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2nd September 1955
2nd September 1955
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Loaded Dice

T ODAY the National Joint Industrial Council for the road passenger transport industry are to hear the claim by municipal...

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No Precedent on Linking

T HE refusal of the Minister of Transport to establish a principle on the question of different operators linking express...

Passing Comments

Bright Future for Oil .THE current issue of the Esso Magazine contains I an interesting review of the probable future "energy"...

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Higher Pay Claims for Bus Workers Submitted: Extra £16m. a Year

H IGHER pay claims for the 100,000 employees of provincial bus companies, as well as for the 55,000 bus workers employed by the...

"Govt. Must Halt Fares Rises"

IMMEDIATE Government interven1 Lion to prevent constant increases in fares will be demanded by members of the Trades Union...

Birmingham to Try Again?

T HE promotion of a new Parliamentary Bill designed to extend the scope of Birmingham's concession fares on the corporation's...

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Allison Appeal Fails: C-hiring System Not Challenged

T HE Transport Tribunal , . in a decision issued on Wednesday, have rejected an appeal by Allison's Transport (Contractors),...

Provincial Traction to Expand?

A HINT of possible 'expansion by the Provincial Traction Co., Ltd., is contained in the announcement that shareholders are to...

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Men in the News

MR. A. W. BRACE has taken charge of the surface-finishing activities of the chemical division of Aluminium Laboratories, Ltd....

M.Ô.T. Delegates Visiting U.S.A.

T RAFFIC regulation methods and the operation of the speed limit in the United States are being studied by a Ministry of...

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Applicant Withdraws -Seeks B Licence A Napplication for an extra Alicensed

vehicle to carry livestock was withdrawn by Mr. R. Gargett. Pen; uddock, near Penrith, before the Northern Licensing Authority...

Thornycrofts for Oilfields

T WO 50-gal. fuel tanks which will enable the vehicles to make a round trip of 700 miles without refuelling are to be provided...

Dock Strike Brings Down Exports

T HE effect of the dock strike is shown in the export figures for June. The number of commercial vehicles sent overseas was...

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No Hope for Tyne Tunnel Yet

A N early start in constructing a vehicular tunnel under the Rivet Tyne between Howdon and Jarrow could not be hoped for...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals

Buckinghamshire Fire Brigade Committee are to obtain a Land-Rover. . Coventry Transport Committee advise that 25...

Peruvian Company 'Build First Bus

T HE fi rst bus to be assembled by the newly formed company of Superior del Peru, S.A., was recently completed. It was a...

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Cattle Haulier Given Wider Radius

A DOUSLAND livestock haulier, 1-1 Mr. F. G. Trathen, applied to the Western Licensing Authority, last week, to extend his...

No Big Trolleybus Developments

I N a report to the transport committee, Mr. J. Mackie, general manager of Belfast Eransport Department, has recommended that...

Growing Orders For A.C.V. Sales

A N increase in orders from home and overseas operators is reported by A.C.V. Sales, Ltd. Twenty-five Regals are to be sent to...

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Danish King to Open Fair

THE British Exhibition, which is to be held in Copenhagen from September 29-October 16, will be opened by King Frederik IX of...

In a Line or Two

The Glasgow branch of Advance Motor Supplies, Ltd., has moved to 374-376 Argyle Street. Belfast Corporation are to be asked to...

Hauliers Fined £267: Records Offences

F INES totalling £267 were imposed on a West Ardsley haulage company, Peter Slater, Ltd., at Morley, last week, on 89 offences...

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New Coating Process for Britain• T HE Kanigen process of chemical

nickel plating will be available in the 'United Kingdom — next :year. Albright and Wilson, Ltd, 49 Park I :Inc. London, W.1,...

Shooting-brake Case: Appeal Likely

A N appeal is being considered by Lancashire County Police against the decision of Manchester County Magistrates, who last week...

Hyster Company Fit P6 Engines

T HE Hyster concern of the United States are fitting the Perkins P6 engine as an optional factory Installation in three of...

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A 12-cwt. Oiler in Cornwall

By John F. Moon, A.M.I.R.T.E. A FAST run from the Midlands to eastern Cornwall in the Standard oil-engined 12-cwt. van...

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New Range of Wheel Pullers

A NEW -range of pullers for the 1- "l removal of bearings, pulleys, flywheels and gears has recently been introduced by E. F....

Balancing Wheels on the Spot

Q NE of the most important factors in the even running and ease of steering of motor vehicles is a line degree of wheel...

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CAR HIR1 )ffers

Says Alan Smith N el Ppportunities L ARGE-SCALE car-hire is growing in popularity in this country, as customers are relieved...

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DRUM BRAKES WILL IVE

D ESPITE prophecies to the contrary, drum brakes on Commercial vehicles are unlikely to be displaced by disc brakes within the...

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New Compressed-air Tyre Spreader

A NEW tyre spreader for dealing with tyres from 13 in. to 11.00-20 in. is being manufactured by the Barwell Rubber Co., Ltd.,...

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Trolleybus Case Badly Presented

F URTHER to the instances quoted by your correspon dent, L. J. Chapman, in your, issue dated July 22, I believe that...

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How Doth the Little Beastly Bus?

i‘ S INCE when have you taken to reading shorthand in your spare time?" asked Maggie. "This happens to be Arabic," I said,,...

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Many More Lorries Change Hands

A GROWING tendency for vehicles purchased from British Road Services to change hands, in many cases on more than one occasion....

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Advertising Brings Business

A Newcomer Faced with the Problems of Fixing Rates and Finding Traffic Puts his Case to S.T.R., who Surprises the Operator with...

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EUROPE gives a WARM WELCOME The amazing Worldmaster'. . achieving the ultimate to the

ROYAL TIGER 1270:MgEASILO in bus design for years to come.. . has made an instant appeal to European operators. Now operating...

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Automatic Fan Control

,k SCHEME in which the fan can be PI , engaged or freed by a temperatureresponsive unit is shown in patent No. .732,044, by...