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13th September 1927
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The Commercial Application of the Rigid-frame Six-wheeler.

rp HERE still appears to be much doubt amongst -. certain transport users as to the benefits resulting from the employment for...

Page 40

The Unqualified Success of the Covered-top-deck - Bus.

- FOLLOWING upon a letter to The Times from _11 Professor Mottram, a correspondence has ensued in that journal upon the...

A New - Device to Facilitate Gearchanging. T HE free-wheel in the

transmission line of a road vehicle came into use about 30 years ago. it had been used before that time, but its function had...

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 46

A Special Welding Job.

- rsrtl recently inspected a pair of Seammell cylinders, one bore of which ;tad been very neatly repaired by the New Welding...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

Cheltenham Corporation has authorized the purchase of three additional trailers for refuse collection. ChiddingfoId (Surrey)...

Page 47

LONDON'S LATEST SIX-WHEELED BUSES.

Details of the Immediate and Future Intentions of the London Public Omnibus Co., Ltd., which is to Run a Fleet of Six-wheeled...

Page 48

DIVERGENT USES FOR A WELL-KNOWN CHASSIS.

Some Interesting Vehicles Turned Out Recently from the Works of Fiat Motors (England), Ltd. A MONGST the many uses to...

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SPECIALIZED CHASSIS FOR AMBULANCES.

Some Details of the New W. and G.-M.A.B.type Chassis, which is now in Production and Available for Other Users. A CCOMPANYING...

Page 51

ROAD TRANSPORT FOR THE FARMER.

What Can Be Done by Motor Manufacturers to Ascertain the Transport Needs of the Average Agriculturist. A S time goes on it...

Page 52

THE MOTOR'S PART IN MILK DELIVERY WORK.

F iv e Vehicles Do the Work of 20 Horses, Details of the Activities of a Liverpool Company, " I N15years or sooner the milk...

Page 53

Obviating Punctures on Six-wheelers.

Q UITE early in the days of the rigid-frame sixwheeler we were told that the type seemed to suffer from a plague of punctures...

Page 54

PASSENGER PROTECTIOT 'OR AUTUMN COACHING.

TITH the experience of such a summer as that V of 1927, one is justified in saying quite definitely that the only type of...

Page 56

4,500,000 Bus Tickets a Day.

TN our fourth editorial in last week's _tissue we referred to the' fact that the London General Omnibus Company carried tw -...

Page 57

THE FREE-WHEEL IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE.

As an Aid to Gear-changing, the Free-wheel Clutch is now Being Considered for the Motor Vehicle. Alm since the earliest days...

Page 59

TRAMWAY CHIEFS IN CONFERENCE.

MIDI.: business of the 26th annual con.1 fare nee of the Municipal Tramways andTransport Association was opened at Cardiff on...

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Latest Types of Bus Shown at the Conference.

Evidence of the Interest in the Type of Passenger Transport Vehicle that is Displacing the Tramcar. CaNE of the features of...

Page 62

PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. A FEw. weeks ago we had an opportunity for giving brief details...

COACHBUILDING WITH STANDARD FITTINGS.

A Company Specializing in the Supply of Metal Parts for the Construction of All-weather Coach Bodies. TT will doubtless be...

Page 63

BUS INQUIRIES IN SOUTH WALES.

Brief Details of the Proceedings of Two Ministry of Transport Inquiries Which Have Recent'y Been Held. M R. CECIL IfAMAGE, a...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

How to Estimate a User's Costs in Order to be able to Quote for a Haulage Contract. I y . a previous article I began to...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

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

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

Checking Alignment in a Type J Thornycroft. Overhauling a Boiler Firebox. Dealing with Morris Valves. Reducing Vibration on a...

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WAYS AND MEANS.

Useful Contributions From Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. , A Useful Loc.knut for Brake Turnbuckles, etc. T IIE locknut seems...

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AN AID TO GEAR-CHANGING.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. MEM specification of James Farley, No. 275,530, describes an addition to...