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20th May 1924
20th May 1924
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Co-operation a Palliative for Bus Owners' Difficulties.

HERE are in London to. day 250 " independent " motorbuses (that is, buses which . do not come. . within the control or under...

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ONE HEARS

Of bridges aught bending. That the e osing of Waterloo Bridge wag not too soon, but mu h too sudden. Of a new fl -Id for...

HERE'S ONE.

Alleged to have been muttered by a British manufacturer of private cars on the announcement- of the provisions of the Budget...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

Th e wheels of wealTh . will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the...

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OVERCOMING INCONVENIENCES CAUSED BY CLOSING WATERLOO BRIDGE.

TN consequence of the closing of 'Waterloo Bridge, traffic is now being diverted to other of the bridges crossing the Thames,...

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WHY FRONT-WHEEL BRAKES ARE NECESSARY.

A Reply to Dr. T. Blackwood Murray's Recent Article. The Speed of Commercial Motor Vehicles, the Danger of Side Slip and the...

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A TON TRUCK BY A BRITISH' MAKER.

Comprehensive Details of the Latest Product of Morris Commercial Cars, Ltd. A Simplified and Sturdy Chassis Combining...

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Detachable Rims for Heavy Vehicles.

D ING a recent visit to the premises af the Saurer Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd., 21, Augustus Street, London, N.W. 1, we noted...

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A CHASSIS WITH TWO GEARBOXES.

Details of the New 2f-ton. Model 50 Garford which has an Auxiliary Gearbox Giving in all Eight Speeds Forward and Four...

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THE McKENNA DUTIES—A USER'S VIEWS.

Why the Withdrawal of Protection from the Private Car Must Have a Bad Effect Upon the Commercial Motor Industry. By C. le M....

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BUILDING VANS 0 MOVING PLATFORM

RE Chiswick overhaul factory of the London • General Omnibus Co., Ltd., was designed ex pressly for the purpose of speeding up...

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THE VOGUE OF THE SINGLE-PLATE CLUTCH.

m11E_ ACCOMPANYING line illus tration shows in part section details of the now Borg and Beck single-plate clutch which is...

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NARRATIVES OF THE INDUSTRY.

The Evolution of the Prominent Concerns in the British Commercial Vehicle industry which have Made History by the Pursuit of a...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. MOTORBUS PROGRESS IN CARNARVONSHIRE. The Activities of a...

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WHAT SHALL REPLACE THE TRAMWAYS?

The Authorities at Wigan Unlecided o i the Relative Merits and Suitability of Petrol Bases and Trolley-buse.,. T HE Wigan...

BLACKPOOL TRADESMEN'S COACHING HOLIDAY.

WIRE Blackpool tradesmen's annual 1 holiday, which commenced en May llth, provided an opportunity for the local motor coach...

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LUMBERING WITH LORRIES IN CANADA.

Difficult Haulage Tasks being Efficiently Performed by a Fleet of British Vehicles. THE V IIIJOUB tasks which-face the...

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Expedition in Road Work.

M ETEIODS of road destruction would appear to have made great progress in the United States during recent years. According to...

Lorries in a Provincial City

I N THESE days, when the village butcher and grocer have their motor delivery vans, the idea of delivery by this means has...

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THE APPEAL OF ELECTRICITY AT THE, BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION,

A PERSONALLY Conducted visit to the extensive stand of the General Electric Go., Ltd., in the Palace of Engineering at Wembley=...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Cet the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble .522.—Improving the Mounting and Adjustment...

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• EXPEDITING RADIATOR REPAIRS.

Our Driver and Mechanic Readers Contribute Some Useful Hints on Upkeep. T HE THREE letters with which we deal this week form...

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A SENTINEL BOILER IMPROVEMENT.

A Resume of Recently Published Patents. IMPROVEMENTS in that .type of boiler which is familiar tomsers of the - Sentinel...