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12th May 1931
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The Sword of Damocles

R OAD transport for commercial needs, in respect of both passengers and goods, is entering upon even a more critical stage of...

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LOOSE LEAVES

people have any idea of the total loads carried annually by motor vehicles; therefore an estimate may be of interest. The...

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ONE HEARS

That the Willys dual-purpose Commerce saloon is both cheap and efficient. That no industry is more in need of co-operation...

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WHEELS of INDUSTRY

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

THE FUTURE OF HAULAGE

By S. F. KNELLER, Director Kneller and Chandler, Ltd. T HE next two or three years are likely to be the most critical in the...

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Personal Pars.

Mr. E. Genna, who is well known in the commercial-vehicle industry, has been appointed sales manager of Bean Cars, Ltd.,...

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VACUUM BRAKES FOR TRAILERS

/INF! of the retralts of the regulations Li made under Road Traffic Act is a closer .watch upon the efficiency of brakes on...

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T.S.M. LORRY CHASSIS

The First Goods Model ky a Famous Concern. A New High performance Sixcylinder Coach and the Oil-engined Range 4 ORE than usual...

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An Analysis of

GOODS -VEHICLE PERFORMANCE Unique Data in Respect of Various Classes of Chassis. Summarized Information Obtained from our...

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LEADERS' VIEWS ON GOODS HAULAGE

The present situation of the goods-transport industry is one that demands immediate action. Fortunately, this is being realized...

"Road transport possesses stronger advantages than the artificial means used against it."— E. C. Marston, Chairman, M.R.S., Ltd.

I T is doubtful whether any trade in the industrial history of the country has been subject to greater restrictive efforts to...

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"Rood transport has been developed to only a very small proportion of its capabilities."-

E. B. Hutchinson. T HE carriage of goods by road during the past few years has entered upon a new phase of existence. Whereas...

"The larger operators are at last realizing the value of

united action."— L. W. Gupwell, A.M.Inst.T., Director, A. J. Gupwell, Ltd. T 11E salient feature in the goods-haulage industry...

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"Traders prefer economic rates with guaranteed service.'— W. Donaldson Wright, Transport Manager, Transport Department, Nottingham Chamber of Commerce.

T HE Royal Commission on Transport, in its final report (paragraph 332), states: "We believe that it would be greatly to the...

"The clearing houses are anxious and eager to help."— E. Claude Thomas, Managing Director, Carey, Davis and Thomas, Ltd.

I T is difficult to say exactly when the first clearing house became extant, but one of the earliest was formed in Bristol in...

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GOODS TRANSPORT

and HAULAGE HERE are nearly five times as many motor vehicles employed in the transport or haulage of goods, foodstuffs and...

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Road Transport Activities

in PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent Tourists and Commissioners. 1/1 - R. D. G. SOMERVLLLE asked 111.the...

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Simplified Chassis Design Needed

A Haulage Expert of Considerable Experience Gives His Views on Simplicity in the Layout of Commer • cial Motors. The Influence...

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The Position of the

OIL ENGINE A Review of Progress Made and Features Which Need Improvement N OTIIING has aroused, for many years, more widet...

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KEEPING COSTS

to the MINIMUM Consideration of the Importance of the Various Items of Cost and the Direction in which Efforts to Reduce them...

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THE FARMER'S DEBT

to Road Transport By Our Agricultural Correspondent D tritING recent years agriculture has been undergoing a process of...

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A Virile Transport Department

of Value to Hauliers I N order to cope with the increasing traftic on regular services, the transport department of the...

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Reducing Body Weight by 55

This Interesting Achievement , has been Attained by C. T. Weyinann, of Paris, in a New Method of Con struction A NEW system...

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Where the

STEAMER EXCELS G REAT BRITAIN may be said to be unique in regard to its development of the steam-engine haulage unit. Although...

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CONTROL SYSTEMS for

SCATTERED FLEETS IN some cases of , divided fleets of . goods carrying vehicles, it is undoubtedly preferable to decentralize...

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EXPRESS DAIRY TRANSPORT

the indispensable motor A Discussion About the Remarkable Roadtransport System of the Express Dairy Co., Ltd. How Continuous...

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Special BODIES for Special LOADS

In this Article Our Bodybuilding Expert Deals with Livestock Lorries, Mobile Shops, Vehicles for Transporting Sheet Glass and...

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A New Electric Tractor

for refuse collection Electricars, Ltd., Produces a Compact Machine with a Range of 35 Miles on One Charge A LTHOUGH electric...

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INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS

in many spheres T HE industrial truck was originally introduced primarily for internal works communication, but it has since...

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WHAT THE RAILWAYS ARE DOING

G REAT efforts are being made by the railways of this °canary to regain their lost ;oods and passenger traffic. Some dea of the...

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TANKERS for LIQUID LOADS

of Many Kinds A Survey of an Interesting Topic With Special Reference to Types of Tank and Methods of Insulation Which are...

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carrying Concretefor Road Works

M ANY unusual vehicles and appliances • have been constructed for municipal duties by Dennis Brothers, Ltd., of Guildford, and...

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Economical

FLEET OPERATION by a London Hotel Supplier TNFORMATION concerning the loperation of the fleet of vehicles belonging to London...

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GOODS-CARRYING CHASSIS

on the British Market A Useful Buyers' Guide to Current Models O N this and the following pages we give abbreviated...

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LONDON COACH SERVICES FOR LOCAL FUNCTIONS

Intgrosting Evidence Put For. ward in Respect of Metropolitan Licence Applications I N the course of the Metropolitan Traffic...

HIGHER WEEK-END FARES TO BE DISCOURAGED

Important Observations Made — by the South Eastern Area Commissioners W HEN the South Eastern Traffic Commisaioners, under the...

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The Hauliers and Concrete Aggregate Merchants Alliance

T' +' prices ruling for the haulage of sand, gravel and building and road-making materials are so unsatisfactory as to make it...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER T HE extra expenditure involved in the use of a trailer behind a steam wagon was shown in the previous...

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The Ferraris Extension

for Chevrolets T HE Ferraris Flex-Twin-Six sixwheeler extension unit, made by A. Ferraris, Ltd., 200-220, -The Broadway,...

Timber-carrying

by Special Trailer A COMPANY which has for, some time past specialized in the construction of special types of trailer is...