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15th January 1924
15th January 1924
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The Commercial Motor Vehicle and Its Service to the Public.

T HERE IS so much money being spent upon road maintenance and road consteaction in these islands, and so much of that money is...

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THE STATUS OF THE SINGLE-SEATER TAXI.

A RECENT census of the numbers of passengers carried per taxicab at certain points in London revealed the fact that some 75 per...

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ONE HEARS

Seldom impale. Of methodized ignorance. That steam does not die to order. That the scrap-heap is not the final end. —0 Of...

HERE'S ONE

" Did the police ever find that four-tonner of yours that vanished so mysteriously ? " "Not a trace of it. The ground might...

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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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THE SCOTTISH ROAD CONFERENCE.

An Important Gathering of Representatives of 191 Scottish Road Authorities. MO-DAY (Tuesday) and to-morrow will -IL be devoted...

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HOW THE GERMANS ARE USING HEAVY FUELS.

The Use of Light Fuels Being Avoided as Much as Possible in Germany • Because of Their Cost, the Methods Adopted to Make Heavy...

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Problems Created by Replacements.

C ONSIDERABLE difficulty is sometimes experienced in procuring replacement parts of commercial motors. In a. business such as...

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A NOVEL ENGINE WITH A SCAVENGING STROKE.

Each Pair of Cylinders has a Common Combustion Chamber, One Cylinder Compressing Air and the Other a Combustible Mixture. A N...

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CENTRALIZATION OF MUNICIPAL TRANSPORT.

What Has been Done by the Local Authorities at Halifax in order to Organize Haulage Work on Sound and Efficient Lines. A VERY...

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THE MOTOR DILIGENCE S CES THROUGH THE TYROL.

T HERE ARE many travellers who have had experience'of the pleasures of motoring in the Tyrol and many more who have heard of...

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THE NEED FOR THE SIX-WHEEL OMNIBUS.

The Many Advantages Which are Claimed for the Type, By T. CRESPIN HARRISON, A.M.I.A.E., A.M.I.E.E. T HERE IS no doubt that the...

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MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Food Transport, which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver, and Repairer. I N THIS series of...

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ASSEMBLING A MOTOR COACH WIRELESS SET.

The Selection of Various Components is Dealt With in This Contribution, and the Reasons for Buying Instead of Making are...

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THE HAULIERS' INQUIRE WITHIN.

An "Independent ' Bus Problem with the Conditions Reversed—the Established Small Man Having to Meet Competition from a Big...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. A YNESIDE OMNIBUS COMPANY PURCHASED. The Absorption of a Fleet...

BRITISH BUSES IN SERVICE ABROAD.

How the Efforts of Certain Prominent Manufacturers to Cultivate Overseas Trade are Being Rewarded. T BE BRITISH commercial...

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A LARGE PROVINCIAL BUS FLEET.

The Latest Activities of One of the Largest Provincial Bus operating Companies, who have just Taken Over the Bus and Coach...

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THE CHANCE FOR ROAD MOTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Sir William Hoy, general manager of railways and harbours, Union of South Africa, deals briefly with the subject of road-motor...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

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

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 471.—An Improved Stop for the Vulcan...

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SCREWS AND SCREWING.

Useful Ideas Adopted with Success by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. T HE apprentice to mechanical engineering gets into...

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THE HOLLE CHASSIS.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. W E HAVE already described the Rolle chassis at some length in our columns, and have...