Private and State developments in the parcels and smalls field reported this week have an important common factor— the decision...

WHS buys Townsends Carriers to add 135 vehicles by John Darker • This week WHS Transport Ltd, part of the W. H. Smith group of...

• The RHA has lodged objections to applications for two 0 licences by hauliers; one in the Western traffic area and the other...

• Mr L. S. Payne, group co-ordinator at the British Road Services Ltd group of companies, this week was appointed to the newly...

• A new de luxe version of the Commer Compact van was announced yesterday to strengthen the existing range (featured in the...

• Excluding wages, costs affecting road haulage are estimated to have risen at a rate of 2.5 per cent over the three months...

• A British Leyland spokesman has advised CM that the AEC NO Series V8 diesel is still in production "on a limited basis". In...

• The Overnight Express delivery service has been extended to cover all England and Wales. The service has been on trial in the...

• Following the announcement that Doughty Trailers are again to be produced (CM April 9), a tandem-axle two-member tipper...

• Some road junctions are soon to be equipped with new, small roundabouts. A new traffic sign, having three white arrows...

• Additions to the range of lowloaders produced by Cook and Talbot Engineers Ltd, Oxford Street, Hull, consist of three...

• Business executives in the UK got a rise of 10-12 per cent last year and a similar one the year before, according to the...

• A new hose-laying vehicle, specially designed for use on rough ground, has recently been built for the London Fire Brigade by...

• Following the range of low-loader axles with cam brakes announced at the Commercial Show last year, Rubery Owen-Rockwell has...

• Calculation of vehicle excise tax on the basis of gross plated weight, for which the Transport Association has been...

• An organization to provide legal advice and representation on behalf of drivers in dealing with Licensing Authorities, the...

• An agreement has been completed between Hertz Truck Rental and Transport International Pool whereby each company will...

Labour relations • round-up by John Darker • A new pay deal negotiated by the Transport and General Workers' Union and Car...

• A new edition of the Annual Bulletin of Transport Statistics for Europe has just been published, by the ' Economic Commission...

• National Carriers Ltd is extending the nationwide break-bulk distribution service which it launched in 1969. However, whereas...

• Sealink, the shipping and international services division of British Railways,, is to invest more than £600,000 in...

• The widespread use of light, vans which do not require an operator's licence has had a particularly noticeable effect in the...

• Mersey Tunnel tolls will go up with effect from June 28 when the second tunnel between Seacombe and Liverpool will open to...

• Mr John Osborn, MP, and Mr Ken Jackson, of the TGWU, will be among the speakers at the annual conference of the National...

Roy Taylor has been elected president of the British Association of Overseas Furniture Removers; he has been one of the leaders...

• Journey times on Ribble express coach services from Manchester to Scotland were cut last week by further utilization of...

• The metal coin scheme for concessionary fare-paying passengers, involving the minting earlier this year of 10m 3p and 2m 2p...

• An application by H. G. Amfield and Sons, Bridlington, to increase fares on 20 excursions and tours, and one by W. and D. B....

• An East Riding pm, operator, Connor and Graham Ltd, based at Easington, is to apply to the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners to...

• One of the growing problems with the latest buses of today is that of fire risk, partly due to the location of the engine on...

• A new express bus service between New Brighton and Liverpool—via the second Mersey Tunnel which opens later this...

• Coaches and taxis are to be allowed to use some of London's bus lanes as an experiment. The GLC's environmental planning...

• An inquiry at Edinburgh on Monday by the Scottish Traffic Commissioners heard that a coach which carried school children had...

• A West Bromwich waste paper company which neglected to keep proper maintenance records had its 0 licence in respect of 10...

• When Mr G. Sharp, a DoE vehicle examiner, visited the premises of A. E. Jones (Removals) Ltd, Birmingham, he found them to be...

• At a public inquiry in Liverpool on Tuesday, Mr C. R. Hodgson. the North-Western LA, decided to take no action under Section...

• "Drivers holding heavy goods vehicle driving licences are professionals, and as such, it is their duty to keep abreast of the...

New computerized maintenance management system launched • For about £20 per vehicle per year a new fleet management system,...

• A bed length of 38ft is provided by a Dyson 90-ton low-loader trailer that was recently supplied to the Pointer Group to...

All an operator wants from an aluminium body is that it should work hard and profitably. This is how Star Aluminium takes care...

• Scammell air-brake systems are to include a series of Schrader-valve points on which a pressure gauge can quickly be put to...

• New machines that promote quality control in the production of hydraulic rams, tipping bodies and container handling...

car transporter • Within the next two or three months Carveyor Ltd hopes to phase out its Model Five Ten semi-trailer and...

• A vehicle transporter that can be converted to a chassis transporter has been develobed by Hoynor Trailers Ltd in close...

• North Derbyshire Engineering Co Ltd, of Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, has appointed a chain of 15 spares stockists for...

• Chrysler United Kingdom is moving some departments now based at Quadrant House, Dunstable, and at Bowater House,...

from a special correspondent • The Dundee LDoY centre was established in 1969 when there were 47 entrants; this number grew to...

by lain Sherriff • Football has its Charltons, cricket had its Bedsers and now the LDoY has its Cannings. Following last...

by Gordon Crabtree • The Newcastle-under-Lyme LDoY round at the corporation's Central Depot, Knutton Lane, attracted 144...

by Bob Holliday In several ways the 1971 Northern Ireland Belfast centre eliminator, run last Saturday, was different from...

by Tim Hoare • The Royal Air Force, St Athan, dominated the Oxford LDoY eliminator last weekend scoring consistently low marks...

by John Durant • They're keen down in Kent. At the Maidstone round on Sunday committee men were sporting county LDoY ties, and...

by Anthony O'Toole • Drivers from W. C. Robertson (Carlisle) Ltd did well to take the first three places in Class B at Carlisle...

by Gibb Grace • B. L. Dell, making his first appearance in an LDoY round at Portsmouth on Saturday, put up an excellent show...

• A new secretary, venue and change of date for the Grimsby LDOY eliminating event is announced. Taking over the organizing...

• Conoco Ltd is to donate the eight £10 cash awards for the class winners at the National Finals on September 12. In addition,...

National Freight Corporation deputy chairman G. W. Quick Smith reached the end of his official term of office on Tuesday of...

John Stevenson, URTU central and southern organizer, appears to be making something of a reputation as a controversialist. In...

A glowing reference to his drivers as "a grand lot" by a leading haulier is a welcome tribute at any time, and doubly welcome...

Tom Thkkell, secretary of SABHAATA, tells me he turned down the lead in the fain of similar title (this column, May 28) because...

Ever since US Teamsters Union president James Hoffa went to gaol four years ago on a 13-year sentence for pension fraud and...

Trust the Americans to think of kiss 'n' ride. Apparently it differs from park 'n' ride in that the wife takes the car home...

BUDE and its surrounding area has in recent years lost many of its public transport facilities. Nevertheless, the inhabitants...

by Paul Brockington, MIMechE Autocar and Transporters Ltd IT. IS REASSURING to find a stable element in the fluctuating...

Ralph Hilton • Ralph Hilton is a name known to many people, but the man behind the name is known by very few. The chairman and...

by Handyman Bench wise: coo/it (5) MORE and more use these days is being made of the engine coolant for other purposes than...

Transport for municipal authorities and public utilities is the theme of next week's enlarged special number of CM. Key...

ABOARD a cross-Channel ferry I admired an AEC sleeper-cab Mandator articulated outfit proudly bearing the legend "Harding Bros...

Reserved judgement by janus P RUDENTLY excluded from the annual report of the Licensing Authorities for 1970 is any inkling...

May 21 you published a report stating that "the Licensing Authority shall not issue a heavy goods vehicle driver's licence...

after the interests of people involved in teaching transport subjects? 1 seem to recall seeing a mention of such a body but...

Matters feature mentions the length of time it is taking to get the old 'Covent Garden Market moved to its new site. As we are...

of the new rear reflective marker plates but so far have been able only to obtain the names and addresses of a couple of...

A There is no nationally agreed rate for demurrage, though several of the functional groups of the Road Haulage Association...

brakes. Can the brakes be released if the engine cannot be started in order to enable the vehicle to be towed other than by...

lished in the April 30 1971 issue of CM, a power curve is shown of a Detroit Diesel 12V-71N two-stroke diesel, the maximum...

matters by John Darker, AMBIM Transport and distribution consultants No 8. British Road Services Consultancy services...

Commercial motor publishes books, booklets and reprints on road transport subjects. They include:— Tables of Operating Costs...

by Les Oldridge AIRTE, AMIMI The carrying of radioactive substances byroad (2) REGULATION 6 of the Radioactive Substances...

HAVING looked last week at the more conventional means of maintaining rural bus services, it is common for examination...

aw general purpose portable ectric air compressors have :en introduced by Volspray Ltd. )own as the PE 7 and PE 10, ey are...

o additions to the Warwick ge of high-pressure power aners have been announced the Warwick Pump and jineering Co Ltd. The...

A lamp known as the Guardian has been introduced by Tildawn Electronics Ltd to fill the need for a reasonably priced,...

Kits of parts for routine servicing jobs, on all its naturally aspirated engines in the NH/NI-1K in-line diesel range, are now...

A range of parallel-flow oil and gas space heaters has been announced by TeleHeaters Ltd that can be used for free-standing and...

A range of portable fork-lift hand trucks with capacities up to 600Ib has been introduced by Transhandling Ltd. Designed for...

Prevent-a-crash is the name given to a safety flasher system produced by Tragonic SalesLtd. Easily incorporated into a...

A Primrose Third Axle Co Ltd leaflet shows how the firms' gantry unloader, originally designed for unloading stacks of bricks,...

A long-life wiper blade element which is said to make replacement of windscreen wiper blades once a year a thing of the past,...

A silicone-adhesive sealant --Silcoset 153--has been added to the range marketed by ICI Nobel Division. Silcoset 153 is a...

Designed to spray any noncorrosive solvent at a constant psi a pressure spray unit has been developed by Sunray (Birmingham)...

A compressor unit for standby use in vehicle maintenance shops in the event of failure of the main compressed-air supply, has...

revised standard which iccounts for recent developnents in lead-acid traction latteries has been published by he British...

A swing-lip dock leveller has been developed by C. Hunter Ltd. This equipment enables vehicle platforms to be brought flush to...

To comply with new British and Continental vehicle lighting regulations, J. Lucas Ltd has introdbced a combined safety...

Developed for modem automotive finishers, a high-speed paint stripper that strips multi-coat systems from the primer up in one...

The address of Eagle Transfers Ltd., is Queen's House, Holly Road, Twickenham, Middx., and not "Hadley Road" as printed...

by Gibb Grace For £60 and in less than two hours, a Land-Rover can be fitted with the new Mayflower Capstan winch, without any...

To enable vehicle owners to comply with the reflective rear marking legislation, Joseph Lucas Ltd has announced a range of...

Suitable for car-based vans, the Auto-aj usta from Crypton Triangle, can be used for checking, points cleanliness and for...

An electro-magnetic throttle control originally evolved with the disabled driver in mind is now available for use with any...

Large Flange Avex, large diameter head fasteners added to the Avex riveting system, can join materials of 0.250in. to 0.781in....

Greece and Yugoslavia have been added to Automobile Association Continental Handbook for 1971. The 650-page handbook provides...

To combat the corrosive effects of salt slush, an underbody cleaner ED3 has been introduced by Pennwalt Chemicals. It is...

operators' supplement This is Chrysler UK Asked where Chrysler United Kingdom Ltd sees its place in the commercial vehicle...

15COIT to 20 TONS The vehicle range Vehicles made by what is now Chrysler United Kingdom Ltd—Commer, Dodge and Karrier—have...

The only vans sold in the UK made by the Chrysler organization carry the name Commer although the same models are sold in...

THE TABI ON SPARES, SERVICE AND DEALERSHIPS Sherriff: have always had a thing about the middleman in business. I see him as...

WANTS, sEo will sop! by David Lowe, MInstTA, AMBIM Despite offering a comprehensive standard range of goods vehicles...

by Tony Wilding, MIMechE, MIRTE ONE of the first British makers to fit the Perkins 8.36-litre 179 bhp V8 in a goods vehicle...

CLEAN AN TIDY by Derek Moses With a population of about 250,000 people, Sunderland, Co. Durham, has vast modem housing...

for tomorrow's trucks by Tony Wilding, MIMechE, MIRTE Real-life planning of a new vehicle range is far removed from the...

TO ENSURE customer satisfaction in export markets demands teamwork, flexibility, persistence and—quite often—intuition. Market...