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B RITAIN'S position as an exporter of commercial vehicles remains unchallenged. As a producer, the United Kingdom is second...
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rTRANSPORT is affected probably more than any other industry by social and economic changes. Enterprising operators will...
Thumbs Up for Tacking Machine A SUSSEX reader tells us that before he saw our " article on Industrial Staplers, Ltd., he had...
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IS a trunk haulier entitled to maintain as a matter of right that his I long-distance vehicles shall always be used only for...
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Vehicles on B.T.C. Appeal THE British Transport Commission I succeeded in one appeal and failed ia another—both against...
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the News • Au/ E. 0. BOWER has been re-elected chairman of Halifax Transport Committee. MR W. J. LOVE has succeeded MR. W....
OODS vehicles not exceeding 2 tons unladen and passenger vehicles carrying not more than seven passengers may be allowed to...
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IN a written judgment issued this week. I Mr. H. J. Thom, South Eastern Licensing Authority, expressed the view that Section...
I N a reserved decision, the East Midland Licensing Authority has granted permission to City of Oxford "Motor Services, Ltd.,...
F 1VE to operators last week responded to an appeal by the Victory Omnibus Co., Ltd., Romford; against the refusal of the...
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T WO appellants were advised by Mr. N. L. C. Macaskie, Q.C., chairman of the Transport Tribunal, in London, on Tuesday, to make...
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D ECISION was reserved by the West Midland Licensing Authority last week when he held an inquiry, the first of its kind under...
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Castings Details: Dcwrance and Co., Ltd., Great Dover Street, London, SE.!, have published a leaflet giving details of...
F OOTBALL supporters did not need to be "mollycoddled," a spokesmanfor British Railways told the Scottish Licensing Authority,...
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THE West Midland Licensing I Authority last week reserved his decision on 28 applications by Mr. G. E. White, Coventry Road,...
/ - 1 A SAVING of 20-25 per cent , in weight, space and cost is claimed for a new range of high-performance cells announced by...
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A NYONE who, from today, inserts side windows in the body of a van will become liable to the full rate of the purchase tax...
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T RANSACTIONS in ex-British Road Services' vehicles are reported from four areas this week. Activity has been greatest in the...
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During the Past Two Years 54 Vehicles have been Road Tested : Results Show Slight All-round Gains, Particularly with Safety...
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'THE superior rates of acceleration I and braking of the trolleybus were emphasized by Mr. 5. H. Cansdale, in a paper,...
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A FIRE-ENGINE small enough to traverse narrow -M. country lanes has been evolved by Cornwall County Fire Brigade. It is based...
U-shape 7-ton tipper, designed by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., will go into production in the next few days.. It is of all-steel,...
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B USES built in Great Britain are operating successfully in many overseas countries, notably South America, South Africa,...
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A BRITISH bodybuilding company who export nearly all their production is Comjoint, Ltd., Bishop's Stortford. The concern offer...
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Solving the Problems of the Carrier I F a vehicle is not employed for a full 44-hour week, rates reckoned on the basis that...
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T HER,E has been some heart-burning among the organizers of the Lorry Driver of the Year Competition about the rules concerning...
can carry 100 gallons of water plus 1,500 lb. of payload, has been produced by M. F. Robertshaw, Ltd., Bletchley, Bucks. The...
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KEY: Letters (C) (T) (S) (L) and (F) indicate composite, timber, steel, light alloy or plastics construction. Figures indicate...
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Goods and Passenger Vehicles (Excluding Battery-electrics) A.E.C.—A.C.V, Sales, Ltd., Southall, Middlesex. Cables: Vangastow,...
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V EHICLES with specialized bodies made by Glover, Webb and Liversidge, Ltd., 561 Old Kent Road, London, SE.!, are operating in...
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By P. A. C. Brockington, A.M.I.Mech.E. T 0 decide what power-to-weight ratio will be acceptable to the largest number of...
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Australian Removers with 130 Vehicles Operate from Four Depots : 2.7m. Miles a Year Covered on Removals : Difficult Conditions...
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10-Year Plan Idernization Tramways Trust 5 on 90-passenger Sin, Trams and Trolleyb Abandoned : Four Depots Planned for T HE...
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By John C. Gillham I N the Gold Coast a truck rarely lasts more than two years, during which time a 5-tonner regularly has to...
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I NEQUITABLE licensing and fare systems, and a lack of co-ordination in services, are the main impressions one is left with...
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The mortal moonhath her eclipse endured And the sad augurs mock their own presage, Incertainties now croWn themselves assured...
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THROTTLING the exhaust is coming I. more into use for braking vehicles, but it is important thlt the throttling should not be...