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THIS YEAR, CM celebrates its 75th anniversary. We plan to mark this occasion with a number of special events which will be announced in certain issues of the journal
during the year.
Intermodal transport
DAF Trucks I ntermodal transport.
Designing vehicles, and the infrastructure for the use of intermodal transport.
The thesis should take account of the cost effectiveness of the system and the equipment, the effect of legislation and the consideration of driver comfort.
It should examine the possible location of after-sales service points, credit facilities, and rationalisation of models. Operationally it should cover road/rail; cross channel; draw bar; skeletals; double-bottom and rigid vehicle application.
Consideration should be given to harmonisation of legislation in Europe and the development of the infrastructure by EEC states together with the likely effects of a Channel tunnel.
Entrants should be employed in the transport industry in an operational or engineering role or be students preparing for a graduate or postgraduate course in transport studies or hold corporate membership of the Chartered Institute of Transport or the Institute of Road Transport Engineers or the appropriattirbody in their own country.
To set the tone and pace for this auspicious year, we announce today a group of study awards valued at £6000 and' co-sponsored by six other companies. The awards are being made to assist people in the transport industry to advance their studies and research in their own subject. They are generally open to a very wide field of prospective entrants in the United Kingdom, Europe, Rhodesia, South Africa, North and South America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The award scheme requires entrants to submit 10,000 to 12,000 words (in English) on one of the subjects specified below. The entrant may be invited to a personal interview to answers any questions which may arise from his work and to demonstrate the depth of his investigation.
Entries will be examined by a panel of judges who will mark them independently. In the event of two or more entries. being awarded the same mark the chairman of the panel, Eric Tindall, director-general of the Road Transport Industry Training Board, will arbitrate. The chairman may ask to interview the authors. • The awards will be paid to cover specific expenses, but certain classes carry additional awards. These include the chance to visit, for up to one week, the research and development sections planning departments and training organisations as the guest of the cosponsors.
Entry forms and details of the scheme are available from:
Commercial Motor (Room 62) Dorset House
Stamford Street London SE1 9LU Entries will be accepted on the form which accompanies this announcement, and they must be submitted to the above address before November 3, 1980.