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30th December 1938
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Select Circulation the Invaluable Factor

A T this time of the year, when everyone is AT of friends at home and abroad, it may be of interest to our readers to learn how...

A. Journal . Which Sees the Light

p EEPING out hastily, but with schoolboy boldness, from a sanctuary of pampered pseudo-aristocracy, Country Life has glimpsed...

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Passing Comments

Road-Transport ConXHIBITED inside the cern Which Believes 1 --4offices of Walton's Carriers, in Publicity . . . Ltd., is a...

One Hears

• That there is no model called Walrus. That operator Thomas Allen, Ltd., would have a fleet if there were—my goodness yes....

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NEWS of the WEEK

DOES THIS SOUND LIRE A SQUARE DEAL? " What is it that the railway companies really mean by 'a square deal? ' was a . question...

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Hauliers Affected by Cotton-trade Slump

"WHAT are fluctuations in trade?" VV and "What is reasonable' -under Section 10 subsection 3 of the 1933 Road and Rail Traffic...

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GUY MOTORS' RECOGNITION OF LONG SERVICE.

An interesting ceremony took place at the works of Guy Motors, Ltd., Wolverhampton, a few days ago, when 31 employees, who last...

Commons Agree on Need for Road-transport Encouragement

By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent NO DIVISION ON ROAD RESOLUTION.. T HE debate on road transport which took place in...

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Why Are the Railway Wolves in Sheep's Clothing?

Enlargements and Observations on S.7 . .R.'s Recent Article, " 'A Square Deal' —The Railways Will Get It If They Give It."...

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THE CATTLE HAULIER'S COSTS AND PROFITS

Prime Costs of Cattle Haulage and Reasonable Figures for Minimum Weekly Earnings. The Importance of Body Size F ULFILLING the...

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DAIMLER ESTABLISHES A PA SSENGER-CHASSIS STANDARD

Exceptionally Good Braking, Rapid Acceleration and Satisfactory Fuel Consumption Among Outstanding Performance Features of COG...

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A Positively Lubricated Thrust Bearing

A Usefui Component in nick Oil is: Prevented From Escaping by Thrustring and Outer-shell Design A NY bearing which, by reason...

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WILL THE WOODE BODY SURVIVE.?

T HE rapid development of road transport has produced many radical modifications in the construction of commercial bodywork,...

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New-type Body for Furniture Transport

D ESIGNED for furniture-manufacturers' transport, a new Luton-type van of outsize dimensions has been constructed by J. H....

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It Pays to Examine the Wood

A Qualified Timberman Points Out How to Guard Against False Economy in Body Construction, and Makes Clear the Qualities of...

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OPINIONS

and UERIES A LICENSING AUTHORITY'S VIEWS ON DRIVERS' HOURS. [55301 In reply to your inquiry, I am directed by the Licensing...

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Dual Reservoirs for Compressed-air Braking System

yyJITH a view to cutting out the VV delay which is caused as the result of a driver having to wait until the air pressure...

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What the Associations are Doing

SMART PROPAGANDA FROM POTTERIES A.R.O. How little has been achieved in most of the big centres, in replying to the railway...

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Giving Old Tyres a New Lease of Life

Tyres Which are Properly Rebuilt or Remoulded are Capable of GivingExcellent Service, Regrooving Means Added Safety T HERE is...

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TAXI WAR IN DUNDEE

D UNDEE magistrates are resuming consideration of a new development in the city " taxi war." Tay Taxis, Ltd., which recently...

Rail Traffic - Down 20 Per Cent. in 25 Years" T HE

decline in rail traffic was I attributed mainly to recession in trade and road-haulage competition by Mr. A. E. Sewell,...

"Special Types" Must Be Authorized H EAVY motor vehicles of "

special " type must be authorized for use expressly by the Minister of Transport and this point was made clear at Glasgow...

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Compression Adjuster for Oil Engines

A CCOR DING to F. Tippen, 3, Eastrtleigh Avenue, Earlsdon, Coventry, the usual manufacturing tolerances in connecting-rods,...