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21st August 1942
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THE FIRST COMMANDOS

A MONG the great men of action in antiquity the name of Hannibal stands out as a skilful tactician, and a bold and resourceful...

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One Hears—

The warning "Insurance cannot necessarily buy new vehicles." From the Services that commanding officers are even asked for a...

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Increased Wages Proposals of Central Board

A T its meeting on Tuesday of last week (August 11), the Road Haulage Central Wages Board, under the chairmanship of Sir...

Standardized Rates for Sugar-beet Haulage ?

A NOTHER important aspect of the problem of sugar-beet haulage rates arose at a Cambridge meeting Of interested parties last...

YOUR ATTENDANCE IS REQUESTED

A SPECIAL appeal is being made by the Northern Metropolitan Subarea to all members of Associated Road Operators to attend the...

ACQUISITION OF VEHICLES FOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

A S from August 1, responsibility for the acquisition of all used vehicles required by Government Departments has been...

REPORT ON ORGANIZING POSTWAR TRANSPORT

T HE Council of the London Chamber of Commerce has requested its transportation committee to prepare a report on the...

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COMMISSIONER HOLDS COTTON • RATES INQUIRY

PrlE inquiry regarding cotton-tramport rates between Liverpool and Manchester Docks and the East Lancashire district, which, as...

HAULIERS PROTEST AGAINST ACTIVITIES OF CLICENSEES

COLLOWING representations by 1 . haulage c9ntractors in the NorthEastern Region, with -reference to - the holders of C-licences...

Rationalization of Milk Transport : The Position of Hauliers

MEGOTIATIONS have been proceed ing for some time with a view to the rationalization of the transport of milk from the farm to...

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RESTRICTION ON DELIVERY OF RETREADED TYRES

T HE Minisiry of Supply has reenforced the provision of the Control of Rubber Tyres (No. 4) Order which prohibited the...

SUPERCHARGING THE OIL ENGINE: PAPER BEFORE I.A.E.

A T a general meeting of the Institution of Automobile Engineers, to be held at the Royal Society of Arts. John Street, London,...

Carrying Capacity Doubled in Austerity Bus Convergion

A CCOMPANYING this description are two illustrations showing the exterior and interior of a Leyland coach operated by the...

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Mobile Kinema Units Aid Army Training

Army Commands Make Provision for the Showing of Films from Specially Equipped Motor Vehicles T HE training film has come to...

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Disperse the Chartered Fleet

A Plea to the Ministry to be Bold Enough to Admit a Mistake and to Disperse the Chartered Fleet, Thus Rendering an Undoubted...

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OPINIONS and Q UERIES

THE SEPARATE LICENSING OF TRAILERS wpm' reference to your editorial note to my letter vV published in your issue of July 24, I...

Reorganizing the Road-transport Industry

%JH EN reading through the leading article of your, VT issue of July 31; I noticed that reference is Made to clearing houses,...

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Sweeping Reforms Strongly Advocated

TO survive, road transport must fight as a unit. Every' one must be alive and speak up and not behave like a poor relation. We...

Tribute to Working of Government Chartered Fleet

A REPLY to the criticm of the Government's Road r - k Haulage Scheme by Mr. Pye and Sir Joseph Nall seems called for. As an...

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CAN OPERATORS CONVERT TO DUCER GAS WITH CONFIDENCE?

B ECAUSE of a heading that appeared over a summary of a paper on producer gas in our•issue dated May 15, I have been taken to...

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Plug Gauge with Ball-bearing Pilot

New Timken Device that Expedites Production and Inspection ; whilst Calling for Less Manipulative Skill in Use TOLERANCE in...

Centrifugal Governing to 0.3 Per Cent.

P ROMB'TED by the articles that have been by in this paper recently on the subject of governing by short-circuiting the h.t....

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Beet Tonnage Up By 25 Per Cent.

SCHEDULE O T F A FTES I FOR SUGAR Road Transport's Share BEET, 1941. Mr. J. H. Stirk Gives Imposing Figures at Nottingham...

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Road-sweeper with Kerb-following — Gutter Brush

A Resume' of Patent Specifications That Have Recently Been Published AECHANICAL road-sweepers are IViusually provided with a...