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26th November 1937
26th November 1937
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No Nationalization of Transport

T HE bogy. of the nationalization of transport has again been raised in the House of Commons, this time on a Labour motion by a...

Speed Records May Influence Design

N OT only is the new land-speed record achieved by Mr. George Eyston of national interest, but, owing to the success of the...

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Lectures on a Social Bas's

WComm ercial RITING in our issue for October 22, The Motor costs expert, S.T.R., suggested to lecture organizers that they...

More Passengers Prefer the Road

S TABILIZATION, combined with increasing industrial prosperity and the growth of the travel habit, seem to have brought still...

Passing Comments

Dr. Tacit and his Staff THE German General In Have a Narrow spector of Roads, Dr. Todt. Escape and members of his staff had a...

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One Hears

Of "by car to the train" changing to " by bus to the coach." Approval expressed of the new Lodge heater-plug resistances for...

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NEWS of the WEEK

FUTURE OF VULCAN VEHICLES. Tilling-Stevens, Ltd., of Maidstone, is acquiring the manufacturing rights of the well-known Vulcan...

Mr. Farndale Shields Small Men

THE railway companies , like the I poor, are always withIne. I am not afraid of their presence ; I am only anxious that the...

YEAR'S PRODUCTION WELL UP.

Over 10,500 more commercial vehicles were produced in the year ended September 30 last, compared with the previous twelve...

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£36,100 FOR 'DAY HAULAGE.

During the year ended March 31 last, Warwickshire County Council, accord ing. to the annual report of Mk. D. 1 - 1. Brown,...

Transit Insurance Notes

MAXIMUM AT RISK 'THERE are some hauliers 1 who attach importance to the securing of a goods-intransit policy under which all...

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FURTHER BOOKS CALLED FOR IN TAKE-OVER CASE.

An adjournment for the production of further books was the result of pro ceedings . in a take-over application which came...

Inefficiency Lost Railway Monopoly

A RAILWAY pig-traffic monopoly that broke down was mentioned during the hearing of an application before the Yorkshire...

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DISAGREEMENT ON CENTRAL BOARD NOMINATIONS.

Disagreernent concerning the nomination _of employers' representatives for appointment on the Central Board for the regulation...

MAMMOTH LOADS TO HOLD UP MERSEY TUNNEL TRAFFIC.

Traffic on both road tracks through the Mersey Tunnel is to be held up, by arrangement, in order that awkward steel work, too...

Rail Monopoly of Extra Traffic ?

nECISI9N, was reserved, last week, .1-,-/by the Western Licensing Authority on the application of the Smart Transport Co., for...

Municipal Purchases and Proposals Sheffield Corporation has ordered 13 A.E.C. Regal buses.

Cardigan Town Council is to consider buying a. new fire-engine. Barking Corporation has made provision in estimates for tbe...

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OLD RAILWAY SLEEPERS AS MOTOR FUEL.

The use of old railway sleepers as the source of charcoal for gas-producer vehicles, was advocated in a paper read at the...

A Two-purpose Tractor-trailer Outfit A RECENT outstanding delivery of Harrier

Motors, Ltd., Luton, is a double-purpose Cob Senior 6-ton tractor-trailer outfit, supplied through Rootes, Ltd., to the Crown...

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Little and Often in Chassis Lubrication

O NE of the most interesting of the new accessories that were introduced at the recent Commercial Motor Show. and one that...

Giving Tyres a New Lease of Life

F OR over 90 years Homerton Rubber Works, Ltd.. Alperton Lane, Ealing Road, Wembley, has been engaged in the art of tyre...

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THE ABC OF COSTING

Start Now to Keep Records of What it Costs to Operate T HERE is always the incentive, with anything new, to treat It well. It...

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First Hansa Goods Models Arrive

Two Goliath Three-wheelers Rated at 19 cwt. and 13 cwt. Respectively and the Express 25-30-cwt. Four-wheeler. First-class...

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New Plans for Buda Engine Sales and Service

MEGOTIATIONS have recently been completed whereby I 'Auto Diesels, Ltd., 246, Great Portland Street, London, W.1, will handle...

Lockheed-Gates Booster Thoroughly Tested

SINCE February last, the Lockheed-Gates mechanical. hydraulic brake booster, made by the Automotive Products Co., Ltd.,...

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Coach and Bus Traffic Continues to Rise

Despite a Drop in the Number of Operators, the Industry's Fleet Strength, Passengers, Revenue and Mileage Showed an Increase...

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A New Independent Springing System

Heyermans Sartoris Arrangement Which Affords True Vertical Wheel Movement and Progressive Spring Resistance 'TWO principal...

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SOPPLYINC MILLI

Or UPOCKS A DAY c it possibito L ESS than two years ago, the London Brick Co., Ltd., owned no commercial vehicles . for...

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froods that Save Vei ht

Nywood, New Zealand hite Pine, Rimu, Western Hemlock, Yellow Pine, American Vhitemood, Silver Spruce, Cottonwood—These...

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What the Associations Are Doing

Operators ) Problems Thrashed Out LICUNSING AUTHORITY IN HIGH COURT ACTION. A High Court action is pending by which the...

Commission on Ferry Charges Urged A SUGGESTION that the Ministry

CI of Transport be asked to appoint a commission to investigate ferry and similar charges was made by Mr. K. G. Foster,...

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HAULIERS PEAR COMPULSORY MERGERS.

Apprehension that compulsory amalgamation of ,road-transport interests was coming, voiced at a C.M.U.A. meeting at Burnley, cm...

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Very Much at Your Service

Garage and Service Equipment Designed to Expedite Maintenance Work. Up-to-the-minute Tools and Appliances Which Make for...

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Road Transport Topics By Our Special In Parliament Parliamentary Correspondent

MOTION TO NATIONALIZE ALL TRANSPORT. L AST week, the House of Commons Lahad a field day on the subject -of the nationalization...

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OPINIONS

and QUERIES AN APPRECIATION OF OUR SHOW ISSUES. [5195] As a keen and regular reader of The Commercial Motor, practically...

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Operating Aspects of

Passenger Transport STRONG OPPOSITION TO STATION PLAN SUCH opposition to Halifax CorIVIporation s scheme to establish a bus...

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NO FREE TRAVEL OVER THREE YEARS

D ECISIONS on a large group of appeals concerning children's fares were announced on Tuesday by the Minister of Transport. The...

McNamara Wins Appeal

Appeal Tribunal Gives Three Decisions, Including. Reasons for Ruling in Clark Case 'THREE decisions were given by the I Appeal...

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Starting-handle Ignition Retarder

A Résumé of Recently Pub.. lished Patent Specifications solutions, such as sulphate of copper, iron or manganese. Vertical...