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22nd January 1929
22nd January 1929
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Better Protection Essential for the Drivers of Buses and Taxicabs.

TN no other city in the world are the drivers -Iof buses and taxicabs required by regulation to work under such uncomfortable...

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Loose Leaves.

I N compiling chassis specifications, one of the ' difficulties found is in connection with the term "chassis weight," • the...

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HERE'S ONE.

On the moors the snow came swirling down. "This is a judgment on me," said the driver in the unprotected Cab. "Many a time as...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

" The wheels of wealth wilt be slowed by all difficulties 67 transport a whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the...

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Municipal Purchases and Proposals.

LOWESTOFT Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Ford motor lorry . for the works department. BEDFORD Corporation...

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IDEAS for BUS-INTERIOR DECORATION.

Some Useful Suggestions by a Bodybuilding Expert who Attaches Much Importance to the Finish and Character of the...

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Unusual Features in a Dennis Fire-engine.

A LTHOUGH in the main fire-engine products are standard in design, there are occasions when the individual requirements of...

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ROAD TRANSPORT IN OTHER LANDS.

Items of News Intended to Stimulate the Interest of British Makers in Overseas Markets. Canadian Production Statistics. IN...

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THE MORRIS-COMMERCIAL LONDON-TYPE TAXICAB.

Technical Description and Road Trial of a Well-equipped Vehicle which Conforms with the Requirements of Scotland Yard. F OR...

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T THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR 770 ' January 22, r929. HE flat

and low-lying nature of a large area of the county of Norfolk has made it a district eminently suitable for the growTIME-SAVING...

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RAILWAY EVIDENCE BEFORE THE COMMISSION.

Brief Comments upon Important Points which were Raised and upon Evidence which we Consider to be Inconclusive. I T is of...

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NEW PASSENGER CHASSIS

from the COMMER WORKS. T MILE latest chassis from the old-estab1 fished Luton Works of Commer Cars, Ltd., are the result of...

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TECHNICAL ASPECTS

of THE MULTI-CYLINDERED ENGINE. T HE first portion of Lids article was published in our issue for last week. It began by...

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An Automatic Cut-out for Battery and Coil Ignition.

W EN .battery and coil ignition is utilized for the enginesof vehicles there is the possibility of the engine stopping just at...

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A FORWARD-CONTROL LOW-LOADER.

The Interesting Karrier CYR Model, Designed to Give Maximum Body Space With a Minimum Overhang an d Without Sacrificing...

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Motor Organizatior s and the Commission on Transport.

VOR a long time past, the 22 organizations repots seating all classes of motor user and the ino trade have been preparing a...

IN •• A • LINE OR TWO.

13rown. Bros., Ltd., has just opened a nevv branch at 31, Adelaide Street, Belfast. Edmonton, with a population of 75,000...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. NIGHT TRAVEL BETWEEN MANCHESTER AND LONDON. Some Details of an...

BUS SERVICES IN AND AROUND GRIMSBY.

Brief Information Relating to the Bus Activities of the Corporation and of the Chief Private Companies. T HE operation of...

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BUS RESULTS IN A SWISS CITY.

Brief Details of the Progress Made by the Municipal Transport Undertaking in Zurich. T HE engineer of the undertaking running...

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A Remarkable Journey by a Six-wheeler.

W E have had occasion in the past to draw attention to the good performances which have been put ,up by Thoreyeroft...

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The Multi - storey Garage.

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. . [2716] Sir,—In your issue of the 25th ult. you refer to the multi-storey garage, stating...

The F.W.D. Brake - booster: The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.

127171 a recent number of your excellent paper we notice that in the resume of recentpatents you have included our toggle brake...

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The.Bus Position in Ulster.

• The Editor, TEE Comm - 611ml. Moues. [27181 Sir,—In regard to the bus-traffic position in IT1ster, as referred tom a recent...

Some Interesting Points in Valve Design.

T "manufaclure of valves for the petrol engines employed in commercial vehicles is so important that it is becoming almost a...

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RUNNING, UPKEEP AND OVERHAUL.

Interesting Contributions from Maintenance Engineers, Drivers and Mechanics. A Useful Indicator for Country Buses. E...

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THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF BRAKE STOPS.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. O ND of the difficulties that the designer has had to deal with in the...