We'll give you some good reasons to specify the new Lipe LP Clutch. First, the heavy-duty LP Clutch requires less pedal effort...

A great deal of common sense was talked at last Friday's safety day held by the Transport and Road Research Laboratory and the...

Government plans massive boost for training under a new agency; but RTITB will remain as advisory body • Massive expansion of...

• Transport Minister Mr John Peyton is being urged to ban the overnight movement of heavy lorries over 25 tons in residential...

• Dennis Brothers Ltd has announced that it has introduced a hire service covering a wide selection of its range of specialist...

British Leyland truck and bus division today announced the introduction of a new rearengined double-decker bus chassis, the...

• The Metropolitan LA, Mr D.I.R. Muir, removed 45 vehicles for three months from the 150 vehicles 0 licence of Purle Brothers...

• The EEC Commission is concerned about an aspect of a new German Transport Bill which will limit the freedom of choice of the...

• When Townsend Thoresen Ferries launched Free Enterprise VI at Schiedam in Holland last week, Mr Harry Smulders, managing...

• The development of a strong national trade association could lead to better machinery whereby the trade itself could respond...

So many readers have expressed interest in last week's CM feature on Garonor, the French freight transfer terminal near Paris,...

• The panel of judges for the Road Haulage Association's essay competition in 1972 will consist of: Mr John L. Copland, general...

• A one-day marketing seminar “The British Freight Carrier in Europe" will be held in London on February 17 by Freight...

• The DoE's specific refusal to allow axles to be downplated in order to qualify vehicles for a higher gross weight limit under...

• Because of access difficulties when collecting milk in bulk from the typical small farm, the Milk Marketing Board is...

• Some of the benefits of long-term leasing without commitment to more than a year's initial lease are claimed for a new...

• If the EEC Council of Ministers settled on 11 or 11+ metric tons as the Community axle weight the British Government would be...

• Some 85 per cent of the directors and managers who attended CM's first seminar of the 1972 season voted it "very worthwhile"...

• Mr Alan Ransom has taken over the secretaryship of the Crawley eliminating round of the LDoY competition and inquiries should...

• "Noise, Dirt and the Diesel" is the title of a one-day conference sponsored by the Automobile Engineer at the Cafe Royal,...

• Northern Vehicle Distributors Ltd, Dalmarnock Trading Estate, Rutherglen, Glasgow, has been appointed DAF main dealer for...

• Environmental problems for road transport engineers in the United Kingdom and Europe will be the theme of this year's annual...

• Following the announcement of the reorganization of the National Bus Company's higher management structure (CM January 28),...

• Mr John Peyton, Minister for Transport Industries, is considering compulsory split braking systems on coaches. He revealed...

• Lancashire United Transport Ltd made a post-tax profit of £181,020 for the year ended December 31, 1971, compared to £87,691...

• A survey of 20 hospitals on Tyneside is being undertaken by the Tyneside PTE this month. All hospital out-patients,...

• One-third of passengers on East Kent buses face an increase in fares on March 26 if an . application to be heard by the South...

• The Government's Transport (Grants) Bill, to re-imburse the National Bus Company and British Railways for the costs of...

by Derek Moses • Improved passenger and driver environment, increased reliability, easier servicing, and improved safety are...

• Not only should vehicle maintenance be seen to be done by a tick on a maintenance form, but it must also be shown to be done...

• Hay and Co (Edinburgh) Ltd had its 0 licence curtailed at Edinburgh recently by the margin of three vehicles and the number...

• Refuelling Equipment Company of Glasgow was refused an application for six vehicles and three trailers on behalf of its...

• When Mr H. J. Cocker of Plympton appeared before the Western LA, Mr J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon, on Tuesday, to show cause why his...

• The need for all heavy goods vehicles operators—and not merely professional hauliers—to conform to the required DoE...

• When Mr N. Wilson, a director of Neil Wilson of Airdrie, who operate five tippers, and Coatbridge Haulage Ltd—four vehicles —...

J. Walter Womar, a director and general manager of Midland Red, the National Bus Company's largest subsidiary company, has been...

by Gibb Grace • Ronway Engineering Co Ltd; of Western Road, Southall, Middlesex, has recently patented a novel demountable body...

• When the Oldbury division of Albright and Wilson Ltd reviewed its replacement programme for its bulk tankers, it was decided...

• An ability to transport granular materials up to 100ft vertically and to handle, for example, cereal products at 60 tons per...

by Paul Brockington • AN anti-lock brake system that has been "proved in operation" will have to be perfected before...

• "In the safety field it is not enough to introduce regulations merely for the sake of being seen to be doing something. At...

• One of the aspects of safety highlighted by Ford Motor Co in its literature at the TRRL meeting was its contribution, with...

• As well as providing a Leyland National for the transport of delegates between lecture room and demonstration area, British...

by Gibb Grace, CEng, DAuE, MIMechE DAF, Mercedes, Pegaso and Steyr have new engines on show for the first time and Scania,...

Ralph Murfitt • A Norfolk farmer's son who built and sold his own enormously successful business, Ralph Murfitt is now...

by Pain Sherriff, MITA, AIRTE ACCORDING to Leon Giraud, the British people had been preparing themselves for Europe long...

OF ENGLAND by lain Sherriff, MITA, AIRTE OPERATING 21 bulk tippers hauling grain, scrap metal, building materials and solid...

view by the Hawk • Wynn's loss I see that at 65 Eddie Clark of Robert Wynn and Sons is putting away his measures and gauges...

B.I. Transport Co Ltd by David Lowe, MInsTA, AMBIM SO VAST is the empire of Ranks Hovis McDougall Ltd and so varied its range...

Gibbins IF ANY SECTOR of road transport had to be picked out as being the main class of operation affected by metrication it...

by Paul Brockington, MINIechE HOW IS IT that Arthur Guinness. Son and Co Ltd, Park Royal, London, has been able to plan a...

Tug of war OFFICIAL STATISTICS and forecasts show that total expenditure on roads has increased over the past few years and...

by John Darker, AMBIM FLEET ENGINEERS, tank designers and specialist operators of vehicles carrying dangerous substances and...

A second look . . . • Before starting any costing exercise a survey of the prevailing factors and ultimate objectives needs to...

WITH the growing use of oil in place of solid fuel in factories, office blocks and private homes, many coal merchants have in...

by Alan Bunting, MIMechE Body swop test Earlier in this series I commented on the differences of opinion which can arise in...

Road routeing numbers • The use of numbers given to our highways is presumably meant to assist travellers to find their way by...

by Handyman Auto-electrics for the mechanic (7) THE SIMPLE EXAMPLE of a permanent magnet and a revolving loop of wire was...

Important new maximum-weight .goods vehicles from a major British manufacturer make their appearance next week, and the...

What is the case when a driver normally employed driving heavy goods vehicles does not, for some reason, drive an hgv of any...

used after July 1 1970 and all other trailers after July1 1972 must be fitted with two rear reflectors to Class Ill of the ECE...

I run two limited companies and until recently, these were housed at separate addresses. Company "A" rented its premises from...

trolling Transport Operation" (CM Jan 7), could you tell me the address where more information on the Lorecord System of...

ing I have argued the case for a diesel engine with a hemispherical combustion chamber of the type used in high-output petrol...

matters by John Darker, AMBIM The In Relations Act 15, Industrial disputes THE national coal strike with many reported...

by Les Oldridge, AMIRTE, MIMI The Construction and Use Regulations (6) BEFORE leaving the subject of regulations which limit...

University of London. The RTITB efforts are rewarded THE RTITB has taken me gently to task for commenting last month that the...

For the next seven days. MONDAY February 7th. IRTE (Scottish West) "Industrial relations" by W. Ross, Strathclyde University,...

A towbar suitable for towing vehicles up to 2+ tons without the need for a driver in the towed vehicle is now being marketed by...

A range of ready-to-plug-in electric tubular heaters has been announced by Lexor Dis-Boards. Known as Lexor electric pipes,...

A low-torque butterfly valve designed by Daytona Butterfly Valves differs from the normal butterfly valve type. Double "0"...

Aspects of fork truck safety — the dangers arising from the misuse of fork-lift trucks new handling techniques and the method...

A leaflet illustrating the suitability of Highway Trailers series II 75 range of semi-trailers for specialist bodybuilders, has...

The Hinterbearn, a stainless steel reversing lamp produced by the Wipac Group, Buckingham, is now available with a bumper...

York Trailer has produced a brochure on the company's Big D fifth-wheel that is available in German, French, Spanish and Dutch...

The Pfaff Silberblau electro / hydraulic /pneumatic pit-jack designed primarily for inspection pits is now marketed in the UK...

A portable, compact hand lamp — the Transit Light — which works from any 12V battery has been made by Lab-Craft. Claimed to be...

An 18-page booklet has been. published by Bibby Chemicals on Bibbipol which is an oilabsorbing polyurethane foam developed for...

A bus encoder developed by Moore Reed is designed to give precise data on the location of vehicles in service. It gives a...

A drum stand for 40 /50-gallon 182/228 litre) size drums, has been introduced by Powell and Company which is a combined drain...