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17th May 1927
17th May 1927
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Co-ordination of Passenger Traffic Facilities.

T HE announcement made to the London County Council, in the report of its highways committee, that the loss on the year's...

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ONE HEARS

Thunder again. Of slide rules in use in taxicab& Of camels giving place to Scanimells. Of taximeter dials that are...

HERE'S ONE

I'll have to take you, there by the longer road there's a"1 in 3 gradient on the .other." "Won't your bus take it? " "Oh,...

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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 42

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

Glasgow Corporation has authorized the purchase of a motor mower at a cost ef about £57. Maidstone Corporation has decided to...

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT

The Swan Song of the Minister of Transport. Pabsenger Traffic in London. The Mersey Tunnel Entrances. Smoke and Sparks from...

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BODYWORK FOR THE SMALL COUNTRY BUS.

The Type of Vehicle whichis Supplanting the Carrier's Van in Dealing with Light Goods and Passenger Transport. T BE small...

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A MOBILE SODA FOUNTAIN.

Taking Cooling Drinks and Confections to the Customer. Automatic Cooling Machinery Employe& L AST winter we described a...

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SMALL OWNER.

Chances that Exist for the Development of the Small Bus and Coach Business, and Considerations That Must Not Be Overlooked. F...

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TRANSPORT EXPERIENCE; BRITISH WEST AFRICA.

The Kind of Work Imposed Upon LOT of Service There and the Type he Gold Coast Colony, the Conditions e Most Suited to the...

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MOTOR SPIRIT AS A BRITISH PRODUCT.

How Motor Spirit is Being Produced by the Cross " Cracking " Process Within an Hour's Journey from London. J NTEREST " cracked...

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The Value of Winch-equipped Lorries.

Far from being reticent concerning the use of petrol-propelled vehicles for effecting deliveries, Shute and Co. advertised the...

Page 56

LAUNCHING AND LAND ING A LIFEBOAT BY MOTOR.

T HE expeditious handling of a lifeboat is a matter of very great importance, and one which has given considerable trouble to...

Page 58

PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Making a Series of Contracts with Market Salesmen. The Need for a Careful Preliminary Survey of the Loading Conditions....

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on alt subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should Se on one side of...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

Improving Chain Steering on Steam Wagons. Attending to Gland Packing. A Layshaft Modification on the A.E.C. , Securing...

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WAYS AND MEANS.

Useful Contributions From Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. Trouble with a Rag Universal Joint. T HE driver of a bus fitted...

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AN ALL-METAL FLEXIBLE COUPLING.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. TTNIVERSAL joints which depend upon the flexibility of the material of...