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25th September 1936
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Page 63

The Stability of Public-service Vehicles

O NE of the requirements of the Public Service Vehicles (Condition of Fitness) Regulations, 1936, which will came into force on...

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Proper Statistics Would Show Road Transport in a Better Light

A LACK of suitable statistical information is, in the opinion of Mr. W. A. Winson, chairman of S.P.D., Ltd., creating a grave...

Help Drivers to Find Their Way in Towns

A PARTICULARLY interesting point raised in the paper read by Mr. W. H. Gaunt before the National Transport Conference on...

Passing Comments

A Radius Extension to 1111111 OAD transport deals with Carry Loads of such a vast variety of loads Swarming Bees . . . that...

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One Hears

Of big electric-vehicle developments in the offing. Of overseas inquiries for British passenger-vehicle bodies. That more...

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NEW 1-1.GN. DRIVERS' LICENCE REGULATIONS.

The Minister of Transport intends te make new regulations regarding the 'vocational " licences or drivers of heavy goods...

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MR. STIRK MIJST 'NOT SMILE; There was an abrupt termination

to the hearing cot a case before Mr. J. H. Stirk, East Midland Licensing Authority, last week. A remark. by Mr. E. P. Merritt...

Industry Calls for New Wages Machinery

I NTEREST aroused by the national conference of road-transport employers, held at Sheffield on September 12, to consider the...

Western A-licence Renewals Held Up

A PPLICATIONS for the renewal of A licences in the Western Area have been adjourned, pending a possible appeal on the...

A uthority Refuses

to Decide Issue I N order that the legal question, whether the railways have, under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, the right...

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ORGANIZING SMALL CARRIERS.

On page 176 of our issue dated September 18, we published a letter from Mr. D. K. Kinch, 27, Allison Road, Acton, London, W.3,...

New C.M.U.A. Officers in Metropolis A T a meeting, last week,

of A.R.O. Metropolitan Area, and the London and Home Counties Division of the new C.M.U.A., a new C.M.U.A. Metropolitan Main...

Personal Pars

At the desire of Lord Hirst, President of the Federation of British Industries, MR. MOM MACKENZIE is Visiting Canada to gain...

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AN OIL-ENGINED DUMPING TRUCK.

At the Building Trades Exhibition at Olympia, London, E.' Boyden and CO,, Ltd., is showing amongst other MuirHill dumpers, a...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals

Salford Corporation is buying three Leyland Tiger oilers. Dudley Corporation is to purchase a petrolengined road roller....

G.M.C. Goods Vehicles for British Market

A N-accompanying illustration shows a new G.M.C. chassis, which is one of a range that is being introduced to this country by...

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HOW TO CHOOSE GARAGE EQUIPMENT

By H. SCOTT HALL, M.I.A.E., M.I.T.A. Maximum Economy in Maintenance Attainable Only by Intelligent Selection and Use of Garage...

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Important Allegations in M.R.S. Transfer Case

A RAILWAY admission of ratecutting and a letter from the liquidator of A. C. Marston, Ltd., to creditors provided interesting...

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Indiana 3konner to be Built Here

A Vehicle of American Origin Which is to be Handled in this Country by Indiana Wolverhampton Sales W E are able, this week, to...

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Lengthening the Life of the Chassis

Few Parts that have Suffered Wear or Damage from Mishap Cannot Now be Repaired or Replaced Eco, nomically, owing to the Efforts...

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WILL OIL-ENGINE PROGRESS CONTINUE?

How Political and Technical Factors Affect the Employment of the Cornpression-ignition Engine in Goods and Passenger-carrying...

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The Law on Rear Lights and Reflectors

New Regulations Come into Force on October 4. The Position Concerning Speedometers Explained S ONIE misunderstanding seems to...

Page 83

The Brighton Nat i onal Conference A Highly Successful Meeting of Road

transport Operators of all Classes at Which Were Read Four Papers of Considerable Interest to• Commercialvehicle Users,...

Some Everyday Legal Problems•

F r 1-115 paper is by Mr. Ronald McDonald, a partner in joynson-Hicks and Co., advisory solicitors to the , C.M.I.T.A, It...

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Experimental Work on Roads

rrlIE introduction to the paper by 1 Major F. G. Turner, B.Sc., A.M.Inst.C.E., is a review of developments in experimental work...

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Analysing Road Transport Operations

U NTIL recently, the author, Mr. W. A. Winson (a vice-chairman of the C.M.H.A., and chairman of S.P.D., Ltd.), was entirely a...

Observations on oods Vehicles

A S distribution manager to J. Lyons and Co., Ltd., the author, Mr. W. H. Gaunt, ORE., M.Inst.T., who is president of the...

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Discussions Raise Vital Points

Legal Persecution Brings Protests: Mr. McDonald's Paper. S 0 far as legal matters are concerned, the road-transport operator....

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Chassis Components of Proprietary Make

The Specialists in the Manufacture of Chassis Parts are Constantly Enhancing the Efficiency of Their Products and the Industry...

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The Increasing Value of Electrical Equipment

The Dynamo and Battery are now Called Upon to Supply Current for a Wide Variety of Services E VERY year seems to add to the...

Page 91

Will Conciliation Agreement be Accepted in the North ?

WAGES troubles in the North of VV England will enter on a new phase next week. According to National Joint Conciliation...

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HOW THE EQUIPMENT MAKER SERVES THE BODYBUILDER

Brief Review of Some of the Innumerable Fittings which Go to Make Up Modern Goods and Passenger-vehicle Bodies Equipment that...

Page 95

More Miles Per Tyre

By H. Scott Hall, M.I.A.E., M.I.T.A How to Achieve It. Figures Showing the Point at which it Pays to Install Equipment for...

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Mechanical Handling Saves Time and Money

Numerous Makes of Tipping Gear and Moving Floor in Popular Use. A Wide Range of Models Available for Dealing with Practically...

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What is Being Done to

Ensure Safety on the Road Modern Developments that Make for the Safety of the Vehicle are Discussed and Some of the Major...

Page 100

In the Transmission Line

Recent Progress in the Design of Mechanism for Transmitting Power from Engine to Road Wheels is Briefly Reviewed T HE subject...

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Aids to Engine Efficiency

The Improvement in the Performance of Modern Vehicles, Gained by Weight Reduction, Increased Power Outputs, etc., has Demanded...

Page 104

What Tyre Makers are Doing

for Commercial-motor Operators Steady Progress a Feature of Present-day Development in Equipment for Goods and Passenger...

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Keeping Track of the Vehicle

A Brief Review of the Various Instruments Designed to Record Automatically the Daily Movements of the Vehicle R ECENT...

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When It Pays to Maintain Your Own Vehicles

The Point at Which a Haulier, in the Growth of His Business, May Find it Advisable to Provide Equipment for Maintenance and...

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National Debt to the TROLLEYBU r EQUIPMENT Maker Vital Importance

of Proprietary Major Components in Trolleybus Production. Equipment Suppliers Largely Responsible for Success of Trolleybus...

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HOW THEY FARED N THE W.D. TRIALS

Some First-hand Comments on the Performances of the Participants in the Exacting War Department Trials held Last Week in Rugged...

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Operating Aspects of

Passenger Transport CORONATION TOURS: EARLY APPLICATION O NE of the first Coronation tours applications to be heard by the...

Banning Buses from Town Centres T HE issue, which might be

described as " the public-service vehicle versus the private car," raised on the subject of traffic congestion, was discussed...

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£100,000 TROLLEYBUS ORDERS PLACED T R9 LLEYBUS contracts totallin g over £100,000 were

fixed by Manchester Transport Committee, on, Tuesday. Crossley Motors, Ltd., will build bodies for the 43 vehicles concerned...

RAIL OBJECTIONS DISMISSED

WillEN Messrs. A. and R. Graham, W Kirkintilloch, applied, last Friday, to the Northern Scotland Traffic Commissioners for...

Oil-engine Surprises at Paris Show

I T seems likely that one of the hi g h spots of the Paris Show, to be held from October 1-11, will be the new small Citroen...