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16th August 1963
16th August 1963
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Rural Indecision

T HE reports of the Traffic Commissioners for 1962-63, published yesterday (see page 43), once again draw virtually unanimous...

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rransport Consultant Accused of False Statements

IONED at Marlborou g h St. don) Court at the instance of the of Transport, Ralph C. F. , of London, W.C.1, and k A. Castle, of...

Computer Used to Cut Delivery Costs A N increase in

efficiency of from 10 to -1-1 20 per cent is clai m ed from the use of a computer pro g ramme recently developed at the IBM...

Darlington Hauliers Taken Over by Tayforth Group pp OAD SERVICES

(FORTH) LTD., of IN. Falkirk, a Member of the Tayforth Group, has ac q uired the general haula g e businesses of Darlin g ton...

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Long-distance Meat Carriers Praised By Liverpool Health Chief

G DISTANCE, meat carrying :hides which carry meat to and Liverpool market are described by A. B. Semple, city medical officer...

"Dangerous" Mirrors Upset Jury

EVEN-MAN jury and two solicitors It a York inquest last week and the driver's seat of an ice-cream van :mine a " blind spot"...

Another R.H.A./B.R.S. Turnround Pamphlet S OME indication of the wide variety

of equipment which can be installed in transport depots in order to simplify the task of handling goods is given in the fourth...

Earthquake Help By Road

ri A LARGE consignment of hutting left Tilbury last week on board the Transport Ferry Service's m.v. "Cedric Ferry" to drive...

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ader Air7hydraulic Brakes Tested

lounced in our June 28 issue, in Thames Trader forwardand introl models are now available 'hydraulic brakes as optional It,...

Reluctance and Misgivings—L.A.

Northern Licensing Authority, J. A. T. Hanlon, on Monday 'with some reluctance and misan application for 23 B licences A...

Safety First by Glasgow Corporation

G LASGOW Corporation is to give a lead to other scottish local authorities by providing safety belts for Ihe drivers and...

R.H.A. Committee to Discuss Livestock Problems ITEMS on the agenda

of the Livestock 1 Committee of the Road Haulage Association next Thursday include discussions on the cleansing and...

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'. E. Grayson, chief finance officer

s Corporation Transport Depart611 retire on Au g ust 20. Mr. t was deputy to the chief int before takin g up his present 1 has...

Obituary

WE re g ret to record the deaths of Mr. IN T. W. Poole, Mr. A. Stuart and Mr. A. R. Upjohn. Mr. Poole, who was home fleet...

Authority Rebukes Lax Hauliers

BERS of the road-haula g e induswho do not observe closely and F the conditions of 'their licence, iticized last week by Mr. S....

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Ipalling Record of Si!loth aulier

public inquiry on •Tuesday. at kermotahe Cumberland, the A 3f Mr. W. L. Pattinson, of Silloth, oked by the Northern Licensing...

ince Conditions Must Be Observed, L.A. Tells Lancs Haulier

importance of a haulier adhering the conditions of his licence was ized by the North Western Licenuthority. Mr. A. H. Jolliffe,...

MINISTER SETS LIMIT ON VEHICLE ALLOWANCE T HE Minister of Transport

has considered an appeal by the British Transport. Commission against thc decision of the Northern Traffic Commissioners to...

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Decision Reserved on Bradley's 47 Vehicles

TH the object of consolidating all its fleet into three groups, J. ley (Accrington) - Ltd., applied for ;hides (1681 tons) on A...

Caravan Towing Man Allowed Extension To His Fleet

;FITE allegations by objectors that Le would use his vehicles to tout for ass at cut-price rates, Mr. H. Smith, ietor of...

A-licence Grant For Livestock

A N application by Bartlett and Bateman, of Bridgwater, Somerset, for a new A licence for one vehicle with a livestock...

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The Jeory Appeal is interesting but . . . '

BY NORMAN H. TILSLEY D ESPITE jubilation in certain licensing quarters over the Transport Tribunal's judgment in the "Jeory...

Users and Undertakings Should be Shown on Licence

A SHORT time ago an appeal was heard before the Tribunal by a Northern area haulage company which had had an A licence revoked...

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HAULIERS' MATRIMONY

AST week, at Bristol, Mr. S. W. 1 -4 Nelson, the Western Licensing Authority, granted an A licence specifying four tippers to...

[his Week's Bids

ntract A and C licence switches ed this week are as follows: — turner A to A lie.: North Western: . Duggan, Hyde; Simonstone...

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Short-term A Licence Extension Granted A N application by Leonard Green

Haulage Co. Ltd., Sheffield, for eight vehicles to be put on A licence was withdrawn at a hearing in Leeds last week because...

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Passenger Transport

"Mixture As Before" Year For Britain's P.s.v. Fleet LlTAIN'S p.s.v. fleet increased during the period from April I, 1962, to...

NEWS IN BRIEF Glasgow Fares Rise Likely: With an estimated

deficit for 1963-4 of £1156,000, Glasgow Corporation Transport Department faces its most critical financial year since its...

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Forerunner Coach Now Offered on Bedford Chassis as Well

T HE Forerunner coach built by W. L. Thurgood (Coachbuilders) Ltd., of Ware, Herts, which has hitherto been mounted only on...

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Technical and Industrial

Alloy Wheels For Heavy Vehicles D UNLOP light-alloy forged wheels fitted to the new 4,000-gal. six-wheeled Thompson tanker...

NEWS IN BRIEF

Service Areas on MI Extension: The Minister of Transport has invited applications for the right to provide petrol-filling...

L AST December, the Institute of Road Transport Engineers held a

meeting in London, at which a forum of speakers led a discussion on the opportunities and prospects open to well-trained young...

Large Ply Panels for Three at Show T HREE vehicles exhibited

by Lincoln Commercials at the recent Lincoln Show had bodies constructed almost entirely with one-piece plywood panels. The...

Protective Coating Pastes A RANGE of Welvic polyvinyl-chloride P . k pastes has been introduced by I.C.I.

Ltd. These are claimed to overcome the difficulty with conventional p.v.e. pastes and coating methods of obtaining good...

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Tandem-axle Semi-trailer from Brockhouse

TANDEM AXLE semi trailer designed for loads up to 16 tons is in production with J. Brockhouse Co. Ltd. The new model is offered...

Frustrating Year for Butterfield

his report to shareholders, Mr. A. J. atterfield, chairman of W. P. Butter Ltd., said that last year (ended ch 31) had been...

UNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES

:stminster City Council invites tenders for upply of a Commer Walk-Thru van for use of the public libraries' book delivery C....

Vans, Pick-ups in V.W. Design Changes

IT has been announced by VW Motors L Ltd., U.K. concessionnaires for Volkswagen vehicles, that a 1-ton version of the...

New Company for Industrial Trucks

A NEW company, Reddey HydroI-1 NEW Sales Ltd., of Sandyoombe Road, Richmond, has been formed to market a new range of...

Orders and Deliveries

BISHOPS WHARF AND ISHERWOOD STANDARDIZES: Bishops Wharf and Isherwood Ltd, has ordered a further six Scammell 25-ft.-long flat...

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Strong Van Body Linings

INTERNAL linings for a number of 1 van bodies are now available from Martin Walter Ltd., Utilecon Works, Folkestone. Known as...

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ANUS . . depict the haulier and the WRITES C-licence holder, warts and all'

OBERT BURNS suggested that there might be advantages in seeing ourselves as others see us. If so, 'these advantages should be...

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A GUIDE TO USED VEHICLE PURCHASE

1—The Legal Aspect I BY OUR LEGAL CORRESPONDENT I W HERE a sale transaction is entered into in relation to a commercial...

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FRAMELESS ALUMINIUM TANKI H TWO-STROKE POWER PACK

BROCKINGTON, R EPRESENTING the first commercial application of the Rolls-Royce K60 opposed-piston, twin-crankshaft 6.57-litre...

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IN YOUR OPINION

Too Much Licence qo commercial vehicle operators are now having their private driving licences endorsed for small defects in...

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Bird's Eye View

GGESTION made in Fleetwood that consideration mkt be given to the possibility of constructing a ly to carry road traffic...

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BY ASHLEY TAYLOR, A.M.I.R.T.E., Assoc. inst. T.

Export Extras IN essentials ambulances are much the same the world over, but when inspecting some Wadham units recently I was...

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Relating Average Costs to Individual Conditions PLANNING

FOR PROFIT By S. Buckley Assoc. Inst. T. 4 appraisal of the several factors which have a bearing ut the total cost of...