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27th March 1923
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The Tractor-lorry and Its Taxation. T HERE HAS been a great

deal of divergence throughout the country in the methods of taxing the articulated type of vehicle—the tractor-lorry of the...

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ONE HEARS

"Toujours la Ford!" Of a new way—the Hobdell Way. That fare-cutting is often unfair cutting. Rounds of applause for last...

HERE'S ONE!

There was once a driver named Durrant, Who would play about with his current For all he was worth: He has now gone to "earth,"...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

Subsidy for 30-cwt Lorries. The extent. to which mechanical trane - port is superseding the old horse wagon in the Army was...

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A SIMPLE PLUG-TEST1NG DEVICE.

IN FORD VAN POINTERS, one of our regular features, the use of a screwdriver in short-circuiting -a sparking plug Was described...

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KEEPING TRACK OF DELIVERED VEHICLES,

A Description of One of a Fleet of Special Leyland Service Vans which Has Manl. InteresAng Features and Provides a Mobile Home...

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The Activities of a Pioneer Coaching Company.

T "ENAME of Chapman is known throughout the length and breadth of the country in connection ;with motor coaching, and this. is...

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WORKING AT 9,000 FEET ABOVE SEA-LEVEL.

Remarkable Performance of a Saurer Lorry in South America Under Arduous Conditions of Service. T HERE are many oversea...

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A New Coupe for Commercial Travellers.

T WO OF the outstanding essentials of a vehicle intended for the use of commercial travellers are a comparatively large...

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THE TRACTOR-LORRY; INCREASING ITS SCOPE.

First Published Details of an Entirely New Vehicle Which can be Used Either as a Tractor-lorry or as a Tractor and Trailer. Pr...

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A SILVERTOWN LUBRICANTS CONVENTION.

MITE SECOND annual staff dinner of Silvertown Lubricants, Ltd., was held recently in the' Oak Room of the Trocadero, London,...

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THE CONTROL OF TRANSPORT BY WIRELESS.

How the Message Giving New Instructions to a Driver would be Transmitted from the Owner, and How It could be Acknowledged. I N...

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• THE SEVENTEENTH LONDON PARADE.

First Illustrated Report ot a Competition, Remarkable for the Fact that the Winners in 1922 Repeat Their Victory. , T HE FIRST...

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• THE MOTOR TAXATION INQUIRY.

A " Thin " Time in the Taxi Trade. The Evidence of the Chemists Employed hy the Oil Companies. M R. J. A. THOMAS, the Chairman...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. MANCHESTER COACH ,FARES. Most Owners in the Lancashire City...

COACH RATES ON THE MERSEYSIDE,

Four Tariffs So Far Issued . .. Fleet Owners Favour One Penny per Mile: TEE THORNY problem of rates has given rise to some...

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WIRRAL COACHOWNERS' PLANS.

Brief Details of the Intentions of Several Prominent Owners for the Forthcoming Season. 1. N THE past, conditions on the...

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A YEAR'S WORKING OF A MUNICIPAL FLEET.

Interesting Figures Relating to a Number of 5-tonners Engaged on Road Reconstruction and Maintenance Duties. M OST...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

"The Skotch " Indicates his Intention of Delving into the Matter of Running Costs for the Advantage of Those Who Are Not Au...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). I N MY LAST Ford Van Pointers I was dealing . with erratic firing, the...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The --Mita) . invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be on one...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a . Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 351.—Preventing the Deposition of Carbon...

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ON SCRAPING AND FILING.

Hints and Tips which will Interest Driver and Mechanic Readers of this Page. S 0 - ME USEFUL hints and tips an scraping and...

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A SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE PORTABLE CRANE.

A Resume of Recently Published Patents. A N INGENIOUS, simple, and inexpensive type of portable crane, which is particularly...