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16th April 1954
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Poisoned Ivy I F the Labour Party had intended deliberately to

debase the value of transport units and pile up a loss on the sale of British Road Services to private enterprise, they could...

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Passing Comments

Early Use of Light Oils AAANY operators are inclined to consider the "'employment of "thin " oils for engines and other units...

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One Hears

That a supercharger is a thing a haulier may find it wiser to have than to be. Complaints that, nowadays, everything seems to...

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Rear-engined Double-decker Demonstrated in London

A N unusual double-deck two-ailed bus, with a full-fronted body and engine at the rear, was shown to B.E.T. officials in London...

"Second-round" Bids Reasonable

THE British Transport Commission I and the Road Haulage Disposal Board decided in January and February that the highest bids...

ACCIDENTS TO CHILDREN: AUTOMATIC COMPENSATION?

A SUGGESTION that children injured on the roads should always be compensated, either through insurers or the State, whether the...

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" Flood " of Applications for Higher Fares Begins

THE Chancellor of the Exchequer's failure to reduce the fuel tax in I the Budget " must inevitably result in a flood of...

Changes of Base: "Useful" Talks

•U SEFUL discussions upon changes of base, arising from the purchase of a British Road Services unit previously operated some...

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Men in the News

MR. KEITH BARRY, maintenance engineer of the John Bull Rubber Co.. Ltd., has been appointed development engineer, CLLR, W....

Following Our Lead, Says Mr. F. Perkins

T HE "time has now come when one of the vehicle manufacturers has begun to follow our lead and to manufacture Diesel engines...

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Denationalization Makes Progress

T HE table below summarizes the progress of denationalization to date. A statement by the British Transport Commission and Road...

"No Waiting : No Laxity

WHEN a conviction against a VY Chaddesley Corbett farmer who had left his vehicle in a " no-waiting " area at Brornsgrove while...

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Higher Fares in Highlands,

But Many Refused A LARGE portion of the application for higher fares made by Highland Omnibuses, Ltd., was rejected by the...

Belfast Still to Pay Own Way

l – I A CLAUSE in the Belfast Corpora tion Acts of 1904 and 1948, laying down that the municipal transport department must pay...

Walsall Dislikes Crush-loaders

A BUS with separate entrance and rt exit doors and operating on the pay-as-you-enter system is not suitable for Walsall. This...

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7,000 Inhabitants : 40 Coaches

IT was remarkable that a concern based I in a town of fewer than 7,000 inhabitants operated more than 40 vehicles and attracted...

N ew Transport Companies

G. W. Twdley and Son, Ltd. Cap. £500. Directors. George W. Twilley, 32 Mayes Road, Wood Green, London, N.22, and Stanley C....

Exceeded 25 Miles : Plea for Leniency

'WHEN a plea of g uilty was entered TV by Mr. B. T. Humphrey on behalf of J. Dowker (Sheffield), Ltd., The Dale. Sheffield, who...

B.RS. STAFF PAY INCREASES S UBSTANTIAL increases in pay, operative from

January 1, 1954, have been obtained for members of British Road Services supervisory and clerical staffs. B.R.S. Board of Mana...

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Rear Lighting Rules Revised : Draft Issued to Makers T HE

Minister of Transport has revised the present rules regarding rear lamps and reflectors as the result of the passing of the...

£333,226 for Three Haulage Companies

A Sum of £333,226 in compensation for nationalization was awarded last week by the transport Arbitration Tribunal to three...

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India Needs 85,000 More Vehicles

T HE number of goods vehicles in India should be increased by 85,000 to relieve the shortage of transport facilities, according...

Driver to Refund Employers' Damages

DRIVER who had an accident in a shooting brake while in the service of his employers was ordered at Birmingham Assizes last...

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Activity on the Transport Unit Front

Tenderers in List R1 Notified of Success S UCCESSFUL tenderers for units without premises in List RI were notified last...

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Big Developments in Plastic Bodies

L AST July, L. F. Dove, Ltd., of White Rose Lane, Woking, introduced their first complete plastic body. Since that time, big...

Small Loader Shifts 100 Tons an Hour

A NEW hydraulic overhead loader is being manufactured by F. E. Weatherill, Ltd, Union Row, London, N.I7. It can shift 100 tons...

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by Ashley Taylor, A.M.I.R.T.E.

M ANCHESTER does not immediately strike one as a pleasure resort, but, strange though it may seem at first sight, hundreds of...

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Mobile Luxury for Ted Heath's Band

A Well-known Band Leader Expects to Save Money by Operating his own Coach A WARDROBE, cocktail bar and buffet, and seats...

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Political Commentary

Without the Law By JANUS S UGGESTIONS for the licensing of clearing houses have been made many times. For more reasons than...

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By John F. Moon

A Handy Vehicle for Small Loa Morris 1O-cwt. Pick-up Performs Well on Test and has Adequate Body Space: Lively Acceleration...

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New York Dock Terminal Mechanized

T HE Holland-America shipping line have modernized their terminal at Hoboken, New York, so that full advantage can be taken of...

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Opinions and Queries

New Dangers for Old WOULD like fully to support your leading article of April 2 under the heading "Those Two Rear Lights,"...

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Barton and

Trent Country A Large Part of Nottinghamshire is Served by Barton Transport, Ltd., an Independent Operator, and Trent Motor...

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New Three-stage Moving Floor

B Y providing the floor of a van body with four sections, three of which can slide one over the other, it is possible to load 8...

Experts Answer Technical Questions rt A NUMBER of technical questions of

great interest to operators was answered by members of the "Western Forum organized by C.A.V. Ltd., at their western area...

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Making a Start?

W HEN dealing with hauliers' problems, I have often thought that many newcomers must have been appalled at the apparent heavy...

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New Design for Coach Doors

B OTH hinged doors and those of the folding type have their disadvantages when fitted to a passenger service vehicle, and a new...