T.g.w.u. Call National Meeting On Wages

T HE Transport and General Workers' Union took the unusual step on Wednesday of calling a national delegate conference of provincial bus workers to consider the position which......

New Claim For Higher Pay

A NOTHER application for increased .wages for mu4cipal busmen has been lodged by the unions with the National Joint Industrial Council for the road passenger transport industry.......

Braking Standard To Be Considered

A GROUP has been appointed by the 2 - 1 working party on the construction of vehicles of the inland transport committee of the Economic Commission for Europe, to consider......

Hepworth Memorial Fund To Be Used To Develop A Scheme

I involving a free scholarship for a student of mechanical engineering at the Bradford Regional College of Advanced Technology, a fund has been approved by the Piston......

No Greek Bid

B ECAUSE they cannot afford £1.4m., the Greek Government have decided not to buy the British-owned Electric Transport Co., which operates motorbuses and trolleybuses in Athens......

"30" But No Agreement

B.R.S. and Unions to Meet Again Next Week: Negotiations with Hauliers Fail E 30 m.p.h. speed limit for heavy rigid and articulated goods vehicles (but excluding drawbar-trailer......

Express Carriers Study The Job

VIEMBERS of the express carriers' al group of the Road Haulage Association met at the National Liberal Club, London, yesterday for the first of about four meetings at which......

Insurance Cost May Rise

N O confirmation that insurance premiums would rise in the near future could be gained by The Commercial Motor on Tuesday, although it would seem likely that rates will increase......