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15th February 1927
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A LETTER from a reader, included in our page of "Opinions from Others," is a well-reasoned criticism

of the present system of granting 'licences. Some useful suggestions for improving the system are made by our correspondent....

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The Call of Kenya Colony for Haulage Equipment.

T HE white population of Kenya Colony is not quite 13,000, but none of it seems to go afoot. Lying at a high altitude (about...

"Unladen Weight" New Taxes. in Relation to the

rilHE new scale of taxation is, of course, re sponsible, but we have been surprised at the number of inquiries we receive from...

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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...

Page 47

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

For many years THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR has published, wider the heading of " Local Proceedings." much exclusive informalion...

ANEW PUMP FOR TYRE INFLATION.

T EERE are very few light vans and lorries which are not now equipped with pneumatic tyres, so that the value of a speedy and...

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

Road Vehicles Bill Again Deferred. Railway Amalgamation, and the Unrealized Economies. The Rear Lights Measure. By Our Special...

Page 49

NEW PRINCIPLE IN ROAD HAULAGE RATES.

Lancashire Owners Decide on Goods Classification. The Method Adopted for Securing the Adhesion of the Smaller Haulier, and...

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A NEW ENGINE FOR COMMERCIAL WORK.

Some Details of an American Six-cylindered Power Unit Designed for Goods and Passenger Vehicles. W E are indebted to...

Page 51

THE REVOLUTION IN RAILWAY RATES.

How the New Classification Affects the Commodities which Interest the Road Haulier. The New Schedules of Rates and Their...

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ANOTHER ENTRANT FOR 1 [X-WHEELER MARKET.

T EROUGLIOUT the country British manufacturers of commercial vehicles are giving the closest attention to the developments...

Page 56

THE TRACTOR TRADE IN HUNGARY.

T HE tractors used in Hungary before the war were mostly operated by steam power, the number of machines having...

Page 57

BRADFORD'S SUCCESS WITH TRAM AND BUS.

The Growing Use of the Trolley-bus and Motorbus in a Town Which Has Long Possessed an Efficient Tramway System. EOGRAPHICALLY...

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G.W.R. Motor Delivery Progress in 1926.

T HE Road Transport Department of the Great Western Railway Co. states, in a lengthy report lately issued on the progress made...

Page 59

THE CARE OF ACCUMULATORS.

A Timely Article Now that Electric Lighting is so Largely Employed on Passenger-service Vehicles. T HE modern accumulator is...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. A Suggestion for Enabling Travellers to be Made Aware of...

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HOW MUNICIPAL SERVICES ARE FARING.

Continuing Our Summarized Analysis of the Latest Available Passenger Transport Returns of the Most Prominent Municipal...

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A One-horsed Trailer for Use with the Private Car.

J' ITHERTO the motor horsebox, whether in the form of a complete vehicle or a power-hauled trailer, has been chiefly used for...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Some Points with Regard to Tyre Costs—Keeping a Tyre Diary and Applying the Information thus Recorded. A PRACTICE adopted by...

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AN ANALYSIS OF CAUSES OF BREAKDOWN.

A Statistical Summary Based on Cases Dealt with Under the" Get-you-home" Service of the Royal Automobile Club. T T has been...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites 'correspondence on all subjects connected with lhe use of commercial motors. Letters should be on one side...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

Assembling Tylor and Maudslay, Clutches. Improving a Commer Car Jackshaft. A Peerless Starting-handle Improvement. Tylor and...

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WAYS AND MEANS.

Useful Contributions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. Precautions Against Frost. S OME remarks in connection with the...

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HYDRAULIC FRONT-WHEEL BRAKES.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. J MIN I. THORNYCROFI` AND CO., LTD., in its specification No. 263,969,...