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16th February 1932
16th February 1932
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Practical Proofs of Performance

Our hopes that this, series would prove Of value have been fully confirmed by our readers' letters, and the data obtained in...

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LOOSE LEAVES

S OME remarkable figures concerning the public roads of Great Britain were given by Mr. P. J. Pybus at the recent dinner of...

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ONE HEARS

Of the press gang at work for the railway s. That the steel industry had banked on a 25 per cent.' duty. That KeighIey's...

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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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ITEMS OF NEWS IN A FEW LINES

The Great Western Railway Co. is building a motor-service station at Paddiegton and a garage at Wolverhampton. Vincents of...

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Ricardo's Lectures on Oil Engines.

The Royal Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, London, W.C.2, has now published in pamphlet form the Howard Lectures,...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

BOOTLE Corporation is recommended to buy an ambulance at an estimated cost of £415. The cleansing committee of 13Lnc - 1cpool,...

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PETROL TO OIL

CONVERSIONS Some Particulars of the Interesting Methods Employed by the Stobcross Motor Co., Ltd., in Replacing Petrol Engines...

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2 ,-TONNERS versu s 4 -TONNERS

How a Concern Distributing Provisions and Groceries Overcame Certain Difficulties by Substituting Two 2-ton Vans for a Single...

OIL ENGINES FOR COMMERCIAL MOTORS

flUR new Manual, entitled " Compression Ignition Engines for Road Vehicles," by the Editor of the "Commercial Motor," is...

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BUS BODIES for

OVERSEAS Passenger Vehicles for Service Abroad Must Often Embody Special Facilities for Ventilation, Carrying Goods and Mails,...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent Passenger Transport Bill: No Statement. 1% i - R. BALDWIN, as...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

The Present Licensing System a Failure. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL Mown. [3659] Sir,—I have read with much interest your...

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The Michelin Railcar in England

A Striking Demonstration of the Michelin-equipped 24-seater Car on the L.M.S. Line TN recent months we have made _L several...

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' URING the quarter of a century or more which has been occupied by theWevelopment of the modern motor vehiclefpractically all...

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For Re-conditioning Cork-insert Clutches

T IIOSE operating fleets which include Morris light vans or other Morris vehicles equipped with the corkinsert type of clutch,...

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Road Traffic Act Regulations

Observations by the Minister of Transport on the Points Raised by the Deputation from the Standing Joint Committee of...

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A Simple Anti-dazzle Device

Elementary Mechanical Principle Employed in Promising Attempt to Provide Practical Headlamp Deflector S 0 many devices have...

New Fast Fire-fighters for the Paris Brigade

Interesting Delahaye Vehicles to be Manned by Young French Soldiers T "present motor fleet of the Paris ilapeurs-Pompiers...

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Light Vans Displace Motorcycles for P.O. Work

An "Observation" Strip Above ihe Driver's Compartment a Feature of the Latest Type of Van with which the Authorities are...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER T HERE is one more clause to be dealt with before I have finished outlining the conditions which the...

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A TRAILING-AXLE RIGID SIX -WHEELER TESTED

I N the past two or three years orthodox chassis converted into rigid six-wheelers with drive to only one axle have been...

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WHERE TO FIND HAULAGE BUSINESS

A Feature Which Haulicrs will Find Helpful in Estimating and Anticipating Chances for Obtaining Contracts C21 ENERALLY...

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Review of the German Industry T' ■ Department of Overseas Trade has recently issued a report on economic conditions in...

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS

Southern Scotland. THIS week's gazette gives full details, occupying 15 pages, of applications to be heard at the forthcoming...

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BRIEF ITEMS OF THE PAST WEEK

Appeal Against Nine-year-old Service. A REPRESENTATIVE of the Ministitry of Transport recently heard in Birmingham an appeal...

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EASTERN COMMISSIONERS' DECISIONS ON LONDON COACH SERVICES

Operators Last to Institute Services Generally Regarded as Intruders A STATEMENT occupying 15 pages 21. of foolscap has been...

Expediting Traffic Operation

OME enlightening facts concerning Isithe difficulties of organizing traffic were revealed in a paper entitled "City Traffic...

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The Spring Suspension of Six-wheelers

A .1R6sum of Recently Published Patent Specifications A N arrangement of spring suspension for six-wheelers is described in...