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8th July 1960
8th July 1960
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Effort Rewarded

O FFICIALS of British ,Road Services have reason to be satisfied with last year's results. An increase of £1.2m. to £3.1m. in...

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Si fenry Spurrier

HEY couldn't, even had they wished, keep young Henry Spurrier away from the engineering shops. Right from the start, anything...

Bird's Eye View

_By The Hawk On the Drink THE Ministry of Transport's team of experts now in Sweden, accompanied by a police officer, are...

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Liability Doubled in New R.H.A. Conditions

I N new conditions of carriage, which have been prepared by the Road Haulage Association and are to be received by members this...

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Irregularity Allegations Made Out of Spite, Commissioners Told

C UT-THROAT competition between express operators had resulted in Unfounded allegations of irregularity being made out of...

B.T.C. Oppose Extension of Radius

QTRONG opposition from the British Transport Commission resulted in only partial success for Messrs. F. J. Mellor, Orchard...

"Operator's Stroll Up the Garden Path"

A SWINDON man who entered into a tentative arrangement to purchase a furniture removal business in the town for £120, which...

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Men in the News

MR. J. C. SKARRATT, sales engineer, Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., has been appointed manager of the London office. MR. C. G....

Opposttton to Crosvilte Withdrawn

L'OLLOWING An 'undertaking by Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., not to link services, objections to their application to divert...

Micrograms. . .

New Ferodo Plant: Ferodo, Ltd:, are to , build a new factory in Caernarvonshire. Hyde Bus Station: A new £12.000 bus station...

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Low-loader Grant in South Wales

RUPPORT from the National Coal Board secured the grant of a new B licence for an articulated low-loader in South Wales, on...

Hauliers

Gain Damages of £1 , 097 D AMAGES and costs amounting to £1,097 10s. in a breach of contract case, involving the transport of...

Catchment-area Linkmg by Zones

I N a reserved decision issued on Monday, the North Western Traffic Commissioners granted variation applications lodged by...

Testing an.d Brake Rules Soon

R EGULATIONS for vehicle testing and others specifying exact standards for brakes have been signed and will be laid before,...

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No Tickets for Obstruction at First

MO tickets are at first to be served for obstruction when the Road Traffic Bill begins to operate in the autumn. Lord ....

Battle Over d. Per Mile Excursions

A N 80-mile excursion for 3s. 9d. caused a clash between two North Wales operators before the North Western Traffic...

David Brown Group .

Reorganizing T° facilitate further expansion of the Group's activities, David Brown Corporation, Ltd., has decided to separate...

Small Buses Cut Legitimate Markets

INCREASED production of small buses I had provided the means for new owners to indulge in a variety of activities entirely...

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Removal of Protection Contested

N attempt to remove what was rik. described as a protective clause on the operation of excursions betweeri Abergele and...

B.R. Would Not Lose Any Traffic"

A FTER assuring British Railways that ri'they would not lose any traffic, Mr. J.: E. Randolph, Yorkshire Deputy Licensing...

Continental Barriers . at Crossings

CERTAIN level crossings are to be \-"equipped with' the Continental type of short barrier, which will cover only half the width...

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Company Gain Express Service for Scheduled Flights : No Objection

A FTER, being told that Newcastle Transport Department could no longer supply suitable vehicles, a licence to operate an...

Crosville Give Details of Contracts

A PPLICATIONS by Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., for new express 'services from Anglesey to the Trawsfynydd atomic site, were...

£976,000 Deficit . on Insurance

(IN a motor insurance income of some £431m. received from 1955-59 by members of the British Insurance Association, there was an...

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Mr Walton buys another van

(crisp, crusty loaves fresh-baked this morning!) Torn Walton needed a new van. bleededj t here and now. But he couldn't afford...

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P.P.A. Contest Decision on Fares

THE Scottish branch of the Passengers' Protection Association have written to the Minister of Transport about the conduct of...

Special Sitting to Hear Ratepayer

B ECAUSE a ratepayer sent a letter to the Northern Traffic Commissioners objecting to the route of a new service proposed by...

Ulster Government Gives Way on Loans.

L T was revealed in the Ulster House of Commons, last week, by Mr. Terence O'Neill, Minister of Finance, that the Government...

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Tse of One-man Buses to Avoid Losses

Five Big Undertakings Put Their Cases for New Advances in Fares Levels When the present proposals were formulated 101 local...

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Field Day for Gas Board

W ITI-1 seven entries among a total of 76 runners, the Portsmouth found of the Lorry Driver of the Year Competition, last...

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R.A.F. Man Wins at Coventry

A DRIVER of the Royal Air Force gained the day's honours at the Coventry eliminating round of the Lorry Driver of the Year...

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A Favourite from the Comme

Cob in Latest Form Has Improved Appearance and Performance Achieved by Styling Changes and Adoption of Close-ratio Gearbox and...

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Land-Rover Tender With Cab for Four

PA A FIRE appliance based on a Land Rover chassis has been developed by Alfred Miles, Ltd., Cheltenham. It made its debut at...

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By P. A. C. Brockington, A.M.I.Mech.E.

A N outstanding example of intensive vehicle employment is provided by the weekly programme of an Atkinson six-wheeler outfit...

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Bring Transport Managers into the Picture

T HE distribution policy of a company is of vital importance, and unless the transport manager is brought into the picture he...

Express Period Bookings Refused

A BRISTOL woman coach owner had her application to operate period bookings on an express service, to various holiday resorts in...

Records Showed Impossible Journey

A LORRY which a traffic examiner saw tiparked at Bethnal Green, London, E.2, was, according to the driver's records, supposed...

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New Two-level Station at Liverpool

FA A TWO-LEVEL coach and bus station has been built at Liverpool by Ribble Motor Services, Ltd. An inspection took place on...

Australian Operators Fight Imposition of New Levy

A N Australian Act requiring owners of goods vehicles to contribute towards the cost of road maintenance, according to the...

Month's Suspension for Licence Violation

A SEVERE warning was issued to Percy Hall and Co., Ltd., Lindhurst Street, Burslem, by Mr. W. P. James, West Midland Licensing...

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Let Farmers Keep Their Low Tax

I TRUST that Janus will forgive me if I am telling him something he already knows; but his .comments on the farmer C-licence...

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PICTURE STORY

C ONTRADICTIONS abound in the world of transport. Hauliers complain about the restrictions imposed upon them and at the same...

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Is It Better to Own Vehicles Or HIRE Them?

Persistently Recurring Breakdowns and Labour. Difficulties Often Compel Ancillary 'Users to Reconsider Whether it is Really...

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Positive Cylinder Oiling

PATENT No. 834,533 describes a pump crowns for lubricatin g the piston owns of a compression-i g nition en g ine on each...