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19th June 1923
19th June 1923
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Unavailing Efforts in the Matter of Import . Duties. .

I F ONE is to. jud g e by the discussion in the House of Pounnons on Tuesday last, very little encouragement may be expected...

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Co-ordination in the Design of the Vehicle and the Road.

I T BECOMES increasingly obvious that the road -problem is not being tackled on the right lines. On the one hand, those in...

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ONE HEARS

• That the trade revival may be sure, but is.certainly slow. That the N.S. bus is the speediest of the L.G.O.C. types. That...

HERE'S ONE —

Who owns the sea is not for me To say, nor who controls the air ; One only knows, who driving goes, That roadhogs own 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 it by the...

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C•M•U•A . • Drivers' Examinations : Results.

T HE RESULTS of the ,examinatiwis for commercial motor drivers, held by the Commercial, Motor Users Association, have now been...

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An Odd Use for a Lightweight Farm Tractor.

J IIST as the Ford van and truck chassis have been put to all kinds of uses, so is the more recent product of the company's...

The Successful Accomplishment .of a Difficult Task by a Fordson Tractor.

into the breach, and presented evidence of its adaptability for the work in hand. It was decided that if only such a machine,...

An Explanation of the Joy Valve Gear.

M OST DRIVERS and mechanics are familiar with the Stephenson link motion, as used on steam wa g ons, with its two eccentrics...

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Improving the Braking of Trailers.

0 NE of the most difficult problems facing the user of trailers is that of providing them with really adequate means of...

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THE NEW PORTABLE FIRE PUMP FROM PARIS.

Capable of Being Towed or Man-hauled, the Appliance will Deliver 10,000 Gallons of Water ner Hour. T HE PORTABLE fire pump...

Road-rolling With A Farm Tractor.

rrHE FORDSON tractor seems to turn up in a new guise at almost regular intervals. Yet another use has been found for this power...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

Operating Costs are of Value to All Users. The Haulier has Other and Special Expenditure to Consider. I N MY last article I...

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Early Buses with Covered Top Decks.

RUSES with covered top decks are not such a novelty as many may imagine. In 1900 the Corporation of Widnes ordered the four...

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AIDS TO SOLVING FORD PROBLEMS.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport, which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver, and Repairer. I N THIS series of...

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THE SPHERE C

[E LIGHT BUS. The Relative Merits of Large and Small Popular, The ( Why the Smaller Type is Becoming )f Road Wear. N...

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A NOVEL , MOBILE DISPENSARY FOR ANIMALS.

Details of an Interesting Vehicle which Can Be Used Both for Lecturing and as an Animal Hospital. T HE MOTOR vehicle, as used...

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TAXI DRIVING FOR WOMEN.

By One Who Has Done It. A FIRM in Washington is employing women to drive taxicabs for women passengers only. , Unless this...

FIRE-FIGHTING AND ITS DEVELOPMENTS.

Fire Brigade Officers Confer and Inspect Modern Appliances and their Methods of Manufacture. T HE MEETING of the Professional...

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TAR-SPRAYING OF ROADS AT t-M.P.H.

I N OUR Special Municipal Vehicle Issue, which was published on June 5th, we gave details of the various types of...

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EQUIPPING A COACH FOR WIRELESS RECEPTION.

The Earth Connection, and the Importance of Screening the Engine to Prevent Waves from the Magneto Reaching the Set. B EFORE...

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"THE SHOP WHICH COMES TO YOUR DOOR."

A Well-equipped Vehicle for a Travelling Grocer. HE shop-on-wheels has wrought many changes in the lives of inhabitants in...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The liatest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. BIG PRIVATE-PARTY WORK. 1923 Records of a Prominent...

HOW SOME COACH OWNERS ADVERTISE.

Vigorous Publicity Methods Adopted by Enterprising Proprietors at Llandudno . D IVERSE and sundry publicity methods are...

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Entries for the Royal Show.

T HE ANNUAL Royal Show promoted . by the . Royal Agricultural Society of England will be held on a show ground at Newcastle...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 387.—Preventing Movement of the Front Axle...

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ROAD WHEEL RENOVATION.

Effective Repairs Carried Out by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. T WO OF OUR driver readers send us this week descriptions of...

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ANOTHER NEW BOILER.

A Résuméof Recently Published Patents. T HE LOCOMOTIVE-TYPE boiler which is described in specification No. 197,407 by P. W....