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22nd August 1969
22nd August 1969
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More for the test

• It is understood that following a slow start there has been an increase in applications for the heavy goods vehicle driving...

Counting the cost in Ulster

FORMIDABLE RECOVERY AND INSURANCE PROBLEMS BESET RIOT-HIT OPERATORS by lain Sherriff • This week, amid tragedy and confusion,...

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Union compiling employees' complaints

• Reports this week that members of the Transport and General Workers Union in the Peterborough area are acting as spies in...

Added co our in the King's Road

• An added touch of colour has been brought to the King's Road, C elsea—a nd other tourist parts of central Land n -as the...

Company cr ws' rise ratified

• A pay deal giving 10s a w ek rises to 110,000 company busmen was ratified last week at a meeting in London of Tr nsport and...

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Decision making workers' participation

• An attitude survey is to be carried out in British Railways to assess the response of • empiciYees to participation in...

Mk II Pen gco Lodamatic

Massive double-acting hydraulic rams connecting to the central spring anchorage are features of the Mk. 11 Pengco Lodamatic...

Not a lecture but a get-together

• Chief Inspector Joe Budell, of Oldham, is believed to be the only police officer in the country who spends part of his time...

Further MoT changes

• Following the general re-organization 81 the Ministry of Transport (CM, August 15) changes are now announced in the formation...

Beating the drum shortage

• An easement of the current shortage ol brake drums may result .from a f 500,000-ayear long-term contract just won by Ratbit...

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Oxford fitters' strike off

• Fifty fitters at the Oxford depot of British Road Services called off a 12-day-old pay strike on Monday, following a...

Perkins plans diesel expansion

• A C6m expansion scheme to increase output of diesel engines for the home and overseas markets is announced by the Perkins...

BRS salaries meeting

• The national secretary of the Association of Clerical, Technical and Supervisory Staff reports that, following the breakdown...

New overnight freight link

• The new overnight road freight trunk link between the London depot of A. Peckham Ltd. and H. B. Everton Roadways Ltd. at...

Harris distribution system

• Harris (Ipswich) Ltd.. part i f the FMC Group, inaugurated a distribution system this month when the first of its t new AEC...

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Tayforth transfers HQ

• The Scotland-based transport group, Tayforth Ltd., transferred its headquarters from Falkirk to Dumfries early this month and...

Metric packaging Blrams

• T . ish Standards Institution'scommittee dealing with the packaging industry is taking urgent action to alert the industry to...

Laden, not unladen

• Under the terms of the bilateral road haulage arrangement recently concluded between the UK and Italy (CM August 151 one of...

Passing the test

• Advice on preparing vehicles for annual tests at MoT Test Stations is given in a small book, Passing the Goods Vehicle Test,...

Container Transport

by David Lowe Royal opening THE QUEEN officially opened the £64m South East Arm extension of King George Dock, Hull, on...

Shipbuilders' league tables

LLOYD'S Register of Shipping reports that, at the end of June, 199 containerships were on order and under construction...

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New Duple Vega 31 coach

and restyled Vista 25 body by Derek Moses • Because of the continuing demand for the Bedford SB bus and coach chassis ; an...

Sheffield bor ows for buses

• In order to save fare increase , Sheffield transport committee has decided to borrow money for the purchase of new buse ....

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MoT grant for independent's bus

• One of the first of the smaller independent operators to obtain a Ministry of Transport bus grant, is G. Howlett and Son...

Higher fares for Glasgow?

• Glasgow City Transport was being "absolutely forced by increases in wages to raise bus and Underground fares", stated Bailie...

Keswick coach firms cease

• Two Keswick coaching companies are to be voluntarily wound up by their members, it was announced last week, Weightmans's...

Scottish ferry/bus switch

• The Loch Lomond steamer, Maid of the Loch, has been transferred from the Caledonian Steam Packet Co. Ltd. to Walter Alexander...

Eight to advise on transport

J. B. Burnell, former operating manager, Central Road Services, London Transport Executive, director, Ribble Motor Services...

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Bingo battle concluded

• The application by Halifax Corporation and Amalgamated Passenger Transport {CM August 15). continued in Leeds last week and...

Hours and records offences

• Mr. B. G. Loader, of Allerton, Bradford was fined £113 for hours and records offences by Bradford City magistrates last week....

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Coaches to be banned in Weymouth?

• The Borough of Weymouth and Melcombo Regis applied this week to the Western Traffic Commissioners to alter all road service...

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Stoneybeck haulage centre

• Six applications for planning permission For development of a café at Stoneybeck, on A6 main road just North of Penrith in...

B to A switch

II Sixteen vehicles were transferred from B to A icence at Hanley on Tuesday. The vehicles belong .o Mr. R. G. Bassett and the...

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2 ving project New 700-acre V uxhall Bedford test facility • Could you drive a vehicle for o miles in a continuous curve at...

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Road and workshop

Loads and forces (14) • In lots of ways our industry can be its own enemy when it comes to load safety and security. With...

New range of folding-side tippers

• Barham Bodies Ltd., of Northampton, specialists in light-alloy folding-side vehicle bodies, has introduced a new range of...

Steering and lifting axles

• As weighbridges used by Tate and Lyle vehicles are rarely long enough to accommodate a maximum length artic, the company is...