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Left hand, right hand

The closing sessions of last week's MPTA conference provided ironic comment on the intervention of government in the affairs of...

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Ten thousand fewer prohibitions

LAs report better maintenance but criticize spares shortage by lain Sherriff • In 1968-69 the number of prohibition notices...

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Leyland's latest turb

II First pictures of a pre-production version of the Leyland gas turbine :ractive unit for operator evaluation were 7eleased...

US Ford turbine for heavier UK trucks

I Work on the adaptation of the US Ford 175 hp truck gas turbine engine for possible ise in the British market is now occupying...

PTAs not to be scrapped

• Mr John Peyton, Minister of Transport, said at a Press conference in Liverpool last week that he had no intention of...

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Ford agrees code with bodybuilders

• The Ford Motor Company and over 200 bodybuilders have agreed on a code of bodybuilding practice and bodywork application, the...

Hijacking on the ebb

• "The tide has turned—the start of the 1970s shows that the menace of the hijack is receding." This was said by Det Chief...

Vehicle centre for Glasgow

• A large vehicle distribution centre is to be set up in Crow Road, Glasgow. An application by Rootes Properties Ltd, for a...

IoTA changes

• The Institute of Traffic Administration i moving its head office from 185 Oxfor Street London WI, to larger premises...

Now the talking lorry

• Atlas Express, with a haulage depot Coalville, Leics, is seeking permission fror the local police to test its new anti-thel...

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intercooler ytion for Perkins 5.354

II Power-to-weight ratios of 6 bhp per ton nd 8 bhp per ton are anticipated in the ross weight ratings of 23.65 tons and 17.75...

Coo much ioggin

1 Fines totalling 110 were imposed on two aulage contractors by Taverham iagistrates in Norwich last week for using rries...

Harvest transport scrutiny

• A close watch is to be kept on the transport situation during the cereals harvest in Scotland, it was announced in Edinburgh...

Eurovans—correction

• In last week's CM it stated that a new range of vans called Eurovan is being built by United Body Developments Ltd. This...

£100,000 tanker depot

at Bristol • The Avonmouth Engineering Group Ltd is to build a new transport depot at Avonmouth, Bristol, for Leonard J. Stamp...

Fodens' Atkinson offer extended

• Fodens Ltd has extended until today, Friday, its offer for the ordinary and preference share capital of Atkinson Lorries...

We'll show you a Show!

• For every commercial vehicle or psv operator the biennial Commercial "Motor Show at Earls Court is an important event,...

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Go-ahead for crash barriers

• Mr John Peyton, Minister of Transport, announced last week: "Following a thorough review by my Department of the need for...

New distribution journal launched

• On October 1, IPC Transport Press Ltd, publishers of 16 journals, including Commercial Motor and Freight Management, will...

container

transport by David and freight handling Lowe All sorts of containers • Containers, as we think of them in this column, are...

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Savage effects of new hours

MPTA conference hears of slashed services and growing staff problems; Leeds electric precinct bus in a year • Chapter and...

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National blitz on bus-stop parking

New Clearway signs and penalties authorized by MoT • Three new street signs will presently be making their appearance in...

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)uple bid take no tction'

Shareholders of Duple Motor Bodies Ltd :re advised at the weekend to take no action th respect to a bid by Capitarium Ltd gain...

lonus for ate scholars

The chairman of the Kent Federation of - ade Councils and former mayor of hatham, Mr Jim Buck, has asked parents thin the...

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'Wrong trailer' fines for J & H Group

• A York trailer belonging to J and H Transport Group was found not to be plated nor to have a test certificate when examined...

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;rants for Transfreights—despite defects

Transfreights (Horwich) Ltd, of rnworth, was granted a short-term erator's licence for eight vehicles and /en trailers with a...

-le forged certificate le didn't need

Said by prosecuting counsel to be the it case of its kind which had come to the rice of the vehicle Licensing Authorities,...

Five Os for Scots grocers

• McNab Groceries Ltd, of Flateford, Edinburgh, was granted an 0 licence for five vehicles, one to be acquired, at Edinburgh on...

Solely for coal

• Adam Pringle, of Whitbum, was granted 0 licences at Edinburgh on Wednesday for eight vehicles, two to be acquired. This was...

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Vans on Bedford .CFs

• A range of Cost Cutter aluminium vans has been introduced by Coachwork Conversions Ltd, Windsor Street, Colne, Lanes, that is...

Thornycroft Bush Tractor

• A tractive unit version of the AEC 690 6 x 4 dump truck which is now marketed as an Aveling-Barford model will be featured by...

New Holmes blower

• A new positive-displacement blower has been added to the range produced by W. C. Holmes and Co Ltd, Turnbridge, Huddersfield,...

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meet

Gordon Hands • Gordon Hands, who recently succeeded Eddie Barber as chairman of the RHA's public relations committee, has...

birds eye view

by the Hawk • N ice work The operator associations can, when necessary, move at a pace which puts Ministries to shame. A couple...

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'toad and workshop

Handyman 3enchwise: lathe sense (29) C THIS STAGE let's spend a moment on at has been learned:— Le speed of the lathe...

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Second new Guy

IN ADDITION to the eight-wheeler. Guy will have at Earls Court a second chassis designed for a gross weight above the current...

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Bedford YRQ coach on trial

VHEN I tested the new Bedford YRQ hassis which was fitted with a Duple Vice)3? 45-seat body, it fulfilled all the maker's laims...

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It's all happening

it Bramcote ENTERTAINMENT FOR EVERYONE AT ;UNDAY'S LORRY DRIVER OFTHEYEAR FINAL Y 5 p.m. on Sunday, Lord St Helens, resident...

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Perkins apply charge cooling to turbocharged 1.254

by Paul Brockington, MIMechE NOW that a turbocharged/charge-cooled diesel engine has been produced in this country for...

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TURBOCHARGING

4=M what it involves by C. J. Hind, director, group engineering, Perkins Engine Group An assessment of the potential and the...

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topic

Time for a new rates policy by Janus F EW if any announcements of increases in road haulage rates were made during August....

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management

,0 matters by John Darker, AMBIM i The feast and famine in road haulage kNGLO-AMERICAN comparisons in oad transport may not...

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Q Would you answer the following

question concerning the thread "hands" of commercial vehicle wheelnuts? Why is it that the nearside wheelnuts have left hand...

Q Could you answer the following queries?

1) I own a 35cwt Ford Transit chassis and cab on which a Luton body is fitted. The logbook gives kerb weight at 291cwt unladen,...

Q We have for many years used Karrier Bantam tractive units

coupled to Hands semi-trailers for our mobile market shops. These units are no longer in production. Do you know of any small...

/ am employed as a civilian driver with

the RAF and I passed the RAF tests to drive a Leyland Hippo and trailer, and Queen Mary-type vehicles three years ago. Since...

a am 21 and employed as a commercial fitter with a

small contracting firm. I have attended day-release courses and this year took the City and Guilds' mechanical technicians...

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the common room

by George Wilmot foT and ITA have common examination 1 . GREAT DEAL has been said in the past ive years about co-ordination...

Fleet management conference

There are now two weeks before the 1970 Commercial Motor Fleet Management Conference, which takes place at the London Hilton...

new companies Ebdons Coaches Ltd. Cap. £100. Dirs.: A. G.

Ebdons. Wildecumbc Rd, mottinekam. SE9. R. G. Ebdons, 6 Welbeck Ave. Sidcup. Kent. Sec.: R. G. Ebdons. Reg. office: 114 Station...

dates for your diary

The next seven days from Sept. 4—Sept. 10 SATURDAY ITA (London) river trip from London to Kew. SUNDAY Lorry Driver of the Year...

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'aint spray set

he Autospray 6 paint-spray quipment announced by Motivir Compressors are said to be ighly suitable for one-gun peration in body...

Heavy-duty batteries

Two additional Exide Supreme 6V high-capacity batteries introduced by Electrical Power Storage are designed primarily for...

Fluorescent handlamp

A new double-tube fluorescent handlamp has been announced by Bardic Systems. Called the Navigator, this lamp features twin...

super singles

iull information on the Goodyear ange of Super Single lowirofile tyres is contained in a eviseci brochure entitled "One nore...

Cold rolled sections

5 , booklet just published by Metal Sections Ltd describes the farious types of cold roll-formed ;ections currently made by the...

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Welding gun

A portable spot welding gun of the resistance type that is designed for work on commercial vehicles has been announced by ARO...

Tyre sticker

A 6in. by 3in. windscreen sticker has been issued by Goodyear which is designed for trucks and heavy vehicles. The...

Security systems

A comprehensive range of security systems for safeguarding premises is available from Leonard Wadsworth and Co (Security) which...

Productivity films

A series of films added to those available from the Central Film Library is aimed at productivity. Titles of relevance to...

Concrete sealer Improvements made to Quentglaze Sealer s i - esult in bettei

application properties and im proved storage life according t( Quentsplass, the makers. Quent glaze sealer is one of the range...

Crompton traction battery

Crompton Parkinson Ltd ha issued a new traction batter catalogue which deals fully witl the two types of cell produced— flat...

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Britemore 500

A new leaflet from the Special Products Division of BurmahCastrol Industrial Ltddescribes the properties and methods of...

Spray guns

Two colour leaflets have been issued by Gray-Campling Ltd describing the range of Mistral spray guns. One gives details of the...

Seats for Bedfords

A range of car-comfort seats for Bedford CF vans is produced by Restall Bros Ltd comprising a single front driver/passenger...

Crack detector

An easy method of locating cracks in metal surfaces is provided by the Richmond Eddy current flaw detector introduced by...

Grease nipples

A range of grease nipples has been introduced by Step Industrial Equipment, the UK and Commonwealth distributor of Wanner...

keeping them running

Ron Cater The engineer must always be prepared to provide for the operator's "one-off" job and can sometimes design a much more...

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Humidifier

:entre; heating systems can bring he disadvantage of causing mcessive drying of the atmosMere in offices but humidifiers a add...

Fifth-wheel COU pli ng

4s an addition to its range of special fifth-wheel mounting

Suspension control

Although primarily intended for cars there can be applications in the commercial vehicle industry for the Even Keel suspension...

Loctite brochure

A new Loctite brochure entitled "What some engineers don't know they're missing draws comparisons between Loctite methods of...

Improved Lucas headlamp

A high-intensity Powerbeam headlamp unit introduced by Lucas is an improved version of the existing 7010, 75/50W sealed beam...

Valves, guides and springs

The 27th edition of the Tranco catalogue contains details of the comprehensive range of English. Continental and American...