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25th May 1940
25th May 1940
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To Sir John Reith, Minister of Transport

T appears to us, Sir, that you, having come to the Ministry of Transport with a fresh outlook, and in view of your extensive...

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Passing Comments

Condu ctors Will Not IF present suggestions come Approve New Fare to fruition, bus fares in Increases . London will be...

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One Hears

That there is no cuckoo in the Eagle nest. That Burton's buses, which were at one time a drain on the rates, are now hopping...

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NEWS of the WEEK

ANTI-PARACHUTE PATROL BY LORRY DRIVERS A SUGGESTION that lorry drivers and mates, who undertake longdistance night journeys,...

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Hint of Pooling of Road-transport Services

A HINT that, following the hat:roduction of Government control of the railways, the pooling of the country's road-haulage...

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Big Stores Pool

Parcels Traffic DARCELS traffic of five of the largest I Liverpool stores is now pooled, delivery being effected by a fleet of...

Britain Ready on the "Farm Front" A DDRESS1NG shareholders at the

ordinary general meeting of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., Lord Perry gave a striking picture of this country's greater preparedness...

U.S. Meat industry

Finds Motors Vital U PWARDS of 38,000,000 head of cattle, pigs. and sheep were transported over American highways during 1939,...

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Well-known Bus Operator's Ingenious Camshaft Regrinder

How Maidstone and District Concern Accomplishes an Overhaul Operation Normally Necessitating Considerable Expenditure on...

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From Clearing House to Specialist Operator

Starting in a Small Way in IgIg, Transport Economy,Ltd.,Has Built Up a Progressive Haulage Business that Offers Transport...

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Longevity Record

of a Fleet of Lionesses Noteworthy Results in Respect of Low Maintenance Obtained With Leyland Coaches Operated by Allenways...

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THE CONTRACTOR'S PL/ 6

IN WARTIME FARMING Present Conditions Have Stimula our Agricultural Expert Review Advice to Thos lterest in Contract Farming...

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Alternative Fuels and Their Prospects

A Précis of an Interesting Paper Read at the Scottish Passenger Transport Conference, Pitlochry, by Mr. E. R. L. Fitzpayne,...

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Fruit, Potato and Sugar-beet Crops in Danger

Dithering by the Railway Companies and Procrastination by the Ministry of Transport are Causing Hauliers to Neglect Their...

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The Production of All-British Injection Pumps

Some Observations Following a Visit to the Greatly Enlarged and Finely Equipped Works of C.A.V., Ltd., at Acton A VISIT of...

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Opinions and Queries

The Leicester-Manchester Pooling Scheme I T is deplorable that at such a critical time in the history of dear old England one...

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Specialist's Feats in Welding Skill

Conservation of Our Resources Can be Materially Assisted by Welding Repairs to Parts of Major Importance S ONIE concerns seem...

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Operating Aspects of Passenger Transport

ROCHDALE TO RUN BUSES ON CREOSOTE IN order to cater for shopping services land late trips at night, 20 Rochdale Corporation...

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Extensible Body for Ambulance Work

A Résumé of Patent Spedfications that Have Recently Been Published A BODY which, while the vehicle I - 1 is stationary, can be...