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13th April 1973
13th April 1973
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A new focus for public transport

Last week's conference - Moving people in cities" showed that there is still something new to be said about the solution of...

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Leyland answers Swedish challenge with B15

by Martin Hayes • The most important insight yet into the future of passenger transport vehicles produced by British Leyland...

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Air-tissue drawbar demount unit from Pengco

• Distribution of toiletry and disposable paper products of Kimberly-Clark Ltd — the Kleenex tissue manufacturer — is now being...

EEC Type Approvals start

• The vehicle engineering division of the DoE has begun operating a non compulsory system of EEC Type Approval for granting...

'E' markings should help UK makers

• European "E" markings can now be fixed to British vehicles or parts which meet the standards of the Economic Commission on...

Which?

noise report • According to the April edition of Which? published yesterday, noise regulations are not being enforced. The...

VAT protest by Onward drivers

• Drivers at Onward Transport Ltd, Whitehill, Stockport, staged a three-day strike last week over a demand for an increase in...

Tunnel decision concerns FTA

• Strong representations have been made by the FTA to the DoE urging the Department not to make any decision on dimensions ol...

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6ft 61n. wide limit for some Kent roads

• Kent County Council is to ban lorries from a six square mile section of its country lanes. A "before" and "after" traffic...

Radio data system for London's ambulances

• A radio system, which is claimed to be more advanced than that in any other ambulance service in Europe and possibly in the...

Warehouse for Birmingham storage

• A warehousing complex covering a total of 350,000 sq ft has been opened by the Birmingham Storage Co Ltd, a subsidiary of the...

Belgium/UK groupage link

• Gentransco Services Ltd has joined with Belgian freight forwarding company Ziegler and Co to provide a full load and groupage...

Transport finance

• A one-day conference "Gearing up transport finance" will be held at the Café Royal, Regent Street, London, on May 17 under...

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They're off . . .

LORRY DRIVER OF THE YEAR ROUNDS AT COVENTRY AND IoM • The first rounds of the 1973 Lorry Driver of the Year Competition were...

Carlisle Transportel plan

• Above is a plan of the North's first security lorry park, now under construction near the M6 /A7 /A74 interchange at Carlisle...

Coventry

Rigid vehicles Class A: up to 20ft; over 1 ton and up to 30cwt unladen: 1. P. J. Martin (Post Office) Morris, 259 penalty...

Groupage for potteries

• Freight forwarder, Alltransport Ltd, has started a new weekly groupage service between Stoke-on-Trent and Hamburg. The...

Consultation for the smaller operator

• A consultancy service intended for the smaller transport operator has been started by David Lowe and Associates. The aim of...

Not so dangerous

• In the feature "The bomb in your workshop" which appeared in the March 23 issue of CM reference was made to exceptional...

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Dial-a-Ride proves itself

• The Dial-a-Ride system of demandresponsive public transport is well on the way to establishing itself as a useful alternative...

Freeze increase application adjourned

• The first application for a fares increase since the Government freeze, was heard by the South Wales Traffic Commissioners...

Edinburgh discusses bus station move

• A proposal is under discussion to relocate the New Street, Canongate, Edinburgh bus station of Scottish Omnibuses Ltd on...

Car curb will harm buses

• Limiting the use of cars during peak periods could make the provision of city centre bus services more difficult. This was...

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Touring double-deckers return

• Double-decker Daimler Fleetline DMS buses are to replace coaches this summer on London Transport's sightseeing tours from...

Reading gets boost from bus lanes

• Evidence of a significant improvement in bus operating conditions following the introduction of' a series of bus priority...

Victoria rail/road link

• A transfer bus service between Victoria Coach Station and Victoria Underground and Southern Region stations will be...

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'Ten minute defect' poor consolation

• Suspending three of a Workington firm's vehicles for a period of three months, Mr J. A. T. Hanlon, the Northern LA, commented...

PEOPLE

Alan Wright, formerly manager of Sunderland Corporation's transport department (now part of the Tyneside Passenger Transport...

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Superlight vans from Akan

• Alcan Booth has opened its first bodybuilder centre at Banbury. It offers bodybuilders in the Midlands a comprehensive...

New trunking control for Bass

• The transport division of Bass Production Ltd has installed a new control system at its recently opened trunking centre at...

7.5-tonne choice for Terriers

• As a result of the Department of the Environment's announcement that an hgv driving licence will be required for vehicles of...

Scania's first distributor moves

• Scania's first UK distributor, B and W Motors Ltd, has moved from its old premises at Derry Street in Wolverhampton, to a new...

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EEC will agree to 12 tonnes gvw'

lax axle weight of 11 tonnes is likely .ompromise. Some diesels will need derating to meet BSAU 141a, CAV conference is told....

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Solving tomorrow's city transport problems

Report of last week's TRRL conference on 'Moving people in cities' by Martin Hayes and Tim Hoare; pictures by Harry Roberts A...

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bird's eye

view by the Hawk • Carmen's cry Claud Drain, this year's Master of the Worshipful Company of Carmen, used the occasion of the...

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Themployed drivers

ieferring to the editorial in your issue of /larch 30. There is an acute shortage of :orrectly licensed hgv drivers, plus the...

A matter of licence

I have been an all-types public service vehicle licence-holder for the past five years. having been through what everyone will...

Coach seating

Your article "Are your passengers sitting comfortably (CM February 91 overstated the situation concerning coach seat standards....

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Spanish makers dominate Barcelona Show

but look to increasing sales in the EEC by Gibb Grace Pictures by Dick Ross S PAIN has a very protectionist poli4 towards...

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VAN HOOL SCORES AGAIN AT BLACKPOOL

13th National Coach Rally, reported by Tony O'Toole Pictures by Harry Roberts FOR the second year in succession the National...

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THE LAW AND WHERE TO FIND IT

Ignorance of the law is no defence nor is misconception by following someone else's example. Possession and understanding of...

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european scene

by Bill Godwin CI Vienna goes for low-speed gas; precinct vans and buses IT IS an established but ironic fact that many of the...

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topic

The fatigue factor DRIVER FATIGUE is one of those problems which is universally recognized but not very well documented....

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Vic Ashby

meet • Driving, operating and maintaining artics carrying aircraft components over the years have given Victor William Ashby...

'Britain in the EEC

Harmonization what it involves FOR the Common Market to work as its founders hoped, a large measure of harmonization of...

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If we send a two-man crew with a . heavy

truck on a Continental haulage w rney, do both men need to conform with e EEC hours and record-keeping quirements? If we...

I am considering buying a drawbar trailer and hauling it

with a four-wheel i-ton-gross vehicle. Could you say what is e permitted trailer payload; can both the rry and trailer be...

Q I understand that the EEC rules governing driving times, rest

periods and records came into effect in the United Kingdom for drivers engaged on international journeys. Would you please...

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managemenl

matters by John Darker AMBI Major changes coming in distribution AN ARTICLE called "Sweeping changes in distribution" by...

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know the law

by Les Oldridge, TEng (CEO. MIMI, AMIRTE Noise (1) OPINIONS have been expressed in the past that Regulations 29 and 108 of...

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road and

workshop by Handyman Details to save down-time (17) Couplings for air tools must have the same i.d. as the hose otherwise...

business briefs

J. BRIGGS The Darlington branch of Newcastle-based moto component wholesaler J. Briggs (Engineers) Ltd has mover to...

new companies

P. and A. Building Materials Ltd. Cap: E100. Objects: To carry on the business of removal and cartage of hardcore and building...

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Unbrako catalogue

"Unbrako socket head cap screws", a 12-page catalogue published by Unbrako, illustrates and describes the company's line of...

Fire protection

Kennedy fire protection equipment is now marketed by George Mellor. The range includes posts, fire hydrants and iron-body...

Pressure transducer

From AVL of Austria comes a water-cooled strain-gauge transducer suitable for pressure measurements in internal combustion...

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Tools catalogue

The company's range of automotive and industrial service tools are featured in the new illustrated catalogue from...

Battery protection

An electronic excess-discharge protection unit designed for electric truck batteries, has been introduced by Stoneleigh...

Trolley jacks

Tangye Epco has introduced a further range of trolley jacks — six models catering for loads of 2.5 tonnes, 5 tonnes and 10...

Chemical vehicle wash

A moving arch and static drive-through vehicle washing machine announced by R, J. Edwards is designed for owners of small...

Hazard sign

A free-standing sign desig mark temporary hazards s chemical spillage and road has been added to the ICII The bright yellow poi...

Cleaning gun

A suction cleaning /blowin claimed . , ...uitable for clE away filings and swarf lathes, milling machines other components has...

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keeping them running

by Trevor Long croft Vhen a vehicle comes into a vorkshop with a leaking hydraulic nake seal, few fitters would be ikely to...

Ignition tester

From HRP Sales comes the ComputerScope, designed to diagnose ignition problems. The device has a clip which is attached to the...

Impact cylinders

Martonair has published another edition of its Impact Cylinder Handbook. The book which is free covers a whole range of typical...

Sheet racks

Hatcher Components have produced a cab-mounted sheet rack for the Ford Transit chassis cab. It is available with an illuminated...

Floor finish

Columbus Dixon has introduced an improved version of its spectrum floor finish. An initial thin coat seals the floor,...

Toolbox

From Hatcher comes a lockable grp toolbox, which measures 18in. x 18in. x 30in. and can be bolted on to a vehicle. The box has...

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Dust collector

The Marron Stork dust collector unit has twin filter sleeves and a separate removable dust container drawer housed within an...

Lift platform

The Liftec LD/10 is an hydraulically elevated platform mounted on a battery-driven pedestrian-controlled truck incorporating a...

Transfer pumps

The Series 1500 air-operated reciprocating pumps from Dynaflex are designed to transfer fluids, including some corrosive ones,...

Fencing

Fencing suitable for industrial premises is made by Marley Extrusions. It comes in three types: 1.8m boundary or screening,...

Overspill prevention

A system to prevent overspill from road tankers during filling has been developed by Maxam Power, and Shell-Mex and BP. Air...