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That was the year...
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CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1933 and 1983.
As the Depression took hold of the world, events in Germany were going from had to worse as Adolf Hitler was elected to the position of Chancellor, all non-Nazi parties were banned, mass public book burnings were staged and Jewish businesses were boycotted and attacked. Over in the 1.JS. however. President FD Roosevelt was beginning his fight against poverty with his New Deal plans
The future's diesel
CM predicted that, following the Road and Rail Traffic Finance Bills, the road transport industry would thrive. We said the diesel engine would become the norm for road transport because "its outstanding economy in fuel consumption is not likely to be offset by a corresponding increase in taxation". CM also highlighted diesel's "comparative freedom from the danger of fire" compared with other fuel types and suggested that artics would become more popular following the changes in vehicle weight limits.
Great steam stoker
Despite these pro-diesel predictions CM conducted a test on the latest steam-powered truck to be released by Sentinel—the S4. It featured an automatic stoker and water feed and was chain driven with a four-cylinder "glandless" engine. CM said its acceleration and braking were good and went on to describe its manoeuvrability as"quite out of the ordinary". A fuel consumption run from Shrewsbury to Llangollen, a journey of almost 60 miles, used 173Ib of Windber steam coal. Our man praised the automatic stoker as it"eliminates both labour and dirt and positively calls for no supervision". Cruise missiles arrived at Greenham Common; Ronald Reagan launched the Star Wars programme.Star WarsVI:Return of the.ledi was the year's top grossing film, well ahead of Superman III.We bade farewell to Hollywood legends David Niven, Gloria Swanson and Raymond Massey. Iran invaded Iraq.Wheel clamps were used for the first time in London. Pioneer 10 became the first manmade object to leave the solar system.
Ban threatened prices
The Freight Transport Association was busy arguing against the Greater London Council's plans to ban trucks from the capital. Speaking at the launch of London Needs Lorries, an umbrella coalition formed to fight the GLC's plans, FTA traffic officer Don McIntyre said any ban would have national as well as regional impact. He said it was "patent nonsense" to suggest, as some had, that the distribution industry would benefit from the introduction of smaller trucks or vans to service the capital. Hugh Palmer of Ind Coope's Rumford brewery warned that a 16-tonne ban would add 6.5p to the price of a pint of beer and could put 714 jobs at risk.
M25 sees Euro cash
CM reported that the construction of the M25 motorway could be one of the first civil engineering projects in the country to benefit from EEC funds to improve transport infrastructure in the Common Market.The funds were designed to help ease traffic bottlenecks that slow trade between states.A spokesman told CM: "Now that money is being made available, transport ministers no longer have an excuse for doing nothing. We are delighted by the way things are going."