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21st March 1975
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EEC trying to force road-rail switch by 'insidious' taxation

by CM reporter SWINGEING increases in vehicle taxation in a bid to switch freight from road to rail are threatened by a...

Government plans will hit small hauliers Ken Hatcher

GOVERNMENT plans for a capital transfer tax, higher social service contributions and fewer benefits for the self employed were...

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DoE takes strong line on permit abuse

by CM reporter A LETTER, sent out by the DoE last week to all operators who use foreign haulage permits, makes it clear that...

Mocking stands in the imy of dock peace

iy CM reporter )NLY the fraught issue of .ontinued blacking by Lockers of certain road haulge companies now stands in he way of...

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Tories move against new lights rules

A COMMONS debate on the new "see and be seen" rules for drivers in poor daytime visibility is likely following an Opposition...

Driver dies at dump

A LORRY DRIVER who died at the vast Pitsea waste dump near Basildon, Essex, last week was not complying with the terms of...

Pickfords close 8 depots

A DECISION to pull out of the unit load business has been made by Pickfords International, and a total of 160 jobs are being...

Edinburgh deficit reaches Government

THE BATTLE over who should pay the f3m deficit accumulated by Edinburgh's Corporation transport department reached Government...

Foreigners on London run

COACHES belonging to National Travel's European partners — L'Epervier of Brussels and DFG of Frankfurt — may soon be operating...

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Firm traded without licence

IN what was described, on behalf of the Yorkshire Licensing Authority prosecuting, as an unusually complicated case, Peter...

New look at transport politics

Tory's Shadow Minister interviewed by Martin Hayes MARCUS FOX is rare among politicians appointed to look after transport...

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No money for proper roads

UNLESS proper roads were provided the road haulage operator could not do his job. But there was no money to provide proper...

CM'S fact-finding 'crusade' to the Middle-East

by lain Sherriff BY THE TIME you read this our Crusaders should be rolling across Central Europe, approaching the Balkans on a...

Overlong artks warning

MANY DRIVERS are being caught out by articulated tractive units with sleeper cabs being matched with maximum length trailers....

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Tougher line on forged permits

THE GOVERNMENT mayl want to put more teeth into the Private Member's Bill designed to prevent the use of forged international...

Unfair dismissal protection extended

THE qualifying period of amployment necessary Defore a complaint of unfair dismissal can be made is -educed to 26 weeks from...

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Free travel plans take a knock

IN BOTH London and Liverpool, moves towards providing free travel were halted this week. The London Labour Party has abandoned...

Rate subsidies 'out'

in TPP policy change THE END of rate subsidies to keep bus fares low was predicted by Mr Douglas Crockford, deputy planning...

Pay deal clears way for women drivers

THE ROW over Ulsterbus plans to employ women as bus drivers has ended with a new deal on pay and conditions. Two TGWU shop...

Control of Ewer Group

DESPITE reports of an impending take-over of the Ewer Group, general manager Mr T. F. McLachlan told CM this week that he was...

£150 award for paper

AN AWARD of £150 is again being presented by the British Electric Traction Co Ltd for the best paper presented to the Chartered...

LUT orders

A FURTHER 33 Bristol VRT double-deckers with Northern Counties bodies have been added by Lancashire United Transport to the 25...

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Smoked salmon at 70 mph

A MERCEDES-BENZ 0302 with Plaxton Panorama bodywork has been put into service by Executive Diner Coach Ltd, 72 Grafton Way,...

National moves farther into Europe

NATIONAL TRAVEL has applied for authorization from the Traffic Commissioners to run throughexpress coach services from...

Pull-out seats from Diplomat

A NEW range of pull-out seats is being developed by Diplomat Technic°. The seats are to Continental design which allow better...

£ 46m deficit

forecast IF FARES remained at their present levels the West Midlands PTE was heading for a staggering £ 46m deficit in the...

£215m Glasgow transport plan

FIRST report of the Greater Glasgow Transportation Study, proposing expenditure of £215m in 1978/ 85, says that the emphasis...

Dundee bus claim shock

DUNDEE Transport Gomm ittee members were shocked last week when one of a deputation from the TGWU, representing Corporation bus...

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Tribunal upholds revocation

THE REVOCATION of an operator's licence held by Richard Benney (Transport) Ltd, a Helston haulier, by the deputy Western LA was...

Partnership case remitted to dep LA

THE Transport Tribunal has remitted to the West Midlands deputy LA a case in which the operator's licence of H. V. Patel,...

Dates for your diary

MONDAY March 24. FTA (Midlands) Mini seminar "Transport law — current and possible changes." Clayton Lodge Hotel,...

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Transport manager admits permit forgery plot

A STOKE-ON-TRENT transport manager found with forged international road haulage permits and part ,af the equipment needed to...

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Longer CF and cheaper-to-run HA from Bedford

A LONGER CF light-truck chassis and a special fuel economy package for the HA 6cwt van are the latest variants to be produced...

People

B. B. Day has joined MAT Transport as group marketing manager. Mr Day was previously marketing services manager for the Goest...

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Sodium sulphur will power tomorrow's electrics

by CM reporter TOMORROW'S battery electric vehicles will almost certainly be powered by sodium sulphur batteries. This emerged...

Approval for Trailor

FULL EEC type-approval to Directive 71/320 on braking systems, and 70/221 on underrun bars for semitrailers has been obtained...

Bostrom's hot seat

HEATED suspension seats for commercial vehicles are now being made by Bostrorn Division, UOP, Northampton for the Saab-Scania...

Demountables with fridges

DEMOUNTABLE van bodies which include a special refrigerated compartment for perishable foods are'part °tan order for Freight...

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IT'S A M•A•IN 'S WORLD

'he claim that M.A.N. is 'probably the best ruck in Europe' is no idle boast. In terms of 'ewer, driver comfort, range and...

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The time for Volvo.

Volvo is the one manufacturer with current trucks capable of meeting all the demands of 1975.Total economy of operation, high...

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The DAI bonus*

The DAF bonus isn't only hard cash. It's hard work too. As Cables Montague Ltd, transport and warehouse contractors of Erith,...

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Bedford TM 32501 York

32-ton gross artil by Trevor Longcroft photographs by Dick R oss BEDFORD LAUNCHED their new TM truck range at Earls Court...

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"...the Leyland van returned the best fuel consumption at 20•3 mpg:

Commercial Motor Comparison of Four British Panel Vans, October 25,1974 The Leyland van did between 1.2 and 2.1 miles per...

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An accountant's-eye-view of the small haulier's

financial problems by John Darker EVERY SIZE of road haulage company is facing severe difficulties today, but the problems of...

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Cheshire cheer

am glad to hear from My Man in iandbach that Fodens' affairs are list inctly brighter. They have not had o come off a five-day...

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Profit comes from use not ownership

by Johnny Johnson VEHICLE PROVISION and renewal become more and more of a problem as finance becomes more difficult to obtain....

This is not a way of obtaining no-deposit hirepurchase However,

before rushing off to obtain vehicles through such an agreement it is as well to consider what kind of companies or individuals...

Cash flow should be sufficient to meet repayments

Perhaps a potential lessee might have insufficient profit to absorb available capital allowances. In that case, the finance...

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Shop around without being discouraged by a refusal

One finance house told me that some of their number are not short of the capital to underwrite these leases but of the profit...

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SS Transport

flys high by Johnny Johnson An enterprising young lady who is qualified in horse handling, holds a pilot's licence as well as...

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If I use one of my farm vehicles to carry my daughter's horses to meetings, could I use rebated . fuel?

You will not be able to use rebated fuel for this purpose. The use of this fuel is restricted to vehicles which are not...

Q 1 have made several altera tions in the operation

of my business and one of these involves changing the preventive maintenance checks and repair of arty vehicles to a different...

Q I use a platform truck with an

unladen weight of 21 tons 9 clvt and the road tax is calculated on that weight. If I add a demountable container to carry...

Q We have a number of cmall vans all of

which are under 30 cwt unladen and we wish to add to these mobile showrooms which would consist aficonverted caravans. Will we...

() My new delivery van is equip ped with hazard ii.arning

lights and I have never had a vehicle with these before. I often see delivery vans parked with hazard . flashers operating. hut...

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Distribution problems come in all shapes and sizes so do our solutions.

One of the drawbacks of buying your own distribution facilities is the lack of flexibility it gives you. Take vehicles,for...

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Something borrowed, something blue?

by CM reporter Hire companies are increasingly adopting a 'You name it, we'll get it' response to requests for special...

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Cut down the fuel bill

Some methods for curbing rising fuel bills really do work but not all are legal yet 4 the light of the present economic imate...

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Stolen sweets

ACCORDING to Gilbert, the felon's capacity for innocent enjoyment is just as great as any other man's. It certainly seems less...

Cut down

the fuel bill continued sections. Keeping at 50 would cut dow this useful practice with the result that driver would not be...

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ogie-lift to beat

he bog bogey by Graham Montgomerie sIGLE-DRIVE with bogie lift can double-drive for grip." So ran the Hine of a report I...

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Drivers' accrued holiday pay

i n dispute by John Darker AMBIM An interesting ruling by the Industrial Arbitration Board ALTHOUGH the Road Haulage Wages...

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Accidents reported in 24 hours

by Les Oldridge T Eng (CEI), MIMI, AMIRTE THE Road Traffic Act 1974 made a small but very important amendment to Section 25 of...

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Safer drum cleaner

A brake drum cleaner designed to reduce the health risk from asbestosis is now available from BT Sales and Service in two...

Rope hooks

Pressed steel rope hooks especial suitable for lighter trailers are beit made by How. The I8g zinc-plated hooks a take ropes...

Fuel check

A system for measuring fuel co sumption of diesel engines is nc available in the UK from Transflo , The equipment is designed...

Quick release clips

A range of heavy-duty mild steel hose clips, having a quick-release facility, is now available from Circlex. The quick-release...

Load a top

Heavy-duty roof racks for vehicles up to the size of the long-wheelbase Transit van are now available from Toric Accessories....