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4th July 1922
4th July 1922
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The Royal Show and the Show Question.

HE Slat Royal Show, organized by the Royal Agricultural Society of England, is being held this week at Cambridge, and on other...

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Roads Cost Only Id. per Head per Day. T HERE are

at the moment a great number of writers busy throughout the general Press giving vent to opinions which are distinctly...

Farming by Tractor.

( • 4 :0ITE a number of farmers—who, although they had seriously considered the question of em ploying agricultural tractors...

.Publicity by Films.

R ECENT developments would appear to indicate that great use will soon be made of the industrial film, particularly for...

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ONE HEARS

Of flies' time. Of ignorance of ignition. Of a summery Spring and a summary Summer. That "Flaming June" was speedily...

HERE'S ONE.

Passing over a canal bridge in Buckinghamshire, the driver of a char-h-bancs loaded with elderly ladies on a beanfeast bent was...

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Coaching to Theatres.

The Samuelson Transport Co., Ltd., with commendable enterprise, propose to run coach services from several points in outer...

An Unfair , Condition.

An unfair condition imposed by the 13irkenhead Corporation induced the Crosville Motor Co., who operate a big fleet from...

Road Tolls.

By . Flintshire County Council a letter was received from the Automobile Association and Motor Union with reference to a scheme...

Parliamentary Candidates and Motor Taxation.

The recent by-election in Fast Nottingham afforded evidence of the keen interest felt in relation to matters affecting taxation...

Restrictions on New Forest Roads.

An inquiry was recently held at the Town Hall, Christchurch, into the -application by the Hampshire County Council to prohibit...

Preference for Heavy Traffic.

Glasgow Corporation has asked the Master of Works to report as to the desirability of having the light vehicular traffic...

Veto on. Mileage Charges.

Recently the Chester Corporation decided to impose mileage charges in connection with a motorbus service along Canal Street and...

The Parking Committee.

In a report to the Westminster City Council the Highways Committee refers to the new departmental committee appointed to...

Pumps in Forecourts.

At Willesden Council's General Purposes Committee the engineer read a letter from Studebaker, Ltd., asking for permission to...

Motors in Denmarx.

It is estimated that in the latter part of 1921 the motor vehicles registered in Denmark included 1,946 taxicabs and omnibuses...

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National Research Work.

Some 300 guests of the Royal Society were received by the president of the.society, Sir Charles Sherrington, by the chairman of...

Current for Electrics.

Glasgow Corporation Electricity Committee proposes that the rate for electrical energy used for charging motor vehicles shall...

Restricting Competition.

Chester Watch Committee has refused to give Mr. J. Hendrick, Wellington Garage, Holt, a licence to run a service of motorbuses...

Ministry Upholds Corporation.

Mr. Robert Roberts appealed to the Ministry of Transport against the refusal of the Chester Corporation to grant him a licence...

R.A.C. Test of Overland.

Fuel consumption and reliability tests of the Overland delivery van were recently made by the Royal Automobile Club. A standard...

Opposition to Closing Roads

An inquiry was conducted at Stirlingshire recently by Major F. C. Cooke, D.S.O., M.C., M.List.C.E. one of the inspectors of the...

Jam Distribution by Lorry.

Chivers and Sons, Ltd., the wellknown jam and jelly makers, have in their service 10 Leyland 44on vehicles, the first of whioh...

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Transport of Heavy Loads.

In connection with our article on the transport of heavy loads, which was published in our issue dated June 6th, we received a...

The Hendon Works of General Motors, Ltd.

Not very long ago General Motors, Ltd., moved their business from their old premises in Theirlee Place, London, to much more...

Foster's Trading Results.

The general slump in the Lincoln Engineering trade, in which the production of agricultural motors forms an essential part, is...

An Unsafe Bridge.

• Porilton Bridge has been scheduled by the Flintshire County Council as unsafe . for heavy traffic.. The enmity surveyor is...

British Empire Exhibition.

The British Engineers' Association has been entrusted with the task of organizing and allotting space in the mechanical and...

Thames Petrol Fumes.

At Southend Corporation Health Committee the medical officer of health submitted a letter from the clerk to the Billericay...

The Agrirnotor Trade.

The report that 400 Fordson tractors are being turned out from the factory per week would seem to indicate that there is a...

Buses to Cope with Tube Traffic.

August 8th will be the last date on which passengers will be able to travel on the City and South London Railway between Euston...

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Motor Vehicles in Australasia.

The value of motor traction as compared with horse-drawn vehicles is being increasingly realized in the rural districts of...

A Cautious. Committee.

The tramways manager reported to the Rotherham Tramways Committee that a suggestion had been made by the Rotherham R.D.C.,...

A Petrol Railway.

The Waltham °aunty surveyor, in view of the reduction of road haulage prices, the high rates charged by the railway company for...

Taxi Costs Per Mile..

Some Some interesting notes on the costs of a 1912 type T.Jiiie taxicab • are contained in "The G•reen Badge Journal,"i Which...

Yarmouth Bus Profits.

There was a profit of el-Ct on the Yarmouth Corporation motorbus services, but the tramways showed a loss during the year of...

North Wales Road.

Improvements. The old main road from Llandudno to Conway—narrow, tortuous and hilly— has now been improved and made modern to...

A Simple Jack,

The Mojack, which is manufactured by James Wiley and Sons, Ltd., of Darlaston, for whom the sole wholesale selling...

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International Tank Wagons.

We illustrate on this page two International tank wagons of an extremely useful type, which have recently been supplied through...

Satisfactory Tipping Bodies.

The Works Committee of the Marylebone Borough Council reports that it has considered (4uotations for the_Asupply of two new...

Reduction in K.H.E. Ignition.

J. W. Pickavant and Co., Ltd., " Quikko " Works, Lombard Street, Birmingham, have experienced such a demand for their K.H.E....

Rolled Steel Wheels.

A rolled-steel wheel for heavy motor vehicles has been developed by the Bethlehem Steel Co., of America, and is being placed on...

Local Proceedings.

West Hartlepool Town Council has decided to substitute trolley-buses for a section of the tramways. Glasgow Corporation has...

Polish Agriculture.

According to a, recant official report, the import of portable -engines and, threshing and mowing machines from Great Britain...

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MECHANICAL POWER ON THE FARM.

The Extensive Use to Which the Agrimotor Can be Put in the Service of the Farm and the Homestead. T HIS is an age of...

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PARKING PLANS FOR VISITING COACHES.

Official Information, Aided by Maps, Which Should Prove of Inestimable Value to Coach Proprietors. S O far, 41 cities and...

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WHY SUPERHEATERS ARE NECESSARY.

The Advantages Gained by Fitting Superheaters to All Types of Steam Tractors and Over-type and Under-type Steam Wagons. T HE...

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FARM CART AND MOTO A COMPARISON.

Which is the Cheaper Mode of Transport for the Farmer—the Horse or Mechanical Power ? T HE income tax is not always regarded...

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WHAT VEHICLES SHOULD THE FARMER BUY?

Being a Brief Outline of the _Different Types of Vehicles Which Can Profitably be Employed in Transport on the Farm. T HE...

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MUNICIPAL TRANSPORT AND HAULAGE

IN our last issue we summarized three papers read at the recent. annual conference of the Institutipn of Municipal and County...

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THE ROYAL SHOW AT CAMBRIDGE.

A Complete Report of the Exhibits of Steam and Internal-combustion-engined Vehicles, Tractors, Traction Engines and...

THE AGRIMOTOR EXHIBITS.

D EALING first of all with the agrimotors and implements displayed in the show ground, the machine the absence of which is...

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VARIOUS PETROL VEHICLES,

ough Few in Number, the Vehicles on View • are Very Interesting. O WING to the S.M.M. and T. refusin g to permit signatories...

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STEAM WAGONS, TR D TRACTOR ENGINES.

S TEAM is the strong force so far as 1.7 haulage and transport, as displayed at the Royal Show, are concerned. Whilst not...

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FIRE ENGINES, ROAD ROLLERS, ETC. A MONGST the fire-engines, road rollers

and accessories are some of the most interesting exhibits to be seen in the Show. As regards the fire-fighting appliances, the...

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DOES THE AGRIMOTOR CHEAPEN PRODUCTION?

A Synopsis of the Opinions of a Number of West Country Farmers Based Upon Their Actual Experiences. T HE MOST pertinent...

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WITH THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS.

Interesting Mechanically Driven Vehicles and Machines Demonstrated and Put Under Trial at the Annual Conference Meeting. A S...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. I T is g enerally a g reed amon g st coachowners, especially...

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COACH TOURS AND TRIPS DURING NEWCASTLE RACE WEEK,

How the Tynesider's Annual Holiday was Spent. VOR ONE week in each year the Tyne sicler puts behind him all cares and worries...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

' The National Road Transport Clearing House, Ltd., and its Scheme of Operations. I OPENED the series of articles of which...

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BULLET-PROOF WAGONS FOR BULLION.

American Efforts to Frustrate Malicious Attacks by Desperadoes upon Bank Messengers and Others Engaged in the Conveyance of...

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THE TRACTOR AND FARMING COSTS.

"The Value of the Management of a Farm is Highest when it Solves the Problem of How to Make Labour More Effective." A BOOK...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford"). D ESPITE a generous allocation of space in last week's issue, I was...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial ntotors. Letters should be on one side...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. C ONTRIBUTIONS are inlited for this page...

229.—Holding a Round Shaft,

It may sometimes be necessary, when carrying out an overhaul, for the owner, driver, or mechanic, to hold a smooth, round shaft...

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FUSIBLE PLUGS AND BOILER TUBES.

Useful Notes on How to Avoid Trouble from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. I T HAS been extremely difficult, this week, to...

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A MECHANICAL STOKER.

A Résumé of Recently Published Paents. In a recent article, descriptive of a new design of steam Wagon, we referred to the...