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New Traffic Lights " Think "
T HE new system of traffic light signals in Oxford Street, London, installed at •a cost of 07,000, was formally brought into operation on Monday by Mr. John Boyd-Carpenter,......
Is Most Delay In Towns? "
I S possible that the greatest delay to I the greatest number of people is taking place in our towns and not in the open country?" This question was asked by Mr. H. F. Alston,......
Mud Rule Opposed
PI A PROPOSED county by-law which would make it an offence to bring a vehicle with muddy wheels on to the road is being opposed by the West Riding branch of the Naticffial......
A Bout Half The Output Of Seddon Diesel Vehicles, Ltd., Was
being exported, said Mr. R. H. Seddon, chairman, at the company's annual meeting last Friday. Every effort was being made to increase production of the 25-cwt. model to reduce......
A Publicity Campaign On Behalf Of Private-enterprise...
launched by the Road Haulage Association. Copies of two banner posters measuring about 24 in. b.y 4 in. have been dispatched to the area organizations for distribution to......
P.m. Sent Book On Roads
L ORD DERWENT, chairman of the I-0 British Road Federation, has sent the Prime Minister a copy of the Federation's latest publication, "Modern Roads for Britain—How to get......
Finland Turns To Russia
D UR1NG five years from 1956, Finland is to import 1,600 to 2,000 commercial vehicles each year from Russia. In recent years Britain has enjoyed a substantial part of the......
10 Per Cent. More Oil Fuel Used
THE use of oil fuel for vehicles has increased by over 10 per cent, and direct sales of petrol to large commercial users have declined by 2 per cent. These trends are revealed......
T'he Hope That Road Passenger Trans" Port Would Soon Be
denationalized was expressed by Mr. T. A. Barton, chairman of Barton Transport, Ltd., in his annual report. He also referred to the desirability of amending the......
U.a.s. Win: Council Lose
AA N application by the municipal transport departments of Stockton and Middlesbrough to extend their joint service to the Roseberry area of Billingham-on-Tees has been rejected......
One-man Bus Successful
THE use by Sunderland Corporation of a one-man-operated bus . from the town centresto the Hill View Estate has resulted in the service paying its way for the first time in 17......