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GOODS Assistance in formulating EEC. transport plans has been offered by the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission.
Rail freight traffic showed another decline in 1962. (p. 5) At a meeting on Tuesday the winding up of the National Road Transport Federation was agreed upon. (P. 5) Doubts about the wisdom of publishing transport rates
have been expressed by an R.H.A. spokesman. (P. 5)
Tremendous demands for rock salt for roads have caused
difficult transport conditions. (p. 7)
A Japanese forward-control goods vehicle and several Russian models are displayed at the Brussels Show which
opened on Wednesday. (11 7)
A new haulage wages calculator has been published. (p. 7) Imminent new speed limits for goods vehicles and offences counting towards disqualification have been discussed by the T.R.T.A. national secretary. (P. 7) Progress in bulk milk collection from farms has been very rapid in the past two years. (p9) Channel tunnel or bridge decisions are now firmly bound
up with Common Market polities. (P. 9) PASSENGER
The undertakings in the Tilling Group have been accepted into membership of the P.T.A., and London Transport
is considering whether to join. (P. 9)
Plans for a bus service to Pakistan have been withdrawn.
(13. 9) A special coach for disabled people has been handed over
in Croydon. (P. I) LICENSING
The Transport Tribunal has upheld the amended appeal of
a Sussex haulier for an extra semi-trailer. (P. II)
An appeal described by the Tribunal president as frivolous
and vexatious" has been dismissed. (P. II)
Objections to B-licence applicatiens in Yorkshire were withdrawn after an assurance on the type of operations.
(P. 11)
The Transport Tribunal has refused an appeal by a Dorset haulier on the ground that failure of an agent to notify the healing date of an application was no basis for an appeal. (P. 35)
In granting a licence for an assisted-travel service, the chairman of the South Eastern Traffic Commissioners has emphasized the importance of successful tendering for
contracts in influencing a grant. (p. 35) Six special vehicles for disposal of steelworks residue have been granted on a licence by the South Wales L.A. (p. 35) Substanlial applications for car transporters, tankers and furniture haulage vehicles appear in this week's list. (p. 36) After an alleged breakdown of negotiations for a rail service, a licence has been granted for road transporters for a new Rootes car delivery scheme. (P. 37) The House of Fraser 32-vehicle C-to-B switch has been granted in a reserved decision. (P. 37) Three intending furniture removers whose applications were not backed by evidence of need had their applications
refused by the Western L.A. (P. 37)
One of the members of the special panel set up to advise the Transport Tribunal is to be Mr. J. Delicate, general transport manager of Courtaulds Ltd. (1). 38) TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL Low-profile tyres are making rapid progress in the United States and there is news this week of a British operator
adopting them. (P. 39)
Roth air and vacuum trailer brake systems arc being specified by British Road Services on all new tractive units designed for work with 10-tonners and above. (P. 39) Details have been given of the 1963 Institute of Transport
scholarships. (P. 39)
Remarkable redactions in night-time accidents and casualties have been recorded during the first 10 weeks of the Birmingham dipped-headlamp campaign. (p. 40) Four glass-fibre Hovercraft for commercial use are being built by Denny; meanwhile a Vickers machine has under taken successful trials over snow and ice. (p. 40) Orders for nearly 700 Comet bus chassis, worth El-5 m., have been received by Ashok Leyland of Madras. (p. 40) A French company to handle Magirus-Deutz vehicles has been formed. (p. 41) Home sales of Hanomag commercial vehicles increased last year but exports were down on 1961. (p. 41) Daimler-Benz now holds 95 per cent of the shares in Mercedes-Benz Argentina. (p. 41)