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Rally to the Road Federation

C ONVERSA.TIONS and meetings which have taken place during the past week indicate considerable progress towards the formation...

Agriculture and the Salter Report

A GRICULTURISTS throughout the country -Elk-are alarmed at the increased taxation proposals of the Salter Conference....

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Passing Comments

S OMEONE has pointed out in a recent A.E.C. Gazette a remark that bus drivers were being supplied with oatmeal water because...

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ONE HEARS

" Unanimity " shouted from the housetops by every railway journal. That the expression "whip hand" should give place to '...

HERE'S ONE

That more attention might be paid to the placing of signposts before road junctions. Phonetics that failed I "Take the special...

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WHEELS of INDUSTRY

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

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Scottish Farmers Condemn the Salter Report.

The English Farmers' Union national executive is seriously taking up the question of the Salter Conference Report, but in...

Successful Experiments with Gas as Fuel.

At the autumn meeting of the Iron and Steel Institute—which was held, this year, jointly with the Institute of Metals—some...

A Paper on Vehicle Springs.

A paper on vehicle springs will be read by Mr. C. Stirling, of Samuel Fox and Co., Ltd., before the Wolverhampton centre of the...

I.E.S. Imports Still Decline.

Six commercial vehicles were imported into the Irish Free State during July last, bringing up the total for the first seven...

Scillonians Anxious About Transport Costs.

Considerable anxiety is being manifested by the growers of early flowers and vegetables in the Isles of Scilly as to what...

L.N.E.It. Extends Motor Service.

The London and North Eastern Railway Co. has extended its road-motor collection and delivery system to cover a large area in...

A Consultant on Agricultural Mechanization.

Mr. L. M. Marshall, 10, Market Place, Evesham, 'Worcestershire, is acting as a consultant in connection with agricultural...

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Horses May Travel Faster.

ft will probably be news to many motor users that when they use a horsebox for the conveyance of cattle, instead of being...

Strong Criticism of Salter Report at Halley's Meeting.

In the absence of the chairman of the company, Kr. G. Wingate, Mr. H. G. Gilchrist, managing director, presided at the fifth...

Hepolite Pistons: An Announcement.

We have been asked by Hepworth and Grandage, Ltd., St. John's Works, East Bowling, Bradford, manufacturer of Hepolite pistons,...

Russian Oil for Canada.

The reports of an arrangement by which Canadian aluminium wire and cable to the value of 1250,000 will be exchanged for Russian...

Iraq Petroleum Co.'s Ambitious Plans.

The Iraq Petroleum Co. is planning to export 4,000,000 tons of 'oil annually from the Iraq oilfields, so soon as the pipe line...

News of Municipal Activities

Eliminating Inconvenience Through Floods. A report has been received from the sub committee appointed by Carmarthenshire Main...

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Improving Glasgow's Motor Police Force.

In a report to Glasgow Corporation's police committee, the chief constable says that it will be absolutely necessary to have an...

Swindon Appeals Against C.C.'s Refusal.

Swindon's town clerk has appealed to the Ministry of Transport against the refusal of Wilts County Council to accede to the...

Salford Passenger-service Results.

For the year 'ended March 31st 1932, the total working expenses of the Salford tramways amounted to £326,522, as compared with...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS

The highways committee of SwiNnme Corporation recommends the purchase of an S.D. Freighter refuse collector at a cost of £620....

SECURING RATTLE-PROOF BONNETS

A NEW bonnet fastener with several interesting features is being marketed by Amal, Ltd., Holford Works, Perry Barr, Birmingham....

New Electrics for Light Loads

I N about two months' time A. E. Morrison and Sons, Ltd., Gartree Street, Leieester, expects to be making deliveries of its new...

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Road Haulage Association's Observations on the "Report"

A Precis of the First Fully Considered Association Criticism of the Recommendations of the Rail and Road Transport Conference...

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A New Electric Speedometer

A NE W + electric speedometer has re cently been introdneed by the British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd., Coventry. It consists of...

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The Latest Mardi Servo System

A N improved Marelli vacuum-servo braking system has recently been developed by Feeny and Johnson, Ltd., 134, Ealing Road,...

A Well-equipped Loudspeaker Van

A N extensive tour of England has just been completed by a Garner 3-ton six-wheeler, equipped as a mobile loudspeaker outfit,...

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Huddersfield's Fire-tender does useful work

ylETAlLS are to hand from Huds dersfield Corporation of the service given by a Karrier fire-tender which the authority has had...

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A NEW 2-TONNER

designed essentially FOR LOCAL DELIVERIES T.S. Motors, Ltd., Departs from Orthodoxy to Pro duce a Vehicle Which the Driver...

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THE GILFORD-E.C.C. FB

DNT-DRIVE TROLLEY-BUS The Ingenious Gilford Frontwheel Drive and System of Building Body and Chassis Frame in One, Permit the...

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THE EFFECT OF THE PETROL PRICE INCREASE

What the Addition of 3d. per Gallon Means to the Haulier, the Ancillary User, and the Coach and Bus Operator N EITHER an...

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Another Pneumatic-tyred Railcar

An Interesting 30-seater 80 b.h.p. Vehicle of Light Weight and capable of High Speed. Designs for Larger Machines I N a recent...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER " S.T .R.," Continuing His Chat with on Intending Haulier, Tells of Cases of Hauliers Chorging Top Prices...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

Further Trenchant Criticisms of the Report of the Rail-Road Conference. Its Effects on Household Removers A Comparison Between...

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A Secondary Combustion Chamber

A Ristuni of Recently Published Patent Specifications T HEpatent of L. P. Croset, " Vectis," Havelock Road, Shrewsbury,...

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An All-round Test of

A QUICK-COUPLING SIX-WHEELED LORRY The Carrirnore Detachable Semi-trailer Attached to a Bedford Chassis and Equipped with...

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R.H.A. Regional Activity Against the "Report"

T HE Salter Conference Report was the main topic of discussion at a meeting of the western regional area cf the Road Haulage...

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Operating Aspects •of PASSENGER TRANSPORT

LATEST NEWS FROM THE TRAFFIC AREAS NOLONDON BUS STRIKE. T HE esee.utive committee of the Transport and General Workers' -...

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RIBBLE VERSUS MORECAMBE CORPORATION.. • THE North Western Traffic Commis

sioners have reserved their decision on the application of Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., to operate to the forecourt of...

CARDIFF TO TRY SEASON TICKETS.

AS an experiment, Cardiff Corporation proposes to issue monthly tickets at special rates for use throughout the municipal bus...

CREDITORS' TRUSTEE FINED.

THE creditors' trustee, under a deed of assignment of a bus business to the creditors, was the defendant at Llanilar Police...

• CO. OPPOSES APPLICATION MADE FOR ITSELF.

THE unusual situation of a bus com pany strenuously opposing an application to the Traffic Commissioners that it should...

DUNDEE BUSMEN WANT INCREASED WAGES.

EFFORTS are being made by the Transport and General Workers' Union to secure an increase in wages of Dundee Corporation's bus...

GLAMORGAN SEEKS TENDERS FOR CARRYING CHILDREN.

GLAMORGAN Count y Education Committee will consider tenders from bus owners for the conveyance, over defined periods, of...

DECLINE OF NEWPORT'S REVENUE.

NEWPORT tramways committee has received a report from the tramways manager (Mr. N. j. Young), in which he states that the...

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ANOTHER SCOTTISH BUS DEAL PROPOSED.

WE understand that W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., Falkirk, has offered to purchase the issued shares of the Aberdeen Suburban...

BUS MICROPHONE EXPERIMENT.

LEEDS Corporation has equipped one of its double-deck buses with a microphone and loudspeaker, so that when the conductor is...

CONDITIONS OF OPERATIVES.

THE licensing committee of Blyth Cor poration -has received a letter from United Automobile Services, Ltd., enclosing a copy of...

EXTENDING WALLASEY'S SYSTEM.

THE transport committee of Wallasey Corporation is to consider the suggestion for a through bus service to New Brighton, via...

BAN ON FREE TRAVEL.

THE Accrington municipal-transport authority has decided that the free travelling facilities granted to members of the police...

GLASGOW'S NEW GARAGE.

THE transport committee of Glasgow Corporation is to make arrangements for the official opening of the new motorbus garage at...

SWINDON'S BID FOR EXTENSION.

SWINDON Corporation is applying to the Southern Traffic Commissioners for permission to operate buses outside its boundaries...

REVISED FARES ON SOUTH WALES SERVICES.

WE have been notified that Red and White Services, Ltd., in association with the Great Western Express Co., Ltd., has revised...

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE ONEMAN BUSES.

THE Western Traffic Commissioners have granted permission to Gloucester Corporation to continue the operation of one-man buses...

UNUSUAL RETURN-TICKET CASE.

AN unusual case was raised at Leeds vilhen a man was summoned for refusing to pay his fare. He had apparently purchased a...

. U.A.S. MERGER PLANS.

IT is understood that negotiations are proceeding between United Automobile Services, Ltd., and Messrs. Walters andJohnson, who...

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STRONG BID FOR 1d. FARES. .A .. N appeal has been made by Cwnaam

man (Carm.) Urban District Council to bus proprietors to introduce penny fares. The South Wales Transport Co., Ltd., waz the...

TROLLEY-BUS AGREEMENT. AN agreement has been reached be tween the

Lionelly Electric Traction Co., Ltd., and the Great Western Railway Co. under which the Traction Co.'s new trolley-buses will...

MORE OPPOSITION TO CURTAILING SERVICES.

THERE has been a great deal of oppo sition in Yorkshire to the curtailment of rural services by the Traffic Commissioners, and...

REBUFF FOR U.A.S.

MASHAM (Yorkshire) Urban Dis trict Council has forbidden United Automobile Services, Ltd., to use the Market Place as a bus...

DEVON GENERAL TRIES OIL-ENGINED BUS.

A N A.E.C. oil-engined double-deck bus has been put into experimental service by the Devon General Omnibus Co., Ltd., On the...

CHANGE OF NAME.

THE name of Hillmans Saloon Coaches has been changed to Edward Hillman's Saloon Coaches, Ltd.

YORK TRANSPORT POSITION.

IT is understood that the special com mittee of York City Council, appointed to investigate the municipal transport...

FORTHCOMING EVENTS BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS

Northern, OPERATORS of excursions and tours to the Lake District and parts of Lancashire from Windermere and Ambleside, will...