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22nd May 1923
22nd May 1923
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The Ban on Big Coaches,

T HE CLOSING of certain stretches of road in the New Forest area to coaches seating more than 14 passengers and to goods...

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ONE HEARS

Queer accounts of hire-system transactions. Of slackness in drafting agreements and making inquiries. Of one vehicle being...

HERE'S ONE

Binstead was owner-driver of the smartest taxi in Y—, and was always in demand. He took such a pride in his car that he was...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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AT WORK ON THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.

Remarkable Performances by Thornycroft Lorries in India. A LITIOETCH there is a considerable number of British vehicles in...

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A NEW DESIGN OF TRACTOR-LORRY.

A Description of a Novel Form of Turntable, in Which the Three Directions of Movement Between Tractor and Trailer Positions...

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BOXING AND PREVENTION OF PILFERAGE.

The Old and the New Method of Overcoming the Rapacity of the Filcher. By Henry Sturmey. M OTOR HAULIERS, like the railways,...

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Transporting Bullion by Armoured Van.

IN AMERICA considerable use is made of the armoured motor vehicle for the transport of bullion and other valuables. Roadside...

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AIDS TO SOLVING FORD PROBLEMS.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport, which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver, and Repairer. I N THIS series of...

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THE LATEST 5-TON AUTOCAR.

An Interesting Type of Chassis, which Embodies an Engine Situated Under the Driver's Seat and with a Ball-bearing Crankshaft,...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

A Table of Running Costs Devised in Formula Form, and Its Applicability to the Costs Ascertained by the Haulier in Connection...

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AN UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT.

T RE TRIANGEL commercial motor vehicle, which is shown in the accompanying illustration, has just completed a remarkable feat...

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TRANSPORT FROM HAT FACTORIES.

L UTON, A THRIVING town situated about 30 miles from London, has in recent years become important for its engidbering works and...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS. .

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World A SMALL ALL-WEATHER COACH. A Design Incorporating Adjustable...

A BUS FOR USE WITH OR WITHOUT CONDUCTOR.

The Latest Vulcan Model Incorporating Features Enabling the Vehicle to be Under the Control of One or Two Men. HE "VULCAN...

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MOTOR COACHING IN SWITZERLAND.

An Eastbourne Firm Who Have Done Much to Popularize the Continental Tour, and Will This Year Again Run Tours Abroad r HAPMAN...

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MOTOR COACHING PICNICS.

Opportunities that Race Meetings Provide for Enterprising Owners. THERE is a more manifeA desire on the part of coach owners...

COACH TOURS GALORE.

Blackpool Owners' First Busy Week. S OME DAYS ago the Blackpool motor coach season may be said to have commenced in real...

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CLOSING NEW FOREST ROADS.

The Bah on the Large-capacity Motor Coach Against the Use of Certain Hampshire Roads. T HERE_ IS a gradual but certain. growth...

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BRITISH MAKERS' IDEA OF SERVICE.

How the Builders of the A.E.C. Vehicles are Keeping in Touch with Users and Agents and Giving Valuable Advice. S ERVICE is a...

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A Foreign Government Takes Delivery.

T HE DENNIS commercial vehicle has always been popular . with foreign authorities, and many typeg of vehicle of this make are...

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FITTING A COACH FOR WIRELESS RECEPTION.

Further Detals Concerning the Equipment of a Motor Coach so that the Reception of Broadcast Programmes can be Added to the...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). / AM NOT a believer in Ford gadgetS as a rule, for I am, a bit of a...

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MOTOR TRACTORS AND BARGE HAULAGE.

Coincidently with the extension of important industrial undertakings in the neighbourheod of Nottingham, some interesting...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS. .

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects cormeeted with the use of commercial Motors. Letters should be on one side of...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE

How to Get. the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 376.— Replacing Leather Washers on Filter...

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EMERGENCY REPAIRS.

How Some of Our Driver and Mechanic Readers Solved Difficult Problems. T 0 - BE DISCOVERED far from home, with a broken-backed...

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AN OIL-FUEL BURNER FOR STEAM WAGONS.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. A N OIL-FUEL burner for steam wagons, and an anti-pinking fitting for carburetters, by...