T HE overloading of commercial vehicles is looked upon in official circles and in some sections of the industry itself as one...

I T is increasingly evident that the road haulage industry is not, under the new conditions, being allowed opportunity for...

WHEN building operations are in progress, local " authorities would do well to see that some temporary surfacing material, such...

01 the Guy in a new guise. That inferior . oil is the cause of much wear of cylinder bores. Of increasing interest in makers'...

by all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it...

Mr. A. F. L. Pollitt, A.M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.A.E., has been appointed chief engineer to the Gilford Motor Co., Ltd„ Park Royal,...

A letter to the Minister of Transport from the Motor Legislation Committee expresses grave concern at the position which is...

A keen discussion, at a meeting of the Bolton branch of the Road Haulage Association, last week, ensued when a member brought...

The Appeal Tribunal sat at Newcastle a few days ago when the result of the appeal of the London and North Eastern Railway Co.,...

FIIENDERS are invited by the following (latest 1 dates given in parentheses):-Sheffield C.C., for (a) approximately 9,000 tons...

Cirencester Fire Brigade is buying a Leyland 400 g.p.m. fire-engine. The assistance committee of Bolton Corporation is to...

On Wednesday last, before the Royal Society of Arts, a paper, entitled "The Problem of Noise," was read by Sir Henry Richards,...

Three Dyson Eight-wheelers with Body Equipment for Various Purposes and Designed for Operation Under Difficult Road...

T HE appeal of Mr. S. J. Norman, Plymouth, and others, against the granting of an A licence by the Western Licensing Authority...

T HE support of employees in the Yorkshire Traffic Area is being sought by the Yorkshire Stage Carriage Operators Association...

T HE London and North Eastern Rail. way Co. bas been successful in the Yorkshire horsebox appeal case, to which reference was...

S TEPS preliminary to the setting up af machinery for stabilizing haulage rates in Yorkshire were taken at a conference in...

A LL persons who obtained their first fa/driving licences after April L 1984, must undergo a driving test by an examiner. The...

A BOUT 400 persons attended the Plannual dinner of the Road Haulage Association (Northern Regional Area), at Newcastle-on-Tyne,...

ALBION 4-TONNER Subjected to a Searching Test A Sturdy Machine in the 30 m.p.h. Class that is Standardized with a Petrol...

DF BACON DISTRIBUTION D ISTINCTIVE problems present themselves to the transport manager of a concern dealing in bacon, and...

A NEW International tractor, designated the 1-12, has recently been placed on the British market by The International Harvester...

AN APPRECIATION OF OUR CAMPAIGN: FURTHER EVIDENCE 'JUSTIFYING IT WE would like to tender you our thanks for your cam"' paign...

A New Chassis, Designated the Leopard, which is Available in Three Wheelbase Lengths and Weighs Approximately 30 cwt. A 75...

Parcels T Progress in ransport Ripponden and District Motors, Ltd., has in Four Years Increased its Goods-vehicle Fleet from...

A Private Bus Service, Instituted Between Charing Cross Hospital and the Nurses' Home, Shows Good Results After Three Years'...

Grove Dangers of Railway Agreed Charges. Licensing Aathorities Must Enforce the Act. The Urgency of a United Effort The...

WITH the commencement of this IN month the coaching season is rapidly drawing closer and operators are hopefully anticipating...

I T is believed that there is a likelihood of a change in the control of Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services, Ltd., one of the...

T HE third sitting of the North' Western Traffic Commissioners to hear applications by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., of...

L-1. A S a direct sequel to the recent court -case between bus operators and Newcastle Corporation, regarding standage fees...

N EWCASTLE Corporation recently placed an order with Karrier Motors Successors, Ltd., of Huddersfield, for 10 six-wheeled...

A S a direct sequel to the recent court case between bus operators and Newcastle Corporation regarding stanclage fees for the...

KIEWCASTLE Corporation recently Ni placed an order with Karrier Motors Successors, Ltd., of Huddersfield, for 10 six-wheeled...

A NUMBER of well-known persons was among the 275 guests present at the annual dinner of the Blackpool and District Motor Coach...

Co-operative Publicity OverseastheMostEffective Method of Attracting Visitors from Abroad to Travel by Coach in This Country...

In Parliament By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent PREPARATIONS FOR DRIVING TESTS. THE Minister of Transport gave the...

T HE West Gloucestershire Power Co., Ltd„ has recently put into service an all-electric demonstration van. The area served by...

RAILWAY . AIR-SERVICE RESULTS. T HE annual reports of three of the four railway companies include references to their...

Methods of Keeping Track of Tyre Costs which May 6e Adopted by the Small Haulier I T will be difficult, if not impossible, for...

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications THAT progress in two-stroke oil1 engine design is going ahead is...