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22nd August 1958
22nd August 1958
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For Future Reference

E LIMINATING rounds of the Lorry Driver of the Year Competition will close on Sunday with the event at Plymouth, and it will...

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Blotted Copy-books

A LTHOUGH commercial-vehicle drivers are rightly regarded as the knights of the road, some of them indulge in practices that do...

Passing Comments

To Consult or Not ? A RE there any good reasons why an engineering concern should engage a consultant instead of expanding...

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One Hears—

That under-park parking may be under-used if overpriced. That Britain cannot afford waste, even if the economic ;ituation has...

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Disc Brakes, Air Springs on New Trailers

TWO of the three trailers to be shown at Earls Court next month by R. A. Dyson and Co., Ltd., will have disc brakes and air...

"Work to Rule" Weapon Not Used by London Busmen

Q NLY a few hours before London busmen were due to start a "work to rule" campaign, the Transport and General Workers' Union...

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Large-scale Bus Revisions at Bristol Planned for Next Month

r I NE of the biggest bus revisions ever to take place in a single day will ••••-"' come into operation at Bristol, on...

&Alm. Contracts for Forth Road Bridge. .

CONTRACTS :totalling nearly Wm. for the fit'st two stages of die construction of the Forth road bridge were signed last Friday....

Men in the News

MR. Goatom G. LAW has succeeded MR. N. JONES as secretary of H. and J. • Quick, Ltd. MIL R. - J. TRISTRAM has been...

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Semi-trailer Has Air Springs, Rear Steering

A 15-TON semi-trailer incorporating automatically steered rear wheels will be exhibited by Taskers of Andover (1932), Ltd., at...

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B.C.N. Traffic Down 10%: Surplus in View

COMPETITION from private transport, television, another wet summer and an influenza epidemic combined last . year to reduce...

M icro g r ams • •

New Address: The Astley Industrial Trust, Ltd., have changed their • address to Pearl Chambers, East Parade, Leeds, 1. Ideas...

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"Bonus Scheme Meant Slower Work"

F OLLOWING talks between DundeeTransport Committee and union representatives, it was hoped that there would now be some peace...

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Lorry Drivers May Join Safety League

A SECTION of the Finchley League of .1 - 3. Safe Drivers has been formed for drivers of heavy goods vehicles. The object of the...

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Exports to Iron Curtain Countries

I T is now permissible to export all types of vehicle, other than those built to military specifications, to countries in the...

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Neit, Equipment and Publications

Powder Couplings A powD04, .introdu-ced by speeialloid, Ltd., 20 Black Bull Street, Leeds ; provides torque-lit - rifting...

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Air Springs for Eagle Trailers

I NDICATIVE of growing interest in air-suspension systems by trailer manufacturers is the news that of four semi-trailers to be...

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SEDDON EXTEND IN MUL HEELER MARKET.

M AXIMUM-CAPACITY sixand eight-wheeled chassis have been announced by Seddon Diesel Vehicles Ltd., Oldham, Lancs. These models...

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Adjustable Power Steering

11ASE]) on the design of the Leduc ) aircraft control unit, a vehicle power ering has been introduced by • TairICT...

ird's Eye View By The Hawk

Keeping Faith k MONO those who have. contributed generouslyto the ▪ anti-rcnationalization fightin g fund of the 'Road...

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A Lively New Passenger Li ight

By John F. Moon, A.M.I.R.T.E. O NE of the lightest full-sized underfloor engined passenger chassis to be currently produced...

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olitical Commentary By JANUS

Many Problems in One PITHETS, most of them not complimentary, tend lo I become permanently attached to the things - we do no...

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DETERMINATIO YIELD ROSPERITY

By G. Duncan Jewel T HE growth of Britain's steel industry has brought prosperity . to many transport concerns, and a notable...

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1,500 People Petition for Bus Route Change

A PETITION signed by 1,500 people A .--1 was handed to the Northern Traffic Commissioners, last week, when they continued their...

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COSTS AND CHARGES

Brought Up to the Minute • Range of Vehicles Adjusted to Modern Trends . .Basic Principles • Remain Incorporation . of ....

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Removing Mud from Between Twin Tyres

V EHICLES with twin 7 tyred wheels arc widely used in the building ancLsirnilar •trades,'where much •rtirthing is done kith...