is available on 0181 390 0203. Support for the 1997 event was further underlined this week at a meeting between manufacturers and show organisers.

Following the decision of Ford, Vauxhall, Rover and Peugeot not to attend the 1997 show amid strong support for the event from Volkswagen, Nissan, Mazda and Daewoo, other manufacturers delivered their unanimous support for the Fleet Motor Show this week. Companies wanting to book a stand should contact Sue Scotney on 01733 467033.