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29th March 1927
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Equipment—The Key to Vehicle Efficiency.

W HII.ST it cannot be said that, in this country, we have to any great extent lagged in the provision of equipment for motor...

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ONE HEARS

"Money down, price down." That Irish punctuality is Irish. Of flexible-hose compkition arisen. Of a gross of costs per gross...

HERE'S ONE-

" That's a nice little van you've got there, Bill. Can she travel?" " Travel " echoed Bill. " She can pass anything on the...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

Stoke-on-Trout Corporation has decided to invite tenders for the supply of a motor lorry for the cleansing department....

A Curious Competition.

J UST about two years ago the Prefecture of the Seine Department decided to hold a shock-absorber com petition for industrial...

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

London's Taxicabs. Various Suggestions. Fares on L.G.O.C. Controlled Buses. Lincoln's Level Crossing. The Lower Thames Tunnel....

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THE BODYWORK OF THE LONG-DISTANCE BUS.

The Vogue of the Regular-service Bus Operating Over Long Routes. • O NE of the most interesting phases of recent motorbus...

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A THIRD HAND ON THE DRILL.

W HEN we were dealing with the exhibits at the British Industries Fair (Birmingham section) comment was made upon the...

THE LIGHTING-UP OF SALVAGING OPERATIONS.

W HERE salvaging opeTPations have to be carried on after dark the need of some better means of lighting up the scene of...

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THE NEWEST IDEAS IN PASSENGER BODYWORK.

Considerations Which Affect the Choice of Bodywork. The Disposition of the Seats. The Types of Door Available. W HEN deciding'...

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A SIX-WHEELER FOR LARGE-CAPACITY BUSES.

Details of a New Karrier WL6/2 Model Chassis Designed for Doubledeck Buses Accommodating 64 Passengers. W E learn with...

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PARADE FOR "THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR" CUP.

The Judges' Luncheon. An Even Higher Standard of Excellence Attained in Vehicle Condition. Growth in Entries of Electric...

• AMONGST THE VEH ICLES ON PARADE.

O NCE again the annual parade of commercial motor l/vehicles at Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.2, organized by the...

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THE VARIETIES OF COMMERCIAL BODYWORK.

The Types of Body Usually Adopted for Use in the Transport of Different Industries, With the Modifications and Adaptations...

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THE ACTIVITIES OF LEADING BODYBUILDERS.

A Brief Description of the Works, System of Production and Typical Models of Some of the Chief Makers. A WORKS WHICH PRODUCES...

THE BIRTHPLACE OF MANY PRACTICABLE IMPROVEMENTS.

MITE large and imposing factory of Messrs. Strachan and J. Brown, Wales Farm Road, Acton, W.3, is of unusual interest in...

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A LARGE FACTORY FOR BUIL DING BUS AND COACH BODIES.

MHE extensive modern factories of Hall, Lewis and Co., -E. Ltd., 14, Cockspur Street, London, S.VV.1, at Park Royal, London,...

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WHERE A LIGHT ALLOY BODY IS BEING PRODUCED.

TI A OWN the centre of what is probably the largest 1.1 undivided shop in the bodybuilding industry, that owned by Short Bros.,...

A SIMPLE SOLUTION OF THE ALL-WEATHER BODY PROBLEM.

T HAT old-established company of coachbuilders, motor agents at d engineers, John C. Beadle and Co., Ltd., Dartford, Kent, has...

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AN ALL-WEATHER COACH SPECIALIST..

T HE leading speciality of London Lorries Ltd., Spring Place, Kentish Town, N.W.5, is the quadruple-purpose (Q.P.) all-weather...

DUPLE BODIES 0 F MANY TYPES.

T HE works of Duple Bodies and Motors, Ltd., The Hyde, Hendon, London, N.W.9, are prominently situated in the main Edgware...

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A SIMPLE AND EASILY OPE RATED ALL-WEATHER HEAD.

W HEN one considers the vagaries of the English climate it is not really surprising that the ail-weather motor coach has...

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• A BUS COMPANY'S BO DYBUILDING ACTIVITIES.

MLLE name of the United Automobile Services, Ltd., is .1 particularly well known in connection, with the operation of...

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DECIDING THE DIMENSIONS OF THE BODY.

In Preparing a Specification for a Vehicle for Goods or Passenger Carrying, the Best Results are Attained from a Full...

Page 100

Restoring Worn Parts.

TTNTIL comparatively recently worn parts, even when of an expensive nature, were usually scrapped or, in a few instances,...

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WELDING AND WELDING EQUIPMENT.

Experience and Skill Essential. The Work of Well-known Operating Companies. Interesting New Processes. W ELDING is a subject...

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CLEANING THE OIL AND THE AIR.

Devices Which Reduce the Frequency of Overhauls and Lengthen the Life of the Power Unit. T ITE importance of using a good...

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THE BODY WORKS OF THE CHASSIS MAKERS.

The Ability to Produce Vehicles with a High Standard of Excellence in Design and Workmanship. PRODUCING THE POPULAR LEYLAND...

SOME OF THE GUY LOW-PLATFO RM-LEVEL AND OTHER BODIES.

T HE bodybuilding section of the works of Guy Motors, Ltd., Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, is fairly extensive, as in the large...

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SPECIAL FEATURES OF DEN NIS BODY CONSTRUCTION.

T HERE is a very large body-building shop at the works of Dennis Bros., Ltd., at Guildford, Surrey, with a well-stocked timber...

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THORNYCROFT'S COMPLETE RAN GE OF GOODS-CARRYING VEHICLES.

TOHN I. THORNYCROFT AND CO., LTD., Thornyt.) croft House, Smith Square, London, S.W.1, makes 13 ehassis suitable for freight...

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ALBION COACHWORK FOR GOODS AND PASSENGERS.

F OR enterprise in body design the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., Scotstoun, Glasgow, has always had a considerable reputation and...

GARNER'S SPECIAL BODY DESIGNS.

I T has always been the policy of Henry Garner, Ltd., to help the coachbuilders of the country to obtain orders and to fit...

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THE VULCAN BODY DEPARTMENT AND ITS PRODUCTS.

I N the organization of the Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co., Ltd., of Southport, the body-building department occupies a very...

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KARRIER BODYWORK ON FOUR OR SIX-WHEELED CHASSIS.

mrm body works of Karrier Motors, Ltd., Huddersfield, have recently been reorganized so that output can be Intensified, and...

VINCENT'S SPECIALI TY—THE HORSEBOX.

W M. VINCENT, LTD., of Reading, has made a speciality of horseboxes on standard chassis. It favours the frame which is...

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JACKS AND LIFTING TACKLE.

Some of the Equipment Which is Available for Use in Garages, as well as by Owners of Vehicles of All Classes. MIME was when...

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A London Salvaging Firm's Equipment.

11.A MONG the London firms early to realize the growing need for special equipment for breakdown and salvaging work is the...

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MAKING THE BUS INTERIOR COMFORTABLE.

Tasteful Interior Decoration, Well-arranged and Easily Sprung Seating Have an Important Effect Upon Revenue from Passengers....

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PRESSES FOR DEALING WITH SOLID TYRES.

Brief Descriptions of Some of the Leading Products by British Manufacturers. O NE of the best-known hydraulic press-making...

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SALVAGING AND BREAKDOWN EQUIPMENT.

An Extraordinary Range of Ingenious Appliances is Now Available for Dealing with Damaged Vehicles. fr HE high-grade...

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TIPPING GEAR IN ITS MANY FORMS.

Built to Cope with Loads of from 1 Ton to 12 Tons, These Gears Should Meet All Requirements. M UCH of the efficiency of road...

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PLACING AN ORDER WITH A BODYBUILDER.

The Routine which Must be Followed, a Knowledge of which Considerably Facilitates Business and Accelerates the Construction of...

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HOW MUNICIPAL SERVICES ARE FARING.

Continuing Our Summarized Analysis of The Latest Available Passenger Transport Returns of the Most Prominent Municipal...

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TYRE INFLATION APPLIANCES.

Foot and Mechanical Pumps Carried on the Vehicles Themselves. MIME was when, even in garages, 1 tyre inflation was carried out...

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COMPRESSED AIR FOR MANY PURPOSES.

In the Garage and the Workshop Many Applications of the Use of Compressed Air in Addition to Tyre Inflation are Possible. F OR...

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RECORDING MILEAGE AND RUNNING.

Knowledge of Mileage an Essential to the Keeping of Accurate Costs. Instruments for Analysing Vehicle Operation. T HE KEEN...

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THE LIGHTING OF THE GARAGE.

Where a. Public Supply of Electricity is Not Available Choice May be from Many Plants Giving Electric Current or Gas. A S much...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

Obtaining Longer Life from Perch Bars. W HEN overhauling a commercial vehicle, it is frequently found that the rear suspension...

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A NEW TOOTH FORM.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. "Cl RNEST WILDHABER, of New ai r York, in specification No. 266,163,...