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1st November 1921
1st November 1921
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W E devote four pages of this issue to the winning

contribution in our Coach Drivers' Competition, to a list of the awards, 'and to Ilustrated ,comments upon the effort8 of the...

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HOW HEADLIGHT GLARE , CAN. BE AVOIDED.

T HE endeavour to discover a means of eliminating the glare of headlights is being actively pursued by the Departmental...

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ONE HEARS

" Done" gears. Of Fords and ploughshares. That the L.S.D. saves s. d. Of steamer circles and petrol rings. That the doom of...

HERE'S ONE.

"Why is it called a Charabus, papa?" " Because it is sort of half-and-half, my boy." " Is there any money in it, papa? " "I...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

The wheel of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage the roughness of...

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TARRED ROADS AND FISHERIES.

T HE committee appointed in May, 1919, jointly by the Road Board (now the Roads Department oh the Ministry of Transport) and...

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WANTED! A TESTING GROUND AT WEMBLEY.

"The Inspector" Suggests the Desirability of Including Adequate Facilities for Testing all Kinds of Motor Vehicles in...

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COACH DRIVERS' COMPETITION.

What Drivers Think about the Coaches of To-day—Suggestions for Improvements Summarised—Ideas in Great Variety—Transmission...

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HOW I THINK MY COACH COULD BE IMPROVED.

Pneumatic Tyres. Low Centre of Gravity. Four-wheel Brakes Operated by Momentum of Vehicle. Hydraulic Brakes. Electrical...

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COACH COMPETITION RESULTS.

T HE prizes in The Commercial Motor competition for coach drivers have been awarded as follow:— First Prize of £10 to Cecil V....

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LINKING UP LANC BY MOTORBUS.

Rapid Growth of a Modern Road Service w atly Improved the Travelling Facilities in Population. a County Hay Mr. H. E....

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A HANDY RUNABOUT ELECTRIC CRANE.

A New Utility Truck Incorporating Many Ingenious Features. 0 NE of the exhibits at this year's Olympia Show which attracted...

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PROGRESS IN STEAM WAGON DESIGN.

Weight Reductions. Boiler Modifications. New Chassis. Simplifying Controls. F OR many years the . steam-wagon has laboured...

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THE INSTITUTION OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS' DINNER.

T HE SECOND annual dinner of the Institution of Automobile Engineers was held at the Royal Automobile Club on October 26th, the...

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TRANSPORT TIPS FOR TRADESMEN.

Particularly Addressed to Those Who are Replacing Horsed Vehicles by Motors, or Contemplating So Doing T ilE RECENT Show at...

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WHY BACK 'DOORS?

A Case Where Broadside Loading and Unloading of Motorvans is an Advantage. o LD IDEAS very often die hard, and so deeply do...

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SOME HAULIERS' QUERIES.

"The Skotch " Replies to Some of the Interesting Questions Submitted to Him by Those Engaged in the Haulage Industry. I N LAST...

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PROGRESS IN PASSENGER TRAVEL.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. Country Bus Services. Why Not Adopt a System of Advance...

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A SUCTION-FED CARBURETTER.

An Instrument Combining Carburetter and Vacuum Fuel Supply. A CARBURETTER which embodies many novel features and yet is withal...

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TRAINING THE YOUNG IDEA.

It is Here Argued that Agents for Parcel Carriers and Light Vans should Train Youths to become Drivers. By "Vim." I . N my...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). A LIVERPOOL reader is in trouble with his switch wiring. He has taken...

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THE AT-A-GLANCE EFFICIENCY CHART:

T HERE HAS been a tremendous demand for the Efficiency Chart devised by the Solid Tyre Department of the Dunlop Rubber td., and...

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PLANT FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE REPAIRING.

The Problem of Maintenance—Should the User Repair his . Own Vehicles ?—The Machine Tool Equipment Necessary to Do So Some...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to C ONTRIBUTIONS are invited fo r this page from fleet mana g ers, drivers, garage...

W. — Adjusting Fan on 2 - ton Napier.

The fan on the 2 ton Napier vehicle is of the plain bearin g type, the spindle (x) of which is eccentric with the short piece...

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ROADSIDE AND GARAGE.

A Page for Drivers, Mechanics and Foremen. An Uncommon Breakdown. The sender Of the Jrill.owing communication has been...

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FRICTION TRANSMISSION GEAR.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. The leading patent this week refers to change:speed •gear which is frictionally...