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14th July 1931
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Why Subsidize Municipal Motors?

I S not the time ripe for commercial-motor manufacturers to make a stand against the demands of municipalities that they should...

Vehicle Operating Costs.

I N this issue we devote some l0 pages to a completely revised series of The Commercial Motor Tables of Operating Costs, which...

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Regulations which Encourage Front-wheel Drive.

A MONG the many clauses of the Road Traffic Act which are restrictive, there are some which do give an opportunity to designers...

LOOSE LEAVES

H E 'Automobile .1 Association h a s prepared a useful summary of the various motoring offences revealed by Home Office...

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ONE HEARS

That the Cub-ic capacity of Leylands is large. That farmers are spending money on tractors. That we shall soon have exhausted...

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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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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS

The watch committee of ROTHERHAM Corporation is to buy a motor pump. PLYAMITIII Corporation is to purchase a•vehicle for the...

ITEMS OF NEWS IN A FEW

LINES It is proposed to construct a bus station in Ripon. Cheltenham Corporation is to take • steps to prevent steam-wagon...

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The Gilford

Road Tested A High-powered Chassis, Capable of Useful Average Speeds and Pleasing Performance on Hills, which is Nevertheless...

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Road Transport Activities

in PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent The London Passenger Transport Bill. B Elf ORE the Joint Committee...

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The Latest Track-laying Tractor

A New International Model with Simple, AllMetal Tracks TN our report of the exhibits at the ...Royal Show we referred briefly...

A New Three-wheeled Sweeper-collector

A Well-known French Concern Produces a Handy New Municipal Appliance A N interesting and useful little machine has just been...

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Karrier's Latest Road Sweepers

An Improved RSC Type With a Curved Broom, and a New Machine Embody ing the Colt Chassis A MONGST the several exhibits of...

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MAKING A FOUNDATION OR A PASSENGER BODY

This Week Our Bodybuilding Expert Deals with the Construction of the Bottom Framework of the Coach and Bus W HEN a chassis has...

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"THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR" FABLES OF OPERATING COSTS

11 VERY new edition of these Tables involves two points in the _LA way of introduction: (a) an explanation of the bases of the...

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A Route-stop Indicator

for motorbuses B Y reason of his practical experience as a bus driver, One of our readers has evolved an interesting form of...

A New Speed-controlling and Recording Device

ROVISIONAL patent rights have been obtained by Mr. J. A. Harrop, 42, Woodcock Street, Sandal, Wakefield, and by Mr. M. W....

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OPINIONS and QUERIES A Chance for British Makers.

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL Moron. [34581 Sir,-1 cannot find that any British-made tractor is being used in India, whereas...

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OPERATING ASPECTS

of Passenger Transport Latest News from the Various Traffic Areas T EE following are the times and places announced by Area...

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to be amongst the well-known cornpa flies objecting to some of the applications.

The forthcoming sittings of the Traffic Commissioners for the South Wales Traffic Area should, according to Gazette No . . 13,...

MOTOR HIRERS ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS "MIDLAND RED"

Useful Work at a Meeting of the General Management Committee of the M.H.C.S.A. rillik. limitation of services under the Road...

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. EAST MIDLAND COMMISSIONER'S PLAIN STATEMENTS

The Chairman Gives Bus Operators a Clear Understanding of Their Position W HEN the Traffic Commissioners for the East Midland...

THE BOOKING AGENTS ASSOCIATION'S GOOD WORK

The Annual Report Indicates a " Live " Organization T HE annual general meeting of the Booking Agents Association of Great...

• AROUND THE TRAFFIC AREAS

. Brief News of the Activities • in Various Parts of the Country xxTE are satisfied that there is a • V V - real public need...

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BAN. ON UNLIMITED TRAVEL TICKETS?

Opposition Likely by 12 Local Authorities in Northumberland TERN opposition is now certain tsDfrom local public authorities in...

A New Dunlop Cord Fabric

O WING to the fact that all cotton cord used in Dunlop pneumatid tyres is produced at mills controlled by the company, in...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER A Special Difficulty in the Way of Quoting Accurate Averages for the Operating Costs of , Tractors and...

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A Road and Rail Vehicle

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications TEHICLDS which will run on both V road and rail appear to be attracting...