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15th July 1924
15th July 1924
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What Clearance Below a Bus Axle Should be Given ?

W HEREVER there is local option or local . control; there is bound to be lack of uniformity to a degree that • a reasonable...

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ONE HEARS

Of new commercial-vehicle propaganda by him. That much will be done by the each-wheel drive. That by taxation differences sore...

HERE'S ONE.

" My Bill 'e drives one o' them deal hooks rnowter cowches." " Yer don't sy ! " "'E do, though. It 'as a hair-curled hengine...

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SPECIALIZED WELDING REPAIRS.

MHE WELDING of parts used in con nection with motor vehicles is not a job which can be often tackled with success by any but...

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OPERATING AN AUXILIARY LOADING DEVICE.

Details of a Successful Appliance which Can Be Fitted to Thornycroft Vehicles for Assisting Loading and Unloading, MI OR SOME...

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BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW.

A New Half-axle Which Adds Two Forward Gears and One Reverse to Ford 'Transmission. T HE MAN who first thought of bridging the...

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THE GARAGE LATHE AND ITS EQUIPMENT.

How to Secure and Maintain the Efficiency of a Useful Tool which, in a Motor Workshop, is Apt to be Neglected and to Prove...

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SETTING UP TELEGRAPH POLES BY LORRY.

Details of a Remarkable Adaptation of the F.W.D. Chassis which Enables It to Bore 30-in. Diameter Holes to a Depth of 10 ft. in...

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MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

Valuable A dvice on Every Phase of Ford Transport, Which Will Appeal to the Owner, Driver and Repairer. I N THIS series of...

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POINTS IN MODE JS-BODY DESIGN.

Bodies as Important as Chassis. Ho' Features of Particular Tyi !sign has Permitted Weight Reduction. ovel System of...

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CRITICISING THE ONE-MAN BUS OWNER.

O NE of the minor annoyapcee that operators of motor omnibus fleets serving holiday districts have to encounter is the...

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THE PARADE AT BIRMINGHAM.

A Large Entry and Keen Competition Gratifies the Officials and the Prize Donors. Excellent Condition of the Entered Vehicles....

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A British All-wheel-drive Tractor.

An Interesting Innovation which is being Tried Out by the War Department T "EEd:PORTANT benefits obtained by conveying the...

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FIGHTING PETROL FIRES.

A Description of the New Fire Suds Machine Built by Merrvweather and Sons, Ltd, W IIEREYER PETROL or other volatile spirits...

AN EFFICIENT PETROL FILTER.

I N RUNNING a fleet of vehicles it is important to remove all potential causes of 'involuntary stoppage on the road, so far as...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. TRENT COMPANY'S NEW CHIEF GARAGE. The Growth i 3 Passenger...

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THE PETROL PUMPS BILL.

The object of the Roadside Petrol Pumps Bill which has been introduced into Parliament is to enable highway authorities to...

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RIVIERA-TYPE COACHES IN ENGLAND.

A Style of Body which Enables the Coach Proprietor to Cater for Tastes or Needs. I T HAS always appeared strange to us that so...

A BUS WITH AN INTERIOR STAIRCASE.

A Part cularly Comfortable Type of Publi,-service Vehicle for Use in North Wales. A STRIKINGLY handsome and most 1 - 1_...

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THE HAULIERS' INQUIRE WITHIN.

Comparative Operating Costs of New and Second-hand Vehicles. I COMMENCED to deal, in last week's article, with the problem...

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ROAD SWEEPING WITH A BATTERY ELECTRIC.

An Unusual Type of Appliance which Embodies a Three-wheeled Electric-tractor and Balanced Brush Gear. A VERY interesting...

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THE MOTOR VEHICLE MARKET OF NEW ZEALAND.

A Country which has a Growing Population, and is now Undergoing a Process of Industrial Development, Offers Attractions to the...

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AN INTERESTING CASE.

; Some considerable time ago a steam vehicle and trailer belonging to a firm of cartage contratcors were passing along a road...

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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...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 542.—How Slack Bushes May be Tightened in...

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IDEAS ABOUT IGNITION.

Useful Tips from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. A VERY thorough method of clean ing out accumulators is described by...

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NOVEL DAIMLER VALVE GEAR.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. O NE OF THE most interesting inventions we have seen for some time is described in...