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REGULATIONS have been laid before Parliament to extend the EEC arrangements for motor vehicle insurance to five non-EEC...
WHEN the National Council of the Institute of Traffic Administration meets in London tomorrow, it 'will learn that the...
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OPERATORS who buy models in the Comrner Commando or Dodge KP3820P ranges of trucks are being offered what is claimed this week...
A revolutionary push l'hc rev of public passenger transport has been a forcing-house for design but none c)1 the resulting...
TEN prototypes of a lowcost, very economical tractive unit are being tested by Ryder Truck Rental, the big US rental and...
AN OBJECTION has been lodged by the Freight Transport Association to a proposal to introduce an access ban to Elvet Street and...
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THIS WEEK marks the introduction of a new management structure by National Carriers Ltd. The company's 109 depots and...
HEAVY .LORRIES on rural roads, the Fair Trading Act and the transit and welfare of animals will be among subjects to be...
THE telephone number of the headquarters of the Freight Transport Association in Croydon has been changed to 01-68 I 2611.
THE QUESTION of the right to picket vehicos was under careful consider,tion by the Government, and, it was hoped, would be...
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PRESSURE is building up in the Commons for new regulations requiring com pulsory anti-jack-knife devices on all articulated...
SUNDAY July 28 has been named as the first contest date for the new Cumbria LDoY Centre by Mr W. Loosemore, road safety officer...
THE Greater London Council was attacked in the Commons last week for not using its powers to control the movement of lorries...
by CM reporter A NEW, smaller Vauxhall car due for launching next year will be a basis for light-van derivatives, it was...
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get expert assessments by John Darker LPG. SUPPLIES for road vehicles are likely to be enough to cope with expansion, "Co-op"...
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FOR THE FIRST time for several years the annual HCVC run from London to Brighton last Sunday had a fine day which brought out...
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A FIRST prototype of a revolutionary modular bus concept with running units mounted in a steered "trailer" is expected to be on...
CLEVELAND TRANSIT the former Teesside undertaking — is to have a second bus powered by liquified petroleum gas. The undertaking...
A DORMANT National Bus Company subsidiary, Charlie's Cars (Bournemouth) Ltd, is being renamed NBC Computer Services (South...
BUS FARES in parts of Yorkshire are to be raised by around 10 per cent following a two-day public sitting in Leeds last week...
WORLD CUP package tour covering Scotland's first thre , games have been arranged b: National Travel (NBC) Ltd am the British...
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kLTHOUGH an aplication by the Scottish Bus iroup for unlimited dupliItion of its London to lasgow and Edinburgh )utes was...
AN APPEAL by Garelochhead Coach Services Ltd against the decision of the Scottish Traffic Commissioners in granting Salopia...
A JOINT managementtrade union exercise has been completed at London Transport with a view to minimizing the effects of staff...
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REFRIGERATED transport operator J. Wyatt Junior (Haulage) Ltd, of Diss, Norfolk, lost an appeal to three High Court judges last...
A VEHICLE examiner told the Eastern LA at Norwich last week that when he examined an operator's vehicles he had to share the...
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THE USE of a bar instead of a torque wrench, when tightening lorry wheel nuts, was a dangerous practice and must be drawn to...
ALTHOUGH a tractive unit belonging to Springfield Transport Ltd, Manchester, had been overloaded the magistrates were satisfied...
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COMPARED with the prototype which I drove in Spain last year (CMNovember 2) the Barreiros based Dodge K3820 tractive unit which...
bottoms please MP THE Government woulc have to have very definit , assurances about ttv practicalities of double bottom...
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by Jerry Rodwell MOST of today's commercials contain hundreds of yards of wiring, connected with hundreds of separate...
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For the first time, the Home Office has approved a GRP tanker for the carriage of petroleum — after some convincing fire tests....
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Vauxhall's new chairman, Bob Price, has a nice line in American throwaway humour. Meeting the press recently he explained that...
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NUMBERS may or may not have the occult properties sometimes ascribed to them, but they can exercise a powerful influence on...
It i s not too difficult to understand why David Gibson is director of product safety and quality at Chrysler -he is a real...
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by Martin Hayes A Duple development for an American contract — described exclusively here the first time — shows outstanding...
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Joint co-operative pro g ramme by Duple Group and Flxible ( UK ) I td vvith analytical studies being undertaken by the Motor...
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The creative application of advanced engineering techniques has put Crane Fruehauf in the forefront of safety and environmental...
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'office' by Graham Montgomerie Cabs can be designed to be quiet — or they can be treated to cut the noise levels THE biggest...
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... or how CM tests its vehicles by Graham Montgomerie ONE of the major functions of Commercial Motor is to appraise...
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A look at the mechanical handling exhibition by Johnny Johnson FORK-LIFT TRUCKS naturally form the major part of...
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build a bus by Jerry Rodwell METAL SECTIONS Ltd, of Oldbury, designs buses, single and double-deck, for use anywhere — from...
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vehicle driving licence but my ordinary car licence has now expired. Is it necessary to renew my car kence or does my hgv...
And — operating only within a 12mile radius from base — is it necessary to keep driver's records of hours? A As the holder of...
Strictly speaking there is no A difference. Supercharging is a method of increasing the volume of air supplied to the engine...
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t o save time by John Darker AMBIM ROAD TRANSPORT organizations ought to be large users of the small electronic calculators...
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by Les Oldridge T Eng (CEI), MIMI AMIRTE AS I was explaining last week, in order to justify a conviction for dangerous...
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New from Crane Fruehauf in its Propar range is a fifth-wheel coupling with improved locking and easier maintenance. It...
This air-assisted spray from Dynaflex is able to spray almost any low to medium-viscosity fluid. Fluid and air are...
A tubular steel mobile drum stand and lifter added to Powell's range of equipment is designed to permit emptying of oils,...