New Union Claims

WITHIN the next two weeks new VI' claims are being lodged by the transport unions with the Road Haulage Wages Council: The unions say that these are not wage claims as such, but......

R. H. A. Co-operation

THE study group set up by the Road I Haulage Association to investigate the implementation of last year's principal Conference resolution on co-operation among members had its......

Coventry Lorry ,parks?

MALL parks specially reserved for the overnight parking of heavy lorries, transporters and coaches may be provided by Coventry City council. This follows a report by the city......

Controlling Fumes

MARPLES does not at present • M intend to propose further regulations for controlling fumes from diesel engines. He said this in the Commons this week when he pointed out that......

Inspection Teams

MORMALLY there are at least 12 teams of engineers checking heavy lorries and more were being provided for the current series of special checks, said Mr. Marples this week. In......

Licences T He Latest Figures In Britain's Haulage...

licences under which they operate date back to December 31, 1962. So said Mr. Marples when he was asked for these details in the Commons this week. At that time, he added,......

'alarming Figure For Bad Vehicles'

'THE number of neglected or not I properly looked after commercial vehicles—even if they were a minority— still amounted to an alarming figure and a menace, said Lord Chesham,......