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Still Unchallenged

B RITAIN'S position as an exporter of commercial vehicles remains unchallenged. As a producer, the United Kingdom is second...

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Where Are We Going?

rTRANSPORT is affected probably more than any other industry by social and economic changes. Enterprising operators will...

Passing Comments

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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FULL PROOF NEEDED FOR C. and D. VEHICLES

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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Alexander's Lose Two C. and D.

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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Men in

the News • Au/ E. 0. BOWER has been re-elected chairman of Halifax Transport Committee. MR W. J. LOVE has succeeded MR. W....

No-light Parking Outside London

OODS vehicles not exceeding 2 tons unladen and passenger vehicles carrying not more than seven passengers may be allowed to...

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Section 9(4) Does Not Limit Normal User, Says Mr. Thom

IN a written judgment issued this week. I Mr. H. J. Thom, South Eastern Licensing Authority, expressed the view that Section...

Oxford Increases Approved : Birmingham to Apply

I N a reserved decision, the East Midland Licensing Authority has granted permission to City of Oxford "Motor Services, Ltd.,...

Strong Opposition to Lourdes Tour Appeal

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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Appellants Should Apply Again

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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Inquiry into Special A Grants : Lorries Moved from B.R.S. Area

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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Micrograms . .

Castings Details: Dcwrance and Co., Ltd., Great Dover Street, London, SE.!, have published a leaflet giving details of...

Football Supporters Don't Matter?

F OOTBALL supporters did not need to be "mollycoddled," a spokesmanfor British Railways told the Scottish Licensing Authority,...

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Mr. White Makes 28 Applications: No Licence at Present

THE West Midland Licensing I Authority last week reserved his decision on 28 applications by Mr. G. E. White, Coventry Road,...

New Batteries Save Weight, Space, Cost

/ - 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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Full Tax on Vans with Windows

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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Units Transferred in Four Areas

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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TOTTING UP THE TESTS

During the Past Two Years 54 Vehicles have been Road Tested : Results Show Slight All-round Gains, Particularly with Safety...

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Electric Vehicles Championed

'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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Fire-fighting with a Champ

A FIRE-ENGINE small enough to traverse narrow -M. country lanes has been evolved by Cornwall County Fire Brigade. It is based...

" Square" Body for Bedford Tipper A "SQUARE" heavy-duty companion to the

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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BUSES OR F.JVERYWHERE

B USES built in Great Britain are operating successfully in many overseas countries, notably South America, South Africa,...

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Export Success Won By Simplicity

A BRITISH bodybuilding company who export nearly all their production is Comjoint, Ltd., Bishop's Stortford. The concern offer...

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THE FOLLY OF FLA] RATES

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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Competition Quandary

T HER,E has been some heart-burning among the organizers of the Lorry Driver of the Year Competition about the rules concerning...

New Combined Tanker-Freight Trailer A DUAL-PURPOSE two-wheeled rt trailer which

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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Directory of Bodybuilders

KEY: Letters (C) (T) (S) (L) and (F) indicate composite, timber, steel, light alloy or plastics construction. Figures indicate...

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Directory of Vehicle Manufacturers

Goods and Passenger Vehicles (Excluding Battery-electrics) A.E.C.—A.C.V, Sales, Ltd., Southall, Middlesex. Cables: Vangastow,...

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Dual-purpose Vehicles for Canadian Municipality •

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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GREATER POWER can reduce costs

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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3,554 Miles with Furniture

Australian Removers with 130 Vehicles Operate from Four Depots : 2.7m. Miles a Year Covered on Removals : Difficult Conditions...

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Adelaic of

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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LONGER LIFI nd Easie /laintenance

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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Where Nationalization Makes Sense

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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Sad Augurs

The mortal moonhath her eclipse endured And the sad augurs mock their own presage, Incertainties now croWn themselves assured...

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The Control of Exhaust Braes

THROTTLING the exhaust is coming I. more into use for braking vehicles, but it is important thlt the throttling should not be...