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27th March 1964
27th March 1964
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. ..Taken. for Granted .

I T would certainly not be true to say that commercial vehicle operators—both goods and passenger—take their tyres for granted;...

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T.D.G. PREPARES FOR EXPANSION INTO EUROPE

Also prepared to put U.K. trunk traffic on to rail THE nucleus of a European Transport Development Group has been established,...

Smalls Reception Depot to Stay Open

B ECAUSE the smalls reception depot at No. 7 Shed, Royal Victoria Dock, has since last October handled an average monthly...

Clearing Houses— No Rates Increase T HE National Conference of Road

Transport Clearing Houses has, like the R.H.A., decided not to recommend a rates increase at present. The Conference has been...

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NEARLY 5 PER CENT FOR B.R.S. MEN

FROM OUR-INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT B RITISH ROAD SERVICES have coneluded a new pay agreement with the unions which is...

Ford's Lend-a-lorry Plan

THE free loan of a complete articulated 1 outfit for proving runs to factories or distribution centres on the Continent is now...

Ministry Will Consider Endorsement Hardships .

THE Mioistry of Transport is willing 1 to consider examples of hardship resulting from the endorsement of the driving licence...

Scottish Strike Threat Withdrawn

T HE threatened strike of Scottish road haulage workers has been called off. Mr. Alex Kitson, general secretary of the Scottish...

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Woodward Expansion

THE whole of the share capital of I F. White (Haulage) Ltd., Leicester; Geary and Bailey Ltd., Barwell; and Newcombe Bros....

French Transport Workers

T HE F.E.C. Commission has asked the French Government why it is failing to apply the Community provisions on the free movement...

M5 Unk to Birmingham woRK is expected to begin this

W summer on a dual-carriageway road to link the MS motorway with the A456 road leading into Birmingham. It will run from the...

PUBLIC CAN BE MISLED ABOUT LORRIES

R EFERRING to the Beeching Plan, the Buchanan Report and the Geddes Committee, Mr. G. F. Page, chairman of the London and Home...

Four Jailed fo r Lorry Thefts

F OUR men alleged by Mr. George Shindler, prosecuting, to have turned an isolated plot of land in the Hertfordshire countryside...

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T.R.T.A. investigates Adequacy of Channel Link

F OLLOWING the British Government's decision to participate in a Channel link with France, there is much speculation as to how...

Get 'Cowboys' Off the Road —Mr. Good

" TN perhaps nine cases out of ten the 1 vehicle which ought to be off the road is owned by a dubious operator who very likely...

Lorries Criticized For Throwing-up mud

L ORRIES carrying sand, _gravel and .1--4 timber were criticized in the Lords last week for throwing-up mud and slush. Certain...

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'Support Transport with Property Levy'

ik PROPOSAL that a form of rate should be levied on property development, especially in city centres, to contribute towards the...

Switch is Long-term

A SUGGESTION that the new road signs should be introduced at the same time as any change is made in the rule of the road has...

IMPRESSIONS OF THE BRISTOL RE COACH

T HE main purpose of the Bristol RE coach demonstration (The Commercial Motor last week) was to enable members of the technical...

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, PASSENGER W. Hartlepool Buses Handed Over A CEREMONY was held in

West Hartlepool on Monday to mark the official handing-over of five new Leyland/ Strachans single-decker buses to the...

IMPACT ON ROAD TRANSPORT OF PLAN FOR THE SOUTH-EAST

FROM OUR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT O NE of the most impressive discoveries to emerge from the massive study of south-east...

L.T.B. TROUBLE OVER SUMMER SCHEDULES?

FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT 1k/TORE bus trouble may be in store for lvi the London Transport Board over its decision to...

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No Decision on Spelmonden

A S reported briefly in last week's issue of The Commercial Motor, the Transport Tribunal reserved its decision on the appeal...

S.E. Low-loader Appeal Succeeds

TH E Transport Tribunal, sitting in London this week, allowed an appeal by Docks Haulage Co. Ltd., of Portsmouth against a...

F. and M. Coach es Bid Adjourned

Q VER-CROWDED Irish boat trains between Birmingham and Holyhead were given as one reason for an application by F. and M....

• MR. HANLON WARNS 'PIRATES'

WHEN Ribble Motor Services Ltd., of VV Preston, Lanes, applied before the Northern Traffic Commissioners at Carlisle last week...

Royal Motorways Grant

A GRANT of five new destinations was added to the excursion and tours licence of Royal Motorways (Redditch) Ltd. by the West...

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Angus Bid for Four Adjourned

A N application by Angus Transport Co. Ltd., of Friockheim, Forfarshire, for three platform vehicles and one artic on A...

Colchester Appeal Refused

'THE Minister of Transport has I dismissed an appeal by the Colchester Borough Council against the decision of the Eastern...

'Wrong to Specify. Maintenance on Normal User'

T HE West Midland deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. R. Hall, ruled at a public inquiry in Birmingham last week that it would be...

SCOTTISH CONCESSIONARY COAL APPLICATION REFUSED

THE Scottish deputy Licensing Authority, Mr. A. B. Birnie, sitting in Kirkcaldy last week, upheld a submission of "no case to...

Doncaster Passenger Appeal Dismissed

A N appeal by Doncaster County Borough against the decision of the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners granting to the Yorkshire...

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LICENSING

CASEBOOK BY NORMAN H. TILSLEY Grievances and Embarrassment in the North M ATTERS are, I fear, once again coming to a head in...

Steel Scheme Disrupted ?

A LMOST coinciding with the affairs 1-1 in London, Mr. Hanlon, the day after the proceedings before the Tribunal, made known...

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ORDERS AND DELIVERIES

MORE FLEETLINES FOR SHEFFIELD: Sheffield Corporation has placed a repeat order with Transport Vehicles (Daimler) Ltd. Coventry,...

Artic Car Transporter with Hydromechanical Lifting Gear

A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED .1 -- V screw mechanism for elevating the upper deck is a feature of a new articulated car...

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Vauxhall Expansion

A N expansion programme for Vauxhall Motors Ltd. that will . involve an expenditure of £30 m. over the next three years was...

A.E.O. Sales Changes B ECAUSE of a 30 per cent increase

in A.E.C. vehicle sales in the U.K. during the first four months of the current financial year, compared with the similar...

NEWS IN BRIEF

Chloride Profits Leap: The Chloride Electrical Storage Co. Ltd. group profit before taxation for 1963 was 43,532,130...

At the annual lunch and general meeting of the Sussex

area of Traders' Road Transport Association, Mr. F. G. Joyce (George Freeman Ltd., Brighton) was elected chairman. Retiring...

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ROAD AND WORKSHOP by Handyman

Tackling Bush-to-spindle Wear 1 . . • WEAR IN ITS various foriris tends to fall into two categoriescritical, or just annoyinv...

DESIGNING FOR SAFETY

QTRONGER legislation regarding the I-) illumination of commercial vehicles and the speedy introductiOn of a plating scheme were...

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NEW EQUIPMENT

and Publications More Slotted Angles S IX new designs of slotted angle have been introduced by Dexion Ltd., and with the...

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PLANS FOR PROPANE-POWERED BUS TRIALS

A T the instigation of a newly formed company—Northern L.P. Gas Ltd.— the general manager of Newcastle upon Tyne Corporation...

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This Artic Makes 'em Stop and Stare

By John F. Moon A.IVI.I.R.T.E. ROAD TEST: Austin-Minatic 7-cwt. artic I CANNOT think of any other commercial vehicle that I...

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Smpoth Run to Geneva

A FUEL-CONSUMPTION rate of 10 m.p.g. at an overall average speed of 34 m.p.h. for 505 miles is a pretty good figure for any...

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Safer and Stronger Tyres on way

T HE development of new giant tyres is advancing rapidly, covering a very wide range of new materials, constructions and tread...

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BIRD'S • EYE VIEW

By The Hawk The past fortnight's weather should teach us not to expect spring in March, and road operators in the North have...

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new aristocracy of the road inay be in process of evolution'

JANUS WRITES E VFN when the new scales of road haulage wages . come into effect it will still be possible in theory for an...

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Historic or Replacement

Value • The "Ultimate Statistic" • Road Haulage History D ErRECIATION is the subject of an inquiry from an ancillary operator...

FROM THE POSTBAG

A Midland distributor states that a client is considering the purchase of a maximum load articulated eight-wheeler which is...

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MONEY MATTERS Good Profits Reported

ill E well-known vehicle operating companies reported their results for 1963 this week; the figures were satisfactory and well...

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NEW COMPANIES

Armstrong Removals Ltd: Cap. 4100. Dirs.: J. W. Armstrong, 14 Mount Street, Sutton-inAshfield, Notts; D. Wordsworth, 7 Mount...