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6th May 1924
6th May 1924
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A Milestone Passed.

T HE ANNOUNCEMENT of the forthcoming publication of The Commercial Motor, the first journal to be exclusively devoted to heavy...

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HERE'S ONE

The eminent statistician and mathematician who writes for this seetiori of the journal estimates that all the fashionably...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY:

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

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A NEW BUS CHASSIS FOR THE BRITISH MARKET.

• Brief Details of the Latest Reo Production Which Incorporates a Six-Cylinder Engine and Braking for All Wheels in its...

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AN AMERICAN CHASSIS FOR 30-cwt. LOADS.

Details of the 30-cwt. Mason Chassis, Built for High-speed Work and Marketed in this Country by Durant Motors, Ltd. OW THAT...

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For Long-distance Removals.

I N THI4 country some of the longest „journey slk undertaken by motor vehicles are carried out in connection with...

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GLANCING BACK A THOUSAND WEEKS

By EDWARD S. SHRAPNELL-SM1TH, C.B.E., M.Inst.T. (Editor of "The Commercial Motor," trom March, .1b05, to August, 1917). I...

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CHARCOAL AS A FUEL SOURCE.

Report on the Trials in France Last Autumn of Lorries the Engines of which were Fed from Gas-producer Plants IA. FULL report...

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NEW CHASSIS FOR GOODS AND PASSENGERS.

Two Interesting Thornycroft Products which are Additional to the Present Range of Models and Should Meet the Needs of Many...

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ARE FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES AT ALL NECESSARY?

Given the Same Coefficient of Friction, a Commercial Motor with Brakes on the Rear Wheels can be Stopped as Quickly as a...

A NOVEL BALL JOINT FOR STEERING CONNECTIONS.

A NEW and interesting type or ball joint, known as the Faudi, is now being used on certain German vehicles. The housing is...

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THE COMMERCIAL MO} IEEDS OF THE EMPIRE.

ISTORY shows that the falls of empires have • been mainly attributable to lack of transport facilities. Rome fell, not because...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. MOTOR COACHING TO RACE MEETINGS. A Yorkshire Event which has...

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BUS AND COACH BODY SPECIALISTS.

Brief Details of the Passenger Vehicle Bodies Constructed by a Southport Company with Particular Reference to a Saloon Bus...

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THE HAULIERS' INQUIRE WITHIN.

The Common Carrier's Liabilities to His Customers in Case of Damage to Their Goods. L AT WgEK, in my contribution under this...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 516.—Improving the Big-ends on a Vulcan....

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USEFUL GARAGE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES.

Wheel-drawing Tools and Other Equipment Devised by our Driver and Mechanic Readers. SIMPLE, cheap, mid efficient wheel-L - 1...

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NOVEL FRONT-WHEEL-DRIVE GEARING.

A Restund of Recently Published Patents. T HE INVENTION which is described by Cl. Barker, in specification No. 212,991, is...