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9th March 1926
9th March 1926
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THE next issue of The Commercial" Motor will celebrate the

coming of age of the journal, its first issue having been published on March 16th, 1905. The contents of the issue will be of a...

Bolstering the London Tramway Systems.

T HE determination with which the Minister of Transport has given effect to the recommendations of the Traffic Advisory...

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What Parliament Thinks About Warning Lights on Cycles.

T HE vexed question of the voluntary invisibility of the cyclist at night was further impresSed upon the public mind by the...

The Fallacies of Horse Advocacy.

F ROM time to time we hear rumours of a return by certain former users of motor vehicles to horsed transport. Not many .of...

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ONE HEARS

That fine weather is the best incentive to coach passengers. That the smallest owners often have to face. the largest...

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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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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

Rear Number-plate Lighting. Import Duty Distinctions. The Country of Origin of the Post Office Vehicles. Lifting Jacks on Motor...

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A LOW, STRAIGHT-FRAMED SIX-WHEELER.

Interesting Details of a German Chassis in which the Rear Axles are Mounted on the Frame, No Upsweeping is Necessary and...

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A ROCHDALE LAUNDRY FLEET.

The Problems Arising from House-to-house Delivery and Collection. One Hundred Stops in 38 Miles. U SEItS OF commercial motor...

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY MOTOR DEVELOPMENTS.

Ati interesting summary of the road motor service developments of the Great Western Railway during the past year is given in...

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THE GLASGOW BUS AND TRAM STRUGGLE.

A Further Stage in the Opposition of the Bus Owners to th'e Attempt to Exclude Them from the Centre of the City. S INCE the...

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NEW ROLLER BEARINGS FOR HEAVY DUTY.

Introduction of a New Set of Bearings for Road Wheels Carrying Heavy Loads. Bearings Renewable_ by Unskilled Labour. U NTIL...

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THE HARDY COUPLING AND THE SPICER JOINT.

T E name " Hardy " is now a household word where flexible couplings for the transmission of motor vehicles are concerned. It...

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SPEED AND EFFICIENCY US-BODY OVERHAULING.

Interchangeability a Factor of Vital Units. A Natural Sequence in cc. Spare Bodies as Replacement erations. Arrangements for...

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LIEUT. ESTIENNE'S NEW SAHARA ROUTE.

Divergence from the Original Route as Planned and the Crossing of the Waterless Desert of 800 Kilometres. T HERE is a belief...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. PASSENGER SERVICES IN YORKSHIRE. Details of Bus Activities in...

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COACH CHARGES IN LANARKSHIRE,

A List of the Average Rates for Hiring Motor Coaches for Journeys up to 150 Miles. w E believe that motor coach owners and...

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MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD. •

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport, which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver, and• Repairer. 397.—Preventing...

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A NEW ACCUMULATOR FOR LIGHTING.

The Results of Some Tests Carried • Out with a Battery of Novel Construction. E LECTRIC lighting is now widely used on...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on ail subjects connected with the use of commercial motors; Letters should be en OM side of...

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THE RESTRICTION OF LONDON BUS SERVICES.

The Decision of the Ministry of Transport to Restrict Bus Services in the Interest of the Tramways—and, Later, of the...

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A MISCELLANY OF USEFUL IDEAS.

Suggestions by Our Drivers and Mechanic Readers. MWO useful lips for steam-roller drivers are given by " of Tattiworth....

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IGNITION BY MEANS OF HIGH COMPRESSION.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. T HE Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, of Stuttgart, in specification No.'...