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15th January 1954
15th January 1954
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• No Time for Philanthropy

• L OCAL authorities continue to press bus companies to provide bus stations and shelters. In doing so, they ignore the...

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Regular Haulage by Turbine Engine

O N several occasions reference has been made this journal to an American articulated 25tonner powered by a Boeing 502 turbine....

Passing Comments

Operators of the Future? WE heard the other day of an interesting scheme vv that is engaging the interest of a class of...

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One Hears

That atomic bombardment can change the colour of diamonds. That this is not yet being applied to vehicle finishes. That when...

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B.T.C. Road and Rail Revenue Up by £26m.

L AST year the British Transport Commission's road and rail services earned 1 - 4 £26.3m. More than in 1952. Of this sum,...

Soft Pedal on Renationalization

A SOFTER tone towards the renationalization of road 'haulage is adopted in the Labour Party's latest policy statement,...

Haulage Workers Get 4s. More on Monday

S TRONG objections by operators to a proposed increase of 4s..a week in the wages of adult road haulage workers, with...

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Leyland Units in New Rear-engined Chassis

T WO new types of rear-engined bus chassis, employing Leyland engines and running units, have been designed and built by...

Oxford Precedent Dangerous

" -THE passing of the Act has created 1. a dangerous precedent, inasmuch as a local authority has obtained unusual powers in...

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Should Tank Transporter be Limited to 5 m.p.h.?

D ESCR1BED by the chairman as one of great importance, a case came up at South Hunsley Beacon Sessions, last week, when a man...

Men in the News

MR. G. W. HENNAH has been appointed assistant sales manager of Pilot Works, Ltd. , MR. NOEL MARSDEN, manager of the southern...

Auxiliary Fuels Increase Power

I NVESTIGATIONS into the effect of adding fuel to the air intake of an oil engine have shown that any fuel, irrespective of its...

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" Rights " of Operators of New Services Defined

T HE thorny question of a Licensing Authority's position with regard to existing versus new operators has been further...

In a Line or Two

Armstrong Shock Absorbers, Ltd., propose to capitalize .£50,000. United Dominions Trust,. Ltd., have opened a branch at 1 Bank...

Fined for Running Camp Service

P LEADING not guilty to causing a public service vehicle to be used as an express carriage between Boscombe Down R.A.F. Station...

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Higher Fares and Service Cuts ?

I N a dual application heard before the Yorkshire Licensing Authority at Hull last week, Hull Transport Department applied for...

Agreement Before Hearing

IN four applications for excursion and I. tour licences before the Western Licensing Authority, at Salisbury, last Week,...

Another E.Y.M.S. Fare Application?

A FURTHER application for an increase in fares may be made by East Yorkshire Motor Services, Ltd., as the result of thri....

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I.P.C. Conference Programme

T HE programme of the annual conference of the Institute of Public Cleansing at Southend-on-Sea includes six papers, a vehicle...

Pantomime Takings £600 Down in Week

D URING the first week of the Cardin pantomime season takings were 099 down, compared with last year. the South Wales Licensing...

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Operators Should Get Together

"IN this very small district where' I there are only two operators, it would be very desirable if a common schedule should be...

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Birmingham to Take Over from B.M.M.O.

W IT ha H m t T h r e an c s o p n o v rt er D sio ep n ar o tm f ea B t ir l m o in a g a all-motorbus undertaking, the only...

New Additive Cuts Out Pre-ignition

A LL Shell Premium petrol will ir future contain what is termed ignition control additive (I.C.A.). Distribution of the new...

Obituary

W E regret to report the deaths of MR. RALPH WILLIAMS, MR, JOSF.PH HARDING, MR. HENRY JOYCE, MR. W. R. SHEPHARD and MR. J. R....

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Anomalies in Trailer Law

Inconsistencies in the Regulations on the Con' struction and Use of Trailers Make it Clear that the Time has Come for the Law...

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Too Much. Interference With

Municipal Transport—Mr. W. M. Little " M UNICIPAL transport has provided public service under public control for a long time....

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An Operator's Ideal Coach Chassis

Lightweight Coach Chassis for Day Excursions and Tours, Built by an Operator to Reduce Fuel and Tyre Costs : Proprietary...

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Standard to Fit 40 b.h.p.

Oil Engine S TANDARD commercial vehicles will shortly be marketed with oil engines. The Standard Motor Co., Ltd., Coventry,...

Residential Courses for Motor Industry

n ETAILS of a new residential train ing course for those wishing to make the motor industry their career were given last week...

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THE IDEAL PARCELS HICLE

A Specification Containing Essential By Requirements Making for Efficiency in a Parcels-delivery Van: An Underfloorengined...

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BRITISH• HEAVIES BACK AT BRUSSELS

Out of a Total of 65 Makes of Vehicle Britain Will be Represented by 15.• Oil Engines Offered in All Medium-weight Chassis T...

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New Lightweight Double-decker

A 58-SEAT metal double-deck bus body weighing 2/ tons has been built by Associated Coachbuilders, Ltd., for Sunderland...

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More Profit, Less Traffic

N ORMALLY, the first thing anyone wants to know about a business he is buying is whether it makes a profit. In this respect,...

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Dealing With Part-Loads

The Prospect of Profit is Closely Allied to the Weekly Mileage Run by the Vehicles, Yet How is the Haulier to Distinguish...

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Austerity versus Higher Fares R OAD passenger transport in this country

was greatly admired by many foreigners, especially those' who lived in Great Britain during the war, Mr. James Amos, 0.B.E.,...

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Exhaust Blower Increases Power

I T is well known that by fitting a length of exhaust pipe " tuned " to the frequency of the engine speed, an extractor effect...