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10th October 1969
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ricensing the managers

The proposals for transport managers' licensing which, after nearly 18 months of secret discussions, the TML committee has put...

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TRANSPORT MINISTER DEMOTED FROM CABINET

Mu/ley replaces Marsh from our political correspondent • The apparent down-grading of the Ministry of Transport under the...

Brake fade tests and cut-in limits coming?

• Because heavy vehicles are now being driven faster. the Ministry of Transport is seriously considering the specification of a...

loT and ITA syllabus merger?

• The first move in what could develop into a major breakthrough in transport education was made this week by the Industrial...

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Tachos not essential,

say FTA managers by John Darkes • Mr. Ken Jackson. the Transport and General Workers Union national officer, won a considerable...

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United action by quarry hauliers

• District committees of hauliers engaged in the carriage of quarry material in the North Western (eastern), North Western...

Teesside packaging show

• A materials handling and packaging exhibition was held at Teesside Airport, near Darlington, on Tuesday. Wednesday and...

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Mr. Mulley states his priorities

• Mr. Mulley, the new Transport Minister, put the best possible face on the lowered status of his department when he gave his...

Delay hours/records 3 months, FTA insists

• The Freight Transport Association has written to the Ministry of Transport saying that the timetable for the introduction of...

Associations regret MoT down-grading

Commenting on the Ministerial changes, the Road Haulage Association says: "While wishing Mr. Fred Mulley every success in his...

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'Leave it to us', say professional busmen

• A distinct impression I gained from the annual conference of the Municipal Passenger Transport Association in Edinburgh last...

Subsidiary cornpany for Newcastle?

• In a letter to Dr. Tony H. Ridley, director-general of the new Tyneside Passenger Transport Executive, the Newcastle City...

Cleaning London buses

• The modern type floor covering employed on recent London Transport buses caused moisture to form between the lining and the...

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' Witch hunt' charge before Tribunal

• Counsel for the National Freight Corporation (Mr. R. M. Yorke) had - sought to continue his Davis witch hunt but had not...

CIIr. Len Williams elected MPTA president

Mr. W. L. Williams, chairman, St. Helens Corporation transport committee, has been elected president of the Municipal Passenger...

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Poulter case continues

• At the end of the third day in the hearing of the application before the Metropolitan LA, Mr. D. I. R. Muir. by Chesford...

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Esso/Scots Farmers get 'B' transfer

Plating misprint —case withdrawn • Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. and Farmer's . Supply Association of Scotland . Ltd. of Edinburgh...

Dunlop's radial steel cord tyre

• Four years of development and road tests covering over 14m tyre miles have gone into the Dunlop SP111 radial-steel-cord tyre...

loT recruitment drive

• To fill membership gaps in every sector of transport--only 8 per cent of the Institute's membership is employed in road...

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Road and workshop by Handyman

Loads and forces (21) • In times of traffic famine there is a tendency to accept any load offered, then, providing that it...

Two ERFs for 44-tons at Glasgow Show

• ERF exhibits at the Scottish Motor Show will include a 6 x 4 tractive unit designed to operate at 44 tons gross combination...

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AEC FIRS WITH A 44-TON TRACTOR

THE SCOTTISH SHOW will see a number of new tractive units designed for operation on normal haulage at 44 tons, the figure that...

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TWO SPEED SCORES ON THE UPS AND I OWNS

by A. J. P. Wilding, MIMechE, MIRTE WHAT DIFFERENCE would a two-speed axle make? Could there he better performance and /or...

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INFORCEMEN OFFICER

FRIEND „PR FOE? by David Lowe, Mlnst TA THE LICENSED transport operator in this country, whether haulier, own-account operator...

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Carriers squabble in public over container benefits

CO-OPERATION between container carriers of all modes—road, rail and sea—was the theme of the American Containerization...

Co-ordination

The session which, perhaps, put the problems most in perspective was the panel on "Improving the Co-ordination between Land and...

Many grievances

The road haulage contingent had many grievances, but came down hard for more cooperation to resolve them. Jack Lesikin,...

US to Sea-Land:

PRELUDE to the visit of American astronaut Captain James Lovell, whose wife sponsored US Lines' SS American Astronaut and...

Paris Freightliner 'off'

NEARER HOME, the failure of the Freightliner system to maintain a daily container service between London and Paris is causing...

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Too Di AT 21?

ONE of the major problems facing management today is said to be people; their likes and dislikes, their domestic problems and...

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Bird's eye view

by the Hawk * Tristesse At the RHA sub-area dinner in Exeter last week the chairman, Roger Bowden, made an interesting list of...

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10. Depreciation must be realistic

IN the first article of this series and as one of the prerequisites to an effective costing system I advised you to prepare a...

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Representation at traffic courts We are particularly concerned at the

lack of representation of the tipper section of the Road Haulage Industry at future traffic courts when operators' licences...

Safety during loading

As you are aware many accidents occur due to limited space in loading bays, and bad visibility during hours of darkness. We...

Use of retarders on buses I was interested to read

the interview between Mr. Hubert Perring. chairman of the ECE Committee, and David Spain (CM September 26). I would certainly...

Commercial vehicle heaters With regard to your Q and A

answer concerning "gas-heaters" suitable for commercial vehick use (CM October 3), may I point out that al Magirus-Deutz models...

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INLAND CONTAINERBASES AIM TO CUT HANDLING COSTS

The Birmingham base was officially opened last week, and five are now operational. What do these new centres offer the...

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Janus comments

Finger on the button WHAT with taking courses, filling in forms and poring over Ministry of Transport literature, operators...

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rely on

the vital contact Company: David Rees is an old establ ished tam ily business engaged in Forwarding. Warehousing and Road...

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American transport trends

TODAY; transport is the most international of all industries. What happens in America, Germany, France or wherever is not of...

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If a present non-haulier bought himseff a vehicle not exceeding

16 tons plated weight, supposedly to carry his own goods, would he be able to obtain a C licence and then enjoy a virtually...

Q I have heard of a new course to be held

in London for training coach drivers. Could you please supply particulars? A A new scheme for training aspiring coach drivers...

, would like to know what it costs to run

a bus on city stage services per mile. Also what profit margin do they work to A The cost per mile of running a bus on city...

n Could you tell me how you think I

• a• will get on as regards the eyesight requirements of the heavy goods vehicle medical certificate? My position is this: when...

Q Will you please explain the difference between "spring brakes" and "lock actuators"? Also what are self-energizing brakes?

A A spring brake is an actuator with two sections, one operating as a normal unit and the other containing a diaphragm and...

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Categories of shorter management courses

AS I indicated last week, shorter management courses in road transport are many and varied. In wrestling with all the...

BY LES OLDRIDGE,

Carrying children WHERE CHILDREN are concerned it is difficult to refuse favours which will bring them a little more...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

ADVANCE Advance Motor Supplies Ltd's Glasgow branch has moved to 180, Yorkhill Street, Glasgow, C.3. The phone number is now...