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24th July 1923
24th July 1923
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Passengers in Excess of the Licensed Number.

T HE DECISION of the bench ef magistrates at Neath, reported in our issue of June 26th, in a case where a motor-coach...

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ONE HEARS

With regret of the death of Mr. Heaton, who invented, made, and popularized the welded steel barrel for volatile liquids. That...

HERE'S ONE

A'eustomer was waiting at a garage to be served, wheriaanother entered, and, mistaking the first for an attendant, thus...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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MAINTAINING THE COUNTRY'S BISCUIT SUPPLIES.

The Part Played by the Mechanical Road Transport Fleet of an Old-established Biscuit Manufacturer Who Makes Use of Petrol,...

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Bus and Lorry Opportunities in Argentine.

Twelve-passengermotorbuses are new exceedingly popular in Buenos Aires. These vehicles are -mostly Ford. "1 . -ton truck...

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FOUR-WHEEL STEERING OF A TRACTOR LORRY.

Improving the Manoeuvrability of the Six-wheel Tractor Lorry by Making the Rearmost Wheels, as well as the Foremost Steer. A...

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Nottingham's Growing Traffic.

C ONSEQUENT upon the greatly ex. tended use of commercial motors and other mechanically propelled vehicles, problems of a...

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EQUIPPING A COACH FOR WIRELESS RECEPTION.

A Simple and Clear Explanation of Sound Amplification by Means of Transformers. The Analogy of the Magneto. I N THE article...

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AN AMBULANCE FOR FRENCH MILITARY USE.

Designed to Accommodate Five Stretcher Cases, this Body Has Many Interesting Features. THE LATEST ambulance designed by...

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THE DEMAND FOR BETTER BRAKES.

A Criticism of Some Faults and Suggestions for Their. Improvement. I N THIS • ARTICLE the writer proposes to deal withvehicles...

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DISTRIBUTING MOTORCYCLES BY LIGHT VAN.

Using One Means of Transport to Carry Another. A Van Employed as a Travelling . Showroom. T HE LIGHT van is daily becoming...

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COACH AND BUS BODY: N BALLS AND SPRINGS.

The Unsatisfactory - Springing of Dual-purpose I ' the Body on the Chassis. Cush A Problem Facing the Coachbuilder. Springing...

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SINGAPORE'S GARBAGE CRANES.

Special Leyland Vehicles with Three-way Tipping Bodies and Power Hoists for the Refuse Bins._ F OUR MUNICIPAL...

HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

Arriving at a Scale of Fair Hire Charges to Cover all Outgoings, and to Give a Reasonable Margin of Profit. T HI § is yet...

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An Automatic Sprag Scotch.

E ARE now able to give further details of the interesting spragging device of F. J. Lawrence (specification No. 196,796) which...

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PROGRESS OF RESEARCH ON MOTOR MATTERS.

The Lines of Investigation Being Pursued on Behalf of the Motor Industry by the Motor Research Association. T HE RESEARCH...

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AIDS TO SOLVING FORD PROBLEMS.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase ot Ford Transport, which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver, and Repairer. 1 N THIS series of...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. A WELL-ORGANIZED BUS SERVICE IN SOUTH WALES. A Detailed...

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A VETERAN BUS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Details of an Interesting Vehicle which is Running in Johannesburg. W E RECENTLY received interesting news of a Wolseley...

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THE SUCCESS OF CARDIFF'S BUSES.

Careful Organization has Enabled a Reduction of Debt to be Effected. The year ended March 31st last. was one of successful...

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FORD TALKS.

A Series of Interesting Dialogues that have Tended Towards a Better Understanding of the Ford by the Men Who have to Run It....

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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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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 402 —A Clamp for the Front Wing Stays of the...

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INJECTORS: THEIR CARE AND UPKEEP.

Valuable Advice from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. .I. T SEEMS as though a steam wagon driver may be judged, in comparison...

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DEVELOPING THE TRACTOR-LORRY.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. T HE ATTENTION of a good many inventors is obviously focused upon the design of the...