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23rd October 1923
23rd October 1923
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Now Nearly 280,000 Commercial Motor Vehicles.

T HE MAJOR part of the year's revenue from. motor taxation has been collected prior to the commencement of the present quarter,...

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Greater Safety for All Road Users.,

Our Offer of £250 for Suggestions. W E ARE continuin g to receive su gg estions in large numbers from readers who appreciate...

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ONE HEARS

Shell holders asking shall wel Some astounding reports about chassis prices. That the thin time has come for jitney owners....

HERE'S ONE

Elderly passenger on an N.S. London General bus (to conductor): "Wonderful comfortable buses, these. The first bus I ever rode...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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A NEW PETROL LOCOMOTIVE.

Details of a New F.W.D. . Production Suitable for Branch Line and Shunting Work. Xi A MOST interesting type of rail locomotive...

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A NEW DESIGN OF SWASH-PLATE ENGINE.

The Eight-cylindered Horizontal Michell Engine with Four Pairs of Pistons Operating on a Swash-plate. E NGINES in which a...

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Specialized Commercial Vehicle Repairs.

THE' IS no doubt that many com mercial vehicle users of the London Portsmouth road will have observed with interest the rapid...

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• THE TRACTOR-TRAILER OF 25 YEARS AGO.

Two Extraordinarily Interesting Vehicles Which Were Many Years Before Their Time. S O FAR as we are aware, those who are...

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THE MOTOR LORRY'S PAI RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

An Account of the Many Wa is Assisting in the Building c Extension. Where the HE Mechanical Road Transport tant " Underground "...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. WHY NOT A "SEEING BRITAIN" WEEK? A Pointed Suggestion Put...

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AN ANOMALY IN CHEAP FARES.

How the Season's Results Have teen Influenced by Unstable Rates. A 8 a result of the cheap fares which have been the rule at,...

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RAILWAY VERSUS PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.

Competition to Secure Additional Licences Following the Cessation of a Devon Company's Bus Activities. A T a meeting of the...

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LOW PLATFORMS FOR HEAVY LOADS.

An American 10-tonner with Frontwheel Drive, the Platform Height Being No More than 18 Inches. W HEN, in the barly years of...

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PARCELCARS AT THE MOTORCYCLE SHOW.

Nearly Every Big Maker Represented Staged at Least One Commercial Model. T HECAREFUL observer at the Motorcycle Show at...

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EQUIPPING A COACH FOR WIRELESS RECEPTION.

In this Article we Deal with the Question of the Exact Nature of Resonance in Radio Circuits and Give a Simple Analogy. I N...

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MOVING A HOUSE OF FURNITURE.

A Special Chassis Fitted With a Capacious Body, Which Enables the Contents of a ModernHouse to be Carried in One Load. " WHIT...

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THE HAULIERS' . INQUIRE WITHIN.

An Inquiry from a Reader who Contemplates Establishing a Carrying Business Utilising Motorcycles and Sidecars. A Comparison...

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MOTORS IN THE BAKERY TRADE.

How Petrol and Steam Vehicles Have Increased Competition Between Multiple Shop Owners and Private Retailers. I N the bakery...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability, and to Avoid Trouble. _ 439.--Improving the Exhaust Nozzles on...

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CLEVER ROADSIDE REPAIRS.

How Some ,Driver and Mechanic Readers Overcame Difficulties Met on the Road. A LONDON correspondent, " of Deptford, is...

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PNEUMATIC BRAKE OPERATION.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patenti , TIEVgLOPMENTS in pneumatic and hydraulic brakes for automobiles are proceeding apace....