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21st January 1949
21st January 1949
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The Use of Running Recorders

OME drivers object to the use of running recorders on their vehicles. In certain cases this may be for the reason that they...

Passing Comments

Long Chapter oi T HE danger of icy roads is Accidents Caused by I one of the worst that has Icy Roads to be faced during cold...

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One Hears

That this is the grouse season for coach operators. That those who support unofficial strikes may " miss the bus." Of the...

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1947 Output Exceeded in 11 Months

B y the end of November, 1948, the production of British commercial vehicles had exceeded by 1,563 the output for the whole of...

Charged Under Wrong Section

A N appeal by the police against a decision of the Caxton, Cambridgeshire,magistrates in dismissing a case in which the owner...

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"The• Biter Bit " : Previous Conduct

H AULIERS who object to the granting of licences to competitors, on the. 'ground that sufficient transport already exists, must...

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BELFAST WORRIED BY DROP IN TRAFFIC

A SERIOUS drop in passenger traffic has taken place on Belfast Corporation's transport system during the period April l 1948,...

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10 Years to Co-ordinate All Transport r O-ORDINATION of all

forms of -..transport may take at least ,19 years. The changes necessary to reduce costs—the introduction of a greater degree...

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Six-wheeled Bus a "Mechanical Monstrosity"—Mr. Raymond Birch

A MECHANICAL monstrosity" was the description applied to the six-wheeled bus by Mr. Raymond Birch. chairman of the Public...

November Exports Top £3,500,000

MDVEMBER'S exports of commer" cial vehicles exceeded in number and value those of the two previous months and were again above...

LEYLAND CAB WEIGHT CUT BY 11CWT.

A LUMINIUM alloy, note being used t — kextensively by Leyland Motors, Ltd., in the construction of drivers' cabs on...

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When Licences Can be Granted on Grounds of Equity P RINCIPLES

governing the transfer of licences are dealt with at length by the Appeal Tribunal in a decision issued this week. The case...

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BRITISH VEHICLES at the

BRUSSELS SHOW British Manufacturers Take the Lead in Exhibiting a Wide Range of Vehicles, Many of Which Have Been Specially...

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SMART, ABLE and

SWIFT - 1 ] • Avenger • ... T HE high power-to-weight ratio of the Commer Avenger underfloor-engined passenger chassis...

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Insulation Conversion for Food Van

.A DUAL-PURPOSE insulated van body, designed rA_ for the transport of eggs to London and of quickfrozen foods on the return...

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Are the Asks

C. S. DUNBAR, Isle of Wight M.1nst.T. Railways Necessary? T HE situation in the Isle of Wight is of particular interest at...

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Fight On for Freedom

T HE otherwise admirable leader, Feed for the Guinea Pig " (December 31), is severely marred by the defeatism of the concluding...

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A New 1 h.p. 5-cwt. Works Truck

S IMPLE in design and easy to manipulate, a lightweight works truck, powered by a 90 c.c. four-stroke air-cooled engine, is...

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Knocks on the Door

of a "Closed Shop" T HAT 1 am still receiving inquiries from people who wish to start a haulage business is, to me,...

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Vehicle Reliability Starts with Metallurgy

How Bad Treatment of Metals in the Foundry and in Hardening May Affect Life of Finished Components "ATTGUE," as a term...

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MEN

in the news • MR. W. P. HASTINGS has been appointed a director of Speciaildid, Lid. • MR. P. a S. CLARK has been • appointed...