AT THE HEART OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.

Call our Sales Team on 0208 912 2120

15th July 1949
15th July 1949
Page 1
Page 1, 15th July 1949
Close

Page 2

Passing Comments

See That Your THERE are some drivers Driving Licence is who fail to realize the Correct . . . . importance—in fact, the legal...

Page 4

Original Permits : 1,145 Applications

U P to last week-end, the Road Haulage Executive had received 1,145 applications for original permits to operate outside a...

Court of Appeal Finds 1 .T.E. Case to Go to the Hot Lords

L EAVE to appeal to the House of Lords was given, last week, by the Court of Appeal, to Mr. Wilfred Hetbert Smi h, of...

Page 5

Half Battle Won, says P V.O.A.

A LTHOUGH Mr. W. H. Smith lost his action against the London Transport Executive and costs were awarded to the Executive by the...

Page 6

Men in the News

MR S. R. Hooc has been appointed a director of Speciefluid, Ltd. Au). A. LANGTON and AID. J. B. BEAU, J.P., chairman and...

Corporation Ban on Coaches Fails

S CARBOROUGH Corporation's proposals to prohibit coach operation on and near the South front of the Yorkshire resort have been...

Page 7

Public Will Not Accept Higher Bus Fares to Help Railways

A COMMON point, raised during the 1 - 1 speeches of the chairmen of Ribble Motor Services, Ltd.. and' Western Welsh Omnibus...

Acquisitions Rise to Over Six a Day

J ULY promises to be a record month for acquisitions by the British Transport Commission. Hauliers are now being taken over at...

Page 8

Official Report on Isle of Man Transport Endorses C. NI." Views

[JEWS expressed by Mr. C. S. V Dunbar in a detailed analysis of transport in the Isle of Man. published in "The Commercial...

From Ireland to Denmark by Road Vehicle Without Unloading

O VF.R 33,000 vehicles had been V./carried by the ferry services of the Continental Line since operations started in the autumn...

N.E. Councils Argue on Area Scheme

V IEWS in favour of nationalization and co-ordination of passenger transport in the north-east were expressed at a recent...

Page 9

"Minister Hides Behind R.H.A.": Attempt to Annul Permit Order

A SUGGESTION that the Minister rA of Transport was hiding behind the skirts of the Road Haulage Association was made in the...

Page 10

Denationalization is a Practical Proposition

' T is remarkable how frequently, during the past few months, Opposition speakershave referred to the . measure of . transport...

Page 11

PERISHABLE

so it goes by road How the Problem of Supplying the Final User of Procea, Within 48 Hours of Manufacture of the Product, has...

Page 12

Special Radio Programmes for Bus Passengers

TRAVELLERS in American coaches I are enjoying free radio shows under a plan now being developed in several of the largest...

Page 13

Don't Miss the "Original Permit" Boat

Says MAJOR E. H. B. PALMER, 0.B.E., F.R.S.A. H ISTORY repeats itself and many are reminded of the position in which they...

Page 14

FILLING DENT IN LIGH LLOY PANELS

By FREDERICK JEYES, A.1.N.A., M.1.R.T.E, Transport Engineer, J. Sainsbury, Ltd. Successful Experiments Conducted in the...

Page 16

Another Link• in Highland Transport

TOUR article " Industry in the Highlands, by Mr. C. S. Dunbar, Minst.T., in "The Commercial Motor" dated June 17, 1949,...

Page 17

A Furniture Loading Problem Solved

I 4 0ADING and safe delivery of goods are sometimes greater problems to the transport manager than the mechanics of operating...

Page 18

Close-knit Services Coy East Lancs

Since the Days of Steam Tram: Group of Municipalities has Won Together and• Inter-running thms Continues I N East Lancashire...

Page 22

Solid-fuel Oven in Mobile Kitchen

D ESIGNED for use at agricultural shows, as well as for specific demonstrations in selected areas, a mobile kitchen has been...

Page 23

Manchester Fights for Higher Fares

COMPLAINTS that the proposals %---reacted unfavourably o n the traveller within the smaller boroughs served by Manchester buses...

Page 24

Terminal Delays May Spell Profit or Loss

A I,s1important:factor in estimating the cost per mile Or per =week . of operating any motor vehicle is the weekly mileage....

Page 26

An In-the-cylinder Injection Pump

P ATENT No. 017,434, whic h . comes from General Motors . Coyporation, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., shows an improved . injection...