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15th August 1952
15th August 1952
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Realism in the Bill

W HATEVER may be said of the remainder of the Transport Bill, no strong criticism can be levelled against Section 17. It sets...

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Passing Comments

A Twice-told Story" 0 NCE upon a tittle a man purchased a very large Alsatian dog and, as he lived in a closely built-up area,...

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"Why not finish the job and chuck in the soapflakes?

One Hears "Steel scrap wanted? Well the. U.S.A. seems to be having more than it wants." That numerous fines are making...

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National - Campaign to Kill

Transport Bill INTENSIVE efforts are being made by the Trades Union Congress i and the Labour Party to organize public opinion...

"No L.T.E. Services Outside London"

T HE Passenger Vehicle Operators' Association is to submit to the Government an amendment to the Transport Bill to deprive the...

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Abolish 25-mile Limit : Abandon Levy Liberal Policy

T HE Liberal Party last week announced its views on the Transport Bill. "In its present form it is by no means the measure...

United Counties Appeal Fails

T HE Minister of Transport has rejected an appeal by the United Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd„ against the decision of the East...

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Bedford 4 x 4 in Bulk Production

A NEW Bedford four-wheel-drive 3-tonner is now in volume production both for the armed forces and for civilian operators in...

Men in the News

Ma. H. R. LAPPER, general manager of Black and White Motorways, Ltd.. Cheltenham, is retiring later this year. Applications...

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New Indicator and Stop-light Rules

rERTA1N minor amendments to the law relating to traffic indicators and stop lights on road vehicles, contained in the Motor...

Merseyside Haulage Disputes Settled

D iSPUTES between the Conference of Liverpool and District Road Transport Employers and the Liverpool and District Carters' and...

PURCHASE TAX COMMITTEE MEETS THE Purchase Tax (Valuation) Com mittee,

whose appointment was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on July 24, held its first meeting recently. Its terms of...

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N.C.B. and N.U.M. to Discuss Fares

A MEETING is to be held in London to-day between the National Coal Board and the National Union of Mineworkers to discuss...

P.M.T. Seeks Overall Increase T HE Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd.,

seeks permission from the West Midland Licensing Authority for an overall increase in fares. It is proposed that lid. tickets...

Fares Collected at Loading Points

rr combat the problem of collecting ares, the New South Wales Department of Road Transport and Tramways is employing women,...

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Glasgow Fares May be Raised : Serious Financial Position

H IGHER fares and the withdrawal of some motorbuses on non-paying routes are being considered because of the serious financial...

New Borg and Beck Clutch

I N a new Borg and Beck clutch, known as the A.S., developed by Automotive Products Co., Ltd., Leamington Spa, the transmission...

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Automatic Control in Hobbs Transmission

I T has been announced by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd., that tests will shortly be made of a Hobbs...

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International Building Trucks in Australia

A NEW factory costing £A1m. was recently opened by the International Harvester Co., of Australia Pty., Ltd., at Dandenong, 20...

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The Transport Bill Welcomed

YOUR correspondent, E. J. Andrews, a letter from whom appears in your issue for. August 1, in referring to the Government's...

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Who Cares What Janus Says ?

THE rigid policy of Many transport operators, particularly municipal undertakings, who are subject to public complaints...

Vehicles Cause .Loss of Traffic

H AS it ever occurred to operators on some of the longer-distance services that traffic is being Jost as a result of the type...

Law of Parking on Verges

p EFERRING to the article by a barrister "Is Parking on Verges Legal? ", published in your issue dated June 27, we have...

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STUTTGART'S LATION PREFERS BT RC

A LTHOUGH the transport picture in Stuttgart is predominated by trams, the impact of bus services on the travelling public has...

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Electrified Bodywork for Riot Vans A FEATURE of a number of

Thomycroft riot-squad vans being supplied to the Singapore Police Force is the installation of high-tension generators to...

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Strait and Narrow

W HATEVER HATEVER one may think about the Transport Act as an attempt to solve the transport problem, there is no denying that...

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New Jen-Tug

Aare "Pull" By Laurence J. Cotton, M.I.R.T.E. A PART from its appearance, which is little changed, the JenTug Mark II...

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Pride and Prejudice

r1VIC pride, in the 1890s and after the 1914-18 war, expressed itself largely in the construction of imposing municipal...

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The Government's Plan for Passenger Transport

By Our Legal Adviser C LAUSE 17 of the Transport Bill is one of the largest in the measure, and it is perhaps surprising that...

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German Van Sells Cheaply The E.M.W. 13-ettl. light van from Eastern Germany sells in Denmark for the equivalent of E.700.

S ELLIN G' in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the equivalent of £700, the E.M.W. light-delivery van from Eastern Germany is claimed to...

New Hydraloader has Ford son

T HE new HL series of Hydraloader made by W. E. Bray and Co., Ltd., Felthatn, Middx., is powered by the latest Fordson Major...

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More About Country Costs

"The Commercial Motor "'Costs Expert Deals with Some Interesting Figures on Establishment Expenses Supplied to Him by a Rural...

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Malting the better motor oils of today..

Several million tons of oil are refined every year by the refineries of the great Shell Organisation. At these modem...

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Heating Arrangements for Coaches

CROM Daimler-Benz A.G., Stuttgart": Untertiirkheim, Germany, comes patent No. 674,502, which deals with a heating system for...