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22nd September 1931
22nd September 1931
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The Oil Engine Accelerates

T HE progress made by the compressionignition oil engine, as applied to commercial vehicles, is truly remarkable and exceeds...

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T ilIERE is so much misapprehension regarding the crisis concerning the

maintenance of the pound at its par value that the action of Sir Eric Geddes in issuing to all workers at Fort Dunlop a...

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ONE HEARS

That Dagenham will not be long now. Of much competition in the 30-cwt. field. That the latest models look like 2-tonners at...

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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...

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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS

EAST HAM Corporation has ordered an Electricar 3-ton refuse collector. BIRMINGHAM Corporation is buying four 31-ton and three...

A Striking Demonstration of the Rubber-jointed Track

F ROM time to time we have referred to the original design of the rubberjointed track which has been evolved by Roadless...

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OMMERCIAL CHASSIS

M ORRIS COMMERCIAL CARS, LTD, of Soho, Birmingham, has unquestionably done a great deal of pioneer work for this country's...

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The Latest Motor Horsebox

for railway service TOTOR horseboxes are finding inJY,Lcreasing popularity amongst railway companies and one of the latest...

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Items of News in a Few Lines

Pirelli, Ltd., has opened a new sales and service depot at 11, Merchant's Quay, Cork. The annual report of Newcastle...

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The Need for Efficient

DESTINATION INDICATORS A Review of the Various Metho' of Placing Devices for Showin Destinations, the Route Covere and...

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An Improved

THREE -WHEELED VAN New Rear Springing and Frame for the Coventry-Victor 5 cwt. Model F OB small businesses or as an adjunct...

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An Easily Filled

THREE-WAY TIPPING GEAR Spenborough Unit Attached to Chassis by Six U-bolts T O he able to attach a serviceable three-way...

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OIL-ENGINE

in a conc rete form A NYONE who visited the recent exhibition of oilengined vehicles and individual units, held at...

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The World's Smallest Oil Engine?

XTISITORS to the Shipping, En V gineering and Machinery Exhibition are seeing for the first time a 196 c.c. single-cylindered...

Developments in Van Shutters Another Steel tube Seat Frame

T HE advantages of shutters, instead of doors, for van bodies of certain types are responsible for the increasing noPularity of...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES Are Split-pins Obsolete ?

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [3522] Sir,—I am interested to note what " Engineer " writes with regard to the question of...

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THIS CRUSHING PETROL TAX

Motor Spirit is Now Taxed to the Extent of 266 Per Cent. ; Its Original Value is About 3d. a Gallon TAURING the national...

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A NEW THREE-WHEELER

of large capacity The Latest Tempo has a Water-cooled Engine, is Robustly Constructed and Will Carry a 15-cwt. Pay-load B Y...

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OPERATING ASPECTS

of Passenger Transport THE COMMISSIONERS' FORTHCOMING PUBLIC SITTINGS Details Extracted from the Gazettes Published by Area...

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A PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS LICENSING DIFFICULTIES

The M.H.C.S.A. Again Leads the Way to Organized Effort by Calling Operators Together I N our issue for last week we referred to...

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RAILWAY BRIDGES: THE RAILWAYS' LATEST WEAPON

Southern Commissioners Requested to Ban Coaches from Certain Bridges A T the sitting of the Southern Area Commissioners which...

THE M.H.C.S.A. TRIBUNAL TO STABILIZE FARES

Five Good Men Given a Free Hand to Tackle a Difficult and Far-reaching Task • I N our issue dated August 25th, on page 54, we...

BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS FROM THE TRAFFIC AREAS

Gretna Bus Routes Disputed. At the recent sitting of the Southern Scotland Commissioners at Maxwelltown, when applications in...

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Trailers

to aid salesmen r,BVIOUSLY, private motorcars or travellers' broughams IL/have a limited capacity for goods carrying, and...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER M ANY hauliers will, no doubt, have been somewhat disappointed, when comparing the figures of operating...

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Electric Transmission for Multi-wheeled Vehicles

MEE names of C. 11. Fowler and H. Walker, both of Steam Plough and Locomotive Works, Leeds, appear in patent No. 354,808, which...