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30th December 1960
30th December 1960
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Morganatic Marriage

D ESPITE the verbiage and platitudes which seem to be inevitable in official publications, the White Paper dealing with the...

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Men Who Make Transport

Willi 'minas James 0 NE conference I would have given much to observe took place at 8.30 one warm West Indian morning in a...

Bird's Eye View — By The Hawk

Maritime Tale nID you bear the story of the truck sideboard delivered to a consignee on the Isle of Wight during the recent...

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Minister to Adjudicate on Road-Rail Competition

CONTROL over road and rail competition will be exercised by the Minister ."-' of Transport under the new State transport...

Suspension for Normal User Breach

A NORTH WALES haulier's use of an A-licensed vehicle with a normal user confined to the Isle of Anglesey, for regular journeys...

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Vehicle Distribution Scheme "Not in Public Interest"

I T is unlikely that the decision of the Restrictive Practices Conn against the motor vehicle distribution scheme will make any...

ELUSIVE FORTUNE

A MONMOUTHSHIRE man who I - 1 thought he could make a fortune by hauling shale to the site of the Spencer steelworks at...

Keeping the Live Theatre Going

THE Northern Traffic Commissioners made it known last week (hat they wished to ensure that every encouragement would be given...

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Men in the News

MR, F. JceaEs has resigned his appointment as chief buyer of Clayton Dewandrc Co., Ltd. He is succeeded by MR, A. CORTHORN....

Spotlight on Public Cleansing

'WORK study in public cleansing will be the subject of a symposium at the annual conference of the Institute of Public...

Bus Strikes Disrupt Christmas Travel

AL THOUGH the one-day strike Z — Ithreatened by provincial busmen, who were asked to work on December 27 without a day off in...

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Court Hears Story of 3roken Biscuits

OVERAGE to almost all the United ' Kingdom in the distribution of such 3cls as foodstuffs and electrical ?fiances was now being...

Joint Services Finally Separated

L AST week saw the conclusion of a 1–.1 tong drawn-out contest between two coach operators who were at one time partners...

London Clearway Plans Announced

THE Minister of Transport has announced plans for an experimental scheme to speed traffic between Central London and the...

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Big Leyland Export Orders

A N order. for 80 buses, worth nearly 1320,000, has been received by Leyland Motors, Ltd., from Compania Urguaya de Transportes...

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U.S. Hauliers Close the Ranks

fillE growing practice among American L industrialists of using their own ;hides to carry their goods, coupled with e newer...

Prisoner's Appeal Allowed

A N appeal by a Middlesbrough roadhaulier, said to be serving a threeyear prison sentence for receiving, against the Northern...

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COMMERCIAL vehicle owners should k--• benefit from Manchester's new parking

meter scheme, said Mr. R. J. Evans, of Manchester surveyor's department, at a meeting of the Manchester and District Centre of...

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B FORE the Glas g ow electric train service was withdrawn on December

18, bus operators in the area had been seriously affected, it is learned. In the first week of the electric service there were...

Not Entitled to Skim The Cream

H AULAGE contractors who are operating 40-ft.-long trailers are in "a specialized field and need some form of protection," said...

Minibus Application Refused

A ' application by Mr. J. In g leby, a former miner, of Ann itsford, Northumberland, to use a 12-seater minibus to carry...

New Transport Companies

Alba Motors (Delivery Services), Lid. Cap. :1,000. Dirs.: Douglas A. H. Smith. 20 Willmott toad. Little Sutton, Warwicks;...

Use The M1

A N appeal to drivers of vehicles carryin g wide loads and abnormal indivisible loads to by-pass St. Albans by usin g the M1...

Air Freight

THERE is a steadily increasin g interest 1 amongst British exporters in the advanta g es offered by air transport, used in...

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"Park 'n Ride" to Keep Buses Moving

by John Spencer Wills S TARTING with the short-term part of my terms of reference, it is heartening to note that for many...

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Higher . Production,

Increased Exports by The Hon. Geoffrey Rootes A S the new year opens, prospects are good for higher I -1 production,...

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No Cause for Worry in the Long Term

by S. C. Bond D URING the past four years, apart from the normal pauses for breath, the economy of this country has continued...

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The Key to the Future Licensing

by J. B. Mitchell L ICENSING is more than likely to hold the key to the future of road haulage. This may seem an unexpected...

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Flanson's New Main Depot

Modern Four-acre Yorkshire Depot Begins Operations this Week-end VERATIONS from the new main depot of Hanson Haulage (Leeds),...

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Tripartite Agreement on Brighton Buses

New Pooling Arrangements Involving Three Local Operators Will Bring Considerable Benefit to Both Public and the Undertakings...

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LIGHT-H .

HEAVY LING HT Latest AtkinsonHeavyduty Six-wheeler has Cummins Oil Engine and can Operate at 50 tons Gross Train Weight: Z.F....

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First Wages Now Insurance Premiums

Less Than a Fortnight After R.11.(70) Became Operative Many Hauliers Are Faced With Demands for Increased Insurance Premiums;...

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SWEET PARTING

Political Commentary By JANUS C OLD and businesslike in tone and contents, the White Paper on the reorganization of the...

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Alines

A Thousand Tons of Rock Salt a Day are Moved by a Fleet of Fodens at the I.C.I. Mine at Winsfbrd, Cheshire WORKING on a motor...

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Suction-operated Refuse Vehicle

A REFUSE-COLLECTING vehicle operating on the vacuumr1. cleaner principle is shown in patent No. 852,853. It is intended to...