L.C.C. Want Lorry Route Postponed
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WHILE the roads and town planning committees of the London County Council have welcomed the principle of a London lorry route, with clearways, they are objecting strongly to the inclusion of residential areas in the line of the proposed route.
Their objections, particularly to the use of Highgate Hill with its 1 in 10 gradients, have been presented in detail to the Minister of Transport, and the two committees have asked him to postpone introduction of the scheme until the London traffic survey makes more detailed information available.
Bedford Tippers Shown
AN impressive demonstration of current Bedford models equipped with tipping bodywork was held last week by the Arlington Motor Co., Ltd., Ponders End, Middx, at a Pit owned by the St. Albans Sand and Gravel Co., Ltd. The vehicles displayed included TJs, TKs and an R-type, whilst one of the more novel exhibits was a TK 10-ton tractive unit towing a Villiers 10-cu.-yd., frameless semi-trailer, this having Taskers running gear. The latest Telehoist 5-ton underbody ram gear was also shown. This was described in The Commercial Motor on June 29, 1962.
BOYS AXLE APPROVED FOR TRADER 7AND 74-TONNERS
THE Boys third-axle conversion is now approved by the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., for fitment to Thames Trader 7and 71--ton models.
The conversion is offered in three wheelbases, 133 in., 163 in. and 185 in., based on the Thames Trader 108-in., 138-in. and 160-in. wheelbases.
The Boys third axle has a straight tubular axle beam with taper roller bearing hubs and is attached to conventional semielliptic leaf springs. The third axle suspension is linked to the driving axle suspension by steel rocking shafts running _on roller centre bearings.
The maximum gross vehicle weight is 15 tons and Ford recommend that the five-speed gearbox and power steering are fitted to these vehicles.
BEDFORD OUTPUT DOWN
tAA GENERAL slowing-up in the demand for light and medium commercial vehicles, especially on the home market, is given as the reason for a. decline in production of Bedford vehicles. Output dropped to 40,432 ill the first half of this year compared with 54,187 in the first six months of 1961.
Despite this, Bedford claim to have retained their position -of producing the largest-selling British truck at home and overseas.