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1st October 1929
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The Government's Attitude Towards Passenger Transport.

A PART from what may be fermed routine - 01 -procedure, little has been heard until lately from members of the Government as to...

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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 roughness of the roads over which if...

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Manchester's Big Bus Orders.

Paragraphs which have _lately appeared in our columns have indicated that the tramway committee of the Manchester Corporation...

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New Registration Return,

A return has been issued by the Ministry of Transport giving particulars of the number of motor vehicles registered for the...

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Vans for Express Service.

During the past two years considerable additions have been made to the fleet of motor vehicles run by the Metropolitan Railway,...

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Street Accidents in Greater London.

The Second Report of the London and Home Counties Advisory Committee to the Minister of Transport on Streets Accidents in...

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Road Fund Grant Declined.

Bournemouth Corporation has communicated with the Ministry of Transport as to the possibility of assistance from the Road Fund...

Another Method of

Increasing the Pay Load T UERE is, now, quite a number of chassis on the market which has been adapted for the transport of...

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A Six-wheeled

Batteryelectric Truck A N ambitious design of self-propelled vehicle has recently been placed upon the market by Ste. Ame....

An Improved Hydraulic Shock Absorber

Modifications in the Newton Device Rendering it Suitable for Heavier Passenger Chassis. TN our issue dated December .4th last...

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A Washing Plant with a

Swash-plate Pump I N these days it is sometimes uneconomical to wash a vehicle by direct supply from the mains and it often...

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Useful Designs of 14 SEATER BUS

Advice by Our Bodybuilding Expert on the Choice of Seating Plans for 14-seater Buses and on the Most Suitable Dimensions for...

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The Control of VEHICLE STOPS in Busy Areas

I T is of the utmost importance that hauliers and others concerned in the loading or unloading of vehicles in the London areas...

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A Showroom on a Trailer

How Bradford Encourages the Use of Gas. T HEgas department of Bradford Corporation has put to a novel use a vehicle which,...

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The Carriage of Hops is a Business which, to be

Done Well, Calls for Certain Specialized Knowledge. Much of this is Imparted in Our Article. I T is inevitable that the...

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JOINTS FOR HEAVY-DUTY WORK

F UR many years copper and asbestos gaskets have been used to form joints between cylinder blocks and cylinder heads and to...

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A COMPRESSED-AIR BRAKE

of Continental Origin The Knorr System of Braking for Heavy Commercial Vehicles, for which Important Marketing Arrangements...

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THE SURVEILLANCE OF PASSENGER VEHICLES

I N his annual report Mr. U. P. Beaver, the town clerk of Adelaide, says the city is continuing to expand, and there is much...

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from an Oldestablished

American Works Two New Models are Included in the Federal Programme for 1930, Exclusive Details of Which We Announce. W E are...

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A Large-capacity Furniture Van

with several novel features, including special locking arrangements This Leyland 4ton furniture van embodies several new ideas...

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Devices for Solving the Jacking Problem

For Low-loading Vehicles. M ODER.N demands for vehicles having low loading lines, coupled with large-section pneumatic tyres,...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

Our Efforts Appreciated. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [2897] Sir,—I have for some time been a subscriber to your most...

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PREVENTING. EXCESSIVE WEAR OF' CHASSIS PARTS

A LTHOUGH there is a number of 1 - 1, motor-vehicle users which either employs, or knows of, the Flexi LubriCover, there must...

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German Parcelcars for the British Market

The Products of a German Concern Which is Marketing, in this Country, 6-cwt. and 10-cwt. Delivery Vehicles. ' lurOTOR-VELIICLE...

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Phases of PASSENGER TRAVEL

Notes on a Variety of Aspects of Coach and Bus Development. A T the invitation of the tramways and motors committee of the...

THE SPHERE OF THE TROLLEY-BUS.

Some Very Interesting Notes on the Experiences of Various Authorities with the Trolley-bus for Passenger Transport. TN our...

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THE NEED FOR BUS STATIONS.

Conditions at Leeds Cited as an Instance of the Need for Better Facilities for the Public.' T HERE are definite signs that the...

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A DROP WINDOW WITH SEVERAL USEFUL FEATURES.

The Wedging Principle Made Use of in an Ingenious Manner. A N adjustable window, which is claimed to be simple, easy to fit...

SERVICES AROUND A KENTISH CENTRE.

A Note on the Many Local and Limited-stop Coach Routes Operated in the County. wedge will be forced sideways until it jams the...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER A Striking Example of the Way in which Some Hauliers Overlook Vital Items of Cost Accounts. A T the...

THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM.

:'We wish to avail ourselves of your exAert's advice relative to the following contract :—We are operating with two 32-seater...

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A NOVEL STOPLIGHT SWITCH.

W HEN visiting the works of Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd., Park Royal Road, North • Acton, London, W.19, recently, we noticed...

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Road Transport in Other Lands

Items of News Intended to Stimulate the Interest of British Makers in Overseas Markets. Import Duties in the Argentine. TN...

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Kirkstall Universal Joint

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. O NE of the most difficult problems in connection with the design of...