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11th June 1954
11th June 1954
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A New Science

Modern Systems are Essential to Make Proper Use of Specialised Cleansing Vehicles p ROGRESS in the evolution of specialised...

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Not For Sale

O FFERS of contract-hire units for sale by the -British Transport Commission have become a farce. Inquiry by The Commercial...

Passing Comments

Unit Prices Dropping? T HERE seems to have been a slight drop in the prices of transport units. According to information...

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One Hears

That some operators appear to have the idea that springs never tire. That many an engine is consequently running inefficiently...

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List 6 Out: List 7 on July 28

L 1ST 6 of transport units, comprising 536 lots, was published on Wednesday. Tenders for " vehicle-only " units must be...

DECISION ON ABER CASE RESERVED

- PLIDGMENT was reserved by the J Transport Arbitration Tribunal last week at the conclusion of the hearing of a compensation...

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15,000 Vehicles Enough for Small Men: Disposal Delayed Three Months

at the specific request of 20 persons. In fact, only seven of those 20 people submitted tenders and of these, four were...

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Men in the News

MR. S. J. BURN has been appointed maintenance superintendent of the transport, electrical and heating section of Hendon Borough...

Will Birmingham be Expelled from J.I.C.?

B IRMINGHAM Corporation face expulsion from the employers' side of the National Joint Industrial Council, having negotiated a...

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U.T.A. to Raise Charges

F , ACED with an increase of about £300,000a year in costs consequent on recent wage rises, the Ulster Transport Authority and...

LIME RATES: TALKS •

CONTINUE MEGOTIATIONS are still in progress ` 4 1 regarding an increase in rates for the road haulage of lime. The Road...

Japan Holds First Motor Show

T HE first motor show ever to be held in Japan was recently staged in Tokyo. Including the makers of equipment, 211...

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Belfast Stable : Record Surplus

" DROVIDING there are no further substantial increases in the cost of salaries, wages and materials, or other unforeseen...

Authority Shocked by Law Flouting W HEN, last week, he refused

Mr. A. Skill, St. Peter's Street, Radford, Nottingham, a licence for a Nottingham-Manchester express service for Servicemen on...

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Meat Transport in State of Flux

T HE transport of meat is in such a state of flux that we don't know what is going to happen," said the Scottish Deputy...

New Vehicle Carries Flour in Bulk

A NEW vehicle for the bulk transport of flour was demonstrated recently by Leyland Motors, Ltd., at the works of Henry Simon,...

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THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR Rail Losing Local Traffic by Delays L OCAL

delivery work was bein g lost by British Railways because of unsatisfactory service, it was stated before the Yorkshire...

Steep Rise in March Registrations R EGISTRATIONS of new vehicles, other

than cars and motorcycles, rose from 10,996 in February to 16,864 in March. The biggest single increase was in "other goods'...

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Wynn's Battle for Extra Tonnage Against Railways and Pickfords

A S reported last week, Robert Wynn and Sons, Ltd., Newport, have been largely successful in their application to the South...

New Euston Premises for Coaches

-THE new Euston Square booking I office of London Coastal Coaches, Ltd., came into operation last week. A site 40 yd. by 30 yd....

DUBLIN BAKERS BUILD UP ELECTRIC FLEET

fiORE than 50 Smith's N.C.B. electric al vehicles have been supplied during the past three years to Bolands, Ltd., Dublin, the...

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B RITISH vehicles failed to take a single major award in

the 6th International Coach Rally at Montreux, Switzerland, last week. First pike - was taken by a 1948 Scania Vabis •...

Britain Left Behind Montreux

A 1948 Scania Vabis Coach Won Main Event in Montreux Rally Sweden and Germany Tied for Second Place by Andrew Seacombe None...

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Tragic Hero

A SENSE of humour may have governed the choice of the name United Carriers, Ltd., for the company planned to succeed the Meat...

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Revolution in Disposal

By Andrew Seacombe Steps Taken by the Government and the Port of London Authority are Causing London's Boroughs to Send Their...

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Contrasts in Cleansing

Southend and South Shields— Southend Concentrating on 25-cu.-yd. Oil-engined Refuse Collectors to Reduce Costs South Shields...

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The Latest for the Cleansing Conference

Refuse Collectors for Mechanical and Manual Loading, Gullyand Cesspool-emptiers and Electric Orderly Trucks to Figure in Range...

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Cut Refuse Collection Costs

By H. Scott-Hall, M.I.Mech.E., M.I.R.T.E. M UNICIPAL transport activities are varied but not extensive. Only the larger towns...

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When Can an Operator.

Sue a Driver? The Law on Negligence and Relationship Between Master and Servant Illuminated by Court Award by Our Legal...

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Co-ordination Improves

Part I Ambulance Efficiency 0 NE of the features of British life is the way in which great public services come into existence...

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R.H.A. Leaders Buy Units

Mr. R. G. Crowther and Mr. Henry Walker are Concerned in Purchases from B.R.S. 'TWO leaders of the Road Haulage 1Association...

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Front Tipping Gear for Long wheelbase Lorries

TWIN rams, mounted in a front - of1 body position, and a stabilizer which is attached to the body by twin slide-bars, are...

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Cutting Out Petrol-engine Cylinder

I FOUND the article concerning the operation of A vehicles on Continental tours (issue May 21) most interesting, but one point...

Mobile Demonstrator for Electric Razors

A N attractive articulated demonstraTh tion van, to the order of Philips lectrical, Ltd., has been completed at lie works of...

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Charging for Long Distances

" The Commercial Motor" Costs Expert Shows How to Modify Rates When Operational Activities are Extended Outside the Immediate...

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Hydraulic-cum-Mechanical Transmission

A TRANSMISSION system employ in g two automatic clutches, a tor q ue converter and a two-speed g ear, is disclosed in patent...