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10th September 1948
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Progress of Nationalization

O NE of the main topics Negotiated Deal of conversation to-day amongst hauliers, and Delay Acouisiti what is probably uppermost...

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Roads and Vehicles are Vital Assets

HERE is little doubt that during the past few months we have been closer than is comfortable to a position which might have led...

Passing Comments

Moquette and Leather qomE of the buses now Combination for Bus " being built in Holland by Seating the Verheul concern have an...

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One

Hears— That the novelty of the five-day week is wearing oil That nearly 9,000,000 more people a week use London Transpoct now,...

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News of the Week

WEIGHT CONCESSION FOR TRAILERS IS LIKELY n FFICIAL confirmation is now available of the report, published in "The Commercial...

A.E.C. Group to

be Reorganized rHANGES in the administration and structure of the A.E.C. group, which includes Crossley Motors, Ltd., and the...

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City's Terminus Scheme Thrown Out Iy/ITHOUT calling for evidence on

IT behalf of the opposition, the Yorkshire Licensing Authority refused, last week, to sanction York Corporation's proposal to...

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* Personal Pars * MR. H. CONS - I - m.4r has been appointed

director of the National Gas Turbine Establishment of the Ministry of Supply. He succeeds DR. ROXREE COX. MR. H. W. BAKER,...

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Striking New Austin Light Models

r 0 interesting and useful types of c i ommercial vehicle have been developed by the .Austin Motor Co., Ltd., using the...

Breakdown and Service Facilities

INFORMATION has _reached us con" cerning the following additional concerns giving special service for commercial vehicles:— The...

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First-class Service Without Waste

How a Cornish Operator with a Mixed Fleet Ensures Efficient Maintenance and Keeps a Curb on Costs I N an ariicle which...

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Austin 10-cwt, Van Offers Car Performance

Says L. J. COTTON, M.I.R.T.E. B RISK performance and exceptionally smooth suspension were outstanding features noted during the...

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Unpredictable Braking Action -1-HERE is little that is not known L

about the performances of the normal types of brake assembly under a wide variety of conditions, and yet there have been many...

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Shifting Seashore Sand

By H. SCOTT HALL M.I.Mech.E., M.I.R.T.E. S EA sand is being removed from some beaches at the rate of 200 tons per day, but it...

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Leyland Oil Engine Powers Excavator

T HE standard engine for a new British design of excavator, the Smith 21, is the Leyland 7.4-litre oil engine, with certain...

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10.35-litre Engine and Wilson Gearbox in New Guy Bus Chassis

T HIS week " The Commercial Motor ' is able to describe in detail a new Guy bus chassis, the first of which are being supplied...

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High-speed Refuelling with New Tanker

A NEW type of aircraft-refuelling tanker, based on a Leyland Steer 155/1 chassis with twin steering axles and 125 b.h.p. oil...

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industrial Development and the B.T.C.

By C. S. Dunbar M.Inst.T. Dispersal of Industry and Promotion of Agriculture Depend on Provision of Efficient Road Transport....

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Wallasey Tells the World

Civic Week Exhibition Stresses Importance of Transport System A CTIVITIES of the transport department played a prominent part...

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Mobile "Movies" for Oil Exiles

WITH the object of providing enter tainment and instruction for its employees in remote overseas locations, the Shell Petroleum...

Ulster Appoints Transport Authority

N AMES of the nine members who will constitute the £10,000,000 Ulster Transport Authority, under ,the chairmanship of Major F....

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New N.C.B. Electrics Include Refuse Collector

Also 30-cwt. Van of 330 cubic ft Capacity T O new models of electric vehicle have been developed by Northern Coachbuilders,...

First Complete Dennis F.2 Fire-engine

MIANY Dennis F.2 fire-engine chassis have IVI already been delivered to overseas customers, but the accompanying illustration...

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A Risurni of Recently Published Patent Specifications

A Power Take-off For Tractors T HE design of a power take-off for tractors is complicated by the fact that the tractor may be...