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28th January 1930
28th January 1930
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Page 39

The Bogy of .the Second-hand Vehicle.

THERE is a feeling of pessimism amongst ā€”Iā€” sow makers and agents in the commercialvehicle industry regarding the effect on...

Page 40

Proper and Improper Rate-cutting by Hauliers.

T HE motor-haulage industry presents many contrasts. On the one hand there ā€¢ are large firms operating extensively with...

LOOSE LEAVES

A . RECENTLY published report indicates that an increasing number of British motorcycle engines is being imported into Japan....

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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...

Page 43

Personal Pars.

One of the best-known personalities in the commercial-vehicle industry is Mr. A. Whalesby Windsor, M.B.E., the popular and...

Page 44

The Work of the Motor Trade Association.

Statements have appeared recently in the daily Press to the effect that the activities of the Motor Trade Association have...

Page 45

The Future of the Rushton Tractor. Co.

Some weeks ago an announcement was made in interested circles of the voluntary liquidation of the Rushton Tractor, Ltd. It...

Page 46

"Safety First" Pamphlets With Driving Licences.

Those who have already obtained driving licences for 1930 will have: noticed that with each was issued a brochure prepared by...

Page 47

Novel Features in a Six-wheeler Conversion Set

O WNERS of four wheeled venicles and prospective purchasers of chassis are today paying inereashag attention to the...

Page 48

UNDERS LUNG MOUNTING

In a New Coach Body Novel Features in a New Design, These Including a Low Floor Level, Oblique Window Pillars, Electric...

Page 49

Road Rolling Without Ridging

The Latest Pattern of the Waveless Roller which Employs Track Units A FEW years ago John Allen and Sons (Oxford), Ltd.,...

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A NEW MUNICIPAL APPLIANCE from the Dennis Works

The Latest Machine which has been Added to a Wellknown Maker's Range May Well be Termed a "Municipal Handyman" TN certain...

Page 51

The Easy Handling of Heavy Spare Wheels

I T is common practice on most pneumatic-tyred commercial vehicles to make provision for carrying a spare wheel, but to remove...

Page 52

A LIGHT SIX-WHEELER

with Semi-forward Control Many Improvements in the Latest Model V.S.W. Vulcan. Articulated Suspension at the Front, Additional...

Page 54

The . . .

GILFORD 32-seater COACH CHASSIS Put Through Its Paces A New and Fast Model which, as Proved by an Exhaustive Road Test, is...

Page 56

Municipal Purchases and Proposals

The hospitals committee of BARNSLEY Corporation recommends the purchase of a new ambulance. The highways committee of WEST...

Page 57

A New Range of ENGINES from AMERICA

Three New Six-cylindered Models and Two Foureylindered Units to be Marketed by the Buda Company, England p ETHOL engines for...

Page 58

A Six-wheeler

for the Indian Jungle A Well-equipped Machine for Traversing Rough Country in Pursuit of Big Game. Crossley Chassis and...

Page 59

BODY PARTITIONS FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES

Our Coachbuilding Expert Discusses the Merits of Bulkheads for Employment in the Design of Bodies foi Motorbuses and...

Page 61

Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER Can the Owner-driver Cut Costs and Consequently Quote Lower Rates, Yet Still Make Sufficient Profit ? A...

Page 62

The Emergency

Transport of Police The Police of Salford are Equipped with Motorcycles, Ambulances and Prison Vans, so that Immediate Contact...

Page 63

25 Years of Road Transport

Mr. R. Barr, of Leeds,_ Surveys the Growth of His Passenger and Goods Conveyance Business A PROMINENT figure in the...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

Subjects Under Discussion : Double-deck-bus Weights. Rates for Parcels Delivery. Running a 20-seater Bus. Sugar-beet Haulage...

Page 65

A Silently Operating Washing Plant

O (AWING to the fact that, in many instances, washing appliances have to be employed during the night, it is desirable that...

Page 66

Phases of PASSENGER TRAVEL

Notes on a Variety of Aspects of Coach and Bus Travel A COACH SEAT THAT OVERCOMES CRAMP. The Passenger's Comfort Ensured by...

Page 67

PROGRESS BY AN EAST ANGLIAN OPERATOR.

Winter - time Orders for New Vehicles Indicate the Success of a Regular London-Clacton Service. I N talking recently to Mr....

ā€¢ THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE "MIDLAND RED."

A Summary of an Informative Paper Read by Mr. 0. C. Power, Traffic Manager of This Prominent Passenger-carrying Concern. O NE...

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A 20-SEATER OF SMART APPEARANCE.

Details of a Particularly Well-finished Coach Supplied to a Bishop Auckland Operator. A N accompanying illustration shows a...

More Motorbus Stations in Wales.

Abergavenny Town Council has conferred with bus proprietors plying to and from the area anent the proposed bus station at Swan...

An Enterprising Bus Concern.

Bus operators generally End that there is a distinct traffic lull during the months of January and February. The Northallerton...

Growing Bus Traffic at Wakefield.

The watch committee of Wakefield Corporation has granted the application of W. A. Armitage and Sons, Ltd., Blackpool, for...

Page 69

RUNNING, UPKEEP AND OVERHAUL

Interesting Contributions from Maintenance Engineers, Drivers and Mechanics Three Useful Workshop Tips. F ROM " G.G.G.," of...

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An Optional Free-wheel or Fixed Drive

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications T E names of J. C. W. Hurrifrey and the Humfrey-Sandberg Co., Ltd.,...