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15th November 1940
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Control of Used-vehicle Prices?

0 NE of the major topics which are now being discussed in commercialvehicle trade circles and by operators is the prices of...

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Increased Manufacture of New Vehicles Must Soon Commence

r THE Premier, last week, spoke of preparations which are being made to cover the period up to, and including, 1943, that is,...

Passing Comments

A GOOD air-raid story is going the rounds. One night, when things became somewhat hectic and many pieces of shell were flying...

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One Hears

That the British Navy and the R.A.F. are removing the Mediterranean blues. That the present dearth of road transport would...

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NEWS of the WEEK

DUMPERS NOT MOTOR VEHICLES: SCOTTISH RULING T "Justiciary Appeal Court, Edinburgh, on November 8, gave judgment in two appeals...

Control of the Industry by the Industry

By S. H. JARDINE, Secretary A.R.O., Metropolitan Area IT is with a feeling of appreciation 1 that I read the fair criticism of...

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Cheap Gas Producer for Small Motors

T WO new models have been added to the range of producer-gas plant niade by British Vehicle Producer Gas, Ltd., 120, Pall Mall,...

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Training for Soldiers in Transport Administration

A SCHEME for the higher education ot those of its members and others interested in transport administration as a civilian...

Manchester Imports Control Transport Established

D URING last week-end a dbc.ument of outstanding importance reached hundreds of operators in the northwest. Prompt co-operation...

Commissioner Surveys War-time Transport Organization

C HOOSING as his subject "The ‘..."Organization of Transport During Defence Emergency," Sir William Chamberlain, North-western...

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What Can Be Done By Contractor To Assist The Ploughing Position

M UCH has been made by Government spokesmen of the reserve of tractors formed for meeting the exceptional demands of the farmer...

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Haw Aluminium-alloy Gravity Die astings Can Help Motor Construction

Close Examination of Advantages Resulting from the Use of Die-castings for Commercial-vehicle Components. When Gravity...

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New• Mixing Valve

for Low-pressure Gas The "G.M. and Mangoktsi Product Now Available in Three Types. Device Fitted to Manchester Corporation...

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Oil Filtration Merits More Attention

• Good and Bad Features of Current Methods Discussed in Authoritative Paper. By-pass Type Generally Favoured, but...

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TRANSPORT VARIETY U DER ONE 4ANAGEMENT ACHIEVES SUCCESS

S 0 much has road transport become a part of the national life in the past couple of decades that there are now many highly...

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Opinions and Queries

CHECK TYRES WHEN HIRING TO THE ARMY W OULD it be possible for you to give some space in your valuable journal to convey a...

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COSTING ERRORS, OF BOTH ',OMISSION AND OMISSION

Referring to Some Actual Cost Figures and Showing, by Analysis of Them, What Sort of Mistakes Operators are Likely to Make I N...

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Valuable Research on Design Problems

N O one, who knows the facts can fail to be impressed by the extremely useful work which has been carried out for some years by...

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Operating Aspects of

PASSENGER TRANSPORT BRAVERY MEDAL FOR BUSMEN L ONDON Transport is instituting a "Bravery Medal" for busmen and other...

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Adjustable Towing Ball Joint

'TO eliminate rattle due to wear is the I object of a refinement in tractortrailer couplings shown in Patent No. 526,705, by A....