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he strike, which lasted all Monday, involved an esated 300 drivers who were iappy with a pay settleit agreed on February 8. ,...
OWN ACCOUNT operators all over the country have been forced to consider switching the transport of their freight from rail to...
THE GREATER London Council will announce in April its plans to extend its scheme for co-operative sites for small hauliers....
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THE Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association, in a joint pre-Budget submission to the Chancellor of the...
FARE increases sought by the Scottish Bus Group must be approved in full for the coming year — or the public will suffer. This...
A CALL for tighter enforcement of the 0 licensing system, including extending powers of enforcement to traffic wardens, has...
BRITISH Road Services Group results published recently show that it increased its turnover from £98m in 1976 to £114.5m in...
Page 7
;EW European campaign inst the heavy vehicle is ly to be formed following launch of an antiimercial vehicle committee ranee...
INCREASES in freight rates for vehicles going to the Scottish islands were described as "savage" last week at a meeting of the...
!JUT ON the brakes,. and stop and listen for a moment, you bus operators. Up to now you have been thinking, have you not, that...
Page 19
VEHICLES headed for Northern Ireland from Britain are likely to be scrutinised by police after the conviction of a driver who...
in France with forged permits — or with a conviction in Britain at any time for a permits offence — will be banned from France...
EVERY operator who seeks a new 0 licence or renews his existing licence, or who wishes at any time to carry for hire or reward,...
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DAF dealer RENWICKS Commercials Ltd has been appointed as DAF Trucks main dealer for Devon and Cornwall. It is located at...
THE MAJORITY of British cities are linked by country lanes which results in lorries trying to carry out a 20th century task on...
HOURS rules for lorry drivers have become so complex that it is now almost impossible to work within the law, the Freight...
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VILLAINS in the Leeds area will soon find lorry hi-jacking more difficult to accomplish with the introduction of a new branch...
appointments Geoffrey Lusher has succeeded Ken Sutton as operations manager for the north division of the West Midlands...
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THE SOUTH Eastern Traffic Area Commissioners last week revoked three of the eight psv licences held by Pandora Holidays and...
INCREASED private car usage, contradictory directives from politicians, and more taxis are among the main causes of delays...
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ADDMONAL passenger traffic on London Transport's bus and underground services has resulted in a financial result for 1977 far...
Two existing garages which ?re owned by SHMD (Stalyidge, Hyde, Mossley and akenfield Joint Transport )ard) and the municipal...
SILVER Roadways Contracts, the contracts haulage division of Tate and Lyle Transport Ltd, has announced the rationalisation of...
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THE SECRETARY of State for Industry Eric Varley officially has opened a major new Rolls Royce diesel engine factory at...
A BOLT-ON overdrive unit for the Range Rover is now available from Leyland Cars Parts outlets. The unit (part No GLR 137) will...
MERCEDES-Benz truck centre at Borehamwood has developed a fully equipped mobile commercial vehicle repair unit to provide rapid...
MAN Concessionaires Ltd is extending its range of he haulage tractive units will "Jumbo" 6x6 unit with a of 160,000Kg (150...
AC DELCO, part of General Motors empire, is first company to mark( maintenance-free batterl Britain. For the time being at le...
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THREE special step-frame bulk semi-trailers are being built by Neville Charrold of Mansfield for the Rank Hovis McDougall...
HAYES Roadways of Brierly Hill has helped Welford Truck Bodies of Stoke on Trent to produce a light 10.5m (34.5ft) trailer to...
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LEYLAND has had its prototype Titan in service with London Transport for over 18 months to gain operating experience and to...
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on these figures, it seems to me that the FTA is right in concluding that: (i) Difficulties experienced in the road haulage...
I read W. Andrew's letter (CM October 21) with interest and wonder whether he and other young people in a similar position have...
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I feel that knowing you personally allows me to make these comments in reply to your Editorial "Toughen up 0-licensing,"...
In reply to Mr Simmond's letter (CM January 20), regarding problems concerning Michelin's "Performance Package, there is a...
Referring to letters in CM January 27, they make interesting reading for me, as I have attempted to preach the very matters...
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1gs have been quiet on 3RS front recently. Could we thought, that the pany was adopting a low 'He or just keeping its I down?...
rou're thinking of giving irself a treat at your local 3e-screen cinema, a colleai suggests you choose the gramme with The Big...
Some time ago a director of a vehicle hire firm, talking about the importance of CM of light vehicle topics, told me of a...
Whatever else the Government is planning for GB Ltd in the next financial year, which starts in four weeks time, there must be...
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Mercedes-Benz 207D test by Bill Brock. Pictures by Dick Ross MERCEDES-BENZ breaks new ground with the 2070 Bremen Van by...
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use with the local county council, while on the site of the new terminal Scottish Land is operating some with strengthened...
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Bill Brock tests Volvo's 8x2 30-ton rigid. Pictures by Mike Loveridge ALTHOUGH Volvo's new 8x2 30-ton rigid was launched on...
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First find the cause for chassis strain PERHAPS two or three times in the operational life of a transport man one or other of...
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IMPORTERS of commercial vehicles are more often than not accused of charging through the nose for the spare parts an operator...
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ANY DOUBT about the need for separate organisations to represent hauliers and own-account operators should be settled by a...
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Noel Millier reports Confed's first coaching symposium qY SOON psv will require annual Certificate of adworthiness — issued y...
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41oei Milner surveys imported coachwork !PORTED coach bodies vs been available in the iited Kingdom for many ars and have a...