from a special correspondent • A. flood of complaints following Midland Red's third application to increase fares in just over...

• During the next 15 years Tyneside and Wearside, which together cover a 300 square mile area, plan to spend £136m—at 1969 /70...

from our political correspondent • The Government is to be questioned about postal minibuses in the House of Lords on Wednesday...

o Management changes covering the varied activities of Containerway and Roadferry Ltd came into effect on January 1. On that...

• In mid-January Mr David McVeigh, chairman of the Transport Association, is flying to Peru via Rome to take up an appointment...

• Demurrage charges are to be made by international hauliers to meet the cost of delays in the clearance of traffic. by...

• Tyburn Road Tank Services, part of the Powell Duffryn Group, has expanded its Continental activities with the opening of a...

• The Hull and District Road Transport Industry Training Group—among pioneers of group training schemes two years ago—have come...

• F. W. Wheatley (Trailers) has sold its trailer manufacturing and die-casting interests for £375,000 to Oliver Rix. The deal...

• The Department of the Environment is circulating draft plating and testing regulations ' which consolidate amendments that...

• 1970 was the year of the "double increase" when cost inflation forced most hauliers to apply rate increases following the...

• The north western haulage and warehousing company, whose vehicles were "blacked" at Liverpool docks after talks on a new pay...

• Last week's fuel price increases are the latest of several rises which are in total estimated as likely to put up haulage...

• The Freight' Transport Association's user committee had had talks with the Liverpool Port Employers about the introduction of...

• The subject for the essay competition for which the Road Haulage Association will be offering prizes in 1971 is "British...

• The National Guild of Transport Managers has announced details of its second annual conference. The venue will be the same as...

• The RHA and FTA have declined an invitation by the National Guild of Transport Managers to nominate representatives to serve...

• The articles of amalgamation for a merger between the Scottish Commercial Motormen's Union and the Transport and General...

• Associated British Maltsters Ltd and John Ratcliff (Tail Lifts) Ltd have jointly announced that negotiations are well...

• British Isles Transport Ltd, one of Britain's largest bulker fleets, recently joined the select number of road transport...

• Renewal of an operator's licence will not be the almost automatic affair to which the industry has become accustomed with...

• As the Carleton, Carlisle, depot of BRSL is to lose its haulage -service in the spring, the Cumberland Export Club has...

• A short course on Transport Planning, Operation and Management will be held at Leeds University from March 29 to April 2...

• R and M (Management Consultants) Ltd hopes to run a series of three-day distribution problem workshops in 1971. The...

Some recently published textbooks manuals and maps Who's who in the industry • Just published is the 1970 /71 edition of...

• A call to rural councils throughout England and Wales to act quickly in an effort to save the country bus has been made by...

by Derek Moses • Introducing London Transport's "double-decker of the future" to the Press on Thursday of last week, Sir...

• Three prominent. members of the passenger transport operating industry were among recipients of honours in the New Year...

• Gourock Town Council, Renfrewshire, has decided to look into the possibility of setting up a municipal bus service. They will...

• In a New Year message to staff, Sir Richard Way, chairman of the London Transport Executive stated that LT had plans aimed at...

• The 50 drivers and conductors employed by the Economic Bus Co, Whitburn, Co Durham, have called-off their five weeks' strike...

• Thanks to the aid of a computer the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive had processed before the beginning of its second...

• A company which was said to have "closed the stable gate alter the horse had bolted had its 0 licence curtailed under section...

• Failing to appear at a public inquiry in Cheltenham this week was a contributory factor .t'o the surrender of 0 licences...

• Bus companies based at Swansea are seeking the permission of South Wales Traffic Commissioners to increase fares and abolish...

• The East Kent Road Car Co. Ltd, whose buses operate from Faversham to Rye and between Ashford and the holiday coast towns, is...

• The Northern General Transport Co. Ltd, 'and United Automobile Services Ltd are seeking higher fares to meet increased...

• Fining British Road Services Ltd and Seabourne Shipping Co. £10 each last week, Saddleworth (West Riding) magistrates ruled...

• A company owned by a man who won £175,000 on the football pools was granted an 0 licence this week by the Metropolitan LA Mr...

• Two Load-O-Matic 18ft demountable' containers are carried on the prototype of a semi-trailer, demonstrated on Tuesday in...

• Cary Distribution Services Ltd, of Bracknell, Berks, has ordered 68 Leyland Redline Mastiff 16-ton gvw truck chassis. The...

• A new award was announced by Mr John A. C. Williams, principal of the College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering,...

• New methods of saving labour and speeding up the handling of logs on site have recently been demonstrated to representatives...

prices down • Package Control Ltd, Crowthorne, which has recently taken over the UK marketing of the Load-Lok cargo control...

• Lep Transport has opened one of the largest weighbridges in the West London area. Measuring 50ft by 10ft and with a 50-ton...

• More restrictive "spray protectors" (wings at rear axles) are proposed in a new safety regulation for road vehicles suggested...

David McVeigh It is a far cry from John Peel's country to Peru, but that is the path on which life has led David McVeigh; he...

WHEN I say that there is risk in applying flame to any closed cylinder that has had contact with oils, greases, etc, I mean by...

Soldering risks What I now wish to make clear is that, while a very great risk occurs should a flame or spark reach a...

• Transport family The interview with David McVeigh in this issue is a reminder of what a unique transport family the McVeighs...

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION is a byproduct of man's way of living. From villages in remote areas to modern cities there is...

The next seven days from January 8 to 14. FRIDAY NGTM (South) meeting. Bell Hotel. Market Place, Aylesbury, Bucks, 8 pm....

by lain Sherriff, MITA WHEN the three words "Dead on arrival" appear on an accident report the casualty has usually died in...

Tell me not in mournful numbers by Janus natural that the hauliers in the ports should handle both the outward and the inward...

the Goods Vehicle Lighting Act requiring side reflectors to be fitted to the sides of vehicles above a certain length came into...

bureau said that "there is no law against a heavier vehicle than the towing vehicle being towed but the maximum train weight of...

in Q and A regarding hgv driving licences for drivers of F-licensed vehicles. I had in fact read your reply to the questions in...

effective pressure and torque, maximum bmep is produced at the same speed as maximum torque. What is the explanation of this?...

matters by John Darker, AMBIM Recruiting staff in road haulage THE COMMENTARY last week on labour relations prospects for...

THE RECOVERY of vehicles which have been involved in accidents or which have broken down forms an important part of the fleet...

task is only undertaken by a competent person it may be possible on occasions to take advantage of this stated case and allow...

of the law concerning the amber flashing light should be considered. Regulation 45 of the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations...

GOVERNMENT PAPERS—as distinct from annual reports—form a vital part of any study of road transport. For those taking transport...

'Starting prices' ID Members of the racing fraternity are not the only ones who have to take account of changing starting...

A flat steel base, mounted level with or on the floor, is a feature of a collision repair system announced by Applied Power...

A self-service system for use with Brodie Kent fuel delivery meters of all sizes is now available from Gilbarco. Known as Key...

Eight Fleternatic vehicle washers are produced by Esquire Kleindienst and Co having clearance heights of 10ft 6in. to 13ft...

The ICI Paints Division has produced a polyurethane reinforced coach finish for commercial vehicles which is particularly...

A truck loader which can lift 5 tons at 5ft llin. radius, or 990Ib with the boom extended to 31ft 10in, has been introduced by...

IVIotivair Compressors have issued a new 42-page catalogue describing their ranges of compressors and pneumatic equipment....

A plastics self-coloured mudguard known as the Featherwing Supreme produced by Boydell and Jacks is claimed to be an...

Known as the Speedmaster, a tyre vulcanizer has been producer by Stenor Ltd that can be used to vulcanize the inside and...

developed by Forster Ltd that is designed to metric dimensions based on a planning grid of 600m. The main frames range from 6m...

by Ron Cater During my discussions with engineers while I am collecting information for the CM Transport Engineering series I...

With the MASCOT--MultiAccess Systems Control Terminal—introduced by Pye Telecommunications Ltd, one or more operators can have...

A range of hydraulic couplings produced by Dyna-Quip is available in six sizes from gin. to 1in. in steel or brass for working...

Providing frame and axle correction of all types of heavy commercial vehicle, the Blackhawk Bear heavy-duty system is of...

Three new STP Chemical products of interest to vehicle users have been added to the range marketed by LinkHampson Ltd. These...

Following the introduction of the, adjustable tubular supports for semi-trailers, tankers and demountable bodies, Dunsley...

A new product from the Plus Gas Co Ltd, i 10/24 Devvatering Protective. This is a multi-purpose product, formulated from...