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14th September 1962
14th September 1962
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Size Posers

rr HE news on page 87 of this issue about firm proposals within 1 the European Economic Community concerning maximum weights...

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E.E.C. Policy Disagreement

FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT A WORKING committee of the European Economic Community Council, charged with the formulation of a...

Ulster War on Untaxed Dery

B RITI . SH Customs and Excise investigators in Northern Ireland have launched a campaign to trap fuel " doctors "—the owners...

Glucose in Bulk by Ferry T O improve their service to

a customer, Brown and Poison, Ltd., have started regular deliveries of li q uid glucose in bulk to a factory overseas." The...

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Here's why this tyre —after a very special

retreading process— will give you all the mileage and all the performance of a new tyre at little more than half new tyre...

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T.U.C. Slam Road Transport

FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT T HE privately owned road haulage industry, and C licensees in particular, came under heavy...

Meat Traffic Battle

I N Edinburgh on Monday, Mr. W. F. Quin, Scottish Licensing Authority, adjourned an application by John Russell (Grangemouth),...

Labour Resolutions on Transport

FROM OUR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT A RENATIONALIZATION propaPlganda campaign among commercial road transport workers is being...

Transport Managers' Branch in N.E. ?

A MEETING to consider the forma tion of a branch of the Transport Managers' Club to cover the North-East of England, will be...

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C-licence Traffic or Not?

I N Glasgow last week Mr. John Geurts applied to the Scottish Licensing Authority on behalf of John Geurts and Co., of...

Records Warning.

THE national secretary of the Traders Road Transport Association, Mr. H. R. Featherstone, speaking at Glasgow on Wednesday,...

P.M.T. Appeal Rejected

I N a written decision, the Minister of Transport has dismissed appeals by the Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd., against an...

War Office Will Send Witnesses

T HE rigid policy of the War Office in refusing to send witnesses when coach operators granted contracts for conveying ordnance...

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Mercedes Coach for British Market

rOR what is believed , to be the first time since the 'twenties ,: a full-sized . coach entirely of forei g n manufacture is...

M.P.T.A. Essay Winners.

ESULTS of the 1962 . e s sayco m peti tion or g anized by-the Municipal Passen g er Transport - AsSociation,' have been...

Manchester Fares Increases Granted

\V/I-IEN . Manchester Corpor a tion and joint operators applied for permission to introduce hi g her bus fares last Thursday,...

More Pay for S ome Blackcoats

OAN rises for clerical staff on the Scottish Omnibuses Group, Lancashire United Transport,. Ltd., Rhondda Transport Co., Ltd.,...

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Contract Applications Refused

A HAULAGE • contractor heard him1— k . self described as "not a fit and proper person to be in the industry," when ha appeared...

Newsprint .Contract Switched T HE Metropolitan Licensing - Authority, Mr. D. I.

R. Muir, last week granted an application by George White (Dagenham), Ltd., to carry newsprint for Odhams Press, Ltd., and to...

Suspension for Altering Unladen Weight

A A s FOKE-ON-TRENT garage proprietor. who was alleged to have told a Ministry of Transport official that he was fed up " with...

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Decision Reserved on Scottish Tours Applications

r_LASGOW'S new satellite town of Cumbernauld, which would soon have a population of over 10,000, had no excursion or tours...

Small Bus Bid Adjourned

A N application by Thames Weald Travel for an express coach licence to operate between Dartford and Ferryfield was adjourned...

L.A. Slates the Non-attenders nPERATORS who failed to turn up

in support of their applications at the traffic court held by the South Wales Licensing Authority were given a warning last...

Lack of Support Criticized A T Durham last week, Durham County

Education Authority were criticized by the Licensing Authority, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, for not sending a representative to give...

• Furniture Tran

sfer Approved TN Glasgow on Friday, Edgar (House Furnishers). Ltd., of Coatbridge, applied successfully to the Scottish...

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Northern Haulage Transfer Granted

A N application by a haulage company. to transfer the public A licences of two vehicles in the name of another company to their...

Pigeon-van Bid G LASGOW and District Pigeon Federation have been operating

on hire a special van designed to give simultaneous release to 60,000 racing pigeons. Mr. W. D. Griffiths, who provided the...

Mr. N. C. Goodborn, commercial manager of the Daily Mirror,

has been appointed chairman of Fleet Deliveries, Ltd., the Mirror Group transport company. The Tilting Group of Omnibus...

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DODGE POWER,TOUNNESS,EGONOMV COUNT

EVEN MORE!! PICK FROM 47 BASIC MODELS! CJORMAL CONTROL MODELS. For those operators who hold a preference for this type of...

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E.E.C. Vehicle Regulations

Eight-wheelers "Banned" by 22-ton Limit? FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT iROPOSALS for maximum weights and dimensions for...

Six-cylinder NIC Traders

1-1 . A S anticipated when their four cylinder engined normal control Traders were announced in February, the Ford Motor Co.,...

Two-speed Options

IT has been announced by the Ford ',Motor Co., Ltd.„that the Eaton 13802 two-speed axle is now available as optional equipment...

Dery Consumption Increase D URING the first six months of this

year, U.K. oil consumption totalled 25,705,606 tons, and the demand for dery fuel increased 8.1% to 1,497,956 tons, according...

"THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR" AT THE SHOW A T the Commercial Motor

Show at Earls Court from September 21 to 29, this journal will occupy stand number 12, in the main exhibition hall on the...

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B.M.C. Basis for New Delivery Van

A LL-STEEL-BODIED delivery vans r - 1 based on B.M.C. 1.5and 2-ton forward-control chassis have been developed by H. C. B....

June Export and Output

nUTPUT of commercial vehicles for the month of June amounted to 42,082. Total output for the first six months of 1962 was...

Body Design Winners

E)ESULTS of the 1961/62 Pul I' Service and Commercial Vehi Body Design Competition, sponsored the Institute of British Carriage...

MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES Essex C.C. invite tenders by September 21 the

supply Of two LDO vans converted carry passengers, tine Ford Thames 15-cwt. van v Kenecoach conversion, and one 4-ton box...

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New Braking Systems for Cars hia.y •

Indicate Important Trends Rear-wheel anti-locking device from Lockheed and a Dunlop self-servo disc brake for frontwheel...

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Self-contained Loading Unit

T HE latest addition to the range of loading equipment made by H. C. Pope, Ltd., 8 Elm Street, Northampton, is the Hipope Dual...

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Bird's Eye View

ipsy Legfer the Best FTER a detailed technical discussion with Austin technicians on the leaf-spring suspension fitted to the...

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Operating Problems and Prospect

T WO papers were presented to the Municipal Passenger Transport Association's annual conference at Brighton this week. The...

Vigilance is Essential

Revenue and Spending Need Constant Watching M R. FRANKLIN'S paper might be summarized by saying that the only way that bus...

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/ages/Fares Relationships

representatives, who had been kept informed as the alterations proceeded, was highly favourable. The modified vehicle entered...

Who Really Pays for Wage Increases ?

The M.P.T.A.'s Place in Negotiations THE transport worker has not only maintained the value of his wages but has, indeed,...

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Statistical Problem

W ITH the wide open road as their territory, the statisticians of the Ministry of Transport must often run into trouble. For a...

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THIS STATOR WEIGHS 150 TOW

At the heart of a new power station, this stator will help to provide additional electricity for homes and factories. But now...

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Finding the Lorry Driver of 1962

[WILL the R.A.F. make it a double? By VV next Sunday, afternoon we shall know who is Lorry Driver of the Year For 1962. but...

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Economic of Reta lCI ivery

Comparisons of the operating costs of two-, threeand four-tonners show savings to be made by maximum utilization E FFICIENT...

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The Need for a Painting Job

WHAT an amazing thing it is that in these days when " the emphasis on all aspects of security is a key topic for discussion and...

A Pitfall of E.E.C. Entry?

I F Great Britain does eventually enter the Common Market, I foresee one real danger of the scheme. What is the reason, ask...

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• Lord Derwent

B UT for the accident of . birth Lord Derwent, who . resigned .this .week. as chairman of the British Road Federation; on being...

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Going to the Show?

N EXT Friday, September 21, Earls Court opens its door to the many thousands of people who will visit the Commercial Motor...

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New B.M.C.Engine and Suspension Options

O FFERED as an alternative to the 3A-litre diesel engine on Austin and Morris 2-, 3and 4-ton chassis;. and to be seen fitted to...

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GIPSY 4x 4

with rigid axles and leaf springs A RANGE of Austin Gipsy 4 X 4 utility vehicles with leaf springs and rigid axles at the...

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YORK

design for the Continent A T the Commercial Motor Show the York Trailer Co., Ltd., are introducing a new range of...

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Hands Trailer Developments

S EMI-TRAILERS to be exhibited by Hands (Letchworth), Ltd:, at the Commercial Motor Show will include two 12-ton straight-frame...

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Twin In-line from Brockhouse

I NDEPENDENT trailers and semi-trailers with twinoscillating axle arrangements were made by J. Brockhouse and Co., Ltd., for...

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Bedford's £1,775 Twin steer Passenger Chassis

S OME people have seen it; lots a people have talked about it; The Commercial Motor has eyen dropped hints about it; but at...

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Road Impressions of the VAL

A RUN as a passenger over roads varying from unclassified lanes to MI motorway, followed by a very brief spell of driving gave...

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A SHOW

NOT TO BE MISSED I N the course of the next few hours, the first vehicles will start entering Earls Court ready for...

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PASSENGER 'THERE is no doubt that the new I Bedford

VAL twin-steer passenger chassis, which is suitable for use with 36-ft.-long bodies, will provide the greatest interest for the...

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Big Design Advances in Semi-trailers

I N recent years, there has been a considerable improvement in semi-trailer design. The 1960 Commercial Motor Show featured a...

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COMPONENT MAKERS KEEP PACE

Many New Items on Accessory Stands N ECESS1TY is the mother of invention. It is also the lifeblood of component and accessory...