C OMPLEX and important problems face road haulage in the next two years. They will provide a searching test of the reorganized...

By H. BRIAN COTTEE A RTICULATED vehicles up to 49 ft. 2 in. (15 metres) long, drawbar trailers up to 39 ft. 3f in. (12m.) long,...

Dangerous goods, in the sense in which the term is used in this Agreement, constitute a large and increasing proportion of...

A NEW computerized anti-theft device designed by Ingersoll Locks enables commercial vehicle drivers to set up a "security...

A FORUM on "Improving Efficiency in Physical Distribution", the first of four on distribution management—is being organized by...

"S O far as the future of hauliers is concerned 1 am not pessimistic. There may be temporary setbacks: we have weathered these...

AULIERS' liabilities when it is not possible A -I. to obtain signatories fOr goods have been engaging the attention of the...

CONFERENCE, said Francis Bacon, makes a ready man. And that's one of CM's aims—to keep its readers in a state of readiness; up...

E latest British Road Services Ltd. general haulage branch to be redeveloped—King's Lynn—was opened yesterday by the Mayor of...

MR . Alec Kitson, general secretary Scottish Commercial Motormen's Union, thanked COMMERCIAL MOTOR at Linwood last Sunday for...

B IRMINGHAM and Midland Motor Omnibus Co. Ltd., which applied for its second fares increase in two years at Birmingham on...

UOLLOWING fines totalling 059 for hours and records offences imposed on Taylor Bros., J. E. Taylor and four drivers, the firm...

THE appeal of Robson Bros. (Haltwhistle) Ltd. (CM May 5) against the decision of the Northern LA who had refused to grant a B...

THE Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners last week at Leeds granted Wallace Arnold Tours Ltd. a variation of conditions of an...

B RMSH Railways in Newcastle this week applied for A licences for 12 artics of 114 tons for both new Freightliner terminals at...

WI1 N an application by Maurice James (Transport) Ltd., for a new A licence for tippers was resumed in Birmingham this week,...

list put in an appearance at Wednesday's public enquiry in the Metropolitan traffic area, although a large number of objectors...

WHAT'S IN A WORD? IT was recently suggested by a reader that in Licensing Casebook I had cited a fine legal point. I'm...

W HEN an application is made for an A and B licence and more recently—praise be— short-term B, it is incumbent on the applicant...

T HE Scottish LA took the view that it was in order to issue discs to successful applicants even although an appeal against his...

T HE Transport Tribunal's excursion to Scotland broke the continuity of its hearing of the Manchester "Freightliner" appeal...

Lowestoft set to sell out to Eastern Counties Omnibus Co. BY DEREK MOSES L OWESTOFT Town Council last week approved the...

TWO NEW deputy Licensing Authorities Northern area and Gerald Kidner, Eastern Mr. Baldwin's appointment took effect on May IP...

NVINCING demonstrations of the effectiveness of having a load-proportioning valve connected to the driving and trailer axles of...

0 N Tuesday of this week it was Taskers' turn to demonstrate the effectiveness of load-proportioning brake valves in making...

NOW OPTIONAL ON THE PRIMROSE REAR-A-STEER by P. A. C. Brockington AM! Mach E A IR suspension is now available as an optional...

T HE Transport Association decided on Saturday that its secretaries should write immediately to the Ministry of Transport...

S AVINGS in cost and weight are among the advantages claimed for the Uni-Con form of body framework recently introduced by...

W H the initial full inspection cornpTeted and a condition report made out for each vehicle, the next move is to set out these...

AS part of the drive to achieve a substantial 'increase in exports the board of British Motor Holdings has decided to use the...

WORLD truck production—only 1,918,000 in 1952—has now rocketed to 5m. vehicles a year and the world-wide commercial vehicle...

TIEMONSTRATED at the 1967 Brighton iJ coach rally was the latest vehicle washer and waxer made by Trojan Dyna-Power Washers...

T WO drop-forged spanners developed by a Tunbridge Wells firm are claimed to undo almost every drain and filler plug on en g...

FTVVIN-TONE horn sets in 6 and 12 V made of a plastic material are now offered by Hella Automobile E q uipment Ltd. The horns...

O FFERED by BP touring service are four sets of records which could help to solve the language problem that drivers experience...

A l "ease-the-squeeze" accent has been given to the 1967/68 edition of the Automobile Association's Continental handbook to...

G IVING advance warning to approaching vehicles of an obstruction ahead, a triangle safety sign made by Adams Bros. is...

J UST out is the eighth edition of the Motor 44P Engineers' Pocket Book, regarded since 1950 as an invaluable work of servicing...

View BY THE HAWK Private enterprise E of the developments in transport in recent years which, it sometimes seems to me, has...

Dignity of the job THE JANUS article "Bubble Reputation" (CM, April 7) is quite right in its context, and summing up. However...

By A. J. P. Wilding, AMIMechE, MIRTE W ITH all the emphasis nowadays on maximum-gross attics it can often be forgotten that...

T HE big surprise at the International Bus and Coach Week at Nice from May 2 to 6 was the participation of Russian vehicles....

Is there to be a renaissance in public transport? One of the speakers at the 37th International Congress of the International...

CONTINUING her sales campaign on behalf of the railways, ■ ...• the Minister of Transport has rebuked hauliers mildly for not...

the comprehensive insurance premium is £19 12s. We also have a small 7 cwt. van valued at £170 for which the premium just...

A Estimating the cost of operating tippers is more difficult than the corresponding exercise for platform vehicles operating...

air brakes and now operating with 10-ton pay loads, expected to be down-rated under a new regulation? A If you are referring...

goods vehicle not to exceed more than 11 hours in any period of 24 hours, I understand there are occasions when this period can...

available a plastic alternative. What is the address of the firm concerned? A we presume you are referring to Plastic...

A Although progress has been slow in moving towards the desired harmonization of social provisions in road transport, a first...

A As from July 25 1961 the rate of fuel tax a gallon was 33d. which was increased to 39d. on November 23 1964. On July 20 1966...

or 50 m.p.h, and, if the latter, when was the change made? A The speed limit for public service vehicles was increased from...

D RAKING and allied regulations have been in the news for a long time now—confusingly so for many readers. After long...

HE normal approach of a trade association towards training .1. and education is to give full support for various schemes;...