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23rd December 1955
23rd December 1955
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Service After Sales Vitally Important

rr HANKS to the reliability of the modern commercial vehicle, it will run for considerable periods without the need for serious...

Passing Comments

An Engine Link-up A RECENT agreement between the Standard 1-1 . Motor Co., Ltd., and Auto Diesels, Ltd., has resulted in the...

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, One Hears— A. warning against parking vehicles without lights on bus routes at night or in fog.

A curmudgeon saying that Christmas is a time when we waste our substance in riotous giving. That the Government's anxiety to...

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No Compulsion on Bus Operators

THE Government had no power to compel bus operators to introduce services to replace the facilities previously afforded by...

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Annular Cylinder in New Engine

A NEW type of engine in which there are only nine moving parts and claimed to be 50 per cent. lighter, 30 per cent, cheaper to...

Piekfords Refused Replacement s TWO applications by B.R.S. (Pick'. fords), Ltd.,

for 15 additional vehicles and a trailer (384 tons) on A licences to replace vehicles withdrawn from service for repair or...

Load Not in Trust : No Claim

COMPENSATION for the theft of a ‘.--• load of copper could not be,paid by an insurance company to a haulier • because the goods...

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No Increase in 20 m.p.h. Limit Yet

R.H.A. Handling of Negotiations Attacked: Minister Hints at Government Action BY OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT A N attempt...

Big Conference on Speed L im it?

Ily a Special Correspondent Ily a Special Correspondent I UNDERSTAND that the Minister 1 of Transport is willing to consider...

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Concession Bills for Two Towns: More Fares to Rise ?

A TO meeting last week , approved unanimously the promotion of a Bill by West Bromwich Town Council which would give the...

Six Operators Appeal Against Station Order

'A S long as they can use fre e . of charge the streets' of the town, heedless . of (1 - !12 inconvenience to anYone else, then...

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Higher Prices on Home Market ?

A WARNING of higher prices on the home market was given last week by Mr. Ralph Gordon-Smith, chairman and managing director of...

New Road Sign Plan

THE Minister of Transport is con sidering a suggestion that county highway authorities should be empowered to provide three...

"Ban Car Parking," says Police Chief .

C AR parking in. the centre of Glasgow should be banned to avoid difficulties experienced by operators of, commercial vehicles....

Ewer Refused New Pick-up Point

T HEMetropolitan Deputy Licensing Authority last week refused I to allow George Ewer and Co., Ltd., to pick up passengers at...

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East Midland Break Records

AILEAGE and passenger records LVI were broken by East Midland Motor Services, Ltd., during the year ended September 30 last,...

In a Line or Two

. G. Beaton and Son, Ltd., have sold their interest in the Albion Twist Drill and Tool Co., Ltd. E. Boyden and Co., Ltd.,...

"Rough and Ready !, Test by Police THEi police method of checking

slackness n steering gear was "rough and ready," it was submitted to Cannock magistrates last week. Twenty charges relating to...

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Abnormal Loads : Good Notice Needed

T HE Licensing Authorities may be called upon to perform additional duties soon in connection with heavy indivisible loads and...

12 More Vehicles for Mr. Alexander

TWELVE vehicles were added to the I fleet of Mr. Charles Alexander, head of Scotland's biggest haulage concern, by the Scottish...

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Said Nothing But . .

S 46 0 Christmas, 1955, finds British Road Services still running," said Maggie's brother Cromwell. "Like Charley's Aunt. A...

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A New Vehicle fc 40-ton Loads

Rotinoff Atlantic Tractor with Rolls-Royce 250 b.h.p. Supercharged Oil Engine Tested: Rapid Acceleration, High Cruising Speed...

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Snowbound

How the Ministry of Transport and County Councils Have Built .Up a Force of Appliances to Keep the Roads Open Whatever the...

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Outside" Maintenance for Mixed Fleet

T HE case for the employment of out- side garages for the maintenance of a dispersed fleet of vehicles was supported by Mr. W....

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Human Links ge Denationali;

By C. S. Dunbar, min S EVERAL of my recent articles have dealt with forme , heads of haulage companies who have returned as...

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Simple Method of Pallet Handling

G REAT strides in mechanical handYling have been made by the French Rkilways, and by May next year it is expected that over...

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Dealers Buy Louth and Wells Depots

B OTH the Louth and Wells depots of British Road Services offered in list R.6 have been bought by dealers. The Louth unit,...

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Three More for Econofreight

THE Transport Tribunal have allowed Econofreight Transport, Ltd., Stockton-on-Tees, to add three vehicles to their A licence...

B.T.C. Lose Livestock Appeal

A N appeal by the British Transport Commission against the grant by the Northern Licensing Authority to Messrs. T. Bell and...

Dual-purpose Vehicles Derestricted

H AVING been approved by both Houses of Parliament, the Motor Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limit) Regulations. 1955, came into...

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Opinions and Queries

Let the Minister Know 'YOU are to be congratulated on the forthright manner in which you have dealt with the proposals for new...

Birch Bros. Design New Taxi

A NEW London taxicab in which provision is made to carry luggage within the body to the rear of the bench scat forpassengers,...

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Bird's Eye View

Teddy Boors' Picnic By The Hawk A BOORISH, swashbuckling open letter has been I -1 addressed by the works committee of Park...

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Are PART-LOADS Worth Carrying?

Customers Are Averse to Hiring a Vehicle at Full Rate for a 'Consignment Occupying Only a Portion of Capacity, Yet Hauliers Are...

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Novelty in Brake Design

A NOVEL type of brake is described 1-- /, in patent No. 739,590 (K. Mikkolainen, Hat Valtatie 12, Tampere. Finland). The brake...