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12th June 1928
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Page 39

Has the Dropping of the Frame Level Been Overdone?

N UEEN the public, • full of post-war_ enthusiasm, took to the road in the search for pleasure, it was at first asked to travel...

Page 40

Loose Leaves.

A MAN who is beloved by dogs and children can generally be regarded as all right in the eyes of his fellow-men. We have Mr. Tom...

Page 41

ONE HEARS

That all oil is grist to the mill of a Diesel motor. With sympathy, the 25-ton machinery carrier's inarticulate cry. That any...

HERE'S ONE — The lorry was suffering from some minor fault,

but the driver was a bit new to the work and was anxiously trying to understand some of the advice which was being given him by...

Page 42

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...

Page 47

ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

Roundabout Traffic and the Roads Not Now in Use. Effect of the Roundabout System. Classified Road Mileage. The Lighting...

Page 48

THROUGH CENTRAL AFRICA ON A STANDARD FOUR-WHEELED LORRY.

THE HE conquest of the Sahara Desert by special types of motor vehicle is a fait accomph. The successful crossings of this...

Page 51

Municipal Purchases and Proposals.

PLYMOUTH Corporation has purchased a Bean motor ambulance at a cost of £510. EAssatocRNE Corporation has decided to purchase...

Page 52

An Instance of British Servicing Abroad.

(NIP late years definite indications X./have been forthcoming of the increasing sales of British commercial motor vehicles in...

The Commercial Motor's Progress in South-west Africa.

Ths ERIIAPS it is but natural that in a sandy country like South-west Africa the camel should be introduced, hut that ancient...

Page 53

Clearing Bush Land by Six-wheekr.

TN our issue for last week, we gave 'brief details of a special vehicle which had been built for the express purpose of...

Page 54

FACTORS WHICH AID IASSIS MAINTENANCE.

D URING the past decade the development of road transport has been extraordinarily rapid—far more rapid, in fact, than even the...

Page 57

THE RAILWAY ROAD TRANSPORT BILLS.

The Case for the Municipalities Against the Bills Opened After the Adjournment. A FTER a short Whitsuntide adjournment the...

Page 58

POSSIBILITIES OF THE DIESEL VEHICLE.

Eminently Successful Results Obtained with the First Diesel-engined Commercial Vehicle to be Run in This Country. Starting Away...

Page 60

A Motorvan with Shop Window Sides.

T HE value of the motor vehicle which is employed mainly for adertising purposes is to-day well recognized, and such machines...

Page 64

A New Steam Wagon's Early Success.

TN our issue for May 8th we dealt very fully with the new Yorkshire six-wheeled steam wagon, but owing to exigencies of space...

Page 65

PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. BUS TRANSPORT AT LEICESTER. How a Large Provincial City is...

Page 66

ATTRACTIVE ALL-WEATHER BODIES. Brief Details of Two Duple Products Just Completed.

D UPLE BODIES AND MOTORS, LTD., The Hyde, Hendon, London, N.W.9, has achieved quite a big reputation for its all-weather body...

EXPERIENCE WITH LONDON'S SIX-WHEELERS.

A LTHOUGH not exactly . easy to dzive—especially after having been used to the ordinary four-wheeled bus for a dozen or SO...

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BUSES REPLACE TRAMS AT WORCESTER.

A Well-known Company to Maintain Bus Services Over Routes Hitherto Operated by Tramcars. IXTITH the closing of the day's work...

RESULTS OF SWISS BUS OPERATION.

Some Details Relating to the Municipal Services which are Run in Zurich. I N a recent issue we mentioned that a beginning had...

Page 68

FOLDING DOORS FOR LARGE GARAGES.

A New Type of Door which Greatly Conserves Space Both for Goods and for Vehicles. MO secure the kind of door most suitable for...

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A USEFUL MISCELLANY.

Interesting Contributions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. Two Practical Hints to Designers W E have often mentioned the...

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A PNEUMATIC SUSPENSION.

A R6sume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. vurE can well recollect riding on a V V vehicle with the Cowey pneumatic...