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26th April 1921
26th April 1921
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F ROM the day when the meslizeval blacksmith first displayed the

tools of his craft. on the walls of his hut, every period has been heralded as the " age of publicity.' The coming of the...

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RAILWAY AND TRANSPORT WORKERS.

A Lesson from the Recent Crisis. By "Witness." A FEW WEEKS ago it fell to my lot to give evidence before the Committee...

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ONE HEARS

Of pools and pumps. Of rope suspension. Go hang: That a coal strike makes us miss fire. Of the off." . economic paradox :...

HERE'S ONE.

The youth in charge of the light trade carrier was getting into trouble. He had been sent out on an urgent job, involving a run...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

•• The wheel of wealth will be slowed by all cliOlculties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the...

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THE COMPETITION OF THE HIRER-DRIVER.

Is the Man who Owns One Hire Vehicle, which He Drives Himself, a Menace , to Larger Hiring Concerns ? The Writer Considers...

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THE LATEST 21 TON ORWELL ELECTRIC.

Two Independent Motor Units, Each Embodying Double-helical Reduction Gearing. Improved Tipping Gear. T HE ELECTRIC vehicles...

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A COMPETITION FOR DRIVERS.

SATE ARE firm believers in the value WW of the rear view mirror mi. a means of overcoming the difficulty experienced by drivers...

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HOW PEREGRINA'

'BLICITY. .ATTRACTS. The Perambulating Display Afford in as an Asset to Business Expansion. By nager:" T HE SUCESSFUL...

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PROGRESS IN PASSENGER TRAVEL.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World, Interchangeable Coach and Lorry Bodies. A SYSTEM for quickly...

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LOOKING BACK 15 YEARS.

AS AN INTERESTING sidelight on the organization and operation of London's bus service in the early days of the movement, it is...

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LOCAL LICENSING LIMITATIONS.

By "The Inspector.' I T IS a little difficult for many of us who are normally busy to keep ourselves properly abreast of all...

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MAINTENANCE OF ARMY VEHICLES.

Tile Reasons for the Formation of the Hounslow M.T. Repair Depot, with Others Similar to Follow. T HE notorious Slough Depot....

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A TIPPING WAGON FOR NARROW WAYS.

A Successful Chassis, Designed Primarily for Liverpool's Narrow Places, yet Capable of Handling 3i Ton Loads. I N THE issue of...

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A CABLE STARTER FOR FORD ENGINES.

T HERE must be many owners and drivers of Ford vans today who would appreciate being able to start the engine from the seat...

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THE FARM MECHANIC AND THE AGRIMOTOR,

Has the Value of the Agrimotor been Realized by the Farmer to the Extent of Placing it in Efficient Hands ? I N CERTAIN...

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THE SLIPPERY STREETS OF SYDNEY.

R EPORTING to the Sydeny Municipfri Council on complaints as to the slippery condition of the streets, the city surveyor says...

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THE WHITE-WALL ENGINE.

A Surprising New Development whereby the Shortcomings of the Two-stroke Moi Have Been Overcome and Equal Power Obtained as with...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). I N MY last set of Pointers (sounds doggy that, somehow!) I dealt with...

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HIGH - SPEED NEWSPAPER MOTORS. .

The Sydney (N.S.W.) Municipal. Council has been in.conference.with the Inspector-General of Pdlice about the drivers of...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be on one of the...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Troubles. C ONTRIBUTIONS are invited for this page...

Last week we omitted the serial number of the Hints

given. These should have been :-4.—Removing and Replacing Albion Brake Shoes ; 5. — The Care of Chains; 6. — Lifting Leyland...

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ROADSIDE AND GARAGE.

A Page for Drivers, Mechanics and Foremen, Some Drilling Tips. The sender of the following communiXtion has been awarded the...

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HYDRAULIC OPERATION OF SPEED GEARING.

A Resume of Recently Published Patenti An ingenious hydraulic change speed operating gear is described by the AutoGear Shift...