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8th May 1923
8th May 1923
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Wanted —A . British Light Van with a Big Engine.

OR SOME considerable time it has unfortu nately been only too apparent that our manu facturers are not catering for what has...

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ONE HEARS

Blain broadcasting. . Via the aerial, the valve, and headphones, "Safety Fifit " and very *good propagandk Mr. Blain!' The...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

Institute of Transport Officers. Sir J. G: Brooclbank (Port of London Authority) has been elected president for the year...

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COMMERCIAL MOTOR Lincoln's Depression.

Schemes which have been carried out by the Lincoln Corporation in partial alleviation of local unemployment have already...

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A 12-TON TIPPING WAGON.

F OR many classes of work the tipping wagon has proved of value, but, until now, its loads: have , been restricted to 5-6 tons....

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A DOUBLE-DECK TRACTOR-BUS.

T HE TRACTOR-LORRY has made sufficient headway during the past year or two to warrant the assertion that it is now a recognized...

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THE LATEST MUNICIPAL VEHICLE.

wHEN ONE considers the big strides which the motor vehicle has made in municipal work it seems fairly safe to assert that at...

"SAFETY FIRST" AND LONDON'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.

W E THINK that there can be . no _ question that the skilful work of the " Safety First" Council has had a material effect in...

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HOME-PRODUCED FUELS AND LOWER COSTS.

W E recently pointed out in these columns that there are very considerable advantages to be obtained by the use of...

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THE DESIGN OF THE TRACTOR-LORRY.

S INCE THE introduction of the Knox tractor and semi-trailer into this, country about ten . years ago, many designers have...

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THE MOTOR'S PART IN 'TG PAPER DISTRIBUTION.

I N FEW other spheres of activity does the. motor play a more important part than in the distribution of our evening papers'....

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A CLUTCH AT EACH END OF THE GEARBOX.

T HE CHANGING of gears on pleasure cars presents difficulties enciiigh, but, on a heavy commercial motor, where the momentum of...

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AIDS TO SOLVING FORD PROBLEMS.

lf, for any reason, the transmission gearing of the Ford has been dismantled it is important that it should be erected in the...

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A Travelling Soda-fountain.

.D URING the past few years the tremendous -demand for iced drinks has brought about a corresponding demand for special...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

T HE AVERAGE motorbus body in these days is designed and built to meet regular service requirements, and, in most cases, it ,...

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. SPEEDING-UP BUS SERVICES.

r TN ITED AUTOMOBILE SKR VICES, LTD.," whose head offices are. at Lowestoft, and whose motorbus ramifications extend to...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

W E MAY now (after, the interruption caused by my desire to utilize the space at my disposal in lasts . week's issue for...

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Commercial Motors in Netherlands India.

T HE OFFICIAL statistics relating to imports of commercial vehicles and tractors by the Netherlands East Indies in 1922 do not...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

Import Duty on Foreign Goods Chassis. The _Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. L2161] Sir,- - You are no doubt aware that the...

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Health Officers Visit Dennis Works.

A sessional meeting held jointly by the Royal Sanitary Institute and the Home Counties Branch of the Society of Medical...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

C ONTRIBUTIONS are invited for this page from fleet managers, drivers, garage foremen, and mechanics, works staff and...

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SOME MISCELLANEOUS HINTS AND TIPS.

Useful Contributions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. F OLLC/WING the recent contribution from a steam-wagon driver cm...

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CARBURETTERS AND FITTINGS.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. T HE INGENIOUS carburetter which , is described in specification No 190,4.32 by Louis...