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R ARELY can there have been such a powerful expression of operators' views on vehicle design as was brought about by The...
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I T has been indicated by the French h a u la ge association â Federation Nationale des Transports Routiers (F.N.T.R.)âthat...
FROM OUR INDUSTRIAL CORRESPONDENT THE first payments have already been made under what is believed to be the first I...
10111 LANS for introducing compulsory .annual testing of heavy goods vehicles have now been approved, said Mr. Marples when he...
IMPROVEMENTS in commercial I vehicle design, particularly those making for increased safety, that are to be seen at the...
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R. D. CATER DRIVES A VALE-EQUIPPED . E.R.F O NE of the many vehicles shown at Earls Court this year with Cummins vee engines is...
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FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT A A WELL-ORGANIZED smuggling ring operating under cover of carnet TIR has sprung up in Europe...
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S PEAKING at a Press luncheon in London on Tuesday, Mr. R. N. Smith, director, commercial vehicle section, Stewart and Ardern...
T HE three main political party leaders have been sent a 56-point " road manifesto ", by the Roads Campaign Council, giving the...
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THE big American passenger and goods concern, Greyhound of Chicago, has established a holding company in Switzerland under the...
COINCIDING with the introduction of ⢠â⢠a 39/41-seat Pacesaver bus, Strachans (Coachbuilders) Ltd., Hamble, Hants, has...
I -3 . A SINGLE-DECK bus just placed in service by Oldham Corporation Passenger Transport Department is fitted with what is...
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QINCE the introduction of the Midland Red C.M.5 r k-) motorway coaches in 1959, more than 6,000,000 operational miles have been...
T HE dispute between Plymouth Corporation and the Transport and General Workers' Union over proposed cuts in services continues...
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L ONDON TRANSPORT has taken . 1 âi delivery of seven new breakdqwn vehicles equipped to make on-the-spot repairs to...
Roadliner Orders : Home and export orders are already being received for the new Daimler Roadliner 36-ft., rear-engined,...
WHEN a joint application by Scout VT Motor Services Ltd. and D. W. Standerwick Ltd. to operate a new service from Preston to...
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O BJECTIONS by British Road Services and British Railways were withdrawn at last week's application in London by Econofreight...
A A 65-TANKER application by Regent Transport Ltd., of Barkingâstrongly opposed by what counsel for the applicants described...
B ECAUSE a business partnership between two Cardiff men has been dissolved, the men will not now appeal against a refusal by...
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associated company of North Western Road Car Co. Ltd., retired on Wednesday after 35 years at the station and a 45-year...
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Electric Vehicle Link A N agreement has been reached between the Societe Sovel of Lyons, a subsidiary of the Compagnie General...
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have arranged a show and service week from October 5 to 9 at H. A. Browett and Co. Ltd., 60 - 66 Granby Street, Leicester. New...
T HE latest manufacturer of maximum-gross goods vehicles to announce models rated to operate at the higher gross weights now...
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E MPLOY1NG li g ht alloy and g alvanized wire mesh construction for the body of a poultry transporter, produced by Nash Mor g...
Higher Speeds Demand More Tyre Care M ANY of those maintainin g trunk vehicles awaited the arrival of motorways and clearways...
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and Publications Hand-operated Compressor A HAND-OPERATED compressor, designed for the rapid .t â k inflation of all types...
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W HETHER or not the leaders of the main political parties are ultimately brought together on television before the general...
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rends "ONE of the most brilliant successes in many years." That was everybody's opinion of The Commercial Motor Fleet...
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By A. J. P. WILDING, A.M.I. MECH.E T HE heading given to the technical review of chassis exhibits at the 1962 Commercial...
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NEEDS By R. D. Cater T HE most significant point at the 22nd. International Commercial Motor Show at Earls Court is the...
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By P.A.C. BR CKINGTON, Mech. E. N UMERICALLY the goods bodywork highlight of the Commercial Motor Show is the variety of....
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By ASHLEY TAYLOR, A.M.I.R.T.E., Assoc.Inst.T. VIARK1NGS that indicate unmistakIV-I ably the movements necessary to open normal...
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COACHES RETAIN FAMILY DISTINCTIONS WHILE SINGLE-DECK BUSES ARE PATTERN By F. K. Moses S O far as bus and coach bodywork styling...
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T HIS year there are 32 stands showing transport service equipment at the Commercial Motor Show. This is one fewer than at the...
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F you are interested in commercial vehicle accessories then you really ought to look in at the Commercial tor Show this year....
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By The Hawk Not To Be Missed Very gratifying to see the number of people at Earls Court on Saturday afternoon (Show, of...
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A T Show time technical specifications of commercial vehicle manufacturers' new products are given critical scrutiny in the...