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1st October 1943
1st October 1943
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Peace Value of Research in War

U NDER the stimulus of war, research in all branches of scientific and productive activity receives a marked impetus. Mainly...

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Passing Comments

Observations From an WRITING from a war Overseas Reader in vv theatre, Private P. Colman, the Forces . . . who contributes many...

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One Hears—

That Hitler is aiming at a " sitz " blitz, • That a cards " rubber" is the only type not controlled. That the last L.G.O.C,...

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News of the Week

AIR MINISTRY BALLASTHAULAGE CONDITIONS N E"'conditions concerning the sand and ballast rates for Air Ministry sites have just...

Standard Pillars for Trolley Wires

H ITHERTO no standards for feeder and section pillars for the overhead equipment of trolleybns systems have existed. Makers...

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Plea for Better Road-transport education

STABLISHMENT of a road-transLa port training college by the industry was suggested as. one means for providing better...

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"When Bananas Queue Up for Customers" I N appreciation of . the services

renIdered by Mr. H. Allan during the period that he has been sub-district manager, the 47 haulier-members of the 10/813 Group,...

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War-time Help for the ScOts Haulier

Brief Survey of the Activities of the Scottish Carriers" and Haulage Contractors' Association as Reviewed by its Secretary, Mr....

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Let the Operator Advise the Maker

Personal Views from Another Member of the Original By Conference on this Subject, Who Believe.; That a Technical C. Courtney -...

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REDUCING THE WEIGHT THE POST-WAR VEHICLE

Effects of Weight Reduction on Performance are Discussed, and the Properties of Structural Members Composed of Four Different...

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How the Compensation Act Operates

A Brief Explanation of a Measure Introduced at the Start of the War and the Manner in Which Its Provisions Operate W ITII the...

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Infra-red Speeds Up

Drying of Chassis Parts Safety and Speed _are Features of a New Process that is Being Successfully Used in Leading American...

Running Gardner Oil Engines on Producer Gas

F OLLOWING the successful tests carried out at the Research Deparkment of the Institution of Automobile Engineers, in...

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Are the World's Oil Drying Up? Supplies

Our Contributor Deals with . Some of the Ways and Means by Which Our Future World Supplies May be Maintained • or Augmented,...

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Obi tua r y The Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., has suffered the loss

of two of ffs chiefs by the deaths of MR. H. POWELL, chief chemist and metallurgist, and MR. J. Ilswimrs, chief accountant....

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Solving the Problems of the . Carrier

Subsidies Needed to Establish Rates for Long-distance Haulage Costs for Long-distance Haulage Do Not Fluctuate Materially:...

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If Winter Comes S OME people may say Why the "if,'?

as winter must come, but the point is, it may be mild or severe. In any case, the damage of frost is always present, and with...

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• Oil-cooled Pistons for Small High-speed Engines

A Resume of Patent Specifications ThaiHave Recently Been Published WHILST oil-cooled pistons are fairly VY general in large...