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Q How Do Operating Costs Of A Petrol' And Diesel-engined...
A The major advantage of a dieselengined lorry is the reduced fuel consumption as compared with the corresponding petrol version. On a London to Scotland return trip of 800......
A Is A C-licence Driver Permitted To Work A 14-hour...
A Although a revision of regulations affect' ing drivers of goods vehicles is now under consideration, the current regulations require every driver of a goods vehicle to have at......
L Have A Mixed Fleet Of Vehicles Ranging From 1
Ocwt vans to 3-ton trucks together with a 2000 c.c. private car. Please tell me how the new regulations will apply to my fleet. And what will I have to do to bring it up to the......
N / Am A Member Of A Local Voluntary
organization about to get a 10cwt van for our own transport. Can you provide information as to the likely cost of operation, and tell us whether a used vehicle would be cheaper?......
Q What Is A Decibel? I Have Read That N
(number of decibels)=10 log I,/1 2 where I, = the intensity of a given sound in Watts and 1 2 = the intensity of the loudest sound the human ear can just not detect. Can you......
Q Is It Necessary To Keep A Logsheet When Operating A...
A As only test loads (as ballast) may be carried on a vehicle operating under a limited trade licence it is not classed as a goods vehicle and therefore a carriers' licence is......
N / Understand There Is An Authorized Scale Of Breakdown...
A A scale of breakdown charges recognized by the AA and RAC is published by the Motor Agents Association, 201 Gt Portland Street, London, W1.......
N What Is The Current Rate Of Pay For A
driver of a 14-ton platform truck on C licence delivering animal feedingstuff to farms? A Although a new application is pending, 1--s the present Road Haulage Wage Regulations......
A In The Forthcoming Mat Tests What
view will be taken of a vehicle with a welded chassis repair or a welded chassis extension when the work has been carried out proficiently? A Provided these repairs or......
A I Require Information Regarding Operating Expenditure...
A A basic source of information would be the COMMERCIAL MOTOR Tables of Operating Costs. Recently an excellent paper on the practicalities of commercial vehicle costing was......