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3rd May 1932
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Hauliers Take Heart !

I N the countless phases of Britain's rise to her present position, be it in commerce, in social enlightenment, or in the arts,...

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Private Cars Used for Carrying Goods

A GILBEILTIAN situation has arisen as the I -1 . result of a recent decision in the King's Bench Division concerning the use of...

False Economies Effected by Re-. ducing Drivers' Wages

TT is inevitable that, at a time like the present, - 1 -vehicle owners of all degrees should be taking all reasonable steps to...

LOOSE LEAVES

Q UITE a number of interesting p a r texchange deals has been made, not all of which receive the approbation of makers, but...

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ONE HEARS

That every trade turns to the motor. That it is invariably a turn for the better. Much more about quickly detachable...

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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 Guide to French Goods Services.

Although it is estimated that, in France, there are now over 17,000 concerns devoting attention to the mechanical road...

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"Safety Week" in London.

The scope of "Safety Week" has grown so rapidly as to make it practically impossible to carry out what is required during one...

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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

Crunum Corporation has approved the purchase of a tractor. WALLASEY Corporation is buying an S.D. Freighter 2i-tonner, costing...

ITEMS OF NEWS IN A FEW LINES

During January 158 vans and lorries, valued at £43,700, were exported from Germany. * Mr. P. J. Pybus, C.B.E., M.P., the...

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CHASSIS FEATURES

that make for ECONOMIES I F a consensus of opinion On road transport were taken from all operators in the world—both large...

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A New Articulated Six-wheeler Conversion

I T is announced by A. Ferraris, Ltd., 200-220, The Broadway, Oricklewood, L031(1011, N.W.2, that the company has arranged to...

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The Policy of The Road Haulage Association

T HE pending change of name of the Long Distance Road Haulage Association to the Road Haulage Association, and the enlargement...

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CLEARING HOUSES:

thenfunctions and uses W HAT exactly is a clearing house? We know of clearing houses owning lorries and firms—obviously lorry...

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By Nathan Fine, of Manchester.

TT might be interesting to mention that I was the 'pioneer of clearing houses in England, having organized and managed the...

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MAKERS' and USERS' EWS on OIL ENGINES T HE compression-ignition oil

engine, as designed or adapted for i use in commercial vehicles, is such a new and important development that inquiries are...

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Valuable Information from Actual Users

As to instructive matter useful to potential users, this maker says: We cannot add in any way to the chapter in your own...

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Distributing Diverse Loads

from the Docks I N the heart of the London Docks, • just below the Tower Bridge, are the headquarters of Thomas Allen, Ltd., a...

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An Analysis of GOODS

VEHICLE PERFORMANCE r 0 date 104 chassis of all kinds have been submitted to The Commercial Motor standard form of road test...

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ROAD TRANSPORT and the Scottish CO-OPERATIVE

MOVEMENT T HE extensive development of cooperative trading is one of the features of the present-day distribution of household...

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innovations in Double-deckers

Advantages That Can Be Obtained With a Double Intermediate Floor I N the design of motorbuses for London service there can be...

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EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE

Without the Loss of Vehicle Use O NLY owners of large fleets of goods vehicles, and bus operators really appreciate the...

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THE LOGICAL TRAILER

ECONOMICS OF HAULAGE Hill Road Traffic Act, 1030, cou T siderably altered the conditions of ie trailer use in this...

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A New Suction-type Tipping Gear

The Clayton-Gauthier Poweroperated Mechanism Dispenses with All Mechanical Connection from the Engine T HEClayton-Dewandm Co.,...

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4-dvaliceof

PARCELCAR D LTRING the past year or so the sales $ of three-wheeled delivery vans have increased considerably and for this...

Fire Extinguishers for Vehicle and Garage A USEFUL range of

fire extinguishers „Li is offered to the public by Merryweather and Sons, Ltd., Greenwich Road, London, S.E.10, the...

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A Buyers' Guide to GOODS-CARRYING CHASSIS

A Handy Compendium of the Current Models on the British Market with Abbreviated Specifications of Their Chassis T HE following...

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WHERE To FIND HAULAGE

BUSINESS T HE slow but steady improvement in trade still continues and shows signs of developing in new directions. Those...

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LIGHT WEIGH]

BODIES to Save Taxation W HEN designing a body with a view to saving weight, the various limits mentioned in the taxation...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES Distinguishing the Goods Chassis from the Passenger Type.

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. 13734] Sir,—In considering the features which, if embodied in one chassis, would make the...

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Helper Springs for Special Work

A CONSIDERABLE range of helper springs for all 21 popular lightweight vehicles is now being offered by R. M. Papelian, Ltd., of...

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PNEUMATIC TYRES

and TAX REDUCTIONS 0 WNERS of commercial vehicles who have changed over from solid to pneumatic tyres should be careful to...

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REFRIGERATION

now a more practical proposition A ITER a prolonged period in which little success has attended efforts to make refrigeration...

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Operating

Aspects of PASSENGER TRANSPORT STRONG OPPOSITION TO COACH BAN PROPOSAL Committee of Inquiry into T" London Motor Coach...

IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK

Two Appeal Decisions Announced. THE decisions of the Minister of Transport in the matter of two appeals have been announced....

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The Karrier Ro -Railer

in service The L.M.S. Railway Co. Commences Operation Between Blisworth Station and the Welcombe Hotel at Stratford-on Avon T...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT Second Reading of Lord Buckmaster's Bill. T MILE House of Lords, without divi1 sion, gave a second reading to...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER C ONTINUING the article which appeared on April 26th, the owner-driver beginner to the haulage business is...

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Advanced Methods in Cesspool Emptying

E VIDENCE of advances in methods of cesspool-emptying are to be found in a new appliance which Dennis Brothers, Ltd., of...

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A Mobile Shop for Displaying Footwear

F RANCE is essentially a country of small towns— important cities being few in number and widely separated. At the same time...

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Some Regulations Affecting Goods Vehicles

A LTHOUGH most of the regulations affecting goods vehicles have been in force for more than a year we make no excuse for...

Variations in Insurance Premiums Explained

W SliS in respect of commercial vehicles differ tremendously, consequently insurance companies have to charge varying premiums....