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A I Run A Fleet Of Petrol-engined Vans And Have Been
advised that increasing the spark-plug gap would improve fuel consumption. What is your view? A Increasing the spark-plug gap can give an appreciable improvement in part-load......
N I Hold A P.s.v. Driver's Licence. Will This Exempt
me from taking a test for a heavy goods vehicle driver's licence when hg. v. licences come in? A Because the regulations governing the issue of heavy goods vehicle drivers'......
Q Would You Please Define Quantity Licensing And Quality...
A Quantity licensing is the method used at the moment to ensure that there are not too many vehicles chasing too little work in different sections of the country. The Minister......
N Want To Make An 8-point Plumb Line Check Of A Van. What...
A You should take a line drop from the outside centre of each axle or stub axle marking the ground where the plumb bob forms. It is of course essential to ensure that the......
N Operate Over 100 Vehicles Under
30cwt unladen. If the Minister's proposals for goods vehicle licences become law my vehicles will no longer require to have a carrier's licence; will! be able to claim the......
/ Am Anxious To Obtain An Up-to-date
book dealing with vehicle body building and design. Do you know of any such work? A The Vehicle Builders and Repairers' Association has recently sponsored the publication of......
A Where Can We Obtain Books For Recording Servicing And...
A We suggest you write to the Charnwood Publishing Co., Coalville, Leicester. It specializes in printing a variety of transport record forms.......
A , Have Heard That A Midlands Firm Manufactures...
panels for the old-type Leyland. Albion and Dodge cab. Can you give me its full name and address? A The fitm you need is probably Western Wings of Worcester Ltd., 2 Croome Road,......
A Could You Give Details Of The Towing Unit Used By
Robert Wynn and Sons Ltd., of Newport, for hauling its aircushion transporter? A This company employs a Pacific tractive unit and more recently a Scammell Constructor I in......
N 1 Understand That An Attic (i.e. Tractive
unit and semi-trailer) can be towed after breaking down providing it is unladen. Can you confirm that: (a) laden attics cannot be so towed; (b) that it is not necessary to......