Licensing Barrier 'a

S PEAKING at the annual dinner of the Road Haulage Association's South London sub-area at Eltham last week, Mr. F. Wheeler said he was astounded by the suggestion sometimes made......

Blessing In Disguise'

was being placed in the field of politics to be kicked hither and thither. Some years ago the electorate were informed by the Socialists that they would nationalize inefficient......

Fined At Re - Hearing H E N Sheffield Magistrates Last Vy

January dismissed a charge against a railway lorry driver for causing his vehicle to wait in a no waiting area" the police appealed against the decision, The Divisional Court......

Foden Leasing

A SCHEME for leasing Foden com mercial vehicles has been introduced by the Astiey Leasing Co. An example of the terms offered is that a 24-ton-gross eight-wheeled platform lorry......

403,781 Commercials

A N all-time record of 2,011,720 cars and commercial vehicles was produced in Britain in 1963. Of this total, 403,781 were commercial goods and passenger vehicles, which......

Lorries Impounded

ik HAULAGE contractor who, it was PA said, installed a special tank in his barn so that he could use duty-free oil, had his five lorries impounded by the Customs and Excise......

No Motorway Speed Regulations

THE Minister of Transport told M.P.s this week that he had no evidence at present that would justify imposing special speed regulations on goods vehicles using motorways.......

Recut Tyre Sales

'MAYS and means of introducing VV measures to regulate the sale of recut t y rcs were now being considered. announced Mr. Marples on Wednesday.......

Heavy Goods Licence Urged Again

NAORE mobile police, improved roads IVI and warning signs, reappraisals of speed limits, a wider use of safety belts . . these were some of the measures to combat death and......