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The Merger—Our Attitude W E seem to have aroused a storm

in a teacup. No one has done more than this journal to further the promotion of unity in the whole industry. At a time when...

Aspects of Renewal Costs

W HETHER or not readers agree with all the views expressed by the special contributor who wrote the article in this issue,...

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A Condemnation of Railway Influence COME striking comments upon the

influence of the railways upon Parliament, and the achievements of road transport, were made in the House of Commons last month...

Passing Comments

Inducing Italians to ECAUSE Italians do not Ride on the Tops of - 1 -"like riding in the upper Buses saloons of double-deck...

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One Hears

" Up, C.M.U.A., and at 'cm I ' That many important ancillary users take an almost surprising interest in the troubles of the...

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NEWS of the WEEK

NEW TRANSPORT COUNCIL IN FEBRUARY. As already reported in The Commercial Motor, the Minister of Transport is considering the...

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Warning Against Faulty Vehicles

A STRONG warning was issued by Sir Haviland Hiley, Reetern Licensing Authority, at Norwich, last week, when he declared...

Hiring Not Affected by Extra Lorry

A RAILWAY contention that the grant of an additional vehicle would allow an operator to take work from hired vehicles was not...

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215,368 HOLDERS OF CARRIERS' LICENCES., A return, issued on Tuesday

by the Minister of Transport, shows that the number of holders of carriers' licences current on April 30, 1936, was 215,368,...

Who Owns Haulage Business ?

A N unusual point arose during the hearing of an application at Chester, when it was revealed that a haulage business was owned...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals

Birkenhead Corporation is buying a Dyson cable trailer. Hull Transport Committee is to obtain tenders for the supply of 15...

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NO RIGHT OF CROSSEXAMINATION.

The right of a railway representative to• cross-examine was successfully challenged during the hearing of an application before...

Personal Pars

Mn. KENNETH MOORE has been appointed to the board of directors of Jonas Woodhead and Sons, Ltd., following the resignation,...

Road-Rail Struggle for Racehorse. Traffic

A T Chester, last week, a railway witness mentioned that the rail charge for carrying a horse a distance of Li mile would be...

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RAIL CUT RATES INCREASE ROAD TRAFFIC.

That special rail charges might be a double-edged sword was shown at a Leicester sitting of the East Midland Licensing...

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BID FOR CONTRACT AT 1128 A YEAR!

S.T.R., The Corqmarciai Motor costs expert, would be interested in the operating costs of a Rhyall, Stamford (Lines), man,...

Road Transport

Topics in Parliament By Our Special Parliamentary Corresporultnt REASONS FOR NON-ENDORSEMENT TO BE STATED? SKED it he would...

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Vulcan Announces 1937 Range of Goods Chassis

Normal and Forward-control Models for 2 t 1 2 -ton to 5-ton loads. Side valve Petrol Engines Standardized, but Larger Models...

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Appeal Allowed in "Transfer" Case A HAULIER'S appeal which involved the

question of whether there was a business to take over by the appellant, was allowed by the Appeal Tribunal, at York, last...

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Pitfalls of Contract Haulage

Compliance with a Contract of Hire Involves Considerable Expenditure and Requires the Quotation of Suitable Rates T HIS is...

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Licence Renewal Costs that Cripple Operators

Increases of Rates Varying from 3i per cent. to IC) per cent. Necessary to Recoup Expenses Involved in Applying for Licences By...

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Glicensees Oppose Wages Control Evidence Before Government Committee of Inquiry

by Body Representing 17 National Organizations E VIDENCE on behalf of the AssoL . -related Committee of C Licence Holders was...

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MAKING LIGHT WORT

of AWKWARD LOADS Adams Bros. has Built Up, j a Big Haulage movals, the C, and Cars for E ling of Boats, al Transport), Ltd.,...

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New Bill to Amend 1930 and 1933 Acts

A BILL to legalize the sharing of taxicab fares and to vary the period of validity of carriers' licences, has been introduced...

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Beardmore Making Experimental Commercial Chassis

• A 71-ton Oiler of Advanced Design to be Followed by Other Models When Requisite Data have been Amassed from the Performance...

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A.R.O, Official Merger Statement

"With 75 per cent. Majority Approval by A.R.O. Members, There is No Reason Why Amalgamation Should Not Take Place" A T a...

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What the Associations Are Doing

C.M.U.A. NATIONAL ORGANIZER TO EXPLAIN NEW POLICY. A series of meetings is to be held next week by the North-Western Division...

Freedom from New Legislation Urged

I N order that co-ordination of trans port might be properly instituted for all time, there should be a period of freedom from...

S.T.R. Explains Costing at Lincoln A KEENLY attentive audience of about

40 people heard S.T.R., The Commercial Motor costs expert, at Lincoln, last Saturday, when he addressed the Lincolnshire...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

AN APPRECIATION OF THE ASSOCIATIONS. [49381 I was greatly surprised that an article such as " Fiddling While Rome Burns"...

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Farmers Build Their Own Tractors

hobby,. two Lewes farmers have built a couple of serviceable tractors from used parts of lorries and cars. One incorporates an...

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Operating Aspects of

Passenger Transport Officials of Belfast Tramways and Motors Department recently visited Southall to inspect the latest types...

How Far May Commissioners Fix Fares?

T HE control of coach and bus fares in the North-Western Axes is so elaborate and comprehensive a scheme that, last week, when...

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LLANELLY CO. BUYS MORE SERVICES

A S from Monday last, Llanelly and District Electric Traction Co., Ltd., which runs the trolleybuses, and some petrol buses, at...

Appeal Decision Would Cost X8,000 Tr T the Order of the

Minister of ansport, made in March last, upon, appeals by Ilibble Motor Services, Ltd., had not been complied with, was...

Mr. Gough Relinquishes Chair in Wales

A FIER several highly successful years as chairman of the Motor Omnibus Proprietors Association and, later, of the C.M.U.A....

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A Claudel Three-jet Carburetter

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications P ATENT No. 455,708 describes the latest practice in carburetter design,...