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8th May 1959
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Let Them Do It!

A LTHOUGH it could not be said of 'certain individual concerns, in general the motor trade has not given• an appropriate amount...

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Toeing the Line

T HE double white lihe, the observance of which will become compulsory next Tuesday, promises to make an important contribution...

Passing Comments

A Missing Service T HE design of many machines and the operating of works 'are largely dependent upon a constant supply of...

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One Hears

Of the amber-gambler," who can no longer see things in a different light. That the New 'York City Transit Authority is...

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Extra "C" Lorry Means Another Off

r,aTEMBERS of the Traders' Road IVI Transport Association were warned against increasing their fleets by Maj.Gen. G. N....

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R.H.A. Advice Wrong—Mr. Hanlon

S UGGESTIONS had been made that the Northern Area of the Road Haula g e Association had tendered advice to an operator...

B.R.S. Ruled Out As Objectors

O BJECTORS to an application for the kJ continuation of an A licenee by Mr. Gordon Armstron g Stamper, Cul g aith, Penrith,...

A.E.C. Air Suspenston Greatly Modified

THE air-Suspension system exhibited on 2an A.E.C. 'Reliance underflooren g inecl passen g er chassis at last year's Commercial...

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Men in the News

MR. H. T. HILL has been appointed a director and general manager of Wel[worthy, Ltd. MR. C. A. MOULSON, transport officer to...

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Change in Base More Serious than in Traffic: Chaos for Licence Holders

CHANGES of base, made without informing the Licensing Authority, were far more serious than changes in the type of goods...

Tender Policy for Contracts Upheld

I N a trio of applications for licences to carry workmen to Service camps and building sites, heard by the Western Traffic...

Goodwill Question Brings Adjournment

A QUESTION involving the goodwill of a Liverpool haulage concern, liquidated last August, caused the adjournment of two...

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B.R.S. London Parcels Plan to Save 24 Hours on Delivery

A SCHEME to save 24 hours on the delivery of parcels within London and from London to the provinces by eliminating one handling...

Mr. James Queries "Management"

T WO cases, in which the withdrawal of A licences were proposed, were adjourned by the West Midland Licensing Authority, Mr. W....

Application for Service With 11-seater Fails

rACED with similar applications from 1 Mr. J. Clarkston and the Western S.M.T. Co., Ltd., to provide a service for Branchton,...

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Eight-Week Period To Be Observed

T HE Northern Licensin g Authority, Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, at Carlisle last week, pointed out that hauliers applyin g for an...

An Apology

m R. C. V, A. WEARN. solicitor to Clifford Hu g hes and Co., Ltd., has drawn our attention to an inaccuracy in the headin g of...

"Secret Agreement" In Yorkshire

T HE Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners, at Leeds last week, continued hearin g the application of the Yorkshire Traction Co.,...

No New Customers Support Claim

A N appeal by Watsons (Carriers), Ltd., Bishop Auckland, a g ainst the Northern Licensin g Authority's refusal of their...

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12-minute Service by Lincoln Buses

E"OLLOWING a meeting of Lincoln L City Council, plans for a 12-min. bus service on all major routes are to be put before the...

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B.R.S. Fined : Important Principle

THE British Road Services were prose' cuted and fined £2 for failing to keep correct records, at South Hunsley Beacon...

Substitution Declined: B.T.C. Appeal Allowed

T HE Transport Tribunal on Tuesday allowed an appeal by the British Transport Commission against a decision of the Western...

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Rubber Suspension for Implement Trailer

CLEXITOR rubber-in-torsion arm suspension units are used for a new 3-ton close-coupled four-wheeled implement trailer...

Livestock Haulier Wins New Hearing

THE Transport Tribunal, in London I last week, decided that the South Wales Licensing Authority, in considering a Haverfordwest...

Shortage of Sacks in Cornwall, Tribunal Told

E Transport Tribunal were told about a shortage of grain sacks in Cornwall, during an appeal hearing in London last week. Mr....

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Yorkshire Express Operators Seek Holiday Period Extension

FOLLOWING an application by I. W. Kitchin and Sons, Ltd., last week, to extend the period of operation of their...

Former Ship Owners • Apply for Licence

A . FORMER shipping firm—Scottish London Lines, Ltd., of Leith—who were put out of business by repeated dock strikes in London...

Transport Boxes for Tractors Taxed at £2 Rate

THE proposal in the Finance Bill that agricultural tractors taxed at the 12 rate should be allowed to be used with transport...

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"Artic" Driver Wins in North

T OP award in the Manchester round of the Lorry Driver of the Year Competition last Sunday went to S. Walker, who was driving a...

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Good Clean Fun

By The Hawk Bird's Eye View \WITH a nucleus of 500 members, the Passenger Protection vv Association was launched in London...

Double-drive Albion Reivers

THREE Albion Reiver 154 - -ton - gross six-wheeled models with double-drive rear bogies arc to be produced by Albion Motors,...

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3 unched Cards

Check Fleet Efficiency OU'LL notice as you go round these offices how little walking about the staff do. Each man's job is cut...

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110-vehicle Fleet Keep

Provision Shops Supplied I N the provision trade the proper integration of ancillary transport for trouble free collection and...

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Examination Manual

A MANUAL prepared to meet the revised syllabus in motor .vehicle technology for the City and Guilds of London Institute...

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Fighting Talk

C HARACTERISTIC of the road transport operator— or so it seems from what has happened recently—is his endless capacity for...

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Twin King-pins Solve "Artic" Problems

The device affords several advantages. There is an increasing tendency for operators to buy semi-trailers with kingpins well...

New Cord Increases Shock Resistance

E IGHT plies of Tyrex, a new rayoncellulose cord specifically designed for car and truck tyres, are claimed by Courtaulds,...

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Sheep Safe on Three Decks

WILE! great interest I refer to an article on livestock" carrying vehicles fitted with three decks, written by a special...

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Spirals and See-saws

I N announcing in the April 10 issue the abolition of purchase tax on goods-vehicle chassis, The Commercial Motor explained the...

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Room for One More On Top A N articulated outfit

capable of carryfl ina three farm balers, instead of two as has been normal practice, has been developed by Rippon Bros. for...

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Adjustable Pre combustion Chamber

TO permit the combustion charac teristics and the compression ratio of an engine to be changed with little difficulty is the...