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6th April 1940
6th April 1940
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Wastage By Transport Muddling

T HE railways are now under Government control; in fact, the latter apparently anticipates making a profit out of them....

Keeping the Road Wheels Turning

T 'THERE is reason to believe that the maintenance of some industrial vehicles has fallen considerably below its pre-war...

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Passing Comments

Reslzing Pistons L`CONOMY is, or should be, Instead of Scrapping " the order of the day. This Them applies particularly to...

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One Hears

That road transport is not so easily paralysed as rail transport—except by bureaucracy. That A.R.F. vehicles from far-distant...

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NEWS of the WEEK

CONFERENCE TACKLING ROAD AND RAIL RATES EIROM the Road and Rail Central Conference comes a letter on road and rail rates in...

Rail to Compensate Road for Loss of Traffic I N cases

where, as the outcome of fuel rationing, traffic normally carried by long-distance road vehicles is transferred to the...

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Municipal and A.R.P. Number—April 20 A PARTICULARLY wide appeal r - %

will be made by this important Special Number, which will cover two spheres of activity, both of major importance and, in many...

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The Minister on Transport in War-time

S PEAKING at Norwich on March 29, the Minister of Transport said that, so far, the strongest impression on the public mind is...

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HOW THE NUMBER OF JOURIs EYS PER DAY AFFECTS COSTS

A Problem which is of Importance when the Haulier is Asked to Quote for Traffic which is to be Carried Over a Range of...

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anizing and Maintaining THE] 4PIRE'S LARGEST FLEET

What was Revealed which is Responsib of all Mechanical a Visit to an R.A.O.C. Depot, )7. the Supply and Maintenance 'tides...

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Gas Demonstration Attracts Prominent Personages

Transport Officials and Leading Operators Witness Demonstration of BrushKoela Producer-gas Plant II A AN Y transport...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

MORE ON FUEL FOR PRODUCER GAS I N his letter published on March 16, Mr. Holder, of the Dupuy Gas Co., says that I am out of...

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Unusual Outfit for Sub-surface Exploration

Portable Earth-boring Vehicle with Wide Application and Claimed to be of a Unique Nature the search for oil extending to VV...

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Promoting Efficiency in Large and Small-scale Cleansing

Sweeper collectors for Streets, Yards, Works, etc., and Special-type Refuse Collectors are Products of Lewin Road Sweepers,...

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Inexpensive 2-ton Low-loading Trailer

With a loading level of only 1 ft. 6 ins this R. and S. trailer has an 11-ft. 8-in. body, weighs 19 cwt. and costs £90. It is...

An Economical Oil Cleanser

N EITHER doubt nor difficulty nted nowadays disturb the transport engineer with a used-lubricating-oil problem. That cleaning...

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Operating Aspects of Passenger Transport

BUS-DEPRECIATION RATES LOWERED T HE recommendation which a subcommittee has forwarded to Glasgow Transport Committee that the...

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Jottings of Jock

D ERE FELLOW KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD, Sum of them sturdily constructed drivers what is specially designed for service under the...

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Fully Freeable Fluid Clutch

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications A N hydraulic transmis sion, suitable for vehicles which start and stop...