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14th February 1928
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THE

COMMERCIAL MOTOR Recognized in Business Circler, as the Leading Journal. The Authority on all forms of Mechanical Road...

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Loose Leaves.

W E recently had a brief but interesting chat with Major R. K. Hubbard, R.A.S.C., who has just returned to this country after a...

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ONE HEARS

That the Army transport reorganization is proceeding apace. That railway gen6ral managers are none too happy about things....

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

"The wheels of wealth-will be slowed by all difficulties or transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the...

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• 5i Million Bus-miles per Annum.

The eighth annual dinner of the East Surrey Traction Co., Ltd., was held a few days ago at Redhill. The chairman of the...

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Subsidy Models for Newspaper Distribution.

One of the most interesting orders recently received by John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., is that for two Al subsidy-type...

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• Express Services at Newcastle.

An interesting development has just been made at Newcastle in the shape of an express bus service to supplement the tram...

THE INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC HEATING SHOW.

LECTRIC heating is being adopted • 1 1 by most up-to-date manufacturers, one of the chief reasons for this being that with...

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

The Road Traffic Bill Abandoned. No Commission to Investigate Railway Applications. The Proposed London Traffic Pool. By Our...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals.

LANCASTER Rural District Council has agreed to purchase a new steam roller at an estimated cost of 1822. OLDHAM Watch...

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AN ENGINE OPERATING ON A NEW PRINCIPLE,

Super-compression Permitted by Utilizing Cooled Air or Mixture from a Compression and Expansion Chamber. W HAT appears to be a...

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A TIPPING TRAILER FOR 10-TON LOADS. •

A Large Capacity Vehicle (210 cubic ft. capacity), with Ample Body Strength for the Task. p OR Messrs. Langley and John.-son,...

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A . County Engineer on Road Problems.

I N the course of a report on road expenditure, Mr. W. J. Merrett, county engineer of Durham, refers to the increased burden of...

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OIL FROM SPECIALISTS IN LUBRICATION.

A Visit to One of the First Oil Refineries Established in London and One which has Always Specialized in Lubricants Alone....

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COMFORT IN THE MOD PASSENGER VEHICLE.

The Luxury of the Present Day C Suspension has Played Its Part 1 ,. annot be Questioned. Improved bra tion has also been...

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Opinions from Others.

Washing a Vehicle in l Minutes. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [2661] Sir,—In the current issue of The Commercial Motor I...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. INAUGURATING LONG-DISTANCE SERVICES. Features Which Have to be...

THE CENTENARY OF THE OMNIBUS.

A Hundred Years' Progress in the Transport of Passengers by Short Stages. A CORRESPONDENT to The Times 11 the other day Said...

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SIX-CYLINDER BUSES IN GERMANY.

The N.A.G. Concern Adopts a New Power Unit of Interesting Design for Certain of its Products. (NNE of the largest builders of...

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MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver and Repairer. 573.—A Combined...

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USERS' VIEWS ON TYRE EQUIPMENT.

Further Experiences of Prominent Owners. The Pros and Cons of Pneumatic and Semi-pneumatic Tyres Collated and Analysed....

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Some Simple Questions and Their Answers. Working Out the Costs for a Proposed Contract. The Question of the Remuneration of the...

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Over 450,000 Commercial Motors in Britain.

VV IIILST there has been a substantial development of the motor movement in the year just concluded, the burden of increased...

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ROADSIDE AND GARAGE.

Interesting Contributions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. The Electric Lighting of the Garage. I T is pointed out by "...

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THE SCAMMELL EIGHT-WHEELER.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. S PECIFICATION No. 283,276 bears the names of 0.D.North, P. G. Hugh and...