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1st November 1946
1st November 1946
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Why Not Share the Tonnage.?

r'ERTAIN recent decisions of the Regional Transport Commissioners, whereby they have granted considerably increased tonnage to...

Passing Comments

Points to Observe A WARNING concerning When Buying Used r -1 . the purchase of used Vehicles vehicles, particularly those from...

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One Hears

That all export is of vital import. Of a suggested name for the small haulier—the " smaulier." That huge stocks of wood are...

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News of the Week

MR. H. G. STARLEY ON PRODUCTION FACTORS D ESPONDING to the toast of the X motor industry, proposed by Lord Brabazon at the...

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N ationalization News

R.H.A. CHALLENGE TO T.U.C. A N important booklet, "The Challenge of To-morrow's Transport," has been issued by the Road...

PERSONAL PARS

MR. F. S. TAYLOR, A.M.Inst.T., COMmercial assistant to Newcastle Transport Department, has been appointed deputy general...

'Prophecy on Nationalization

QPEAKING to the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce on October 23, Mr. R. Sewill, M.A., director of the R.H.A., said that he had a...

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BUS BODIES COST MORE THAN HOUSES

P RICES for bus bodies were debated I at Halifax Town Council's meeting on October 23, when the council rejected an amendment...

Seaside Operation Causes Excessive Cylinder Wear

A FORECAST of things to come in commercial-vehicle design was made at the October meeting of the Yorkshire division of the...

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A Book that will Start You Reminiscing T HE story of

Temple Press Ltd., the organization responsible for bringing to you "The Commercial Motor" and many other authoritative...

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114§§1ENIGIEit NEWS

B RADFOR D City Council gave approval in principle, at its meeting on October 22, to the scheme which the. city engineer, Mr....

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Clean Sweep in New Brush Body

Wi- AT is undoubtedly a definite s i tep in the direction of the complete chassisless, all-metal bus is now coming off the line...

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Free Enterprise Essential to Efficient Transport

• A:though, as announced in "The Commercial Motor" last week, the Minister of Transport has refused to act upon the...

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Over-the-counter Crankshaft Exchange Service

I N these days, when it is extremely difficult to keep vehicles on the road because of the general shortage of spare parts, it...

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How Enemy Patents Stand To-day

A N invention is protected by a patent for 16 years. If extensions to this period be required, application has to be made...

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Factory Decoration to Promote Production

INDUSTRIAL psychologists have for I. some years emphasized the importance of improving the Lesthetic quality of factory...

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Leyland Opens New Injector Factory E QUIPPED with the most modern

plant, valued at about £100,000, a new self-contained department for the manufacture of fuel injectors for .oil engines has...

New Registrations Up in August

ri A REVIEW of the new-vehicle registrations for August, just issued by the Ministry of Transport, shows increases in all...

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Equipping the Repair Shop

The Main Items of Equipment Needed in a Repair Shop for Dealing with 40 to 50 Vehicles: Some Figures for Approximate Outlay...

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Built to Take Knocks from Rocks

TO be employed by the Shap Granite Co., Ltd., with which I concern it is likely to be loaded with rocks by grabs and chutes,...

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OPINIONS and Q UERIES INCONSISTENCIES IN TYRE OVERALL DIAMETERS A READ

with mixed feelings the leading article, "Why Do 'Tyre Overall Diameters Vary?" in your issue dated October 18. Before...

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Substitute for Differential Gear

ItJjANY optional arrangements have, Min the past, been proposed to replace the conventional epicyclic differential gear, and...

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DOMINION PARTNERSHIP SERVICE

We're all of us having a difficult time these days. flu can't get all the supplies you want, we can't produce in the quantities...