Six sheets of foolscap paper have caused a furore. And rightly. The first report of the Joint Committee on the Definition of...

Bristow Committee Report could make dockers the only drivers by lain Sherriff , • At a highly secret meeting which I attended...

When an owner-driver haulier falls sick, and is unable to work his vehicle for his contract customer, what is the legal...

turbine future • When the latest General Motors gas-turbine powered bus—Turbo-Cruiser III—was demonstrated recently to New...

• Haulage contractors in South Wales and the West of England working for the Whitehead Iron and Steel Works, Newport, Mon.,...

• The Road Haulage Wages Council, by publication of RH (91), proposes to block a loophole which exists (and has existed since...

• The Post Office plans to containerize its parcels to the USA using 20ft containers between the London overseas mails office...

• A haulage contractor, Mr. Sidney King, of Leeds Road, Hull, failed in the High Court on January 16 in an appeal against the...

• • What is a realistic margin to seek when applying for vehicles to be authorized under an operator's licence? This question...

• Many breakdown recovery operators are worried about the new trade plate regulations which came into effect on January 1....

• Expected haulage rates for 1970 have been announced by the Smithfield Meat Carriers Association. Summarized they are: ex...

• Although the paper presented by Volvo's chief engineer, Mr. Tage Karlsson at the Institute of Road Transport Engineers on...

• Bodybuilding and the construction of special trailers, major modifications of bodywork and conversions of existing structures...

DEFINITION OF PORT TRANSPORT WORK IN THE PORT OF LONDON Port transport work means all work directly connected with the handling...

and freight handling Lowe by David New Winn company • A new subsidiary company. Winn International Services Ltd., has been...

• Although conventional general cargo is likely to decline, the increase in bulk cargo and unit loads will lead to an overall...

• The Ford D30(J artic developed jointly with Hands Trailers is now to become a regular production model instead of being built...

• For overloading a 32-ton g.v.w. artic goods vehicle by 19 tons 17 cwt, Stourbridge Freight Services Ltd., of Brockton,...

• The Scottish LA, Mr. A. B. Birnie, heard at a public inquiry on Monday that a haulier had been told by his trade...

• Ferrymasters Ltd. was granted five vehicles on a new B licence in Liverpool on Tuesday. The case was heard by the North...

• The application by Robert Miller (Contractors) Ltd., of Bridge of Weir, for an A licence for two artics was granted. at...

container applicant for spares shortage • A spares shortage, alleged to be so acute that it was necessary for a Bury St....

• The continuing absence from the Scottish traffic courts of representatives from Colville's Ltd., to uphold its written...

• R. H. Stevens Ltd., of Gawsworth, Macclesfield, applied in Macclesfield last week to switch seven vehicles from B to A...

• Mr. V. S. Watts, coach proprietor from Peterlee, Co. Durham, had his p.s.v. licence revoked at an inquiry held under Sections...

• The Transport Tribunal has given its written decision to the appeal by G. Stiller (Transport) Ltd., of Middleton St. George....

Don A. Bradman, 42. has been appointed Group fleet sales manager for semi-trailers, for both Crane Fruehauf Trailers Ltd., and...

• An express coach service between Dublin and Paris is to be introduced by Coras Iompair Eirean during the coming season. The...

• Negotiations by Don's Coaches (Hale Bros.) Ltd., of Bishop's Stortford, to complete its fifth coach company takeover deal...

• In the free-for-all scramble for higher wages Northampton bus drivers and conductors on Monday registered a top of the charts...

• The Glasgow Corporation Transport department cannot move forward effectively because city councillors are still awaiting a...

• Mr. Fred Malley, Minister of Transport, commenting on Friday on London Transport fares, said: "There are clearly a number of...

• London Country Bus Services Ltd. announced this week that they are ordering 90 Leyland/Park Royal 30f1 one-man double-deckers...

• Among many changes to bus services due to come into operation in London tomorrow (January 24), one-man operated single-deck...

• The National Bus Company is to aim for an average surplus of £8m this year and next—profits which should enable it to break...

• Likely to be of particular interest to coach operators is the latest official list of 1970 summer and autumn holiday dates...

• The GLC is to slow down its road programme by 10 years, it was announced on Wednesday. The cost of building London's motorway...

• To allow disabled passengers in wheelchairs to be more easily and safely loaded and unloaded to and from a welfare bus,...

• Major highlights at the forthcoming Amsterdam Show are certain to be new ranges of goods vehicles just announced by DAF....

• Addressing a North Eastern area IRTE meeting in Durham on Tuesday, Mr. J. E. Johnson, engineer, northern district, BRS Ltd.,...

• The sleeper cab which Guy has fitted to Big J chassis for overseas is now an option on home-market models. It is similar in...

• Dysons are now offering wide-track singleand tandem-axle air suspension running gears, utilizing the Dunlop Stabilair system,...

• When, in September last year, Highway Trailers • (Great Britain) Ltd. acquired D. H. Morgan (Engineers) Ltd. (designers of...

• Administration for the Stephenson Clarke Industrial Services Ltd. "Beatwaste" industrial waste disposal operation in the...

Charles Edwards • "I believe you're publishing an article on the AEC 1922 S-type bus? Well; I was the designer." That is how...

I enjoyed reading Bob Cocker's article (CM January 9) on Transatlantic bodybuilding. My overall impression of American...

In the CM January 2 article on breakdown vehicles, Mr. Paul Houston. managing director of Criton Engineering Co. Ltd.,...

I was one of the readers who received a copy of the questionnaire in CM January 9. I think you will find that you have a great...

by Handyman Benchwise: lathe sense (2) A GREAT DEAL of vehicle-repair lathe work is done between centres as I mentioned...

What price has to be paid for higher power? Next week CM will publish the results of a study covering vehicles up 10 42 tons...

by the Hawk • Idol thoughts Next time you find yourself listening to horrific tales of 44 ton juggernauts thundering through...

by Ron Cater, AMInstBE MANY transport companies grow round their largest local industry and it is not impossible to look at...

by David Lowe MinstTA THE advent of containerization in Britain and on the Continent has brought with it a tremendous upsurge...

Tackling vehicle fires • Vehicles conveying flammable liquids are now covered by specific regulations and are required by law...

George Orwell's 1984 is now only a decade away. What will be the pattern of urban public transport then? by Derek Moses IN...

When following a Dodge tractor, be it a 20, 22, 24 or 28 ton G.T.W. model, look out. Keep your distance. If that Dodge has to...

Facts and figures • Road transport is a practical industry. For this reason more reliance is placed on results obtained from...

What the dockers' claim means by Janus M OST alarming among many disquieting points in the report on dock work in London by...

matters by John Darker, AM BIM Depot planning the BRS Parcels saga LAST YEAR, for the first time, I attended a planning...

by Les Oldridge AIRTE, AMIMI The new h.g.v. driving licence (1) A HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE driver's licence was first introduced...

within a Morris L05 30cwt van, having an unladen weight of 1 ton 13cwt (i.e., excluding the welder). This vehicle is to be used...

changing over to transport management but believe I will need a transport manager's licence. Can I apply for one now or must I...

the operators' licensing system is that the applicant must show that he has adequate maintenance facilities or has made...

monoxide when it is overfuelled compared with a petrol engine that is running on a rich mixture. I fail to understand how this...

I EXPLAINED the theory of discounted cash flow (DCF) last week in view of its importance as a tool for transport management and...

A combined stop, tail, flasher and number-plate illumination lamp is the latest addition to the range of lighting equipment...

Because of a specially developed handle shape, a new screwdriver marketed by B. Draper is said to be easier to use, cause less...

Important modifications to the Super Stork 7000 orbital sander are announced by Marron Machines, sole concessionaire for these...

A useful method of making vehicles easily identifiable when in large parking areas or workshops is provided by Identibloks...

One of the claims made for anodized aluminium in a new leaflet from Alcan Industries is that this finish will retain its high...

Sales of the American Air-0Matic power-steering equipment in Britain are now being handled by Roger F. Fendley who has been...

Incorrect geometry of front wheels can lead to excessive tyre costs. A means of preventing this is provided by the KismetH PA...

A method for finding out if the temperature of a component has exceeded a certain figure is provided by Thermomarker labels...

Seven sizes of motor unit are specified in BS 4517, Dimensions of Spur and Helical Geared Motor Units (Metric Series/ which has...

A poster and leaflet entitled "Using a Metric Micrometer" are now available from the Metrication Board. The poster is intended...

A manual just published by Blackhawk gives body-frame dimensions of over 100 models of European, American and Japanese cars...

Safety-control kits consisting of accessories designed to prevent engines seizing in service are now available from Cummins...

An up-to-date catalogue listing bearings supplied to the automobile industry, mainly for cars but covering also light vans, has...

Ron Cater Once again hard winter conditions seem to have caught local authorities and transport organisations unprepared. On my...

A turntable designed for use when painting relatively small parts or units has been introduced by Volspray. It has a...

Prestolite alternators which are of American origin are now being manufactured and marketed by Smiths Industries. Two versions...

A transportable conversion kit is to be introduced by FieldTech. UK distributor for Philips Mobilphone equipment. This can be...

The latest development to be announced by Volspray is the Aro Model 650-0488 airless spray unit which incorporates an...