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31st May 1935
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Oil-engined Vehicle Development Discouraged

A FTER expending hundreds of thousands of pounds in research and development, the makers of oil-engined vehicles have been...

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Anticipating Operators' Requirements

A DDRESSING a party of prominent members of the commercial-motor industry recently, on the occasion of a visit to the...

The Speedometer as an Independent Witness

AAGISTRATES in some parts of the country 11 1 1.are accepting the speedometer as an independent witness when coupled with the...

Passing Comments

n .VE of the effects of the increased licence duties ‘--/which came into operation at the commencement of this year is that the...

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One Hears

That everyone at Scarborough was on fire with enthusiasm. Of drivers faced with tests sedulously learning how to reverse...

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WHEELS of INDUSTRY

The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the...

MANY AMENDMENTS TO ULSTER BILL

A LONG series of amendments to the Northern 1relahd Road and Rail Transport Bill was tabled for consideration when the Bill was...

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LICENCE CONDITIONS TO BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

That, in future; licence conditions would be more Strictly enforced, was a warning given to West Midland operators by Dr. W....

Personal Pars

At the annual May Court of Laugharne (Carrn.), Mr. Tudor H. F. Williams, the well-known proprietor of Carmarthenshire bus...

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TRANSFER OF IDENTITY CERTIFICATE: HAULIER FINED.

Two itaaliers, Messrs. L. F. Harrison and H. F. Harrison, of Runhall, were summoned recently for allowing an identity...

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56 OBJECTIONS TO , RAILWAY APPLICATIONS.

In connection with recent railway applications for tonnage to be acquired in Manchester, 56 members of the Commercial Motor...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

Hythe Town C , 'ouncil is considering purchasing a fire-engine. Sutton Coldfield Corporation is in the market for an...

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST L.N.E.R.: RELEVANCE DOUBTED.

The statement that the railway companies were threatening to withdraw colliery companies from the list of those obtaining...

Who Should Vary a Licence ?

A N applicati.m by the E. J.K. Transport Co., Ltd., Rotherham. for a variation of an A licence by the substitution of three...

Monopoly Fear Cited in Appeal

D URING the hearing of an appeal by the Appeal Tribunal, at Liverpool, last week, it was contended that a monopoly would be...

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MANY BREACHES OF CONCILIATION AGREEMENTY Some pointed remarks upon the

consequences of A and B-licence holders evading the conciliation agreement were made by Mr. A. T. James, K.C., the South Wales...

Servicing a Popular Make in London

Dennis Specialist's Replacement Schemes Expedite Service Operations. Spares Instantly Available T HE importance of careful and...

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THE LATEST MUNICIPAL

MOTORS at the Cleansing Conference Over 20 Manufacturers are Taking Part in the Demonstration of Municipal Motors at the...

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Pitfalls Removed from

Contract Work How Section 25 of the Road Traffic Act, 1934, Amends Section 61 of the 1930 Measure. A Simple Annotated...

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A New Low-priced Parcelcar

with practical features The Argson Threewheeled Carrier is Powered by a q h.p. Engine and has a Load Capacity of 2 cwt. A...

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Industry Demands Fair Play for Road Transport

Memorandum on Transport Co-ordination Endorsed by the Industrial Transport Association for Submission to the Paris Congress of...

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Brilliant Speeches at R.H.A. Luncheon T HE annual luncheon of the

Road Haulage Association, held on Wednesday, constituted a milestone in the fight of road transport against restriction and...

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ANOTHER BRITISH 4-TON ER IN THE 2I-TON CATEGOI

A New Morris-Commercial Leader Available at Competitive Prices in Two Wheelbase Lengths and with Six or Four-cylindered Engine...

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PASSENGER COMFORT

Stressed at the TER.T.A. Conference T HISyear's conference of the Tramways, Light Railways and Transport Association will take...

Lighting as an Aid to Passenger Transport M 0ST of the

author's experience has been gained on the manufacturing side, but he endeavours to follow the point of view of those whose...

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Heating and Ventilating on Motor Vehicles

T HE author deals only with the heating and ventilation of coaches and other public-service vehicles driven by...

Lively Discussion on S.R.P.T.A. Papers .THE 13th annual conference of the

Scottish Road Passenger Transport Association, held at Peebles from May 23 to 25, produced some animated discussions on the...

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AIR TRANSPORT \EWS

FULL SUMMER PLANS OF HILLMAN'S AIRWAYS. W E are now able to announce the full summer programme of Hillman's Airways, Ltd. The...

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OPINIONS and 6UERIES

Excessive Fines for Commercial-vehicle Drivers. The Use of Aluminium Pistons in Aluminium Cylinders Too Many Street Signs. No...

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Further Views on Fire Fighting

'HOW THE EXETER BRIGADE KEEPS IN TOUCH WITH AUXILIARY FIREMEN. T HE City of Exeter has a population of 66,029, and the area...

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Casual Jottings

Some Random Notes on a Variety of Topics of General Interest r YLINDER wear has been the subject of intensive research in...

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Operating Aspects of .

Passenger Transport All the latest news of important developments affecting pub lic-serv ice • vehicle owners ROTHERHAM'S...

Operators Approve Blackpool Co-ordination Scheme

T HE scheme which the Yorkshire Traffic Commissioners have framed for the co-ordination of express services between the 'West...

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FARE UPSETS APPEAL' RULING

T fIAT the granting of a fare reduction would involve a breach of the terms of settlement of certain appeals, ratified only...

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"HANTS AND DORSET" PROFIT HIGHER

A HIGHER net profit is reported, in IA respect of the past financial year, by Hants and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., the figure...

Several Appeals Succeed

QEVERAL decisions, some of them in favour of the appellants, have just been given by the Appeal Tribunal. Perhaps the most...

B.E.C. Acquires Caldwell Heater

R EDUCED cylinder wear, instant starting, removal of the need for garage heating, and a diminished stress on the batteries and...

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ew Karrier 3-tonner

for municipal purposes A Forward-control 3-tonner Designed - Primarily for Refuse Bodies and Gully and Cesspoolemptying...

A Simple Tool for a Tricky Job A MONG the commonest

of tools the saw is by no means easy to maintain in an efficient state. Indeed, properly to set saw teeth is an art, in which...

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The Progress of The Low-pressure Oil Engine

Considerable Advances Have Been Made Recently, by the Lanova Company in Germany in the Development of its Oil Engine. Our...

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Road Transport Topics

In Parliament By Our Special Pa rl i arnent a ry Correspondent SUGGESTED ABOLITION OF ROAD FUND. . THERE is definitely a...

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SOLVING the PROBLEMS ol the CARRIER A Method of SIGNlizing

Haulage Rates which May Serve as an Example to Others: The Value of Con certed Action I HAVE a tale to tell. Indeed, I have...

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A Simple Automatic Gearbox

A Rsurne of Recently Published Patent Specifications. A GEARBOX in which the ratios are selected by a combination of speed and...