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10th February 1925
10th February 1925
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Motor Aids to Municipal Efficiency.

T T IS not improbable that, taking the commercial -I-motor industry as a whole, the section which has shown the greatest...

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ONE HEARS

Through the wheels of industry. That they still crowd on at Croydon. Of roads that remain wheel-absorbers. That coal is...

HERE'S ONE

"I hear that poor little Jackson . got mixed up with a steam-roller and isn't expected to recover.' "How did that happen? " "...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

"The whaes of wealth will be slowed by all diffleulties at transport at whatever points arising, as ft carriage is by the...

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• A NEW BRITISH VAN • FOR 7-CWT. LOADS.

The Latest Production of a Well-known Manufacturer, in which a Well-tried Model of the Company's Touring Car Range Has Been...

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Mechanical Street-sweeping in London Boroughs.

T HE advantages of sweeping streets by mechanical means against handbroom or horse-drawn machine is fast being recognized by...

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EDINBURGH'S EXPERIENCES WITH BUSES.

A Municipal Transport Service Which Carries Nearly 19 Million Passengers Annually and Which Runs at a Profit. By R. Stuart...

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Quick Resurfacing of an Old Roadway.

A NEW road surface has recently been laid in Holborn, which is attracting a good deal of attention among borough engineers in...

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THE LOW LOAD LINE FOR REFUSE COLLECTION.

A Clever Arrangement which Not Only Makes bin Discharging Easier, but Materially Accelerates Refuse Collecting by Dispensing...

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THE BODYWORK OF MUNICIPAL APPLIANCES.

A Discussion on the Constructional Details of Various Types of Vehicle. T HE tipping body most used by a local authority, or...

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A SUCCESSFUL BUS APPEAL AGAINST A MUNICIPAL DECISION.

The Ministry Of Transport recently held an inquiry at Northampton into the appeal of the Birmingham and blidland Motor Omnibus...

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SPECIALIZED USES FOR Iv IPAL MOTOR APPLIANCES.

Details of Certain Types of Machine I Which Are Not Neces ive Been Built to Meet Requirements nmon to All Districts. evidence...

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MEETING PASSENGER NEEDS BY BUSES ALONE.

A Service which has Always Been Provided by Motors since it was Established in 1907 in a District which has No Tramways. MI...

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THE MOTOR FLEET OF THE PARIS POLICE.

An Unusually Extensive Service is Given by a Very Varied Fleet. T HE advantages of mechanical road transport for police...

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HOW THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE IS FARING.

Some Remarkable Figures Regarding Refuse Collection. Why the 8,000 Horses still Used for this Work Could Mostly be Replaced by...

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THE MOTOR VEHICLE IN MILITARY OPERATIONS.

At a lecture arranged by the London University Military Education Corn-_ rnittee, and given by Colonel J. F. C. Fuller at...

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BIRMINGHAM'S MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES.

Some Notes on the Mechanical Road Transport Used in Connection with the Street Construction, Road Maintenance and Salvage of a...

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MODERN METHODS OF ROAD CLEANSING.

How Manual Labour has been Replaced. Descriptions of Street-washing and Gully-flushing Machines, Sweepers and Appliances which...

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KEEPING BLACKPOOL CLEAN.

How the Work is Organized by the Corporation and What it Costs to Perform. Tipp LACKPOOL is one of the municipalities where...

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TYPES OF GULLY AND CESSPOOL EMPTIER.

A Review of the Latest Appliances and Others which have Already Proved Their Worth in Many Municipalities. O NE OF the most...

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WHO SHOULD CONDUCT FREIGHT EXCHANGES?

It is Suggested that Municipalities Should Not Conduct Freight Exchanges, but Should Leave the Work to Chambers of Commerce....

FIRE PROTECTION OF A CITY OF 8,452 ACRES.

The Activities of the Newcastle Brigade and Details of Types of Vehicle Used. ?TIRE AUTHORITIES of Newcastle, .1. who are...

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GULLY EMPTYING BY VACUUM MACHINES.

An Interesting Set of Costs in London and Birmingham. T HE emptying of gullies by vacuum is now thoroughly recognized as being...

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BUS PROGRESS IN THE SHEFFIELD DISTRICTS.

How a Municipal Service, Started in 1913, Has Grown Until it Now Carries Nine Million Passengers Per Year and Has Absorbed...

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• MOTOR AIDS TO EFFICIENCY AT BRISTOL.

A Large Fleet of Steam Wagons for Heavy Haulage, Electric Vehicles for Refuse Collection and Motor Sweepers for Road Cleaning....

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AMBULANCE BODIES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT.

Important Considerations in the Design and Equipment of a Public Health Vehicle. • rrHE ambulance is a characteristic...

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EVOLUTION OF THE MOTOR CESSPOOL EMPTIER.

How a Public Service, Fraught with Difficulties, Which in the Past Has Not Been Well Performed, is Now Thoroughly Carried Out...

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DEVELOPMENTS IN FIRE-FIGHTING APPLIANCES.

How the Motor Appliance Has Improved Efficiency. The Need for More Equipment in Rural Areas. Some Popular Types. MLIE...

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CONCRETE IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

Modern Cement Foundations that will Carry Traffic in 24 Hours. O NEof the greatest difficulties met with by road constructors...