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20th April 1934
20th April 1934
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Commercial Users Disappointed

F ROM the point of view of the commercialvehicle industry—and in this term we include both manufacturers and operators—no great...

Petty Informing in Passenger Transport

S INCE the introduction of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, a distasteful practice has developed in certain sections of the road...

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Passing Comments

T " published costs of State-owned motor services in the Colonies indicate an average operating cost of at least Eid. per...

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One Hears

Of too many " unseeing " mirrors. The query " Are libraries necessary in long-distance coaches? " That the A.A. is out to...

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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 roughness of the roads over which it...

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R.H.A. STRENGTH IN THE WEST

T HE largest meeting of hauliers yet held in Plymouth took place last Saturday, when, after addresses by Mr. W. E. Aston,...

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A NEW LAYSTALL ALLOY PISTON

I MPORTANT claims are made for the Axcaloy piston, a new product of the Lays tall Motor Engineering Works, Ltd., Ewer Street,...

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Mechanical Methods Meet Bury's Transport Requirements

Motor Vehicles and Appliances Serve Every Section of the Municipal Undertaking's Work in this . Important Lancashire Industrial...

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Vehicle Cleaning Without Water

How to Keep a Vehicle in Smart Condition Without the Use of Water, the Supply of Which May Be Curtailed by Reason of the Long...

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A Well-built and Well

whaved 32-seater Coach Chassis The Gilford Hera, Introduced Six Months Ago, Possesses a First-class All-round Performance and...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

INADEQUATE TRAIN SERVICES TO THE LONDON DOCKS. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [4293] Sir,—Wishing to bid farewell to a...

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The Latest German Mechanical Horse

T HE "mechanical - horse " idea has definitely found favour in Germany. The Commercial Motor has already described briefly the...

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FACILITATING /AN LOADING

by the h( of shelves T HE utility of a van is increased if it has one or more shelves, so that all the goods do not have to be...

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AIR TRANSPORT NEWS

GLASGOW, BELFAST, L01` 1 1D, ON AND PARIS CONNECTIONS. The timetables for the 4ervices which Midland and Scottish Air terries,...

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Encouraging the Use of Coal

Pointers On the Efforts Which Are Being Made to Develop the Production of Our National Fuel A PARTICULARLY interesting paper...

Serious Errors in Licence Applications

D IFFICULTIES in connection with the Road and Rail Traffic Act are already occurring in Yorkshire. Some operators who were...

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Opera tin

Aspects of PASSENGER TRANSPORT THE LATEST NEWS OF IMPORTANT EVENTS £500,000 BUS PLAN FOR LEEDS CORPORATION? . H UGE...

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Haulage Opportunities

Growing Road Haulage of Coal to Small Factories. Bright Tendencies in Hardware, Silk and Rayon, Leather, Hosiery and Building...

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• The Preparation and Maintenance of Grassed Surfaces

Municipal Aerodrome Construction and Other Developments Suggest an Increased Demand for Specialize . d Grass tending...

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Advanced Design in a Long-distance Coach

A Luxurious A.E.C. Q-type Coach, with a Duple 37-seater Body. Exceptional Luggage Accommodation (VE of the most modern long-...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent AMENDMENTS TO ROAD TRAFFIC BILL. A MONG the early batch of proposed...

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Licensing Problems Elucidated

The 20th Article of the Series in which We Answer Typical Questions on Different Subjects Resulting from the Passing of the...

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Problems of the

HAULIER an6 CARRIER Municipal Haulage Rates that Involve a Net Loss to the Contractor. Some Striking Comparisons Be tween...

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A Novel Rotary Engine

P ATENT No, 407,135 describes an interesting and novel form pi rotary internal-combustion engine, the inventor being H....