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27th December 1927
27th December 1927
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THE

COMMERCIAL MOTOR Recognized in Business Circles as the Leading Journal. The Authority on all forms of Mechanical Road...

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Loose Leaves.

T HE older types of Marine engineer and general engineer can rarely be brought to believe that motor engineering genuinely...

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SUGGESTIONS regarding the provision of luminous road signs have been

made on many occasions, but it is a new line of thought to find them advocated for use on vehicles themselves so that they...

ONE HEARS

That less cliassis weight is to matter more. Of awkward parcels carried into motorbuses. That the seasonable motto is "Give...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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Production in Canada.

Information circulated by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Canada, shows that 7,791 motor vehicles were produced in Canada...

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How Associated Daimler Buses are Shipped Abroad.

The shipment of commercial motor vehicles abroad is a proceeding often beset with certain difficulties. We believe that most...

An International Motor Show in Germany,

The Commercial Vehicle Committee of the German Union of Motor Mantifacturrs has, as has already been briefly recorded, 'decided...

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A Glasgow Bus Company's Profits.

The report of the Glasgow General Omnibus and Motor Services, which covers the period to September 30th last, shows a profit,...

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Bus Results at Stockport.

The report of the Stockport Corporation for the year ended March 31st last, which has just been issued, shows that the traffic...

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

The Road Transport Lighting Bill in the Committee Stage of the House of Lords. The Labour Party and the Railway Proposals....

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A CURIOUS ATTACK• ON THE SIX-WHEELER.

A Well-known Chief Engineer's View that the Six-wheeler will Fail. Some Forcible Answers to His Points. rIN the title-page of...

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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

Paig,nton Urban District Council has decided to obtain tenders for the supply of a 30-cwt. Thornyeroft motor lorry. • The...

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CHRISTMAS FRUIT FROM PORT TO CUSTOMER.

Some Details of the Part Played by Motor Vehicles in Clearing Cargoes from the Docks at Liverpool. T HIS is the time of the...

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Miners as Transport Owners.

TT is generally known that the miner allowed, according to local conditions, (Ate ton of coal per month, and the delivery of...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Working Out the Details of a Long-distance Haulage Scheme, Showing how Haulage Charges are Decided and the Haulier's Profit is...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites eorreepa n d ence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Lette's should be on one side...

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A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY'S TRANSPORT.

The Motor Vehicle Organization of the Largest User in Belfast. MHE Belfast Co-operative Society, Ltd„ owns the largest fleet...

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Palm Oil Transport from Liverpool's Docks.

A MONGST the most awkward loads to handle are casks and barrels, particularly when these are charged with a heavy commodity....

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FEATURES OF AND IMPF :MENTS IN 1928 DESIGN.

Lubricating the Brakes and Sell with Universal Jc Suspension. Eni 3. Pointers on ices. Progress The Problerri of :ooling....

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. BUS OPERATION IN BOLTON, Some Recent Improvements and...

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MOTOR COACHING IN JERSEY.

Details of Coaching Conditions in the Most Popular of the Channel Islands. A PTER reading the numerdus articles on motor...

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IS THERE A MARKET FOR THE PARCEL-CARRIER?

Where the Small-capacity Vehicle Scores. Some Considerations Concerning Design. TT would appear that the three wheeled...

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THE BUS AND THE PEDESTRIAN.

Extraordinary Developments in the Habits of Country Folk, OO NLY one of my Collection of Ordnance maps is black and white, but...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How the Frame of the 4-ton A.E.C. can be Extended. Obviating Awkward Breakages in Cylinder-head Bolts. Notes on the Morris...

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MORE BIG-END TIPS.

Useful Contributions From Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. The Fitting of Big-end Shims. T HE subject of big-ends still...

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A NEW FORM OF TIPPING GEAR.

A 116suine of Recently Published Patent Specifications. A N ingenious form of tipping gear is described in the specification...