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27th October 1961
27th October 1961
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No. 2932 For Want of a Nail O NE of

the paradoxes of engineering economics is the fact that more O NE of the paradoxes of engineering economics is the fact that...

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Nlen Who Make Transport

Williai Wbert Allen D RAPERS GARDENS, hard by the Stock Exchange in the City of London, always seems to me to enjoy a close...

Turbine or Not Turbine?

R UDOLF UHLLNHAUT, Daimler-Benz's car-design wizard. was asked in London the other day what future, he saw for the automotive...

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New L.A. for South Wales

M R. RONALD R. JACKSON has been appointed chairman of Traffic Commissioners and Licensing Authority for the South Wales Traffic...

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Duple Show Latest Models

EE VIDENCE of some rationalizing of production between the various factories of the Duple group was shown at the exhibition of...

Albion Alter the Victor

A NEW and more powerful range of vertical-en g ined Victor passenger chassis designed for overseas operation has been...

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Men in the News

Mr. D. K Gisby has been appointed works director of Stormont En g ineerin g Co., Ltd., and Sennocke En g ineerin g Co., Ltd....

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Plan to Beat Dock Problems at the Source of Trouble

FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL . CORRESPONDENT A TOP-LEVEL plan to tackle the problem of dock strikes and restrictive practices in the...

Battle Over Carlisle Buses

D ESPITE objections by Carlisle City Council, the chairman of the Northern Traffic Commissioners, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, at...

Security Observer Plan

T HE establishment of a Security Observer Corps to assist the police in tracing stolen vehicles was among the proposals put...

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Small Tanker from Dennis

A S mentioned briefly in last week's issue, Dennis Bros.. Ltd., have introduced a new chassis specifically designed to suit the...

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McVeigh Transport Open New H.Q.

T'HE new Grimsby depot of McVeigh Transport, Ltd., was officially opened on Tuesday. The site, in Market Street, consists of...

"Difficult," says L.A.

U NLESS three of their Contract A vehicles were put on Public A licence, his company would be compelled to increase their rates...

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Two Major Bills Will Appear Soon, Now Parliament Back

FROM OUR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT new session of Parliament which opened this week is likely to see the quick introduction of...

Non-attendance: L. A.'s Statement

THE deputy Metropolitan Licensing Authority, Mr. C. J. Macdonald. made a statement in open court last week concerning an...

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Discuss Continental Haulage

S TRONG criticism of British Road Services and the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., for not providing a " groupage "...

Wider Radius for Scottish Remover

A N extended radius was granted to John Pitt (Transport), Ltd., of Glasgow, by the Scottish Licensing Authority, Mr. W. F....

Mr. Hay Talks About the Common Market

S PEAK1NG at the annual banquet of the Road Haulage Association at Brighton last week, Mr. John Hay. Parliamentary Secretary to...

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Why Roads Are Overcrowded

'WHAT makes Britain's roads the most IfIr crowded in the world? An 'answer is supplied in the British Road Federation's 1961...

Big Five" Trunk Projects Ready by 1965

FROM OUR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT T HE five major projects in Britain's motorway programme will be substantially completed by...

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Tribunal Dismisses Five Appeals

SITTING in Edinburgh last week, the Transport Tribunal dismissed all the five Oappeals it heard. Four appeals were connected...

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So it's money you want P

The Present Policy of Finance Houses is to Back Only the Intending Haulier Who Already Has Some Substance By our Financial...

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Ideas From Earls Court

Latest Equipment Shown at London . Motor Show with Possible Commercial Vehicle Application A LTHOUGH the Earls Court Motor Show...

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Coal Began It All

by Charles S. Dunbar M.Inst.T. I T was in the year of 1948 that I wrote: "if the business is an established one, and provided...

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Soldiers From Yeovil Win Army Driving Championship

D RIVERS came from Germany, France and Northern Ireland as well as from all parts of the United Kingdom to compete in the...

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Albion Build Low-bridge Chassis

New Low-height, Front-engined, Double decker Bus Chassis Brings Albion Motors, Ltd., Back into the Heavy Passengervehicle...

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Towards Better Performance

Thin-wall Liners for "Short-cut" Power Increases S HORT of modifications to the fuel-injection and combustion systems of a...

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ROOM AT THE TOP

T O hear some people talk about the road haulage industry, one would imagine that it was on the point of dissolution or about...

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Planning for Profit

What Are the Meanings? Superimposed on the Difficulties Confronting Transport Operators in Complying with Many Traffic...

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Expansion Trends in Haulage

Contract A and C Licence Switches from All Areas CONTRACT A and C licence switches are prevalent in all areas. One of the...