Hours concessions expected from Ministers' talks THE PROPOSED ban on productivity-linked bonus schemes ft drivers, set out in...

ONE of the first successful crossings of the Sahara Desert by a haulage contractor on the new African "boom" route, Nigeria,...

THE possibility of the Road Haulage Association expanding and developing some of its services on commercial lines is still a...

Britain presses for mileage limit 'swop' in Brussels THE EEC Council of Ministers has been asked to approve a proposal that...

A COMPROMISE proposal that the EEC axle weight limit should be set at "11 metric tons or up to 5 per cent less, or 10.5 metric...

THE new driving licence regulations, altered to come into line with Common Market requirements, will nob—as was first expected...

PLANS to have identity photographs displayed on hgv drivers' licences have not been thought through, the FTA has told the DoE....

THE Freight Transport Association remains implacably opposed to the whole scheme for transport managers' licensing but, since...

AS FORECAST in CM November 21, a new TIR Customs convention has been shaped by the United Nations and this will be open for...

IN A BID to gain a bigger slice of the British market Saviem announce this week that it will launch a reorganised marketing and...

IF any confirmation were needed that road transport research and development are nowadays concentrated on limitation and...

TWENTY-FOUR men, Including two shop stewards, have accepted voluntary redundancy at the Birmingham Containerbase — only a few...

FACED by massive increases in Post Office parcels rates, many traders and private customers have switched traffic to the State...

A SLEEPER-CAB version of the Mercedes-Benz 1626S tractive unit will be available on the UK market early in 1976. Two models...

AN OWNER-DRIVER who entered Britain through London's Heathrow Airport with a 1916 Luger automatic pistol and 25 rounds of 9mm...

AFTER a police witness had agreed he was not familiar with S.103 of the Transport Act, which defined drivers' working days and...

by John Darker THE Dock Work Regulation Bill published last week (HMSO 50p) ends speculation as to the Government's...

on November 7 should have read 205, 265, 280, 305 and 320, and not as printed. Avis number THE telephone number for the...

T. A. ALLEN (Transport) Ltd, trading as Aliens Transport Services, Manchester, pleaded not guilty before Ross-on-Wye...

AN ANALYSIS of rates contained in the Freight Transport Association costs and rates report shows evidence of rate cutting and a...

IN AN ATTEMPT to expand in the UK luxury coach market, the Belgian manufacturer Van Hool has adapted its 300 Line coach to suit...

THE first low-bridge version of the Ailsa double-deck underframe has been produced at the company's Irvine factory, in...

from our Parliamentary correspondent IN virtually every case bids from the counties for increased bus revenue support have been...

DELAYS in the delivery of 50 new Leyland Nationals ordered for 1975 have aggravated the vehicle and parts shortage experienced...

PLANS to amalgamate three licences for excursions and tours were not the simple administrative exercise claimed by Smith's...

THE EXPERIMENTAL Leyland National battery bus went into passenger operation on the Runcorn Busway this week. It had previously...

DOUBTS about the ability of tyre manufacturers to supply appropriate tyres if the authority to operate vehicles of 38 tons...

from a CM correspondent UNLESS some quick action is taken, the progress being made with anti-skid systems could receive a...

wide service, spares and repair facilities of the company will be available to users. If required it could be mounted on a...

Boxing Day in England is almost as big a sporting date as any Saturday throughout the year, but because British Rail and London...

WHEN an industrial tribunal has reached the decision that a dismissal was unfair, the employee is entitled to be compensated....

by Lain Sherriff IMAGINE sitting at the wheel of your van or truck and having constant advice on choice of route, avoidance of...

ONCE the inspectors have been selected, and their routine sorted out, everyone else must be put in the picture — before the...

buy a new minibus. It will have 14 seats and we are scheduled to take delivery in mid-January. Must it be fitted with a...

I am thinking of buying a new coach and these points will influence my choice. A The exhaust brake is the cheapest and...

and have been unable to adhere to the published timetable on a number of occasions because of staff shortage, sickness,...

by Graham Montgomerie A CHANCE to drive the new Leyland Octopus eight-wheeler and to see some interesting light-vehicle...

I read with interest the feature on "The Republic of Ireland" in the August 15, 1975 issue of the Commercial Motor which...

I see (CM October 24) that Mr A. A. Townsin, the Technical Executive of the Confederation of British Road Passenger Transport,...

I notice on page 28 of the issue of Commercial Motor November 21 a statement by Johnny Johnson that the New York double-deck...

Informed opinion, as it is sometimes called, is usually a year or so behind the times. It still does not appreciate the...

by Les Oldridge, TEng (CEO, MIMI, A111RTE THE good employer will be pleased to take any steps advised by a Health and Safety...

by Trevor Longeroftphotographs by Dick Ross IN NOVEMBER Scania replaced its long-serving and popular right-hand-drive LB80...

IN CINCINNATI I was dropped at the Chemical Leaman terminal and watched the company's liquid tankers being washed. This is done...

employers by John Darker, AMBIM THE Employment Protection Act 1975 gives the force of law to many of the aspirations of trade...

With a lifting capacity of 1.5 tonnes the Dixon-Bate folding vehicle crane was developed for fitting to vans, pick-ups and...

A positive grip, serrated nylon buckle is being produced by Bell Products initially for use as part of a tow rope. However, the...

The range of Stenor heavy-duty wheel , braces has been increased to cover Continental and Scandinavian wheel-nut sizes. With...

An hydraulic platform with an access height of 1Gm (52ft) is the latest addition the Acklift range. Acklift says that the lower...