Minister In Trouble Over Disposal

T HE Minister of Transport faces grave difficulties this week over the Government's policy to allow British Road Services to retain 7,750 general haulage vehicles [writes our......

Why Was Special A Vehicle Sold ?.

T HE Western Licensing Authority on Monday advised an applicant to withdraw his ease after evidence had been given that a .special A-licence vehicle had been purchased. "I am......

New Radio System

A COMMUNAL business radio system, the first users of which are the Standard Motor Co., Ltd., and the Rootes Group, was opened on Tuesday. Pye Telecommunications, Ltd., have set......

Evidence A "waste Of Time"

A SHARP exchange occurred between the Western Licensing Authority and . Mr. G. McMurtrie, representing five objectors, on Monday. D. D. G. Ford, Ltd., Shaftesbury, sought an A......

Wages Claim • Next Month .

THE; Road Haulage • Wages . Coun:il will meet in London on January 12 to hear the claim of the employees' side for a substantial •increase in wages, higher subsistence payments,......

No Deferred Tests

n WNERS of •goods vehicles . will not have the advantage of the option of a deferred test, which is to be given to car drivers undergoing a spot test. Mr. Hugh Molson,......

Is N.-w. Board Needed?

T HE need for the proper employment of the country's resources was stressed at Manchester on Tuesday, when he Institute of . Transport's North-Western and Merseyside sections......

"20" " Question Not Dead

T HE Government were not losing sight of the question of raising the 20 m.p.h.. limit on heavy goads vehicles, said the Earl of Selkirk in the rouse of Lords on Tuesday.......