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1st July 1924
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The Advantages of the Agrimotor.

F OLLOWING the post-war slump, the present revival in agriculture should again bring out the advantages of the agrimotor. The...

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ONE HEARS

That the public remains poor. That this page more than counts. That the blue sky is there but has been shy. That...

HERE'S ONE

The "de luxe," hired for a private picnic party, was parked at the roadside and the driver was lending a hand with the luncheon...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

"2" he 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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LONDON'S NEW YELLOW CAB.

First Particulars of the New Model, Now Approved By Scotland Yard, and to Ply for Hire on London's Streets in August. T HE...

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THE PRESENT POSITION OF THE AGRIMOTOR.

The Attitude of the Farmer Towards More Efficient Methods of Ploughing, Cultivation, etc., and the Effect of Money Shortage....

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THE INTRODUCTION AND USE OF THE BUSVAN.

How the Country Carrier's Business Has Been Revolutionized by the Introduction of Motor Power. T EM PROPLEM of rural transport...

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Paraffin as a Fuel for the Farmer.

THE CASE of road transport, the osis of paraffin in place of petrol has never triaclemuds headway, but the disadvantages which...

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THE 83rd ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

The Wonderful Collection of Exhibits Staged This Year Includes Many Shown for the First Time. There are Steam, Petrol and...

W. GOODYEAR AND SONS, LTD. Stand 27 Electric Industrial Trucks.

The electric truck exhibited on this stand is a standard Green Bat production. Its load capacity is two tons, and it can, in...

AVELINO AND PORTER, LTD. Stand 89 Steam and Oil.engined Rollers. Steam Tractors.

Perhaps the most. interesting exhibit on this stand is the single-cylinder oil-driven roller. This is designed to he run on...

JOHN FOWLER AND CO., (LEEDS), LTD. Stand SS Steam and

I.C. Ploughing Tackle. Steam Tractors and Wagons. Steam Rollers and Equipment and Agrimetors. Besides one example of the new...

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JAS. GRAVEN AND SONS. Stand 91 Traction Engines.

On this stand are shown a couple of standard single-cylinder 7 n.b.p. traction engines by two well-known makers, Marshall, Sons...

J. B. EDLIN(iTON AND CO. Stand 93

Motor Mower for,Orchsirds.. The motor mower shown by th4 ampanylis of a new and particularly interesting type. lt,..134 . a,1...

MARSHALL, SONS AND CO., LTD. Stand 90 Steam Rollers, Tractors and Traction Engines.

Two steam rollers (one an 8-tonner, the other a 10), a steam tractor, and a traction engine, are the exhibits on this stand,...

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RICHARD GARRETT AND SONS, LTD. Stand 96 Undertype Wagon, Steam

Tractor. i A 6-ton undertype steam wagon and a 4 n.lr.p. compound steam tractor are to be found staged by this company. The...

CHARLES BURRELL AND SONS, LTD. Stand 97 Steam Wagon, Tractor, Traction Engine, Road Locomotive.

The four exhibits shown here consist of a 5 n.h.p. road locomotive with double crank compound cylinders, springs fore and aft,...

MARTIN'S CULTIVATOR CO., LTD. Stand 102 TraHer Fire Pumps.

Two neat Self-contained trailer fire pumps are shown on this stand ; the smaller, of 150-gallon capacity, is mounted on two...

WILLIAM FOSTER AND CO., LTD. Stand 103 Steam Wagon, Traction Engine. !

The -Foster exhibits include a 5-6-ton compound steam wagon on rubber tyres and Ei 7 n.h.p. single-cylinder traction engine...

J. AND H. MeI.AREN, LTD. Stand 104

Steam and I.C. Ploughing Engines, Rollers. McLaren's patent oil motor windlass, for ploughing on the, cable system, has not...

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J:.AND F. HOWARD. Stand 113 Agricultural MotOr Tractor.

Amongst the exhibits on this stand is to be noted one example of tractor construction, the Peterboro', which is made by Peter...

BARFORD AND PERKINS, LTD. Stand 114 Motor Road Rollers, The

exhibits on this stand include a very complete range of motor rollers for all purposes in various weights, from 35 cwt. to 12...

BLACKSTONE AND CO-, LTD. Stand 115 Agricultural Tractors and Ploughing

Engine Oil.driven • Locomotive. • The Blackstone agricultural tractor has been altered slightly since we last .saw it. Tho most...

CLAYTON AND SHUTTLEWORTH, LTD., AND CLAYTON WAGONS, LTD. Stand 119 Steam and Electric Vehicles, Steam Traction Engines and Tractors.

Clayton Wagons, Ltd.; show on this, stand a 5-ton electric vehicle and a 6-ton undertype steamer. The former is of the...

RUSTON AND HORNSBY, LTD. Stand 120 British Wallis Tractor.

Ruston and Hornsby again remind us that the British Wallis tractor secured the first prize and gold medal in the three-furrow...

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BARCLAY, ROSS AND HUTCHINSON, LTD. Stand 124 Agricultural Motor Tractor.

This company specialize in the manufacture of small thrashirig machines, and. they are showing one on their stand in...

RANSOMES, SIMS AND JEFFER1ES, LTD. Stand 133 Steam Wagon and Trailer, also Steam Traction Engine.

Besides a couple of , traction engines, one a compound of 6 mh.p., and the other a single-cylinder of 7 n.h.p. Ransorries are...

DENNIS BROS.,\LTD. Stand. 134 Motor Lawn Mowers.

It is an interesting fact that Dennis Bros., Ltd., famed for many years as makers of motor vehicles of all kinds, induct; ing...

THE BRITISH HART PARR CO. Stand 135

Agricultural Motor Tractors. The Hart-Parr tractor is of the open type, embodying a two-cylinder horizontal engine, with...

TASKER AND SONS, LTD. Stand 135 Steam Wagon, Tractor, Tandem Rollers.

No Tasker stand would be complete without an example of the company's well-known Little Giant steam tractor, which in this MSC...

CENTRAL MOTOR CO. (LEICESTER), LTD.

Stands 139, 140 Ford Vehicles and Fordson Tractors, Ford 7-cwt. vans, I-ton trucks and Fordson tractors form the exhibit of...

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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.

OF GREAT BRITAIN, LTD. Stand 138 Petrol Vehicles, Agrimotors. Not many petrol vehicles are on view, consequently we must draw...

E. A. FOLEY. Stand 146 Traction Engines, Tractors.

This stand includes examples of several well-known products, including traction engines manufactured by Clayton arid...

F. A. STANDEN. Stand 149 Oil.engined Ploughing Set.

The Borsig ploughing engines, of which one is exhibited on this stand, embody single-cylinder oil-engines of 8 n.h.p: They are...

WALLACE (GLASGOW), LTD. Stand 152 Agricultural Tractor, Portable Engines.

The Glasgow tractor still remains as before, and is still pique amongst machines of this type. It has three wheels, all J which...

SIMAR ROTOTILLERS. Stand 1.53 Rototillers and Attachments.

These rototillers, although not new to the "Royal," having been exhibited there now for several years in succession, are,...

EAGLE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. Stand 156

Trailers and Tipping uears. The most i:nteresting exhibit on this stand is undoubtedly the two-wheel trailer which is...

WALLIS AND STEEVENS, LTD. Stand 157 Traction Engine, Road Roller.

Those who are interested in the development of the road roller to meet the requirements of modern road, construction will find...

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THE YORKSHIRE PATENT STEAM WAGON CO.

Stand 158 Steam Wagons. The Yorkshire, in its latest guise, has the distinction of being the first successful effort to build...

MANN'S. PATENT STEAM CART AND WAGON CO., LTD. Stand 159 Overtype Steam Wagons and a New Undertype.

The most interesting of the Mann exhibits is certainly the new 6-ton undertype wagon, which, incidentally, was described in...

J. I. CASE THRESHING MACHINE CO. Stand 160 Tractors and Silo Fillers.

The Case exhibit includes two tractors and one Silo filler. The tractors are the 12-20 and the 15-27. Both machines have the...

SENTINEL WAGGON WORKS (1920), LTD. Stand 161 Steam Wagon, Tractor Lorry, Steam Bus, Tractor.

An exceptional exhibit for the Royal is the handsome singledecker steam bus recently built by this company; it is a 32-seater...

WILLIAM ALLCH1N, LTD. Stand 162 Steam Wagons, Traction Engine.

Two steam wagons to carry 6-ton loads, one a tipper if the single-screw type and the other with a fixed lorry body, and a 7...

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DRAKE AND FLETCHER• Stand 171 Agricultural Motor Tractors.

This firm has for long specialized in the sale of the Cletrac tractor, a machine of the chain-track type, particularly suitable...

SIR W. a, ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH AND CO., LTD,

Stand 174 • Road Roller. • There is a great variety of exhibits on this stand, but' that of main interest to us is the steam...

FODENS, LTD. Stand 187 Steam Wagons, Trailer, The exhibits of

this company consists of two 6-ton overtype steam wagons, one being shown with a trailer and standard body, whilst the other...

LLOYDS AND CO. (LETCHWORTH), LTD. Stand 246 Motor Mower.

A mohir mower of exceptionally simple design is the - Tennsylvania, which has a cut of 27 ins. This little machine is driven by...

W. F. JOHNSON. Stand 295

Motor Lawn Mower. A varied assortment of gardening tools and equipment is shown on this stand, the most interesting item being...

THOS. GREEN AND SON, LTD. Stand 338 Motor Mowers.

Many useful types of motoi mowers are to be found here ; they range from the light 20-in, to the high.capacity 36-in., and...

R ANSOMES, SIMS AND JEFFERIES. Stand 423 Motor Lawn Mowers.

Amongst the several motor lawn mowers, ranging from one of 24-in, cut downwards, exhibited on this stand, interest attaches to...

Fire•fighting Appliances. • • As usual, the fire-protection arrangements for

the whole Show have been entrusted to this well-known company, who have a well-equipped fire-station on which will be found a...

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WAIT AND CO., LTD. Stand 453.

Clyde Utility Car. Dennis Mower. As agents for leading manufacturing concerns, these exhibitors show, inter alia, the Clyde...

ACCESSORIES, FUEL AND LUBRICANTS.

W. H. WILLCOX AND CO., LTD. Stand 75 A wonderful variety of accessories for traefors, wagons, etc., and samples of various...

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ANOTHER BID FOR UNDERTYPE SUPREMACY.

The Latest Fowler Steam Wagon Embodies a Remarkable Boiler, V - twin Compound Engine Built as a Unit With the Three-speed...

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THE PEDESTRIAN WHO GETS UNDER TnE BUS.

How the Problem of Quickly Raising a Bus Has Been Dealt With. O CalaTE OF • THE greatest troubles which the engineering •ataff...

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NARRATIVES OF THE INDUSTRY.

The Evolution of the Prominent Concerns in the British Commercial Vehicle Industry which 'have Made History by the Pursuit of a...

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THE VARIED USES OF CONCRETE.

How Concrete Can be Employed For Private Roads and Farm Buildings. Construction Well Within the Capacity of Ordinary Farm...

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BETTER WAYSIDE ACCOMMODATION.

The Need for Improved Facilities for the Commercial Vehicle Driver, Who at Present is Not the Recipient of the Hospitality...

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A NEW LIGHT VAN , FROM SCOTLAND.

A Brief Description of the Construction of the Galloway Van which is Designed to Transport Light Loads up to 8 cwt. I T HAS...

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INSURANCE FOR FARMERS.

Buildings, Stock, Implements, Tractors, Motor Vehicles, Profits and Employees. I N INSURANCE, as in other business matters, it...

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Aluminium Piston Developments.

WHILST THE use of aluminium for pistons, in place of cast-iron, • , has made great progress for pleagure cars, cast-iron is...

THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY.

MHE interest attaching to an invita tion from the president of the Royal Society to. be present at the annual inspection by the...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. A 18-SEATER DE LUXE-TYPE COACH. A Rebuilt Lancia Chassis...

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HOLIDAY-MAKING BY MOTOR COACH ON TYNESIDE.

The Arrangements Made for Covering the Newcastle.Race Meeting, which Forms One of the Attractions of the Annual Week's Holiday...

A 70-SEATER TRACTOR-BUS.

The Latest Carrimore Design of Six-wheeled Combination Passenger Vehicle of Large Seating Capacity. WHOSE of our readers who...

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ROLLERS FOR LAND AND ROAD.

The Problems Which Have to be Elucidated. What the Roller Manufacturers are Building. Notes on Special Designs. °DERN BONDS...

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L.C.C. CALLS FOR LIFEGUARDS FOR LORRIES.

The Public Control Committee of the London County Council reports that a few years ago, having regard to the number of...

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THE HAULIERS' INQUIRE WITHIN.

More About Provincial Hire Cars. The Importance of Paying a Good Price in the First Place. "Second-hands.' C ONTINUING the...

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Newcastle's Latest Municipal Purchase.

TAURING the last few years there has been a steady and continuous replacement of horse-drawn triansport by mechanically...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 535 —Repairing and Rebuilding the Silencer...

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AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION TURBINE.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. I NVENTIONS dealing with the design of internal-combustion turbines have not of late...