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31st January 1941
31st January 1941
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Ministerial Control of Haulage

T HE blow has fallen, and the Government is to exercise more rigid control of road haulage. The scheme follows closely the _...

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Keep Open the Overseas Markets

W HILST we fully appreciate the problems and difficulties confronting our manufacturers of vehicles, equipment and accessories...

Passing Comments

No Excuse for yJE liave been challenged by Not Gritting Icy TY a gentleman, who alludes to Roads himself as Bill Pink, to...

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One Hears

Of Messrs. Brabazon and Birtchnell—haulage contractors. That, at the' moment, it is not known how limited they will be. That,...

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Canadian Motor Industry at Full Stretch

P RODUCTION schedules to meet the needs of British and Canadian Armed Forces will keep the motor industry of Canada at top...

Heavy. Penalties for Using Flushing Oil as Fuel

4 TOR the use of flushing oil as a fuel for oil-engined lorries, and other offences, fines totalling more than £700 were...

Off-season Work for Beet ,Hauliers

THE Regional Transport Commis' sifter for the Eastern Area is inviting hauliers who have been operating vehicles on short-term...

LIVERPOOL HAULIERS POOL GARAGE SPACE

S 0 as to obviate the risk of damage to 'vehicles as the result of enemy action, several Liverpool haulage concerns are pooling...

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Operating Aspects of Passenger Transport

LONDON TRANSPORT NEEDS DRIVERS ONDON Transport needs drivers for .1..aits Country buses ,and Green Line. coaches. Applications...

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WHY THE FLAT RATE PER TON-MILE IS IMPRACTICABLE

I N Table I, which is reproduced herewith from last week's article on this subject,_ is a summary, in the form of figures, of...

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A Mobile Facsimile Communication Laboratory

M ANY years of intensive research and development have resulted in the production of practical portable equipment for the...

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Battling for Effective Supplies of Spares

S EVERAL references have been made recently in The Commercial Motor to the activities of the National Executive Committee of...

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Plain Vans That Are All-round A.R.P. Workers

T HE value of a commercial-vehicle fleet for A.R.P. duties has been amply proved by the experience of the authorities in...

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IT SHOULD NEVE] HAVE HAPPENED

T HE at has now emerged from the bag. We now know . what the Road Haulage Consultative Committee has been doing. For five...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

Why Road Transport is 'Unnecessarily Wasted I N a leading article in your issne for January 3 you put the questien as to...

More Pleas for Steam Vehicles

I WAS very interested in the article, "Revive the Steamer" by MK. Mr: -Cole in your issue dated • , January 17. a You will...

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Tyre Injuries Need Proper Repair

I F the slates of your roof be brokefi by an fncendiary bomb, and the rain be pouring in, you would probably effect temporary...

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Oswaldtwistle Proves Town Gas an Economic Fuel

A SAVING of £.26 13s. 5d. on fuel art costs in six months has been achieved by Oswaldtwistle Urban District - Council with a...

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Vernier Device for Setting Injection-pump Elements

r E exact matching of the several outputs of a multi-cylinder injection pump is of great importance, 'and patent No. 529,813...