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19th October 1956
19th October 1956
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This is a "B" Business

A IOTHER new and somewhat startling precedent seems to have been created by Mr. J. A. T. Hanlon, Northern Licensing Authority....

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Taking the Strain

rr HE outstanding characteristic of the 1 Commercial Motor Show , was the attention paid to the driver by manufacturers and...

Passing Comments

Entente Cordiale A T a small informal gathering in Chelsea on r -1 Tuesday, three English drivers were honoured by the French...

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One Hears—

Why rend the " light " renters? It is no light matter for them. -, That Britain has to spend to earn and expand before she can...

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PETROL INJECTION THREAT TO OIL ENGINES

BY A SPECIAL, CORRESPONDENT , P ETROL injection may Oust the oil engine for low-mileage vehicles, A leading manufacturer of...

P.T.A. Seek "C. and U." Changes

T HE concern of public service vehicle operators about the Minister of Transport's proposal in the Motor Vehicles (Construction...

Page 39

Rail White Paper Expected Soon

M ETHODS by which the railways hope to recapture lost business will be set out in a White Paper which is expected to be...

Bournemouth Coach Park Fight D ISTRESSED women, loaded down with luggage,

dragging theirchildren along, searching the streets frantically for coaches to take them home from holiday in Bournemouth....

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Camp "Railways' Foster Child"

DUI - IAN'S camp at Filey, where they had built a special branch line and station, was British Railways' foster child. When...

Men in the News

MR. J. M. DE 0 . 140REER, of Expandite. Ltd., is to visit Belgium and Luxemburg. MR. D. M. DEAR has been appointed director of...

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• Bigger Engine tn Morris 5-cwt.

PA A LARGER engine is now fitted to Morris 5-cwt. vans and pick-ups, the new unit being similar to that used in the latest...

Wann Loses Case : Fines Justified

T HE Judiciary Appeal Court in Edinburgh last week rejected the appeal of John Wann, Main Street, Perthshire, haulier, against...

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Hauliers Should Share Prosperity

A PPEALING to the Transport TriPA boned in London, on Monday, against the refusal of the Northern Licensing Authority to add 16...

Rapid Building Too Inflationary .

T HE Minister of Transport told the Conservative Party conference at Llandudno last week that although his -Ministry were...

New Transpo rt Companies

Cale% Transport, Ltd. Cap. .1: I01. Dir.: S. C. Gale. 22 Ackender Road, Alton. Hants. Sec.: A. C. Abbott. Reg"Ilk,: 27 Ad:ender...

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Modern Roads Call for Limits in U.S.

IT was significant that, on building modern, high-speed roads, the United States invariably had to impose speed limits. On...

Three Coach Services Bought by State

THE three luxury coach services run by Northern Roadways, Ltd., between Glasgow and Birmingham, London and Bournemouth, have...

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Offences Risk Tenure of Licences

ROSECUTING for the Northern 1 Licensing Authority before Bishop Auckland magistrates last week in cases in which operators and...

high Safety Factor. in New Bearino. Metal

A NEW bearing metal known as Alzen 305, a white-bronze alloy, is being handled by Hill Alzen (Sales), Ltd.. a subsidiary of C....

Drawbar Pin Unsafe: Two Fined

T HE driver of a farm tractor and his employer were fined at Daventry last week in connection with the use of a drawbar pin,...

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Associations to Aid Drivers' Contest

A T a meeting last week between Cllr. Brain, chairman, and Mr. M. J. Miles, secretary, of the national organizing committee of...

Birch Appeal Against Decision

A DEQUATE and efficient services fot Corby could best be assured by a combination of their proposed service, the rail service...

Troubles Follow Reorganization

D IFFICULTIES in the Selby area following the reorganization and linking of unremunerative routes run by West Riding Automobile...

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New Oil Engine Service Scheme

PA A SERVICE that will be welcomed by operators of the lighter oilenginecl vehicles who do not have their awn maintenance...

Garage May Be Extended

QTATING that facilities for repairing form an important part of services afforded by a garage, the Minister of Town and...

Half-an-Hour Saved in Timing

WITH the new high-pressure phasing VY system as now fitted to Merlin injection-equipment test benches, there is no need to...

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Closed Shop

H OPE that the Labour Party would call a truce on the present line between State ownership and private enterprise has never...

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HAULIERS FACE FACTS

Realistic Attitude Adopted by DelegatesWhen Discussing Co-operation, Standard Rates and Need for Better Liaison with M.P.s :...

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Men Who Rule Transport

Part Two Arthur F. Holt, Liberal, Bolton West H E won the seat for Bolton West from the Labour Party in a . straight fight in...

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Ribble May be £93,000 Down on Estimates

E XTRA revenue from fare increasc,s 1 — , granted to Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., in March was, up to the middle of September,...

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INTENSIVE RVICE IN NORTH-EAST

I T seems strange now to think of bus services in Durham being controlled from Lowestoft, but 35 years ago this was the case...

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Bedford Spares Off the Shelf

Every day, 185 tons of spare parts leave Vauxhall Motors, Ltd. Extensive use is made of cage bins and fOrk-trucks. T...

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Removers Blamed for Lack of Skilled Labour

By Alan Smith, F.R.S.A. N 0 punches were pulled by speakers . at the autumn conference of the National Association of...

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A Wonderful

Bird • 13y John F. Moon, A.M.1.R.T.E. T HE key to the highly satisfactory overall performance of the new Dennis Pelican bus...

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When Vans are Used for Private Purposes

I NQUIRIES reaching The Commercial Mow show that there is widespread confusion about the use of goods vehicles for private...

New Time-saving Rear Door

A REAR door suitable for vans operating on high-speed schedules. has been patented by Mr. A. Ramsey, A.M.I.R.T.E., transport...

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Claiming for "Loss of Profits"

Assessing an Insurance Claim in Respect of a Vehicle Put Out of Commission After an Accident Involves More than Simply...

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Non-rattle Long-life Clevis for Control Linkages

V IBRATION of the pin is the Most common cause of rapid clevis wear, which may lead to premature failure or affect the...

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A Variable-pitch Fan

• TO maintain the cooling system of an engine at the optimum operating temperature is the aim of a scheme shown in patent No....