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24th February 1933
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More Railway Propaganda

R 0. 6 iD transport continues t6 act as the whipping boy for the sins of omission and other faults of the railways. It is a...

The Future of the Trolley-bus

rrEIE development of a new type of trolley-bus which will carry 74 seated passengers and a number standing opens up a new vista...

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Passing Comments

G LASGOW members of the traffic police are now as wary of their colleagues on foot as any civilian driver. The unpleasant fact...

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ONE HEARS

That Chile is now "on gas." That other industries are beginning to organize anti-low-price sales campaigns. Appreciations of...

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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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Personal Pars.

D. Napier and Son, Ltd., announces that Air Vice-Marshal A. E. Borton has been elected a director of the company. Mr. George...

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Light Vans with Park Royal Bodies for the Post Office.

Au. order for 60 Morris Light Vans, equipped with bodies specially built for line inspection purposes, is now being executed by...

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Important Central London Airport Scheme.

A company called Central Air Ports, Ltd., has been formed to promote a Parliamentary Bill for permission to erect over the...

News of Municipal Activities

Railways Object to Municipal Varcels Services. The L.M.S. Railway Co. is, we understand, threatening to take action against...

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Manchester's Transport Estimates.

One interesting feature of the transport estimates of Manchester CorporatiOn's cleansing department, for the year ending March...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

SEnosnv Urban District Council is recommended to carry out a trial with an S.D. Freighter refuse collector. MIDDLESBROUGH...

Commercial-motor Exhibits at the B.I.F.

ir ANY of the exhibits at the Castle .1Y1Bromwich section of the British Industries Fair are of interest to commercial-motor...

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The Latil Tractor Made in England

A N impressive display took place at the London headquarters of Latil Industrial Vehicles, Ltd., 11, Albert Embankment, S.E.11,...

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Further Experience with Creosote

I N the past few days we have had an opportunity for travelling from London to Oxford and back on a Gifford 1680T-type motor...

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WHERE TO FIND HAULAGE BUSINESS

T HE state of trade in the drapery and clothing industries still remains favourable to hauliers, in that, whilst wholesalers...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

Statistics That Tell Against the Railways. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [3994] Sir,—Those who believe that road...

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A Destination Gear with Good Features

Easy and Convenient Operalion Ensured by the Parkes Device S EVERAL useful features are embodied in the patented...

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German Technical Tendencies as Revealed by

THE BERLIN SHOW S regards the bodywork at the Berlin Show, there were not many complete passenger vehicles, but sufficient to...

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A Test Report on The Lanova Combustion System

Brief Details of Certain Results Obtained by the Technical University of Munich in Experiments with an Oil Engine Embodying...

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A NEW TROLLEY-BUS TRAMCAR LOADS

A T a time when the trolley-bus is gain4ng in favour to an important degree in the municipal market for urban passenger-service...

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THE 1933 RALEIGE ON THE ROAD

W 1TH this road-test report we are able to announce the 1933 improvements to be incorporated in Raleigh 5-cwt. threewheelers....

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT Attack on Ministry of Trans, port. L 0IW BIJOIIMASIER devoted his eloquence in the House of Lords last week to...

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Operating Aspects of PASSENGER TRANSPORT

LATEST NEWS FROM THE TRAFFIC AREAS LONDON BUS ASSOCIATION'S PETITION AGAINST L.P.T. BILL, A STRONG petition against the Lon...

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LIVERPOOL EXPECTS £85,000 DEFICIT ON BUSES.

IT is estimated that, during the year ending March 31 next, there will be a deficit on Liverpool Corporation's bus working of...

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POLITICAL ACTION IN UPMINSTER SERVICES CASE.

IT was stated at a protest meeting, held , at Hornchurch, last Friday, in connection with the Minister of Transport's decision...

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London's First Sunbeam Bus

T HE first Sunbeam bus to be placed in service in London made its appearance this week on the streets of the Metropolis. The...

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Singer Introduces a 1 2-cwt. Van

W IJILST smart body lines, even for a commercial vehicle, are definitely a sales asset, the soundness of construction of -both...

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The 1933 B.S.A.

7-cwt. Van A BOUT six months ago we published road-test report of the B.S.A. 7-ewt. van with four-cylinclered engine and...

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Problems

of the HAULIER and CARRIER I T is convenient to be able to caktdate the cost of a particular job of furniture removal...

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A Ford Front -axle Design

T HE name of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., 88, Regent Street, W.1, appears in patent No. 385,991, which relates to the design of a...