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16th April 1943
16th April 1943
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Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

W HY is it that certain components and accessories are so often blamed for causing a fairly high percentage of the breakdowns...

Passing Comments he Small Haulier is n NE of the present

fears of Perturbed About His the small haulier is that if Future his vehicle, or vehicles, be forcibly laid up in order to save...

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One Hears-

Tread and retread with care. M.O.W.T. officials tangled over tangible assets. That few remaining tramway operators are truly...

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News of the Week

PROGRESS OF GOVERNMENT HAULAGE SCHEME T RE are now 172 controlled ulertakings with 152 units in operation. As a result of,...

Protecting Carriers With No Settled Conditions

T HE position of those carriers - Who have no settled conditions of carriage has been under the consideration of the S.J.C.;...

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Longer Rationing Period for Commercial Vehicles

C ERTA1N changes have been made in the arrangements for issuing motor fuel ration coupons to operators of goods . and...

Bid for Bigger National Council of the New Haulage Association

A N indication that Associated Road Operators was putting forward suggestions for enlarging the National, Council of the new...

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Is the New Haulage Scheme Really Voluntary?

S EEING that membership of the new Government Haulage Scheme was voluntary, could the Parliamentary Secretary to the M.O.W:T....

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Tractors' Valuable Part in Potato Planting

T HE Tractor Users Association has greatly increased its strength since the war, not only with regard to membership, which has...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

WHY NOT USE COMPRESSED , GAS AG FUEL? I NOTE in an article by " Azote " in your issue dated April 2, that the Ministry of War...

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Built .• Dated •• Liquidated

"'HIS WAS THE PERFECT pattern of rnedimval defence . castle, hill, river, bridge. It was defence at its most static, and it...

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What If the Organization By Report Fails? " Tantalus "

Although Good Progress Is Being Made and Several Large and Important Bodies Have. Approved the R.T .0.J . Conference Report,...

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Vulcan 6-tonn - er in Its Latest Form . O NE company ‘N

hich is doing a great Vdeal of good for the road-transport industry by the provision of new and highly efficient vehicles, is...

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FACTORS WHICH MAY ECT POST-WAR DESIGN

Hostilities May Continue for a Considerable T Consequently Vehicle Designers Must Pay Su, Needs of Operators in the Various...

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The Effect of Absenteeism 01

.osts and Rates A Problem of Growing Importance to Hauliers Everywhere and One which, Moreover, will have a Parallel when the...

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• Aircraft Influence on the Road Vehicle of the Future

T HERE is a world of difference between the powerful war plane of the present, with its cargo of armament and destructive...

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Load-speed Limits of Oil-retaining Bronze Bearings

Specific . Capacities in Terms of Loads and Speeds for Various Bore Sizes of Bearings Produced by the Bound Brook Concern I N...

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Torque Converter with Automatic Gearbox

W WHILST the standard type of hydrodynamic torque converter operates fairly well within its limits, its torque range is small,...