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18th August 1931
18th August 1931
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Abolish the Coach Speed Limit

B EFORE the Road Traffic Act was placed upon the Statute Book over a year ago we severely criticized certain provisions of the...

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LOOSE LEAVES

D ESPITE the highly efficient forms of windscreen wiper now supplied with vehicles, there remains the difficulty in connection...

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ONE HEARS

That the taking of taxes prevents the taking of taxis, . Of open-top 'buses referred to as "the no-hat brigade." Of showmen...

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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 over which it...

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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS

MANCHESTER Corporation is to buy a John Morris fire-engine. ARERTILLERY Urban District Council is to buy a new, fire-engine;...

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ITEMS OF NEWS IN A FEW LINES

The accounts of Douglas (I. of M.) Corporation for the past year show a surplus of £627 on the bus undertaking. There are now...

How Giant Tyres are Rebuilt

W ITH the 'object of overcoming the prejudice against retreaded tyres, the English Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., 43, Johnson...

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Two New

DODGE BROTHERS CHASSIS H AULAGE contractors and others of our readers who are interested in the 2-ton class of goods chassis...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES Are Splitpins a Security or a Danger ?

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [3494] Sir,—.I am greatly interested in a reference, amongst "Loose Leaves" in your issue of...

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Touring an Exhibition by Taxicab

A PLEASANT feature of the Paris Colonial Exhibition is the fleet of Rosengart (French Austin Seven) taxicabs plying for hire in...

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The New

RUTWAY TRANSPORT SYSTEM Authoritative Details of a Method, Now Being Adopted in India, which Permits Vehicles to Run on Roads...

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A New Vacuum Brake Servo

T WO features are noteworthy in a vacuum-servo mechanism for brake operation which has been developed by Turner's Motor...

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AN INGENIOUS TRANSPORTER

The Ross Carrier, for Stacked Loads, Introduced to This Market. A Vehicle which Straddles the Load, Picking It Up and Setting...

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An Important Development in

Rubber Seat Cushions New Dunlop Material Made from Aerated "Froth." Substantial Economies in Weight Possible A LTHOUGH sponge...

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A Semi-articulated SIX-WHEELER ATTACHMENT

First Particulars of an Interesting New . System Embodying a True Trailing Axle I N the Eureka Radial six-wheeler attachment...

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OPERATING ASPECTS of

PASSENGER TRANSPORT THE COMMISSIONERS' FORTHCOMING PUBLIC SITTINGS Details Extracted from the Gazettes Published by Area...

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TOWARDS IMPROVED STABILITY AMONGST BOOKING AGENTS Details of a Scheme

of Insurance that has Been Introduced A SCHEME is announced by the Booking Agents Aslociation of Great Britain, Ltd., the...

PROTECTION FOR TRAM SERVICES IN SOUTH SHIELDS Parliamentary Sanction to

Substitute Buses Not Considered to Confer Right of Protection I N our issue for last week, on page 805, we dealt with the...

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NEW EASTERN NATIONAL APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED

Licences for an IpswichColchester Service Declined A T the recent Sudbury sitting of the Eaetern Area Traffic Commissioners,...

SLOUGH AND WINDSOR ROUTES OF THE L.G.O.C.

The Company Claims Credit for Opening up, This Area FOLLOWING the appeals made by . Green Line Coaches, Ltd., in respect of...

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Verifying Inc Performance of

A POPULAR VAN Road Test No. 79 The Generous Power-toweight Ratio and Large Brakes of the Latest Ford Light Delivery Van Enable...

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The First

PNEUMATIC-TYRED RAILCAR Pneumatic Equipment Operating on Steel Rails is the Successful Outcome of French Experts' Two Years of...

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Problems of the

HAULIER AND CARRIER I HAVE just shown that the proper charge per ton for carrying a ton for a mile, using a ton lorry,...

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A Dennis

compression ignition Engine A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications THE names of P. A. Poppe a»d Dennis...