Constant mesh gearbox

1) Vehicle transmission whereby the gear trains remain constantly meshed to give smooth, silent, gear changing. Major technical advance in its day from old-type ‘crash’ gearboxes where double declutching was essential to allow gears to mesh and change smoothly and silently.

Conspicuity tape

1) Reflective tape ideally used around the perimeter of vehicle bodies to increase their visibility at night and in daytime. Available in red for fitting to the rear, amber for the sides and white for the front.

Consignor

1) The sender of goods - ie the person/firm by whom they are consigned.

Consignment note

1) Document used in transport/delivery operations. Indicates to driver what to deliver and to whom, plus other relevant details to identify goods and any special delivery instructions.

Consideration

1) One of the essential ingredients of a legally binding contract (whether written or not) is that there shall be ‘consideration’; in other words one or both parties must gain a benefit (ie consideration - not necessarily money) from the contract.

Congestion charging

1) A concept whereby road users are charged for the use of certain roads where traffic congestion is a problem - the objective being to price-out frivolous or unimportant use and thus concentrate use for essential purposes only.