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18th November 1932
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Facing the Issue

T HE increasingly strong opposition to the Salter Report has had the effect of bringing into the open some of its champions,...

The Position of Passenger Transport

A CLEAR impression of the 'activities of the Traffic Commissioners is given in their first annual reports which have just been...

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Passing Comments

PP may be argued that modesty pays, but an visitor to the Glasgow Show could not fail to wonder why so many chassis makers fail...

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ONE HEARS

Of a short-sighted reader who wants to have his spectacles fitted with miniature automatic' windscreen wipers. That whilst the...

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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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A Remarkable Transport Feat.

The largest transformer in the world, developing 97,000 kilowatts and taking 125,000 h.p., was transported last week from...

Information on New Patent Act.

An interesting pamphlet dealing with the new provisions of the Patents and, Designs Act, 1932, has been prepared by Messrs. Gee...

A Deputation on London's Cab Fares.

A few days ago the Home Secretary received a deputation representing taxicab owners, which stressed the need for an increase in...

S. Smith and Sons' Profits.

During the year ended July 30, 1932, S. Smith and Sons (MA.), Ltd., made a net profit of /61,647, as compared with 153,282 a...

Annual Report of British Standards Institution.

The British Standards Institution has recently issued its annual report with which is incorporated an indexed list of British...

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Personal Pars.

The Iraq Government Director of Oilfields, Thabit Abdunoor Bey, who has been making a prolonged tour of oil-producing...

A New Reo 3-tonner.

lien Motors, Ltd., Beaver Lane, London, W.G, announces the introduction of a new 3-tonner in two wheelbase lengths, 11 ft. 10...

Proposed Consolidation of Oswald Tillotson Shares.

We learn that the directors of Oswald Tillotson, Ltd., propose to consolidate the 200,000 unissued ordinary shares of 5s. each...

Railway to Repeat Road Flower Service.

It was mentioned by Mr. C. Williams, area representative of the Southern Railway Co., at the annual meeting, at CaLstock, last...

News of Municipal Activities

Rig Durham Road-works Scheme. A colossal programme of suggested road works, including new roads and improvements which have...

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Railways as Informers: Another Case.

Lowestoft Corporation's highways committee has received a letter from the district engineer of the LendOn and North-Eastern...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS

HALIFAX Corporation has ordered five A.E.C. Regent oil-engined doubledeckers. SEDGEFIELE Rural District Council is considering...

The Scottish Show Dinner

THE dinner of the Scottish Motor Trade Association, which was given laet Monday was, as is usual with such events held in...

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THE LATEST TWO-STROKE OIL ENGINE

Giving Enormous Power An Extraordinary Design, Incorporating Cylinders in "Star Formation, Which Has Many Useful Features. It...

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MOTORS SAVE MONEY

IN MUNICIPAL CLEANSING The Development of the Use of Mechanical Transport for the Important Operations of Refuse Collection...

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The New Beardmore Fuel Pump

MHE Beardmore oil engines displayed at the Glasgow Motor Show this week incorporate the latest fuelinjection pump (Patent No....

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New Light on THE SOVIET INDUSTRY

O F recent years, there has been a certain amount of mystery attached to any development in Russia, due to the authorities...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES Unification of' nterests to Defend Road Transport. Whole-hearted Support for the Steamer. Steamwagon Operating Costs

Valuable Information on Oil Engines for Passenger Transport. Magneto Manufacture. Rates for Carrying Sand and Cattle A...

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OUTSTANDING CH.A.

;IS TECHNICALITIES at the Scc ish Show A Critique of Modern Design as Exemplified by the Exhibits at Glasgow. The Numbers in...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent Route Indicators. MHE Home Secretary was asked by Sir Percy Hurd...

NEWS ITEMS IN BRIEF

Albion Motors, Ltd., has received a further repeat order for six-wheeled vehicles from the Indian Government. Kent County...

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BODYWORK TENDENCIES

Revealed by th Scottish Show A Critical Commentary on Some of the Outstanding Features of Passenger and Goods Bodies. Stand...

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The Commissioners'

Work Analysed A N enlightening account of the early difficulties of the Traffic Commissioners, of their activities, notes on...

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Town Gas as Fuel

Some Interesting Birmingham Developments in a Proposition that is Receiving Increased Attention T HANKS largely to experiments...

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The Road Transport Interest at

The Public Health Exhibition A Summary of the Prominent Features of the Refuse Collectors, Gully Em pliers, Motor Rollers,...

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A Manufacturer's Comments on the "Report 19 S OMB particularly interesting

corements upon the Salter Report have been included with a letter addressed to seven local Members of Parliament by Mr T. F....

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WHERE TO FIND HAULAGE BUSINESS

A Feature which Hauliers Find Helpful in Estimating and Anticipating Chances JOT Obtaining Contracts T EEERE are two matters of...

Welded Pressings for Goods Bodies

T HE new method of building lorry bodies on which Sir W. G. Armstnong, Whitworth and Co. (Engineers), Ltd.,...

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Operating Aspects of PASSENGER TRANSPORT

THE POSITION OF THE LONDON COACH FARES PROBLEM A Short Review of the Situation Since the Beginning of the Year OCHEMES for...

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THE M.H.C.S.A.'S WORK FOR THE INDUSTRY:

Major Elliott's Review at Last Night's General Meeting T' second annual general meeting of the Motor Hirers and Coach...

LATEST NEWS FROM THE TRAFFIC AREAS

YORKSHIRE FARES DISCUSSION. RECOMMENDATIONS with regard to fares in Yorkshire were submitted to the Yorkshire Traffic...

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YORK MERGER APPROVED.

ON Monday last, York City Council unanimously approved the merging of the city's transport undertaking with that of the West...

CONTRACT TICKETS WANTED.

THE request by Scarborough Corpora tion for the reinstatement of contract tickets on routes taken over from the corporation by...

LOWER CONTRACT RATE.

CONSIDERABLE opposition by tramways interests was offered when Mr. G. L. Harwood sought, in respect of certain services, to...

RESULT OF INFRINGED CONDITIONS.

IT was alleged that the applicant had frequently infringed its licence conditions when Sid Page, Ltd., Gorleston, sought...

COLCHESTER AND COMMISSIONERS.

THE watch committee of Colchester Corporation has decided not to submit to the Eastern Traffic Commissioners, observations on...

DOVER CHANGE-OVER DROPPED.

THE Dover authority decided, last Monday, not to proceed with the promotion of a Parliamentary Bill to seek sanction to abandon...

ALEXANDRA'S 0NEW DEPOT.

TO celebrate the opening of its branch offices, at 138, Albion Street, Southwick, Sussex, Alexandra Hire Service, Ltd., St....

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A Review of Licensing Under the Act

Mr. E. S. Herbert's Address to a Meeting of the Institute of Transport. The Contract-carriage Problem A T a meeting of the...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER Diminishing the Scales of Charges for Parcels Carry ing. A Lucid Explanation of How They are Calcu lated....

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An Unusual Transmission Combination

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications A . SOMEWHAT complicated arrange ment is shown in patent No. 381,368, by...