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1st September 1931
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A Road and Rail Comparison

W HEN considering the comparative merits . of road and rail services it is a matter of surprise how few people grasp the...

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O NE of the results of the various regulations which have

been Issued under the Road Traffic Act will be in evidence at the forthcoming Olympia Exhibition by the number of new chassis...

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ONE HEARS

That if blue petrol won't stop pinking, what will? The query : "Are there such things as luxury roads?" Of those who think...

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WHEELS of INDUSTRY "The wheels of wealth wilt 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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TRANSPORT• EFFICIENCY

secured in an unique way A London Transport User Faces the Cut-rates Problem with Higher Standards of Operation, Instead of...

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Burning Old Engine Oil

I T frequently happens that a vehicle operating concern which is in a position to accumulate a large quantity of old...

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THE BODY LAYOUT

OF A 20-SEATER Various Seating Plans for Coaches and Buses to Accommodate 20 Passengers. How to Arrange All Seats in the...

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Reduced Prices for the

NEW STEWART RANGE F01/ 1932 Morgan Hastings, Ltd., .212, New King's Road, London, S.W.6, which holds the marketing tights...

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Road-Rail Battles in all climes

The Struggle Between Road and Railway Interests is World-wide A T the present time there seems to be a tendency in all...

A Misunderstood Wood

with excellent qualities By a Timber Salesman T HERE is little doubt that if more were known of its properties and numerous...

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A New Rotary Refuse Collector

The Von Keller System, which Involves the Use of a Rotating and Tipping Body W E are able this week to publish an illustrated...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals

The LONDON County Council is buying two Guy lorries. WEST HAM Corporation is considering extending its ambulance fleet. The...

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THE ADVA

TAGES OF Low-PRESSUM PNEUMATICS Not Only are Special Concession and Increased Speed Allowed fi Definite Benefits Accrue. An •...

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A New Oil-engined Articulated Chassis

British Mercedes Benz, Ltd., Produces an 114onner with Carrimore Trailing Unit. The Standard Fourwheeled Model In Shortened...

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OPERATING ASPECTS

of Passenger Transport CO-ORDINATED SERVICES FOR CARLISLE The Ribble Company Buys Out Carlisle Operators F MIOLLOWING the...

THE COMMISSIONERS' FORTHCOMING PUBLIC SITTINGS

Details Extracted from the Gazettes Published by Area Traffic Commissioners During the Week T HE following are the times and...

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RAILWAY SUGGESTS SPEED LIMIT FOR SIX-SEATER COACHES

The Southern Railway Objects to Competing Fast . Road Services A T a recent sitting of the SouthEastern Traffic Commissioners,...

FINANCIAL WORKING OF GLASGOW'S MUNICIPAL FLEET

Some Aspects of the Past Year's Working of One of the Largest Municipal Bus Undertakings A LTHOTJGH Glasgow Corporation...

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STRONG SUPPORT IN WESTERN AREA APPEALS

Local Councils Recommend that Bus Services be Licensed A S briefly announced last week, the two appeals , by Burnells Motors,...

ANOTHER G.W.R. INTER-AVAILABILITY SCHEME

Initial Stage of the Company's Co-ordination Programme now Completed A NEWscheme of inter-availability of return tickets was...

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LATE NEWS FROM THE TRAFFIC AREAS

Co-operative Societies' ,Coach Services. During the past week the South Eastern Commissioners have given their decision on the...

MORRIS LIGHT VANS for 1932 J ITTLE alteration is to he

found in 4 the Morris vans that will be marketed for 1932, the reason being that the 1931 models have proved so successful. The...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

The "Lancashire Plateway" and the Rutway Transport System. The Cessation of W.D. Con tracts Justified More About the Danger...

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New and Enlarged Edition of "The Motor Manual" T N issuing

the new and twenty-eighth edition of " The Motor Manual" it is appropriate to remark that it coincides with the coming of a new...

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AN AUSTIN VAN in the Cotswolds

How a Fully Loaded Standard Vehicle Behaved During a Strenuous Run of Over 1 . 00 Miles. Outstanding Characteristics are Good...

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A NEW Scottish-built

DOUBLEDECKER Further Details of an Interesting Halley Chassis Built to Carry a Large-capacity Passenger Body .1 N our issue...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER " Will i/be Profitable for Me to Operate an Oil-engined Vehicle?" Wise Counsel is Given on this Subject by...

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A Timken Differential Arrangement

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications I N patent No. 253,450 the TimkenDetroit Axle Co., 122, Clark Avenue,...