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Q Am Employed As A Workshop
supervisor with a plant hire and haulage firm. Our fleet consists mainly of class 3 vehicles, only one class 1 vehicle and recently we have put into service some six-wheelers.......
A Where There Is A Road Marked, For
example, A999 (M) am I right in thinking that this means that it is an A road built to motorway specifications and it is not governed by motorway regulations? A Roads marked as......
Ct I Have A Provisional Driving Licence.
Could I go to a hgv driving school to take lessons so that I may take the hgv test with this licence or do I first have to pass a car test to get an ordinary licence? Is there a......
Q / Am Considering Acquiring A Drawbar
low-loader trailer for the purpose of transporting my own traction engines and other vintage equipment to and from shows. Does such a trailer need to be plated if it is over a......
Fa I Have Told My Colleagues At Work That A
driver must be out from his cab in order to have his half-hour break. Could you inform me if this is so? A There is no legal requirement for a driver to leave his cab when......
Q In The Article On The New Ford 2.4 Litre
diesel engine (CM January 7), you make a statement to the effect that the pre-combustion chamber is just above the inlet valve on the illustration. It has been my experience in......
Q Could You Tell Me The Maximum Legal Length Permitted
for a rigid and drawbar trailer combination? This query arises after reading CM November 5 1971 concerning Golden Wonder's new AEC Mandator/York combination stated as being 59ft......
Q We Read With Interest Ralph Cropper's Column In Cm...
Could you tell us the HMSO title and statutory instrument number of the Bolton Committee's Report so that we may obtain a copy? A The HMSO title of the Bolton Committee's report......
Q Would You Tell Me Where I Can Obtain An Official Wages...
A, The official publication covering road 1-"k haulage workers' wages is the Road Haulage Wages Council Order. The current order RI - 194 has been applicable since October 12......