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2nd July 1937
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Legislation Restricts Tractor Use

F ARMERS are supposed to be notorious grumblers, but when it comes to the regulations that beset owners of farm tractors it...

Petrol-tax Concession for Tractors ?

U T NTIL quite recently we have been able to L./keep step with progress in tractor design in other countries, to utilize...

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Investigation of Farm Transport Suggested

T HERE is no need to emphasize here the value of road transport to the agricultural industry in every direction. Farmers are...

Contributions to National Defence

O NE of the clauses in the - Finance Bill, in ,.../respect of the national defence contribution, excludes from those liable to...

The Scandal of Railway Objections

O STENSIBLY a simple case concerning the V./renewal of A licences, the hearing of an application by a Scottish haulier, has now...

Conclusions of the International Railway Congress

S OME of the conclusions reached at the recent International Railway Congress concerning the effects of the world crisis and...

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One Hears .

That costs are the be 'aui of transport. That much trolleybus equipment is still too heavy. That no manufacturer can do...

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• THE CAUSES OF TRACTOR SICKNESS EXPLAINED.

An interesting article on tractor sickness is published in the July number of The Practitioner. The author, a. doctor, says...

B.R.F. Annual Report

erfiE report for 1936 of the British 1 Road Federation opened with an appreciation of the valuable services rendered by the'...

RAILWAYS CANVASSING HAULIERS' CUSTOMERS?

An allegation of leakage of information from traffic courts to the canvassing departments of the railway companies was made,...

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BRISTOL CHAMBER APPROVES BAILLIE REPORT.

At a meeting of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, last week, a resolution was passed approving the distinction made between the...

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SHOULD COAL BUSINESS BE • SUBSIDIZED BY HAULAGE?

Important principles were raised during the hearing of an application by Lowell Baldwirl, Ltd., Bristol, for 13 additional B...

Personal Pars

MR. ALLAN MEIKLE has been re-elected chairman of the Scottish Traction Engine Owners and Users Association, MR. THOMAS RAINES...

,Proof of Licensing Obstruction

.1-1A T last, statistical evidence is avail able of the number of objections to licence applications. It shows that in some...

Road Engineers

Discuss Highway Safety . A LIVELY discussion followed the paper read by Mr. R. H. Brown, county surveyor of Warwickshire, at...

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A.R.O. CALLS FOR NEW ROADS.

Commenting on the speech made by Lord Bearsted at the recent general meeting of the Shell Mx-B.P. concern, Major Eric Long,...

Cripple Brought to Court: Strong Protest

T HE crippled widow of a haulier was carried into court at Leeds, on Monday, to give evidence before the Yorkshire Licensing...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals Glasgow Education Onnmittee is buying three Albion bus chassis.

Poplar Borough Council recommends the purchase of a Karrier road sweeper. llford Corporation recommends the purchase of a...

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An Extra 1,000,000 Tons a Year

Government Scheme to Foster Food Production Means Greatly Increased Demand for Road Transport S OME three weeks ago, the...

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The Place of the Row-crop Tractor

Prejudice Overcome and Popularity Achieved by a Type of Appliance that Possesses Undoubted Merits for Certain Specific Branches...

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One, Two, Three, Four or. Six ?

An Agricultural Authority. Discoses the Pros and Cons of the Power Unit for Different Types of Tractor and Argues the Case for...

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Farming Economy Demands Power

Marked Progress in Agricultural Mechanization to be Revealed at the Royal Show By An Agricultural Correspondent p OWER farming...

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Meeting Tractor Troubles Halfway

To Reap Full Benefit from the Farm Tractor It Must Be Available When Needed. Regular and Thorough Maintenance Ensures...

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THE CHANGE OVER

from ANIMAL to POWER OPERATION Benefits the Farming Community D. N. McHardy Considers the Many Practical Advantages that Have...

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FROM THE COW ) THE CONSUMER —the public's deb :0 road transport

Transport is Required for Over i,000,000,000 Gallons of Milk Annually and Thousands of Road Motors are Engaged in this Vital...

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All-purpose Bodywork that saves the farmer's pocket

Forethought in Design Enables Lorry Bodywork to be Produced that is Suitable for a Variety of Loads Ranging from Root Crops to...

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Road Transport Topics

In Parliament By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent 3,029 AGRIMOTOR EXEMPTIONS GRANTED. I N the House of Commons, last...

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FAIR RATES for fruit and

vegetables ARE POSSIBLE Road Competes with Rail on Service and There is No Need to Cut Rates 1 T is high time that those...

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Timber Haulage is a Highly Specialized and Particularly Interesting Branch of

the Transport Industry. We Outline Some of the Difficulties, which are Exemplified by a Job We Recently Watched Being Carried...

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An Addition to the A.E.C. Range

The Mammoth Minor, a New Six-wheeler with a Pay-load Capacity of 10 Tons. A.E.C.-Ricardo Oil Engine Standard Power Unit, but...

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Wolverhampton

a Great Road-transport CentN 150 Industries of a Varied Character, All NeediN Road-tfanspott Facilities, Form One of the...

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THE ROYAL

SHOW What will be Seen We Give Below a Forecast of the Exhibits in the Vehicle and Power Farming Section of the Royal Show...

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GOOD FEATURES IN A NEAT FOLDING ROOF.

A NUMBER of important claims is made for the Easiway sunshine roof, which is a product of Steclall and Co., Ltd., Broad Street,...

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Employers Criticize Baillie Report

T HERE are indications from several quarters that in employers' discussions on the Baillie Committee's report on the regulation...

Fish Struggle Reaches 17th Day

L AST Friday, the hearing of the application by Mr Charles Alexander, of Aberdeen, for the renewal of A licences reached its...

Grocers Want Hours Variations A VARIATION of the driving hours permitted

to C-licence holders, and the stipulation of a weekly, rather than a daily, number of hours, were among the claims made by...

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OPINIONS

and QUERIES The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be...

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Fire-fighting with a Platform Lorry

A Sparshatt Design for an Emergency Fire Tender or Decontaminating Outfit A MEANS whereby lorries can 'quickly be MObilized as...

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What the Associations are Doing

DEPUTATION ON CONTAINER TAXATION. On Thursday of last week, Capt. Hudson, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Transport,...

Big Haulage Conference Forecast A ROUND-TABLE conference of the Minister of

Agriculture, the Minister of Transport, the railway companies, the Licensing Authorities and the associations of road...

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Operating Aspects of

PASSENGER TRANSPORT RIBBLE MARCHES ON M ARRED progress continues to be made by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., as was revealed...

Rail Bid to Cut Bus Duplication

A T a sitting of the Southern Scott - % land Traffic Commissioners, at Glasgow, last week, the Western S.M.T. Co., Lid.,...

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RIBBLE MEN ON LIGHTNING STRIKE

H UNDREDS of the Ribble pally s drivers and conductors came out on an unofficial strike last ,aturday. On that day the summer...

Buses Earn Good Profits

B ELOW we print a further selection of analyses of municipal-transport accounts, in which bus operation shows up to good...

Keeping a Check on the Vehicle's Movements

H AIJLIERS and ancillary users are making increased use of recording instruments. The need for keeping a watchful eye on...

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International Announces New Range

Goods Chassis of Capacities from 15 cwt. to 6 tons. Modernized Appearance, Sturdier Frames and Better Load Distributicn MINE...

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Passenger Transport Discussed

at Portsmouth Some Interesting Points Raised at the Conference of the Municipal Tramways and Transport Association L AST week...

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Easily Produced Steering Gear

A Rdsurni of Patent Spedfications That Have Recently Been Published E ASE of quantity production without • ,i_aloss of...