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20th February 1953
20th February 1953
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Roads to Save Unemployment?

Our Inadequat e Roads Waste More Than an Efficient System of Highways Would Cost T HERE is a tendency in some quarters to...

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Glass Fibre Possibilities

M UCH interest has been taken recently in the possibility of adapting resin-bonded glassfibre material to the construction of...

Passing Comments

The Bus that Daddy Built N OT many children are fortunate enough to travel in "The bus that Daddy built," yet this happened...

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One Hears

That in the face of disaster party politics should go to earth. That imports of crude petroleum in 1952 almost reached 6,000m....

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QIX trade unions are to participate in an approach to

the Chancellor of the Exchequer to protest against the present level of taxation on oil fuel and to present a case for...

BY OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT THE Transport Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons

on Monday by a majority of 39 votes. Mr. Lennox-Boyd, Minister of Transport, declared that the disturbance to transport caused...

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Third Reading in Commons

Adequate Representation of Scottish Interests in New Transport System road services might be disposed of outside Scotland....

"State Services Not Improved"

T HE State-owned Scottish bus coinpanics have made no effort to improve their long-distance services to London because railway...

M.P.T.A. Case to Thesiger Committee

T HE Thesiger Committee met on Wednesday and yesterday to consider the memorandum submitted to it by the Municipal Passenger...

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Men in the News

Ma. G. W. SF.sa has been appointed Eastern Traffic Area representative of the Thornycroft. organization. MR. R. B. WHEELLII,...

LeylandEngine on 500-hour Test

A 500-HOUR endurance test of a IA Leyland 9.8-litre oil engine was recently carried out under the supervision of inspectors...

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Ribble Duplication Doubled

on Night Service A N Order to the Licensing Authority to amend the conditions relating to duplication on a Manchester-Glasgow...

Minister Explains Appeal Delay

A PPEALS lodged by the Railway Executive, W. C. Standcrwick, Ltd., and Scout Motor Services, Ltd., against a decision of the...

Haulier. Gets Costs Against Police A T Taunton, on Monday, Somerset

Quarter Sessions Appeal Committee allowed an appeal by a haulier, with costs against the police. Mr. Frank Whittock, Peasedown...

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-168 New Models : 296 Wheelbasis

A NEW range of International trucks .1 - 1 gives a choice of 168 chassis and 296 wheelbases, the vehicles covering gross laden...

Sir Geoffrey was works director of the Rover Co., Ltd., and held several important public offices.

A NEW BEARING EXTRACTOR IN a new ball-bearing and roller" bearing extractor known as the Tracta, produced by Civitas Trading...

Fares "Manipulated" to Raise Revenue

13 EFORE the Transport Tribunal, on Monday, objectors to the application of the British Transport Commission to increase fares,...

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Haulier Refused Injunction Against Union Stewards

T HE motion by J. O'Connor (Haula g e) Ltd. (reported in The Commercial Motor last week) for injunctions a g ainst four shop...

Hired Vehicles and Drivers Separately

T HE bench of Bradford City Court adjourned, last week, consideration of a case in which a haulier accused of breaches of the...

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Another Ewer Purchase

A PROVISIONAL arrangement has I - % been made by George Ewer and Co., Ltd., to buy Ardley Bros. Coaches, Ltd., Dowsett Road,....

Minor Executives Blamed for Strikes

I N most stoppages of work, the cause was stupidity or lack of.commonsense on the part of a minor representative of management....

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Too Much Pressure on Railways

A N R.A.F. officer told the West Midland Licensing Authority, last week, that the rush of airmen returning to Fradley camp on a...

Police Kept Men's Work Records

W HEN Pattullo, Barr and Co., Ltd., Carolina Fort, Dundee, appeared, last week, in Dundee police court on charges of breaches...

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18 m.p.g. with

51 1 i-ton Load By Laurence J. Cotton, .1.11.T.E. T HE road between Mansfield and Nottingham is hilly and carries a fair...

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Hauliers Claim X8om. from U.S. Railways

A N .£80m. claim for damages has been lodged by Pennsylvania hauliers against the American railways. The Eastern Railroad...

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To What Green Altar?

By JANUS Who are these coming to the sacrifice? To what green altar, 0 mysterious priest, Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at...

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43 YEARS OF TROLLEYBUS

RATION Long Life, Excellent Performance and Satisfactory Experience over 43 Years, Have Made the Trolleybus Bradford's Choice...

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Oil Engines Supreme: Small Units Most Economical?

A Decade of Development in Chassis Design Shows Marked Progress in Oilengine Construction O F 511 British vehicles with payload...

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Higher Fares for N.G.T., Bristol and Plymouth

Although Many Undertakings are to Introduce 2d. Minimum Single Fare, Northern General is to Keep Id. Unit for Short Stages P...

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H.P. Penalties Not Recoverable A DECISION of the Court of

Appeal in connection r - k with hire purchase has reversed what had come to be regarded as the law, because, although the point...

Claims Against Visiting Troops

A RECENT Act of Parliament which came somewhat unheralded into existence, and would appear to be of little interest to...

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Tractor Now Offered To Civilian Users'

T HE type VIGIC medium industrial tractor made by David Brown Tractors Ltd., Meltharn, Yorkshire, is now available for general...

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Irregular Work HigherRates

Continuing His Advice to Hauliers Tendering for Hire by Local Authorities, "The Commercial Motor" Costs Expert Recommends that...

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P.M.T.'s 53-Passenger Single-decker F INDING it almost impossible to provide extra

vehicles on the Hanley-Milton route during the morning and afternoon peak periods, the Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd., has...

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Public Service or Economics?

THE leader "Urban Traffic Uncertainties" in your issue dated January 9, recalled to my mind how "The Commercial Motor" once...