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17th April 1919
17th April 1919
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Greater Resilience in Tyres.

T HERE IS REASON to think that the series of experiments in the tyring of the wheels of London's omnibuses which are about to...

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ONE HEARS

Of few new accessories. That, according to_the Bolshevist, "Riot is might." That as yeast is to dough so is benzole to No. :3...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

" The wheel of wealth will be slowed by all digculties of transport at whatever points ttriiing, as a carriage is by the...

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CALIBRATING PETROL JETS.

A paper entitled. " Some Notes on Petrol Flow meters and the Calibration of Carburetter Jets," read by Capt. G. Smith-Clarke,...

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MOTOR ROADS OVER SANDY WASTES.

How the Problem of Rapid Transport over the Desert of Sinai was Mastered. 0 NE OF THE GREATEST problems that faced the first...

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LEAVES FROM THE INSPECTOR'S NOTEBOOK.

Why Should the L.G.O.Co. Raise Its Fares? "Things We Want to Know "About Agrimotors. I T MAY JUST be my bad taste, or it may...

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SERVICE FOR SOUTH WALES USERS.

Islandslays and Caledons Handled by Cardiff Approved Depots. W HOSO SETS FOOT for the first time in South Wales, does not take...

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S.M.M. and T. TRACTOR TRIALS AT LINCOLN.

W E have received from the S.M.M.T. a copy of the full regulations for the above trials, and the following is an abridgment for...

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FRENCH SPRING PLOUGHING DEMONSTRATION.

Trials of French, American, and British Tractors at St. Germain. T HE FRENCH spring ploughing demonstration, held at St....

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STARTING LIFE AS A HAULAGE CONTRACTOR

One-Man One-Machine Businesses; the 5-ton Steamer and the 2-ton Van. L AST WEEK we dealt with the case of the Owner of a light...

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LETTERS TO OVERSEAS READERS.

No. 1.—In the Nature of a Preface. T HE COMMERCIAL MOTOR" has many readers in the Empire overseas and in foreign countries,...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford"). H OLLY AND FROST generally come together ; . but the Holley that I am...

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MORE CABS FOR OWNER-DRIVERS.

A FURTHER relief of the position in the Metropolis due to the shortage of taxicabs will, no doubt, come from the scheme...

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION.

Some Topical Notes and Comments. T HE NORTH SEA Aerial Navigation Co. has publicly announced its intention of running ....

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OUT AND HOME.

By "The Extractor." An Extension. - A new department, solely for commercial vehicle accessories, has been added to the...

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For DRIVERS, MECHANICS & FOREMEN.

A PRIZE OF TEN ShILLING S is awarded each week to the sender of the best letter which we publish on this page ; all others are...

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AN INFINITELY-VARIABLE HYDRAULIC GEAR.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. This week there appears yet another transmission gear embodying that -...