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13th March 1923
13th March 1923
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Abolish theExemption of Commercial Vehicles from Import Duty.

T HE FORMATION of a Committee of Members of the House of Commons to watch matters in Parliament which are likely to affect the...

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ONE HEARS

More of express buses. Appeals for a quieter London. Of traffic towers and high loads. • 0 . Of road tar as a throat...

HERE'S ONE

Parker, who had to deliver a 2-ton load of pig meal. had rashly embarked on one of those misleading ." short cuts " and...

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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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SHEFFIELD CORPORATION SEEKING EXTENDED POWERS.

The Ministry of Health has held an inquiry into the request of the Sheffield Corporation for further powers in connection with...

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A FORD TON TRUCK AS A BATTERY ELECTRIC.

A Very Interesting Conversion. Would it be Economical ? Would the Advantages Gained Justify the Cost ? T O THOSE owners of...

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Replacing the Cooling Fan by a Blower.

A PARTICULARLY interesting engine-cooling system is embodied in the latest chassis produced at the Mack works. The arrangement...

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BORN TEN YEARS AGO AND STILL RUNNING.

Interesting Facts and Figures Dealing with the Operation of Two Karrier Vans which have seen Considerable Service. T HE...

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ELECTRIC TRUCKS FOR MEAT CARGOES.

Invaluable Work by Miniature Vehicles at the Liverpool Docks. A Vehicle Costing 1s. id. per Day for Electricity Cuts Out the...

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DEVONSHIRE'S OBJECTIONS TO MOTOR COACHES AND HEAVY VEHICLES,

T HE 141ThaSTRY of Trarisport's inquiry Into the application of the Devon County Council for'an ander prohibiting or...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World; LONG-DISTANCE TOURING. A Vehicle of he De Luxe Type which is...

MOTORBUS DEVELOPMENTS ON TYNESIDE.

The Linking-up of Tramcar and Motorbus Services Over a Wide Area. W IDESPREAD co-ordination and linking-up of motor omnibus...

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THE CONTROL OF TRANSPORT BY WIRELESS.

How will the Messages be Transmitted from Controller to Vehicle Driver ? The Difficulties that Prevent Direct Transmission but...

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DAMPING AXLE OSCILLATIONS.

A Study of the Problem of Suspension, Showing' the Advantage of the Snubber Acting Only as the Axle Falls. B y .THE kindness 0...

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AXLE TUBE THREADING IN SITU.

W E recently attended a demonstration of the TlfOrpe portable axle-thread cutting tool at. the repair works of J. I....

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THE PARCELVAN SERV A LONDON RAILWAY.

How the Parcel Delivery System was Inai4 Composite Fleet. Rep lad ld the Area it now Covers. Building up a :arriers by Light...

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A NOVEL RECORDING SPEEDOMETER.

. O uR illustration shows ,a novel ,form • of recording speedometer invented by J. A. Phibbs, of Cherry Lane Garage, Cherry...

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OVERHAULING• THE F.W.D.

No. 23.—The F.W.D. Model B. The Three Types of Chassis. Dismantling for Overhaul. Dealing with the Units. What Requires...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). i GNITION troubles take various forms, ,the conimonest being that in...

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A TIPPING GEAR FOR EX-W.D. LORRIES.

IN view of the large numbers of ex W.D. lorries which are employed in this - country, the Shard tipping gear is of particular...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on, all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be on. one side...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble, 346.—Adjusting Differential on Sentinel...

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SOME IGNITION TROUBLES.

Useful Suggestions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. /TROUBLES with the ignition are' I usually more irritating than...

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CONTINENTAL DESIGNS OF TRACTOR-LORRIES.

_ A Resume of Recently Published Patents. S COME INDICATION as to the lines which are being fob lowed by Continental makers of...