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The Inescapable

T AX, time and death have at least one thing in common; all are inescapable. But . they all tend, unfortunately, to breed...

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Dangerous Loads and Compensation

T HE Town Clerk of West Bromwich has been instructed by the Town Council's general purposes committee to produce a report at an...

VOLUNTARY PAY AGREEMENT PLAN TO R.H.A. COUNCIL?

FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT T HE Road Haulage Association on Monday moved a step nearer its declared policy of trying to...

Ministry Favours Charging Goods Vehicles

BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT P ROMINENT on the agenda of the highways and vehicles committee meeting of the Road Haulage...

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Containers—the Ministry Explains

L"OLLOWING representations by the 1 Traders Road Transport Association and The Commerc:al Motor ", the Ministry of Transport...

.New G.M. Gas Tu rbine for Heavies

ik NEW 280-h.P. regenerative gas turbine designed specifically for heavy-duty commercial vehicles has been developed by General...

RENAULT VENDOR

In conjunction with Coach work Conversions Ltd. of Berkhathsted, Renault Ltd. hare introduced this ice cream vendor on the...

HIGHER B.R.S. SALARIES

SS A LAR I ED staffs employed by British Road Services are to have an improved salary structure, providing for an increase on...

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York's 'Junior' City-Van Joins Freightmaster in U.K. Market

THE City-Van semi-trailer boxvan which was exhibited at this year's Amsterdam Show by York Trailer Europa N.V. (see The...

FROM SIX. TO EIGHT-WHEELERS

A N experiment in vehicle costing is being undertaken by E. and F. Beattie Ltd., Manchester, a member of the Stephenson...

TOLL TOPICS Forth Bridge Figures T HE Forth Road Bridge toll

charge will be 2s. 6d. per vehicle in the first year of operation to allow assessment of the potential traffic and the ultimate...

Swiss-Italian Link

TOLL charges for vehicles using the I recently opened St. Bernard road tunnel, which links Switzerland and Italy, were...

Humber Bridge Cheaper

A REDUCTION of more than £4m. in rA the estimated cost of the projected Humber bridge, achieved by use of new construction...

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WARNING ON RATES

DOPER scales of rates were 'essential 1if hauliers were to continue to fulfil their main function, said the Road H a ulag e...

IN BRIEF

Oxford L.D.O.Y.: Entries for the Oxford L.D.O.Y.• eliminator to be held on June 28 close on May 16. Details, entry forms...

Enforcement Complaints

C OMPLAINTS about a shorta g e of examiners were voiced when M.P.s discussed tile violation of licensin g re g ulations in the...

Rural Action Wanted

M ANY rural bus proprietors were literally han g in g on in extremely unfavourable financial circumstances waitin g for the...

• Stiffer Trombones

TWO vers:ons of the Trombone J. extensible -semi-trailer are now bein g produced by the -York Trailer 'Co. Ltd. The new Series...

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Manchester Bans All Bus Smoking

i — L. A TOTAL ban on smoking in Man chester Corporation buses is to be introduced following a decision taken at a city...

Sunderland Committee Recommends Rate-subsidized Transport

QUNDERLAND CORPORATION kJ transport committee is recommending to the Town Council that its trading tosses should be met out of...

SOUTH SHIELDS DEVELOPMENTS

A S reported briefly in The Commercial Motor last week, motorbuses were introduced on the three remaining South Shields...

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Private Buses to Run for L.T.B.

FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT ONDON TRANSPORT is to place out La to contract to private operators this summer special bus...

Sr Charles Westlake has accepted an invitation to join the board of Dennis

(Reliance Holdings) Ltd. Mr. 3. R. Brockhouse has resigned from the board of J. Brocichouse and Co. Ltd., of which he has been...

YORKSHIRE TOURIST ORGANIZATION PLANS T HE traffic manager of Wallace Arnold

Tours Ltd., Leeds, Mr. Geoffrey Steel, was a member of the working party which met at the Guildhall, York, last week to agree a...

NEWS I N BRIEF Welsh Link Service: Western Welsh Omnibus

Co. Ltd. and Crosville Motor Services Ltd. have applied to the Traffic Commissioners for permission to operate a joint express...

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New Appointments in B.R.S. Reorganization B RITISH ROAD SERVICES have made

a number of new appointments in connection with the reorganization planned for B.R.S. Ltd., the general haulage company. The...

'Justice Already Done' Says L.A.

r - k A CHATHAM haulage contractor who admitted 30 traffic convictions in connection with his business won his tight to retain...

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Hunter Refused Seven-vehicle Switch

I N refusing art application for a seven vehicle switch from B to A licence, the Scottish Licensing Authority, Mr. W. F. Quin,...

Scrap Licensing System, says M.P.

FROM OUR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT J\ TTACKS on aspects of commercialvehicle activities arc to be launched by tWo M.P.s—one•...

HOLIDAY CAMP BID ADJOURNED T ° provide new facilities from Fast Lanes

to Butlin's Holiday Camp, Skegness, three bus companies—Bracewells (Colne) Ltd., Ellen Smith (Tours) Ltd. and David...

Big Scottish Bids Adjourned

A N application by MeKelvie and Ca t. (B.M. and P.) Ltd., was adjourned at Glasgow on Tuesday to permit railway evidence to be...

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SURREY HAULIER PENALIZED A A SURREY haulage contractor will lose three

months' business as a result of a decision of the Metropolitan Licensing Authority, Mr. D. I. R. Muir. The contractor, Mr. B....

Tribunal Rejects 'End of Contract A Licensing' Plea

I N a reserved decision the Transport Tribunal has allowed an appeal by Spelmonden Estate Co. Ltd., of Gondhurst against the...

Miners Protest

L'OLLOWING the Scottish Licensing Authority's refusal of an application by H. Ferguson and Sons, of Drougan, for a B licence...

FORTH BRIDGE BIDS GRANTED

T HE simultaneous applications by Scottish Omnibuses Ltd. and Walter Alexander and Sons (Fife) Ltd. for stage services via the...

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N.W. Chemical Variation

ARGEST application this week is a - 1 -1 variation to add 9 artics to the B licence of W. H. Cowburn and Cowpar Ltd., of...

APPLICATIONS (April 1, 1964) R. H. Dangerfield, Bishop Auckland, A

var., add I vett (410. L. and A. Sanderson, Saliburn, A var., add 1 T. Oita (If granted. B lie. will be surrendered.) a. T....

NORTH WESTERN

APPLICATIONS (April 3, 1964) Geoffrey Rayner Ltd.. Manchester, A var., add 4 veh. (1610. (If granted, 2 vela (810 will be,...

WEST MIDLAND

• APPLICATIONS (April 2. 1964) Mrs. A. M. Walley. Hodnet, new A. lie., I Yeti. (510. Mainly astric, produce and requisites....

SOUTH WALES

APPLICATIONS (April I, 1964) S. flatfoot and Sons Ltd., Dowlais. Clam, new A lie., 6 T. (540. Colliery waste and coal to be...

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Revocation Procedure LICENSING

Criticised BY NORMAN H. T1LSLEY L.A. ACTS AS PROSECUTOR WITNESS, JURY AND JUDGE • O NE. particular aspect of licensing...

A Caravan Twist by Mr. Muir

O NE of the principal tasks of Licensing Authorities is to safeguard the interests of established hauliers. Time and time again...

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Avoiding Lifting-gear Accidents

A N exhibition emphasizing the risk of serious accidents in the use of lifting tackle and the steps which can be taken to avoid...

Minatic Artics Modified

OLLOWING comments made in our I road-test report of the AustinMinatic 7-cwt. articulated vehicle, published on March 27, in...

American Speaker at ' CM.' Conference Ti E executive director of the

Western Highway Institute, San Francisco, Mr. John L. Springer, has joined the list of distinguished guest speakers who will be...

MINISTRY'S METRii VIEASURES

A FTER a long period of speculation, the Ministry of Transport has finally issued its revised proposals for modifications to...

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The Technical Editor examines the latest weights and dimensions proposals

being 30 tons if the axles are 29 ft. 6 in. apart, 28 tons if they are 26 ft. apart, 26 tons if 23 ft. apart, and 24 tons if...

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ELECTRONICS FOR SAFETY AND RESEARCH

A T a symposium on electronics in the automobile industry at 'Birmingham University on Tuesday, Mr. J. H. Pitchford of the...

Carrimore to Build Vidal Extendibles

I N The Commercial Motor of May 10 and 17 last year, preliminary plans for the introduction of Herbert Vidal Duplico extendible...

Tunnel Recovery Special

1 - 1. A NEW heavy-recovery vehicle went into operation in the Mersey Tunnel on Tuesday. It is a specially adapted lift truck,...

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Bedford Sales Up: Following the announcement that sales of Bedford commercial vehicles in 1963, at 84,131, were '9.per cent...

ROAD AND WORKSHOP by Handyman

Arc Welding Hints—Alloys A LUMEN1UM in its own pure form 1-3 would be of little service to the vehicle industry. Therefore,...

MONEY FOR YOU?

Have you an idea that is worth passing on to other readers It must relate to maintenance practice. It' a panel, on which...

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NEW EQUIPMENT

and Publications Support Jacks 1'0 give stability when heavy indivisible items have to be loaded or unloaded over the sides,...

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BIRD'S EYE VIEW

By The Hawk A Good Cause i think I should warn readers in Scotland, particularly those in the Edinburgh area, that they are...

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Labour Will Go 'or "Public Ownership"

• Compensation would be paid • No nationalization of motor manufacturing industry • Rural bus aid An interview with Mr....

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MERCEDES 32-ton Artic Excels

By John F. Moon, A. M .I.R.T.E. 32-ton-gross artic 0 N JANUARY 24, last, The Commercial Motor published exclusively the first...

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National Coach Driver Win4

right Trophies A LTHOUGH entries for last weekend's National Coach Rally were drawn from as far afield as Sussex and...

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RESULTS OF NATIONAL COACH RALLY (Organized by Wigan! and District Excursion and Tours Operators' Association)

Overall winner (National Coach 19611: Wallace Arnold Tours Ltd. (Leylatid-Plaxton 45-seater, Driver, E. Patrickson)....

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JANUS

WRITES The trader can best preserve his own freedom by protecting that of hauliers' 0 PPOSITION to the nationalization of...

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Cool Considerations

NOVEL DESIGN DETAILS STANDARDIZED ON J. SAINSBURY'S CONTROLLED-TEMPERATURE VEHICLES S IX new articulated outfits about to join...

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Evaluating Cost and Service

L _ AST week in this series a start was made in consider ing the various ways in which the cost of operating commercial...

FROM THE POSTBAG

The manager of a dairy states that the present fleet consistv of electric vehicles, hat the firm is now considering operating a...

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MONEY MATTERS

United Carrier! ividend Pleases L AST December the directors of UNITED CARRIERS made a revised forecast of a final dividend of...

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IN YOUR OPINION

Noise Regulations—and the Sound Meter MY attention has been drawn to the report "Noise kegs. Held Up for Sound Meter?" which...

Consumption of the Atkinson Eight-wheeler A S the table relating

to performances of typical eight" wheelers, which appeared on page 54 of your issue of February 28, made clear, the Atkinson...

A Long Hard Look: I WAS very interested in Ashley

Taylor's article "The I Menace of Too-free Enterprise" (February 28) and in the comment and suggestions of Mr. Jack Wood and...

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General and Commercial Motor Insurance Co. Ltd. Cap. £100,000. Subs.:

R. Smith, 20 Copthall Avenue, London, E.C.2; A. M. Rutherford-Warren, Roscanock, Claremont Drive, Esher, Surrey. Anglo-Spanish...

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THE FINANCES OF THE MOTOR TRADING MARKET

A sound, reliable and friendly financial service is a primary requirement for traders in cars and commercial vehicles. And...