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13th February 1923
13th February 1923
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The Growing Cali for Emergency Brakes.

T IS STILL extremely difficult for a vehicle owner or fleet manager to say where wise precautions end and extremes are...

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Bus Competition in London.

HE LONDON traffic combine, consisting of the London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., and the Loudon Underground Railways, has...

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ONE HEARS

Of improvements in valve gear. Of luxurious taxicabs for London. Ofa,. " stake "-sided lorry for butchers. That the...

HERE'S ONE—

Brown to Jones Smith runs that bus of his awfully cheaply—says he , hasn't spent a penny on it for repairs since he had it five...

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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...

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THE MOTOR TAXATION INQUIRY.

A New Definition of Motor Spirit Suggested, the Flashpoint Being 100 deg. F. and the Boiling Point from 180 deg. to 210 deg....

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A - FRENCH-BUILT CHASSIS FOR MEDIUM LOADS.

M ANY of our readers may remember that at the time of the 1921 Corn- , . mercial Vehicle Exhibition Messrs; Automobiles 31....

MINING DEVELOPMENTS AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES.

In no part of - Englarielhave milling, developments proceeded in greater i volume during recent years than n Nottinghamshiro,...

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A POWERFUL EMERGENCY BRAKE.

Applied by the Downward Thrust of the Wheel, the Brake Grips the Road Smoothly, the Higher the Speed the Greater Being the...

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Avoiding Congestion in an American Market.

O NE OF the finest illustrations of the remarkable increase in the use of commercial motors in America in recent years is to be...

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WIRELESS AS AN AID TO VEHICLE CONTROL.

In this Second Article upon the• Recent Developments in Wireless Telephony the Possibilities of its Usefulness in Vehicle...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World.. BIRMINGHAM'S DOUBLE-DECKER TROLLEY-BUSES. An Inspection of...

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Guarding Against Fire on Lorries Carrying Fuel.

O N VEHICLES which are constantly employed in the transportation of inflammable goods • it is very desirable that reasonable...

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THE MOTOR'S PART EMOBILISING A FAIR.

How a Miscellany of Road Transport \relict( Five Hundred Slic d in the Demobilisation of the World's Fair. , ..ek Pastures New...

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LICENSING SUGGESTIONS

T "Rural District Councils Associatiou has made the following suggestions on the licensing of buses to the Departmental...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

Further Opinions Concerning the Project for Forming a Haulage Trade Association. Why a Combine Will Not Do. O NE OF THE most...

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THE SCOTTISH AGRIMOTOR DEMONSTRATION.

The Report of the Committee Gives, on the Whole, Praise to the Work of the Implements. T HE. HIGALAND and Agricultural Society...

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DEMONSTRATING A MOBILE BATTERY CRANE.

The Ransomes' Runabout Crane Has Been Entirely Redesigned and Embodies Many Unique Features. w E HAVE on many occasions...

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ROAD CAMBER AND TYRE WEAR.

T " FRENCH military trials which were recently held near Versailles have shown us that three tyres on one wheel unmet adapt...

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ATTRACTING AND RETAINING CUSTOM.

How the Motor Vehicle Fleet of the Baking Department of a Northern Co-operative Society Has Assisted to Increase and Hold...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). I N WHAT I have written during the past week or two in these columns I...

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THE HOPPER COACH IN GLASGOW.

The novel coach for passengers, mails, and goods, which is the registered design 'cif Mr. F. W. Hopper, and which we described...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites cot : respon.dence on all subjects connected with the' use of cornmercial motors. Letters should be on one...

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Recent Refinements in Atco. Motor Mowers.

T HE Atco motor mower was introduced in 1921, since when over 2,500 have been produced. In place of a single 22-in. model,...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

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

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SAVING PETROL AND -OIL.

Hints on Economizing From Driver and Mechanic Readers. P ETROL and oil are the two items supply which are regularly required...

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AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION TURBINE.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. A N INTERESTING type of internal-combustion turbine is described in specification No....