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20th April 1956
20th April 1956
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Page 39

The Unequal Struggle

Congestion and High Costs Hamstring Stage carriage Operators Fighting for Traffic vir fl his hands tied by road congestion and...

Page 40

Umbrella Man

T HERE is merit in the suggestion made this week by Mr. R. Morton Mitchell, chief executive officer of the Road Haulage...

Passing Comments

Not Penny Wise A SMALL boy boarded one of Sheffield's pay-as you-enter buses on Friday, April 13, and put 2s. 6d. into the...

Page 41

One Hears—

That the American transport term for light, bulky articles is " balloon " loads. That the parking of vehicles in the T-heads...

Page 43

N.J.I.C. Authorize Extra Pay

F OUR municipal undertakings have been authorized by the National Joint Industrial Council for the road oassenger transport...

Budget Disappoints Road Transport

WIDESPREAD disappointment has V , been caused by the failure of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to seize the opportunity in the...

Licensing Confusion in Cesspool Case

I AST September two ex-drivers, Mr. H. J. Sweet and Mr. E. R. Meadows, of Hinton-on-the-Green, Evesham, went into partnership...

Page 44

Men in the News

MR. R. Astiwoarn, a well-known Rochdale haulier, has been elected a local councillor. He is a Liberal. Mr. STANLEY S. DAWES...

30-ft. Double-deckers Now Official

TIFIE Construction and Use Regula tions will, as from June 1, he amended to allow all public service vehicles registered on or...

Page 45

B.R.S. Wells Application Granted: Unit Buyers Face Competition

A FTER a long hearing, Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western Licensing 1-1 .Authority, last week granted British Road Services an A licence...

Birmingham Plans Waiting Bans

A , P . ROPOSAL to ban waiting in peak traffic zones" of Birmingham was last week considered by Birmingham Public Works...

Page 46

• Objectors Had No Locus

THE chairman of the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, Maj. F. S. Eastwood, stopped the hearing of applications by 10 Yorkshire...

Page 47

N.G.T. Records: Greater Economy

1pASSENGER and mileage records were broken in the past year, the chairman, Mr. W. T. lames, said at the annual meeting of the...

Page 49

Vauxhall Building £320,000 Test Centre

A COMPREHENSIVE en g ineerin g r - k research and test centre is bein g constructed in four phases by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., on...

Page 50

"Buses Must Emulate Cars"

p RIVATE CAR comfort and shorter journey times were two measures suggested at the annual conference of the Scottish Road...

Page 51

Combined Bumper and Towbar

A PRACTICAL fitment for the Albion Chieftain chassis, which calls for no structural alterations, is a combined bumper and...

Page 52

Opinions and Queries

Safer Trailers Q NE of my fi tters, Mr. T. Smalley, has devised and fitted a cheap and simple device which I. consider to be...

Page 53

Change from C Hiring to A Licence Upheld

Respondent Not Called Tribunal Allow Appeal After Change of Normal User 'THE Transport Tribunal last week I endorsed the...

2d. Minimum for Three More Councils Reserves Down

T H E North Western Licensing Authoc i ity on Monday authorized Bolton Transport Department to increase its minimum fare from...

Page 54

STEADY EMPLOYMENT'

br Soft-Drinks Fleet Alan Smith High Level of Domestic Sales Sustains Winter Trade• of Cantrell and Cochrane,Ltd.: Thames 4D...

Page 56

Trolley with Folding Bench

P RICED at £38 10s., a welding trolley with folding bench and pipe vice has been introduced by Croftshaw (Engineers), Ltd., 523...

Page 57

Action by Government to Prevent Rate-cutting

Close Working between Private Enterprise and B.R.S.: Road Transport Associations to be United? THE likelihood that the...

Mutual Satisfaction After 50 Years

T HE satisfaction of Rhondda Corporation with the operations of the Rhondda Transport Co., Ltd., was mentioned by the mayor,...

Page 58

WHEN EVERY . SECOND YUNT S

Power, Speed and Good Traction Combine ti Thornycroft 6 x 6 Crash-tender Chassis with B81 Engine an Invaluable Asset for...

Page 61

Hidden Damage to Goods Revealed

P ACKAGES are often received by a customer with the outer casing apparently undamaged, but the con tents broken. He blames...

Page 62

Designers Neglect the Driver

Research Workers Criticize Layout of Vehicles : Eight Problems Requiring Research Examined at Conference: £2,000m. Spent on...

Page 66

New Van for Grid Maintenance

I N connection with the erection of the 'pylons and general maintenance work concerned with the grid system, the Central...

Transport Autonomy for Gas Boards

T HE nationalized gas industry was divided into 12 Area Boards, each of which had its own transport policy, said Mr. E. H....

Page 69

Common Front

M UCH has been heard recently 011 the desirability of closer co-operation between British Road Services and the independent...

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More Ex-B. R.S. Lorries Transferred

F ' direct purchases of transport units are now coming to light, but vehicles continue to change hands, many of them a number...

New Transport Companies

Walsh Transport (Holton; Ltd. can. '£5,000. Dirs.: F. Walsh and Cornelia E. Walsh. 215 Longlield Road, Bolton. See.: Cornelia...

Page 73

Micrograms . . .

Ulster Traffic Council: The Northern Ireland Government have established a Road Traffic Advisory Council to help to achieve...

Municipal Opportunities

Newcastle upon Tyne City Council arc to o!uain three sweepers. Washington Urban District Council are to order a Dennis refuse...

Page 74

"Don't Be VAGUE"

Most Inquirers Give Insufficient Information For. Adequate Answers, and Assumptions Have to Be Made About Their Operating...

Page 77

Boat Builders Now Constructing Bodies

LIGHTLIGHT -ALLOY van bodies are being made by A. E. Freezer -ALLOY Co., Ltd.. Hayling Island, Hants, a concern formerly...

Page 78

An Opposed-piston Two-stroke Oil Engine

A TWO-STROKE oil engine having 1 - 1 opposed pairs of pistons, is shown in patent No. 741,619, by B., D., and G. Morton, all...