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2nd September 1924
2nd September 1924
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The Cleverness of the Army's Transport Scheme.

rpHosE WHO followed the extraordinary, even if -Ireadily understandable, development of mechanical transport as an aid to the...

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ONE HEARS That the spread of the Bristol continues.

That no shorter buses will be ready shortly. That motorbuses bring plenty to the cottages. That those who have fought longest...

HERE'S ONE.

" 'Struth 1 'Woes up with Bill? Looks as if 'e 'ad water on the brain." "Not 'im 'E was chucked into a ditch w'en is van...

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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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A NEW CHASSIS FOR THE SUBSIDY.

Thornycrofts Place on the Market a 30-cwt. Chassis With Pneumatic Tyres Suitable for Civilian Work at Home and Abroad and for...

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NARRATIVES OF THE INDUSTRY.

The Evolution of the Prominent Concerns in the British Commercial Vehicle Industry which have Made History by the Pursuit of a...

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BRITISH RAILCARS ON AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

Petrol-propelled Motor Vehicles Adapted for Branch Line Service. W E BAVE on many occasions in the past referred to the value...

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THE ARMY'S TRANSPO TENTIONS DISCLOSED.

Considerable Advances in Methods of Emplo Giant Pneumatic Tyre ; a New Four-wheel-driv Machine in its Cap Motor Vehicles by the...

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LEICESTER'S 'MODERN FIRE BRIGADE.

By changing over from horse-drawn appliances to motor-driven engines of the latest type, Leicester's fire-fighting arrangements...

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CAPE TO CAIRO BY MOTOR VEHICLE.

To Open Up a Great Motor Route from End to End of a Vast Continent. A FAREWELL dinner was given at the Royal Automobile Club...

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OPERATING A FLEET ON A LARGE SCALE.

The Dependency of the Bradford Dyers Association upon Road Motors. Transport Organization as a Specialized Job. How the...

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Features of the Dunlop Low-pressure Tyre.

W E KNEW of no instance whete balloon - tyres, i.e., low-pressure tyres, were being adopted for commercial service, either for...

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THE DUO HEAVY-OIL CARBURETTER.

A French Production Which Permits of Starting on Petrol and of a Gradual Change to Heavy Oil. rinHE EMPLOYMENT of heavy oils...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. MOTOR COACHING AT OSTEND. A Form of Pleasure which is Popular...

COMBINED RAIL AND ROAD TOURS.

An Enterprising Railway Company who, with the Assistance of Prominent Coach Owners, have Arranged a Series of Co-operative...

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Instantaneous Foot-brake Adjustment.

M UCH ATTENTION has been devoted to the provision of easily operated and accessible brake adjustment and the new method which...

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THE HAULIERS' INQUIRE WITHIN.

Operating Costs of •a Fleet of 15 Vehicles. A Consideration of a New Method of Operating the Depreciation and Maintenance...

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The Merit of the Tractor-lorry's Length.

C ONSIDERABLE difficulties are often experienced, when the transport of large and bulky loads has to be undertaken, in securing...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 558.--Improving the Radius Road Anchorage of...

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TIPS FROM STEAM-WAGON DRIVERS.

Useful Suggestions Tried with Success by Some of Our Readers. N 0 SMALL number of shackle pins of steam-Wa g on drawbars are...

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BRAKING MECHANISM FOR A SIX-WHEELER.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. FFECTIVE braking mechanism for the trailer portion of 124 a six-wheeled...