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8th November 1946
8th November 1946
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Is New Bus Operator's Association Needed ?

'THE bodyworks manager of Leyland Motors, Ltd., Mr. C. C. Bailey, M.I.Loco.E., M.I.P.E.. A.M.I.A.E., has written an article,...

Passing Comments

IN response to queries A regarding overall tyre dimensions, referred to the S.M.M.T. by the Institute of Road Transport...

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One Hears

Of aluminium-alloy keys, including Yale. That many heavy vehicles may eventually have all-rubber suspension. That recently...

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LEYLAND NEEDS EXTRA CAPITAL FOR EXPANSION

A T an extraordinary general meeting on November 25, shareholders of Leyland Motors, Ltd„ will be asked to sanction an increase...

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Nationalization News

MR. STRAUSS GIVES GOVERNMENT'S VIEWS Tij E essence of the speech by Mr. . R. Strauss, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry...

'Compensation for Nationalization

APARTICULARLY interesting lead ing article on transport nationalization was published in 'The Financial Times" of November 2....

Can Standard Rates be Fixed?

"F ROM my personal point of view, it is impossible to fix standard rates for the whole of the country," said Mr. 14. L....

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Personal Pars

MR. G. A. WOODRUFF has resigned from the board of the Anti-Attrition Metal Co., Ltd. MR, A. J. HAYES has been appointed Dunlop...

FIVE-DAY WEEK INCREASES OUTPUT

" IN May last we tried the experiment of . introducing a five-day week, and . . . the added incentive of two clear days'...

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Newcomer Succeeds Despite Opposition

B OTH the railway companies and the Road Haula g e Association objected when a Leicestershire ex-Serviceman, on behalf of...

Applicants Advised to Examine Rates

A LLEGATIONS of rate-cuttin g were r1.made before the Northern Licensin g Authority, at Keswick, when Messrs. Dover and Sons,...

Seddon Opens Oldham Plant

C 1VIC heads of Oldham and Royton extended a warm welcome to the industry, last week, at the official openin g of the new...

In a Line or Two

Britannia Batteries, Ltd. has removed to Trafal g ar House, 9, Ltd., Newport Street, London, W.C.2. The Mercantile Credit...

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COMPRESSORS FOR GAS TURBINES

M OTOR manufacturers, sensing themselves to be on the brink of a new age in prime movers, but seeing few immediate advantages,...

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• Works Bu

- Services Speed Car Production By C. W. Blythe, M.I.T.A., Transport Manager, The Rover Co., Ltd. D URING the years of war,...

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Oil Position Improving

By Majo i NV 1;3 st iloddard, e G T HE improved position regarding supplies and reserves of oil, which the writer has mentioned...

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Spoiling the Shop

for a few feet I OMITTED in the two previous articles to state that the vehicles used by the operator who asked me to deal...

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Ingenuity in New Municipal Vehicles

A DENNIS reruse-collecting vehicle forming a recent delivery to Henley Rural District Council incorporates many practical...

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WHERE BIG THINGS ARE D01\

IN A BIG WAY T HERE cannot be many board-rooms where ,a director could say in solemn tones, "Let us buy some more battleships,"...

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It Could Happen

to YOU! By A. E. Sherlock-Mesher H OW are the nerves? Pretty strong? Tik hai, take a ride with my Indian driver through...

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Portable Fume Extractor Plant

WHEN welding or other operations, WV which tend to produce harmful air conditions, are being conducted in confined spaces, some...

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Co-operation a Feature of Overseas Services

D OAD-RA1L co-operation in transI% port and joint working of road services through bus owners' associations in India and South...

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WAR-TIME LAPSE; EFFECT ON LICENCE

A N application for the transfer of excursions and tours licences from King's Hall Motor Co., Ltd., Blackpool, to S. and J....

B.E.T. Celebrates Its Jubilee n N October 29 the British Electric

1 4 - , Traction Cu., Ltd., held a dinner in London in celebration of its jubilee. At this enjoyable function every guest...

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OPINIONS and Q UERIES

MANY SOLID-TYRED WHEELS ILLEGAL AFTER 1946 THE latest position regarding the use of solid tyres is that the appropriate...

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Design for a Disc Brake

WHILST the use of disc brakes has, VV mostly, been confined to aircraft, the experience gained in this respect might usefully...