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26th December 1922
26th December 1922
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The Commercial Vehicle and the Import Duty. .

T HE present Government has not shown any greater willingness to discuss the question of the imposition of a Protective tariff...

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ONE HEARS

As the latest mystery : " The Disappearing Horse." That orders by wireless are already being given to some drivers. And that...

HERE'S ONE

It was the Saturday night before Christmas and the streets in London's Eastern hemisphere had their usual complement of...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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FOR CARRYING 25 CWT. AND HAULING 4 TONS.

A Tractor-truck of French Construction which Possesses Many Novel Features. Outstanding Points in Design Include Simplicity,...

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THE ABSORPTION OF SHOCKS BY THE TYRES.

W E HAVE HAD an opportunity for discussing with experts and authorities, the article by " Engineer" on the subject of unsprung...

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MOTOR'S PART IN CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION.

How the Van and Lorry Helped to Maintain the Spirit of Christmas Cheer and Goodwill. T H"past week—popularly termed by...

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PRESSURE IN AIR TYRES.

Retaining and Gauging It. 0 NE IS very apt to look upon a tyre valve much as one does a-n electriclight switch—a playing an...

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AIR-COOLING THE CRANKCASE.

An Engine with many Interesting Features, including Air cooled Base, Overhead Valves, Half-compression Device, Vaned Flywheel...

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SOUTH AFRICAN TRANSPORT COSTS.

According to an article by the superintendent of Motor Transport and Signals on the South African Railways, in the South...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

Dealings with Clearing-houses. Faults on Both Sides. The Arguments in Favour of Prompt Payment for Work Done. The evil that...

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VANS FOR THE '

,SMEN'S ROUNDS. Outstanding Features of Twenty Light Deliver) the Progressive Tra of Varying Types and Capacities, from which...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. THE SMALL BUS OWNERS CHANCE IN LONDON. The Efforts of an...

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MOTORBUS MILEAGE CHARGES.

N the annual report of the Roads Department of the Ministry of Transport reference is made to omnibus mileage charges....

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THE WORK FOR THE WEEKLY GARAGE DAY.

By Systematizing the Weekly Inspection of the Mechanism, a Vehicle Can be Kept Uninterruptedly at Work and the Maximum of...

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For Lifting Ford Valve Springs.

A new tool for lifting valve springs on Ford engines has recently been introduced by Herbert Terry and Sons, Ltd., of Redditch,...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). S 011EBODY has said that he succeeds best in life who makes the fewest...

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Testing the Saurer Tipping Gear.

T HERE is no doubt, that many readers of The Commercial Motor are familiar with the Saurer three-way tipping gear, but not so...

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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. C ONTRIBUTIONS are invited for this page...

310.—Improvements to the Peerless Fan.

In Hint. No. 268 a contributor made some suggestions regarding the various troubles experienced with the -Peerless .fan....

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WHEEL REPAIRS.

Some Interesting Contributions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. 0 NE of our driver-readcrs-" A.H.M.," of...

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SOME COMMERCIAL MOTOR BODIES.

A Resume of Recently Published Patents. A N INGENIOUS and novel solution of the convertible body problem is afforded in patent...