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25th July 1952
25th July 1952
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Protection Money.

iN the transport levy, the Hauliers Aske Government is turning back th G overntne e the clock some 300 years to a dark period...

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Another Dip into the Purse

T HE decision of the Special Commissioners of Income Tax in the appeal of Bramford's Road Transport, Ltd., • has deep...

Passing Comments

Development in Glass-fibre Plastics THAT glass is a unique substance worthy of more I study both on theoretical and practical...

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One Hears

Nothing from the R.H.A. That Thomas Tilling does not intend to return to road transport. That the phrase "cash and carry" has...

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Fewer Chassis Makers at Show : 11 New Models Expected

F EWER chassis manufacturers but more bodybuilders and trailer makers have taken space at this year's Commercial Motor Show, to...

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One-day Tour Test Case Decided:

6 6 Consent" Appeal Succeeds D ECISION has been given by the L/Minister of Transport on an appeal sponsored by the Road...

Disagreemen t on the Bill

WELCOMING the Transport Bill, vV Mr. C. Hinns, who presided at the 80th annual general meeting of the Liverpool Cart and Motor...

"Sold for a Song"

D EVEALING at a meeting of the /X borough council that the South Wales Transport ' Co., Ltd., had purchased Llanelly District...

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Men in the News

MR. R. J. STOPEORD, C.M.G., has accepted the chairmanship of Anthony floists, Ltd. MR. A. G. H. ParrettErr has been appointed...

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Exports Well Maintained

n URING May the output of corn rnercial vehicles was 20,426 units, a figure which maintained the average for the year, but was...

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First All-round Increases by North Western

nN August 1, charges on the services operated by the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., are to be increased all round for the...

Birmingham's Equity

• Fares Scheme " E VERY week's delay in the introduction of new fares means a loss to Birmingham Corporation of £12,500:' Mr....

Camp Service Case Surprise

A T ,Salisbury last week, Sir Arnold Must°, Western Licensing Authority refused the application of Avon Coaches, Ltd.,...

BUSMEN'S PAY CLAIM FOR ARBITRATION A T a meeting in London,

last week, of the National Council for the Omnibus Industry, it was decided to refer to arbitration the wage claim of 100,000...

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Stand and Deliver1952 Style

" T HIS nation was once sufficiently I enlightened to hail the freeing of the turnpike roads as a far-sighted measure, one...

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1F

I Buy a Transport Unit By an Ex-haulier 0 F all the peculiar provisions of a peculiar Bill, there is none stranger , than...

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Making the Grade

B Y agreeing to describe wage differentials as "grading," the employers start at a disadvantage in negotiations which concern a...

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SELLING SEATS passenger trans gt's task

"Basically, the Business of Selling Transport ... is a Matter of Contact With the Public": Ways, Means and Possibilities are...

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Spot Welder Has Electronic Timer

A SPOT welder which can be used IA either as a portable gun or as a pedestal machine has recently been introduced by Thou P....

Law in a Nutshell for Drivers

rA A NEW pocket-sized handbook, written in simple terms by Mr. R. E. G. Brown, secretary of the London and Home Counties Area...

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MONEY SAVED AT EVERY MILE

By Laurence J. Cotton, M.1.R.T.E. F ROM • the fuel-consumption returns obtained during a test of a Bedford-Scan - men...

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An 'Accessory" Body for Pick-ups

D ESIGNED expressly to add to the already wide range of applications to which the pick-up body lends itself without destroying...

Ambulances Cost is. 8d. a Mile

B ASED on information supplied by local health anthorities, the first summary of costs and operational statistics of the...

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Users Demand Closer Consultation

By Aucourant who speaks for trade and industry A Unified Road Haulage System Under Some Public Supervision, with Private...

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5-TON\ERS in town and country

T HIS is the second of two articles in which I am endeavouring to, make the point that it is better to apply rates schedules...

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New Sack-loading Attachment A NEW attachment for loading' heavy, sacks

on to lorries .1 - 1, is available from, G. Routledge, Colk irk, Faken ham, Norfolk. nown as the Minilabour loader, it costs...

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Gas Turbine for Road Vehicle

THE gas turbine is not an easy 1 unit to incorporate in a road vehicle, but evidence that the difficulties can be overcome is...