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11th October 1927
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THE

COMMERCIAL MOTOR Recognized in Business Circles as the Leading Journal. The Authority on all forms of Mechanical Road...

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Loose Leaves.

T HEprices of the shares in the leading commercial motor•manufacturing concerns are very interesting to follow, even if one...

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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...

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A Ministry of Transport for New Zealand ?

The constitution of a Ministry of Transport for New Zealand is foreshadowed by Mr. Coates, the Prime Minister, in his annual...

Railway Crossings and Traffic Delays.

The extent to Which railway crossings can, and do, impede road traffic has been exemplified by a census recently taken by the...

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Goods Transport by passenger Chassis.'

In a recent issue we referred to the use of a well-known make of passengercarrying chassis for goods transport, and it would...

Municipal Bus Progress at Chesterfield.

The new bus garage, workshops and offices which have been erected by the Chesterfield Corporation at Thornfield were recently...

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First-aid Equipment for Motor Coaches.

Speaking at an inspection of the Newport Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade (Priory of Wales), Sir J. Herbert Lewis,...

Traffic Restriction in the Isle of Wight.

The highways committee of the Isle of Wight County Council reports that the Order of the Ministry of Transport in connection...

The Progress of a Sliding Tilt for Goods Vehicles.

The sliding tilt is a development in modern lorry bodies which should become popular byreason of the numerous advantages which...

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A Well-designed Ambulance.

We reproduce on this page two views of a Bean ambulance, the body of which has recently been built by Lgertons (Ipswich), Ltd.,...

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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

Eastbourne Watch Committee recommends the purchase of a Trojan motorvan. MyTICITIOUtit Corporation has decided to lay out a...

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LIVERPOOL'S EIGHTH MOTOR PARADE,

A Highly Successful Event Organized by the Local Division of the C.M.U.A. A List of Prizewinners in all Classes. T "pick of...

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A New Three-wheeled Carrier for 5-cwt. Loads.

A T the forthcoming Motor Cycle it Show at Olympia a newcomer to the ranks of thOse motorcycle manufacturers marketing a...

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A FREE-WHEEL IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE.

The Humfrey-Sandberg Change -speed Device Interposed Between Gearbox and Propeller Shaft. Restarting a Dormant Engine. a...

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A LONDON PASSENGER-TRAFFIC SCHEME.

I F, as is stated, the Prime Minister took the opportunity afforded by his visit to Aix-les-Bains to istudy the report of the...

THE NEW "EVENING STANDARD" FLEET.

Brief • Details of the First Complete Van with Roller-shutter Door. I N our issue dated August. 30th we were able to give...

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THE STEAM WAGON DEMONSTRATION.

Details of the Latest Proposal as to Route, Daily Distances and Stopping Places. MITE decision of the Steam Vehicle Committee...

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A NEW 6-7-TON OV

TYPE STEAM WAGON. Details of the Latest Clayton Pro on Previous Designs, including Acke which Embodies Many Improvements...

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INCREASING PROFITS BY BETTER COACH SELECTION.

Choosing the Size of the Motor Coach for Next Season. T HIS is a time when the coach owner. should be trying to follow that...

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PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSPORT IN CHINA.

A Market with High Potentialities. Details of Some of the Most Important Services Now in Operation. I T is generally agreed...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. MANCHESTER'S LATEST BUS PURCHASE. A Large-capacity Covered-top...

AN EFFECT OF BUS COMPETITION.

Intensive Bus Enterprise Spells the Doom of a Small Tramways Undertaking. MEIE tramways service between Redruth and Camborne,...

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E ANOTHER BUS INQUIRY AT NEWCASTLE.

E ! The Corporation's Application for Certain New Powers Opposed by e ! Strong Interests. 1 N EWCASTLE, which has been the...

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GERMANY'S PUBLIC - SERVICE VEHICLES.

Returns Dealing with the Operation of State-owned and Private Services. S omE figures which have recently been issued show the...

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FOR SMOOTH RUNNING AT HIGH SPEEDS.

A New Hydro-pneumatic Shock Absorber Which is Designed for Heavy Vehicles. F OR some months now we have been testing and...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

A Leyland Rear-hub Modification. Improving the Pierce-Arrow Clutch-withdrawal Fork. Overcoming an A.E.C. Cylinder Weakness....

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UNIT SERVICING METHODS.

Useful Contributions From Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. An Engine Assembler's Tips. W RILE fitting leather or fibre to the...

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AN AUTOMATIC CHANGE-SPEED GEAR.

A , Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. A VERY long specification; No. 276,857, with 38 claims, endeavours to...