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15th June 1956
15th June 1956
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Think Before You Buy

T HE written decision of Mr. W. P. James, West Midland Licensing Authority, on the law affecting the assignment of vehicles...

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Inferiority Complex?

I N the flush of self-satisfaction experienced after hearing the words of hope offered by Mr. I'. Robert Williams at the...

Passing Comments

Not Hiding Their Lights O FTEN people are surprised at whole thoroughfares in London and elsewhere being lit by the street...

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One Hears—

Re law and order, of those who think the law includes too many orders. That Australia seems to be the paradise of those who...

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180 Vehicles in List 15

L IST 15 of transport units, which was issued on Wednesday, contains 180 vehicles, all in single-vehicle lots, and -six...

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Grimsby Expects Profit: Amalgamation Soon?

F OR the first time since 1947, Grimsby Transport Department may make a profit this year. Recent fare increases have had a...

Avro to Manufacture Leylands in Canada

I T was announced in Montreal on Monday that an agreement had been reached between Leyland Motors, Ltd., and A. V. Roe...

D ETA1LS of the two compulsory tests to be used in

the eliminating rounds for the Ail-England Lorry Driver of the Year Competition at Coventry (July 1), Oxford (July 15), Leeds...

R.H.A. Meeting Ends in Slander Action

D AMAGES of £1 were awarded at Lincolnshire Assizes last week to Alexander Lyall Maclntyre, Brumby House Farm, near Scunthorpe,...

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Men in the News

ALD. FRANK JAMIESON has been re-elected chairman of Preston Passenger Transport Committee. MR, SIDNEY A. WALE has been...

International Experts Discuss Lighting

T IGHTING and 'signalling were J—t discussed this week at a conference of the automobile committee of the International...

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Grade 2 Wages. Not to be Abolished

A FTER a meeting lasting from 11 a.m. until 5.40 p.m. on Tuesday, the Road Haulage Wages Council rejected the application of...

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Sheffield Operators Object to Fishing Licence

S IX Sheffield coach operators and British Railways objected before the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, on Monday, to an...

"'Scrap Trams," Says Dundee's Manager

IN a report to the transport committee on Monday, - *Mr. W. L. Russell, general manager of Dundee Transport Department,...

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Railways Out for C-licence Traffic

"T HERE are a great many firms who are sending their goods by road in their own C-licence lorries and who would be better...

40-ton Bottom Dumper Works on Private Motorway

O PERATION of the largest coalhaulage vehicle—an articulated bottom dumper—yet made in England was demonstrated by Costain...

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U.K. Signs New Customs Conventions

T "United Kingdom has put its signature to two new Customs conventions relating to\ road transport in the United Nations...

Who Benefits from New Bridge ?

W HEN the construction of a bridge reduces the length of a bus journey. should the travelling public or the bus company reap...

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Authority "Scratched Round for Justification"

A N allegation that the Metropolitan Licensing Authority had had to " scratch round to find assumptions to put into his...

Strong Opposition to Rochdale Tour Plan

n i3JECTIONS or representations by 16 parties have been entered against an application by Rochdale Transport Department to...

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"Sheerness" Appeal on Monday

O N Monday, the Transport Tribunal will hear in London appeals by 18 hauliers against the South Eastern Licensing Authority's...

Charges Act not to be Amended

IN the House of Commons last week, 1. Mr. Ernest Davies said that Parliament did not realize, when it passed the Transport...

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Where Ignorance is Bliss

T HE precise boundary between legality and illegality in the operation of vehicles under a hiring margin may soon become no...

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Yorks Towns Well• Served by "Outsiders"

U.A.S. and West Yorkshire Serve Scarborough and York Joint Company at Keighley On May 25, in the first of three articles on...

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Dual Personality

Bird's Eye View By The Hawk D UAL nationality can be embarrassing, as I discovered last week when I met Count C. DaWaste...

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Full Marks for thi dark 14

By John F. Moon, A.M.I.R.T.E. A LTHOUGH. representing an interesting departure from previous Seddon design practice in...

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1O-cwt. Three-wheeled Dumper

A THREE WHEELED 10 cwt. r - k dumper powered by a Villiers 3 h.p. air-cooled engine and known as the Liner Nipskip, is being...

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British Challei to Successful Models Continer

T HE first range of British vehicles to offer a serious challenge to the successful Continental designs of 15-20-cwt. van,...

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Wet Blanket on Busman's Hopes

Delegates Do Not Share Mr. T. Robert Williams' Optimism : Severe Competition from Television, Private Transport and Railcars...

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Translucent Roof in Pantechnicon

A TRANSLUCENT plastics roof has rx been incorporated in a new 1,050 cu-it, van supplied by the Wokingham Pantechnicon, Broad...

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More Ex-B.R.S. Lorries Transferred

T HE names of purchasers of exBritish Road Services' lorries in seven areas are reported this week. A number of direct...

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Fair Allowances for Staff Cars

I N answer to requests from readers, I propose .to suggest payments which should be given to those representatives . who use...

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Inertia Starter for Oil Engines Developed A FTER a long period

of research, Aircraft Steel Structures, Ltd., Ansdell Street, London, W.8, have fully developed an engine starter working on...

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A Self-adjusting Tappet

DATENT No. 747,161 (G. Shepherd, I " Alvaston," Stockport Road West, Bredbury, Cheshire) gives details of the design of a...