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18th March 1915
18th March 1915
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COMMERCIAL MOTOR

Recognized in Business and Military. Circles as the Leading Journal. The Authority on all forms of Motor Transport. Largest...

Licences for Steersmen—Are They Expedient or Necessary ?

We have again been asked, by several correspondents, to state our views in respect of the taking out by owners of an annual...

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Government Action in Respect of Engineering Works.

The Defence of the Realm has necessitated an important extension of the Government's powers in regard to the direction of...

The Controversy Between Advocates ol Lead and Nickel Batteries.

It is a rule with this journal to make users' interests and users' views our guiding consideration. Criticism which is so based...

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One Hears

That Germany's transport includes Flagenbeck's elephants. That cottoning between the U.S.A. and Germany is determined. That...

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Somewhat Prophetic.

Failure to Conquer the Air : the Impossibility of the Zeppelin. Foreseeing the Invasion of Belgium. The Way to Berlin. Major...

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Our Despatches from the Front (No. 28).

Including an Interesting Account of the Workshop and Repair Organization Under British Military Control on the Continent....

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The Legitimate Use of Volunteer Mechanical Transport.

Provincial Interest in Transport- , Iniantry Drill. By THE EDITOR The present is not a time to make work for the fun of the...

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A New Range of Models.

Two, Three, Four and Six-ton Garner Live-axle Chassis. Mr. Henry Garner, principal partner in the firm of Henry Garner, Ltd.,...

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The Wheels of Industry.

Proposals and Purchases. Sunbury U.D.C. is about to purchase a Dennis motor fire-engine, at 2650. Bromley Guardians are to...

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Collections at Works and Depots.

We are at all times gratified to see that the weekly list of donations in cash includes one or more first or repeat collections...

Purchases Cannot Stop.

We pointed out, at some length, in our issue of last week, that demands for extra comforts will be maintained throughout the...

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Few Campaign Comforts Complaints. •

Complaints are very few and far between, and when they do come they ,principally emanate from someone who brings to Our notice...

Campaign ComTorts Fund—con,

every passing motor raised clouds of dust as high as the tree-tops. Can it-be that, in these circumstances, we shall not...

List of Gifts in Kind (6th-12th inst.), Miss M. Butler,

Worthing (2 mufflers, 5 body belts, 1 helmet, 3 pairs mittens, 3 . pairs cuffs, 1 cap). Mrs. P. N. Bell, Edinburgh (2 pairs...

Gifts (20th-26th Feb.), not Previously Published.

Mrs. Armstrong, Limpsfield (1 pair gloves). Miss 0. Barron, London (70 pairs mittens). Miss Mary Bradley, Durham (2 pairs...

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Opinions from Others.

Battery v. Battery. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [1391] Sir,—In your recent article on "The Choice of a Battery" (11th...

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Answers to Queries.

Tires far a Golf Club's Station Omnibus. [2589] (Direetor).—We think that you would probably find the K.T. tire, as supplied...

To the A.S.C., M.T., on Active Service.

Dta.ched Units. Will the O.C.s of A.S.C„ M.T„ detachments or separate units, which are not classified with C)Iumns, Parks or...

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Patents Completed.

Napier and Zenith Carburetters. Daimler Brake. Peugeot Valve-gear. Copies of complete specifications of the patents published...