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27th June 1922
27th June 1922
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The Railway Talk of Road Transport Monopoly.'

I N THE report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, upon the withdrawal of the Railways Bill promoted by the...

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ROBERT THOMSON'S GREAT INVENTION.

i ,T HAS been found that the centenary of the birth of Robert William Thomson occurs on June Mth, and not on June 2nd, the date...

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ONE HEARS Of an ice Ford.

Of Tarmac and butter-pat. That the boom is on the Guy. Of picking up in various senses. Of the Daily Mail write-up right up....

HERE'S ONE

The inspector was_, on the bus, and had twice jumped on the conductor for starting without a would-be passenger. At Kensington...

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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 ENGINEERS AT CARDIFF.

The Annual Conference of an Important Group of Public Officials. HE general meeting and conference of the Institution of...

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THE FIRST MOTOR CENTENARY.

The Father of Modern Road Haulage is Probably R. W. Thomson, who First Conceived the Idea of Employing Resilient Tyres on...

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AN INTERESTING MODE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL.

A S motor traffic, both heavy and light, increases, a matter which is becoming of greater and greater importance is the control...

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THE RAILWAYS' CHANGED TACTICS.

The " Inspector " is of Opinion That the Railways Will Now Proceed to Develop Motor Haulage by Subsidiary Companies. T HE same...

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PARKING PLANS FOR VISITING COACHES.

Official Information, Aided by Maps, Which Should Prove of Inestimable Value to Coach Proprietors. T HE towns and cities with...

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THE ALPINE POSTAL ES• OF SWITZERLAND.

R OAD engineering in. Switzerland long ago attained a very high level (the double entendre was quite unintended!), so that the...

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HELP FOR HAULIERS.

More About the Big Clearing-house Scheme, Consideration Being Paid to the Variations in the Rating. L AST WEEK I gave an...

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WHICH IS THE OLDEST COMMERCIAL VEHICLE?

W E have recently propounded this question, meaning, of course, the oldest commercial vehicle in commission, because it would...

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THE SPRINGING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.

The Problem of Providing for the Variation Between Laden and Unladen Weights, and a Suggested Solution. By Engineer-Designer....

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PASSENGER •TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. ORGANIZING EXTENDED TOURS. intentions of Some of the Blackpool...

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NEW 20-SEATERS FOR THE ISLE OF MAN.

A Size of Motor Coach Better Suited to Manx Roads. .. ..... . ... .. .. . .......... .... .. T HIS season the Isle of Man...

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THE LEYLAND-TROJAN UTILITY VEHICLE.

Economy in Running and Maintenance the Keynote of the Design. L AST WEEK we were able to give a résumé of the leading features...

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• FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford"). D RIVERS of Ford ton trucks have often told me that they would welcome...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 225.—Accessibility of the A.E.C....

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EQUIPPING THE LORRY FOR SPECIAL JOBS.

Hints on How to Do It, Contributed by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. A T IS SELDOM that we hear from a driver who has...

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TIPPING GEARS.

A Resume of Recently Published Patents. A tipping gear which permits the body of the lorry to be canted in any desired...