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12th January 1926
12th January 1926
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A Time for Action—Let the Voter Know.

THERE is in all movements a time for every A ' thing, and the present, in commercial motoring, 15 unquestionably a time for...

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ONE HEARS

Too much of many motorcycles. Much of the sprag on the Continent. Of pleas for abolishing theatre queues. "What about...

HERE'S ONE

The river-valley bus was splashing along its fast disappearing route. " Gettin' a bit deep, ain't it? " said the .driver ....

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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THE FUTURE OF ROAD TRANSPORT.

The Arguments Placed before Members of the Staff of the Great Western Railway Concerning Road Transport and its Relation to...

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A MUNICIPAL TRAILER FOR NARROW LANES.

• First Particulars of a New Type of Trailer, Especially Designed for Refuse Collection, which is Low-loading and...

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IS THE SLEEVE-VALVE ENGINE SUITABLE?

Of Historical and Technical Interest, a Paper Read Before the Institution of Automobile Engineers Shows that the Sleeve-valve...

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Lightness in a Baker's Van Body.

' T HE requirements of the ave . .- baker and confectioner iii the matter of transport units call for the use of a speedy...

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THE SERVICES Or CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.

Further Uses for Commercial Vehicles Being Considered. O NE of the objects of co-operative societies through‘...lout the...

A FIRE-ENGINE FROM SWEDEN.

The Product of a Company who are Increasing Their Works Output to Meet the Growing Demand for Municipal Vehicles and...

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Ulster's Commercial Motor Grievance.

, By Ulsterman. A STRONG deputation, representing the Ulster Division of the M.T.A., the Commercial Motor Users' Association,...

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THE SIX-WHEEL COA( [QUERS THE SAHARA.

How Country Hitherto Inaccessible to ti Coach Services in ; Being Opened Up by the Expansion of nisia and Morocco. M UCH as...

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A British Steam Wagon in South Africa.

T HE 6-7-ton Fowler steam wagon depicted in the illustrations on this page is to be seen undergoing a test in Pietermaritzburg,...

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EL SALVADOR PREPARING FOR ROAD MOTORS.

A Review of Sales Prospects in One of the Central American Republics in which Motor Vehicles are Finding an Increasing Use. L...

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• THE AGRICULTURAL SHOWS OF 1926.

The Attitude of the Farmer Towards Machinery Sections at Local Agricultural and Other Shows. The Position as Viewed by Our...

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COMMERCIAL MOTOR PROSPECTS IN RUSSIA.

Ill-success Having Followed the Attempt to Build Motor Vehicles on the Spot, the Co-operative Societies and Trusts, as well as...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Unavoidable Delays and the Need, in Order to Cover Them, for Increasing the Charges to Customers. C HARGING on a basis of so...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. ABANDONING AN ENTIRE TRAMWAY SYSTEM, An Enterprising Step by...

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BUS DEVELOPMENTS IN AND AROUND SWANSEA.

The Municipal Authorities Receive Numerous Applications for Permission to Institute Services, THD year 1926 will witness...

INTERNATIONAL BUSES FOR SCOTLAND.

T HE illustration which is to be found at the foot of this page depicts a saloon bus of smart appearance which, with two others...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor isruites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors: Letters should be on one side...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 664.—An Improvement to the Clutch Shaft of...

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A MISCELLANY OF USEFUL IDEAS.

Some Suggestions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. B ROKEN studs frequently necessitate drilling out the end left in and,...

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OPERATING A BRAKE BY FLUID PRESSURE.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. brakes which are operated by means of fluid pressure acting on a piston...