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21st November 1941
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8ecret Formulae May Be Dangerous

A S a result of some uncertainty about the precise nature of a so-called anti-freeze composition, regarding which the supplier...

Passing Comments

Precautions to Take NAANY times we have issued Failing Supply of AntiI warnings against the freeze. danger of frost. Now -the...

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One Hears

Of some who need goading to speed their loading. That we must save everything to save democracy— which is everything. That...

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GOVERNMENT DIVISIONAL HAULAGE OFFICERS

IVE recently referred to the fact that IN the divisional read haulage officers to be appointed by the M. of W.T.. in connection...

A.E.C. DIVIDEND

IN respect of the year ended September 30 last, the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd.. is to pay a final dividend on ordinary...

TRANSPORT NATIONALIZATION ON THE WAY?

D El:ERRING to recent transport 1‘proposals, Mr. Donald Dow, of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society, speaking at a...

FINED FOR OBTAINING FUEL FOR LORRY ALREADY SOLD A DMITTING a

charge of having defrauded the Ministry of War Transport by inducing a representative of the Ministry to deliver to him eight...

TRANSPORTING STOCK FROM FARMS TO CENTRES

A CCORDING to the National 1 - 1Farmers' Union, a scheme has been prepared to assist farmers who find dif. ficulty in...

A.R.0.-C.M.U.A. JOINT MEETING ATBRIGHTON

A JOINT' meeting of the C.M.U.A. t""/ and A.R.O. will be held at the Regent Picture House, Queens Road. Brighton, at 2 p.m....

ROAD HAULAGE CENTRAL WAGES BOAMYRECONSTITUTED

D ECONSTITUTED by the Minister r\of Labour, the Road Haulage Central. Wages Board is getting busy, and the first' meeting of...

I.A.E. AWARDS • W/HEN the Council of the InstituIN don

of Automobile Engineers recently met, ;the following award's in respect of tile 1940-41 session were made:—Crompton Medal to...

BOOK ON CONSTRUCTION AND USE REGULATIONS

TO meet a widespread demand for an 1 up-to-date digest of current legislation, that versatile gentleman, Mr. F. G. Bristow,...

ON MULTI-PURPOSE MUNICIPAL TANKERS

B EARING the title " Municipal Tank Wagons for Emptying Gullies and Cesspools," and described as "a review of the Dennis motor...

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LUCAS MAKES NET PROFIT OF £2134,000 IN the yea' enJed

August 7,1941, Joseph Lucas. Ltd., made a net profit, after .making all gp rovisions, including taxation, of 2284,703. Interim...

Yorkshire Rates Schedule for Bricks Approved

LIQR the carriage of common -bricks by road transport, a schedule of rates submitted by the road Panel of the Yorkshire...

MASS MEETING ON GOVERNMENT HAULAGE PLAN

A LL Yorkshire operators of commercial vehicles, both haulage contractors and ancillary users, are invited to a mass meeting...

EXPORT TOTALS FOR SEPTEMBER QUARTER TN the quarter ended September

30, 11941, the value of new commercial vehicles exported was 243,623, that-of tractors (not including the agricultural types)...

SALE OF BURNING PARAFFIN CONTROLLED

A N Order issued by the Secretary for riPetroleum makes it illegal for any dealer or retailer to sell paraffin burning Oil...

DEATH OF W. B. DICK'S CHAIRMAN WE much regret to

announce the lfY death, on November 12, at the age of ,74; at Chorleywood, of Mr. Charles Edward Dick, chairman of W. B. Dick...

COMMITTEE ON FUEL FOR PRODUCER GAS

T HE Committeekhich, under Lord Henley, last year considered procesaes connected with low-temperature carbonization, has been...

S.J.C. PROPHESIES SUCCESS OF GOVERNMENT HAULAGE SCHEME

A T a recent meeting of the Standing Joint Committee of Road Hauliers' National Organizations, further consideration wis given...

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FORMS FOR GOVERNMENT HAULAGE SCHEME

F CORMS of appliation for participation don in the Government road-haulage scheme and " Defence Lines " are now available at...

MR. SE WILL TO TALK TO LANCASHIRE OPERATORS

A JOINT meeting of the A.R.O. East Lancashire Area and the Amalgamated Horse and Motor Owners Asseciation has been arranged •...

WASTE PETROLEUM BEING REFINED

T "a proposal, in the House of Commons last week, by Mr. Emery, that steps should be taken - to prohibit the burning of waste...

Scottish Hauliers Support Government Scheme

A T a meeting in Glasgow - under the auspices of the Scottish Commercial Motor Users Association, the Government haulage scheme...

Yockshire Hauliers Think Government Long-distance *Hiring Rates Too Low

terms of payment which the Government overnment haulage scheme lays• down for the hire of chartered vehicles on long-distance...

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FISH MERCHANTS OBJECT TO' HIGHER HAULAGE RAT-ES

S OME concern was expressed at a recent meeting of the executive committee of the Liverpool Fish, Game and Poultry Merchants'...

NOT A GOOD AUGURY, SAYS ASSOCIATION

T 'THIS comment is made in the bulletin of the Liverpool Cart and Motor Owners' Association on the Government* . road haulage...

TRADING OF SMITH'S STAMPING " WORKS •

THE net profit of Smith's ' Stamping 1 Works (Coventry), Ltd., for the period from August 3, 1940, to August 2, 1941, after...

TRANSPORT HOLDING UP COAL SUPPLIES

T HE Secretary for Mines, Mr. Grenfell, answering a Parliamentary question from Mr. T. Smith, said, last week, that -the time...

Lord Leathers's Views on War Transport

A T the annual luncheon of the Institutetute of Transport, held at the Connaught Rooms, on November 12, the chair was taken by...

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HAULAGE RATES FOR UN! LOADS

Solving the Problems of the Carrier i N my previous article I set out, in detail, current figures for the operating cost of a...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES THE UNCERTAINTIES OF CREOSOTE FOR OIL ENGINES

AilAY I be allowed to congratulate you, also your corMrespondent "-Azote," on the very useful and informative article which...

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Battery-electric Re-enters Passenger-transport Field

La XTENSION of the application ( - 4 the battery-electric to passenger carrying is definitely news. That, however; is a...

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Tractors Help Herefordshir reak Ploughing-up Records

B ET:VVEEN 1872 and 1914 an area of 84,466 acres went down to grass in Herefordshire, so that there were only some 112,000...

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Little Considered Factors Affecting Tyre Wear

B the courtesy of Mr. A.. S. 1 --/Bishop, sales director of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Gt. Britain) Ltd., Wolverhampton,...

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Mr. Bevin on Wages Board Value

mark the retirement of Sir Richard Redmayne, K.C.B., .chairman of the Road Haulage Central Wages Board, he was the guest of...

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Road Transport for the Cotton Trade

NA ANY points of considerable interest Mare contained in a paper, " The Development of Road Transport for the Cotton Trade,"...

To Avoid Frozen Screens and Driving Blind

E VERY possible measure to prevent aoeidents on the road and to aid the maintenance during winter and black-out of transport...

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An Hydraulic • •

Spare-wheel Lifter A SPARE wheel, with its tyre and tube, may weigh anything up to 3 cwt., and this weight, whilst it an be...