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12th October 1973
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Time for one voice

The Socialists want to nationalize, the Liberals want to paralyse and the Tories want to "de-juggernize". Road transport...

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Here's one way to spread the haulage message

American inthistry' s campaign explained in London by CM reporter • By persuading 52 US vehicle and equipment manufacturers...

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MORE RESTRICTIONS

. on size, design and routeing in new Road Traffic Bill from our political correspondent • A new Road Traffic Bill is to be...

One voice an APPT answer

by Martin Hayes • A revised constitution, enabling a more broadly based membership to be admitted, has been agreed by members...

Cave Wood sell out

• International haulier Cave Wood (Transport) Ltd has been bought for £125,000 in cash by Price and Pearce (Holding) Ltd, the...

London ban catches drivers by surprise

• The ban on vehicles exceeding 40ft in length from travelling through central London started on Monday to the apparent...

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'Come and join us' says

RHA chairman John Wells invites critics to support campaign for better roads — and 'saboteurs' get a warning by CM reporter...

New depot for RTS

• Runcorn Transport Services Ltd has moved its lig and main depot to a new base at Pieow Farm Road, Runcorn, Cheshire....

End Tyne toll call

• The Newcastle-on-Tyne Environmental Group, a voluntary organization has called on the Department of the Environment to end...

German Railways lose smalls to road

from a German correspondent • Although the German Federal Railways — Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) — just about broke even last...

NEW DIRECTION FOR IRTE

• The IRTE is considering participation in transport affairs with other professional bodies at home and in other countries....

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Training Board's finances out of the red

• Concern about the future of transport training and the inadequacy of Government finance for training purposes is expressed in...

Phase 3: transport still subject to strict control

• Road haulage firms are to be covered by the Government Stage Three Price and Pay Code proposals in the same way as other...

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A louder voice from CIT is new president's promise

• In his inaugural address to the Chartered Institute of Transport on Monday, the president, Mr E. R. Hunter, hinted strongly...

Lorry ban in Huddersfield

• Heavy goods vehicles are to be banned from the centre of Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The ban, which is expected to be imposed...

US truck show 1975

• What is claimed to be the first large, truly national US commercial vehicle exhibition will be staged in November 1975 in...

Repairs to M5

• An inspection of the two bridges carrying M5 over A456 trunk road at the Quinton Interchange revealed cracks larger than...

Road traffic law

• Now in loose-leaf form with a supplementary service to cater for future amending legislation, the fifth edition of The law of...

Cadbury buys haulier

• The family business of haulage contractors J. B. Smith and Co of Keynsham, Bristol, is to be acquired by Cadbury Schweppes...

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Nationalization a nice political slogan, RHA members told

• Members of the RHA's Exeter sub-area were reminded of the last time the road haulage industry was nationalized, some 25 years...

'Danger' warehouse for Liverpool

• A special warehouse for the storage of hazardous goods under bond is to be opened in Liverpool early next year. The first of...

International safety conference

• More than 300 road safety experts from 28 countries are attending this week in Zurich a five-day conference on driver...

Speed for BAR conference

• Mr Keith Speed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of the Environment, is to be the guest-of-honour at the annual...

More night work

• Midlands BRS Ltd is to increase its night-time operations from 15 per cent in 1973 to 40 per cent by the end of 1974. The...

People

:olin Pearce has been appointed • public flations officer of the Freight Transport .ssociation. He succeeds John Guttridge, RO...

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Greyhound chief wants Europe link

• A major investment programme in Europe — preferably in the UK — is being planned by the American Greyhound Corporation. This...

71 o-m-o buses become two-man

• London Transport is converting 71 of its one-man-operated DMS doubledeckers to crew operation from December 15. They will...

Edinburgh tries Autofare

• Two Edinburgh bus routes have been converted to Autofare ticket-issuing equipment. The conversion, carried out a fortnight...

Deansgate picture

• A picture on page 45 of CM, September 14, was of the interior of a Deansgate Red Rose body and not as stated in the caption.

School service plea

• Northumberland County Council is being asked to ensure that changes in school bus contracts do not affect service routes. The...

Orkney buses for sale

• Ownership of Orkney's biggest bus fleet seems likely to remain in the hands of Mr J. D. Peace. Mr Peace had advertised the...

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Gardner-engined mid-underfloor Seddon

• Seddon's mid-engmed bus chassis will make its debut in the demonstration park of next month's Scottish Show. The new chassis...

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First 'provincial' tour of Britain allowed

• What is believed to be the first tour iround Britain from a provincial town was ;ranted to a Cardiff coach operator by he...

Licence near to revocation haulier told

At a public inquiry held in Falmouth ist week, Richard Benny (Transport) Ltd, f Helston. had its operators' licence curiiled...

PD loses 37

vehicles from margin • A record of 48 prohibitions, nine defect notices and five overloading convictions in three years cost...

More tours to Longleat

• Additional licences were granted for tours to the West Country to Mrs Dorothy June Vowles of Merthyr Tydfil by the South...

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Commendation not a penalty for St Albans Sand and Gravel

• Commendation instead of a penalty was the result of a Section 69 inquiry when overloading convictions against St Albans Sand...

Licence revoked after third non-appearance at public inquiry

• Steel Supply Co (Haulage) Ltd, Bedford, had its licence revoked by the Eastern deputy LA, Mr Gerald Kidner, last week when it...

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Time for a short ;harp lesson, says LA

Within a year a company had been ven two warnings about keeping a register drivers' log books but had still failed to ) so. It...

A impressed but margin of seven removed

The South Wales deputy LA "showed s displeasure" at the conduct of Tarmac Dnstruction Ltd by removing the margin of yen...

One-month licence loss for owner

• An owner-driver had his licence suspended for one month and his margin of one removed when he had to appear under Section 69...

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Magirus trucks make

a UK comeback by Gibb Grace • Magirus Deutz whose heavy sitevehicles have earned a good reputation in the UK, is today making...

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Lorries in Europe some crystal-ball gazing

by John Darker • A blistering attack on Common Market bureaucrats whose policies were frustrating the enterprise and...

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The snags of building bodies for Europe

D Bodybuilding is largely a localized msiness throughout the world and it is lifficult for a bodybuilder in one country to...

Vicon pumps come to UK

• Ryland Pumps Ltd, of Bridgewater Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, has launched a range of Canadian-built...

Ellin order for Loadax

• Only a matter of weeks after starting mass production, Peak Components Ltd, of Whaley Bridge. Cheshire, has received a £2.5M...

3 oor response to security

Code 11 In his paper on load security Mr W. fills, assistant national secretary of the reight Transport Association, explained...

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Peak payloads without overload

by Trevor Longcroft INQUIRIES from readers in recent months suggest that operators are giving closer consideration to built-in...

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european scene

by Bill Godwin El Swedish Conny distribution A novel tank terminal and distribution system for petroleum products introduced...

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Motorway lane capacity

I was concerned to see that Janus (CM September 28) publicized a statement by Stefan Tietz on motorway lane capacity. In fact...

Continental lorry inquiry

With reference to the article "Continental lorry inquiry urged" (CM October 5), it would appear to me that Mr Ray Carter MP has...

Support for the hgv driver

I drive a light commercial vehicle but even so get very annoyed at people who slate hgv drivers and their vehicles. Is there...

N EXT WEEK: hauliers in conference

When Road Haulage Association members gather in Edinburgh next week for their annual conference, CM staff will be there, to...

LOOKING AHEAD

Subsequent issues of CM will have plenty of reader interest, WO: we've got road tests of new vehicles lined up, and there'll be...

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Duncan H. Foulds looks back — and forward — in an interview with John Darker

NO ONE is better qualified than Duncan Foulds to weigh up the pros and cons of public and private enterprise from the...

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bird's eye view by the Hawk • Stylish carriage

The latest illustration of the success of York's Snowball slogan, "If you've got it, a truck brought it" hasn't happened yet...

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STURDY BUS FOR RURAL ROADS

ROAD IMPRESSIONS OF THE FORDIWILLOWBROOK BUS by Martin Hayes, pictures by Harry Roberts WITH Tile, increasing emphasis on...

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topic

I it moves nationalize it 1FERENCES to nationalization, rather in to State control or similar euphemisms, : once again...

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management matters

by John Darker The seventies challenge to transport managers IN HIS TALK to FTA members at their recent conference in...

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know the law

by Les Oldridge, TEng (CEO, MIMI, AMIRTE Using, causing and permitting (2) IN ORDER for a person to be charged with using a...

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Q We have just purchased a Dodge 28 ton-artic unit for

transporting our drainage machine with a semi-low-load trailer; this unit will also be used to trans port hay, straw and grain...

Q Our organization is contemplating the introduction of a free company

bus service in order to run employees to and from their work. Before we take a final decision, could you advise us on likely...

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keeping them running

by Trevor Longcroft 3 u have had to put a vehicle ugh the annual test more than because the new linings/ ns you have fitted...

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Sprung Rear Lights

The Hexaflex commercial vehicle rear light unit has been designed to deflect away when it hits any obstruction. The light stem...

Suspension Manual

Rubery Owen-Rockwell has published a 24-page trailer suspension service manual which complements the spares brochure already...

Sheetracks

Sheetracks and nameboards designed for the Ford A-series van / truck range have been introduced by Pylon Developments. Both...

Vehicle Washers

From Wickham Industrial comes a range of vehicle washers, each model offering either steam, hot or cold water washing. The...

Emergency Light

Emergency lighting at roadside breakdowns, for instance, can be supplied by Coolite rods. These are plastic tubes about 6in....

CV Roof Rack

The Ric-Rac commercial vehicle roof rack from Rick Walter has telescopic cross bearers allowing fitting to both small 5 to 7...

Lifting Equipmeni Vacuum lifting and handl equipment especially develof for

lifting concrete prodL weighing up to 30 tons is r duced by Bridon Aerolift. equipment is claimed to be e and quick to operate...