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T.g.w.u. Call For Licence Revocation
A REQUEST that the West Midland Licensing Authority should revoke the road service licences of six operators in the Oswestry area, because of alleged failure to pay higher wages......
Small Man Will Be Safeguarded
A N assurance that the interests of the small man would be safeguarded during denationalization was given by Mr. I,. I. Stokoe, secretary of the Scottish Area of the Road......
Vauxhall's Record 1952 Sales Cales Of The Products Of...
ss) Motors, Ltd., in 1952, at £44.5m.,. were 24 per cent, higher than in 1951 and established a record. The final net profit last year was £1,651,871, representing 3.7 per......
Speed-limit Committee Still Pressing Minister
THE committee representing manu1 facturcrs and transport users, headed by Sir Leonard Browett, director of the National Union of Manufacturers, are hoping to meet the Minister......
30 M.p.h. Limit: Pardons For 158
F REE pardons to 158 persons convicted of exceeding 30 m.p.h. in utilities and goods vehicles weighing less than 3 tons unladen have been recommended by the Home Secretary. They......
T.u.s To Buy Assets?
rt A PROPOSAL that the transport trade unions should use their finances to buy Road Haulage Executive assets will come before the annual conference of the Association of......
Trams Losing 1700 A Week
T HE last two tram services in the south of Liverpool are losing £700 a week and immediate track repairs would cost £24,000. Mr. S. Royle, traffic superintendent of Liverpool......
Barton Fit Winking Lights
O NE of the buses of Barton Transport, Ltd., Chilwell, Notts, has been fitted with winking-light direction indicators and official sanction for the equipment is being awaited so......
Witnesses Would Not Travel To Newcastle
W HEN a solicitor representing an applicant stated at Newcastle-onTyne last week that there would have been a large number of supporting witnesses in attendance if the hearing......
New Concessions On Compensation
N EW draft regulations on compensation for employees of road haulage undertakings compulsorily acquired by the British Transport Commission have been published. They have two......