' Own-account Opportunists Can't Offer Service'

• Justification for the recent statement on increased costs and the need to examine rates, by the express carriers' group {CM November 14) was offered by the secretary of the......

Haulage Barred In New Trade Licence Regs

• Carrying a load on a "trade plate" vehicle, other than for test purposes or during vehicle recovery, will be barred under the new regulations for trade plates which take......

Out Goes The Second Man?

• The Minister of Transport will shortly be making proposals for amending the regulation which lays down that a vehicle drawing a trailer must have two men in the cab, writes......

Pla's New Booking Scheme

• The Port of London Authority and the Australian Outward Freight Committee have instituted a new space reference scheme for cargoes destined for export to Australia through......

Yorkshire Prepared For Snow

• The West Riding County Council last week issued a very comprehensive snow clearing instruction to all officials who are involved in keeping open trunk roads in the county.......

Hire Drive In Danger?

• Hire-drive companies are concerned about the effect of the 1968 Transport Act on their business. These companies—there are about six major ones, and many smaller, in Great......