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17th January 1928
17th January 1928
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The Effect of the Revision of Railway Traffic Conditions.

.rpHE Railways Act of 1921 and the, outcome of the official Inquiry into rates and the classification of merchandise have, from...

Page 40

Loose Leaves.

W E have referred editorially to the need for a study, on the part of those engaged in hauling and carrying, of the law of...

Page 41

ONE HEARS

That a lower temperature fuel which crushes too easily is not a winner. Of goods piled up, but only handled in leiSurely...

HERE'S ONE

Professor Phmeas Shark, the eminent statistician and mathematician, who has recently paid a prolonged visit of three days to...

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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...

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Purchases and Proposals.

BARNSLEY Watch I Committee has asked a sub-committee to consider the purchase of a new motorvan. The tramways committee of the...

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A 100 h.p. SIX-CYLINDER CHASSIS.

Fuller Details of a Chassis of Clean Design Intended for Fast Motor Coach Work., I N our issue of December 6th last we were...

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REDUCING A POSTAL FLEET BY 50 PER CENT.

An Interesting Experiment in the Handling of Mails in Switzerland. A s is the case in most countries, the postal authorities...

Page 51

MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver and Repairer. 569.—A Repair to a...

Page 52

RAILWAY BILLS: THE CASE FOR THE ROAD.

The Arguments of the Established Road Transport Industry Against the Grant of General Road Powers to the Railways. A T a...

Page 53

A Compensated-control Lighting Outfit.

I N our issue dated July 5th we dealt at some length with the C.A.V. compensated-voltage control system perfected by C. A....

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A PROMINENT MA t'S NEW ENGINE.

Details of the Latest Associated Daimler 1). 417 High-speed Jnit Designed for the New Models 416 and nger Vehicles. riNE of...

Page 57

A DUAL-PURPOSE TAR TANKER AND TIPPER.

New Foden Product Which Should Appeal to Municipal Authorities. T "need for economy in municipal work has resulted in the...

The Market for Motors in Turkey.

E .' a country where industrial vehicles, pay double the taxes imposed upon touring cars, it might be thought that lorries and...

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ORGANIZING THE ROAD TRANSPORT OF GOODS.

The Ever-present Problem of the Return Load. How the Central Traffic Organization Can Help the Haulier and Assist the Trader....

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. TROLLEY-BUSES FOR A TRAMWAYS COMPANY. Outstanding Details of a...

Page 60

USERS WHO FAVOUR SIX-WHEELERS.

Brief Information Relating to Certain Single-deck Buses Recently Supplied by Karrier Motors, Ltd. O NE of those works in which...

NEW COACHES FOR LONG-DISTANCE DUTY.

Details of Two Sumptuously Appointed Strachan Bodies Mounted on Leyland Lion Chassis for Southampton Service. and Brown...

Page 62

AN APPLIANCE FOR WATERPROOFING ROADS.

Details of a New F.W.D. Equipped for Spraying Bituminous Emulsion. TODERN roads necessitate the employ.131..ment of the most...

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Where the Tractor-lorry

TIURING the past few years motor haulage contractors, and especially those working to and from such important traffic centres...

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WHERE STEAM TRACTORS

are PREFERRED TO STEAM WAGONS. Details of the Transport Activities of a Liverpool Concern. Why Haulage Units are Used Instead...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Where the Money Goes, and Why . It Is so Important to Keep Careful Records of Costs of Operation and Expenditure in Other...

Page 68

A Simple Jacking Device.

T HE task of raising a vehicle from the ground bY jacking up each end of the axle with the ordinary type of jack may involve...

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ROADSIDE AND GARAGE.

Interesting Contributions From Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. A Cheap, Efficient and Simple Oil Filter. THE great waste of...

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A NEW FORM OF SIX-WHEELER.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. A NOVEL construction of six-wheeler is described in the specification of...

• The Drive of Six-wheelqrs.

THE _specification of David Brown and Sons (Fludders. field), Ltd., and Henry Edward Merritt, No. 281,752, • describes a...