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22nd August 1947
22nd August 1947
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Reaping the Tares

D URING practically the whole period from its coming into power until a few weeks ago, the Labour Government has devoted...

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Have Works Trucks Come to Stay . ?

T HE small, low-powered, economical and easily manreuvred vehicle, generally knfiwn as the " platform" or " works "truck, has...

Passing Comments

J HE danger resulting from the blowing-off of tyreholding rings, or through the fixed rim breaking, has been emphasized by us...

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One Hears

Of many already bored with the Coal Board. Fears that British rolling stock is rapidly becoming reeling stock. 0 That V-day...

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News of the Week

WHAT WILL R.H.A. DO? IVIANY operators are wondering alwhat the future policy of the Road Haulage Association will be and what...

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Action on Staggering

POSITIVE action is now being taken I towards the staggering of working hours, in many parts of the country, to reduce peak...

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Views of an American V.I.P.

WE had the pleasure, last Friday, of IT meeting Mr. George Romney, managing director of the Automobile Manufacturers...

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Personal Pars

MR. G. H.. Thomas has been appointed managing director of Massey-Harris, Ltd. MR. J. H. WARWICK, sales director of Tube...

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Passenger Transport News

BRISTOL CO-OP. BUYS 155,000 COACH BUSINESS IT is learned that Bristol Co-operative 1 Society has become the second largest...

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LOADS and SPEEDS

DETERMINE RATES IN the previous article figures were [calculated for the cost of operation and for the rate to be charged for...

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New Engines from Old

O NE of the most important forms of service at present being given to road transport operators is that connected with cylinder...

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An inevitable Consequence of Unregulated Growth in Any Business

By is Unbalanced Administration. Examples of Unnecessary. and Wasteful L. J. Cotton Complications in Workshop Organization...

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New Leyland Buses Have Heaters

A COMBINED ventilating and heat ing system is being fitted to the bus bodies that are now being built by Leyland Motors, Ltd....

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MOTORS and ANIMALS COMBINE

in the Modern Circus Ex-U.S. Army F.W.D. Tractors Move the Biggest Travelling Zoo in Europe L UCKY elephants! Mary, Anna and...

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America's Road-rail Battle

R OAD and rail have not for many years been at each other's throats in England. The long truce has been in part due to sound...

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POWER

Behind the BRAKES By S. H. Edge M.I.Mech.E. Chief Engineer, Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd. T O operate the brakes on a heavy...

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T HE development of the industrial truck is making rapid headway,

and, to-day, British manufacturers offer a wide range of these vehicles for application to many varied tasks. Such is the...

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NATIONALIZED BUSES AND FREE TRANSPORT

pEOPLE not well versed in political theories may be only mildly interested in the nationalization of transport, but there must...

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New Cylinder Liner Finishing Process

A CHROMIUM -PLATED cylinder fl liner with " latticed-etched " depressions in its bore will be displayed on the stand of...

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A Reply to Various Criticisms of an Article Dealing With

Some of the Provisions of the Income Tax Act, P45, as They Affect Commercial Vehicle Operators Those Wear and Tear Allowances...

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_..An_Important Ruling on • "Common Employment"

1-icui , :?. al Lords Decides Against Glasgow Corporation in Case of Accident to Conductress IN Glasgow Corporation v, Neilson...

Dual-process Equipment for Vulcanizing

IT is now generally recognized that for I a trustworthy and efficient repair of an inner tube, vulcanizing is far superior to...

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A Two-speed

Back Axle A Rosurne of Recently Published Patent Specifications A DESIGN for a back axle with two gear ratios, normal and...