statisticians. First, Mr. Ernest Marples surveyed his five-year-long stint at the Ministry, referring in passing to investment...

THE Minister of Transport has announced that the ban on heavy commercial vehicles usin g many City of London streets as a...

Operators' leaders agree to take I trong line FROM OUR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT 'THE goods transport industry must put its...

and dama g e amounted to £504,367 last year, Mr. Marples told the Commons this week. He added that the Transport Holdin g Co.,...

i Bristol have been set up by British Road Services (Contracts) Ltd. The South Wales branch, with 198 vehicles and 25 trailers,...

L-1. A FIVE-YEAR road pro g ramme involvin g more than £l,000 m. was announced on Monday by the Minister of Transport. He g...

A NEW national trailer service head quarters for the York Trailer Co. Ltd: is scheduled to begin operations towards the end of...

A FRENCH-MADE, British-developed rA system for automatic chassis lubrication claimed to be " economical and completely...

stronger police powers to deal with drivers who leave heavy vehicles in residential areas at night. The suggestion that such...

Overtime claim 1-1 . A S foreshadowed last week, the transport unions have lodged a claim with the Road Haulage Wages Coundil...

A NEW range of alloy frameless vans to be exhibited at the Commercial Motor Show has been announced by Crane Fruehauf Trailers...

NAR. THOMAS GALBRAITH, ParliaM mentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, had a rough passage in the Commons this week...

A THREE-MONTH trial of additional and improved bus services in Lincolnshire is to be started—with the Government and Lindsey...

Coventry T HE transport committee of the City of Coventry has recommended acceptance of the tender by Transport Vehicles...

FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT A THREE-POINT claim is to be lodged at once on behalf of 170,000 provincial busmen to follow...

Pr E Minister of Transport has disnissed an appeal by Trimdon Motor Services Ltd. against the decision of the Northern Traffic...

who was awarded a knighthood in the 1964 Birthday Honours. and received the accolade at Buckingham Palace last week, wishes to...

B RITISH ROAD SERVICES have announced the following appointments in B.R.S. Ltd.. B.R.S. Contracts Ltd. and Furness and Parker...

contain information relating to the inclusion of two flats, as distinct from tankers, Mr. J. R. C. SamuelGibbon, the Western...

A N application by John Brindley Ltd.. of Hinckley, Leics, for six additional vehicles on A licence to carry road materials and...

The House ol Fraser Judgment Reviewed BY NORMAN H. TILSLEY WILL TRIBUNAL NO tEHEAR APPLICATIONS? W HETHER or not Licens:ng...

THIS year's Commercial Motor Show I (or, to give its correct title. The 22nd International Commercial Motor Transport...

F OLLOWING the announcement (The Commercial Motor, July 3, page 45) of B.M.C. approval for Unipower 6 x 2 and 6 x 4 conversions...

rt A NEW heavy-duty automatic lubrication system for vehicles has been announced by Telehoist Ltd. Known as Telelube HD, it is...

the formation of a new company called B.M.C. Export Sales Ltd. Its purpose is to integrate the functions of the Austin Motor...

hardly claim that the present links between central London and London Airport are adequate, and consequently a lot ii heard...

for larger-capacity semi-trailers and the consequent introduction of efficient quantity production methods, Scarnmell Lorries...

a result of improved manufacturing techniques Crane Fruehauf Trailers Ltd. have been able to standardize production of their...

Order, 1%4, came into operation. Copies of the Order, S.I. 1964, No. 1806. are obtainable from H.M. Stationery Office, price...

FIRST SNORKEL FOR RUSSIA: Simon Engineering Dudley Ltd. has received an order from the U.S.S.R. Trade Delegation in London for...

The Dropped Semi-trailer WHEREVER there is intensified artic V , operation, there is almost certainly a somewhat involved...

THIS week's prizewinner is Mr. C. 1 Martin, of Almesford, Colchester, Essex. He says he is sure that there must be other...

By John Matthews LONG-ESTABLISHED MUNICIPAL SERVICE KEPT GOING ED Post Offiee vans recently stopped rushing about delivering...

Range of Wing Mirrors A NEW range of wing mirrors, designed specifically for cars but suitable also for use on small vans of...

THE FRENCH HAVE A WORD FOR IT - ,, KANGOUROU" By NORMAN H. TILSLEY R OAD-RAIL freight systems are already widely in use in...

EYE By The Hawk VIEW Perkins Presentation A presentation was made at a recent party in Peterborough to Mr. L. W. J. Hancock,...

cellent Brakes ROAD TEST: Scammell Scarab 3 4-ton articulated outfit By R. D. CATER A L THOUGH the Scammell Scarab-Four was...

By P. A. C. Brockington, A.M.I. MECH. E. ERE all-in men here. The driver who's decora ting the office next door returned from...

is unlikely to be accepted' p OSTAL delays caused by the recent dispute over pay do not seem to have affected the output of...

ADVICE ON TRANSPORT PROBLEMS by S. BUCKLEY, ASSOC. INST. T. A SCOTTISH reader understands that advice has recently been given...

A London operator states that he has unsuccessfully requested information from several Ministries as to the statutory need for...

Atkins° rries Pay More 'THERE is good news for the shareholders of .I. ATKINSON LORRIES (HOLDINGS) LTD. For the year ending...

Not on View R EGARDING the article on page 46 of your July 24 issue, headed "Museum in Danger ", in the top righthand corner...

Cove Developments Ltd. Cap. £100. Objects: To carry 'on the business of motor garages and motor coach stations. etc. Subs.: S....