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Co-operate or capitulate

Road haulage has need of plenty of clear-sighted Ted Smiths at this time. Mr. Smith is the man who, as reported in this issue,...

Nursing opinion

One section of the prize-winning RHA essay is especially topical: the image of road transport. Among other things it asks that...

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FTA seeks longer spreadover for all

FREE LIGHT VEHICLES FROM RULES AND EXTEND SEASONAL-PEAK CONCESSIONS, MINISTRY IS TOLD • The Ministry of Transport has been...

BET to bid for United

• British Electric Traction Co, Ltd„ which already owns 16.5 per cent of United Transport Company Ltd., announced last week...

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. . . but RHA objects to light vehicle exemptions

• In its comments to the Ministry of Transport on the proposed exemptions and concessions in the new driving hours rules, the...

Transport?

damaged. Hence, the anticipated yield from the new fare increases was less than had been estimated and higher wages and other...

WORK STUDY BONUS

Mr. Alan Law, the TGWU's Midlands trade group secretary, is the official handling negotiations between his union and British...

Call-up for one and two year olds

• At the present time vehicles registered after January 1, 1968 are not included in the plating and testing scheme. But they...

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A better haulage industry: Ted Smith points the way

• The winner of the Road Haulage Association's essay competition is Mr. E. B. R. (Ted) Smith, 62-year-old director of Reece...

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Handing over the reins?

• Management of haulage businesses is now becoming so complex that honorary officers of the Road Haulage Association will be...

Hauliers to meet on security

• Support which the vehicle security committee of the Road Haulage Association is giving to the "Lock up London" campaign by...

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MP presses for independent transport committee

• Parliament should stop making transport a political shuttlecock, according to Mr. Peter Bessell, Liberal MP for Bodmin....

Bilaterals not working fairly?

• British operators to the Continent are losing out on the bilateral agreements. This is the opinion of a trans-European...

Security Express captures parcels traffic

• The courier service of Security Express Ltd. which began operating in June this year is proving an immense success, according...

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Esso gets

M -way servi ▪ ce contract • The Transport Minister has awarded to Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. the contract for the development...

Stoneybeck café appeal lost

• The Minister of Housing and Local Government has dismissed the appeal of Mrs Berta McCrone (CM August 22) against the refusal...

Northern Hauliers raise rates

• An increase in haulage rates by 10 per cent, due to "ever increasing costs hauliers are unable to absorb was decided upon...

Carlisle to seek sites

• Carlisle City Council is recommended by its planning committee to authorize its city engineer to consider possible sites for...

Short-cuts barred

• The Ministry of Transport has confirmed an Order made by Northumberland County Council restricting to three tons the weight...

Container Transport

by David Lowe Through services to Canada CANADIAN PACIFIC, the largest trucking organization in Canada, and the third largest...

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Turks ban foreigners

• The banks in Turkey have been instructed to refuse foreign exchange transfers for goods and services where foreign transport...

State companies alter conditions of carriage

• On Wednesday the British Railways Board introduced new conditions of carriage. Freightliners Ltd., National Carriers Ltd. and...

Agreement on quarry rates

• The Western area of the Road Haulage Association has reached agreement on quarry rates with the Western Roadstone Centre....

Operators' licence fees now urgent

• The MoT should announce the proposed fees for the new operators' licences without any further delay, said Mr. G. Turvey,...

Light vehicles exempt from licensing

• On Monday the Minister of Transport laid before Parliament the Goods Vehicles (Carriers' Licenses) (Exemptions) Regulations...

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Will Metro-Scania break through?

by Derek Moses • British bus operators placing orders with Metro-Cammell Weymann Ltd. for the new Metro-Scania 11-metre...

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UK/US may co-operate

on urban transport • The Minister of Transport is to meet the United States Secretary for Transportation, Mr. Volpe, next...

N B C forms marketing network

• The National Bus Company has formed a headquarters marketing unit which will have the responsibility for the general...

Merseyside PTE Order made

• Following the setting up of the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority on April 1, Mr. Richard Marsh, Minister of...

Wind of transport change

• The wind of change appeared to blow in diverse directions, said Mr. W. L. Russell, general manager, Dundee Corporation...

Ford turbo-bus for US operator

• A prototype Ford gas turbine engine is being installed in an American continental Trailways bus which, after normal...

Scottish fares rising?

• Seven bus companies in the west and south-west of Scotland are applying for permission to increase their fares, following the...

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Davis Group vehicle transfer challenged

• A strong attack was launched against a document relating to the sale of a Davis Group company, by counsel representing the...

%JIMA (Plant) written decision

• A C—licence holder has lost 12+ per cent of his vehicle strength for three months, following an inquiry by the Metropolitan...

Service for coal customers

• Alfred Morris, a coal merchant from Liverpool. was granted a new B licence for a 3+-tort flat to carry household effects,...

MoT to issue Italian permits

• As from November 1, goods vehicle operators planning journeys to or through Italy will no longer have to apply to Rome for...

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Breach of normal user

• Oldham's Livestock Transport (Barford) Ltd. was granted change of normal user, in Birmingham on Monday, although the West...

Case adjourned

- LA insists on figures • Johnson Bros, of Saughall Massie, near Liverpool, applied to vary an A licence, in Liverpool last...

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'He knows he's not the owner' but magistrate dismisses House case

111 Summonses against tipper operator, Leslie House, who is a Road Haulage Association officer and Mayor of Hackney, were...

Managing director of London Country buses named

C. R. Buckley, recently appointed a member of the executive board of the National Bus Company with effect from October 1....

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Chevrolet goes to top US weights

• For the first time since it entered the commercial vehicle market in 1918, Chevrolet of America will now be marketing a full...

Pirelli opens tyre-test lab

• Development and research work on Pirelli tyres is now being carried out at a new tyretest site just opened by the concern. at...

New Duravan range

• Duramin Engineering Co. Ltd., Harbour Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, has announced a new range of Duravan integral...

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Road and workshop

Loads and forces (20) by Handyman • For some years now I have watched the annual movement of large balers, harvesters, etc.,...

NEW BOOKS

Company Freight Management • I have just read Company Freight Management by George A. Hughes. This is a book that is...

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Bird's eye view

by the Hawk *Ship-shape The new £13,000 Bristol headquarters for the Western area of the RHA had a splendid launching on...

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New approach wanted for traffic and public transport analysis

PAPER SUMMARIZED BY DEREK MOSES A NEW APPROACH to the analysis of shortterm public transport requirements, starting from first...

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Bristol VRT/ECW 75-seat double-decker

LESS than a year after the announcement in 1966 by Bristol Commercial Vehicles of its novel VRL chassis, with longitudinal...

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costing for maximum profit

A SPECIAL SERIES BY R. P. C. BLOCK 9. New look at depreciation/management accounting needed EARLIER in the series I described...

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Janus comments

One form too many Equally, there will be some who can expect the most searching inquiries to be made". The point has been...

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'Crystal balls like pumpkins'

To Mr. Peter Mase field, chairman of the British Airports Authority, the real world is full of these. But, in his view,...

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Q I have been offered a job in September 1970

driving a 16-ton-gross 24ft platform lorry. August 30 1970 being my 21st birthday. Could I drive this ion',' on September 1 and...

Q Could you tell me if there are any books

on the subject of training for personnel employed on mechanical handling equipment? A The British Industrial Truck...

G I understand that a "gas-heater"

suitable for use on a commercial vehicle is available. Could you please tell me the name and address of the manufacturer? A An...

G I note that CM states that from October 15-25,

the International Motor Show will be held at Earls Court. Is this the Commercial Vehicle Show or the Car Show? A The...

Q I understand that a well-known car ferry was at

one time powered by semi-diesel engines. Could you explain the principle of the semi-diesel? A The engines you mention must...

I am a student attending Leeds University (Department of Mechanical

Engineering). During our final year we are given a design project to carry out. The problem I am faced with is the design of a...

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THE COMMON ROOM

by Geo rge Wilmot University of London. How to choose a good management course IN the spring of 1965, I was able to devote a...

NEW COMPANIES

H. M. Hodgson (Transport) Ltd. Cap.: £1,000. Object: To carry on the business of haulage and transport contractors, etc....

paam

SY LES OLDRIDGE, AM/MI. 1835 Highway Act still good law ALTHOUGH one is inclined to think of traffic laws as belonging to...

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EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS • PROCESSES • ACCESSORIES • PUBLICATIONS 3ody repair

quipment he ARO Machinery Co. is !arming to introduce a new eneration of equipment for rotor body repair at the 1969 1otor...