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13th February 1948
13th February 1948
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Stabilize Wages But Reduce Tax

Pr HE present policy of the Labour Government is to discourage in general the increasing of wages and salaries, unless any...

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No Coaches—No Coal

S OME disgruntled Members of Parliament, backed by certain sections of the Press, are trying to force the Minister of Transport...

Passing Comments

Standardization of A MOST interesting little Tyres May Create 1-1 booklet entitled "Facts Some Problems. . About ' L ' Tyres"...

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One Hears

Of A and B licences being advertised for sale. That the " Ham " may be somewhat stale before it is eaten. That the latest...

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News of the Week

WEST MIDLAND "DEPUTY IN FIVE APPEALS F IVE appeals against decisions of the 1 . West Midland Deputy Licensing Authority will...

Why Football Coaches Were Banned

A BAN was put on about half the fleet of more than 60 coaches in which Colchester United supporters hoped to travel to...

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Objectors Tried to Prejudice Batty Case?

Decision Reserved at Resumed Hearing O BJECTORS had taken every opportunity of prejudicing the case, said counsel for Arthur...

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Personal Pars

MR. R. W. BIRCH has been appointed ' chairman and director of the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co., Ltd. Na. J. P. D....

Bedford Prices Up

B ECAUSE of the artificial restriction placed on output by the shortage of steel, coupled with rising costs, Vauxhall Motors,...

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Year's Commercial Vehicle Exports Top £25,000,000 D URING the last three

months of 1947, the British commercial-vehicle industry exported 37 per cent, of its production, states the Society of Motor...

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In a Line or Two,

Fram filters have been standardized on Volvo and Scania-Vabis commercial vehicles. „, Following the strike which took place on...

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Indian Nationalization Plans A CCORDING to the projects of r"/

several Provincial Governments in India, the nationalization of road transport will be started by April I. The Government of...

Grocer to Customer by Electric H OUSEWIVES' days, i n "prefab

colonies" in the Grays, Essex, district are to be made easier by a travelling grocer's shop built for Pearks. Ltd., by G....

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DESIGNED for DURABILITY

The New Walker . 5-tormer M Y first impression of the Walkei 5-ton overseas chassis (described in The Commercial Motor ' last...

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A NEW CONTINENTAL

I NTEGRAL construction of body and chassis, employed with success for many years by certain privatecar designers, is now making...

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Planned Swarf Reclamation ROPOSITION

By Ashley F. Taylor T RANSPORT and handling of manufacturers' swarf present a number of problems which must be overcome if the...

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Safeguarding the ArcWeiding Operator C HANGING the electrOde or handling the

holder of an AL.pattern arc-welding plant can be unpleasant or dangerous, because of the relatively high voltage and the fact...

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0 NE sometimes hears of potential passengers waiting by the

roadside for buses that do not appear because they have been withdrawn from service for lack of spares, or for some other...

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A "Flat Four" on a New Principle

A COMPACT four-cylindered engine, weighing 621 lb. complete, is being manufactured by the Wooler • Syndicate, 121, Cannon...

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One-man Handling for Heavy Loads

H ERE is an idea that will appeal to the single-handed van driver. Often he may be obliged to carry heavy or bulky goods which...

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• Revised Milk Rates are Disappointing

O N January 16 there appeared in "The Commercial Motor:" a statement that "A resolution expressing . general dissatisfaction...

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A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications Anti-roll Suspension System

I mPROVEMENTS in suspension 'arrangements . form the 'subject of patent No. 593,344 by the Ribbesford Co., Ltd. and P....