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11th January 1963
11th January 1963
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E.E.C. Hauliers on Transport Policy

FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT C ONTROL of transport capacity, qualificational restrictions for people seeking entry into...

0-licence Survey ?

THE undttrtaking of another ,survey of C-licensed transport, similar to the one it carried out in 1958, is still being -...

R.H.A. Annual Conference ()WING to the di ffi culty of finding ‘.-/

suitable accommodation, this year's annual conference of the Road 1-Tautage Association, which it was originally planned to...

Smoke Charge Dismissed T HE Union Cartage Co. Ltd. on Tuesday

successfully contested a charge of using a vehicle which emitted excessive smoke, the St. Albans magistrates dismissing the...

Fleetwood L.D.O.Y.

A N eliminating round of the Lorry PA Driver of the Year Competition is to be held this year at Fleetwood, Lancs. The date...

Ulster Driver Contest THE possibility of a Northern Ireland

Lorry Driver of the Year Competition is being investigated by the area branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of...

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Transport Ferry . Expansion

P LANS for an expansion in both the Irish Sea and North Sea services of Atlantic Stearn Navigation Co. Ltd. (Transport Ferry...

Commercial Refrigeration Development B LOX SERVICES, a member of Transport Group

(Holdings), has formed a subsidiary, Blox (Polar Blast) Services, to specialize in the development of com mercial...

Low-loader Take-over T HE low-loader specialist concern of Duncan Barbour and

Son Ltd., of Glasgow, has been acquired by the Proprietors of Hay's Wharf Ltd., and will serve as an expansion to the lowloader...

Five per cent Increase for B.R.S. Men

FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT RITISH ROAD SERVICES is to give higher pay to its operating grades. At a meeting between...

Will B.R.S. Seek R.H.A. Membership ?

FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT MOW it is clear that concerns in the 1 1 1 Transport Holding Company's charge are to be given a...

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Turn-round Survey I N keeping with the road haulage indus

try's "Turn that Lorry Round" theme for National Productivity Year, a survey of the transport operation within its factory at...

Hover Pallets and Trailers

THE movement of heavy pallets by air cushioning was forecast by Mr. G. G. Harding, transport manager, motorbus department,...

Liverpool Atlantean Dispute

IVERPOOL CORPORATION PAS SENGER TRANSPORT COMMITTEE has notified the National Joint Industrial Council of a dispute regarding...

Strachans' Singledecker Trend S OME indication of current design policy for

single-decker p.s.v bodywork being introduced by Strachans Coachbuilders Ltd., was given last week when a 28-seater coach for...

Tilling Group to Rejoin P.T.A.

O NE of the first results of the Transport Holding Company's obvious intention to allow its constituent bodies considerable...

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Rewarding U.S. Tour by British Coach

rx A SUBSTANTIAL number of American bookings for European tours are said to have been obtained on the U.S. tour by a Bedford...

PASSENGER TRANSPORT

NEWS IN BRIEF New Bus Depot: Neath and Cardiff Luxury Coaches Ltd. is having a new bus depot and coach garage built at Briton...

Contractor's Application Refused A BRIDGEND contractor who was rx Awarded

a £65,000 contract by Port Talbot Corporation found after one night's work that his own lorries were not licensed to do the...

Bowles Asks for Goods Vehicle

THE West Midland deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. R. Hall, was told on Tuesday that a future increase in goods being carried to...

Mr. Muir Revokes a B Licence T HE Metropolitan Licensing AuthiSrity,

Mr. D. I. R. Muir, on Wednesday revoked a one vehicle B licence after hearing how a customer who had supported an application...

New Base Granted For Pickfords Tankers

DRITISH ROAD SERVICES, (PICKFORDS) LTD., was given permission to re-base three of its A-licensed tankers in the North Western...

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Seven Vehicles Removed from A Licence

"THE Licensing Authority depends, to a very large extent in the exercise of his duty, on hauliers answering questions that are...

Editorial content in this issue starts on page 1, inside the front cover.

and was told to complete the form giving the registration numbers of the vehicles in question. "I was quite alone and this was...

Customer Not Liable in Illegal Vehicle Operation

IN a case of considerable transport interest, Mr. Niall MacDermot, 7VI.P„ deputy chairman, upheld at Bedfordshire Quarter...

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Policy Criticized Yet Again

T HE policy adopted by certain large organizations, of not sending witnesses to traffic courts to give evidence of support to...

Large West Midland 'Battle' is Off

T HE expected hearing of the Granary Haulage application, which was due to be heard at Birmingham at the end of this month,...

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Big Scottish Haulier Seeks Contract-to-B Switches

A MONO several large applications noted this week are three contract A :o 13 licence switches, involving 23 vehicles, from a...

SCOTTISH (NORTH)

APPLICATIONS (January 5, 1963) J. G. Barrack, Aberdeen, A var., add 1 art. (914). British Railways, Duffmwn, A var.. add 1...

SCOTTISH (SOUTH)

APPLICATIONS (January 5. 1963) Duncan Barbour and Son Ltd., Glasgow, new A tic., 6 art. (37at), Whisky for Strathleven Bonding...

NORTHERN

APPLICATIONS (January 2, 1963) BERM Road Services Ltd., Carlisle, A Var., add 2 veh. (90. 1. Carson, Carlisle, A tar., add I...

NORTH WESTERN

APPLICATIONS (January 4, 19631 11. Griffiths and Sons, Anglesey, A var., add I vela (440. Livestock and farm produce within 60...

YORKSHIRE

APPLICATIONS (January 2, 1963) A. E. Scothern and Son. Parkgate (nr. Botherham), A var., add 3 irls. (1110, W. Carr and Son...

WEST MIDLAND

APPLICATIONS (January 3, 1963) G. E. Taylor, Walsall Wood, new A tic., Luria (411). Wheelbarrows, tubular meet gates,...

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EASTERN

APPLICATIONS (January 7, 1963) J. A. Walsh. Hindcrclay. new B lie.. 1 yell. (31). Sugar beet, meal and corn within 100 miles;...

WESTERN

APPLICATIONS (January 1, 1963) A. E. George, Brewham (Som.), A var.. add 1 veh. (710. (Includes livestock container MO.) Mainly...

SOUTH EASTERN

APPLICATIONS (January 3, 1963) Lenham Storage Co. Ltd., Lenhani, A var., add 6 art. (330. Collin Ashby Ltd., Maidstone. A...

METROPOLITAN

APPLICATIONS (January 3, 1963) A. E. Brant. N.W.I0, new B lie., I T. (40. Rubbish within 20 miles. A. W. Ellis (Transport)...

New Food Products Boost Transport Need

IN order to improve its parcels service in the north west, North Wales and the Midlands, James Latham and Sons (Carriers)...

Express Carriage Appeal Dismissed

T HE Minister of Transport has dismissed the appeal by Norfolk Motor Services Ltd. against the decision of the Eastern Traffic...

Quick Off the Mark Q N the first day in his

new job as traffic manager of the Rhondda Transport Co. Ltd„ Mr. J. C. Clymo straightway represented his company at a sitting...

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Mr. J. R. Little, formerly service mana g er of Atkinson Vehicles

Ltd., has been appointed works mana g er of the Cardiff branch of Commercial Vehicle Sales and Repairs Ltd. Thornber Bros....

Obituary

W E re g ret to record the deaths of Mr. Edwin Bramble and Mr. R. Hastings. Mr. Bramble, Newcastle-upon-Tyne haulier, g ara g e...

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Converter Dolly for Higher Fifth-wheel Loadings

A CLOSE COUPLED load divider 1 - t dolly which, in effect, converts a four-wheel tractive unit into a six-wheeler so that it...

Mack Plant for Pakistan A FACTORY for the production of

rt commercial vehicles is to be built ir Pakistan as a joint venture of Mack Trucks Inc., USA, and Pakistani Government and...

Studying E.E.C.Weights and Dimensions T HE transport section of the E.E.C.

economic and social committee has set up a working group which meets today, Friday, under the chairmanship of M. Macario, to...

New Flat-four Two-stroke

O NE of the many power unit exhibits displayed at the International Boat Show, Earls Court, which closes on Saturday, is a new...

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Front-end Rams by Telehoist A RANGE of front-end tipping gears

P1 has been introduced by Telehoist Ltd. The range is based on two basic rams, a two-stage unit with ram diameters of 3-25 in,...

ORDERS AND DELIVERIES BIG ORDERS FOR AUSTRALIA : The first

large overseas orders in 1963 for Leylands and Albions have come from Australia. Albion is to supply 80 Chieftain 7-tanners and...

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Freightmasters for Grain

rr HE first of three van semi' trailers for bulk grain transport has recently been delivered by the York Trailer Co. Ltd. to...

TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL

NEWS IN BRIEF New Castro! Depot in London: Castro] Ltd. has opened a new London distribution depot at Mowtem Street, Cambridge...

October Registrations Moderate

'THE total number of new commercial hiele registrations for the month of October was 22,656. This figure is only moderate when...

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Battery-electric Industrial Tractor

A NEW battery electric industrial tractor has been introduced by Wessex Industries (Poole) Ltd., Dolphin Works, West Street,...

Easier Vehicle Washing

rt A UNIT designed primarily for the mixing of a secondary fluid with water in predetermined quantities has been developed by...

Splicing Ropes

A SIMPLE and easily made mechanical splice for fibre ropes has been developed by Cable Covers Ltd., who already make the...

Stoving Finish Black Paint

T HE first trichloroethylene-thinned paint to be sold in Britain has been introduced by I.C.I. Paints Division and is being...

Touring Guides

A CONSIDER ABLE expansion of PI. Continental holiday facilities offered by Wallace Arnold Tours Ltd., Leeds, is reflected in...

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Bird's Eye View

O NE thing that alwp.ys endears our American cousins to me (when they're not throwing their nuclear weight around) is their...

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Ought our carriers' licensing system to BY FRANK be simplified for Continental carriers? BURRAVOE

LATITUDE IN LICENSING W HAT ought we to do about our Continental confreres who will soon be coming to this country in greater...

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A 32-TON FLY DUTCHMAN

W HETHER or not it will ever prove possible to achieve a set of uniform vehicle construction and use regulations for the whole...

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A 32-TON I FLYING DUTCHMAN I

In all cases identical brakes are employed, these being S-cam units actuated through a split-circuit air-pressure system and...

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Towards Transportopia

Striking similarities between American system of controlling road carriers and the E.E.C. proposals T HE similarity between the...

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I N a young industry like road transport changes are taking

place all the time. Roads arc improved and vehicles redesigned, but there are some problems that have been with the industry...

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Instant Roads

U RGENT appeals for better communications, especially in the areas where unemployment is growing, coupled with the streamlining...

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Strapped Loads with Spacers Aid Mechanical Handling

K NOWN as a non-returnable pallet system, a method of assembling packs of collapsed fibre-board cartons has been evolved by the...

Improved Freight Handling at Lorry Terminals

By A. HEGARTY rAST, careful handling of freight shipments at lorry terminals is essential to the success' of a modern fleet....

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Motorway Repairs

YOUR commentator, "The Hawk ", alleged recently -L that the pattern of maintenance work on the MI Motorway has now degenerated...

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Selling a Service

Economic operation and efficient maintenance can ensure low costs per mile, but increased revenue is dependent both on the...

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NEW COMPANIES

A. Adams and Sons Transport (Shareshill) Ltd. Can. £5,000. Dirs.: G. H. Adams, Hilton Cottage, Hilton Lane, Shareshin, via...