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17th February 1940
17th February 1940
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Wanton Sacrifice of Our Industry

A T last we know the real reason for the petrol restrictions and the partial strangling of road transport. We are now able to...

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Passing Comments

Pity the Poor Driver E recent ruling by a Supervising a TRing's Bench Divisional Learner . . . Court that a qualified driver...

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One Hears

That little E.V.A. is growing in interest and importance. That Topsy might be used as an expression for topping-up. Of a big...

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NEWS of the WEEK

The Government-Railways Terms of Settlement U NDER the terms of settlement between the Government and the railways, which...

Devon and Cornwall Accept Traffic

Movement, Ltd. A REPRESENTATIVE gathering of hauliers from the Devon and Corn. wan area attended a meeting, on Monday of last...

Central Board's Proposals for Wage-scale Increases

T HE Road Haulage Central Wages Board decided, by a majority vote, at its meeting in London on February 8, to initiate a...

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Personal Pars

MR, ARTHUR GEORGE SMITH, director of the Scottish Carriers and Haulage Contractors Association, takes the place of the late Mr....

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Bellay equipped Bus ,uns to Schedule on Hard Test

C ("10-OPERATION on the part of k ... ,those with specialized knowledge, pooling of resources, and readiness of all concerned...

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Producer-gas Lecturers

Face Quick-fire Queries Messrs. Senior and Monck Prove Strong Combination at Keenly Supported I.E.I. Gathering N EARLY 100...

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Practical Experience of An Austin 3-tonner on Solid Fuel

A Distributor Gives First-hand Information Acquired During 1,000 Miles With a Brush-Koela Equipped Austin Lorry A...

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What It Costs to Run a Battery-electric

T HE electric vehicle, if properly used, and confined in its operation well within the limit of the mileage capacity per charge...

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Extension of Wool-haulage Pool to Short-distance Transport

West Riding Hauliers Decide on Establishing New Pool for Carrying Wool from Point to Point AUCH satisfaction is expressed by...

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THE BATTERY-ELECTRIC IS I

)W COMING INTO ITS OWN T HE recent demonstration of battery-electric vehicles before the Minister of Transport at the Houses...

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Encouraging Road Transport Electrification

Some Details of the Exhibits at the Fourth Annual Exhibition of Battery-electric Vehicles and Equipment Organized at Manchester...

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Road Transport Topics

In Parliament By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent RAILWAY-L.P.T.B. AGREEMENT ONE-SIDED THE Ministry of Transport...

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Ambulances for All Purposes

T HREE special ambulance bodies have been designed and built by Harrison's (Essex Road), Ltd., 370, Essex Road, London, Ni, and...

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Specialist RI d-tran sport Organization that is "Al at Lloyd's"

Import and ExportActivities Are Prominent in The Delivery Work Undertaken By a Leading Manchester Organization D ELIVEIZY...

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Operating Aspects of

PASSENGER TRANSPORT REVIEWING BUSSEASON CHARGES R ECENTLY, Glasgow Corporation decided to increase the cost of weekly bus...

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Valuable Research Done By Producer Gas Emergency Committee

U NDOUBTEDLY the report of the Committee on the Emergency Conversion of Motor Vehicles to Producer Gas, obtainable from the...

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Tyre Reinforcement With Bonded Steel Wires

T HERE are many inventions which have been tried and abandoned years ago, but which become feasible later owing to improved...