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16th September 1924
16th September 1924
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Two SoUrces of Power for One Bus.

A N EXTREMELY interesting new passengercarrying vehicle, described in other pages of this issue (following up earlier...

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ONE HEARS

Of marking time about bus sizes. That the "ail important" keeps changing. That the wind is up about shorter motorbuses. Of...

HERE'S ONE:

The canned-food " king " and his party had " done " Wembley in a day, and, with the help of Johnson's small coach, had Just...

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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 py the...

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THE PETROL-ELECTRIC-CUM-TROLLEY-BUS.

An Entirely New Dual.purpose Vehicle which Combines the Merits of the Wire-bound and independent Units W ITILSIC we have,...

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THREE YEARS OF ST AGON DEVELOPMENT.

Modern Tendencies and the Reasons for Transmissions Becoming Spheres of the Two Types. Enclosed any Boiler Improvements. N O...

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FIRES ON MOTORBUSES AND COACHES.

A Group of Suggestions on the Construction of Passenger Service Vehicles and their Operation which Should Make for Public...

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MACHINE TOOLS FOR THE MOTOR INDUSTRY.

The Means Employed for Securing Accurate Machining and for Ensuring Silence and Durability in Operation. -W HEN VIEWING the...

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ALL-STEEL WHEELS FOR THE GARNER LORRY.

T "2-ton Garner lorry, produced by Henry Garner, Ltd., of Moseley Motor 'Ccorks, Birmingham, has hitherto, been equipped with...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. STEAM-DRIVEN COACHES FOR BRANCH-LINE SERVICE. A Railway...

COVERED-IN DOUBLE-DECKERS FOR THE PROVINCES.

Districts in which the Local Authorities are giving a Lead to the Scotland Yard Of tic als. I T IS SOMEWHAT difficult to find...

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L.G.O.C.'S SUCCESSFUL SEASON:

Record Figures Achieved by the Private Hire and Motor Coach Department. A LTI-IOUGH the season has not yet „tiended and the...

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A NEW MEDIUM-CAPACITY

LORRY FOR HIGH-SPEED WORK. A New American 2-tonner for Which Agents are Being Sought in this Country. _ The Latest Product of...

FIRES ON MOTORBUSES. A READER'S VIEWS.

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [2284] Sir,—In 1906 I was called upon to design a commercial motor chassis which was...

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THE HAULIERS' INQUIRE WITHIN.

Cost of Running Eight Ford Tonners : The Kind of Work They Do and the Proportion of Standing Time Per Day. W HEN WE come to...

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HAULAGE CONTRACTING AT LIVERPOOL.

Transport Activities of a Company who Represent an Amalgamation of Interests, and who Undertake Meat Haulage on a Large Scale....

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SOME USEFUL WORKSHOP TOOLS.

Two of Our Readers Impart Interesting Ideas for the Benefit of Others. A N EXCELLENT series of sketches of useful and handy...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble, 561.—The Care of the Foot Brake on the...

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AN INFINITELY VARIABLE AUTOMATIC GEAR.

A Résumé of Recently Published Specifications. R ATCHETS afford the means whereby C. W. Siddle' r provides an infinitely...