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26th June 1953
26th June 1953
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Ebb and Flow

A GAIN the annual report of the British Transport Commission unfolds a story of frustration caused by restrictions on capital...

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Jekyll and Hyde

D URING the passage of the Transport Act, 1953, through Parliament, Mr. A. T. LennoxBoyd acquired the reputation of being the...

Passing Comments

They Keep the Wheels Turning A S at March 22, London Transport had 92.8 per cent. of its total operating stock of 8,239...

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One Hears

Of a new white silica "carbon black." That a full fuel tank is safer than one partly empty. That the reason is the avoidance...

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Minister Stalls Again on " 20 " Limit: Users Tell Their Story

W HILE the Minister of Transport was announcin g in the House Of " Commons, on Monday, that he was unable to raise the speed...

Europabus and East Kent Tour Link

R ECIPROCAL coach tourin g services between Britain and Western Europe, usin g luxury vehicles, have been arran g ed between...

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Albion £3m. Order Cancelled

'THE contract placed, last year, by I the Ministry of Supply with Albion Motors, Ltd., for military vehicles to the value of...

Camp Service Appeal Fails : Railways Cut Fare

T HE Minister of Transport has rejected an appeal by Mr. E. T. Pritchard, of Narberth, against the tefusal of the South Wales...

R-type Engine in Seddon 7-tonner

A S forecast in The Commercial Motor on April IO, the Seddon 7-ton forward-control chassis has been made available with the...

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No Operators on Traffic Committee_

T HE " anachronism " under which there is no representative of commercial road transport on the London and Home Counties...

MEN IN THE NEWS

Ma. H. C. CRANE has been re-appointed to the London Transport Users Consultative Committee as a representative of commerce....

Ambulances Cover 92m. Miles

IN the year ended March 31, 1952. 14,411 ambulances and cars in England and Wales covered 92m, miles and carried I lm....

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£30m. for Roads .

This Year 1 N the current financial year, up to £8,795,000 will be spent on mainten• ance and minor improvements to trunk...

IN A LINE OR TWO

United Dominions Trust, Ltd., have opened a branch at 12 De La Beche Street, Swansea. * Small and Parkes, Ltd., Manchester, 9,...

New Laws Needed for Hire Cars

nUT-DATED legislation governing '- 1 the operation of the car hiring trade is attacked in the annual report of the National...

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Nationals Succeed: E. Yorks Try Again

T HE Western Licensing Authority has sanctioned applications for increased fares made by the Western National Omnibus Co.,...

Licensing Held to Upset Constitution

Til judicial committee of the Privy Council have granted a petition for leave to appeal against a judgment of the High Court of...

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Crush-loaders Have Mixed Reception

IN a report to the Midland Regional I Board for Industry, the West Midland Licensing Authority has stated that the operation of...

Draft Order on Reversing Lights

DRAFT regulations covering the con sanction and use of reversing lights, which are made legal by the Road Transport Lighting...

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No "Specials" for West Bridgford

T HE running of special buscs by West Bridgford Transport Department within a Si-mile radius of the town will not be permitted,...

Higher Fares Cut Bus Traffic

A LTHOUGH mileage was down by just over 1 per cent, and passengers fewer by 4 per cent., the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd.,...

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Sounding Board

p SYCHOLOGICAL warfare is as good a term as any to . describe the attacks made on the Road Haulage Disposal Board before they...

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New Seddon A Good All-rounder

Says Laurence J. Cotton, m.i.R.T.E. T HE new Seddon 8-tonner is as sturdy as any of the British traditional "heavies," but,...

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B.T.C. Make £8.4m. Profit: £1.6m. from R.H.E.

Ficavy Abstraction of Traffic Through Increase in Illegal Competition by Hauliers Alleged in B.T.C.'s Fifth Annual Report : Bus...

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G ive the D river a Better Workshop

The Ability of a Bus or Coach Driver to Do his Job Efficiently is Largely Affected by the Design of His Cab By R. A. Mills A...

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ONLY

■ TE, WAY For the Present By P. A. C. Brockington, A.M.I.Mech.E. Views on the Solution of Birmingham's Traffic Problem Vary...

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New Appliances for Fires and Accidents

R EPEAT orders for a number of Commer fire appliances have been placed with the Reading Garage Co., Ltd., by the Berkshire and...

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Opinions and Queries

The Wedge Drops Out I FIND myself in the unusual position of feeling I obliged to comment on the views expressed in two...

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New Version of Morris 5-cwt. Chassis

THE l new Morris 5-cwt. van introduced this week by the Nuffield Organization embodies many features of the Morris Minor car....

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Versatile Fleet Aids Crime Detection

Lancashire Police Force Fleet of 410 Vehicles Includes Specialized Types From a Photographic Studio to a Furniture Van H OW an...

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More About the "Ton-mile"

Differences Between this Factor as Applied to Assessing Vehicle Performance and its Occasional Value in Calculating Operating...

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A Battery Safety Switch

WHEN a vehicle is used for the W transport ofinflammable loads, it is usual to disconnect the battery when the vehicle is left...