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15th May 1964, Page 43
15th May 1964
Page 43
Page 43, 15th May 1964 — NEWS IN BRIEF
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Min. Motorway Link: The new 31-mile trunk road link between Newcastle Road 1A34) and M6 motorway in Staffordshire opened to traffic today (Friday). The .road. bulk at a cost of £1,779,347 over the past 20 months, runs from A34 at Talks, north of Newcastle-under-Lyme, to M6 at a point near Barthcmley, on the Staffs-Cheshire boundary, Leyland Spare Wheel Carrier: A winch-type spare wheel carrier is now being offered as an optional extra by Leyland on its Super Comet 14SC.12AR tipper model. It replaces the previous optional carrier in which the wheel had to be manhandled into position. Railway Road Manager; Mr. R. A. Slater, station-master, King's Cross, has been appointed manager of the London Railway Road Service, a new inter-Regional body v.hich will combine initially all parcels cartrwe services at the main London passenger terminals. and at receiving offices, under a single management working on behalf of the four London Regions. The intention is to obtain more efficient control and use of the road vehicle fleet of 450 vehicles. The new organization will eventually cover London railway freight cartage.

Quiz: Portsmouth area won the T.R.T.A. London and Home Counties Divisional quiz final on Saturday with a score of 151 out of a possible 180: runners-up were Surrey and South Middlesex area. The quiz. for goods vehicle drivers, was based on Highway Code questions and was contested between seven area teams. Highest scorer in the Portsmouth team was Mr. R. ,t,tron4d5. of Brickwoods Ltd., who got 45 out " Think Ahead "Campaign: Lord Chesham. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, on Tuesday launched RoSPA's 1964 Road Safety campaign: the theme is "Think Ahead on the Road


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