AT THE HEART OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.

Call our Sales Team on 0208 912 2120

8th October 1943
8th October 1943
Page 1
Page 1, 8th October 1943
Close

Page 16

The Success of Outworking Units' A WELL-KNOWNphrase is that "History repeats

itself," and this may be said now of what is known as "outworking." This means Work performed outside a works or factory, and...

, Passing . . Comments " Bus Meets Train" 1‘4ANY travellers haze sufIndicators to Help 1 "fered the irritating experi

ence of missing, often by Travellers . . . seconds, a connection when two classes of conveyance have to be used to complete a...

Page 17

One Hears

Rut does not alvOays take note. Of someone talking of taking . " , Tim ". by the fore lock. 0 Many complaints front drivers...

Page 18

News of the Week

PLAN TO RATIONALIZE " SMALLS " TRAFFIC W E learn that a plan to rationalize road transport employed an " smalls ' traffic has...

Scottish Association Schedules Haulage Rates

A SCHEDULE of minimum general ' motor haulage rates, by time or distance has been issued by the North East of Scotland Road...

Delayed Settlement of Haulage Operators' Accounts

D ELAY in the , settlement of L./operators' accounts for charges arising from the detention of vehicles hired to the road...

Page 19

Personal Pars

MR. j. A.' JOHNSON, previously district manager for' the India Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.,: in the Midlands, has relinquished...

Page 20

Mr. G.H. Lanchester Addresses 1.A.E. Members

L AST Tuesday, Mr, G. H. Lanchester delivered his presidential address befdre the Institution of Automobile Engineers' at the...

Page 22

Operators Stirred to• Write

The Many Problems, Present and Future, Which Confront Hauliers and Other Classes of User; Are Inducing Them to, Take Greater...

Page 23

America's New Army Carrier is built low to dodge the foe

Outstanding Capabilities of a New Six-wheel-drive Machine for Carrying Cargo and Troops S OME facts have recently been...

Page 24

Let the Operator Advise the Maker

Further Personal Contributions From Members of the Original Conference on This Subject and From Others. Previous Comments...

Operators Can Advise on Real Needs

By A. E. C. Dent (Road Motor Engineer. G.W.R.) T HIS contribution, which at a first glance at the letters L.O.A.M. may appear...

Page 25

When Users Will Get What They Want

By R. P. Bradley, A.M.I.A.E. (Bonallack and Sons, Ltd.) _ I HAVE read with great interest the contributions in your 1 issue...

Are Oil-engine Prices Excessive?

By W. Fr. Goddard, M.I.Mech.E. IN Mr. John B. Walton's artiCle in your issue dated 1September 24, he refers to the early...

Buses for Workers and Housewives

T HE m.0. 1 ,v.T. is doing everything it cap to' assist in the improvement of bus services where such additions have shown...

Page 26

WHERE SHOULD TH ENGINE BE PLACED?

W HEN matters relative to the trend of future design are considered, they usually end with a suggestion for the re-positioning...

Page 28

In Search

of the Ideal Tank Engine The U.S. says it Should be Aircooled and Burn a Wide Range of Fuels I T may be a surprise to many of...

Page 31

Where the Load Selects the Transport

A Leading Distributor of Copper and Zinc Sheets as Used in Process Engraving Compares Ownership and Hiring for a Special ized...

Lancashire Cotton-haulage Rates in the Limelight

A N interesting comment on -.cottonhaulage rates 'comes from a Liverpool haulier, one el the many who, since an award by the...

Page 32

How to Obtain Better Rates for Milk Haulage

Lack of Recorded Costs is a Severe and Serious Handicap to Hauliers When They are Appealing to the Milk Marketing Board. for...

Page 36

Sheet-metal Hydraulic-brake' Pistons

A Résumé of Patent Specifications That Have Recently Been Published A DESIGN for an hydrazine-brake piston is shown in patent...