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16th December 1949
16th December 1949
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Free Enterprise Wins in Empire

Australia Follows New Zealand in Rejecting State Ownership and Excessive Restrictive _Control T WO smashing victories against...

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Freedom of Speech in State Transport R ECENTLY the president of

the Institute of Transport appealed to the bi g wi g s of nationalization to allow their employees freedom to express their...

Passing Comments

A LL drivers should be 1-1 particularly careful during this period of fairly extensive " road repairing. In addition to the...

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One Hears

That some Americans fear a fall in the dollar. Of steel plates rolled with an abrasive surface for non-slip floors. _— Of the...

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Railways Lose in • Archbold Case

S TATING that it was an exceptional case, the Appeal Tribunal, last week, dismissed the Railway Executive's appeal against the...

Fight Against Area Schemes

is Becoming Nation Wide Councils All Over the Country Protest Against Bus Nationalization 0pposmoN to the proposals for the...

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Original Permits in a Week or Two

• WITHIN the next week or two, it VV was understood, the Road Haulage Executive would begin to issue original permits, said Mr....

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New. Leyland Heavy-duty Export Range

O N Tuesday, Leyland Motors, Ltd., introduced a new range of heavyduty goods vehicles for the export market : Seven models, all...

Men in the News

MR. H. S. WOLSELEY, late of Lodge Plugs, Ltd., has joined Abingdon King Dick, Ltd., as a representative for hand tools. MR. I....

• In a Line or Two

Radiomobile, Ltd., has changed its address to 179-185, Great Portland Street, London, W.I. Plans for new roads and widening of...

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Threat of Extinction: Mr. Guy Gives Workers the Facts

A CCORDING to Mr. Sydney S. Guy, rt chairman and managing director of Guy Motors, Ltd., the company will be put out of business...

Council Attacks Company

A STATEMENT has been issued by Gateshead Corporation denying that an agreement had been reached between "all parties" for the...

C-licensees Ignorant of Danger

A PPALLING apathy of many small traders towards the present threats to their liberty as C-licensees was strongly criticized by...

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Better Conditions at Docks Promised by Executive

H OPE that facilities for road haulage 'vehicles at ports would be improved was expressed by Mr. J. Donovan, a member of the...

Sir. Cyril Inspects R.H.E. Progress

THIS week Sir Cyril Hurcomb, chair1 man of the British Transport Commission, and Maj.-Gen. G. N. Russell, chairman of the Road...

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Increased Pay for Many Drivers

INCREASES in wages for transport I workers have been agreed between the Transport and General Workers' Union and S.P.D., Ltd.,...

Flat Engines for

East Yorks. Buses I T is hoped that single-deck under floor-engined buses of 8 ft. width will soon be introduced by East...

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Focus on

MEAT TRANSPORT L AXITY in the transport and general handling of foodstuffs has always beeno matter of great concern to health...

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New Austin has Redesigned Cab

S EVERE road testing on the Continent was part of the programme in the -development of the new .. Austin Loadstar, both to test...

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Time Goes Quickly

by road T HE introduction of travelling showrooms into the fleet of vehicles operated by T.M.C.Harwell (Sales), Ltd., the...

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Engine Condition Scientifically Analysed

I, ABORATORY tests and control of lubricating oils and greases can ensure uniformity of grade and quality, but only service...

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TESTS JUSTIFY TWO-SPEED AXLES

BY THE TECHNICAL EDITORS T HE proverb "time saved is money gained" is true in the operation of commercial vehicles, and our...

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A NUBIAN for

A ROMAN HOLIDAY BY L.J.COTTON M.I.R.T.E N UBIANS, highly prized as slaves in the courts of the Cresars, are in their modern...

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New Scope for Specialized Haulage

S INCE the end of the war, the quick-freeze method of processing perishable foodstuffs has made progress, but whether a...

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Better Cooling Needed for Braking Systems

Says I.M.Waller, B.A.,A.M.I.Mech.E., Technical Manager, Small and Parkes. Ltd. O UTSTANDING subjects requiring further research...

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Hints for Hecklers

F REE-ENTERPRISE road transport has had five lean years since the 1945 General Election. The next five years will be even...

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How B.T.C. Posts are Filled

THE letter from "Transport Engineer," under the title "Jobs for the Boys," published in your issue dated December 2, stirred me...

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The Percentage Method of QUOTING FOR HIRE

Pitfalls in Contract Work can be Avoided by Checking Carefully the Terms of Agreement and Making a Proper . Assessment of Costs...

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A Small Compressor for the Large Vehicle

QMALL enough to be packed into the ■ --) tool box of a large multi-wheeled vehicle, the Maxim P.U.P. Junior is a lightweight...

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A Four-shoe Hydraulic Brake

A BRAKE in which even pressure is applied over almost the . whole drum. surface is shown in patent No. 628,948, by M....