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22nd February 1927
22nd February 1927
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Taxes on Transport.

R ECENT .correspondence in The Times between - 1 - 14 "Mr. R. H. Selbie, writing as chairman of the Railway Managers'...

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Notes from Northern Ireland.

By Ulsterman. firillE assembling of the parts of a motor bus combine is apt to be a somewhat tedious business; so many...

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ONE HEARS

"Easy find, easy go." "Railway axe—motor tax." That there's scope for road chanties. No knocks where they once were bad. Of...

HERE'S ONE.

A driver was reading the Passenger Vehicle number of The Commercial Motor. "'Ere, Bill, brush up yer ideas; spring's coming....

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

"The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transPort at whatever 15 oints arising, as a carriage is by the...

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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

Bedford Corporation recommends the purchase of a light motorvan for the electricity department. • Chesterfield Corporation has...

ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

Road Fund Protests. The Position of the Ministry of Transport. Municipal Bus Enterprises. Obstructive Level Crossings Near...

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APPLYING THE BRAKES BY SWITCH.

A Simple Type of Electra-mechanical Servo Device Which Would Appear to Offer Many Possibilities. A N unusual type of...

AN INTERESTING PLANETARY GEARBOX.

A New Design Notable for the Small Number of Gearwheels Employed. C ONSIDERABLE interest is being evinced just now in th&...

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SECURING SAFETY IN TOWER WAGON DESIGN.

How Stability is Obtained in a Three-stage Karrier Vehicle. lUrOST of the prominent municipal _LV_Lauthorities in this country...

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DOUBLING THE LOAD AT LOW COST.

How a Light 20-25-cwt. Chassis can be Converted to a Rigid Six-wheeler which will Carry 2-ton Loads and be Taxed at E26 Only....

NEW MUNICIPAL BUS STATION TO PARK 500 VEHICLES.

T O accommodate the enormous number of visiting motor coaches and motorbuses, a special committee of the Blackpool, Council has...

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THE CASE FOR THE SIX-WHEELER.

A Reply to a Short Series of Criticisms of the Rigid-frame Type Circulated in Trade Circles. W IL.H. 4 N the results of the...

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L.G.O.C. Results and Statistics for 1926.

T HE annual statement of the directors of the London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., for the calendar year 1026 was issued last...

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OVERHAULING A FLEET OF FORTY-ONE BUSES.

The Answer to the Question as to Whether Cost of, and Loss Through, the Annual Overhauls Do Not Constitute a Serious Handicap...

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A SIX-TONNER WEIGHING UNDER FOUR TONS.

Details of a New De Dion Product, Taxed at £48 only, with Full Equipment, Including Servo-operated Four-wheel Brakes. W E WERE...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. LOUGHBOROUGH'S NEW BODYBUILDING WORKS. I 1 The Enterprise of...

BUS FACILITIES AT MATLOCK.

The Provision of Better Services Receiving Consideration by the Local Authorities. _—...._ D ETv'ELOPMENTS of motorbus...

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A SUMPTUOUSLY EQUIPPED TOURING COACH.

A Brief Description of a Luxuriously Appointed A.D.C. Vehicle Built for High-class Service. A LTHOUGH in these days of...

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HOW MUNICIPAL SERVICES ARE FARING.

Continuing Our Summarized Analysis of the Latest Available Passenger Transport Returns of the Most Prominent Municipal...

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The Merits of Large-capacity Motors.

T HE work of the transport contractor who undertakes furniture removals amongst other duties is such that the use of...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors; Letters should be on one side of...

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Selling and Delivering Petrol Simultaneously.

T BE Indian Refining Co., Inc., of America, recently ordered seven specially equipped tank wagons with a vieW to giving better...

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WAYS AND MEANS.

Useful Contributions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. An Unusual Breakdown. I N THE issue of The Commercial Motor dated...

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THE STORAGE OF LARGE FLEETS.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. "BOROVISION for the storage of large fleets of vehicles, such as cabs,...