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" Maintenance" Vehicle Refused
R EFUS1NG " maintenance" grant to Darbyshire (Transport), Ltd., Warrington, when they applied for a vehicle of 7+ tons unladen on B licence, the North Western Deputy Licensing......
2,000 Hauliers Want To Carry Elephant
nVER 2.000 applications were received by Butlins, Ltd., in response to their offer (The Commercial Motor, May 31) to pay £1,000 to a haulier who could carry their elephant from......
More Pay Claims
A CLAIM for an increase of I ls. a week in the wages of transport workers in the wholesale grocery and provision trade was considered on Tuesday. On Monday the National Joint......
Councils Criticized
T HE five councils seeking to take over the Mexborough 'and Swinton Traction Co., Ltd., were urged on Monday • to issue statements on their discussions. Mexborough and District......
Birmmgham Karachi By Coach
LICENCE for a coach service from Pl. Birmingham to Karachi was granted on . Monday by the West Midland Traffic Commissioners to Mr. Mohammed Amin Aziz. . The railways,......
Official Code For Highway Works Vesterday The Minister Of...
port issued "Traffic Safety Code for Road Works" (Stationery Office, al), which is concerned with the marking and lighting of road works and other temporary road obstructions,......
Clyde Tunnel Started
DRELIMINARY work on an 829-yd. I tunnel under the River Clyde at Glasgow started on Monday. The project, which includes approaches for two other tunnels, is scheduled for......
"contract Conversion" Support Withdrawn
T H E . applicant's main witn.ess, • Remploy, Ltd., withdrew support for a "contract conversion" at the third hearing in Liverpool, on Tuesday, of the application by Mr.. J. R.......
Two More Tankers For Pickfords 'the North Western Deputy...
I Authority, Mr. J. R. Lindsay, at Liverpool, on Tuesday, granted an applieation by British Road SerVices (Pickfords), Ltd., to add twO articulated tankers, totalling 23 tons......
Company Busmen's Claim A Nother Meeting Of The Special...
set up by the National Council for the Omnibus Industry to consider the company bus workers' claim for an increase in pay was held last week. The committee will report back to......