I.U.P.T. Conference 1)ate Changed
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ITh Union of Public Transport had announced its decision to hold its next congress in Madrid at the end of April, 1953 (" The Commercial Motor," March 28), the date has now been changed to June 7-12, 1953.
The draft programme for the congress, the 30th organized by the Union, has now been agreed. It includes papers on the organization of trolleybus and Motorbus repair works by, the director of the road services of the Paris transport authority, trends in the design of motorbuses by A. A. M. Durrant, chief mechanical engineer (road services), London Transport. Executive, as well as several papers on tram operation.
TRACTOR MAINTENANCE • SIMPLIFIED
WHEN a machine goes wrong, its VV owner or operator is confronted with symptoms. If he can interpret these correctly, he will be able to decide without wasting time, whether or not the required repair lies within the scope of his skill and equipment. This book shows how to test and analyse trouble symptoms until a correct solution is obtained. Then it describes how the required repair should be done."
In these words, T. Hammond Cradock, the author, succinctly describes the function of "Farm Mechanization Handbook," the second edition of which was published on Monday by Temple Press Ltd. Copies may be obtained from all booksellers, price 10s. 6d., or from Temple Press Ltd., Bowling Green lane, London, E.C.1, at 10s. 6d. plus 9d. postage.
The 'book is liberally illustrated with excellent drawings and photographs, and should find a place on the bookshelves of every tractor owner.
SPEEDING CASE DISMISSED
A CHARGE of speeding brought rtagainst a Post Office maintenance engineer who used a Morris van was dismissed by Llanfyllin magistrates, last week. Albert Frederick Talbot, Trefonen Road, Oswestry, the defendant, pleaded not guilty.
Talbot was stated to have driven his van, which carried tools necessary for his work, at 33-42 m.p.h. In defence, Mr. J. C. Gittins contended that on the assumption that the vehicle belonged to a private person and not to the Crown, a carrier's licence would not be needed, as goods were not being conveyed, Inspector Bennett, prosecuting, said that this did not alter the circumStance that the vehicle was adapted or constructed as a goods vehicle. He believed that when the law was framed there was no intention of excluding such vans from the speed limit.
The Bench dismissed the case after deciding that transport of a man's tools of trade did not constinite carriage of goods.