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10th May 1932
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Railways as Common Informers

M ANY comments have already been made by us concerning the attitude of the rail ways towards road transport. Instead of putting...

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LOOSE LEAVES

ble practice adopted by drivers of many vehicles carrying sand, gravel, etc., is to assist the tipping of the load by bumping...

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Road Haulage Association Inaugural Luncheon

O N Wednesday last the inaugural luncheon of the Road Haulage Association was given at the Hotel Metropole, London, the...

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The Road Traffic Act and Public Safety

T HE National Safety Congress in London opened last Wednesday with a civic welcome to the delegates by the Mayor of the City of...

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Municipal Purchases and Proposals

BARRO 5V-IN-FI7RNESS Corporation has purchased, at a cost of £1,230, a Crossley single-deck bus. The works committee of...

A Successful Haulage Function

T HE first annual dinner of the west midland area of the Long Distance Road Haulage Association (now the Road Haulage...

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A LONDON BUS TRIAL Oj the MAYBACH GEARBOX F OR some

reason, hard to explain, the average individual seems to have a natural antipathy towards changing gear more often than is...

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Preventing Accidents

due to Broken Glass An Interesting Invention Possessing Features that Call for Close Attention O F all the various devices...

WHERE TO FIND HAULAGE BUSINESS

A Feature which Hauliers will Find Helpful in Estimating and Anticipating Chances for Obtaining Contracts T HE revision of...

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A French Fuel Pump

with Original Features Radially Disposed Cylinders and Plungers Operated by a Face Cam T HE BeHem is a new fuel pump with...

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The Troubles of The Haulier.

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [37421 Sir,—Regarding the article in The Commercial Motor of April 26th, respecting the Road...

Licence Refunds on Conversion to Pneumatics.

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.

[37431 Sir,—As interested parties in the running of road transport,

also as readers of your journal, we should like to know if you can give us any information on a point that has just been...

Starting a Parcels Service.

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [3744] Sir,—Being a reader of your valuable journal for a good number of years, I would like...

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Police Activity Against Overloading.

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL Moron. [3745] Sir,—We are running Sentinel six-wheelers, and a few weeks ago one of our wagons was...

Selling a Vehicle to Pay Its Garage. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.

[3746] Sir,—Could you, please, advise me on the following? My case seems to be different from the answer you gave in a recent...

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Further USERS' VIEWS on OE

ENGINES Following the Publication of a Number of Opinions from Makers and Users on Compression-ignition Engines, Many More...

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ROAD MOTORS HELP VIATION PROPAGANDA

I N organizing the National Aviation Day tour of the British Isles, which is now in progress, Sir Alan Cobham, K.B.E., A.F.C.,...

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Difficulties in the Petroleum Situation A MATTER of vital concern

to the _LA_ road-transport business is the present position of the oil industry in the various markets of the world. Prices of...

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Improvements in

New Dodge Brothers Models T HE principal change in the design of the latest Dodge Brothers vehicles is the use of a straight...

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Operating Aspects of

PASSENGER TRANSPORT LONDON COACH SERVICE INQUIRY CONTINUES Evidence Given on Behalf of Welt-known Operators (AN Monday of...

IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK

Certifying Vehicles in Southern Scotland. WE have been asked by Mr. T. E. B. Chalmers, the Southern Scotland certifying...

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS

Northern Scotland. THE Traffic Commissioners for the Northern Scotland area have arranged to hold a number of sittings, and...

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Dennis Standardizes a Body for the Lancet Chassis

BbY reason of the prog ress that the Lancet passenger chassis is making it is interesting to learn that the maker, Dennis...

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TESTING A SMALL PARCELCAR

T HE vehicle which is the subject of this road test was described in our pages on April 28th last year. It adheres more...

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The C.M.U.A. Deputation

to the Parliamentary Transport Committee A DEPUTATION from the Commer1 - 1 cial Motor Users' Association and the Society of...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent Tribute to Mobile Police. I N the course of the discussion in...

THE PROBLEMS OF A TRANSPORT MANAGER

Thp ROBLEMS of the transport execu tives were dealt with in a paper enfltle " Garage Construction and Administration," which...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER Answering, Step by Step, a Haulier's Comprehensive In quiry of Wide General Interest to All Those in the...

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Steering Three-wheelers

A Re'sume' of Recently Published Patent Specifications T HE names of Karrier Motors, Ltd., IL P. Clayton, R. Dean-Averns, and...