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13th July 1934
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Vehicle Fitness Vital

I NFORMATION from various sources indicates that many holders, of goods-vehicle licences fail to realize the importance of the...

Another Menace to Coaching I N addition to having to

bear the responsibility for the administration of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, and the Road Traffic Bill (when the...

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Passing Comments

N a paper on front-wheel stability, read before the American Society of Automotive Engineers, it is mentioned that careful...

Special Features of This Issue

For carrying wheat in bulk a special lightweight Duramin body has been built and mounted on a Crane ei,ght-wheeled trailer....

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One Hears

That without the bus and trolleybus many slumclearance schemes would fail. Of new models of which nothing has yet been seen...

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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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ULSTER BILL BECOMES LAW.

The Northern Ireland Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Bill, which was introduced at the end of April, this year, has now...

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A BREAKDOWN LORRY FOR THE MERSEY TUNNEL.

Leyland Motors, Ltd., is building an interesting breakdown wagon for the Mersey Tunnel authorities in order that the tunnel can...

News of Municipal Activities

Centralized Garage for Salford. On the proposition of Councillor Geo. Fernehough (one of the pioneers of big-scale coach...

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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

Rochdale Corporation is buying a LeylandMetz turntable escape. Norfolk County Council recommends the purchase of a Fordson...

A Lightweight, Eiulk Wheat Carrier

A TYPICAL example of the class of light-alloy bodywork in which the Duramin Engineering Co., Ltd., Hythe Road, Willesden,...

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The SMALLES1 MMER SHOWS its PACES

on the Road Road Test No. 189 A Lively Power Unit, a Four-speed "Silent-third" Gearbox, and a Firstrate Braking System...

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AIR TRANSPORT NEWS

MR. SWORD RETIRING FROM AIR TRANSPORT. Mr. John Sword, proprietor of Midland and Scottish Air Ferries, Ltd., states that he is...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

Success of Welding in Oil Engines. Aeroplanes Using Fuel Produced from British Coal. Cold starting Problems The Absurdity of...

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An Easy-starting and Economizing Device

D ESIGNED to improve carburation L./generally, a device with certain interesting features is marketed by Induetair Vaporiser,...

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The Practical Re-conditioning of Used Oil

An Analytical Survey of an important Subject During the Course of Which the Author Makes Reference to the Several Systems and...

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A New Method of Repairing Scored Cylinders

An Interesting New Barimar Process that Obviates the Necessity of Reboring Scored Cylinders V ARIOUS methods of locating...

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THE NATIONWIE DISTRIBUTION OF A LIGHT

iLKY FOOD The Shredded Wheat Co., Ltd., Delivers 50 Per Cent. of its Output by Road in Large-capacity Vans Over a Distance of...

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IMPORTANT THORNYCROFT DEVELOPMENTS : A NEW OILER

INTERESTING developments are re1 ported by John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., Smith Square, London, S.W.1, which is now...

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Goods-vehicle Records : Draft

Regulations Issued I N our issue dated May 18 we were able to publish early information concerning the draft of the...

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DESIGNING TRAVELLERS' VEHICLES

for maximum sales value How Doors, Shelves and Showcases May be Arranged in Commercial Travellers' Cars and Mobile Showrooms...

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Appeal Procedure: Tribunal's Rules

The Important Provisions Include Power to Subpwna 'Witnesses P ROCEDIJRE to be followed in connection with appeals against...

A NEW WHEEL-LIFTING TOOL

T HE removal and replacement of the wheels of heavy vehicles is a frequently necessary task normally beyond the capability of...

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Haulage Opportunities

May Statistics Show Considerable Improvement in Trade. Brighter Hopes in Lancashire. Many Big Building Contracts rrHE figures...

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Operating Aspects of

PASSENGER TRANSPORT DUPLICATION QUESTION RAISED IN 17 IMPORTANT APPEALS Exclusion of Return Fares in North-Western Area...

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THE LATEST NEWS OF IMPORTANT EVENTS

Y.M.C.O. AGAIN URGES CONTROL OF CONTRACT CHARGES. rr HE case for the control of contract.I. carriage fares has been put by Mr....

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MUNICIPAL BUS RESULTS FROM MANY CENTRES

LOSS AT DONCASTER. A NET loss on Doncaster CorporaLion's tramways system, during the past financial year, is shown in the...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent IMPORTANCE OF NIGHT AIR SERVICES. T HE question of night air-mail...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER A Royal Show Encounter with a Haulier and its Sequel. The Fallacy of Quoting Flat Rates for Manure...

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Two-stroke Engine Developments

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications A N interesting design of two-stroke engine for use in road vehicles is...