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29th November 1917
29th November 1917
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The Cen tral Clearing-house Scheme. T HE SCHEME for the establishment of

goods clearing-houses, constantly put forward by numerous supporters for several years past, has, during the last few days,...

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ORGANIZING A STEAM MOTOR INDUSTRY.

I N A. RECENT ISSUE one of your contributors ex-pressed very clearly his opinion to the effect that the steam wagon and tractor...

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ONE HEARS

That breakfast is better than bullets. Transport Tanks Trouble for the Teutons. That interest in loading trucks or detachable...

WHEN THE DRAPER DELIVERS THE MEAT.

By "The Inspector." I T IS A WEEK o s r two ago since I Wrote under the alliterative, if not very allifring title "Petrol and...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR

British Magneto Activity. The manufacture of efficient magnetos in anything approaching quantities was, in pre-war days, to...

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THE UPKEEP OF STEAM WAGONS.

No. 2.—The Garage and Its Equipment J UST AS A PROPERLY arranged house is essential to a human being who wishes to live a...

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6 6 STARS" IN THE PUNJAB.

Where the Way for the Light Lorry is Hard. WE ARE ABLE, on this page, to give three very interesting illustrations of a Star...

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USEFUL LOAD CAPACITY.

Some Considerations Bearing Upon the Selection of the Most Suitable Size of Commercial Motor Vehicle, and Showing the Relations...

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SOLVING THE LOADING DELAY PROBLEM.

Novel Removable Wagon Body Used by the Midland Railway. I N OUR ISSUE of 9th March, 1916, we drew attention to the novel and...

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AUSTRALIA'S LORRY REQUIREMENTS.

What American Makers Are Doing : What British Makers Are Noti Doing (From Our Australian Correspondent.) F OLLOWING on years...

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THE ROUND TABLE OR LITIGATION?

I N AN EDITORIAL in our issue of 8th November we strongly advocated the manifestation of a sPirit of conciliation among...

THE WOOD-MILNE CYLINDER.

Recent Developments—Compression Problems—Is It Safe ? Since Ties COMMERCIAL MOTOR introduced the Wood-Milne cylinder, with...

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Saving 6000 Gallons of Petrol a Year.

A striking illustration of the contribution offered by coal-gas. towards the country's petrol extended by Road Motors, Ltd:,...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

Spuds, Spikes and Strakes. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [1557] Sir,---Writing in your paper on. "Tractor Wheels," Mr....

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AGRIMOTOR NOTES.

Who Selects and Who Orders ?—All Purposes v. Single Units—Weight to Power— Government Ploughing in South Wales—Alldays...

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For DRIVERS, MECHANICS & FOREMEN.

A PRIZE OF TEN skru,LrATGs is awarded each week to the sender of the best letter which we publish on this page ; all others are...

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PATENTS SUMMARIZED.

A Three-jet Paraffin Carburetter. The main claim which is made by Henry Garner, of Alcester -Road, Birmingham, .in...