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26th April 1927
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Page 39

War Service for Six-wheelers.

T HE mechanical transport section of the War Department has early secured an opportunity for testing the results of its...

Page 41

ONE HEARS

Of asterisks and Easterisks. That pilots seldom err from air routes. " Vi.rhat if the Conservatives were out?" Not "what if...

Page 42

WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

Bus Reorganization in Northern Ireland. A. new bus company, the Belfast Bus Co., Ltd., was registered in London as a public...

Page 46

REFUSE-COLLECTION COSTS: TESTS AT HULL.

A T a meeting of the health committee of the Hull Corporation the chief sanitary inspector reported that he had carried out...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

Chelmsford Corporation has authorized the purchase of a motor mowing machine. Farnham Urban District Council is considering...

Page 47

THE CULT OF THE LIGHT SIX-WHEELER.

Details of a New Rigid-frame 20-30-cwt. Crossley, with torque Rods and Upswept Frame. A NEW model rigid-frame six-wheeled...

Page 48

LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL FOR THREE HORSES.

A Description of a Special Horse-box, Designed to Accommodate Three Full-sized Animals, or a Mare and Foal. T HE most modern...

Page 50

FEATURES OF LONDON'S SIX-WHEELED BUSES.

The Arguments in Favour of Three Differentials. Pneumatic Tyres, Four Forward Speeds and a Body Seating 68 Passengers. L ONDOX...

Page 51

MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver and Repairer. , 499.—A Useful Pair of...

Page 52

THE 212,000.000 LOSS.

Strong Arguments Against the Appropriation for National Revenue of the Road Fund Balance. By Our Special Parliamentary...

Page 53

Heavy Lorries in Newspaper Work.

T HE production of a newspaper is always an interesting subject to the general public. The whole story is a long one. One...

Page 54

PRONOUNCED ACCESSIB 'Y IN A NEW OVERTYPE.

O NE of the commercial-vehicle models upon which the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., of Scotstoun, Glasgow, built up its deservedly...

Page 57

Traffic Organization in a New Zealand City.

A UCKLAND (New Zealand) Corporation claims to have pioneered traffic organization years before many English authorities...

Page 58

. WHAT IS "PLYING FOR HIRE " ?

The Subject Examined in the Light oi Two Sets of Circumstances Shown to be Dissimilar. By a Barrister-at-Law. T HE question...

Page 59

CAN SLIDING GEARS BE IMPROVED UPON?

The Position of Epicyclic Gearing and the Way in Which Any New Type of Gearing Could Obtain Consideration. T AM glad to see...

Common Tyre Abuses.

" fil CONOMY in the operation of motor U4 lorries is often thought of simply in terms Of saving petrol, but the saving of tire...

Page 60

For Gully emptying and Street Watering.

MANY municipal authorities find it 'advantageous to use a motor. vehicle or appliance to carry out several distinct tasks. In...

Page 61

PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. ME:DRE have been many instances during recent years where...

Page 64

THE TRANSPORT DEMANDS OF A PAPER MILL.

Feeding the Mills with Pulp from the Port of Entry and Delivering the Finished Product. H AVING an output of 700 tons of...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

THE SUSPENSION OF SIX-WHEELED VEHICLES. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL/MOTOR. [2594] Sir,—I am happy to make the acquaintance (in...

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WAYS AND MEANS.

Useful Contributions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. Split-pinning When Drills Are Not Available. rrIIIETIE are times...

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COOLING THE ENGINE BY EVAPORATION.

Specifications. A Resume of Recently Published Patent A SYSTEM, claimed to be an improvement in engine cooling, is described...