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Revolutionary recommendations might well be put forward by the R.H.A.'s licensing study group, said Mr. D. 0. Good at the Association's annual dinner on Wednesday. (p. 5) The T.R.T.A. is contacting other trade organizations in connection with the proposed licensing inquiry by the Ministry of Transport. (P. 5)
New plans for Community licence quotas have been outlined in the E.E.C. Commission's latest transport policy
proposals. (P. 5) Date of conviction, not date of offence, will be a criterion in cases counting towards licence disqualification, warns the
R.A.C. (P. 7) Clarification of the regulations relating to double white lines
has been asked for by the T.R.T.A. (P. 7)
Said to be the first U.S.-style long-term contract in the U.K. transport industry, a new pay settlement has been agreed
in Northern Ireland. (P. 7) POLITICAL Capital liabilities of the State-owned boards established under the 1962 Transport Act have been revealed. (p. 9) Regulations have been laid before Parliament under which light pedestrian-controlled vehicles will cease to be classed
as motor vehicles. (P. 9)
The obligation to carry weighing scales on coal lorries was one of several Weights and Measures amendments rejected
last week by the Government. (P. 9)
LICENSING The Northern L.A. has warned that he will not grant licence variations for payload increases by use of a third axle conversion unless the conversion is approved by the vehicle makers. (p. 13) Three vehicles were suspended from a Liverpool operator's fleet by the North Western L.A. this week. (p. 13)
An A-licence bid for six vehicles was adjourned in Manchester on Monday. (P. 13)
The Scottish L.A. has refused an application by a Glasgow haulier for six artics on A licence to carry whisky. (p. 13)
4-licence bids for 10 vehicles by a Scottish company and for 12 vehicles by a Biggleswade operator are among large
applications in four areas listed this week. (P. 38)
The Transport Tribunal in Scotland has dismissed an appeal by British Railways against a grant to a Glasgow
operator. (p.40)
Appeals by three Scottish hauliers have been rejected by
the Transport Tribunal, (p. 40)
An Aberdeen haulier has successfully appealed for addition
of one vehicle to his A licence. (p. 40)
The Minister of Transport has dismissed appeals by two p.s.v. operators. (1)40) PASSENGER Company busmen have been given an 8s. 9d. a week pay award, bringing them into line with municipal employees.
(p. 41)
London Transport faces new demands for fringe benefits and shorter hours, as well as a possible overtime ban. (p. 41) The first production models of the A.E.C. Renown have entered service with the South Wales Transport Co.
Ltd. (p. 41) Five special double-deckers of unusual form have been built to carry bicycles and cyclists through the Dartford/ Purfleet tunnel. (p. 63) TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL Use of a " free-acceleration " test, employing a smoke meter, as a roadside check on vehicle exhausts has been
suggested by the Warren Spring Laboratory. (p. 43)
Scammell Univan semi-trailers arc now being offered with
Fourtrak running gear and other new options. (p. 43)
Vauxhall Motors is introducing a large fleet of BedfordScammell artics to feed its Luton and Dunstable factories.
(p. 43)
Vehicle stability is to be discussed at a 10-paper symposium by the I.Mech.E. in June. (p. 43) A 180-passenger articulated bus is to be built in France.
(p. 43)
A novel drop-frame semi-trailer on which the load floor can be uncoupled from the raised front deck has been
developed by a Hampshire company. (p. 44)
Extendible exhibition semi-trailers of German origin are to be made under licence in the U.K. (p. 49)