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22nd May 1936
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No More Local Associations

W E have observed, here and there, tendencies to form local haulage associations. This, we believe, is a most unfortunate...

Higher Speeds to Cure Congestion

T HAT the influence of speed on accidents has evoked more bitter controversy and muddled thinking than any other factor, is a...

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The Pros and Cons of Passengervehicle Licensing

O NE of the most valuable papers at the Birmingham Congress of the Institute of Transport is that by the well-known solicitor,...

Passing Comments Take Precautions A MEMBER of the Eastern When

Buying Second1-1 . Area of Associated Road hand Vehicles . . . Operators mentions a difficult problem in connection with the...

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One Hears—

Of a tipping-gear manufacturer who has not received a singk -order for a spare part for nearly a year. That the latest...

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IMPORT AND EXPORT RETURNS FOR APRIL.

The Board of Trade returns for April, 1936, show that the value of commercial vehicles, cars, chassis and accessories imported...

NEWS of the WEEK

" The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the...

Mr.

Stark Rebukes Railway Company " T WOULD like to warn the railway 1 companies, when they insist on books being examined, that...

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DYSON'S, NEW TRAILER FOR MACHINERY.

R. A. Dyson and Co., Ltd., 76-80, Grafton' Street, Liverpool, has recently added to its range of products a 12-14ton...

Personal Pars

MR. R. W. SEWILL, national director of A.R.O., has made a good recovery from his recent operation for appendicitis and has now...

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TO BE DEMONSTRATED AT THE CLEANSING CONFERENCE.

There will be an excellent array of municipal vehicles and appliances at the exhibitiort and demonstration to. be held at the...

Hauliers Back Colleague's Application

A PETITION signed by several other hauliers was presented to Sir William Hart, Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority, at York,...

Bradford Hauliers Underpaid?

r OMPLAINTS concerning the rates of payment to hauliers employed by Bradford Corporation were made during a discussion on rates...

Bid for Official Support for Higher Rates

A RISING out of the movement to .stabilize road-haulage rates in the Yorkshire Traffic Area, a small but influential...

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RAIL TRANSPORT SLOW, BUT NOT "UNSUITABLE."

The fact that speedier delivery is effected by road than by rail is not, in itself, proof that railway facilities are...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals

Blackpool Corporation is buying two refuse collectors. Keighiey Corporation is purchasing a Dennis re-engine. Glasgow...

War Department Buys Marshals T HE Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., Southall,

is now delivering to the War Department a fleet of 32 Marshal six-wheeled chassis of the type illustrated on this page. These...

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SUMMER CLASSES IN ROAD TRANSPORT.

Commencing June 3 and continuing to about the end of July, the Wands orth Technical Institute, High Street, London, SW. 18, is...

FOR MAINTAINING STREET LAMPS AT LEEDS.

Leeds Street Lighting Department has recently placed in service a Karrier tower wagon,. which is illustrated on this page, for...

Road Transport Topics

In Parliament By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCE BILL. • HE Finance Bill has three...

POLICE NOT "HARRYING" MOTORISTS.

IN asking the Home Secretary the cost in man hours of the drive which the police are taking against motorists in the...

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What the Associations Are Doing

Manchester Agreement Disputed recent agreement, which was r expected to solve the wages and other problems in Manchester and...

S.T.R. TO VISIT MIDLANDS.

Tentative arrangements have been made for S.T,R., The Commer. ciat Motor costs expert, to deliver two lectures in the Midlands,...

Threat to C-Licence Holders

TN an address to Southport Chamber .I. of Trade, Mr. T. H. Halsall, secretary of Southport Motor Coach Operators Association,...

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SPECIALIZED METHODS N TANKER OPERATION

Transport of Liquids the Main Feature of the Business of the Crow Carrying Co., Ltd. A LondonNorthamptonRegular Service Also...

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Government Grip Closing on Ni. Road Transport A CABLE from Wellington

states that a Bill to give the Minister of Transport final authority to license commercial road and air services in New Zealand...

An Innovation in Rolling Mill Drives O NE of the ancillary

branches of the motor industry is the rolling of steel sheets for panelling, etc. In this connection an innovation in drives...

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The Institute of Transport Congress

• R4sumes of Three Important Papers Submitted for Discussion on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Birmingham Congress of...

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The Function of the Trader in an

Efficient System of Transport By H. W. Payne, Principal Assistant fo Chief Goods Manager, Great Western Railway T HE bulk of...

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Second Thoughts on the Road Traffic Acts By E. S. Herbert, Partner, Sydney Morse and Co.

THIS paper is really a continuation of a review of the 1 Working of the licensing system set up under the Road Traffic Act,...

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Ambitious Plan to Stabilize Rates

Sc.heme Devised for Yorkshire Area that Could be Used as a Basis for National Action CTAI3ILIZRD haulage. rates, recomOmended...

- "Good in Parts," says &TR.

He Deprecates Enforcement of Rates by Licensing Authorities and Conciliatory Approaches to the Railways A NY scheme to...

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A New Phase of Servicing

How the Fleet Liaison System Helps the Small _User. Keeping a Check Upon Wastage and Minimizing Operating Costs By R. F. Hanks,...

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THE SCIENCE OF MAKING "APERED ROLLER BEARINGS

Specialized Products of British Timken, Ltd., Tapered-roller Bearings Are Widely Used in Automobile Chassis and for Industrial...

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Road Problems Discussed at The National Safety Congress

A Number of Interesting Papers Presented to the National Safety Congress is Briefly Reviewed T "programme for the National...

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How to Make a Parcels Service Pay

T HE inquirer whose letter originated this series of articles attended a meeting which I was addressing and brought with him...

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RAILWAYS FIGHT FOR FOOTBALL TRAFFIC

A LL the Macclesfield coach operators applied to the North-Western Traffic Commissioners, in Manchester, on Monday, for...

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LATEST MUNICIPAL BUS RESULTS

T HE following are the latest results of municipal bus operatioe in the past municipal year:— OurtonamTrent. The traffic...

New Ideas in Trolleybuses for Montreal

Rear mounted Electrical Equipment an Important Departure from Normal Practice in A.E.C.-E.E.C. Single-deckers D ESIGNED in...

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F.W.R.A. Conference at Chester, May 14-15 New President, Officers and

Title A CHESHIRE president was appropriately elected at the annual general meeting of the Furniture Warehousemen and Removers...

Standardized Vehicles _Wanted

QOME form of standardization for furniture-removal vehicles and the possibilities of the bulk purchase of various supplies were...

Unfair Restrictions Complaint

T HAT there was too much rule from London and too much licensing were the contentions of the Mayor of Chester (Councillor T....

Should J.I.C. Be Disbanded ?

T'11-1E revised agreement regarding 1 wages and working conditions in the removal industry, summarized in The Commercial...

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OPINIONS

and QUERIES The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be...

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Australia Wants British Tractors

Types that are Required by the Authorities and Private Individuals INDICATIONS are to hand of a 'definite improvement in the...

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Goodscontainer Loading System

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications A COMPLETE outfit for loading and unloading goods containers from an...