W HEN an outsider looks at the fleet operations of a haulier or C-licensee, an observation by the transport manager that the...

I T might be argued that the steps by which an executive achieves success are more interesting than the achievement itself....

Dri vers Astray ROBABLY because of the spacious car park that flanks the 1 main Birmingham-Stratford road at the foot of...

T HE 10 per cent. increase in rail charges for carrying fish, which British Railways have told Hull Fish Merchants Protection...

CHARGES of altering drivers' records with intent to deceive were denied by 1 --"British Road Services, Dundee branch, at Dundee...

A ASE of considerable importance to perators of car transporters was hearJ at Melton Mowbray last week wheO charges against...

Mr. D. H. Lindley, a member of Small and Parkes, Ltd., London sales staff for the past twelve years. has been appointed...

A MONG elections announced this week by the Institute of Road Transport Engineers were: Members: Mr. H. F. Gray, manager and...

UVAN COOK'S, of Peckham, London, have purchased Crosshallage, Ltd., of Liverpool, which is now operating as Evan Cook...

The firm were found guilty on 159 counts involving lorries which were operated at weights greater than those at which they were...

F ARES increases on services operated by Western S.M.T. Co., Ltd., and Scottish Omnibuses were approved by the Northern Traffic...

TO meet increased costs of £.82,000, the Yorkshire Traction Co., Ltd., applied to vary the fares on 186 of their routes at...

WHEN Hants and Dorset Motor W Services, Ltd., applied to increase fares at Bournemouth last week, the South Eastern Traffic...

A N Elgin haulier, Mr. William Ellis, successfully appealed to the Transport Tribunal, in Edinburgh last week, against the...

T HE Transport Tribunal, sitting in Edinburgh last week, referred back to the Scottish Licensing Authority for a fuller...

A REVISED nine-point loading guide for the safe carriage of timber in road vehicles has been drawn up by the Timber Hauliers'...

A WELLINGTON haulier who had two A vehicles suspended from his licence at Shrewsbury last week by the West Midland Licensing...

T HE Wath haulage firm of W. Cooper (Haulage), Ltd., was criticized by Mr. John Randolph, Yorkshire Deputy Licensing Authority,...

TEN vehicles were granted to I. R. Dunkerley (Transport), Ltd., Chipping Sodbury, by the Western Licensing Authority, Mr. S....

Turned Down T O enable them to cope with increasing demands from their customers, improve the efficiency of their trunk...

F INES totalling £230 were imposed on a Cardiff haulage firm and six of their employees at Cardiff last week, after they had...

From our Industrial Correspondent ONDON TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE I--+ were accused of "gross mismanagement' in the final stages of...

CUSTOMS and Excise duties amount%.-•• ing to £87,202,885 were received from the 709,825,527 gallons of heavy oil for use as...

From our Parliamentary Correspondent A MOVE to allow cheaper travel on public service vehicles for children, old age...

From our Parliamentary Correspondent A T the urging of the Government, the House of Lords last week threw out an amendment to...

D. Evans and Sons, Ltd. Cap. £1,000. Dirs.: P. M. Griffiths. 6 Bryngolau. Rudry. near Caerphilly; V. V. Evans, 160 Commercial...

Service: Comprehensive stocks of brake and clutch linings will be held at a new service depot to be opened by Hubert H.P. Trist...

TAKING the law into their own hands I at the Stoke-on-Trent Lorry Driver of the Year eliminating round on Sunday, the marshals...

IN spite of the adverse weather condi' tions, the Plymouth round of the Lorry Driver of the Year Competition attracted a good...

CLASS 4.--Up to 15 ft.: F. G. Taylor (G.P.0,), Morris. 96, 1; A. COtich (Turnbull's Garage, Ltd.), Bedford, 104. 2; T. Mackham...

A LTHOUGH he does not mention contract-A switches in his annual report to the Minister of Transport, Major F. S. Eastwood, the...

p ROVIDING a payload of over 16 tons, a light-alloy semi-trailer has been produced in prototype form by Duramin Engineering...

Carburation Efficiency by A Special Correspondent Maintenance, Replacement and Tuning of Carburetter N EGLECT of the...

IN the July 7 issue of The Commercial Motor you pub lished an excellent review of the first report made by the Road Injuries...

"Nore) I can see the difference in terms of power, re-liability and economy," says Mr. M. Marco of Marco Transport Operators...

N O wonder the Labour Party seem uneasy when organizations such as the Transport and General Workers' Union call for more...

In Derbyst Interest in Driver Welfare Highly Stressed by Founder of Midlands Long-distance Haulage Business. Every New...

more than any other to influence the sales of any manufacturer's vehicles in a foreign country is after-sales service. This, of...

Mrs. Hilda Davey, Managing Director of a Stokeon-Trent Haulage Business, Controls a Fleet of 14 Vehicles With Confidence and...

ARGEST application amongst this I-I week's "As and Ds" is in the Northern area where Gupwell Transport Contracts, Ltd., of...

Applications SN 8/7/I.-A. and W. Watson, Auchinblae, new A. tic., 1 veh. (3KO. Timber within Scotland. SN 8/7/2.-James S....

Applications SS 8/7/1.R. and W. Young, Kelso. A var.. add 1 veh. 00. SS 13/712.-James Hessipb111, Ltd., Glasgow. A var., add 1...

Applications N 11/7/1.-F. Dodds, aedlinsrton Station. new A lie.. 3 T. (140 subject to the surrender of existing lic., w:th...

Applications EM 12 7/1. - Maglock Transport Co., Ltd.. Darley Dale. A var. add 1 veil. (3 14c). To be used only when any other...

Applications WM 13/7/1.-T. E. Brdsford, Birmingham, A var., add 1 veh. (3 1, 21). Goods for Storage and Haulage. Ltd.. within...

Applications W 11, 7:1 . -Harris and Miners, Ltd., Bovey Tracey. new A tic.. 16 veb. (72t 7c). General goods mainly clay (other...

Applications SW 12/7/1.-T.S.P. Transport. Ltd., Ncath. A var. add 2 veh. (15%0. Delete 1 veh. (2%0. (One yr:h. is for...

Special 6 x 4 Heavy Tractor for Australia P RODUCED to the requirements of the Southern Electricity Authority, Queensland,...

A Tyre Change Form is Detailed Here With Recommended Procedure for Matching Covers to Increase Mileage Life I N this series...

D YNAM1CALLY tuned air intake systems can create-a mild degree of supercharging and patent No. 866,660 shows a design of this...

M A NOVEL mirror system for commercial vehicles forms the subject of patent No. 866,047. (R. Hinds, " Blakenly," Chislehurst...

engine running to provide compressed air. If therefore the extra load is applied before the engine is started, the vehicle will...

P ATENT No. 866.657 shows a fourstroke engine in which the charging air is pre-compressed in the crankcase. It is then stored...

overhead valves form the subject of patent No. 866,872. (The Austin Motor Co., Ltd., Longbridge, Birmingham.) In the scheme...