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21st September 1962, Page 5

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NEW AT THE SHOW: ix municipal bus undertakings seem likely to be considerply enlareed if the suggestions of the Local Government ommission are adopted. (p. 9) Indercutting of rates was among allegations made against n operator at Bristol when an application was made for

-13 licence for three vehicles. (P. 83)

lulti-journey voucher tickets were strongly opposed, being escribed as "unsound and dangerous," when applications ,ere made in Yorkshire last week by a group of excursions nd tours operators. (p. 83) ;ranting a licence in respect of two vehicles, the West 4idland Licensing Authority withdrew another vehicle rom the same operator's A licence in Birmingham last ieek and warned the applicant. (p. 84) timlications for retiming stage carriage services caused a lash between operators at Chester. (p. 84) lritain has regained her position as largest exporter of ommercial vehicles in the world, after falling to second 'lace in the last half of 1961. (P. 87) lie first volume of The Commercial Motor Road Tests" n book form was published this week. (p. 88) =oar standards of reconditioning of fuel injection equipnem by certain sections of the trade are criticized in the .R.T.E.'s second interim report by the Vehicle Exhaust itudy Group. (p. 87) leductions in the prices of Renault Estafette models were innounced this week. (1387) 3etail modifications on several E.M.C. models were Innounced this week. (p. 87) 1"orpora1 Readman is Lorry Driver of the Year for 1962, ds retention of the trophy for a second year being the first inc this feat has been achieved. (p. 110) New vans, the 1-ton Twenty and 15-cwt. Fifteen models, have been introduced by the Standard Motor Co. (p. 119) New ranges of Bedford models announced yesterday include a series of 8-ton four-wheelers and 25and 35-cwt.

delivery vans with Hawson bodywork. (p. 120) A tilt cab designed for quantity production has been introduced by Fodens, Ltd., and will be seen on the first of a new range of high-performance goods vehicles at Earls Court. (p. 123) A forward-control Land-Rover load carrier based on the 109-in.-wheelbase chassis has been added to the range of 4 x 4 vehicles. s (p. 126)