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Page 51
T HERE has been much satisfaction amongst many operators at the increase to 30 m.p.h. of the legal speed limit for heavy...
Page 52
rTHE increasing need for efficiency in the opera tion of goods vehicles, particularly those engaged on long-distance work, has...
From a Mayoral Parlour no ECENTLY the Mayor of Eastbourne, Ald. S. M. " Caffyn, who is well known in the motor industry,...
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Of a driver who thought that Mintex would go well with lamb. The remark that a milk-float sounds like a film star's beauty...
Page 54
A S from Monday last, the substantial PA alterations to the rates of pay for Aand 13-licence drivers contained in the Notice of...
A N offer by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to hold a ballot to decide which manufacturers should supply...
THE national rates committee of the I Road Haulage Association decided in London last week that road haulage rates applying on...
Page 55
Busmen's Wage Talks • Continue FORTY-SEVEN local authorities and others objected to the application by Ribble Motor Services,...
A T the Ford Convention, held this week at the White City, London, an extended-wheelbase Thames Trader 7-ton chassis with Duple...
Page 56
MR. R. R. OSMAN has joined the Sales staff of the Nightingale Engineering Co., Ltd. MR. B. H. CLARK and MP.. D. R. ROBERTSON...
\y/HEN J. Wearden and Sons, Ltd., VV Blackburn, applied to the North Western Traffic Commissioners at Manchester last week - to...
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THREE new models with a capacity of 14 tons are announced today by Commer Cars, Ltd„ Luton. Features include a heavy-duty front...
S PECIMEN 'prices Of - vehieles in the new Ford Thames Trader range (pages 554 to 558) are given below, with the purchase tax...
W HEN an application by Mr. R . . J. Raikes-May, 18 The Peak, Purton, Wilts, Was called before Mr. S. W. Nelson, Western...
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THE co-ordination agreements between the Scottish Omnibuses group and English operators of express services from the Midlands...
S TATING that the London Transport Executive had introduced new and greatly improved methods of bus control and supervision...
D URING March, 26,117 goods vehicles, road-haulage tractors and special-type vehicles were produced, together with 201...
Page 60
A NORTH WALES excursion opera tor, Mr. T. H. Jones, PwIlheli, alleged before the North Western Traffic Commissioners at...
A N order for . 100 complete singlePl deck buses has been placed in this coutiry by the Kowloon Motor Bus Co., Ltd., Hong Kong....
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additional picking-up point at Little Hulton, on the express route between Manchester and Blackpool, would be the equivalent of...
route between Burnley and Comm had declined from 21,400,000 passengers in 1951, to 19.600,000 in 1957, the North Western...
Page 62
T HE speed limit for vans not exceeding 30 cwt. should be raised from 30 m.p.h. to 40 m.p.h. outside restricted areas. A...
riELAYS in the delivery of chassis " to Wepriantes, Ltd., have interfered with production during the past few weeks, Mr. G. W....
'TIRE first of a series of three-axled 1 double decker 100 passenger chassis, built to the design of Mr. E. F. Gait, general...
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A N experimental direct road service with A-licence vehicles between England and the Continent, which was held up at a...
N OW that petrol rationing has ended, I would like to thank you and British Road Services very warmly for the help you have...
vV HEN F. Davies (St. Helens), Ltd., applied to Mr. J. R. Lindsay, North Western Deputy Licensing Authority, at Liverpool, last...
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premier award in the _ third British Coach Rally held in Battersea Park, London, last Sunday. went to a 1957 Beadle-bodied...
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A NEW depot, which will be responsible for the maintenance of over 400 tractive units and 750 semitrailers, has been completed...
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Customers in Many Parts of the Country Refusing to Load Sub-contractors' Vehicles C USTOMERS who refuse to load subcontracted...
THERE was a great shortage of hay I and straw in Somerset, and it was necessary for large purchases to be made from Wiltshire....
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" IF only there could be one negotiat ing body representing all sections of road haulage we would be much nearer to...
Incognito By The Hawk A COM MON complaint of transport Operators—the tcricimcy for shopkeepers and householders to omit the...
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F OLLOWINU over four years of research and development, the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., made the long-awaited announcement yesterday...
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Arduous Task of Contractors' Vehicles in Building Berkeley Power Station Within a Few Years : Experience of Severe Tyre Wear...
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O NE of the first major installations of the American Tote bulk materials handling system has been completed at the factory of...
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A GOOD example to other hauliers, and, maybe, some ancillary operators, is being set by the well-built and carefully laid out...
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A METHOD of constructing cylinder In blocks which obviates the use of about a third of the delicate and somewhat complicated...
TSERS and repairers of farm machinery will find the "Farm Mechanization Handbook" an up-to .date and comprehensive work....
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By Ashley Taylor, A.M.I.R.T.E. R APIDLY expanding operations a few years ago brought Mr. W. Blamire, of Blamire's Transport...
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W HEN heavy-duty oil was used over extended periods, the deterioration in engine condition might be relatively rapid and cause...
WITH the do-operation of Setright VV Registers, Ltd., the Mexborough and Swinton Traction Co, Ltd., have introduced Setright...
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A DVERTISING is as indispensable as fuel to the passenger-vehicle operator. He has plenty of potential customers, even if the...
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Time and Effort Can be Wasted by Recording Data that Has Only Interest Value and Doubtful Application in the Future .• Use of...
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Most British Makers Seem Unaware of the Prospects in an Expanding Country itilEXICO has a rapidly expanding IVI economy with a...
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INDUSTRIAL trucks run at low speeds and are usually confined to off-theroad duties. This means that when required at a new site...