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10th June 1955
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Road Transport's Hour

I T is not irresponsible, despite the state of neardisaster - into which the country has been thrown by the railway strike, for...

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New Problem for Makers

THERE is no section of transport activity in I which ideas are more prolifically originated, vigorously discussed and...

Passing Comments

Lengthening Peaks WHILST the rail strike has reduced off-peak traffic on buses in London—and in provincial towns and cities...

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One Hears—

That city approaches are to have belts instead of ribands. That caveat emptor is still too often the motto of those who sell...

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Fuel Tax : State Bus Companies Gagged

S OME of the disadvantages suffered by the bus industry in consequence of part of it being in the hands of the State were...

TIPPER POWER RESE

Operators Make Great Effort: Big Savings in Cost by Using Road Transport LTHOUGH the Government made, last Saturday, their...

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rED: LASTING RAIL GOODS LOSS

Early this week, the transport situation for coal from the Midlands coalfields was not acute. The East Midland area office of...

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Two Unions Declaring Disputes with Bus Companies

A SERIES of trade disputes with bus companies throughout the country 1-1 is to be declared by unions representing the...

Call for Board for Midland Transport

T HE formation of a Midland Passen g er Transport Board, similar to the London Transport Executive. to co-ordinate road and...

Men in the News

Mu. E. 6. HANCOCK has retired from the board of Gandy, Ltd. SIR GURNEY BRAITHWAITE has been appointed president of the...

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Misrepresentations, Say. Tribunal in Bristow Appeal Decision,

G IVING their written decision, this week; on an appeal by the British Transport Commission against the addition, by the...

No Case to Answer, Objectors Claim _

WHEN Econofreight Transport Co., VY Ltd., applied to the Northern Deputy Licensing Authority last week to add six tippers to...

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Moves for 30-ft. Double-deckers Bought Back Fewer and Restricted Car

Parking Vehicles from 1DR ESSURE on the Minister of Trans' port to increase the maximum legal length of four-wheeled...

Profit and Loss

Douglas ilUngswood), Ltd., last year made a trading profit of £61,02I. After charging interest on bank overdrafts, debenture...

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Election Result Raises Hopes of Better Roads

T HE apathy shown by Governments towards roads in this country was largely because they were not an electoral issue, Mr....

Six More Passengers in Single-deckers

THIRTY-FIVE single-deck buses I seating 32 passengers have had their length increased to provide 38 seats by dividing the...

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B.M.A. Warning on Oil Engine Fumes : Lung Cancer Scare

A RESOLUTION drawing the atten tion of transport authorities to the "possible dangers of fumes from Diesel engines" was...

Police Cannot Bring Excise Cases

A POLICE officer cannot institute proceedings under the Vehicles Excise Act, 1949, or the 1953 Regulations made under the Acts...

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What Scarborough Has to Offer

Bulk Refuse Vehicle with Moving Floor and Light-alloy Body Shell : Oil Engines Made Available Even in Smallest Types of Chassis...

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Centralized Maintenance for 600 Vehicles

Staff of 24 Handles Wide Variety of Vehicles and Equipment Used by Warwick County Council: Centralization Cuts Costs By P. A....

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King Log

T HE stimulus to new legislation that often follows a General Election may produce renewed demands for a variety of changes in...

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DO CLEANSING OFFICERS

NEED 0. and M.? General Misunderstanding Exists About the Nature and Scope of a Special inquiry Technique with a New Name But...

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Simplicity in Handling Heavy Bins

A hinged jib is used to ialload heavy bins into this Dennis tipping 'lorry. Bins can be handled on both sides of the vehicle....

Mobile Showroom for B.I.C.C.

T O keep customers throughout the country familiar with their products and latest developments, British Insulated Callender's...

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Contrasting Problems in Yorkshire Boroughs

Public Cleansing in Brighouse and Scarborough—Two Centres of Topical Interest with Widely Differing Conditions By Ashley...

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A FTER spending three days with the latest KarrierYorkshire combined cesspool

and gully-emptier, certain factors stand out in my mind. The most important of these is that, as the tests proved, it is...

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Extruded aluminium Floor Sections

A METHOD of firmty securing the aluminium floor of goods-vehicle bodies has been deve:oned by Southern Forge, Ltd., Langley,...

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Why "Protect" an Old Idea?

R EGARDING Patent Nu. 726,799 from DaimlerBenz A.G., a prdcis of which was published in your issue dated May 27, the scheme for...

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C-Licensees Curb Rail Rates

T RAFFIC carried by traders in their own vehicles was now so great that the C-licensees' costs, transmitted through the rate...

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WORLD TREND Towards Labour-saving Appliances

Survey of Cleansing Methods and Conditions in Four Foreign Cities, Where Labour Recruitment Appears Generally Difficult,...

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Pipe Laying Made Easy

T HE laying of pipes is one of the many uses to which the Hiab Hoist, a hydraulically powered jib crane, can be put when...

Waterproof Body for Sand Haulage

S AND haulage—a common activity among operators specializing in municipal work—has been given a new twist by General...

A Dual-purpose Eight-wheeler

A TRANSPORT moving-floor body 4 - 1 , has been built on a Leyland Octopus chassis by Glover. Webb and Liversidge, Ltd., 561 Old...

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Strike Delays List 10 Results

B.T.C. and Disposal Board Suspend Decisions on Tenders for Transport Units. T HE British Transport Commission and the Road...

New Transport Companies

Edffie and Eyre (Transport), Ltd. Cap. £10000. Dirs.: A. Eddie. 62 School Street, Fraserburgh, and Alex Ayre, 60 School...

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Inaccurate Evidence by Coach Operators Alleged in Appeal

A STAFFORD coach company sub mitted inaccurate evidence when it applied for an express service licence to the West Midland...

In a Line or Two

The International Road Congress, to be held from September 26-October 8 in Istanbul, will be attended by about 1,200 delegates...

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Municipal Work Costs More

O NE aspect of municipal work which should be kept well in mind by hauliers who consider quoting for it is that the cost of...

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An Opposed-piston Oil Engine

A MULTI-CYLINDERED two-stroke rA oil engine in which a pair of opposed pistons works in each cylinder is shown in patent No....