In the third quarter of this year 14 lorries and their loads were hi-jacked in the London area, compared with two in the same...

on tachographs from our industrial correspondent • Mr. Richard Marsh, Minister of Transport, faces a new dilemma over his...

shadow takes Peter's place • Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, the Conservatives' new shadow Transport Minister, is 43, and the only...

NOW IN FORCE: BUS GRANTS; EXTRA FUEL TAX REBATE; MINIBUS EXEMPTIONS FROM ROAD SERVICE LICENCES; NFC AND PTA POWERS •...

• R.A.H. Transporters Ltd., Darlington, and one of its drivers, T. Caygill, were found not guilty at Darlington Magistrates...

• A door-to-door collection and delivery service for customers without their own transI port is to be part of the facilities...

• The first of six new Hoover Ltd. distribution centres was opened at Bolton last week. Twenty vehicles based at the new...

• An unusual phone system is being used to combat traffic congestion caused by vehicles delivering goods to shops. The new...

• To relieve traffic congestion and the long queues of vehicles waiting to deliver cargo for vessels loading for Australia and...

• There is to be a new association for lorry drivers. At the annual meeting of the national organizing committee of the Lorry...

for driver training by John Darker • A new indoor driver training classroom was opened at St. Athan, Glamorgan, on Tuesday, by...

• On November 24 Normandy ferries starts a roll-on ferry service between Southampton and Lisbon, running initially at 11-day...

• Mr. E. Carter, chairman of the Grimsby sub-area of the Road Haulage Association, has warned that a substantial increase in...

• The critical factor in progress on the Channel tunnel at present is the choice of a private group to arrange the financing...

• That Freightliners Ltd. was to be registered as a limited company on Monday was revealed by Mr. T. G. Gibb, general manager,...

• It is unfair to allow London Transport to compete freely for the business of other operators while preserving its monopoly in...

• A suggestion that, with the advent of Passenger Transport Authorities and the confusion which their initials could cause, the...

• A 3611-long luxury coach completed on Wednesday a 14,000 mile London-BombayLondon marathon. Including forced halts through...

• The 11-week strike of Liverpool City Transport bus crews from March to May this year may have cost the department close on...

from our industrial correspondent • By 46 votes to 24 (with one abstention) garage delegates representing London Fransport's...

• At meetings in Geneva last week, the International Road Transport Union (I RU) fully supported the attitude taken by...

• Salty luggage capacity figures for Duple entries published in the guide to British touring coach bodywork, CM November 8,...

• Lancashire United Transport Ltd., Atherton, had an application for a fares increase granted by the North Western Traffic...

• Aberdeen Corporation's application to increase bus fares, including raising the maximum fare from 7d to 9d, has been rejected...

• Birch's Motor Services Ltd., Knott End, which recently applied for a fortnightly day excursion to Manchester (CM August 30),...

No lights code Some MPs are still unhappy about the use of flashing headlights—despite the fact that this week they generally...

Talks aimed at abolishing the road tax levied on British goods vehicles going through Yugoslavia are being planned, the...

• No judgment was given by the Transport Tribunal in London on Wednesday on an appeal by the Transport Holding Company (BRS)....

• In Liverpool on Wednesday the North Western deputy LA, Mr. A. H. Joliiffe, said he saw no reason why Shell-Mex and BP Ltd....

Operators of goods vehicles not exceechng 30cwt unladen were warned this week that they may need to contact their motor...

• Because of recent regulations and legislation Quickmix Concrete Co. Ltd. has decided to terminate its practice of operating...

• The offer of 8s to 9s per share by BOC for the 700-vehicle fleet of Bain and Hodge Ltd. was accepted on Wednesday by 73.4 per...

• What is the correct definition of peat? Is it an agricultural product or requisite or not? These questions occupied the...

• The Institute of Road Transport Engineers or a similar non-aligned body should provide a Which? - type testing serviee for...

• Cost, extra weight, and added complications were the major obstacles to the general adoption of power-assisted steering but...

• Orders for over Elm worth of heavy trucks and tractive units have been received by Atkinson Vehicles Ltd. during the past...

Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, the new "shadow" Transport Minister, automatically assumes the chairmanship of the Conservative...

• • • s • • • S Mr. K. C. Turner, past president of • the International Road Transport Union • (IRU) was one of six leading...

REGULATION 23 of the Traffic Signs Regulation and General Directions 1R64 deals with double white line carriageway markings....

by Handyman Manpower, maintenance and the MoT (19) • Besides keeping down wear on tyres by his vehicle-handling technique, a...

Last week Commercial Motor was granted an exclusive interview with the Minister of Transport. Mr. Marsh answered questions put...

Taking a look at examples of lightweight construction that enable a suitable body to be carried on a vehicle which can be run...

With his usual clear and sensible approach Janus has drawn attention to the possible dangerous consequences of separating...

Richard Marsh is rapidly re-establishing his reputation as an extremely entertaining after-dinner speaker. When he first went...

;ecurity VEHICLE security devices are a means of crime prevention. If the driver is the criminal, he cannot be prevented by a...

Janus comments Television reporter: The recording equipment which I take about with me is an essential tool of my trade. It...

What makes a skilled craftsman? INDUSTRIAL relations in the road haulage industry may not be in such a critical state as...

will affect the operation of vehicles on general trade plates. Will an operator's licence be required and will we need a...

road service licence used in connection with bus operation. What is the distinction? A The object of a public service vehicle...

the section relating to rearward projections of between 6ft and 10ft gives the impression that only one marker board is...

carry goods in a 12-seat p.s.v. outside carriers' licensing provisions, providing the seats are not removed. Is this practice...

A Yes. The address you require is 1 Cecil Court, London Road, Enfield, Middlesex.

WHEN "costs" become a topic of conversation, there are those who feel like Hitler when culture was mentioned and would like to...