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23rd August 1927
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Page 35

When the Railways Re-seek General Road Transport Powers.

MBE late Sir Balfour Browne, who for many years led the Parliamentary Bar and who died in 1922, was responsible for an...

Page 37

ONE HEARS

Of a carburetter war on. That slaps are usually worse than taps. Of running amok by some hire-purchasers. That plenty of...

Page 38

WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

Scottish Show Exhibitors. The list of names of manufacturers of, and agents for, commercial vehicles who will be exhibiting at...

Page 39

Plymouth Bus Profits.

The Plymouth CorporatiOn reports a toss of £1,422 on the tramcars and a profit of £1,271. on the motorbuses for the quarter...

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Parking at Penzance.

Considerable controversy has been aroused at Penzance by the proposal of the corporation to purchase a site for the laying out...

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Traffic Signs in London.

Now regulations regarding traffic notices have just been issued by the Minister of Transport, these being designed to restrict...

Coventry Corporation is purchasing motor vehicles for the gas department.

Bolton Corporation has decided to purchase a Lucre road-sweeping machine. The Leicester Corporation has decided to purchase a...

Page 43

ROAD SPACE IN RELATION TO PACE.

Highways Exist for Traffic, not for Stoppages. More Accidents Occur at Low than at High Speeds. What Aerial Survey Reveals. p...

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COACH ACCIDENTS AND BRAKES.

Why Brakes Fail and Pointers on Means by Which They Can Be Made More Efficient and Reliable. by "Engineer-Designer." METE two...

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CUTTING DOWN CLEANING COSTS.

An Hydraulic Washing Plant that Saves Time and Money. TF owners who have not already adopted modern methods of keeping their...

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Alternative Tyre Equipment.

The sizes of tyres recommended for the respective weights are in accordance with particulars supplied by leading tyre...

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The Type of Vehicle Required on the Gold Coast.

rrillOSE of our readers who were in terested in the articles appearing in our issues of May 17th and 31st last, dealing - with...

Page 49

MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Operation which to the Owner, Driver and Repairer. 532.—Keeping the Coils Tight. Once...

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OPERATING BUSINESS MC ZS ON THE GOLD COAST.

Illuminating Details of the Activiti( Local Conditions of Operation. T. Elder's Road Transport, Ltd., and of Competition with...

Page 53

British Fire-engines for New Zealand.

I N our issue dated April 13th of last year we had an opportunity for publishing details of a Halley-Simonis firstlaid...

Page 54

OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

A Suggested Steam Wagon Demonstration. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [2611] Sir,—We are very interested in the editorial...

Page 55

FIRE PROTECTION FOR AN ANCIENT CITY.

Details of the Fire Brigade Organization at Norwich and Interesting Features of the Service. T HE city of Norwich is a curious...

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NOTES FROM NORTHERN IRELAND.

Administration of Belfast's Municipal Affairs, A New "Safety First" Branch. Minimum Fines for Bus Overcrowding. By Ulsterman....

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LONDON'S LATEST COVERED-TOP SIX-WHEELER.

Several Improvements Incorporated in the New L.G.O.C. Product. O I.TR. readers will recall that in a recent issue we described...

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T HE success of municipal motorbuses in a city which was,

until recently, regarded as a stronghold of tramway services 1 is instanced in the annual accounts which have just heel' issued...

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COACHING DEVELOPMENTS AT ILFRACOMBE.

Features of the Services Maintained by Some of the Chief Proprietors. I LFRACOMBE motor-coach owners opened the summer season,...

A 10-TON UNDERTYPE TRACTOR-LORRY.

Brief Details of a New Clayton Product. ITIIIE steam wagon is peculiarly 1. suited to the conveyance of heavy loads, but as an...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

The Most Difficult of All is that Knowing How to Begin and of Starting a New Business, of the Essentials for Success. O F all...

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Starting with No Capital.

Whilst it is true, as I have said, that these four questions are the most prominent, in some form or other, in the majority of...

A TOUR TO FRANCE FROM NEWCASTLE.

The North of England is shortly to have its first experience of motor tours to overseas destinations, when the County General...

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WAYS AND MEANS.

Facilitating the Removal of Ball Bearings. O NE of our readers, "1G.," of Camden Town. who is responsible for the maintenance...

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A VARIABLE GEAR WITH HYDRAULIC CLUTCH.

A Résumé of Recently Published .Patent Specifications. A VARIABLE gear, which it is 1 - 1 claimed can transmit power from...