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23rd October 1936
23rd October 1936
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Road Transport Wins What Next?

V ICTORY has been scored by road transport in the first stage of the A-licence struggle. The Metropolitan Licensing Authority...

Putting a Brake on Court Evidence

D URING a recent Court case in which a haulier was summoned for using a vehicle with inefficient brakes, the police submitted...

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Passing Comments

Parking Problem in THE parking problem is ap London Existed in parently no new puzzle—for 1660 it would appear to have existed...

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One Hears—

That the new Dominion tyres are even tempered. From a letter in The Times, of "the cunning livery of L." That it looks as if...

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NEWS of the WEEK

EXPORT TRADE ON THE UP GRADE. .The Board of Trade returns for September show that the value of commercial vehicles, cars,...

The Latest Driving-licence Regulations

E Motor Vehicles (Driving 1 Licences) Regulations, 1936, have been issued in draft form by the Minister of Transport, and are,...

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SHOULD PROSECUTIONS BB

• TAKEN ' 4TO ACCOUNT? When Messrs. J. and T. Godfrey, of KeynS'ham, applied at BriStol recently for a contract licence, the...

Personal Pars

COUNCILLOR T. A.'SAXTON informs US that he has not resigned from the Heanor Urban District Council. Co - rm.:tuna A....

Adjournments Obstructing Traffic Courts

WTHEN Mr. J. T. Howarth, 106, VV lifting Avenue East, Liverpool. applied before the North-Western Deputy Licensing Authority,...

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POWER-FARMING CONFERENCE IN JANUARY NEXT.

The second conference on mechapazed farming will be held at Rhodes House, Oxford, from January 5-8, 1937, under the joint...

Another Big Renewal Case Opens

P RIOR to the application by McNamars and Co. (1921), Ltd., for the renewal of its licences, the West Midland Licensing...

Assistance Question in " Transfer" Case

WHEN an application under Section W 11 (3) (b) came before Sir William Hart, North-Western Deputy Licensing Authority, at...

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISCUSSES AlICENCE RENEWALS.

The railway companies' attitude in opposing the renewal of licences for long-distance road-transport operators was discussed at...

North-West Wages Dispute Continues

A LTHOLTGH the North-Western .tlArea Conciliation Board has confirmed wage awards made by Sir Richard Redmayne, independent...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals

'Hyde Corporation is buying a Fowler gullyemptier. Stratford-on-Aron Town Corinth is to bay Dennis gaily-emptier,...

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MERSEY TUNNEL NOT TO BE "TRUNK HIGHWAY."

The Minister of Transport has declined to receive a deputation from Mersey Tunnel Joint Committee on the question of taking...

The Minister at the S.M.M. and T. Banquet

Mr. Hore-Belisha Surveys the Present Roads Position and Refers to Improvement Schemes in Hand T HE annual banquet of the...

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100 Vehicles in C.M.U.A. Manchester Parade

U TNITY within the C.M.U.A. was the subject of comment by Mr. W, E. Macve, Manchester Area chairman, welcoming the guests to...

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A 'Jew Meadows Oil Engine

Many Interesting Features in 74 b.h.p. Four-cylindered Unit Incorporating the Lanova Principle. Elektron Metal Extensively Used...

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Fiddling While Rome Burns

There is no Association Truly Representative of Road Transport and Mass Membership Will Not be Achieved Until Some ,Material...

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WHAT COMMEI :IAL OPERATORS

CAN LEARN from tie MOTOR SHOW M ANY chassis features of the private cars displayed at Olympia this week are of interest to...

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Two Years of Security for Hauliers?

Finding for Bouts-Tillotson Transport, Ltd., Metropolitan Licensing Authority Advocates Extension of Status Quo Beyond First...

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The Empire's Biggest Fire Escape

A Leyland Fire-fighter for Hull Which Has an Escape Extending to a Height of 150 Ft. BE fire-fighting authorities at Hull I...

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Diamond-T Introduces an Oiler

A 4-tonner, with Hercules Oil Engine and Eight Speeds, Added to Range of Moderate-capacity Chassis, Marketed in this Country...

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How to Keep Solving the Problems Of the Carrier

Operating Costs Records A Simple System of Keeping Track of Expenditure Which Affords in, a Week a Clear Picture of Outgoings...

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Organizing the German Road System

Present Plans Concern the Construction of a Total of 4,300 Miles of New Roads of which 620 Miles are in Use A N interesting...

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Big Scottish Federation Coming

Unity Drive in Scotland Revealed before Government Wages Committee. Ancillary Users to be Forced to Pay Recognized Wages?...

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OPINIONS

and QUERIES The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be...

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A Machinery Trailer of Unusual Interest

WITH a carrying capacity of 12 tons, VV and a fiat platform measuring 21 ft. 6 ins. by 7 ft. 2 ins., the trailer shown in the...

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An Ingenious Pipe Coupling

for hydraulic tippers New Dyson Easily Operated Connection — Specially Suitable for Semi-trailers O N articulated vehicles...

The I.A.E. Annual Banquet

'THE annual banquet and dance of 1 the Institution of Automobile Engineers was held on October 16 at the Dorchester Hotel,...

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BRISTOL -.OFFER TO BATH CONCERNS

A N offer has been made by the .MBristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., to purchase the Bath Electric Tramways, Ltd., and its...

STOKE BOARD: THE PRICE FACTOR

A N assurance that the public would be protected against an extravagant purchase price . in regard to the proposed joint...

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TROLLEYBUSES FOR BELFAST

B ELEAST Tramways Committee has recently decided to experiment with trolleybuses, the success of which may decide the future...

NEW ROAD REOPENS BUS APPLICATION

F OUR years ago Cardiff Corporation was unsuccessful in an application to the South Wales Traffic Commissioners for permission...

Trolleybus Extensions at Huddersfield

A S briefly reported in last week's issue, Karrier Motors, Ltd., Biscot Road, Luton, has received an .order from Huddersfield...

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Progress in Rotary-valve Design

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications That Are Obtainable From the Patent Office, Price ls. Each P ATENT No....