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11th November 1939
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Justice Will be Done Eventually

S TARTLING disclosures have been made concerning the treatment meted out to hauliers by officers in charge of transport at...

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Troubles of the Group Organizer " Tweeny "

nNE of the most thankless and onerous tasks in emergency road transport is that of the group organizer. He is presumed to be...

Passing Comments

Accidents to Walkers ESPITE the black-out, in the Black-out Easy La' there seem to be more to Explain people walking in the...

Vehicle Production for Home and Overseas Markets

FNURING the war of 1914-18 the production of commercial vehicles for normal requirements practically ceased, the whole of the...

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One Hears

That Wolverhampton has 1,250 vehicles registered for A.R.P. service. That this is equal to one vehicle per 114 (approx.) head...

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NEWS of the WEEK

A.R.O. FORMULATES TRAFFICCLEARING DEPART1VIENT. T HE A.R.O. head office is perturbed at reports reaching it from various...

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Railway Rates as Minimum Basis for

Road Charges A RECOMMENDATION that mini,tt mum road-haulage rates shall be established nationally, by the adoption of railway...

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Road-transport Topics in Parliament

By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent EXTRAVAGANCE IN VEHICLE IMPRESSMENT..' A A S Secretary Of State for War, Mr, 1 - 1...

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WHY NOT ROAD VEHICLE BY RAIL?

By A. MARENBON, A.M.Inst.T., A.I.T.A. T HIS is a time of national emergency and to conserve fuel a method of road-rail...

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New Dodge Range, Despite the War

Models Ranging from 11 to 6formers. Diagonally Braced Frames, LockheedGirling Brakes, Hypoid Rear. Axles L ONG awaited, the...

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W.D. Repudiates Haulage Contracts

Disgraceful State of Affairs Disclosed at London Meeting of Hauliers. Action Against the Crown Possible EITERATED cries of...

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Training Women as War-tirril Tractor Drivers

OMEN have many parts to play in the present conflict. The tasks that they are undertaking are a vital part in the nation's...

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Fair Mileage Per Town-gas Unit

R EPORTS of seven tests made in normal service with a MorrisCommercial 30-cwt. lorry, powered by a 15.9 h,p. engine and running...

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THERMO-CHEMICAL ASI IS OF GASEOUS FUELS

T HE imposition of severe restrictions on the consumption of those liquid fuels normally used in ..internal-combustion engines...

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New American Multi-fuel Engine

D ESIGNED to run on oil fuel, petrol, butane, or producer or natural gas, a new engine has been introduced by the Waukesha...

War-time Lighting Restrictions

4ANY road vehicles are not yet cornIV/plying with the restrictions on lighting contained in the Lighting ' (Restrictions) Order...

New Range of Portable Electric Drills

A S useful as is a portable electric drill in normal times, its sphere of operation is much wider to-day. Should an operator be...

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Producer-gas Facts and Figures

A Letter Strongly Criticising the Employment of Producer Gas is Replied to by Several Well-known Makers and Others interested...

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Would a National Clearii iouse Solve To-day's Road -transport Problems?

O FTEN enough in the past the voices of the industry's leaders have asked " What is the future of road transport? " In time of...

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Efficiency the Keynote of New Light Ambulance

Low-priced Vehicle with Greenwood and Iperen Body and Bedford 12 -c-wt. Chassis, Named the "Four six U tility " K NOWN as the...

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Operating Aspects of PASSENGER

TRANSPORT HEALTH OF LONDON BUSMEN T HE final report of the committee of inquiry, set up after the bus, strike of 1937, which...

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Water-excluding Leaf-spring Design

R UST between the leaves of a laminated spring is prevented by a simple method of excluding water shown in patent No. 512,529...