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3rd July 1928
3rd July 1928
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How the Railways Could Employ Road Transport.

P ROGRESS entails change and change involves disturbance, which in its turn means readjustment to meet the new conditions....

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Loose Leaves.

T HE managing director of one of our leading commercial-vehicle factories was recently showing us over the plant and, pointing...

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ONE HEARS

"Is it fair to write of 'The A.A. 4d.' on petrol?" That the petrol tax is taking much more than a lot of getting back. That...

HERE'S ONE

Something that the public might read, mark and inwardly digest before it is too late: Says the Railway to the Bus: "Why make...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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AMBULANCE WORK IN BIRMINGHAM.

Details of the Organization and Operation of Vehicles in the Country's Second Largest -City. S INCE, we, as a nation, have...

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Municipal Purchases and Proposals.

CHARLWOOD ( Surrey) Parish Council is to purchase a trailer motor pump at a cost of £430. The question of purchasing a steam...

Making Headway with Newcastle's Bus Stations.

A number of important decisions in connection with the establishment of bus stations in the city was reached by the watch...

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

The Police Report on London Motor Traffic. 'Traffic Census Shows Increase. Non-splintering Glass in Buses. The Minister and...

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A Lancashire Bus Advisory Committee.

R EPRESENTATIVES of six county boroughs, 10 municipal boroughs, 19 urban districts, and five rural districts, the...

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THE MODIFIED 30-CWT. VULCAN CHASSIS.

Alterations in the Standard Model Based Upon Extended Experience of Users, Making for Efficiency and Ease in Operation. F...

Chassis Lubrication : A New Method.

A N interesting system of chassis lubrication, which is entirely automatic in action, has been developed by the Eassick...

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SERVICING LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.

The Well-known Repair Works and Garage of Spicers, Ltd., Extended and Improved to Provide Still Better Facilities. MHE...

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Useful Equipment for the Garage and Workshop.

I N all garages and repair shops large supplies of paraffin are used, and in some of them it must often be felt that quantities...

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RAILWAY ROAD TRANSPORT BILLS.

Arguments of Counsel Against the Grant of Additional Powers to the Railways. riERTAIN Scottish county councils petitioning...

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The Petrol Duty Finally Approved.

T HE discussion on the petrol tax 1 which took place last week in :ommittee on the Finance )3111 pre • sented few new features...

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AN ENTIRELY NEI „EY BUS CHASSIS.

A Sturdy Model for 32-34-seater Bodii Chat ward Design and Interesting Features yout. A LT - HOUGH the works of Crossley...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND ° CARRIER.

The Responsibilities of the Haulier in Respect of the Goods he Carries; the Problem of Insuring the Load. MHERE are two...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the ose or commercial motors. Letters should be on One side of...

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BENT WOOD IN BODY CONSTRUCTION.

Definite Advantages Offered by Bent in Place of Sawn Timbers where Curves are Introduced in the Design. I N these days of Mass...

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The Availability of All-British Diesel Engines.

O O several occasions lately we have drawn attention to Continental developments in connection with the production of Diesel...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. A BIG BUS COMPANY'S COACHING PROGRAMME. Some Details of the...

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FOR THE CHELTENHAM-TO-LONDON ROUTE.

Another Vehicle Added to the Fleet of a Cheltenham Concern which Operates a Popular Long-distance Service. F OR some time past...

THE ULSTER PASSENGER TRAFFIC CONFLICT.

Public Sympathy with the Buses in the Struggle Against Rail and Tram Interestsc HE contest for the distinction of 1. carrying...

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DISTINCTIVE SALOON VEHICLES.

Brief Details of Two Well-appointed Vehicles, with Strachan and Brown Bodies, Built for High-class Service. T HE high-class...

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A NEW LIGHT MOTOR ROLLER.

Details of the Keynsham Appliance which has Instantaneous Reverse by Double-action Clutches. W ITH the improvements in modern...

The Effects of Pressure on Lubricating Oils.

T IECERE is still a great amount to be learned regarding the qualities of various classes of lubricant and the reasons for the...

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RUNNING, UPKEEP AND OVERHAUL.

Interesting Contributions from Maintenance Engineers, Drivers and Mechanics. MHE new form of wheel puller which we described...

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TO TAKE THE PLACE OF A BRAKE BOOSTER.

A R4sum4 of Recently Published Patent Specifications. T IIE specification, No. 276,670, of Bernhard Lormiiller, of Zurich,...