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6th February 1948
6th February 1948
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Safety Factors in Parking

D ESPITE the effects of the ban on the basic ration, there is still a considerable amount of traffic on our roads, and, of...

Passing Comments

Early Experiences p ECENTLY,•in this feature, with Double decker " we asked if any reader had in Scotland . . . had an...

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One.

Hears-- Of the Government's guilt-edged receiving of gilt edge securities. 0 That the London taxi-driver has a gentleman's...

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News of the Week

BIG INCREASES IN WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS? A SUB-COMMITTEE appointed by the highway transport committee of the International...

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No Escape from Area Schemes, Says Sir Frederick Heaton

" T HERE appears to be a feeling in some quarters that, through developments which may arise before the [Transport] Act is...

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Personal Pars

M. AUGUST DUTREUX, president of the S.A. des Pneumatiques Dunlops, has been made a Commander of the Legion of Honour. • MR. H....

Statement on Coach Use Coming

RAR. ALFRED BARNES, Minister of 1Y1 Transport, hopes to make an early statement on the use of coaches. " Indignation " was...

SCAMMELLS TO KEEP CAIRO • CLEAN

B RITISH cleansing appliances aro. being shipped to Cairo to assist in the prevention of cholera and similar epidemics....

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BUS WAGE CLAIMS. FURTHER INQUIRY

T HE result of last Friday's meeting of the National council for the Omnibus Industry, on the new wage claims, was that the...

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INCREASED OVERALL LENGTHS FOR P.S.V.s

rIONSIDERABLE work by the %-.0 Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and other interested parties has resulted in some...

Hauliers Petition Sir S. Cripps B ELIEVING that an urgent appeal.

should be sent to a member of the Cabinet for large industrial and commercial concerns to make arrangements to receive goods on...

Confidence in

Road Transport C ONFIDENCE in road transport, particularly on the goods side, was voiced by Mr. W. E. Macve, North Western...

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LONDON BUSMEN'S CLAIMS: NEXT STEPS

TALKS broke down, last week, I between the Transport and General Workers' Union and the London Transport Executive on the new...

Big Single-deck

Buses for Lisbon P ROOF that British craftsmanship can still be of the highest standard in the world is provided by 42...

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Loaded to Maximum Capacity, the Seddon Articulated Outfit, Fitted with

the Two-speed Axle, is Capable of Keeping Pace With Similarly ' Laden Traffic. Eight Forward Ratios Afford a Close Selection of...

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Education the Key to Industrial Harmony

T HE urgent need for education in road transport gives special importance to "The Short Road to Industrial Co-operation," which...

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Coach and Bus Costs Compared

Why a Bus Costs More to Operate than a Coach. Figures Investigated in Connection with a 26-seater Proposed to be Used by a...

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ROAD TRANSPORT WASTAGE AT LIVERPOOL DOCKS nrJE are sending you

a list concerning the standing " time of our vehicles at Liverpool docks during the period December 23, 1947, to January 12,...

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SPECIALlairl MAN SPORT

rin9s edit. Hall and Co., Ltd., a Flourishin4 Concern, Employs Many Vehicles Operating Under B and C Licences, for the...

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Newcomer to Bus Market Introduces 32-seater

Seddon Passenger Chassis, with Perkins P.6 Oil Engine, to Make its Debut at Brussels Show I T is understood that a well-knows...

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New 'Walker 5-tonner for Overseas

D ESIGNED to conform with the requirements of overseas reguIa. tions, the new Walker P.D. 5-ton chassis incorporates many of...

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Service Costs Reduced by Sid. per 16-sheet Poster After Replacing Hand Cars by 30 Morrison Electricar 10-cwt. Vans

H A VING changed largely from manual to battery-electric transport, Mills and Rockleys, Ltd., of Coventry, one of the leading...

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Servo 'Braking for Light Vans D ERSIGNED for use on 30-40

cwt. vans, the Hypower braking equipment, manufactured by the Midland Steel Products Co., Ohio, U.S.A., is claimed to be easy...

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Developments in Petrol Injection

Two C.A.V. Experts Review Progress Made to Date in a Paper Read to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on Tuesday A PAPER...

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Tribunal, Gives Rulings on "Goodwill"

and Additional Tonnage Attempt to Buy Licence Alleged. Applications Based on Difficulties Caused by Five-clay Week Must be...