VIAND for double-decker es in 1976-78 will be far iter than production levels. lore than 3,100 doublekers will be needed in...

)ENS, the troubled truck :ers who were saved from ;averment "takeover" by City, returned to the Stock hange last week. hares...

THE NATIONAL FINALS of the CM Lorry Driver of the Year competition, on Sunday September 7 at Bramcote, near Nuneaton, will have...

. COMPANY which monitors ie maintenance costs of some 000 vehicles by computer is lutting up shop at the end the year—because...

REATER investment in rail rvices to the Scottish Highnds would provide a quicker eans of beating road congesan than improving...

PRODUCTION of Guy trucks is to be stopped by the middle of next year, British Leyland Truck and Bus announced last week. The...

DUPLE Coachbuilders have released occlusive details of their new Dominant Goldliner series. Two prototypes—developed from the...

A STUDY tour of East Africa is being planned by the Chartered Institute of Transport for May 1976. It is being designed to give...

THE International Road Haulage Permits Act 1975 comes into operation on September 1 —but not its sanctions. First, a statutory...

For any operator who can come up with cash or ere without incurring crippling interest payments, now is t time to lay hands on...

AS PART of the Hands Off Our Freight week the Road Haulage Association has arranged a talk by one of Britain's top crime...

THE FTA has urged the DoE to look again at their proposals for the experimental use of double-bottom outfits. Criticising the...

THE TYRE breakdown service run by Dunlop has been extended to cover the Republic of Ireland and this now brings to 15 the...

THE Irish assembled Hin tractive unit fully meets th British Construction and Us Regulations, stated J. Barni (Assemblers) Ltd,...

PLEA by a Staffordshire ilage firm for more vehicles be authorised on 0 licence vhich would increase profits nigh for them to...

A BAN on outfits more than 40ft long in the centre of Liverpool—denying access except in exceptional circumstances—is just not...

Group Ltd for the six months ended June 30, show that turnover has increased to £61.9m from £59m for the same period last year....

FARN WORTH-based road hauliers, Hipwood & Grundy Ltd have extended their operation's by moving into the warehousing •and...

A FIAT OM 75 tipper has joined the 30-strong rental fleet of the Reading-based company of Mini Tipper Hire Ltd. The newcomer...

the undoubted mess the I should stop drivers leaving the UK with false documc (permits should be issued at r of exit to an...

EW bus grants should include ?hicles used on all types of iv operation say the Conderation of British Road issenger Transport....

ALLS for a tightening up on purs worked by the 50,000 xrt-time coach drivers have ?en made by the Transport 'id General Workers...

. SAVING OF 50,000 miles er annum is expected to be lade by proposed reductions Sunday bus services in outh Liverpool. Members...

A SCHEME to hire coaches to bring commuters from Kent to London has been announced by the North East Kent Travellers...

THE energy crisis and overcrowding at London Airport were two reasons given by the South Wales Traffic Commissioners for...

A MERSEYSIDE PTE Aft tean that tried to negotiate low bridge and had the t ripped off has been convert to join the Executive's...

THE Scottish Bus Group are operating a policy which is a "recipe for disaster" and at the same time causing anger and...

NEW range of 4 x 4 on/off hway trucks from Rumania now available in the UK ough ARO Land Cars of xley near Peterborough. "hese...

TEN battery-powered Bedford CF vans — developed and built by Lucas — have just started a three-year trial with the Post...

A NEW five-speed gearbox is being introduced into Europe by the Eaton Corporation. Initially the gearbox will be supplied from...

51-YEAR-OLD Post Office orkshop superintendent saved Russian village from destrucon when he drove a blazing Try clear of wooden...

Plans outlined by the RHA for the towed caravan can be taken both literally and as a device to divert at least some of the...

MAINTENANCE of the Dseries Ford,, the subject of this Workshop Ways, is straightforward and presents few problems. There are...

till, there must be something the idea of togetherness with astomers, especially now that iings are tough : more and tore...

alking of customer events, the ilsa one-day conference on fiddle East operation last week :ally did " geIl," producing a ass of...

The legitimate (does this mean cost-effective ?) scope of business entertainment has been in the news lately, notably with the...

Are you hankering for 5cwt of free coal, water and £5 expenses ? Then present your steam-powered machine at the First South...

Did you see that nice little bus story in the Financial 'Times recently ? Six people, it seems, were on a Chicago bus when it...

Research staff bring National's thinking up to date by Martin Watkins AN EARLY warning unit to spot passenger carrying trends...

tachograph fitment, but when they are fitted will this apply to ambulances? The EEC regulations concerning the fitting and use...

several years in a "Goods" taxation class. In view of the fact that this vehicle is used only for demonstration, lectures,...

a farmer and propose to relegate one of my older haulage vehicles exclusively to farm work. If I do so, can I claim exemption...

the use these has been obligatory poor visibility since the ginning of this year. Howe , there seem to be very drivers who...

runker-to-van transfer cuts time and cost in getting Grimsby's itches to the customer by Gordon Murray photographs by Harry...

TEng (CE!), MIMI, AMIRTE WHEN a person is aggrieved by the decision of a magistrates' court he can appeal in two different...

by John Darker, AMB1 ONE OF the knottiest problems on the desk of Mr Michael Foot, Secretary for Employment, is what to do...

Five models bave been added to the Euroblest range of sandblast equipment. Each model is capable of using aluminium oxide,...

reader An easily read 254min (10in) diameter illuminated scale is one of the features on the new Hartridge N1K2A roller brake...

pump. Made from polypropylene the pump can handle most liquids, including fuel oils, acids, end alkalis. lit has a maximum...

Keeping an eye on vehicle utilisation is important, but increasing utilisation can save costs. In gaining room for manoeuvre in...

by Gordon Murray Photographs by Harry Roberts A GROUP of companies based at Hinckley, Leicestershire, is saving £3,000 on its...