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25th May 1926
25th May 1926
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Consideration for and Encouragement • of the Bus Owner.

A TTENTION was drawn in the issue of The 'Commercial Motor for May 18th to the undeniable fact that the public had been...

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ONE HEARS

That Dublin is getting cleaner. That a sooted plug calls for a sweep. " Better coachwork, steadier patronage." Of 80 per...

HERE'S ONE.

Departing Passenger : "This is a miserable bus ser vice." Conductor : "Why, what's the matter? Couldn't you get a seat?"...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

The Finance Bill Passed to Committee. Time Limit to Duty Claims. Omnibus Service Control. Rubber Tyres on Traction Engines. By...

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ATTRACTING THE PUBLIC TO THE BUS.

How the Public Favour has been Won by United Automobile Services, Ltd. Promoting the Sale of Passenger-miles. The Influence of...

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The Story of the Trials, Difficulties and Accomplishments of the Independent Bus Owners. Regent's Park as a Bus Township.

MAINTAINING LONDON'S BUS SERVICE. T 0NDONERS owed much to the independent buses 4 during the strike, for without their aid...

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FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE: ITS SCOPE EXTENDED.

Information Dealing with some New and Particularly Interesting Vehicles and Machines Recently Built by the Four Wheel Drive...

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INSPECTION OF ISLE OF MAN COACHES.

For several weeks nova the Manx Legislature, in its debate on the Highways Consolidation Bill a has had under consideration the...

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A NEW GERMAN GULLY EMPTIER.

Separate Water Tank, Isolated Vacuum Dome and Tipping Body are its Notable Features. FOR some time past German manufacturers,...

LORRIES AT 12,000 FT. ABOVE SEA LEVEL

Although Bolivia has the lowest density of population of allthe countries of South America, motor lorries are, according to a...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

A Few Points Regarding the Operating Costs Tables Which are Sometimes Misunderstood. "VROM time to time the operating costs...

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THE HIRING OF V.A.] The Alternative to Ownership of Vehicll

SI CONTRACT WORK. an Extensive Hire System is Conducted. TN some cases it does not pay business houses to keep -Land run their...

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Canadian Budget Benefits British Makers.

A S was indicated in a paragraph in our issue dated May 4th, the Canadian Budget for 1926, which has just been announced and...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. CONSIDERATIONS FOR COACH OWNERS. Points which are Deserving of...

HACKNEY CARRIAGES IN WREXHAM.

The Authorities Decide to Abolish Street Stands and to Divert Vehicles to a Municipal Parking Ground, 0 INCE - Wrexham Council...

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NEW CABS FOR PARIS.

A Small Fleet of Luxury Vehicles, Primarily Intended for Publicity Purposes, to be Run in the French Capital. to be found in...

PUBLICITY AND THE BUS.

Factors which Contribute Materially to the Success of a Business and How the Public's Need can be Ascertained and Met. W HEN...

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A USEFUL TENDER FOR FIRE BRIGADES.

A Recent Dennis Product Which Can Haul a Trailer Pump and Give Support to the Chief Fire-fighting Appliances. Tao municipal...

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A Useful Trailer for House Refuse.

I T IS somewhat surprising that greater use has not already been made of the trailer as an adjunct to the refuse-collecting...

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The Arrangement of the Seating, Staircase, Windows and Ventilation of Double-deck. Buses and the Details of Top Deck Covers.

BUS BODY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. I T is usually considered that the chief advantage of the chassis with the low loading line...

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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. 690.—Improving the Timing Gear of the...

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FITTINGS AND TOOLS FOR THE WORKSHOP.

Ideas Put Forward by our Driver and Mechanic Readers. Tr HE task of filing platinum con tacts belonging to magnetos or...

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The Rigid Six-wheeler and the Law.

TN view of the greatly increased interest which -I-has been taken in the rigid-frame multi-wheeled vehicle during the past few...

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THE AGRICULTURAL SHOWS OF THE YEAR.

O F the numerous agricultural, dairy and fat cattle shows heldsin this country there are only a few to which attention is paid...

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ONE HEARS

Less coach rowdyism nowadays. Less about "muddling through" now. Of India's interest in fuel—and possibilities. That rubber...

HERE'S ONE— The news that two-seater taxicabs are being encouraged

in England has reached the United States, and Miss Felicia Fewelothes, well known on the stage, at once remarked: "Well, two...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

"The wheels of wealth, will be slowed by all diu7cuities of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the...

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Commercial Motor Progress in Germany.

From a Correspondent in Elberfeld. G ENERALLY speaking, the commercial motor industry in Germany is not so highly developed as...

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EXHIBITS AT THE "BATH AND WEST" SHOW.

The First Important Agricultural Show of the Year Attracts but Few Manufacturers. Some New Ideas Exhibited. T EIFI Bath and...

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THE DESIGN OF BUS SEATING.

The Garden Seat and its Balance of Advantages Over its Disadvantages. The Opportunity for Specialization in its Manufacture....

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

A Plea for a Return to the Petrol Tax. The Arguments Against the Budget Proposals. The Proposed Amendments to the Finance...

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WATER AS A FUEL.

How Inter-atomic Energy can be Utilized by Means of the Brunler Flame. By Oscar Brunler, Inventor of the Internal-combustion...

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PUBLIC SERVICES IN RUSSIA. •

A S economic recovery occurs in Soviet Russia it is expected that there will he an increasing demand for up-todate means of...

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SIX WHEELS •F

rEAm VEHICLES. Exclusive Particulars of Most Interesti Type Built by Ri Chassis of the Rigid - frame Six-wheeled rett and...

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THE EAST SU RREY TRACTION ACHIEVEMENT.

W E are not able to deal with many of the splendid transport achievements which were ictomplished (hiring the period of the...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. THE NEWCASTLE BUS CONTROVERSY. The Decision of the Ministry of...

HOLIDAY COACHING IN SOUTH WALES.

Many Proprietors in Cardiff and Swansea Run Tours to New Destinations and Secure Gratifying Public Support. W HITSUNTIDE...

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PASSENGER MOTORS AND HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.

Some Aspects of Whitsun Road Travel in North Eastern Districts Where Bookings Were Considerable. W HITSUNTIDE resolved itself...

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I WILL BRADFORD SCRAP ITS TRAMWAYS ? The Tramways Manager Favours, in Certain Circumstances, the Policy of Abandoning the Rigid System.

• T HE general trike had a very considerable influence upon puplic opinion in regard to the merits of motorbuses against...

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A FRENCH VAN CHASSIS FOR 7-CWT. LOADS.

Features in the Design of the Berliet Light Van, which is of Sturdy Build and is Capable of Good Average Speeds. I N the world...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Solving the Difficulties of a Short-distance Haulage Job with Many Terminal Delays. F II.OM time to time most haulage...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites corre.spondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Leiters should be on one side...

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IDEAS FOR MANY MAKES.

Schemes Adopted by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers for Improving Their Vehicles or Carrying Out Temporary Repairs. T il IS...

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A TRAILER WITH . STEERABLE REAR WHEELS.

A Resume of Recently. Published Patent Specifications. N OT many inventions emanate from Holland, so the J.'11 trailer of the...