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11th October 1940
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Leeds Hauliers Show the Way

H AULIERS throughout the country, and especially those who engage in municipal and county council contracts, must be keenly...

Does Towed Vehicle Need Licensed Driver?

T HE question has arisen as to whether it is legal or illegal to steer a motor vehicle while it is being towed by another. In...

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Passing Comments

Should Conductresses FFORTS to ease the lot of be Provided with 1 - 1 conductresses have been Platform Seats r made in the...

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One Hears

Of wear and tear often counterbalanced now by care and dare. That many bombs from Nazi 'planes have, like the bombers...

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NEWS of the WEEK

M. of T. RESPONDS TO B.R.F. SUGGESTIONS I N our issue of September 13 we published a letter from Mr. F. G. Bristow, hon....

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Useful Work by Industrial Transport Association

O o October 1, London members of the Industrial Transport Association met at Caxton Hall, Westminster, to hear an informal...

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Tyre Mileage versus Safety —

What Should Be the Aim ? Which Should be Given Prior Consideration? Different Trend Characteristics are Called for by the...

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ARRIVING AT A COSTINC SYSTEM FOR REPAIRS

Solving the Problems of the Carrier A Method Adapted to a Particular Case Involving, Minimum ReqUirements and. Maximum...

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Post-war Problems in the Disposal of Surplus Raw Materials

p OST-WAti. pro g ress in the sphere of commercial-motor production is likely to show . the g reatest advance, not so much with...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

Better Roads for London After the War I N The Commercial Motor of September 27 there is an item under the heading " One Hears,"...

An Appreciation of Our Efforts from Devon I AM writing

to lodge a complaint at not being able to obtain The Commercial Motor dated September 13 for some days after. I am well aware...

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Suggestions for Determining Coal-haulage Rates ,

IN your issue dated August 3, 1940, you were good enough to publish my criticisms of the industrial-coal haulage rates...

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Turbulent Oil Filtering as Producer-gas Medium

A NOVEL idea is incorporated in a new filter which is now in production by British Vehicle Producer Gas, Ltd., 120, Pall Mall,...

Operating Aspects of Passenger Transport

MANCHESTER'S BAN ON FREE TRAVEL FOR THE FORCES NAANCHESTER City . Council has alnow 'decided not to g rant special concessions...

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Brake-actuating Gear of Advanced Design

A N improved spreader mechanism for brake shoes is disclosed in patent No. 525,328 by A. Taylor and TaylorJeffreys Patents...