0 NE of the most troublesome thorns in the flesh of road operators was removed last week by the Minister of Transport, when he...

A FTER visiting every international motor show that has been held in Germany since 1926 we have come to the conclusion that in...

T HE adoption or development of classes of material different from those at present employed in the construction of motor...

Breakdowns Must Not IN London it is already Result in Protracted A required by law that a Obstruction . . . broken down...

Of Anthony being hoist. That police action is often heavy-footed as well as high-handed. That this is not entirely the fault...

Proposals for a conference on " Transport and the Prosperity of Lancashire," to be held in Manchester in June, were discussed...

The Lothians shale-oil areas will be visited by the delegates attending the conference on shale and cannel coal, to be held in...

THE CANCELLATION CLAUSE. A LTHOUGH this clause has LAbecorae a regular feature of goods-in-transit insurance it is still the...

'This case is not an isolated one of wrong-doing, but of continual use after prohibition," said Mr. F. G. Bradford in appearing...

The difficulties of subcontracting in the haulage industry were pointed out before the West Midland Licensing Authority, at...

N OT only as a director of the concern, but also as master of ceremonies, Captain W. F. Strickland, M.P., attended the opening...

At Aberdeen, last week, Mr. Henry Riches, Northern Scotland Licensing Authority, granted the application by Mr. Charlea...

A SELBY haulier, Mr. Harry r‘Campy, appealed to the Appeal Tribunal last week against the Yorkshire Licensing Authority's...

Southend Corporation is buying seven A.E.C. Regent oil-engined double-deckers. Surrey County Council has authorized the...

The British Standards Institution, 28, Victoria Street, London, S.W.', has recently published a new British Standard for the•...

A New Sourer for Rough Country Work—Many Examples of Luxury Bodies P ARTICIPATION in the commercialvehicle section of the...

Fitting Oversize_ Tyres How Operators May Ensure Safety and Avoid False Economy. Some of the Technicalities Associated With a...

WHETHER the packing of goods for VT transport should be a factor under the licensing system was raised in the final submission...

CHEAP RATES BY BLUFF A Haulier Tries to Evolve a Scheme for Rate-cutting Whilst Keeping Outside Minimum Figures for Weekly...

ROYAL PATRONAGE AT C.M.U.A. LUNCHEON. The principal guest at the C.M.U.A. 's annual luncheon on Wednesday, April 6, will be...

A SUGGESTION that the C.M.U.A. should submit a memorandum to the Home Office concerning the endorsement and suspension of...

The carnival-dance arranged by the Leicester Sub-area of the C.M.U.A. at Leicester last week, attracted some 350 people. . This...

ROME straight talking characterized sJa speech by Mr. Henry Riches, Northern Scotland Licensing Authority, at a meeting of the...

I S it a fact that the large operator has such advantages in respect of buying facilities that he can, as the outcome, cut the...

At the annual general meeting of the North London Sub-area of A.R.O., held on Monday, Mr. R. W. Sewi11, national director of...

A P ticulaily Us4111 Adaptation of a Standard-type Van for Laundry Purposes, Allowing Maximum Bulk Capacity TC those in the...

Rcappearance of the N5 Heavy-duty Model with Forward Control and a Choice of Wheelbase Lengths. Modernized Chassis, Enhanced...

The International Exhibition in Germany Proves to be Even More Comprehensive Than Usual. It Occupies Ten Halls Although Few New...

How Space May be Economized and Goods Displayed to the Best Advantage in Bodies for Mobile Shops W HEN a travelling shop is...

krnong Exhibitors at THE PARIS TB \ETOR S HOW A Good Range of Tractors of All Classes at an Important International Event,...

MENDERS are invited by the following (latest -1dates given in parenthesesl:— Beaten and Isleworth B.C., for sand, ballast,...

'ME intimated in our issue for last VV. week that the number of new commercial vehicles registered in December, 1937, showed a...

WATERLOO BRIDGE GRANT QUERIED. I N the House of Commons Sir William Davison asked why the Minister of Transport had agreed to...

SHOULD THE FALMOUTH REPORT BE IMPLEMENTED? i52791 The report of the Falmouth Committee on the coal and oil process in this...

A Recent Entrant into the Popular Battery-electric Field, Midland Vehides, Ltd., Has Just Added a Larger Model to Its Range For...

TNTIMATION has been given that lthe question of whether Glasgow Corporation should continue the practice of permitting children...

R ATEPAYERS of Northampton have again to thank the corporation's transport undertaking for a rate relief of £2,000, allocated...

L AST week, a sub-committee of Dundee Corporation transport committee visited the works of a local body-building concern with a...

S PEAKING on Liverpool's passenger transport undertaking, Mr. Arthur M. Morris. a ratepayers' candidate in a by-election, said...

r- I N March 6, London Transport will X./effect the biggest conversion from tram to trolleybus yet made in one day. The new...

IN connection with the Edinburgh 1 bus-stance controversy the Grassmarket Development Association has brought the claims of...

T HE ownership of the spare wheel of a bus was disputed by two claimants in an unusual lost-property case at Stirling Police...

T HE importance of drivers returning their badges to the Traffic Commissioners if the driving licence is not renewed was...

T HE taxi-fares controversy has now reached Manchester Watch Committee, and here, after an initial discussion, the subject...

-F-HE scheme proposed by Halifax 1 Corporation, for the construction of a bus station at Cross Fields, has been sanctioned by...

("ON VERSION of a number of Dundee Corporation buses to oil fuel is recommended in a report by Mr. William .Aitken, city...

A PPEALS lodged by more than a dozen coach-excursion operators in Leeds, concerning the starting point for the majority of...

S (III JECT to the consent of the authorities and the company concerned being obtained, Wolverhampton Transport Committee will...

H AVING considered the financial position of the transport undertaking, Portsmouth Corporation transport committee states that...

other units of high power, a starter motor operated by compressed air is shown in patent No. 478,313, by R. Coffman, 4,733,...