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22nd May 1928
22nd May 1928
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Page 93

Progress in 'the Mechanization of Municipal Services.

rpIIERE is no sphere of activity in which the - I 'motor vehicle (both for • passengers and material) and the motor appliance...

Page 94

Loose Leaves.

O UR Paris Correspondent, in sending us the Mustration from Le Journal Aniusant, entitled " Sonicitude I " reproduced on this...

Page 95

ONE HEARS

That unSplinterable glass is more difficult to make than certain optimists had imagined. Of railway emissaries buying up...

HERE'S ONE-

Landing at Liverpool for a short business trip, taking in the Institute of Transport Congress, he was met on the landing stage...

Page 96

WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

"The wh eels otweolth will be slowed by all diffiealties of transport at whatevorpoUrts arising, as a carriage is by the...

Page 99

Municipal Purchases and Proposals.

PAIGNTON Urban District Council has decided to purchase an Atco motor mower for the sum of £81. OXFORD Corporation has...

Page 100

ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

Railway Bills ; the London Traffic Advisory Committee's Report. The Petrol Duty and Bus Fares. The Revised Taxicab...

Page 101

BUS CHASSIS FOR CANADA.

An Enterprising Leyland Development. Catering for the Overseas Market T HE argument that the British manufacturer is not...

Page 102

POLICE TRANSPORT IN THE COTTON CITY.

Manchester's System of Call boxes to Summon the Police is Rendered Practicable by the Use of Motors. Particulars Concerning the...

Page 106

THE MECHANIZING JNICIPAL SERVICES.

A Brief Review of the Many Phases of Appliance are Effecting El ketivity in which the Motor Vehicle and d Improving...

Page 113

SERVING THE BIRKENHEAD AREA.

Details of the Activities of the Fleet of Fire-fighting Motors and Ambulances. T HE responsibilities of the Birkenhead...

Page 114

PRESTON'S MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

Details of the Work of the Cleansing Department and That of the Fire Brigade, MEM title of this article is somewhat...

Page 116

DEPARTMENTAL CONTROL OF TRANSPORT.

Huddersfield's Experience Shows that the Whole of the Transport of the Municipality May be Placed Under Single Control. S...

Page 118

THE LATEST FRENCH MUNICIPAL VEHICLES.

Boldness, Enterprise, and Ingenuity Signalize the Efforts of the French Manufacturers to Comply with the Needs Created by...

Page 122

THE IDEAL BUS FOR PRESENT-DAY NEEDS.

How the Bodybuilder and Chassis Manufacturer Have Combined to Produce a Vehicle Which Can Take the Place of the Tramcar. T HE...

Page 125

THE PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS OF THE TROLLEY-BUS.

Facts and Figures which Show that the Development has been Steady, if Slow, and that the Supplanting of the Tramcar Proceeds...

Page 126

BODIES FOR TRANSPORTING ROAD MATERIAL.

The Heavy Loads Encountered in this Sphere of Transport Demand Bodywork of Unusual Strength. The Advantages of Tipping Gear....

Page 128

A THROUGH-BUS-SERVICE INQUIRY.

An Appeal against a Decision of the West Hartlepool Corporation. T HE institution' of through services to overcome delays -...

Page 129

THE HYGIENIC COLLECTION OF HOUSE REFUSE.

How Mechanism can Help to Secure Dustless Bin-emptying and Efficient Loading. I N dealing with the very important question of...

Page 131

OPERATING COSTS FOR MUNICIPAL MOTORS.

An Explanation of the Principles Underlying the Methods of Compiling Our Schedules of Operating Costs. INTO borough surveyor...

Page 133

BUS WORKING IN A BIG INDUSTRIAL CENTRE.

How the Newcastle Municipality Has Built Up Its Modern Fleet. The Popularity of Express Services with the Workers from Outlying...

Page 135

A MODERNIZED REFUSE-DISPOSAL SYSTEM.

Brighouse Finds that Advantages Accrue from the Use of Motors Instead of Horse-drawn Vehicles. The Costs of the Two Methods...

Page 136

American Commercial Vehicle Exports.

A marked upward tendency is still noticeable in the export trade in American commercial motor vehicles. The latest figures...

Page 137

INDUSTRIAL MOTORS AT THE FOIRE DE PARIS.

An Exhibition Supported Under Protest with Fewer Exhibits than in 1927 and Still Fewer Visitors. T HE industrial vehicle...

Page 138

Proceedings at the Institute of Transport Congress.

I T was appropriate that the annual Congress of the Institute of Transport should this year be held at Liverpool, for it is...

Page 139

STAINS AND STRESSES IN TIPPING.

Especial Strength Requisite in Frame and Springs, in Order to Combat the Effect of Tipping on the Vehicle. By Maurice F....

Page 141

THE MOTORBUS IN MUNICIPAL SERVICE.

A Survey of the Developments in Tramways by a Decade. The Supplanting of the Bus Services. T HIS article is intended to survey...

Page 144

THE LOW LOAD-LINE IN MUNICIPAL WORK.

Details of the Many Branches of Municipal Activity in which Use is Made of the S.D. Freighter. T HE special requirements of...

Page 146

THE FIRE PROTECTION OF A YORKSHIRE AREA.

How the Keighley Fire Brigade Covers an Important and Extensive District. Details of the Up-to-date Equipment Used by the...

Page 148

THE BUS FLEET OF READING CORPORATION.

The Organization of a Small Fleet Showing a Substantial Profit. TN view of the recent report by Mr. J. M. Calder, the general...