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22nd August 1952
22nd August 1952
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A Roman Holiday

TURING August, when hews is scarce, almost Coach Operators anything an be expected. for the Enter On August 4, however, the...

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Can Repair Prices be Reduced?

A CCORDING to the Summary of Annual Reports of the Licensing Authorities for Goods Vehicles, 1950-51, the standard of...

Passing Comments

Wooden Dies for Aluminium D URABLE dies for the deep and shallow drawing, stretching and bending of aluminium parts are being...

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One Hears

That each additional ton of liquid fuel consumed daily throughout the world requires the investment of £14,000. That as the...

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R.H.A. Members Call for Early' Relief from 25-mile Limit

A RESOLUTION "reaffirming the need for an immediate return to free enterprise in the industry" was unanimously passed by a...

New Atkinson Passenger Chassis TWO new lightweight underfloor' engined passenger

chassis are being built by Atkinson Lorries, Ltd., Preston, one of which will be used as a demonstration bus at the Commercial...

Oil Engine in l5-cwt, Van

I T is understood that a well-known manufacturer will be exhibiting a 15-cwt, van with a small, multicylindered oil engine, at...

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Road Transport Rushes to Lynmouth's Aid

E VACUATION of people and their effects from Lynmouth, the devastated North Devon holiday resort, which was completed on...

Glasgow to Drop Minimum ?

A MINIMUM fare of 2d. on trolley1 - 1 bus and tram services has been proposed by Glasgow Transport Committee. The present Id....

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Men in the News

MR. LIONEL BARBER, a director of the Sheffield Twist Drill and Steel Co., Ltd., has been appointed secretary In succession to...

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Bus Wage Claims Next Week

A N arbitration tribunal comprising Sir John Forster, chairman, Mr. Humfrey Edmunds, and Mr. F. W. Dailey, a trade union...

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Minister Dismisses Five Appeals: American Analysis

Licensing Procedure Criticized THE Minister of Transport last week dismissed five passenger transport appeals. Messrs....

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C-licence Fleet Much Larger : Maintenance Criticized

F IC;URES given .in the Annual Reports of the Licensing Authorities for Goodst Vehicles, 1950-1951; show that in the year ended...

London Far

es - Revision (IN August 31, the British Transport Commission will modify fares in London in accordance with the statement by...

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A 3-cwt. Hydraulic Tailboard Loader

A HYDRAULIC tailboard loader IA which can be installed on any lorry in about four hours, is being produced by A, J. Mackaness,...

Magnetic Devices Aid Fabrication

O NE of the chief difficulities experienced when fabricating parts by welding in sheet metal lies in keeping the respective...

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Do Hauliers Want

Denationalization? By a Special Correspondent J UDGING by comments heard in the Midlands, many small operators are beset by...

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KEEPING DOWN IPPER COSTS

A. C. Brockington, A.M.I.Mech.E. (1) An Austin three-axled tipper empties material into the hopper of the weigh-batching...

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A 3-in. Indexing Attachment

A HORIZONTAL 3-in, indexing attachment forms a recent addition to the range of Marko precision equipment made by W. H. Marley...

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Electrojan Gearbox Works Wonders

By Laurence J. Cotton, M.I.R.T.E. H AD the Electrojan been a standard battery-electric van without a gearbox, it would not...

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In a Line or Two

The Chaseside Engineering Co., Ltd., Hertford, has published a leaflet describing its new mechanical shovel. Praills...

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Opinions and Queries

Theory and Practice in Haulage T HE last sentence " gives the show away " in the article " Monopoly and Competition," by Ralph...

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Trailer Braking Effort Controlled

B RAKING effort on a trailer can be varied in ratio to the load carried, by means of a new control valve introduced by.Feeny...

Capital Ambulances

COR service with a hospital in I Canberra, the capital of Australia, Strachans (Successors), Ltd., Wales Farm Road, North...

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REMOVERS and the Bill

By Arthur It By Arthur It T HE impact of the Transport Bill in its present form may be felt less by the household removal...

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Political Commentary

Liberal View A T a first reading, the Liberal Party's statement on transport appears to have been prepared in the frame of...

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Are Return Load Profitable?

A DIFFICULT problem which always crops up when ever any:attempt is.made to standardize rates for road. haulage concerns return...

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An Epicyclic-cum-hydraulic Transmission

DATENT No. 674,525, comes from t h e Borg-Warner Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., and shows the latest suggestions for...