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21st October 1949
21st October 1949
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Ro.S.P.A. and Rosinante

I T would be far from the policy of this journal to scoff at an organization as honest and hardworking as the Royal Society for...

Passing Comments

What Makes a Balance OMPANY reports and Sheet Balance, Asks Sir `•-• accounts usually make Graham extremely dull reading. This...

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One

Hears— Of the " Thames" climbing Bug Hill. , That many people have been wondering where London's river had gone. • Of the...

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Nationalization Conies to Eire

U NDER a Bill introduced by Mr. D. Morrissey, Eire Minister for Industry and Commerce, road, rail and canal services now...

A.M.C. Tells Councils to Fight for their Transport Systems

L OCAL control of local passenger transport is essential to the development of the locality and the proper implementation of...

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Another Demand for Transport Debate

QUPPORT for the demand made by " The Commercial Motor," on October 7, for an early Parliamentary debate on transport, with...

More Pooling by Free Hauliers ?

A STEP towards the development of grouping• amongst free hauliers in the West Riding was taken last week at a meeting of the...

"Free Hauliers Will Survive to See Better Days"

T RADE and industry must be brought to realize that the free hauliers would not he wiped out by nationalization and that 'they...

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Men in the News

M R. K. •R. HONORE, M.A., -chief ' mechanical engineer Of the British Thornson-Houston Co.:, :Ltd.... h55' been • appointeda...

Cost Means No

thing in Ulster. A LTHOUGH fares by rail cost less than by road; an increasing number ` of people was choosing road transport,...

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R.H.A. Briefs Liaison Representatives

" R OAD haulage liaison cRnnot solve all the difficulties created by the Transport Act, but it does at least allot' for...

Can B.T.C. , Acquire .Clearing Houses ?

CTION to settle the disputed status Pl.of clearing houses under the Transport Act was foreshadowed by Mr. Harold Firth,...

N.C.B. Makes Three-wheeled 20-25-cwt. Eleetries

D ETAILS have been released exclusively to The Commercial Motor" of a new three-wheeled battery-electric van which is being...

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Mr. Read Wants to Know . .

S "E• penetrating questions have been put by Mr. George Read, head of Peterborough Motors, Ltd., a prominent haulage and...

August Output Moves Upwards

P RODUCTION advanced from 3,175 commercial vehicles a week in July to 3,996 a week in the four-week period of August. Output...

Australia Our Biggest Market

V JEHICLE exports for August were V somewhat lower than the totals for previous months, largely because of holidays It is...

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• Motors Help B.R. to Improve Service

I MPROVEMENTS in British Railways freight services and future plans were outlined last week by Mr. David Mee and Mr....

Exploiting the Mechanical Horse

THE need for an adequate fleet of semi-trailers so as to exploit the use of the motive units was stressed by Mr. A. H. Thomas,...

Insulating Material Must be Good

THE importance of using first-class insulating material, and the desirability of employing light alloys in body construction,...

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Transport and THE STATE SPECTRE in Holland

By a Special Correspondent Aiming at Creating an Efficient and Reliable Transport System for Holland, the State Stepped in and...

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Much Work to Do on South Wales Roads T O obtain

first-hand impressions of the inadequacy of the South Wales road system, die British Road Federation recently conducted a...

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A SMALL VAN WITH A LARGE CAPACITY

Specially Designed for Local Deliveries, the Morris-Commercial Occupies Little Road Space, has Large Carrying Capacity, is...

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P . ractical Novelties

in New Road Book A NEW and most comprehensive load book has been produced by Alexander Duckham and Co., Ltd., 346, Kensington...

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The Price of Freedom

• gorviE time ago I received a notice of acquisition and S OME served my notice of withdrawal under Section 40 (2) of the...

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THEN, about 19 years ago, the operating companies which in

1925 had formed London Coastal Coaches, Ltd., decided to contribute the substantial capital needed to build Victoria Coach...

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Beware of Insurance Pitfalls

The Cheapest is Not Alititys the Best. Trouble Awaits the Operator Who Places Insurance Business Badly and Neglects to Check...

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New Helecs 10-cwt. Battery-electric

.M ANY new features to prolong the life of the chassis and electrical components are included in the specification of the new...

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Wages: What Will the R.H.E. Do?

Political Commentary By JAN US 'r ° B°D Yw f lld describe t he wages structure in he road haulage industry aisimpleithasben...

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The International Approach to Transport

Problems Brig. - Gen.Si r Osborne M ance Delivers H is Presidential Address to the Institute of Transport " T HE segregation...

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Replaceable Platforms for Buses

T HE rear platform of a .passenger service vehicle is subjected to considerable wear caused by passengers' feet, and when it...