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16th June 1933
16th June 1933
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The Danger of Uncertainty

A LTHOUGH certain doubts have been dispelled by the publication of the Road and Rail Traffic Bill and the, regrettably few,...

Oppressive Licence Conditions

I T is to be feared that the road-haulage industry is not sufficiently cognizant of the possible dangers contained in Clauses 8...

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Passing Comments

S OIVIE of the foreign railways are in a far worse state than those in Britain, and without the excuse of road competition. As...

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ONE HEARS

That there are 80-year-old cabdrivers on the London streets. That this says much for the healthiness of the occupation That It...

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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 roughness of the roads ooer which it...

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News of Municipal Activities

M.T.T.A. Blackpool Conference, The headquarters of the Municipal Tr-runways and Transport Association Conference will be the...

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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

Youx Watch Committee has decided to purchase a new fire-engine. Cann= Corporation is buying an ambulance from W. Lewis and...

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Proceedings at T.L.R.T.A, Conference

ril - HE consensus of opinion respecting the annual conk. ference at Leeds of the Tramways Light Railways and Transport...

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Simplicity, Economy and Power in

THE LATEST T HE Lightweight single-geared chain-driven machine, with two-cylindered double-acting engine, gave a favourable...

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Road Test No. 149

SENTINEL STEAMER than chain drive, the rear axle being a light but strong unit. Also there is a lighter cab, this having a...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

A Lament at the Apathy of Road Transport Operators. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. • 1 . 40941 Sir,—I was pleased to see,...

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A Smart

New Bedford Delivery Van M ORE and more importance is being attached to the publicity value of the light delivery van, and...

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A LUXURY HOME ON A COACH CHASSIS

A PART from its ordinary spheres of employment, the commercial chassis is sometimes turned to account for unusual purposes, but...

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What ConsMutes

Plying for Hire ? T HE authorities on the question of what constitutes plying for hire are somewhat numerous, and it may be...

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Dangers that Face the Booking Agent

By Charles Rudy R ECENTLY, a representative of the Booking Agents Association of Great Britain appeared, in,pemon, at a sitting...

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More Power and Reduced Weight in

The New Trojan Van 4 S briefly announced in last week's issue of The Commercial Motor, Trojan, Ltd., Vicarage Road Works,...

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Pointers from Papers at the Cleansing Conference

I N OUR issue for last week we published a forecast of the municipal vehicles and appliances taking part in the 35th annual...

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Domestic and Trade Refuse Collection

I N his paper on the collection of house and trade refuse Mr. Us Ardern, director of public cleansing, Blackpool, deals with...

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AIR TRANSPORT NEWS

Big Bus Company Plans Joint Air Service Across Humber. The Commercial Motor understands that a scheme for the operation of an...

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Specializing in Oil-engined Conversions

V EHICLE operators throughout the country are showing an increasing practical interest in the oil engine, and many conversions...

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Operating Aspects of PASSENGER TRANSPORT

THE LATEST NEWS OF IMPORTANT EVENTS NO TERMINALS IN CENTRAL LONDON FOR COACHES. THE ■ long-awaited decisions of the Minister...

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Two New Q.T. Devices Sliding-door Gear that for Passenger Vehicles Allows for Distortion

frIWO new items of equipment of j_ interest to coachbuilders and passenger-vehicle operators have been introduced by Quicktho...

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Refuse Disposal at Maidstone

Electric Refuse Collectors and New Destructor Features of Kentish Borough's Cleansing System T EE industries of Maidstone,...

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T o Where To Find

Haulage Business R ECENT news confirms the statements reiterated in these columns, during the past few weeks, that the trade...

IMPROVED NEW HACK-SAW FRAMES

Two new improi7ed hack-saw frames have been added to the range of Eclipse frames made by Junes Neill and Co. (Sheffield). Ltd.,...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER I , T appears to take a considerable amount of paper, Ilen and ink to record a conversation lasting for...

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Trolley-bus Brakes

TN Patent No. 391,890, by J. G, 1.8mitlison, Oakdale, Alnechurch, Worcestershire, it is shown that in trolley. buses, where...