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27th May 1949
27th May 1949
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Should a Driver Tell?

T HE good name of a road transport concern well known in our industry was recently besmirched by a Coroner, It was 'a'-case in...

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Passing Comments

What Will Be the qUPPLIERS of light metals Future Of Light and enthusiasts in their use . Meta.!s ? may well be concerned at...

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One Hears

Of a B.I.F. that was undoubtedly a hit. That Government officials seem to have pry priority. That if Britain does not pull up...

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"Big Guns" Attack State-ownership

" IN my view, the Commission's duty is first to review the existing services and then, after consultation with the local...

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No Orchids for the Battery-electrics

N °great encouragement was given to electric-vehicle manufacturers by Sir Cyril Hurcomb, chairman of the British Transport...

Soviet to Build Steam Vehicles

A CCORD1NG to an official statement I — Imade in Moscow, the Soviet motor industry has put into production all the new types of...

Railways Lose Protracted Fight

For Racehorse Traffic IN the motor horsebox test case which had a five-day hearing in two periods at York, the Yorkshire...

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Men in the News MR. M. R. PEASE has been appointed director of sales to Sentinel (Shrewsbury), Ltd.

MR. A. .Citt.rtARD has taken up an appointment with the Suffolk Iron Foundry (1920), Ltd.; and will represent that company in...

Faulty Van: Council_ and Driver. Fined

A r Bromley. Kent, last week. I - 1.Beckenham B-o rough Council pleaded guilty to permitting a vehicle to be on the road, the...

Speeding Train " Turn-round "

T O speed up the replenishment of water tanks on trains, British Railways (Southern Region) has recently put into service, at...

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Coaching Concern's 14-Year Battle

O N various occasions we have . reported the results of a number of -tearings and appeals concerning appli:ations by Surrey...

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Liability Clause Considered Ambiguous

Ii/HAT was described as an 'IV ambiguous clause in the conditions of carriage recommended by the Road Haulage Association,...

AUSTIN "WEEK" BECOMES TWO

S O great was the success of the Austin service week held by H. Ferguson (Motors), Ltd., Adelaide, Belfast, that it had to be...

In a Line or Two

On Sunday, June 12, the Omnibus Society will visit the Thanet area of the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd. Over 400 agents and...

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From Shooting Brake to P.A. Van

A N interesting type of body which has been converted from a shooting brake model to a publicaddress van has been made on a...

Independent Suspension on Show-stand Trailer

F ORMING the basis of a mobile show stand which will be used by Joseph Lucas, Ltd., Birmingham, the trailer chassis shown in...

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A 15-cwt. Van with an "Elastic" Engine

By . L. J. COTTON, m.I.R.T.E. T HE unusual characteristics of the Trojan two-stroke petrol engine provide good torque over a...

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Duple Production Impresses Visitors

M ANY Members of the party from the Institute of Road Transport Engineers w h 0 visited the coachbuilding works of Duple Motor...

Eire Transport Shareholders

T HE following arrangements have been announced for the compensation of holders of stocks and shares in Coras lotnpair Eireann,...

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Ashley. F.Taylor,

A.I.R.T.E. Begins I RELA 7Xe Stor TH E REPORT 0 N Easter Monday, almost unnoticed by the British public, Eire changed...

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Ford Engine Powers New Fork-lift Truck

I NCORPORATING a Ford 10 b.p. industrial engine, the new range of Aerolift fork-lift trucks includes models of from 10-cwt. to...

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A Lesson for the Fleet Operator

W HILST it would not be economical or even the largest operator to maintain extensive machine shops that would probably never...

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MAIN TENA\ CE:

What is it? rf illS week's problem is presented to mc in the form of the following queries: "What is covered by the term...

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Articulated Outfit Forms Mobile Beer Bar

A MOBILE bar, recently completed by Thomas Startin, hr., Ltd., 71, Aston Road North, Birmingham, 6, for Ansells Brewery, Ltd.,...

Travelling Stand Cuts Display Costs

A T the Oxfordshire Agricultural Show last week, four mobile exhibition stands were grouped together to present a complete...

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Two-wheeled Trailer _Forms Basis of Ice cream Parlour

THE design of the body of the ice-. cream parlour shown in the accompanying picture, departs from the orthodox in that one side...

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Air-intake Provides Power for Braking

P ATENT No. 617,179, comes from Albion Motors. Ltd., and E. Stead, both of South Street, Scotstoun, Glasgow, and deals with a...