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14th August 1970
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Don't punish teach

The Road Haulage Association shows laudable concern at the incidence of road accidents caused by bunching, although why it...

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Dorman V8 for heavy trucks

An oversquare diesel developing 235 bhp is the first of a new series of engines with outputs up to 600 bhp. • A water-cooled...

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Three Bow Bells charges dismissed, one upheld

• Less than a month after Bow Bells Deliveries Ltd and its associated company, Bow Bells Transport Ltd, had been fined nearly...

More Standards Lists available

• Standard Lists covering vehicles and trailers manufactured in 1968/69 have now been.published and are available from Her...

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RHA urges action against bunching

• An addition to the Highway Code that would seek to prevent the bunching of lorries, buses and coaches is being urged by the...

Seabourne starts Brussels service

• A 100 per cent increase in carrying capacity for its 24-hour daily scheduled road transport service between London and Paris;...

Sheffield M-way: missing link?

• Sheffield industrialists and hauliers are upset about an alleged delay in the publication of a vital planning report which...

Marshall's Mastiff marathon

• A 100-hours continuous test run with a Leyland Mastiff is being planned by Marshall (Cambridge) Ltd to take place during the...

'Smalls' working group

• A Smalls and Parcels Working Grout has been set up by the Freight Transpori Association to consider all matters relating to...

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Signal system for glackwall Tunnel

I A new system of traffic control in the :lackwall Tunnel, and on its southern pproach road, came into use on Monday. From a...

Emergency 3ervice Guide correction

In the Commercial Motor 24-Hour and :mergency Service Guide published on /ecember 12 1969 an incorrect telephone umber was...

NEXT WEEK

The Government has told State -owned industry chiefs to cut costs. One already has done so and next week's issue reveals how...

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Chrysler to show purpose-built artic

• Believed by Chrysler UK to be unique is the Commer Walk Thru chassis cab acting as a tractor , to the 2000 Cu ft Pem...

TM Guild's new president

• Following the resignation of Mr Michael Heseltine as president of the National Guild of Transport Managers, due to his...

Crusader at Earls Court

• Among the Scammell exhibits at Earl Court will be an example of the nest Crusader, wearing the livery of the AViE truck hire...

Fodens-Atkinson deal

• The directors of Atkinson Lorrie (Holdings) Ltd on Monday advise' shareholders to take no immediate action oi the acquisition...

Snake Pass shut

• The Snake Pass section of th. Manchester to Sheffield A57 has beei closed to heavy goods vehicles. Polic action followed the...

IFWFtI training programme

• Following its policy of expanding it training courses, the Furniture Remover Institute is planning more courses than eve...

Warehouse rates

• Rates increases of 10 per cent fi handling charges (RH & D) and six per cc] for rental charges have been recommendt to...

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Yorkshire steamer wins Trans-Pennine rally

• This year's Trans-Pennine run, one of the largest vintage commercial vehicle rallies in the world, drew large crowds when it...

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Duple plan to boost Willowbrook production

• Although no Duple or Willowbrook bodies were listed in the National Bus Company's rolling stock programme for 1971, published...

Van Hool challenge for Britain

by Derek Moses • Competition for a place in the British coach market is hotting-up, with a growing challenge from Continental...

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Ous chiefs called to pay claim talks

I In an effort to establish a common pproach to 25 per cent wage claims which ave been tabled by trade unions, leaders of...

Leyland engine option on Fleetline

• One of the exhibits on the Daimler stand at Earls Court will be a Daimler Fleetline fitted with the Leyland 680 engine. The...

Precinct bus at Show

• The first of six special precinct buses ordered by Leeds City transport from the passenger vehicle division of the Williams...

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Haulier tells of long wait for new vehicles

• A haulier who sustained spinal injuries in a car accident last Christmas Eve and who now wanted to "get out of haulage...

30 vehicles for Turkish soft drinks firm

• A Turkish company intending to set up a soft drinks factory in north London obtained a new 0 licence last week for 30...

'Lose cheque book says LA

• The West Midland LA Mr John Else granting an 0 licence for a 74--ton tipper ti an owner-driver in Birmingham on Monday...

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PEOPL E

Terry Ashby, 34, joins MAFI (UK) Ltd, the British company in the West German container and handling equipment organization, to...

Bow Bells continued from page 17 inspection of drivers' records over

a period of three days in January at Bow Bells' offices. He had interviewed Mr Arundel who had been with the company for 17...

Police object to application

• An application by Mr B. McKenna, Tipton, for an 0 licence to cover or vehicle was refused by Mr John Els West Midland LA,...

Fleet engineer may sue former employer

• Following a report in CM last week, Mr P. J. Wallington, former fleet engineer with Bow Bells Transport Ltd, is taking legal...

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ush-button control or new swop body

An entirely new concept for swop body gyration known as Auto-Mount was spe:laity demonstrated to CM this _week by )avies Magnet...

;hort time at Bathgate

o Short time working, at present affecting me 500 employees, at British Leyland's athgate, Lanarks, factory is to be extended...

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Wankel diesel from Rolls-Royce

• A diesel version of a Wankel rotary engine, having a high compression and a seal that is said to give twice the normal life,...

Gooseneck trailer—licence definition

• In the item on the new Guttridge gooseneck trailers published in CM July 31 it was stated that designed gross trailer weight...

British retarder from Pye Electric

• Another electro-magnetic retarder has been introduced to the market. It is made by Pye Electric Ltd, of Lowestoft, Suffolk,...

German trailer gear

• The West German company, JostWerke GmbH, of Neu-Isenburg, a leading manufacturer of trailer equipment in Europe, will be...

New RO axle at Show

• A new low-loader axle with a 10-s metric wheel fixing and having a capacit3 22,500lb will be seen for the first time on...

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Leyland announces

12-metre Leopard Pictures by Harry Roberts Uprated Bear and power increase for S uper Range • A 12-metre version has been...

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meet

Joe Franklin • Joseph Charles Franklin ("Joe" to his many friends) is happy in his work. There is no transport job he would...

letters

We welcome letters for publication on transport topics. Address them to Commercial Motor, Dorset House, Stamford Street, London...

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3enchwise: Lathe sense (26)

MOTHER form of drill still around and lied the spoon bit is the flat drill—the rummer of the twist drill. The regular rner will...

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bird's eye view

by the Hawk • Merc wins There's just about time left to visit the Mercedes Benz show at Bredbury Motors, Stockport. It...

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Saviem SC', -ton-gross eeler

by Tony Wilt:ling, mi - mect:IE' 11/118TE A 98-mile operational-trial circuit was completed with the Saviem SG4 tipper in both...

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licensing

casebook by David Spain fs NBC surplus already doomed? TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS throughout he country generally appear to have...

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controlling transport operation

by David Lowe, minstTA Can you communicate? EFFECTIVE communications are the very essence of business and industrial...

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insurance

by John Vann, FCII Mechanical breakdown • A few insurance companies have tried write their motor policy wordings in pl....

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container

C ommentary by Norman M Douglas 4 monthly intelligence report on container topics Vloving fast at Falmouth \ CONSIDERABLE...

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topic Behind the change of scene by Janus

O N the surface the road transport industry appears to be sailing reasonably smoothly towards the point at which the Transport...

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management

matters by John Darker, AMBIM Strikes in transport k ST WEEK the three new options sought President Nixon to reduce the...

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know the law

by Les Oldridge AIRTE, AMIMI What is a road? MOST OFFENCES which can be committed in connection with motor vehicles occur on...

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We operate a service of stage carriages ' between outlying

districts and the city, 1 the relevant road service licence has rays included a condition that "a pas?ger shall not on the same...

Q Although my present driving licence is

all-groups and has 18 months to run, have not driven a lorry previously. Now due to carry on my business as a cattle dealer, I...

Q Having worked for an operator overseas in an area that

included route sections with altitudes up to 4000/5000ft, I am aware that an increase in altitude above sea level reduces the...

Q have recently purchased a Bedford

KM tipper, first registered in March this year. I was assured at the time that the vehicle was still under guarantee. But now I...

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by George Wilmot

Senior Lecturer in Transport Studies, University of London. Good English is vital in transport exams TRANSPORT examination...

the costing column

Belated concession • The recently amended Construction a Use Regulations allow one drawbar trailer be drawn behind a rigid...