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15th December 1925
15th December 1925
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Foreign Developments in the Use of Alternative Fuels.

T isMifficult, and quite naturally so, to arouse interest in this country, either , amongst designers or manufacturers of...

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Lessons From a Study_ of German . Design.

AVING had time to think over the differences between British and German commercialvehicle design, we have come to the...

Growing Appreciation of the Need for Cycle Rear Lights.

TN view of the probability that the question of 1. rear lights on cycles will be dealt with in forthcoming legislation, many...

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No Show in 1926?

We believe we are correct in forecasting the announcement of a decision by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders that...

A Lancashire Traffic Census.

Reporting on a recent traffic census which was undertaken in the county, the Lancashire. County Council states that for the...

A Safety - first Competition.

The tnis ersal Automobile Insurance Co., Ltd., have just instituted a "Safety First" competition, in which they are awarding a...

A Lecture on Die Casting.

A meeting of the Institution of Production Engineers will be held in the Council Room of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and...

Nickel - iron Alkali Batteries.

When dealing with the features of the Shipping, Engineering and Machinery Exhibition recently held at Olympia, we referred, in...

Guy's Programme for 1926.

Guy Motors, Ltd., Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, have just issued their programme for 1926, which shows that vehicles of all...

Foreign Students at Ford Trade School.

The first group of foreign students to enter the Henry Ford Trade School, following its approval by the Department of Labour as...

Michelin Works for Northampton ?

At a meeting of the Northampton Corporation it was reported that the Michelin Tyre Co. were trying to find a site in the...

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East Kent Report.

The report of the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd., for the year ended September 30th last has just been issued, and shows a profit...

Annual Bus Inspections.

At a meeting of the Hull Watch Committee, Messrs. Stuart, Bell and Harvdy, representing the Heavy Vehicle Defence Association,...

Bermondsey Prefers Motors.

Bermondsey Borough Council has recently decided to purchase two 1-ton motor lorries of British manufacture at a total cost of...

Legislation for Petrol Pumps.

The Deputy Warden of the Standards, Board of Trade, states that the Board proposes to introduce legislation at the earliest...

A Perry Reopened.

We are informed by the Royal Automobile Club that the north and south .Queensferry ferry has just been reopened for vehicular...

Rochdale Buys Buses.

In connection with its proposed motorbus service, which is to start in the New Year, the tramways committee of the Rochdale...

Houdaille-equipped Vehicles for South Africa.

The Houdaille Hydraulic Suspension Co.; Ltd., 41, New Bond Street, London, W.1, advise us that the Thornycroft 30-ewt. chassis...

London-Glasgow-London by Dennis Lorry.

Denni: Bros, Ltd., Guildford, recently delivered a 2i-ton lorry to Messrs. Alfred Graham and Co., Crofton Park. London, S.E.4,...

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Local Proceedings.

The Newport (Mon.) Town Council is to acquire several new buses. York Corporation is considering the purchase of a motorvan...

Vulcans -in Demand.

A few weeks ago we mentioned that Joseph Lyons and Co., Ltd., the wellknown caterers, had placed their fifth order in 18 months...

Buses in the Madeira Islands.

At present there are approximately .20 motorbuses engaged in inter-urban services in the Madeira Islands, and these are used to...

A Midland Agent's Extensions.

P..1. Evans, Ltd., John Bright Street, Birmingham, the well-known Midland motor agents, have recently made an ex tension to...

Bus Licensing in Swansea.

The Swansea Watch Committee has decided to make a regulation under which applications for bus-service licences can only be...

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India's Vehicle Imports.

His Majesty's Senior Trade Corn' missioner in India has forwarded to the Department of Overseas Trade a survey of the import...

A Speed Limit Request Refused.

Surrey County Council has refused an application from the Oharlwood Parish Council for a 10-mile speed limit area upon certain...

Public Services in France.

The municipal authorities of Lille have given their approval to a project for the establishmentof a public motor service...

Millers Transport Outfit.

The picture which we reproduce on this page shows a Fordson industrial tractor hauling a special Eagle 5-ton two-wheeled...

American Exports.

During the month of September, 4,034 motor lorries and commercial passenger vehicles (eleetrics exceptetly were exported from...

M.C.L. Price List.

The range of M.C.L. electrical equipment marketed • by the Midgley Car Lighting Co., Ltd., 17-19, Cod:spur Street, London,...

Farm Tractors in the Irish Free State.

There has been a big drop in the importation of agricultural tractors into the Irish Free State, the official returns for the...

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Modernizing Ancient Bridges.

In 1914 the Worcestershire County Council was compelled to strengthen the historic bridge at Ecking,ton, near Pershore, which...

A Mobile Chocolate Showroom.

In our issue of November 17th, on page 491, we illustrated a distinctive Thornycroft vehicle which is fitted up as a showroom...

Thornycrofts for Overseas.

During the past few weeks John 1. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., have received a considerable number of orders for Thornycroft...

ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

McKenna Duties and Employment. Commercial Motor Imports. The Transport Census. The Projected Bill Dealing with Public-service...

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VEHICLES OFFERED TO THE BELGIAN USER.

Details of Several New Chassis. A Bus with a Folding Roof. The 2i-ton Six-cylinder Studebaker with Oil Servo Device for Brake...

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MODERN GREASE-GUN LUBRICATION.

The Different Methods Employed in the Latest and Most Popular Method of Lubricating Non-rotating Moving Parts. TNTIL...

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BAD ROADS RESPONSIBLE FOR BLACK SMOKE.

The extent to which bad roads are responsible for the emission" of black smoke from heavy steam vehicles was referred to at...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Starting a Small Business as a Haulier and Carrier with One Vehicle. T EP, ability to carry both passengers and goods on one...

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Supplying the Carburetter Electrically.

A NEW device, known as the Autopulse, has been produced, being designed for the purpose of raising petrol from a tank to the...

THE VALUE OF MILK TANKERS.

United Dairies, Ltd., recently carried out an interesting demonstration at their factory at Banbury to indicate the important...

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OUR EYE-WIT N GERMANY.

rITJR OBSERVATIONS in' Germany were mainly V confined to Berlin and its precincts, but it is almost always possible to judge...

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HOW LIGHT VANS HELP HEAVY MOTORS.

The Road Transport Activities of a Liverpool Company Who Use Vehicles of Different Capacities for Carrying Bulk Supplies and...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

• The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. BUS SERVICES IN AND AROUND WORCESTER. What Proprietors are...

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DOUBLE-DECKERS FOR SOUTH AMERICA.

Brief Details of a Double-decker of Large Passenger-carrying Capacity. A N ILLUSTRATION which we publish on this page shows...

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TRANSPORT EXHIBITS AT THE CATTLE SHOW.

Steam Wagons, Tractors and Traction Engines, Trailers and Ag,rimotors have the Field to Themselves and Create Considerable...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 658.—An Improvement to the Maudslay. The...

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IN THE WORKSHOP.

Suggestions by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. H YDRAULIC tipping gear is need by a large number of commercialvehicle owners,...

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IGNITION BY CHARGE COMPRESSION.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. W ALTER GERBER, of Berne, Switzerland, in his specification No..232,603,...