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23rd March 1934
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Paralysing Long-distance Coaching

T HE hearing of a large numbs of appeals concerning the restriction of duplication of long-distance coaches has brought the...

Taxation Revision for Coal-gas Vehicles

S OME sound arguments were employed when the Coal Utilization Council's deputation recently waited on the Secretary for Mines...

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Passing Comments

WHEN discussing the respective merits of roads WV and railways for Colonial development, Mr. J. W. Spitler, M.I.C.E., mentioned...

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One Hears

Not so much now of petrol dopes. Stillof many an esteemer of a steamer. That every bridge should now be of size. That every...

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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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News of Municipal Activities

Street Traders and Traffic Obstruction. A report has been prepared by the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee with...

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A Promising Jetless Carburetter

Simplicity, Good Vaporiz a lion and Automatic Mixing Control Among Leading Features A NEW carburetter employing an inrt....

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Licensing Problems Elucidated

The 17th Article of the Series in which We Answer Typical Questions on Different Subjects Resulting from the Passing of the...

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THORNYCROFT'S NEW I GHT I 2-TONNER TESTED

The Stag, Introduced at the Commercial Show, Manifests Desirable Qualities for Fast Main-road Heavy Haulage. It Weighs Under 7...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

The Law and Towing a Caravan. Dismissal after an Accident—a Driver Seeks Advice Concerning his Position When May a Goods...

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Minimizing Detachable-rim Troubles

A Device Designed to Simplify Tyre Changing and to Minimize Risk of Rim Fracture or Oilier Mechanical Failure I N our issue...

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Increasing Engine Efficiency by Aluminium Spraying

A NEW combustion-head spraying process for obtaining higher thermal and economic efficiency has just been released after...

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THE GERMAN MINISTER

'RANSPORT INTERVIEWED On Behalf of "'The Commercial Motor,"Jacq Harms Tiepen has Spent a Vitally Interesting Three Hours with...

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Sidelights on C.W.S. Transport

" IN transport management one never knows what may turn up," said Mr. R. W. Royle, president of the Co - operative Traffic...

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NEW IDEAS for LORRY

BODIES Our Bodybuilding Expert Makes Suggestions for Increasing the Utility and Improving the Appearance of the Goods Vehicle...

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A New Eight-wheeled Trailer

for maximum loads An Interesting Dyson Design which Enables a 16-ton Pay load to be Legally and Safely Carried COR operation...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Conesporident LONDON TRANSPORT AND A.E.C. CONTRACTS. UTR. DAVID REID asked the...

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Eight Years' Progress with a Motor Refuse-collection System

UTON Corporation cannot exactly be described as a pioneer in the use of motors for refuse collection, but it made a decision...

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Extending Safe Tyre Mileage

Two New Devices—a Tool for Worn-tread Regrooving and an Ingenious Hose Clip A NEW product, marketed by the Wilcot (Parent)...

A New Idea in Traffic Signals

jrNICIPALITIES planning to erect .11f1traftic signals should consider the points of the new Eclipse Rota-Robot, made by the...

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AIR TRANSPORT NEWS

LONDON-GLASGOW EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE COMMENCED. Mr. C. S. Bell, whose office at present is at 7, Park Lane, London, W.1,...

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Where to Find Haulage Business

THERE will inevitably be a good I deal of last-minute business during the coming week in the delivery of urgent orders from...

TENDERS OF INTEREST TO HAULIERS

MENDERS are invited by the following. (latest dates given in parentheses;:.--Worthing for the supply ot broken slag and tarmac....

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Operating Aspects of

PASSENGER TRANSPORT THE NATIONAL ROAD PASSENGER TRANSPORT WEEK Remarkable Organization: Every Operator to be Personally...

MANY RAILWAY APPEALS FOR LIMITED COACH DUPLICATION

Road Interests Submit That Duplication Restrictions . Would Eliminate Pre-booking A LLEGATION that the railway coral'apanies...

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THE LATEST NEWS OF IMPORTANT EVENTS

rwo EXPERIMENTAL TROLLEYBUSES FOR LONDON. O N oar parlia.tnentary-news page this week we record a question con cerning the...

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New Developments in Steel

The Latest Progress in Metallurgy Includes the Discovery of a Process for Centrifugally Casting Highly Alloyed Steels, the...

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Problems of the

HAULIER am CARRIER The Real Cost of Maintenance Explained in an Interview with a Haulier. Making Provision for Depreciation...

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Fuel-saving Inlet Valves

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications THAT the suggested design of inlet 1 valve has resulted in an increase in...