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12th April 1921
12th April 1921
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I T IS interesting to see, from our summaries of the

reports of the two sections of the Committee appointed to consider the granting of powers to railway companies to carry goods...

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MANCHESTER MOTOR TRAFFIC.

The Attempt of the Manchester Corporation to Secure Powers Which Open Up Wide Possibilities of Injustice. By Lt.-Col. A....

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ONE HEARS

Of the eternal mine. Talk about short shift. That the coal hewer's life has its seamy side. That it is easy to pick holes in...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

The wheel of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the...

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FORD REFUSE TIPPERS.

The Macclesfield Corporation have decided to purchase two Ford 1 ton motor lorries, with hand tipping gear and special bodies,...

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. A LIGHTWEIGHT SINGLE-DECK BUS BODY.

Despite the Increased Passenger Accommodation of the New Coventry Buses, the Vehicles are Seven Cwt. Lighter than the Old...

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RAILWAYS AND ROAD TRANSPORT.

The Reports of the Committee and Their Divergent Opinions. T HE Committee appointed by the Minister of Transport tp advise him...

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SAVING £120,000 A YEA] SING ROAD TRANSPORT.

An Account of an Interview with Mr. :he Transport Manager of Lipton, Ltd. “ TIRING the last .15 months we have diverted 20,000...

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FROM FARM TO MARKET BY ROAD!

The Shortcomings of Railway Transport and the Opportunity Afforded Thereby to Road Transport. A GOOD DEAL of heartbarning is...

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LEAVES FROM THE INSPECTOR'S NOTEBOOK.

Paint ! German Tyres Again. T HIS seems to be a peculiarly suitable subject on which to scribble a few paragraphs, at a time...

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THE MINISTER ON ROAD TRANSPORT.

he Importance which the Ministry Attaches to the Road, and the Part which the Commercial Motor User is Playing. '' I ERIC...

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ROAD TOURING IN ITALY.

R AILROADS ARE always difficult and expensive to construct in a country where mountainous regions abound, and, as a....

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THE C.M.U.A. LUNCHEON.

A Notable Gathering of Road Transport Interests. The Minister Unavoidably Absent. HE ANNUAL luncheon of the Commercial Motor...

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Chairman." on the undecorated truth, which WW1 this: that there

was a permanent, constant, and intricate relation between the road authorities and the come mercial motor user. There was a...

RESTRICTIONS ON ROAD LOCOMOTIVES.

A LETTER was sent recently by the Ellesmere. Urban District Council to the Oswestry Town Council, asking support for a...

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• TRANSPORT TIPS FOR TRADESMEN.

Particularly Addressed to Those Who are Replacing Horsed Vehicles by Motors, or Contemplating So Doing. -T IIERE is a very...

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PROGRESS IN PASSENGER TRAVEL.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. Popularizing Coach Travel. ABig Outing for Children. • T HE...

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LOOKING BACK 15 YEARS.

ALT HOUG'11 the Ousting the motor coach is now an Four-inintegral part of the Hand. "life" of holiday resorts, and an essential...

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BUILDING A NEW INDUSTRY FOR BRITAIN.

How a Sheffield Motor Firm has Captured Foreign Trade—Making Ingenious Machines for Cutting Files —An Interesting Enterprise in...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

An Occasional Chat on Subjects and Problems of Interest to those Who are Engaged, or About to be Engaged, in Running Commercial...

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BUTTER BY ROAD.

Some interest - was taken a. few days ago in a big demonstration of the value of -motor transport by the Co-operative Wholesale...

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FORD VAN• POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford"). J UDGING FROM the number of enquiries I receive, these Pointers are...

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THE ANDREW POWER TRANSMITTER.

An Appliance for Utilising the Power in a Ford Engine for Industrial Purposes. T HE AMOUNT of power available in the motorcar...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best out of a Vehicle, to T HE INTEREST of the fleet manager in the maintenance of his fleet is nearly always...

1.—Leyland Front Axle.

An inspection of the front axle of a machine which Las been running for some months may show that the front springs have jumped...

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ROADSIDE AND GARAGE.

A Page for Drivers, Mechanics and Foremen. Description of Test Load Design. The sender of the following commitn,ication has...

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COMMERCIAL MOTOR BODY IMPROVEMENTS.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents In specification No. 159,303, by Percy Frost Smith and others, of TillingStevens...