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15th February 1921
15th February 1921
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T HAT the competition of the railway companies in road haulage

can he a very serious matter for the haulier is well realized—there is the history of the canals to show that the railways are...

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ONE HEARS

Of spits and starts. Many murmurs from the taxed. Of R.I.P. for E.P.D. and That it takes a lot to tire the giant. From...

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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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TRANSPORT FOR A NEW TOWN.

T HE .LONDON Count' Council is developing a new town, to be named Becontree, at Dagenham, in connection with its housing...

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AN AMBULANCE FOR PUBLIC USE.

A Description of the Latest Crossley Vehicle, Which is Equipped with Many Interesting and Up-to-date Fittings. A S...

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RAILWAYS AND MOTOR TRANSPORT.

Should the Railway Companies' Powers in Respect of Road Haulage be Limited ? W E REFERRED briefly • last week to the fact that...

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THE MOTOR IN MARKET-PLACE.

F IF TEEN years ago—aye, and less than that— when road motors were considerably in the minority and the horse held sway as a...

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A NEW TIPPING GEAR.

A Patented Gravity Gear, Embodying Original Features Designed by the • Lacre Motor Car Co., Ltd. W E HAVE on several occasions...

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SECURING FUEL ECONOMY ON THE FORD.

A New Economizer which will Secure 35 Miles per Gallon in the Case of the Van and 25 Miles per Gallon in the Case of the One...

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PROGRESS IN PASSENGER TRAVEL.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. The One-man Char-abancs: An Owner-driver's Experiences of a...

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LOOKING BACK 15 YEARS.

IN A PAPER which was Big Tractor read by Mr. E. H. TurnOrder Goes bull at the R.A.C. in the Begging, early part of 1906, the...

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FIRE-FIGHTING APPLIANCES.

The Latest Productions from the Tilling-Stevens Works. I Na paragraph which appeared in our issue for January 25th last we...

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PASSENGER SERVICE IN WORCESTERSHIRE.

The Activities of a Leading Midland Company Whose Saloon Buses and Motor Coaches Have Attained a Remarkable Popularity. I T IS...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). I N MY last week's set of " Pointers " I told the beginner how to...

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FIVE SPEEDS FORWARD AND TWO REVERSE.

An Interesting, American Chassis, Embodying a New Development in Gearing. By Henry Sturnley. MECESSITY is the mother of inven...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

p ASSENGER vehicle running costs are largely the same as those of the ordinary goods-carrying motor. The differences which...

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LOADING AND UNLOADIG THE LORRY.

Saving the Time of the Vehicle by Means of a New Goods Transporter Capable of Handling One Ton Loads. I N THE transporting of...

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AGRIMOTORS IN, COMPETITION.

Contests on the Scottish Border and in the West Calder District. The Advantages of Power, Demonstrated. F EW INCIDENTS have...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the we of commercial motors Letters should be on one side of...

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For DRIVERS, MECHANICS, & FOREMEN

TEN SHILLINGS is paid to the sender of any letter which we publish on this page, and an EXTRA FIVE SHILLINGS to the sender of...

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• SOME NOVEL ENGINES.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. A crankshaft has always been considered, hitherto, to be more or less essential to a...