Glance round a typical Road Haulage Association conference and one can count the under-40s on the fingers of two hands, Discuss...

but MPs join growing anti campaign • A Government decision on the proposal to increase the maximum weight limits of commercial...

It depends how you tackle it • By offering to train applicants and by stressing the level of wages now obtainable by lorry...

• Intended initially for applications to larger buses and lorries, the prototype of a gas turbine developing 300 bhp has been...

• A two-bank, two-stage rotary diesel engine of 350 bhp known as the 2-R6 has been designed by Rolls-Royce Ltd, motor car...

• Rates increases of between 12 ,and 15 per cent are expected to be applied by Scottish hauliers from January 1. Express...

• At the annual general meeting of the Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers held in London last week, Mr R. Gahan of...

• Conviction of a Middlesbrough haulage company and one of its drivers of using a lorry with an overall length including load...

• Today, Friday, Mr L. S. Payne, managing director of BRSL, is hearing an appeal by the Scottish Commercial Motormen's Union on...

• Further exemptions from, and concessions under,, the goods vehicle drivers' hours regulations are shortly to be introduced....

• A dual-purpose bulk vehicle discharge system has been developed by Carmichael and Sons (Worcester) Ltd, engineering division,...

On October 27 1970 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced certain changes in capital allowances and depreciation, and which...

capital • Introduced by Edinburgh Corporation Transport during the financial year ending May 28 1970 was the training of...

Three 44-seat single-deck buses recently supplied to J. Fishwick and Sons, the local bus operator in Leyland. Lancs, are fitted...

• To meet some of the criticisms from psv operators, the Department of the Environment has introduced certain revisions to its...

• Mr A. B. Birnie, the Scottish LA, said he would be "glowing with pride" after hearing evidence of the maintenance facilities...

• Charges have been preferred against 18 private bus operators in West Lothian for contravening the Road Traffic Act 1960 .by...

• In Birmingham on Friday. Coleman and Co (Plant Hire) Ltd, of Stetchford, had its margin of seven vehicles deleted and three...

but LA is lenient • The D. M. Hogg (Earlston) Ltd inquiry which has been before the Scottish LA on three previous occasions...

• In Sheffield last week the Yorkshire Deputy LA, Mr M. Gosnay, granted an 0 licence application by Picon (Holdings) Ltd,...

John Holgate George Pinkney George W. Pinkney, a London bus conductor, and John Holgate, a Security Express driver/ guard, have...

• A special welded-aluminium frameless semi-trailer tanker has been produced by Metalair Ltd, Fishponds Road, Wokingham, Berks,...

By Tony Wilding • So the battle over the future of Atkinson is now settled. Seddon Motors Ltd has turned out the winner....

• A new range of detachable swan-neck low-loading machinery carriers designed by John Green Engineering of Desborough,...

• A detachable swan-neck range of lowloaders designated the Contractor has been introduced by Overland Contracts (Trailers)...

• According to an American road transport journal, Perkins is to announce in the near future a 605 cu in. V8 engine with an...

THE LATHE can save the day if a replacement rubber or PVC bush or mounting is needed when a new part cannot be obtained without...

view by the Hawk • J. Barry Wild was born into road transport and has remained in the industry for almost all of his 45 years....

- We are in the paper business—not transport. Since the 1968 Act was implemented transport has become an even more specialized...

On November 2 the Road Transport Industry Training Board revealed that, in considering its levy/grant programme for the year...

On November 3 at Leamington Spa the RTITB held a final session, including a course assessment by participants, in the first of...

Recording some of the road transport events which have occurred since CM was last published, on October 30 departmental...

• A maximum output of 330 bhp net (DIN) is produced by a new 12-litre six-cylinder in-line turbocharged diesel announced by...

by Paul Brockington, AMIMechE THE GROWTH of bulk transport for the delivery of powders, pellets and granular materials has...

An animal feed distributor of the Spillers group tells of the importance of having highstandard drivers and the right size and...

A non-tipping 32-ton-gross semi-trailer outfit recently added to the Grossmith 1 1-vehicle bulk-animal-food fleet has proved...

A Midland operator was faced with reducing noise when delivering coal to hospitals in pneumatic-discharge vehicles. The noise...

As a haulier, Bulwark Transport has to sell transport: and this can involve high-level sophistication of bulk tankers THE bulk...

by Tony Wilding AMIMechE, MIRTE ONE of the dictionary definitions of bulk is "large mass" and this is an entirely apt...

by Ron Cater WHEN I visited the Cleansing Service Group at Botley. Hampshire, I was told by Mr H. W. Mould, director and...

and freight handling by David Lowe, m I nstTA Pallets for freight containers • A new British Standard range of pallets,...

Foden on show • One of the more important exhibits at the Public Works and 'Municipal Services Exhibition held in London last...

MORE THAN 400 vehicles, between them capable of carrying every type of load, are operated by Samuel Williams Transport Ltd, a...

by Ron Cater, AMInstBE ONE of the most important skills in the field of tank operation is the ability to clean out a tank...

Choosing the right battery never seems that important. Until the day it lets you down. Then it's too late. Without warning it...

by Gordon Crabtree BY THE END of this year Ferrymasters Ltd will have a fleet of 200 Bulktainers all of whose capacity will be...

by Janus Ott Haw rOv To the carriers of small consignments such a development might prove a serious threat. Latest official...

a Could you advise me on the operating cost of an articulated powder tanker? The information on the vehicle and the operating...

factory, 50 miles away, which closed at 4 pm. The driver was stopped by an inspector from the Ministry of Transport between...

is taxed privately for the sole purpose of driving to and from various places of work (empty). Could you tell me what type of...

Motors gas turbine in the preview of components at the Commercial Motor Show published in the September 11 issue of Commercial...

vans I notice that when the tailboard or tail-lift is dropped the registration number plate, the reflectors and the rear lights...

matters by John Darker. AMB1M The second generation productivity scheme of Air Products Ltd PRODUCTIVITY deals are of limited...

by Les Oldridge, AIRTE, AMIN Drinking and driving (1) THE PROBLEM of the drunken driver is not a new one for the Licensing...

by George Wilm o t Senior Lecturer in Transport Studies, University of London. University of London. Classify and plan your...

Fools rush in • Despite all the problems confronting existing hauliers today, it can be expected that with the abolition of A,...