Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation Limited, part of the Gold Fields Group, operates a fleet of about 1250 vehicles serving more...

Was the National Freight Corporation instructed by the Department of Employment and Productivity to cut its costs by pruning...

BRS Parcels and National Carriers to have joint area managers by John Darker • The integration policies of the National...

Rumours earlier this week of a 85,000 bid by Capitarium. a private 'estment company, for the Duple Motor dy Group, were denied...

• The effects on transport of British entry into the Common Market are to be evaluated by a special working party set up by the...

• A novel form of mobile exhibition pavilion has been produced by Ron Stoneham Ltd, Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham, Kent....

• British Leyland announced on Wednesday the latest phase in its plan to create a single integrated Corporation aimed at full...

• The Road Haulage Association vehicle security committee has had a disappointing response from areas to its offer to arrange...

A questionnaire which will provide )rmation on costs and productivity in the d haulage industry during the 12 months ed January...

• Training in road transport has increased by 85 per cent in the past 12 months. This was revealed by the director-general of...

At Huntingdon Borough magistrates' irt, Maurice Lipman. haulage contractor, 13. Old Pound-close, Hemingford Grey, ntingdon,...

• In his annual statement Mr W. A. Allen, chairman of Atkinson Lorries (Holdings) Ltd, says he expects the output of Atkinson...

• The 280 top commercial drivers who have proved themselves in the eliminating contests to have earned their places at the...

• The Port of London Authority is increase its charges from September 7. The increases on shipping charg ranging from 10 per...

• A major transport complex for the east of Scotland fruit trade is planned within the Chesser Avenue Gorgie complex now under...

• The single pull-out /push-in control knob of a new Viking suspension seat actuates both the weight and height mechanism....

• On Monday Mr Michael Heselti MoT Parliamentary Secretary, said thai statement would be made "in the next f weeks" on the...

• Work on resurfacing the four m length of M4 between the Heathrc London Airport Spur and the Langl Interchange will start on...

Just before the start of its current sion, the Institute of Transport iounced that, for a period of one year m October 1 1969...

The new president of NAFWR Mr orge Bartup (who has also been iirman of the Association's costings nmittee), has written to all...

• Munich, which besides its central European location is one of the largest international goods distribution centres on the...

• One of the greatest non-events of the year is perhaps a fair description of the protest in London on Monday as commuters...

ID . The 200 double-deck bus chassis ordered from British Leyland by Glasgow Corporation Transport (CM August 7) will be fitted...

• An industrial court has dimissee claim by the General and Munici Workers' Union that the Economic Bus 4 South Shields, which...

Wages rises which converted Glasgow unicipal transport department's estimated rplus of £96.000 this year into an pected deficit...

o A Ministry of Transport inquiry has een held at Newcastle upon Tyne into an ppeal by Bee-Line Roadways, Middlesrough, against...

• In protest against recent fares increases Manchester students are running a free public service along four major SEL NEC...

• The date when David MacBrayne will cease road passenger stage services and coach work (CM lune 5) will be some time early in...

G. E. Brown, previously director and general manager of Norman Commercial Vehicles Ltd. has been appointed general manager of...

• No action was taken against W. Groom Transport Ltd, of Birmingham, called before the West Midland LA, Mr .1. Else, under...

• Although a Bilston demolition contractor stated on an _ 0-licence application form that he had never been prosecuted it was...

In our next issue we take dust-covers the Leyland Terrier Range and Scammell Samson for a pre-Show la • At Eastbourne the...

The chairman of the West Midland Mc Commissioners, Mr John Else, said a public hearing in Birmingham on inday that the fact...

• The West Midland LA, Mr J. Else, last week refused an 0 licence to Mr B. J. Edwards, of Cannock, because his business was...

• Four examples of the latest Fiat goodsvehicle range with high-quality cab which were introduced at the Geneva and Amsterdam...

• New semi-trailers from both ends of the gvw range will be shown by Pitt Trailers of Wigan, Lanes, at Earls Court. The smaller...

• "It all began 50 years ago on April 1 1920. In a tiny office in Berners Street, London. stood three desks. Then, one of them...

• Tel-link 50 is the name of a new underbody tipping gear, announced by Telehoist Ltd, of Cheltenham, which is basically...

• Ford of Europe computer managet staff will take part in a seminar at Comi 70, Olympia, on Thursday afterm October 8. This...

• The Mark III version of the Scammell Trunker announced today is the first chassis to be offered with Dunlop Maxaret...

• Production versions have now been announced by Albion of the Super Clydesdale and Super Reiver models with turbocharged...

SO FAR when using the term mandrel, I have referred to the actual headstock shaft or spindle whereby a chtiek or faceplate can...

• For 12 years Albert Burrows, directorgeneral of Merseyside PTE. has been keenly interested in international transport matters...

NFC Annual Report From Sir Reginald Wilson The articles by Janus are always of interest, and I am delighted to see that he has...

After trying one-man operated single-deckers on former double deck routes, Chesterfield Cor poration Transport is now reverting...

Mileage and trailer costs • It is now legally permissible for a rigid goods vehicle to tow a drawbar trailer without a mate....

NOTHING so clearly exemplifies the dynamism of road transport than an analysis of a large vehicle fleet organization over a...

by the Hawk • Tall story Seldom a morning passes without us hearing on the radio of traffic congestion caused by broken-down...

Ron Cater, AMInstBE R DERIVATIVES do not always make od light vans: often their layout is not npatible with the duties a goods...

by A. E. Teer,

Highway Code • The recent R HA suggestion that the High way Code should advise hgv drivers not travel too close together, gave...

by Janus N OW that the new licensing procedure has been running for a few months, the arrangements for objections can be seen...

matters by John Darker, AMBIM Trailer rentals RAILER RENTAL or leasing has made 3ectacular progress in the United States nd...

continued from page 59 hiring for three years to return the trailer and take out a new contract or to continue at the same...

by Les Oldridge AIRTE, AMIMI Stop lamps FROM JANUARY 1 1971 all ,motor vehicles and trailers have to be fitted with stop...

IN last week's article, "What is a roat four lines were left out at the top of the sec( column due to a printer's error. Here,...

a suction road sweeper vehicle I can aim exemption from the hgv test? I am 'so a spare driver on a Class 3 lorry but 2ve not...

to reduce diesel knock. What pilot injection and how does it enable 'esel knock to be controlled? Is it fitted any diesel...

some reason that appears to have baffled the experts, the use of pilot-injection increases fuel consumption. Output is not...

costing to that outlined in your Tables of Operating Costs but with the following amendments: (1) Depreciation is included in...

Instead of showing you a photograph of Connrner Maxiload and CE models we're showing you the power behind them, the TS 3 Diesel...

HAVE just marked a set of 25 examination ;ripts and was able to pass all but one, yet It quite depressed. The fact is that all...

large flat and small convex irror are combined in the Bradex Twin-View mirror. rvo sizes are made, 8in. by Bin. rerall with a...

ion Cater ,hock absorbers are components which fail D gradually that a regular driver will not )adily notice their...