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17th May 1935
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Transport Autocracy in London

R ESENTMENT against the passenger-transport monopoly in London appears to be spreading amongst the travelling public, the...

The Season of Conferences

N OTHING can give more adequate proof of the importance and far-reaching nature of commercial road transport, in all its...

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Passing Comments

I N a recent interview which members of the Press had with the Minister of Transport in connection with the issue of the new...

Special Features of this Issue

One of tile papers read at the Furniture Warehousemen and Removers . Association Conference deals with organized opposition to...

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One Hears

• Of no pause with some Comrners. That the I.T.A. ship is steadied by its Dunnage. That squealing brakes annoy those who live...

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WHEELS of INDUSTRY

"The wheels of wealth will be slowed • by the roughness of by all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a...

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Personal Pars

Mr. McCarthy, the Australian manager for Leyland Motors, Ltd., recently arrived in this country, and will spend a considerable...

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LIMIT ON FISH TRANSPORT BY ROAD.

An interesting decision in an application to carry fish by road from North Shields to London has been given, after four...

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THE LATEST DRIVERS' HOURS APPLICATION.

The Scottish Federation of Aerated Water Manufacturers and Bottlers Association has made -an application to the Minister of...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

Cardiff Corporation Is buying a Bedford 12cwt. van. Warrington Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of an...

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Organized Opposition to "Spare-time" Removers

THE annual conference of the Furni ture Warehousemen and Removers Association opened at the Hotel Victoria, Northumberland...

G.W.R. Licences Cut Down

tA A REBUFF has been administered to the Great Western Railway Co. by the Appeal Tribunal, in connection with the group of...

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National Board Grades Yorkshire Area

T HE decision of the general purposes committee of the National Joint Conciliation Board on the grading of the Yorkshire...

Hours Case in the High Court

rI N Monday, Lard Hewart and Jus tices Avory and Branson, in a King's Bench Divisional Court, heard an appeal by Mr. George...

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Industrial Transport Managers Criticize Road and Rail

Transport Planning in the New Age A PARTICULARLY interesting series of general intro ductory papers was arranged for the...

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Revolutions Needed on Railways

T HE subject of the short paper by Mr. H. R. Caulfield Giles, traffic manager, Newton, Chambers and Co., Ltd., Sheffield, is...

What Ancillary Users Need

I N the interesting Contribution by Mr. G. S. Vickary, transport manager, Wm. Younger and Co., Ltd., Edin'burgh, and chairman...

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A New Pullmore-extended Fordson

A N attractive conversion is now being offered by Pullmore Sixwheelers, Ltd., 200-220, Cricklewood Broadway, London, N.W.2. It...

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The New Highway Code

uf ANY improvements and additions 1V1have been incorporated in the new Highway Code, and great efforts will be made to place...

March Registration Returns Analysed

T HE number of motor vehicles registered for the first time during March, 1935, was 47,922, contrasted with 43,735 a year...

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Ways and Means of

LIGHTENING CHASSIS I T is unnecessary to commence an article such as this by giving a long list of advantages to be obtained...

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Scammell's Latest Fire-fighter Embodies New Features

F OLLOWING the successful operation of the first Scammell fire-engine delivered to the Watford Borough Council early in 1933,...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

[4547] Your leader, entitled " The Voice of the Mechanic," is most timely, and our experience is that the voice very often has...

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Planning Service on Modern Lines

A T the new £35,000 motor showrooms and workshops which have been opened in Regent Street. Leeds, by Cox and Co. (Leeds), Ltd.,...

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American Road Transport Faces the Crisis D ECENT announcements concerning

the activities of the Federal Co-ordinator of Transport in the U.S.A. definitely point to the fact that road transport in that...

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A UNIQUI

64-TONNER Takes the Rough with the Smooth Road Test No. 215 V IEWED from a mechanical standpoint, the Unipowered Bedford is...

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Road Transport Topics By Our Spec; ul

In Parliament GOVERNMENT'S RIBBONDEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS. THIS Bill, introduced in the House 1 of Lords for •the restriction of...

Bouts-Tillotson Appeal Ends

T "appeal of Bouts-Tillotson Transport, Ltd„ against the refusal of the East Midland Licensing Authority - to grant a licence...

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Operating Aspects of

Passenger Transport All the latest news of important developmen Is affecting p ub icevehicle owners POOLE DISPUTE...

Strong Action with Agents

7 1 1 - 1E raising of the booking-agency 1 question and of the alleged enticement of agents by London Coastal Coaches, Ltd., in...

Drastic Cut in London Tours

LASTL AST week-end, London Transport to the Motor Hirers and Coach Services Association in connection with the operation of...

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FRUITS OF CO-ORDINATION

T HE South Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Commissioners have recently approved a scheme of reorganization on the...

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MUNICIPAL SUCCESS WITH OILERS

n NE of the first reports to come to X./hand in respect of municipal bus operations in the year ended March 31 last is from...

1,720-mile Route in Big Fuel Trial

WHAT is probably the most imTV portant alternative-fuel trial yet held is to take place from June 25 to July 16 next, under the...

Fumigating Vans for Municipalities

A S a result of slum-clearance schemes, a demand has arisen for vehicles equipped with fumigating apparatus, in order to...

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AIR TRANSPORT NEWS

ROAD-TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTS AIR COMPANY. T HE newly formed Swansea company, Cambrian Mr Services, Ltd., which proposes to...

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Solving the Problems of the Carrier

I T is impossible to get away from this haulage busi ness. Even in hospital, where I am writing this article, it occurs. The...

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Swash-plate Injection Pump

A FUEL-INJECTION pump operating on the swash-plate principle is shown in patent No. 426,316 by F. Egersdtirfer, of 5,...