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14th October 1924
14th October 1924
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Growing Use of the Chain Track.

T HE chain-track drive is putting up a stern fight with multi-wheel drive, and what is mere interesting still is the fact that...

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ONE HEARS

That not every witness has wit. That not every tyre grips every road. Of efforts to make lean results look fat. That there's...

HERE'S ONE.

The driver slowly recovered consciousness after an accident at the junction of three lanes. "Where am I?" he asked ; but no one...

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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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A NEW BRITISH CHASSIS FOR MEDIUM LOADS.

Vulcan's Intentions for 1925. A 21-tonner and a 30-cwt. Subsidy Model Added to the Existing Range. Improving the Safety of...

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A DAY'S FUEL-ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE,!

Charcoal Gas in the French Colonies. No Petrol Being Used, a 50-kilometre Daily Journey is Covered at Low Cost. 111HE...

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THE LATEST M.A.B. AMBULANCE.

Embodying Many Important New Features, the Most Recent Production of the Board. D ESPITE the apparent simpleness of the needs...

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A 65-TON LOAD TRANSPORTED BY ROAD.

How the Difficulty of Transporting a Generator, Weighing Net 65 Tons, from Birmingham to London was Overcome. M ANUFACTURERS...

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THE 25th EDITION OF "THE MOTOR MANUAL."

T HE original practical handbook on the motorcar and motoring has now , reached its 25th edition. Since its introduction in the...

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ALL-WHEEL BRAKES AT THE PARIS SALON.

Progress in Design as Shown by the Great Annual Continental Exhibition of Private Cars. New Types of Hydraulic and...

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THE CREEPER TRACK IN A SEARCH FOR GOLD.

Mr. Michael Terry's New Expedition Across Unexplored Territory in Northern Australia. H " experiences in crossing the...

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THE LATEST IN STEAM-BUS DESIGN.

Claims whith are made for the Steam-propelled Passenger Vehicle. A 38-seater Atkinson-Uniflow Bus under Construction. S TEAM...

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THE HAULIERS' INQUIRE WITHIN.

Further Discussion of " Milkman's " Problem. The Difficulty of Quoting when the Weekly Mileage is Liable to Fluctuate...

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A NEW ALUMINIUM ALLOY.

An All-metal Alloy Possessing the Characteristics of High-grade Steel. By Henry Sturmey. E VERY extra pound of material used...

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CROSSLEYS EMPLOY THE KEGRESSE BAND.

For Military Purposes a 40-45 h.p. Crossley Equipped with the Kegresse Attachment is Under Test at Aldershot. O N Friday last,...

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• PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. SMALL BUSES OF SELECT DESIGN. A Range of Useful and...

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IN PARIS.

Remarkable Increases in Receipts and Number of Passengers Carried. T HE statistics which have just been issued by the Paris...

DEALING WITH 500 TONS , OF BUS TICKETS ANNUALLY.

An Important Phase of the I–G.O.Co.'s Organization. T HE NEW ticket office recently established by the London General Omnibus...

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A 2.ton Tipper of Robust Design.

MHERE are many spheres of activity in which the tipping wagon gives more efficient and economical service than the chassis...

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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. I N THIS series of...

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THE MOTOR'S CHANCE IN THE FISH TRADE.

An Undeveloped Field of Big Sales Possibilities. By the late Editor of the Fish Trades Gazette. I F THERE be one trade which,...

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THE NORTH ORBITAL ROAD.

Conferences have recently been held at Whitehall Gardens, at the instance of the Minister of Transport, for the preliminary...

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AIDS TO GARAGE EFFICIENCY.

Two of Our Mechanic Readers Contribute Details of Some Useful Devices They Have Employed for Securing Efficiency. S OME...

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THE BEARDMORE TWO-STROKE ENGINE.

A Résumé of Recently Published Specifications. OST two-stroke engines are so con structed that the exhaust ports, which are...