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14th March 1922
14th March 1922
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What.Are the Safeguards Offered by the Railways?

N THE memorandum which was issued be , the railway group (and to which publicity was first given by The Commercial Motor with a...

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ONE HEARS

Of roadrall progress. Of a spirit of cheapness. That one can go nap on some cushion tyres. Of a recrudescence of splashguard...

HERE'S ONE.

Ford driver, entering the shop, to millwright: "Have you half a dozen *-inch bolts and nuts? Length—let me see— Millwright...

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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 i's by the...

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1922 TRACTOR DEMONSTRATIONS.

C ONT1NU1NG the series, trials of agricultural motors will be held in Yorkshire early in September under the auspices of the...

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MAKING FULL USE OF THE FORD.

A Convertible Body which can be Used as a Coach or a Smart Trade Van. W E HAVE always been firmly opposed to the conversion of...

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HORSE-VAN BODIES FOR LIGHT MOTOR CHASSIS.

T HERE is quite a number of light horsed vans still in service, particularly amongst email tradesmen - whose areas of delivery...

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THE BUS-VAN IN LOCAL SERVICE.

Replacing a Cancelled Railway Bus Service, a New Type of Dual-purpose Vehicle is Put into Use at Aberdeen. T HE Great Northern...

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HELP FOR HAULIER&

Some Interesting Figures Showing Cost of Running. I HAVE been carrying on an interesting corres,pondenee with a man about the...

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COACHING FROM A POPULAR SEABOARD TOWN.

The Motor Coaching Situation in Eastbourne, with Particular Reference to the Activities of a Pioneer Concern Who Now Run Close...

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EXTENDING THE SCOPE ( COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.

Where the Motor Scores. Bodies. Interior .F [uirements. Types of Chassis. tection Against Theft. I N few branches of trade...

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BUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ROAD COSTS.

The Question as to Who Should Bear the Cost of Adapting the Roads to Stand Bus Traffic. Authorities in Disagreement. L OCA_L...

BETWEEN. THE SOLID TYRE AND THE PNEUMATIC.

rOMING somewhere leetween the solid tyre and 1-#. the pneumatic is a type of tyre with which little progress was made until a...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. BLACKPOOL COACH STANDS AND FARES. An Owner's Review of...

A BRADFORD OWNER'S VIEWS.

A 20 Per Cent. Reduction in Fares Which May Stimulate Trade. A GENERAL tendency to wait until the season opens out before...

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Pickfords Coaching , Activities. P ICKFORDS, Ltd., have one of the finest

fleets of motor coaches in the kingdom; they cater both for short trips and extended tours, and have provided vehicles suitable...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). / AM every day getting evidence that a great many van drivers do not...

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A NEW OILING SYSTEM FOR THE FORD.

T HE CORRECT functioning of the oiling system on many motor vehicles is very largely dependent ou the amount of attention which...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Eliter invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be on ono side of...

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THE FORDSON FOR ROAD HAULAGE.

A ,DEVELOPMENT of great interest 1 - i is the adaptation of the Fordson tractor for general haulage work. The concern - which...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability , and to Avoid Trouble. C ONTRIBITTIONS are invited for this page...

179.---Repairing Steering Arms and Bali Spigots.

The ball-ended pins used for many steering arms are apt to become loose in their sockets, in which case the latter become badly...

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ROADSIDE AND GARAGE.

A Page for Drivers, Mechanics land Foremen, How Not to Unload. The sender of the following communication , has been awarded...

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TRANSFERABLE BODYWORK.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. • Quite a large number of patents has been taken out in connection with the design and...