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22nd May 1959
22nd May 1959
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No Passing the Buck

T HE case of Coupar. Transport (London), Ltd., v. Smiths (Acton), Ltd., in which Mr. Justice Winn expressed astonishment at the...

Passing Comments

A Lorry Debagged W HILE a member of the staff of this journal was proceeding along the North Circular Road and following a...

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One Hears

" Don't heedlessly force other drivers to brake." That soon it will be a Valentine Day in London every day. That Ribble do...

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Ford Turbine Rivals Oil Engine in Economy

F UEL economy rivalling that of an oil engine of comparable horse-power, and superior to that of a petrol engine under most...

Mr. Muir Revokes Oak teys 7 Licence r IVING his reserved

decision, following ‘ , -- 1 a public inquiry, into the affairs of Oakleys . (London and Scottish) Transport, Ltd. (The...

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Three Artics Working 24-hour Day Cover 600 miles, says Applicant

A RTICULATED vehicles were doing three 200-mile journeys between Barrow-in-Furness and Liverpool in 24 hours and averaging 25...

Take-over Granted •

After Suspens ion A N A licence, to take over a vehicle formerly operated irregularly, was granted by the Northern Licensing...

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Men in the News

MR. S. E. WILLETT has retired from the board of the Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd. MR. STANLEY GOOD has been appointed West...

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"A Plague on Both Your Houses" —R.H.A. Chairman to Parties

n uR dearest wish would be to stop, playing the role of a political storm centre, and sometimes one is tempted to say to all...

Year of Unfulfilled Expectations for P.T.A.

A T last week's annual general meeting PI. of the Public Transport Association at Eastbourne, the chairman, Mr. T. R. Williams,...

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Special Semi-trailer Built for Transport of Margarine

A LTHOUGH insulated or refrigerated PA vehicles are not essential for shortdistance haulage of margarine, the commodity...

Keener Competition by Battery Makers

r ROWING competition in the battery LI industry, particularly in the markets for motor vehicles and works trucks, is again...

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No At-the-Door Pick-ups for Holiday-makers in Morecambe

IF one operator was allowed to pick up I passengers at their hotels, naturally other companies would apply for similar...

New Bristol Centre for Packham

T O replace two small depots in Bristol, and a third at Clevedon, A. Pack ham and Co., Ltd., have opened a large warehouse and...

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Recognition for Mileage Scale?

HE increase in staff wages made last I October would cost £197,000 a year —said Mr. E. S. Fay, QC., and was the main reason...

Company Refused Feeder Service

DI BBLE MOTOR SERVICES, LTD., IX were refused a new picking-up point near the Corporation car park, Heysham, at a Blackpool...

To Radius Limit with Part Load

A VEHICLE of 21 tons had travelled to the limit of its radius not fully loaded whilst customers' goods for the same area could...

Ribble Picking-up Case Adjourned

T O ensure better facilities for their passengers, Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., proposed to move their existing picking-up...

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Withdrawal of £42,000 Fares Application

A N application for increased express bus fares which would yield £42,000, was withdrawn by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd.. before...

People "Forced Back" to Coaches

A COACH operator who had been rTh.operating only since January told the Northern Traffic Commissioners at Stockton on Tees last...

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Higher Standards in Cold Transport

p RODUCERS of frozen foods are insisting upon higher standards in the transport of their goods. Corisequently, there is today a...

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Too Many Differenl Designs of Vehicle

p OINTS put forward by Mr. A. J. White, general manager of Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd.; in a paper to the...

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No Bid

COME coach drivers in the Midlands were holding kJ a meeting to discuss the formation of a trade-union branch when they heard...

Motorways Demand Powerful Snow Ploughs

PI. A LIGHT snowfall of only 1 in. will result in approximately 360 tons of snow being deposited on a mile of threelane...

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"Continent Isolated" No I

THE " Continentals have rather different ideas about vehicle construction from we British, and an early problem facing those...

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Do It Yourself" Maintenance

VOUR leading article (May 8) on the provision of 1 . maintenance facilities for. the - smaller Operator is timely. The primary...

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Co m plica t ions O N the result of the coming General Election the

oracles are ambiguous, but there is no doubt about public opinion on the single issue of nationalization. The opinion polls...

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A Low-loader at Home On Road or Rail

A N ingenious heavy-duty low-loadet has been built by an Australian haulier to overcome transport bottlenecks in...

Birfield Industries' First Scholarships

T HE first two Birfield Industries, Ltd.. university scholarship awards were announced last week. The scholarships, of which up...

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Call Rail Loans Honest

Subsidy—Mr. Morton Mitchell I " F a subsidy is to be paid to the rail ways, let the Government be honest enough to call it a...

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Can Vehicles Be Borrowed?

If an Employee Wants the Use of His Chiefs Pick-up for a Domestic Task, a B Licence May Be Required W HEN an employer lends a...

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Additive Kills Engine Fumes and Gives More M.p.g.

M ECHANICALLY, little can be done to clean up the exhaust of an oil engine or to improve its characteristics once the engine is...

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Cylinder-pressure-powered Injection

P ATENT No. 810,502 shows an injection system in which the functions of metering and pressurizing are separated. This permits a...