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Speeding Traffic at Road Junctions

12th September 1958
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

1-3. A NEW type of traffic-light controller

has been developed by the Automatic Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd., 8 Arundel Street, London, W.C,2, to alleviate congestion at road intersections. When vehicles are held up on the red Light, they are counted by a detector so that the green period is not phased excessively long for them to be able to cross.

If any more vehicles come along while the green light is showing, the period is extended up to the maximum limit. This may be done with a speed calculator.

The object of the system is to ensure that when a heavy stream of traffic is travelling along one road it will not be unduly hindered by light across traffic which might, by_ ordinary traffic-light controllers, be given too generous periods of green.

The controller is to be shown at the conference of the Association of Public Lighting Engineers at Harrogate from September 16-19.

NEW REAR-ENGINED VAN

AREAR engine is employed in a new 6-ton delivery van designed by Clark Industries, Colombus, Ohio, U.S.A. This refrigerated integral model has been developed primarily for wholesale deliveries and the Clark-O-Matic refrigeration system is arranged to be powered by the vehicle engine or from an external 220v. supply. The body is a one-piece aluminium-alloy shell with built-in foam insulation.

Because of the rear engine, the floor height ahead of the rear axle is little more than kerb height and the entrance ahead of the front wheels permits a " walk-through " cab layout. Goods can be wheeled out through the side door of the main body, access to which is also

given from the cab. The V-8 petrol engine is unit-mounted with the gearbox • on a sliding sub-frame. The complete assembly can be withdrawn for maintenance.

U.A.S. PLAN REJECTED

A PLAN J,ty United Automobile Set-11 vices, Ltd., to build offices, a café and a staff canteen at Post Office Square. Blyth (Northumberland), has been rejected by the planning authorities.

The company bought . the site for 19,000 more than 20 years ago, but development proposals had to be shelved because of the war. With the support of Blyth Corporation and the National Union of Railwaymen the company are to contest the decision.

£35 ESSAY PRIZE £35 ESSAY PRIZE

THE .1958 Maythorn Essay Competi tion, organized by the Institute of British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers, has been won by Mr. W. F. Warden, Uxbridge (Middx), who receives £35 and the Institute's silver medal.

' Second prize of £25 and a bronze medal goes to Mr. James Scott, Stirling, and the third prize is awarded to Mr, C. W. Roberts, Hendon, London, N.W.4. He gets £20 and a diploma. .


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