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Smoky Vehicles Reported
A FTER the public policy committee of the Royal Automobile Club concluded that dense smoke from oilengined vehicles was a serious danger to road users by reducing visibility,......
New Mobil Department
A NEW consumer fuels sales department has been formed by the Mobil Oil Co., Ltd., to co-ordinate sales of petrol and oil fuel to transport operators and industrial concerns. The......
Are Free-piston Engines Here ?
THE larger free-piston-turbine binations now have a fuel economy comparable with that of similar-sized oil engines. Large units operating in ships and stationary power plants......
Bristol Bus Policy
VISE of the K-type passenger vehicle %--/ is to be discontinued by the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., and the Lodekka is to replace it over the next 15 years. Both are......
Nearly 7m. Vehicles On The Roads
T'HE number of licensed mechanically propelled vehicles at September 30, 1956, was 6,919,571. Of these, 101,426 were hackney vehicles (not over eight seats, 20,547; over eight......
Fast Service Popular
A NEW limited-stop serince between Burnley and Colne is being used by 1,500 people daily, Burnley, Colne and Nelson Joint Passenger Transport Committee report. The number of......