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20th October 1925
20th October 1925
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The Triumph of the Commercial vehicle Designer.

HERE is every indication that the Commercial Motor Exhibition, which will be staged at Olympia on the 29th of this month, will...

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ONE HEARS

Of coaches which hibernate. Of the vogue of the tinted bulb. Of standing room only in the Show. Of normal " airs " and...

HERE'S ONE

Britisher (after a visit to an American motor factory) : "What puzzles me is the ability of the States to absorb all the cars...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

"The wheels of weatth will be slowest by all di9icieties of transport at whatever toilets arising, as a carriage is by he...

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A NEW APPARATUS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF OIL.

An interesting feature of the Motor Show at Olympia last week was the machine shown at work on the stand of Sterns, Ltd. It is...

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TWO NEW A.E.C. MODELS.

Provincial Bus Chassis for 52-seater Double-deck and 36-seater Single-deck Bodies Respectively. Simplicity, Accessibility and...

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A NEW FRENCH COACH CHASSIS.

Details of a Berliet Product Built to Cary 25-seater Coach or Saloon Bus Bodies. T LIERE is en ever-increasing demand from the...

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MORE THORNYCROFT PASSENGER MODELS.

The Introduction of the Al Long-wheelbase Chassis and of a Chassis to Accommodate a• 24-seater Bus. T HE chief feature of the...

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A LOW FRAME SIX-CYLINDER CHASSIS.

The Latest W. and G. Passenger Model Designed for 26-30-seater Buses and Coaches. The Features Include Front-wheel Brakes and...

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A 21-TON TOWN RUNABOUT.

Produced at the Scammell Works, the Autovan is a New Type of Chassis with Radial Engine, Vertical Worm and Cardan Shaft Drive...

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GOTFREDSON CHASSIS FOR 1926.

The Range Includes Models for 25-cwt. Loads, or 14 Passengers, and up to 3-ton Loads or 30-36 Passengers, a Special Low-frame...

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THE LATEST REGISTRATION STATISTICS.

The rUttisties in connection with the taxation of motor vehicles for the period ending August 31st have recently been...

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THE " ROADLESS VEHICLE" IN BRITAIN.

Quite Apart from the Application of the Creeper Track Vehicle in Undeveloped Areas Overseas, there is Use to be Found at Home...

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FROM COURSE TO COURSE BY MOTORVAN,

How the Speed Merchant Transported his Racing Steed Through Three Counties and was not Discomfited Because he Captured no...

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THE COMING OF THE REO-MAJOR.

An interesting Chassis Embodying a Six-cylindered Engine, Multiple-disc Clutch, Separate Gearbox and Spiral-bevel Drive. T IlE...

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COMMERCIAL MOTOR TROUBLES IN ULSTER.

The Absurd Contradiction in Government and Departmental Attitudes. The Required Revision of the Transport Laws. I T is a...

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A NEW STARTING-MOTOR MECHANISM.

Ingenious Device Brought Out by C. A. Vandervell and Co., Ltd., as an Alternative• to the Bendix Pinion. A LTHOUGEE starting...

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THE ENGINE, GEARBOX AND FINAL DRIVE.

The First of Two Articles which will Consider Present-day Design, Choice of Material and Methods of Construction Employed in...

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1926:. WHAT MAKERS HAVE TO OFFER.

A Brief Survey of the Models Which Commercial Vehicle Makers Will Offer in the Forthcoming Year, Many of -Which are to be Shown...

ALBION MODELS FOR MANY USES.

pRELIMINARY details of the new range of passenger vehicle chassis which is to be marketed during the forthcoming season "IT the...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Rate Cutting—How the Practice Arises from Lack of Appreciation of Costs. T HE rate cutter, like the poor, is ever with us ;...

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Depicting Lorry Routes on the Map.

A MOTOR lorry came slowly along a narrow r - mstreet in a Northern industrial town. There was nothing remarkable in its...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 647.—Improving the Water Pump on the 15-ter...

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REPAIR AND UPKEEP POINTERS.

Ideas for Users Put Forward by our Driver and Mechanic Readers. T HE threads on the end of axle sleeves, upon which the...

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A BOSCH INVENTION TO FACILITATE , STARTING.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. A Royce Front-axle Improve ment. A NEAT and simple means of injecting...