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17th April 1913
17th April 1913
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The Making of Roads.

We conclude elsewhere in this issue our seheited excerpts from the paper which was read by Colonel Crompton before the...

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One Hears— That Taskers sell a lot of trailers.

That " Gearless " is surely a misnomer. That tar-road makers generally chew the pitch. That all the L.G.O. members of staff...

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What Users Tell Us

Intervi a 774 .16 ' "When notrengaged in transport of milk, we fit char - a - bancs bodies." While carrying out a works...

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Why Are• There 30,000 "Electrics" in U.S.A. ?

An Examination of the Reasons Why Electric-Battery Vehicles are Used in Large Numbers in the States and yet Hitherto Have Met...

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300 Purrey Steamers a Year.

The Bordeaux Works Manufactures Steam Trams, Railcars, and Tar-sprayers 300 Steam Wagons are Turned Out Yearly for All Parts of...

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The Making of Roads.

An Extract from Mr. Hounsfield' s Appendix to Colonel Crompton's Recent Paper Before the I.A.E., Together with Excerpts from...

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In Public Service.

The question of instituting a motor ambulance service is under the consideration of Melbourne City Council. Hunstanton U.D.C....

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An Appreciation of Commercial Motoring.

A Leading Insurance Company's New Policies for Business Vehicles. We have been well aware, both by reason of personal...

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News and Comment.

This journal is extensively read by the heads of many wealthy commercial houses. Mr. Stuart A. Curzon tells us that he has,...

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Combined Road-cleaning Machines for Paris.

Big Water Wagons and Small Sweepers are Abandoned. Motor-driven street sweepers and waterers have given such satisfaction in...

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Out and Home.

The Mirror Up to Nature.-By "The Extractor. A New Foden Shoo. ' The Gods chasten those whom they love " -said one speaker at...

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The Drost Automatic Electric Cab-call.

Hamburg's automatic-electric system for calling rnotorcabs has been applied under a patent belonging to Herr Theodor Drost, of...

The Wall Parcelcar in Traffic.

We frequently are the recipients of congratulations upon the editorial support which has been consistently given by us to the...

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The Next Subsidy-Trial Regulations.

Officially-communicated Particulars of the "Trials of Lorries to Qualify as Type Vehicles Suitable for Earning the War...

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A NOVEL FORM OF PETROL JET.

With the introduction of carburetters for the .atonlization and vaporizing of petrol, there have not been wanting many men of...

GEARED RAILCARS FOR CANADA.

There has hardly been that amount of development in this country which one would have expected in regard to the construction of...

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Opinions from Others.

Standardized Loading Systems. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [1196] Sir,—May I be allowed briefly to endorse the views you...

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The Purchase Department,

Where to Buy your Supplies. You.Can Get It At- " Northern User."—The addresses of the french tire manufacturers for which you...

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lien Relining Clutches.

The sender of the following communication has been awarded the 10s. prize this week. [12511 " X " (Cardiff) writes :—" Perhaps...

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Patents Completed.

Complete specifications of the following patents will be sent to any address in the United Kingdom by the Sales Branch, Patent...