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2nd October 1964
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Page 49

Those Complaints

R ARELY can there have been such a powerful expression of operators' views on vehicle design as was brought about by The...

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Carnets for Trailers

I T has been indicated by the French h a u la ge association — Federation Nationale des Transports Routiers (F.N.T.R.)—that...

REDUNDANCY SCHEME FOF R.S. MEN

FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT THE first payments have already been made under what is believed to be the first I...

Annual Testing Soon—and R.H.A. to Help Operators on Maintenance

10111 LANS for introducing compulsory .annual testing of heavy goods vehicles have now been approved, said Mr. Marples when he...

R.H.A. Welcomes Higher Safety Standards

IMPROVEMENTS in commercial I vehicle design, particularly those making for increased safety, that are to be seen at the...

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Impressions of a Cummins V8

R. D. CATER DRIVES A VALE-EQUIPPED . E.R.F O NE of the many vehicles shown at Earls Court this year with Cummins vee engines is...

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Smuggling Ring Operating Under Cover of TIR?

FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT A A WELL-ORGANIZED smuggling ring operating under cover of carnet TIR has sprung up in Europe...

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ANSWERING VEHICLE CRITICISMS

S PEAKING at a Press luncheon in London on Tuesday, Mr. R. N. Smith, director, commercial vehicle section, Stewart and Ardern...

Roads Manifesto for Party Leaders

T HE three main political party leaders have been sent a 56-point " road manifesto ", by the Roads Campaign Council, giving the...

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GREYHOUND SETTING UP IN EUROPE

THE big American passenger and goods concern, Greyhound of Chicago, has established a holding company in Switzerland under the...

Fifteen Guineas a Week to Lease a Bus

COINCIDING with the introduction of • —• a 39/41-seat Pacesaver bus, Strachans (Coachbuilders) Ltd., Hamble, Hants, has...

AUTOMATIC EXIT DOORS

I -3 . A SINGLE-DECK bus just placed in service by Oldham Corporation Passenger Transport Department is fitted with what is...

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Midland Red's New Motorway Coach

QINCE the introduction of the Midland Red C.M.5 r k-) motorway coaches in 1959, more than 6,000,000 operational miles have been...

WESTERN DISPUTE CONTINUES

T HE dispute between Plymouth Corporation and the Transport and General Workers' Union over proposed cuts in services continues...

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New Breakdown Vehicles for London's Underground

L ONDON TRANSPORT has taken . 1 —i delivery of seven new breakdqwn vehicles equipped to make on-the-spot repairs to...

IN BRIEF

Roadliner Orders : Home and export orders are already being received for the new Daimler Roadliner 36-ft., rear-engined,...

PRESTON-LONDON SERVICE

WHEN a joint application by Scout VT Motor Services Ltd. and D. W. Standerwick Ltd. to operate a new service from Preston to...

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Objections Withdrawn—Transfer Granted

O BJECTIONS by British Road Services and British Railways were withdrawn at last week's application in London by Econofreight...

Large Metropol itan Tanker Bid

A A 65-TANKER application by Regent Transport Ltd., of Barking—strongly opposed by what counsel for the applicants described...

Partnership Dissolved—So No Appeal

B ECAUSE a business partnership between two Cardiff men has been dissolved, the men will not now appeal against a refusal by...

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Mr. J. Williamson, superintendent of Omnibus Stations Ltd., Manchester, an

associated company of North Western Road Car Co. Ltd., retired on Wednesday after 35 years at the station and a 45-year...

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New, Heavy-duty Disc Brake and 'Round' Wheels

Electric Vehicle Link A N agreement has been reached between the Societe Sovel of Lyons, a subsidiary of the Compagnie General...

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NEWS IN BRIEF Show and Service Week: Standard - Triumph Sales Ltd.

have arranged a show and service week from October 5 to 9 at H. A. Browett and Co. Ltd., 60 - 66 Granby Street, Leicester. New...

HIGHER WEIGHT RATINGS FOR SEDDONS

T HE latest manufacturer of maximum-gross goods vehicles to announce models rated to operate at the higher gross weights now...

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Wire Mesh for Poultry Carrier

E MPLOY1NG li g ht alloy and g alvanized wire mesh construction for the body of a poultry transporter, produced by Nash Mor g...

ROAD AND WORKSHOP by Handyman

Higher Speeds Demand More Tyre Care M ANY of those maintainin g trunk vehicles awaited the arrival of motorways and clearways...

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NEW EQUIPMENT

and Publications Hand-operated Compressor A HAND-OPERATED compressor, designed for the rapid .t — k inflation of all types...

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standing on what is almost the last con frontier'

W HETHER or not the leaders of the main political parties are ultimately brought together on television before the general...

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Operators Let Fly, But Lear Much About Possible Future Desig

rends "ONE of the most brilliant successes in many years." That was everybody's opinion of The Commercial Motor Fleet...

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The Die is Cast for the Future

By A. J. P. WILDING, A.M.I. MECH.E T HE heading given to the technical review of chassis exhibits at the 1962 Commercial...

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The Customer Calls the Tune TR: E ll- A ; DEMONSTRATE MAKERS' IEET SPECIFIC

NEEDS By R. D. Cater T HE most significant point at the 22nd. International Commercial Motor Show at Earls Court is the...

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BOO TIME for BOD BUILDERS

By P.A.C. BR CKINGTON, Mech. E. N UMERICALLY the goods bodywork highlight of the Commercial Motor Show is the variety of....

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Safety Measures Stressed in Today's Ambulances

By ASHLEY TAYLOR, A.M.I.R.T.E., Assoc.Inst.T. VIARK1NGS that indicate unmistakIV-I ably the movements necessary to open normal...

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Good Looks but a Lack c idividuality

COACHES RETAIN FAMILY DISTINCTIONS WHILE SINGLE-DECK BUSES ARE PATTERN By F. K. Moses S O far as bus and coach bodywork styling...

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New Equipment Catches the Eye

T HIS year there are 32 stands showing transport service equipment at the Commercial Motor Show. This is one fewer than at the...

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Novelty, Variety, Quality

F you are interested in commercial vehicle accessories then you really ought to look in at the Commercial tor Show this year....

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BIRD'S EYE VIEW

By The Hawk Not To Be Missed Very gratifying to see the number of people at Earls Court on Saturday afternoon (Show, of...

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Availability for Service

A T Show time technical specifications of commercial vehicle manufacturers' new products are given critical scrutiny in the...