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:M reporter LIT-BACK in the :r of hauliers preto handle small eonmts of dangerous may result from traph legislation due 'me...
lohn Darker REA committee of the I Road Transport this week indicated wants union branches have concluded agreewhich allow...
I MULLEY, Minister -ansport, this week sympathetic hear, a joint approach to y representatives of sides of the transindustry....
THE intention of Volvo to increase production by 25 per cent during 1975 means that the company is planning to buy more truck...
TALKS are expected to begin soon — probably early next month — between the Greater Glasgow PTE, the Scottish Bus Group and the...
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Hull 'stickers' SINCE the introduction of the badge identity system at Hull two weeks ago (CM last week) no vehicles have been...
THREE-HUNDRED and fifty lorry drivers earning a basic £33 for a 40 hr week working for Glasgow cleansing department struck on...
BRITAIN had more vehicles on the road during 1973-72 a mile — than any other EEC country. Other figures include: Netherlands,...
DISTRIBUTION 75 — the London Packaging, Handling and Storage Exhibition — is to be held from September 8 to 12 this year at...
A FIFTY per cent intere Hughes Haulage (Llanell has been acquired by Dart Transport Ltd company in the British Group. Hughes...
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eporter :T may be made in mn on a scheme to rsons under 21 to avy goods vehicles. y to reports elseLO firm date has yet for the...
.3liberate policy of ion — or other .ures — to achieve a ceiling on the )er of trucks in use, o limit or reverse the 'th in...
Room for one more? Either by accident or design, more hauliers . . . each year are diversifying into warehousing. This is...
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A PLEA to the Govern ment to put the interests of efficiency first when considering transport was made on Wednesday by Mr Bob...
THE UK-BASED international road haulage and freight forwarding subsidiary of the Thomas Nationwide Transport Group, Kwikasair...
A PILOT transhipment scheme aimed at reducing the number of heavy goods vehicles operated in urban areas may be carried out by...
TOR LINE has move Rotterdam terminal c tion to an exclusive-us( on roll-off berth at the dispatch terminal, Johan Friso Haven....
THE annual conference 1 Institute of TN Administration will be ir from October 10 to 12 year, and not in May as s previously in...
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CIVIC TRUST has c Department of the nment that a ceiling be placed on the r of lorries permitted rate in Britain. its response...
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in road transport THE RECENT industrial problems in Scotland illustrated very clearly the power that road transport now held,...
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Istitute of Fuel/Institute of Sound and Vibration Research ymposium reported by Paul Brockington Promising results in...
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FOLLOWING the tenth agm of the Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers in London last week, the members discussed a DoE...
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M reporter UBJECT of possible rship of the Conion of British Road ger Transport by the ition of Public PasTransport was raised...
SSION is to be sought Greater Manchester mger Transport ive to increase its bus )y an average 20 per PTE's application will rd...
CONTINENTAL Clipper direct coach services can now be booked through National Travel (South East) Ltd, and passengers can travel...
THE International Congress of the International Union of Public Transport (UITP) is to be held in Nice on the Cote d'Azur on...
NORTHAMPTON BASED' United Counties are seeking approval from the Traffic Commissioners for a 30 per cent increase in fares....
THE THEME of the sixth annual public transport symposium to be held by the University of Newcastle this year is "Operating...
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PRESENT UK one-man buses have average stoptimes varying from 10 to 20 seconds as against times of as low as seven seconds for...
EIGHTY-TWO Transit nineseater buses recently left Hull docks for Indonesia. The order was placed by UNICEF for the Government...
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INLS by the Northern Dmmissioners, pubin Notices and ings, for estabnew request bus r Ryhope, Durham, subject of a public st...
3st Midland Traffic ;loners granted a press service beD igbeth Coach Birmingham and Bus Station, to Travel (Midlands) Iingham....
PLICATION for a 31 cash subsidy the operation of unative bus services en made by the '-based NBC suborkshire Traction Co he...
LLE Motor Services ;k the Traffic Corners to approve an tion to increase from bus fares by cent. Crosville's last fares 3 in...
THE Yorkshire Traffic Cornrnissioners have granted an application by the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive to...
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of Public Passenger Transport, last week presented awards to employees of APPT members who came top in the annual Royal Society...
Ernest T. J. Tapp Mr Bott, 74, was to years commercial manager of Croydon mobile Company & GI Mr Tapp, 83, with his founded...
MONDAY Jan 20. CIT [Humberside) "Roll-on/roll-off ferries on the North Sea — today and tomorrow by I. M. Churcher (director,...
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by Graham Montgomerie OF FOUR !ements are coming id fast these days, I onday seeing the innouncement of the nay. Consisting of...
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;ION of demountcly tipping vehicle, underbody tipping s been developed by nith Demountables if Maxey, Peter first five Bedford...
following is a list of additions for the Commercial Motor 24-hour and Emergency Guide of which we have been notified since the...
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luld be Operators with space to spa might turn it into revenue earning warehouse or storage accommodation THIS YEAR will...
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HOW does the industry's Association see the future for warehousing? When we spoke to Mr S. G. Burgess, the secretary of the...
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by Bruce Whitehall, Editor, Mechanical Handling International NO efficient manufacturing can nowadays afford warehousing and...
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labour relations legislation years, from both major has undoubtedly given s greater security, in many g overdue. But it has...
Mr Isles, who cornhat it was nice of the DoE to half-page advertisement in . eial Motor (January 10) to - ators that new...
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International sparkle amid the economic gloom by the Technical Editor DESPITE rocketing fuel price: vehicle demand and der...
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Sampling the Hino HE335E 26-tonne rigid by Trevor Longcroft Stretch Getting into and out from the cab is a bit of a stretch,...
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ed from page 60 lino pulled away comfortably it in 3rd gear and maximum the unladen chassis cab on the ; just over 80 km/ h...
ANY GIRL whose vital statistics do not come within the prescribed limits is wasting her time trying to become Miss Mile End...
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IN RECENT weeks the light range from the Club of Fou sortium has been receiving a grt of publicity. DAF and Savier already...
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As a vehicle examiner I found the article "CM investigates van rental" (CM January 3) interesting reading, but in no way...
Janus does not lack daring. In a recent Topic he suggested that "fresh illustrations of the harm caused by lorries may not be...
I write to point out two errors in a recent article — "Transmissions: a period of change" (CM December 6). First, the Allison...
Your survey of van rental (CM 3) is valuable because compz ing vehicles need the maxim' ligence they can get if the choose...
I would like to comment on item in Commercial Motor J 1975, (Midlands BRS). We ) operating a fleet of 17 vehicles, 5cwt to...
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obtain hgv driving licences and 1 understand that they can now obtain these , e ore they are 21 years of age. Is this so?...
with an unladen f 13 tons 12cwt. I would like vinue the use of the trailer nd to run only with . flats. 'ax the unit alone, and...
be taxed as a mobile crane at an annual rate of £5 and use rebated diesel as long as it never carries goods on a road? Does a...
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11: Conclusion by John Darker AMBIM LABOUR RELATIONS is a constantly evolving subject and no short series of articles can hope...
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by Les Oldndge TEng (CEI) MIMI AMIRTE REGULATION 36 of the Public Service Vehicle (Condition of Fitness, Equipment and Use)...
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The Super R68 automatic tyre changer from Repco is capable of dealing with most light commercial vehicle wheels of 9 in to 18...
Remote control pneumatic cylinders for opening and closing rear discharge valves on Whale sludge tankers are now available as...
Psimat has introduced a high-pressure gun which is as standard equipment with of pressure cleaners. The gun automatically shuts...
The new wages and sala from Guildhall is designe , for the new regulations w mence ,on April 6 1975. duced in two sizes, up to...
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