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27th November 1923
27th November 1923
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WONDERFUL PROGRESS IN TWO YEARS.

The Commercial Motor Industry at Last Sees the Turn of the Tide. The Prevalence of a Healthier Feeling, T HE VITALITY of the...

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The Hold-up London and Provincial.

I T WOULD be safe to say that the thing which first strikes the majority of provincial visitors to London is the road traffic....

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ONE HEARS

Too mita' talk of rival buses.' That not every precis is precise. • Of much Mobiloil writing on the wall. That the ad. might...

HERE'S ONE

" Think I could get my missus to come to this Show with me? Not a bit ! " complained the grass widower. "When the cars, were...

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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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SPEAKERS' VIEWS AT THE SHOW LUNCHEON.

T HE luncheon inaugurating the Commercial Motor Exhibition, promoted by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, was...

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PUTTING THE INDUSTRY ON A SOUND BASIS.

The Need for Finally Ousting the Horse from Busy Traffic Centres. Fairer Taxation Demanded. How the Country Stands to Gain by...

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ADVANCES IN PETROL VEHICLE DESIGN.

Improved Brakes, Engines, Tyres and Suspension. Increasing Use of Tractor-lorries. Developing the Light Van Chassis. Lower...

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THE SIXTH COMMERCIAL MOTOR EXHIBITION.

A Full Report of the Show, in which Attention is Drawn to Features of Outstanding Interest in Connection with Each Vehicle or...

Steam Wagons. A Spring controlled Towing Hook.

STAND No. 123. MBE Allehin is an orthodoF overtype • wagon, embodying the charaoteristic features of its type. Its three-speed...

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A• .•C.

-Tractor-lorry..2-ton Chassis., 20-seater Bus. 54-seater Bus. 1,000-gallon Tank Wagon.. STAND No. 94. MHIS year the exhibit...

Albion.

30-cwt. Subsidy Chassis. Viking Coach. 21-seater Bus. 2-ton Lorry. 30-cwt. Box Van. STAND No. 113. T "Eproducts of the...

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Atkinson.

New Two-speed Gear for hilly districts. The Uniflow Engine. STAND No, 85. A LTHOUGH the complete vehicle is undeniably the...

Austin.

Miniature Vans. A One-seater Taxicab. Large Vans, and an Ambulance. STAND No. 117. A/rUCH of the interest which is 11113eing...

Auto-traction

A Tractor-trailer, capable of • ready disconnection. STAND No. 89. A MOST remarkable example of sixwheeled tractor-trailer...

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Baguley.

Internal combustion and Steam Light Locomotives. • STAND ,No. 69. rpW0 light locomotives of 60 cm. gauge (i.e., standard...

Baico.

150-200-.gallon Multi-stage Fireengine. Supertonna Coach. 15-cwt. Trailer. • STAND No. 79. B AICO PATENTS, LTD., are showing...

Beardmore.

20 - 25 cwt. Chassis, Taxicab. 14-seater Coach. Sectioned Engine. STAND No. 90. A T the Beardmore stand one's attention is at...

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Berliet.

15-cwt., 30-cwt.1 21-ton and 6-ton Chassis. Buses. Ambu STAND No. 42. T HIS famous French concern are showing four commercial...

Bern a.

5. ton Chassis. STAND No. 26. T HE only exhibit on the Berne stand is the 5-ton chassis of the G3 type. This chassis,...

Bristol.

2-ton and 4-ton Chassis. One-man-control Bus. 52-seater Bus. STAND No. 23. O N ACCOUNT of the interest which is at present...

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Burford.

30-cwt. and 50-cwt. Chassis. Lorry and Van for Railway Work. STAND No, 88, O N the stand occupied by H. G. Burford and Co.,...

Citroen.

Citroen-Ifegresse, with Platform and Van Bodies. London type Taxicab. STAND No, 21. K NOWN in some quarters as the 11 -...

Clayton.

Standard 6-ton Tipper Undertype Steam Wagon. Electric Refuse Wagon. STAND No. 16. T HE Clayton overtype steamer which is...

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Clement-Talbot.

Two-stretcher Ambulance. 14-seater Coach. STAND No. 9. T HE two complete vehicles to be seen on the Clement-Talbot stand are...

Chevrolet.

10-cwt, Van. 14-seater Bus. Traveller's Brougham. STAND No. 33. TIIVE exhibits are available for in spection on the Chevrolet...

Crossley.

Ambulance. 30-cwt. Subsidy Chassis. R.A.F. Tender. STAND No 31. O s THE Crossley stand an exhibit which is sure to attract...

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Daimler.

2-ton Chassis. Tipping Wagon 20-seater Coach. Double-deck Bus. STAND No. 92. O NE OF the most interesting features of the...

De Dion Bouton.

20-30-cwt. and 50-40-cwt. Chassis. . Special Coach Chassis. STAND No. 112. CIF THE four chassis exhibited by Nee/De...

Durant.

Dual-purpose Vans. l0-cwt. and 15-cwt. Box Vans. STAND No. 37. F M cars are shown on the Durant, stand, and of these perhaps...

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Dennis.

A New 20-25-cwt. Chassis. Small Bus. All-weather Coach. Fire Pumps and Municipal Appliances. STAND No. 91. MINS year the...

Dodge.

24-55 h.p. Dodge Chassis. 50-cwt. Graham Chassis. Van. Bus and Hearse. STAND No. 30. T's ODGE BROS., LTD., are now selling a...

Fiat.

10-cwt. Van, 1-ton Truck. Lorry. Ambulance. Hotel Bus. One-man , STAND No. 106. A MOST comprehensive exhibit of passenger...

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Foden.

5-ton and 6-ton Steam Wagons. A Platform Lorry in White. STAND No. 102. T HE most striking exhibit on the Foden stand is the...

F.W.D.

Motor Fire Pump. F.W.D. Tipping Lorry and Tipping Trailer. STAND _ No. 40. T HE outstanding exhibit shown by this company is...

Garner.

The Busvan for the Couatry Carrier. STAND No. 28. T WO EXHIBITS are staged by Henry Garner, Ltd., and of these the one -which...

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Garrett.

Undertype Steam Wagon Chassis. STAND No, 87: S TEAM-WAGON manufacturers are this year displaying chassis to an unusual...

G.M.C. & Buick.

Buick : 15-cwt. Chassis. 15-cwt. Van. Traveller's Brougham. G.M.C. :-30-cwt. Chassis. 14 and 28-seater Coaches 18-seater Bus,...

Got fredson.

50-cwt. Chassis. 20-seater Coach. STAND No. 80. T WO examples of the Ootfredson vehicles are shown, one being a bare 30-cwt.....

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G.V.

10-ton Tractor-lorry. 3i-ton End Tipper. 2-ton Box Van. STAND No. 14.• MHE centre of interest on the G.V. stand will...

Gray.

Chassis for 10-cwt. and for 1-ton Loads. A Commercial Traveller's 2-seater. STAND No. 10. T HE Gray is a moderately priced...

Guy.

18-seater Saloon Coach. Coach. Bus and Fire-engine. STAND No. 86. WIVE exhibits are shown by these ..12 famous makers, and...

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Halley.

75 h.p. Fire-engine. Gully Emptier. Refuse collecting Wagon. 4-ton Van. STAND No. 114. T HE outstanding machine on the Halley...

Hallford.

Oil-tank Wagon. Tractor-lorry. 5-ton Chassis. 55-cwt. and 5-ton Lorries. STAND No. 107.. T HE centre of this stand is...

Lancia.

Open, Semi-limousine and Allweather Coaches. 20-seater Bus. STAND No. 22. T EIF. vehicles on the Lancia stand form one of...

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Karrier.

30-cwt. W.D. Subsidy Chassis. Goods and Passenger Vehicles. Municipal Appliances. STAND No. 109. O NE OF the most...

Leyland.

Crosville-type Bus. 30-cwt. Chassis and Lorry. Fireengines. Trojan Light Van, STAND No. 99. I T. IS extremely difficult to...

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Latil.

30-cwt. Chassis. Horsebox. 18-seater Bus, Coach. Tractor-lorry-tipper. STAND No. 108. V ERY unusual design is displayed in...

L.V.L.

18.seater Coach. 25-cwt. Tilt Vans with MarIes Steering. STAND No. 124. V ISITORS to Olympia are always interested in...

Mann.

6-ton Tipping Wagon. An Interesting Tipping Gear. STAND No. 43. T HE Mann exhibit is a single tipping wagon of 6-ton...

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Maudslay.

New 30-cwt. Chassis. New 2-5.tonner. Large Passenger Chassis. 7-ton Lorry. STAND No. 100. F GUR models are shown by this...

Morris.

A New Light Van of British Make. Commercial Traveller's 2-seater. STAND No. 111. M ORRIS pleasure cars have, of course, been...

Overland.

10-cwt., 20-cwt. and 50-cwt. Vans and Chassis. A Comfortable Coupe Brougham, STAND No. 101. O N THIS stand there is a very...

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Pagefield.

Refuse Collecting Lorry and Containers. 5i-ton Forward Dash Chassis. STAND No. 46. A FEATURE of the Pagefield exhibit which...

Ransome.

Steam Wagon. Steam Tractor. Electric Industrial Truck. STAND No. 38. MRE Ransome steam wagon exhibited is a standard...

Rea

25-cwt. Chassis. Box Van. 14-seater Coach. STA.ND No. 41. rp HERE are three exhibits on this ..I. stand, comprising a Reo...

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Renault1

A Range of Twelve Vehicles of Different Types for Many Purposes. STAND No. 93. riims famous French concern, which 1 produces...

Rover.

A Light Van and a Commercial Traveller's Car on 8 h p. Chassis. STAND No. 82. T HE Rover exhibit consists of five different...

Spa.

A 20-seater Bus and an 18-20seater Coach, each on 20 h,p. Chassis. STAND No. 95. T WO types of the Spa commercial vehicle are...

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Saurer.

A Three-way Tip Wagon. An End Tipper for Municipal Uses. STAND No. 20. V ISITORS to this stand cannot but be impressed by the...

Scammell.

A 2,000 Gallon Tank Wagon. A Pantechnicon and an End Tipper. STAND No. 36. " M UCH of the credit which has attended the...

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Sentinel.

Road Tractor. The Super Sentinel Wagon. Interesting Components. ' STAND No. 119. F ' people will be able to deny the...

Star.

A New Light Load Chassis. Lorry and Tip Wagon on 30-40 cwt. Chassis. STAND No. 98 T IIIS well-known engineering concern are...

Stevens.

Brewer's Lorry On . a 3-4 ton Ch a ssis. A New 2i ton Petrol Electric. STAND No. 12. MWO petrol-electric machines of different...

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Straker-Squire.

Double-deck Buses. 50-seater Bus. A-type Chassis. STAND No. 105 W ITH so many buses of Straker. Squire manufacture on the...

Tasker.

Steam Wagon. Tandem Roller. STAND No. 129. T HE typical outward feature of the new Tasker is the arrangement of the water...

Traffic.

2-ton Chassis. 2-ton L,orry. STAND No. 120., MBE TRAFFIC chassis has proved quite . a popular model in this country, for it...

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Thornyeroft

The New 50 h.p. J. Type Chassis. A Six-wheeled Tractor Lorry. A Motor Coach de Luxe. • STAND No. 97. S OME VERY fine...

Tilling-Stevens

A 48-seater Petrol-electric Bus for London. STAND No. 96. rpHE HUGE double-decker London_L type bus built by Tilling-Stevens...

Triangel-Longframe A New Articulated Six

wheeled Extended Lorry, STAND No. 58. W HAT is certainly one of the most interesting chassis at the Show is the...

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Unic.

Provincial Cab Chassis. Light Load Chassis and 14-seater Coach. STAND No. 115. TTNIC MOTORS have, of course, 11 --- 1 been...

Vulcan.

Timber Wagon, Tipper, Bus and Coach, each on a 2-ton Chassis. STAND No.116. T H "year the Vulcan Motor Co. have contented...

Wa /ker.

Battery Electric Chassis. Rearaxle Driving Unit. STAND NO. 19. T IlE exhibits on this stand consistof a Walker battery...

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W. and G.

A New 2-ton Chassis. 20-seater Bus. A Gravity Tipping Wagon. STAND No. 83. A VERY interesting exhibit on the stand of W. and...

Yellow Cab.

A New Cab to Comply with Scotland Yard Regulations. STAND No. 25. T HE cans exhibited on this stand have obtained...

Wes tcar.

A New A11-British Van for 10-cwt. Loads. STAND No. 78. A VERY neat little van to carry 1O-eat. loads is shown on this stand...

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THE BUSINESS MAN'S IDE TO THE SHOWS.

T HE Westinghouse system of larake 'operation has rapidly sprung into popularity, particularly Oil vehicles of the...

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PROGRESS IN BATTERY ELECTRIC "VEHICLES.

Showing Individuality of Design, the British Production has Open to it a Field of Endeavour which is Well Worthy of Greater...

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NOTABLE ADVANCES IN BODYWORK.

In Passenger Vehicles Increased Seating Accommodation and More Comfortable Seats are Provided. In Light Goods Vehicles Stylish...

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" SLOUGH " versus OURSELVES.

T WO actions (Slough Lorries and Components v. Temple Press Ltd. and Slough Trading Corn pany v. Temple Press Ltd.) were...

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THE LATEST GARAGE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES.

New Devices which will Find their Way into the Better-equipped Garages and Enable Repairs to be Carried Out instead of being...

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THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ROADS CONGRESS.

A Detailed Commentary on the Extensive Range of Exhibits to be Seen at the Agricultural Hall, Chief Amongst which are those of...

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TRAILERS AT OLYMPIA.

1vr0 EXHIBITION of commercial 11 vehicles could be considered complete without examples of the trailer— that very useful means...

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ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS AT OLYMPIA.

Concise Details of the Principal Exhibits which Cover a Large Range and are Widely Used in All Branches of the Industry....

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RUNNING COSTS OF ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES.

W E repeat, once more, with revisions and corrections• to date, our tables of operating costs and hire charges for commercial...

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IN THE TYRE SECTION AT OLYMPIA.

The Best and Quickest Way to Inspect the Exhibits of All Manufacturers. Tyre Equipment for All Classes of Goods and Passenger...

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THE HAULIERS' INQUIRE WITHIN.

Further Discussion of a Problem which has Arisen in Connection with a Road Repair Haulage Contract. T HE WEAK point about the...

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MAKING BEST• USE OF THE FORD.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport, which will Appeal to the • Owner, Driver, and Repairer. I N TT - 11b series...

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CURING ENGINE TROUBLES.

Our Driver and Mechanic Readers Explain Difficulties which They Have Overcome. MHE STUPENDOUS task of convert ing the...

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A FLOATLESS CARBURETTER.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. A N INGENIOUS carburetter of the floatless type, in which the throttle valve,...