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20th December 1957
20th December 1957
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A "M.I.R.A." for Transport?

T HERE have been suggestions in several quarters, and particularly during the discussion on Maj.-Gen. G. N. Russell's Henry...

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CÔitL Extends Christmas and New Year Greetings to All Members

c,f the Road Transport Industry Licensing Policy Needed A NXIETY is growing among hauliers about the effect which any change...

Passing Comments

Exterior Decoration L ADEN with medals like American Generals, drivers in the South Eastern Division of British Road Services...

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One Hears

That many villagers complain bitterly of higher bus fares. That they become even more annoyed if services have to be cut....

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L.T.E. to Hear Busmen's Claim Next Week

T HEP" claim by 50,000 London bus workers will be presented to the London Transport" Executive again on Monday. Mr. Frank...

"30" Work: Hauliers Stand Firm on Wages

BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT A LTHOUGH the employers' panel of the National Joint Industrial " Council for the road haulage...

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No New A Licence: Short-term B Grant an Error W1THO1JT•

calling on the objectors Vi r —British Road Services, a number of free-enterprise hauliers and the railways—Mr. W. F. Quin,...

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Adequate Services to Norfolk Broads

A WITNESS travelled from Norwich 4-1 to Leeds, last week, to refute allegations that there were unsatisfactory stage-carriage...

Derby—Nottingham Express Link?

E'OR every 15,000 passengers carried by 1 rail between NottinghaNi and Derby, 65,000 go by road on services operated by Barton...

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Exhaust Brakes Improve Fuel Consumption?

cREEDOM from lubricating-oil contamination when using an exhaust brake was reported by Mr. W. K. Cox, of Rhondda Transport Co.,...

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Five More Appeals Decided

TWO reserved decisions were given and two other cases were heard and decided by the Transport Tribunal in London last week. An...

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Emergency Stop : Druver Wins Appeal

A LORRY driver who was involved in an accident after he had jammed on his brakes to avoid a dog was declared not to have been...

N.C.R.T.C.H. on Their Own

IT is understood that the three organiza tions within the National Road Transport Federation — Road Haula g e Association,...

New Company Take Over Tankers "

F OUR 3,600-gal. tankers, formerly operated on contract-A licence by Slater's Transport, Ltd., Thornton-leDale, Pickering, have...

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F Licences A to North Wal Threat lauliers

Illegal Working by Farmers May Ruin Genuine Hauliers Within Five Years Unless the Law Is Enforced to Protect Their Businesses...

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Petrol Vehicle Rivals Oiler in Longevity

A LIFE comparable with that of an oiler has been returned by an Austin petrol-engined 2-tonner which the Eastern Electricity...

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A New Engine fc Nine-year-old

Morris 10-cwt. Van with New o.h.v. Engine Has Greater Fuel Economy, (ion and Gradient Ability : Accessibility Much Improved By...

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New System for Rangoon's Refuse

OLLOWING the delivery to Rangoon. Burma, of 35 Australian-made International AS-160 vehicles, powered by Perkins P6 engines, a...

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T A Y t o th rik Ming worth Thi a . Ted laska Highway Sets Up for Traffic : Low i High Haulage Rates: es for Passengers and...

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Bird's Eye View (of History) By The Hawk

Disagreement on the Board T HE death in 1929 of Richard Tilling brought to a head a division of opinion among the directors of...

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Plannirtsjor Profit

Where Rigids May Score Maximum-load Fourwheelers Combine 14-ton Gross Weight with Economical Performance I N recent weeks...

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Good Prospects in European Market

DRITISH commercial-vehicle makers need fear no competition, except possibly in connection with the largest articulated outfits...

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CO-ORDINATION Improves Service

• By C • C . S. Dunbar, al the Potteries M.Inst.T. S INCE I last wrote about the passenger-transport situation in the Potteries...

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New Equipment, Processes and Publications

Wheel Alignment by Projection CLAIMED to be the only one of its kind in this country where direct readings are made, the BEM...

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Political Commentary By JANUS

C and Sympathy W HEN nothing new has been heard of a subject for • some time, it tends to take on a new appearance. The more...

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Improved Rear Vision

A N improved rear-view mirror forms the subject of patent No. 785,359. Constructed on optical principles, it provides a good...