The Man Who Cut Time Off The Road . . .

WHEN Sir Peter Thompson, chairman of the National Freight Consortium, began as a Unilever trainee he cannot have imagined that one day he would become the leading owner of an......

... And Told Br Where To Get Off

ANOTHER example of Sir Peter's far-sightedness occurred when the railways, which were handling all Bird's Eye movements, demanded a big increase in rates. At that time, a......

Improved Transport Raises House Prices

ONE of the fears of opponents of road schemes may be that property values will be reduced. The reverse has happened as a result of the opening of the Metro in Tyne and Wear,......

Energy Drive Electrifies Post Office

THE POST Office had an energy drive earlier this month. It was to launch the first of 80 new British-built electric Royal Mail vans, 40 of which are Bedford CFs. Stirling Moss......

Macho Kit For London Busmen

ZIP-FRONT jackets, anoraks and macho Service-style pullovers with patched shoulders and elbows are to be issued experimentally to some London busmen in the winter. This reminds......