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17th December 1943
17th December 1943
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Page 15

The Lead Poisoning of Transport

J UST at the time when transport by road is being used' to an increasingly large extent, in fact, almost to its full capacity,...

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Higher Rates for Hire Vehicles

W E have been called to order by the managing director of 'a haulage concern in Hants, who considers that we do not devote...

Passing Comments Putting the Case for T' "Motorways for Motorways

Before the Britain" Exhibition, now Public open at 22, 'Lower Regent Street, London, S.W.1, is compact, but has managed to...

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One Hears—

That " no economy is too small " is a good slogan. That fuel is not the chief problem, but that labour certainly is. • That...

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News of the Week

WHEEL EQUIPMENT • FOR GAS TRAILERS THE Directorate of Vehicle Mainten ance and Alternative Fuels has given consideration to the...

Extra Clothing Coupons for Manual Workers

F OR the current rationing period, 10 additional clothing coupons . ca-n be issued to a wide range of workers in agriculture...

T.U.A. to Become the Power

Farming Association •• • T HE chairman of the Tractor Users' Association recently presented his annual report for the year...

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Yet Another Haulage Association

A NEWassociation of • operators directly concerned in haulage . was formed on December 9, when the " merchants, distributors...

Motorways Extolled at Luncheon Speeches

A T a luncheon in London following the opening of the " Motorways for Britain " Exhibition at 22, Lower Regent Street, the...

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I. of T. Annual Report

T lIE Institute of Transport has issued a summary of kts work for the year ended September 30, 1943. During that time, Mr. C....

Traffic Segregation After the War

P OST-WAR road plans, which will have traffic segregation as a basic feature, were foreshadowed by Mr. P. J. Noel-Baker, Joint...

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Greater Efficiency for Producer-gas Operation

Two New Ideas Tried Out by Bradford Corporation with a View to Securing More Satisfactory Performance r- r VO new devices,...

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Modifications to Government's P.S.V. Gas Producer

Need Found for Greater Stiffness in Filter Straps and Cooler Brackets COLLOWING on operating experi1" ence, it has been found...

Road Transport Saves the Situation

An Interesting Account of a Huge Emergency Task Carried Out by the M.O.W.T. Road Haulage Organization (\ NE of the objects of...

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Road Haulage in the Melting Pot

Dealing With Three Main Matters of Topical Interest or Possible Importance in Their Effects on the Post-war Condition of...

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How' WE CAN PROFIT )1\4 AERO-ENGINE DESIGN

Features in an Aircraft Auxiliary Unit which Might be Introduced to Advantage in Commercial-vehicle Engines. An Out. standing...

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THE EMPLOYERS' VIEWP0IN1

DN DRIVERS' WAGES The Part Wages Play in Operating Costs: How They Have Increased as Compared with the Total, Increase in...

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A Change-speed Unit Without Gearwheels

V -pulleys and Belt Drive Used in New Form of Variable-speed Transmission Device T HERE have been many forms 01 variable-speed...

Will this Vehicle Appeal to Tradesmen?

Novel Design of Military Singletrack Machine Which Has Possibilities in the Commercial Field H ITHERTO, we have looked upon 1 I...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

SUGGESTED INSTITUTE OF ROAD TRANSPORT ENGINEERS A S a transport engineer (one o i l the smaller fry) it has appeared to me for...

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Tyre Economy Goes on Tour

How the L.N.E.R., by Use of a Mobile Exhibition and Expert Demonstrator, Brings Home to its Drivers the Ways and Means by Which...

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Dual• Steering for Agricultural Tractors

A Resume of Patent Specifications that Have Recently Been Published A CCORDING to th e Ford 'Motor Co., Ltd., 68, Regent...