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11th May 1934
11th May 1934
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Road Transport Vital to Our Safety and Freedom

M ANY deep thinkers consider that war is nevitable—perhaps soon, perhaps in the co jmparatively distant future. Peace Conferen...

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Passing Comments

C OMPLETE destruction by fire of lorry and load is too often the disastrous consequence of accident. The outbreak may originate...

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One Hears

Of widening interest in battery-electrics. Of cats parked at both side of some streets forcing through traffic to straddle the...

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WHEELS of INDUSTRY "The wheels of wealth will be slowed

by all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it...

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News of Municipal Activities

"Premature" Bridge Restriction. Both the highways and motorbus committees of Eastbourne Corporation object to a notice...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

Stretfewd Corporation is buying an S.D. Freighter refuse collector. Rotherham Corporation's transport manager is to purchase...

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Oilers Predominate at the Milan Show

Commercial Section of Greater Interest than Private-.car Side. Considerable Development in Italian Commercialmotor Design in...

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A New Light 3-ton Oiler

Embodying a Perkins High-speed Engine, the Dieselet Chassis Has Been Designed to be Operated at a Legal Speed of 30 m.p.h. M...

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Interesting Tests on Composite Brake Drums

The Good Effect Obtained by Using a Copper. plated Cast-iron Liner in a Steel Shell; Heat Conductivity and Dissipation Greatly...

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MODERN

Practice in FUF Irl"URE VAN DESIGN Our Bodybuilding Expert Gives Some Useful Advice on How to Build Pantechnicon Bodies to...

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The Best Timbers for Van Shelves

A Study of the Characteristks of Wood for Shelving Will Avoid Much Inconvenience and Unnecessary Expense By a Timberman T HE...

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Road Transport Reduces Locked-up Capital

The Use of Motor Vehicles by N. Kilvert and Sons, Ltd., Results in Foodstuffs, Particularly Lard, Reaching the Consumer Sooner...

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POSSIBILITIES of WELDING ri CHASSIS CONSTRUCTION

The Use of Box-1y. in Welded Chassi: Designer More 117( Conception Of nd Tubular Members frames Enables the to Approach His...

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AN OILER TESTED OVER 62,600 MILES

O NE of the most important road trials of a modern oil-engined lorry so far carried out under official supervision has been...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent SLOW PROGRESS WITH ROAD TRAFFIC . BILL. S LOW progress has hitherto...

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A ROBUST SIX-WHEELER

vvith a FINE TURN of SPEED T HE prospective buyer of a rigid or articulated conversion has a difficult problem to solve. He...

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FIRST EASTERN INQUIRY: UNFIT VEHICLES

T HE first public inquiry in the Eastern area, under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, was held at Cambridge, last Monday. by Sir...

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AIR TRANSPORT NEWS

BOUTS-TILLOTSON LONDON. MANCHESTER GOODS SERVICE. On February 23 we announced provisionally that Bouts-Tillotson Transport,...

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Licensing Problems Elucidated

What is Unladen Weight ? (91) QUESTION: We are doubtful as to what constitutes the unladen weight of a vehicle for the purpose...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

A PLEA FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF OUR OBSOLETE ROADS. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [4304] Sir,—The Automobile Association...

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Absorbing Oscillations in Engine Shafts

A N invention which may have a considerable bearing upon engine design has just been brought to the commercial stage in France,...

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Haulage Opportunities

Exceptional Activity in Building and Allied Trades. New Factories Around London. Slight Improvement in Cotton Exports THE...

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THE LATEST NEWS OF IMPORTANT EVENTS

NORTHERN COACH OWNERS' FIGHTING FUND. A TTENDED - by 100 coach owners, representative of the industry in Lancashire and...

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Avoiding High Angles of Tip

N ORMAL tipping lorries need fairly high angles of tip and this feature is often,claimed as an advantage. For • certain kinds...

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Problems of the

HAULIER am CARRIER Municipal Haulage Rates are Far Too Low and a General Levelling Upwards is Most Desirable T HE article...

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Another Speed-controlled Clutch

A Resume . of Recently Published Patent Specifications P ATENT No. 407,730 describes further improvements in the design of...