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Page 45
rF HE Western Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon, has thrown a substantial cat among the pigeon's with his refusal...
Page 46
T HETraders Road Transport Association is shortly to approach its members to find out whether there would be a demand among...
A T a meeting of Forest of Dean tipper operators, held at Longhope on Monday, all haulage contractors who haul from quarries in...
BY NORMAN TILSLEY AND JOHN DARKER THE recent Contract A licence inquiries held by the Western Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R....
Page 47
'OR a trial period of a year, starting from yesterday, April 1, the special charges ,r abnormal loads passing through the...
HERE will not be a West of Scotland L (Glasgow) round of the Lorry Driver E the Year competition this year. When ie organizing...
LLUSTRATFD below is the first of a standard range of Luton van bodies /Heti is to be offered for .the new Ford ) chassis by...
A T the same time as the introduction of the D Series (see pages 79-84) the Ford Motor Co. has made changes in its...
S ELLING prices of the various models in the new Ford D range were issued this week by the Ford Motor Co. Because of the wide...
Page 48
DOCKS SCHEME TO SPEED TURN-ROUND A CUT of 20 per cent in the scheduled Ship Canal export toll is being offered by the Port of...
VLAND AND DUNLOP FOR I NEWED FLEET THE Pointer Group of Norwich hie I decided to standardize on Leylands tot the bulk of its...
Page 49
'he new Bedford`earntnell furniture van 7ith::Hazietnere body'ark is is an impressive WA`, the semi-trailer lone being over 33...
Page 50
chairman of the Transport Development Group, Mr. Philip S. Henman, said this in his annual statement, published this week. As...
• -■ because when Customs and Excise announced that Form 29C was no longer required for vehicles temporarily exported (The...
A FTER many experiments by the Ministry of Transport, the Road Haulage Association and other bodies, aimed at finding a...
T HE Scottish Licensing Authority has met 400 members of the Road Haulage Association in Edinburgh and Glasgow in discussions...
TN accepting the City of London's pro posal for a new parking meter zone, the Minister of Transport has also accepted the plan...
r`O-ORDINATION of transport will he debated at the first business session of the TRTA National Conference at Scarborough on...
Page 51
YEAR ago, Professor Buchanan said that in order to combat the worsenLg congestion caused by the growth in le number of private...
nEL1VERY has recently been made to I- , Cardiff Corporation' of a Guy Arab V double-deck bus fitted with an aircooled diesel...
experiment planned to take place in Leeds is expected to start on April 5. Details of the proposed experiment were published in...
Page 52
P ROPOSALS by British European I Airways to replace the one-and-a-halfdeck coaches on the London Airport run with double-deck...
T HE Minister of Transport has dismissed an appeal by the Hartlepool (Co. Durham) Borough Council against a decision •of the...
INLESS the Government makes substantial cuts in the fuel tax for p.s.v. operators, there will be a total withdrawal of rural...
From our Industrial Correspondent i E Committee of Inquiry into the Company busmen's dispute over pay and conditions, which is...
Manchester Presentation : At the meeting of area C of the MPTA in Manchester on Wednesday, Mr. A. F. Neal was presented with a...
T OO much road spending had been on inter-city links, hinted the Minister of Transport on Monday; he was changing this, and the...
Page 55
WHEN a private hire operator applied VT this week in Manchester for 10 extended tour destinations, it was said that the...
k LARGE Contract A-to-A application by A. Griffiths and Sons fransport) Ltd. was withdrawn at heltenham on Tuesday, following...
- "'HAIRMAN of the Institute of Traffic -"Administration, Birmingham Centre, Ir. D. E. Skelding, made a number, of itical...
Page 56
1:10 ATES were said to be the main reason %. behind a heavily contested A-licence ; application by a Lancashire haulier to '...
Edinburgh next week. Appeals listed for hearing are as follows:— Tuesday, April 6: Frank Mackay Ltd. against a decision of the...
East Midland Newcomer Gets Six Bulkers A N application for a new nine-vehicle B licence was part granted to William H. D....
Page 57
SCOTLAND (NORTH) APPLICATIONS (March 27, 1965) David MacBrayne Ltd., Kyle of Lochalsh, new A lie., 4. veh. (1940 (includes 4...
Page 63
Swinton Traction Co. td., has been elected chairman of the )mpany in succession to Mr. E. L. 'aylor, who has resigned from the...
Page 64
FWRP Drops Filament-wound Tanks O N Monday, Filament Wound Reinforced Plastics Ltd. of Billericay, Essex, ceased its work on...
Page 65
Record • Vauxhall Turnover: Vauxhall Motors Ltd: had a record net sales turnover of more than £188 m. in the year ended...
Page 66
TW 0 especially interesting examples of moving-bulkhead bodies built by Murfitt Bulk Transporters Ltd. are among recent...
Fits, Tolerances and Allowances WHEREAS many parts of a vehicle are VV sliding, running or push fits that present little...
Have you an idea that is worth passing on to other readers? It must relate to maintenance practice. If a panel, on which...
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and Publications Tyre Remoulding and Servicing Equipment Exhibition N exhibition devoted solely to plant and accessories used...
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Vartness of Penrith T HERE is nothing novel about blaming the increased. use of private cars for the decline in the number of...
Page 81
--the theme for New Fords WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW D RANGE, FORD TAKES A FURTHER STEP FORWARD IN MEETING ALL...
Page 87
[nip! Pause ...CMIRRACE Ie's done it again. Coming back ram the dairy young Johnnie had legged for permission to carry the ggs....
Page 89
P. A. C. BROCKINGTON TALKS TO THREE TOP TIPPER DESIGNERS AND DISCOVERS THAT THE CONSTRUCTION AND USE REGULATIONS OFFER DOUBTFUL...
Page 97
By The Hawk VIEW Showing the Range Several weeks ago the Ford Motor Co. unleashed a superbly organized exercise in Copenhagen...
Page 98
ROAD TEST: Bedford SB—Stra.cha.ns , Pacesaver 39-Seat Service Bus D ESIGNED to fill a particular place in the passenger vehicle...
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O PERATORS who find their businesses badly affected by the cost of delays may have reason to feel thankful that they do not...
Page 107
I NQU1RERS for advice on starting up in haulage frequently mention that they intend buying a used vehicle. Whether specifically...
A northern operator asks for a ruling in connection with the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 2)...
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Examiner's Viewpoint 1. The Tragedy of Simple Errors ONE of the tragic features of being an examiner is the frequent...
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Higher Payment by Transport Group THERE was good news for the shareholders of 1 TRANSPORT GROUP (HOLDINGS). Group profit for...
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Better Display Needed SHOULD like to refer to Mr. Painting's letter in The I Commercial Motor of March 12: I am not in the...