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11th February 1966
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Planning fact or fiction?

"D ISCUSSIONS on transport have become riddled with clichés, and integration is one of them." Nobody will disagree with Mr....

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CLOSURE OF MONT BLANC TUNNEL

A . RECENT directive issued by the Mont Blanc Development Company indicates that heavy goods traffic is prohibited from using...

RHA not consulted on second rates report

WHEN a delegation from the Road Haulage " Association met officials of the Prices and Incomes Board last month, the impression...

New GLC Regulations on Clearways N EW regulations by the GLC

impose bans on loading, unloading and restrictions on stopping along about 13 miles of three main routes which have been...

Three per cent rise and shorter hours

FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT TABOUR costs for road haulage operators are expected to go up by about a shilling 1-/ in the...

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COMPULSORY CO-ORDINATION

CO NDEMNED TRTA president gives pointer to true integration 64 T SHOULD be guilty of hypocrisy if .II. I said that we are...

Go-ahead for TRTA Scheme

WITH the initial support of 50 members, " running 332 vehicles and 54 trailers, the TRTA is to start its projected maintenance...

DAF VEHICLES FOR THE UK

DRELIMINARY talks are being held between a number of commercial vehicle distributors in the UK and the Dutch company, Van...

London LOOY Round on June 19

THE date of the London eliminating round for the Lorry Driver of the Year Competition has been changed to June 19 (it had...

FREIGHTLINER COSTING CHALLENGED

BRITISH Railways are quoting 29s. 6d. per ton for their newest Freightliner route between Manchester and London, soon to start...

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Fr ASKERS OF ANDOVER (1932) LTD. have introduced a new

range of semi-trailers known as the Dynasty and catering for medium-weight operations on three axles at 22 tons g.t.w....

CHANGES AT YORK TRAILERS

T HE managing director of the York Trailer Co. Ltd., Mr. Fred W. Davies, confirmed this week that he was seeking a senior...

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The Plan To Revitalize the RHA

CO-OPERATIVE UNITS, NEW SERVICES AND STREAMLINED CONSTITUTION A L members of the Road Haulage Association are to be urged to...

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Potteries Breakaway Goes On

A MEETING of the North Staffordshire " Hauliers Association management committee on Wednesday morning decided unanimously to...

RHA for USA

THE June trip to America and Canada organized by the RHA has now attracted over 300 bookings and two Aer Lingus aircraft have...

REMOVAL VAN FOR CONGESTED STREETS

S IGNWRITING is carried even on the roof of this removal pantechnicon which Butlens Organisation Ltd. has taken into service,...

Minister's First Question Day-140

FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT 1MRS. BARBARA CASTLE had her first experience of answering Commons questions as...

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Passenger Transport

Private busmen keen to keep LTB routes by Derek Moses T HE sudden decision by London Transport to introduce emergency...

LONDON BUS DISPUTE DRAGS ON

From our Industrial Correspondent D ESPITE offers to bring forward the annual review of pay, the London busmen's ban on...

Majority vote for co-ordination

A LL three company operators and two of the 11 municipal undertakings concerned in providing transport in the Manchester area...

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Dundee must think again

I N a reserved decision issued last Friday the Scottish Traffic Commissioners approved fares increases for Dundee Corporation...

Run-down of Glasgow trolleybuses begins

P LANS for the first stage of the run-down of the Glasgow trolleybus system were announced last week. Services 101 and 102 will...

Raymond Birch Attacks 'Investment Disincentive Scheme'

THE Chancellor's investment incentive scheme will reduce, not increase incentive, warned Mr. Raymond Birch, chairman of the...

Derby-Trent Co-ordination

D ERBY town council has given approval for co-ordinated services with Trent Motor Traction on routes in the town centre and...

Rural buses already helped, says Ministry

T HE Rural Council of Hexham, Northumberland, has been informed by the Ministry of Transport that its representations for...

f15 1 m. PUBLIC TRANSPORT

GRANTS 'THE Northern Ireland Government has paid - 1 out £15+m. in grants, and £3m. in loans to public transport in Northern...

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Firm Ignored Warnings, says LA

T HE Eastern deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. J. Gazdar, said that Norfolk and District Films Transport Ltd., nad ignored two...

B-to-A grant fo r Leigh haulier

T HE application of J. E. Hodgkiss, of Leigh. Lanes, for a new A licence, adjourned from January 7, was resumed at Liverpool on...

APPEAL SUCCEEDS

T HE Transport Tribunal in London on Tuesday allowed an appeal by a Wimblington (Cambridge) haulage company against a grant by...

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FOUR TIPPERS Refrigerated Artics

Granted B GRANT A r Birmingham on Monday roadmaking material suppliers told the deputy West Midlands Licensing Authority, Mr....

Grants 'in principle' to 13 Pwllheli operators

T HIRTEEN of the 17 operators who applied for services to Butlin's Holiday Camp at Pwllheli, following the closure of a through...

Higher Cumberland Fares?

F OLLOWING the recent fares grant to Ribble Motor Services Ltd, Cumberland Motor Services Ltd. has applied for an increase of...

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It's not the end of the

StOrY! Aspects of the Mid-Southern Tipping Group decision. A THOUGH Mr. A. C. Shepherd, South Eastern deputy Licensing...

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Mr. Albert Burrows, general manager of Chesterfield Corporation Transport since

1963, has been appointed general manager to Liverpool City Transport. Mr. Burrows is 46. British Road Services have announced...

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Dennis future— adjourned meeting

on February 24 A r a Press conference held in London on Monday, Mr. A. R. Stewart, chairman of Dennis Bros. Ltd., announced...

Radio contact at Bexley

T O increase the operating efficiency of its 34-vehicle fleet of lorries, vans and cars, the London Borough of Bexley has...

Leyland Power for Austrian Trucks; An order for £110,000 worth

of Leyland Power Plus UE.680 engines has been placed by Osterreichische AutomohiJFabriks-AG. of Austria. They will be used in...

Lighter suspension •unit from Rubery Owen

AMERICAN COMPONENTS FOR RUNNING GEAR B Y arrangement with the RockwellStandard Corporation, of Detroit, Rubery. Owen and Co....

HEATED BODY FOR POTATOES IN BULK

TIESPITE the addition of exhaust-heated under floor tubes to prevent freezing of the load of potatoes, the aluminium body of...

SAVINGS AND SALES WILL COVER UTA COMPENSATION

FINANCIAL savings and proceeds of the sales of surplus assets will more than cover the inm. paid in compensation to redundant...

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Factories Failing on Inspection?

CEVERE criticism of the state in which some vehicles were reaching the home market was voiced at Durham last Friday when more...

Ministry to yield on artic interchangeability

T ° permit new tractive units to operate with "old" semi-trailers. the Ministry of Transport is prepared to amend the proposed...

Inspection plan for North West

A 16-POINT formula for the inspection of vehicles has been drawn up by the RHA, TRTA, and Motor Agents Association in North...

Slight Fall in Output and Exports TOTAL production of commercial

goods vehicles in the UK irt 1965 was 437,242, announces the Board of Trade. This compares with 446,255 in 1964. Exports were...

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Brake actuator with separate emergency section

D ESIGNED for prime movers and semi-trailers to comply with the latest braking regulations stipulating the use of three-line...

Tyre Inspection Service

A .THOUGH the larger transport operator is well aware of the tyre inspection service available from the leading manufacturers,...

Steering Box Removal Without Tears

TT IS k's prizewinner is Mr. S. A. w e e onse, of Bilton, Harrogate, Yorks. His idea concerns the removal and refitting of the...

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NEW EQUIPMENT

and publications M ANUFACTURE of the Ejectric water ejector valve hitherto made in America and imported into the UK is...

Hydraulic crane

A HYDRAULICALLY-POWERED crane capable of lifting one ton, has been introduced by Colchester Tillage Ltd. The crane is based on...

Petrol/Oil dispenser

A NEW storage dispensing unit for non-resaleable petrol and diesel oil is announced by Petrol Pump Supplies Co. It consists of...

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DAFS BLOOM IN AMSTERDAM

BY A. J. P. WILDING, AMIMechE, MIRTE I N relation to its size, Holland has a remarkable position in European transport, Dutch...

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Bird's Eye View

BY THE HAWK Top Brass H OUSE of Commons and RHA top brass, as well as a senior Opposition spokesman, are due to share the top...

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The eight-wheeled tipper is NOT for scrapping

T HE 24-ton-gross eight-wheeler was here to stay, whilst the Gardner 6LX was the ideal power unit for this type of vehicle and...

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MUNICIPAL SPOTLIGHT

BY ASHLEY TAYLOR AMIRTE, Assoc hist Baronial Touch THERE are a good many interesting things about the original works of...

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POWDERS IN BULK

A day operating the 30-ton-gross Crane Fruehauf hopper vehicle By R. D. CATER, AMInstBE AR by year more powdered and granular...

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In Your Opinion

No Incentive to Study? YOUR LEADER in COMMERCIAL MOTOR (January 21) regarding the place of the professional associations in...

BMC repeats interim dividend

1HE directors of BRITISH MOTOR CORPORATION announced that the interim dividend is being maintained at 4-id. per 5s. Ordinary...

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COMING OF AGE

CIONCEIVED in time of war and brought to birth under the shadow of nationalization, the Road Haulage Association could hardly...

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Calculating depreciation

A LOWANCE for depreciation and ultimate vehicle replacement is a major item of operating costs. Prudent road transport...

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Retail Delivery Service

A merchant in the Eastern Counties is contemplating operating a delivery service for local traders, involving the delivery of...

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New Companies

O. and M. Transport Ltd. Cap. 1100. Dirs.: C. E. °slick and W. Os-tick, 222 Broadstone Road. Heaton Chapel. Stockport, Ches. M....

EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN TRANSPORT The Institute of Transport—Pt. II

B y Geo r ge University of London T o promote, encourage and co-ordinate the study of the science and art of transport in all...