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28th October 1924
28th October 1924
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Top Deck Covers for London Buses : Why Not ?

A BOUT every other week the public is informed, by one lay journal or another, that London is shortly to be provided with a new...

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ONE HEARS

Of go-ahead Nottingham. Of October, the gully-filler. Of a Sheffield chefs Shefflex. Of tram rails to be flung to the bus...

HERE'S ONE

" Not much good my sporting any colours on Wednesday," said the country owner-driver. "Why, don't you know what party you...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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AN UP-TO-DATE GAS SIPHON EMPTIER.

A Description of the Old and the New Methods of Removing Liquor from Gas Mains. ESPITE the presence of filters LI through...

THE FIRE BRIGADES ASSOCIATION IN SESSION.

MITE autumnal session of the National J. Fire Brigades Association was held recently at Abergavenny (Mon.), the conference...

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FUEL TRANSPORT IN UNDEVELOPED COUNTRIES.

A Brief Review of the Activities and Organization of a Prominent American Petrol-distributing Company who Own a Large Fleet of...

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Positive Proof of Pulling Power.

charge of each division, to - which is also attached two travelling inspectors, whose business it is to inspect and " set. vice...

TIME-SAVING IN REFUSE COLLECTION.

A New System in Which Electric Transporter Cranes are Used to Speed-up Operations at the Destructor. f‘NE OF the spheres of...

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DEVELOPMENTS IN LONDON BUSES.

What Aluminium Wheels, Cushion Tyres and Improved Springing are Doing for Vehicle, Load and Road. New Maintenance Plant. S 0...

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THE PARIS SHOW FROM EVERY ASPECT.

A Wonderful Display of France's Finest Industrial Vehicles. Bids to Capture World Trade. Making the Most of Opportunity. Points...

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STRIKING POINTS IN CHASSIS DESIGN,

T HERE is no doubt that a Show such as that now proceeding in Paris is of great value to British makers in that it provides a...

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PASSENGER VEHICLES AND COACHWORK.

VETHILST there were some very fine 11 examples of coachwork on the various types of passenger vehicle, such as coaches, buses,...

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL-WHEEL BRAKING.

EW points in the design of the com mercial vehicle have made such great strides in a short time as has allwheel braking....

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MODERN MUNICIPAL MOTORS.

TF THERE is one thing more than any 'other in which the French may be considered as specialists it is in connection with the...

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VEHICLES FOR GOODS TRANSPORT.

MHE SHOW provided a host of light and heavy goods-carrying vehicles of all types, ranging from a tiny threewheeled parcelvan...

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TIPPING GEARS AND LOAD-HANDLING DEVICES.

W ITH THE exception of tipping gears, of which there is a considerable variety, read-handling devices are few in number; in...

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MISCELLANEOUS EXHIBITS.

TTNDER this heading we include a number of very interesting vehicles and appliances ranging from gas-producers to...

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(Left) A Peugeot embodying a Roadless Traction driving unit built

under licence. Rubber pads are inserted into the steel belt links. (Right) A Citroen-Kegresse grass mowing unit with two...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. • THE SAFETY OF SMALL BUS BODIES. A New Des■gn of Rural-type...

STANDING IN BUSES NOT ALLOWED.

The Efforts of the Stoke-on-Trent Authorities to Mitigate the Evils of Overloading. A S THE result of recent prosecutions in...

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• MIDDLESBROUGH'S MUNICIPAL BUS RESULTS.

Figures of Working Relating to the Corporation's Bus System, which, after having Recorded a Big Loss for Several Years, is now...

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THE LIABILITY OF A CARRIER OF PASSENGERS.

The Duties Imposed upon Proprietors of Public Service Vehicls and the Liabilities for Failure, for Delay, and for Injury. By a...

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Transporting Live Stock in Numbers.

T HE transport of live stock is at all times attended with certain risks, and whatever precautions may be taken to ensure the...

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EARNING A LIVING BY MOTOR HAULAGE.

Further Discussion of the Problem of Differing Charges by Different Hauliers in the Same District. NOR the benefit of new...

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Facilitating the Handling of Awkward Loads.

I N these days of strenuous competition the chief aim of the principals of any go-ahead business house is to endeavour to...

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MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport, Which Will Appeal to the Owner, Driver and Repairer. I N THIS series of...

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TOOLS AND APPLIANCES AT THE MOTOR SHOW

The Second Instalment of a Survey of those Exhibits at Olympia which were of Interest to Users of Commercial Motor Vehicles,...

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5,000 Miles a Week.

WIVE thousand miles a week is J2 covered by the motor fleet of Messrs. Lewis's, the proprietors of the largest emporium in...

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USEFUL TIPS FOR STEAM WAGON DRIVERS.

Two Interesting Letters from Old Contributors to this Page. A PAGE of suggestions from steam wagon drivers is always of...

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ANOTHER AUTOMATIC CHANGE-SPEED GEAR.

A Restund of Recently Published Patent Specifications. mHE PROPERTIES of the gyroscope, 1 its resistance to change of...