T HE casual observer may be readily excused for wondering whether transport users really know what they want. Both the...

D UE to the high anti-knock qualities of the premium grades of motor spirit, it is possible, when using them, to over-advance...

Another Collector of Steamers A N unusual hobby is that of Mr. Sydney Sutton, who, with his brother, Mr. Charles Sutton,...

THERE is a possibility that operators who hire out contract vehicles 1 under C-hiring margins may be admitted to membership of...

FFORTS are being made by the Traders' Road Transport Association to persuade the Minister of Transport to quash the proposals...

O NLY one of the 418 resolutions on the agenda for the Labour Party's annual conference at Mar g ate from October 10-14 deals...

MR. ROLLO WATERHOUSE has been appointed publicity manager of the motorcar ,division of Rolls-Royce, Ltd. MR. JAMES ARRIES,...

THE Southport congress of the 1 Institute of Transport, 'originally intended to be held last June but cancelled because of the...

IN an appeal decision •announced on . 1 Wednesday, the:Minister of Trans port has Set forth the principle that conces s ionary...

FOLLOWING an appeal by Messrs. 2 P. and 0. Lloyd, of Bagillt, the Minister of Transport has implied that services to football...

Strakers (lewcastle), Ltd., made a trading profit last year of £33,931. A dividend of 221/2 per cem. Is being paid. • Lodge...

ditions relating to picking-up points and vehicle allowances on excursions and tours from Holywell, Crosville, M. Wakley and...

IT sounds sensible and practicable, but the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, was designed particularly to restrict people to...

T HE Yorkshire Licensing Authority has rejected the application by 16 bus operators for increased rates for scholars' contract...

V OLKSWAGEN commercial vehicles have recently been modified. The most important improvement is the provision of a rear door....

A FTER 18 months' trial of a Dennis fire-engine with Rolls-Royce engine and Rolls-Royce fully automatic gearbox, the first of...

A SHORTAGE of platform staff has caused Newport Transport Department to cut several basic services. Describing the situation...

Q SWESTRY magistrates were warned that they might be asked to state a case when, last week, they dismissed a charge against...

A T a series of 77 special ceremonies I - 1 during the next four months, 9,000 London busmen are to receive awards for safe...

HE Northern Licensing Authority has revoked the road service licence of Donald P. Tallentire, Cockton Hill, Co. Durham, for...

1-1 A GREAT deal has been said and printed lately about drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. All the cases of which one hears,...

QUILT for use in Welsh quarries by Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers, Ltd., two tipping bodies for I 5-ton payloads have...

SCANDAL I.. Experienced Drivers and Traders Exporting Goods say that Labour is Largely Responsible for the Unreasonable Delays...

Enterprising Romford • Operator Organizes First Pilgrimage Service to Lourdes : Scope for Others says Andrew Seacombe (Below)...

QOVIE striking features distinguish the Try phon 35-seat coach body, the prototype of which has been acquired by Sharp's Motor...

W ITH the best of intention, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has deprived road users for the time being of a vision of the...

By C. S. Dunbar, M.Inst.T. T HE tradition of the local carrier dies hard in East Anglia, and there are still several dozen men...

r i NE of the most practicable methods of repairing small or large cracks, and even complete fractures. particularly in...

IT was announced on Wednesday that list 12, containing 1,540 vehicles, would be published next Wednesday. Nearly half the...

A DOUBLE-DECKER of Rochdale Transport Department which had been seriously damaged in an accident was used recently for practice...

A N extensible .sleeping trailer produced by Kassbohrer for use With coaches has been placed in service by a Munich operator.....

Poerfraet Town Council are to buy a 3.-ton tirincr. Bodutin Town Council are in the market for a 1,, Fuse collector....

Earn— Or Lose! Many Operators Believe That They Are Making Handsome Profits Because They Do Not Keep Full and Proper Records...

P ATENT No. 731,757 shows a means for automatically taking up brake slack due to facing wear; the patentee is H. and T....