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11th April 1922
11th April 1922
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T HE luncheon of the Commercial Motor Users Association, held in

London, was the most ine: - portant function of the week, and some interesting speeches were delivered. A full report is given...

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ONE HEARS

Of tireless tyres. Of Easter—good egg ! That echo answers " Chekko." That batteries are standing the acid test. That fast...

HERE'S ONE

In Devonshire the char-ii-bancs is generally known as Cherubim. Mr. Cecil Torr, a lawyer and a man of letters who has a house...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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RAILWAYS AND ROAD TRAFFIC. VIEWS OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

S URTOINED is the statement on behalf of the Association of Mimicipal Corporations in opposition to the Railways (N. 'Western...

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THE C.M.U.A. LUNCHEON.

A Notable Gathering of Commercial Motor Users. The Questions of the Railways and of Taxation Discussed. T HE ANNUAL luncheon...

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PARKING PLANS FOR VISITING COACHES.

Official Information, Aided by Maps, Which Should Prove of Inestimable Value to Coach Proprietors. 14 1V OW IHEN, get a move...

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HELP FOR HAULIERS.

The Costs of Running a 3 cwt. Van are Analysed by "The Skotch," who Urges the Owner to Demand Is. 1d. per Mile. I WISH some of...

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WHY FLATS OCCUR IN SOLID TYRES.

A Problem That Has Given Rise to Many Explanatory Theories and for which a New Solution is Here Presented. A PROBLEM 'which...

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THE ROAD TRAN OF FURNITURE.

Dealing with the Fleets and Methods. Erni and Co., and Ti Lring and Gillow, Ltd., James Shoolbred and Co., Ltd. I N few...

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FIVE-TON TAX: £120 PER ANNUM?

No Opportunity Must Be Lost, "The Inspector " Urges, in Emphasizing the National Incidence of Highway Costs, if Ridiculous...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. o NE of the largest concerns operating motor coaches in this...

A PROGRESSIVE GLOUCESTER BUS CONCERN.

Supplying the.Wants of Thinly Populated Districts. , ..... ........... ............. .... ,............ 1 IF ONE takes a map,...

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THE PIONEERS OF THE LONDON-HASTINGS SERVICES.

The Doings ot a Prominent London Firm who have Done Much to Popularize Road Travel to the Coast Amongst Londoners. —...

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NORTHERN COACH OWNERS' MEETING.

A List of the Rates Agreed Upon when Carrying g'ooked . Parties. A T THE invitation of C. F. Rymer, Ltd., the Liverpool and...

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CANAL BRIDGES: RELICS OF THE TURNPIKE DAYS.

T "canal bridge at North "Warnborough, crossing the Basingstoke and Woking Canal, which shortly after the start of the war was...

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CONCERNING MAKE NAMES.

Is it Good Policy for a Manufacturer to Call His Private and Commercial Chassis by the Same Name. By n A GREAT deal of good...

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DISSOLVED ACETYLENE_ AND ITS USES.

A Description of a Visit to the Works of Allen-Liversidge, Ltd., and Notes on the Gas Cylinders, Blow-pipes, and Other Articles...

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SPECIALISTS IN MEAT TRANSPORT.

T 1-1E DEMAND for mobile road transport fleets is, perhaps, greater at the great shipping ports than anywhere eleo in the...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author 'of "The Book of the Ford"). T EE "mag," is often suspect, and is rarely faulty. When, however,...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the Me of commercial motors. Letters should be on one side of...

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HINTS• ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Hest Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble C ONTRIBUTIONS are invited for this page from...

191.—The Care of Lighting Dynamos.

If there is a considerable loss of efficiency in the lighting dynamo, this will often be found attributable to discoloration of...

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THE GARAGE LATHE.

Its Equipment for Special Jobs, as Described by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. T HE ENGINE lathe, once the king of machine...

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FORDSON TRACTOR AS A "COMPONENT."

A Resutine of Recently Published Patents. The manufacture aud sale of components, fittings, and accessories for use on, about,...