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27th September 1921
27th September 1921
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S IR RAYMOND DENNIS, K.B.E., has signalized his ;return to his

homeland by g rantin g an interview to The Commercial Motor, a record thereof appearing in this issue. Sir Raymond calls upon...

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ONE HEARS

Of Briton's wanton neglect of the one ton. That he that hath ears to hear, hears one hears. That the Royal is likely to be...

HERE'S ONE

The "boss" had been called out. Mullins was supposed to be on a "rush" job ; but Mull* preferred holding forth to knuckling...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

" The wheel of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever paints arising, as a carriage is by the...

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WHEN HIRE COMPETITION IS KEEN.

Many a Garage Proprietor Who Goes in for Haulage Work is Thinking of Giving It Up Because He Imagines It Does Not Pay Now By "...

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ES PER LOAD CHEAPER THAN HORSE HAULAGE.

The Remarkable Performance of a British-built Lorry Engaged in Difficult Transport Work in the Augtralian Bush. A LTHOUGH MANY...

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TUBULAR VAN BODY CONSTRUCTION.

T HE OUTSTANDING features which recommend tubular body construction for such vehicles as light vans, and the smaller types of...

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SIR RAYMOND DENNIS ON HIS TRIP.

An Interview with the Joint Managing, Director of Dennis Bros., Ltd., After His World Tour. His Impressions of Conditions at...

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GARAGING A LARGE MOTOR COACH FLEET.

Or HE ILLUSTRATIONS which we reproduce below show two views in the new premises of the Westminster . Motor Trading Co., Ltd.,...

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THE ELECTRIC VEHICI IUNICIPAL CLEANSING.

How the Sheffield, Corporation's Cleansing I At Interesting Dernonstrat as Fared with the Electric Tipping Vehicle. rery Hilly...

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COMMERCIAL MODELS FOR THE OLYMPIA SHOW.

A Description of Some of the Commercial Vehicles which Will Be Shown at Olympia Next Month. T HE COMING Commercial Motor...

THORNYCROFT MODELS FOR MANY PURPOSES.

T HERE will be four exhibits on the Thonycroft stand at the forthcoming Show at Olympia. They will comprise a 5 ton van, a...

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SENTINEL STEAMERS FOR LOADS OF FROM 4 TO 6 TONS.

O NE of the best known and most widely used under-type steam wagons :on the British ;'market is the Sentinel, which is made in...

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DENNIS CHASSIS AND BODIES HAVE MANY INTERESTING FEATURES.

A T THE forthcoming show, Messrs. Dennis Bros. will be exhibiting five vehicles on their stand, and, in addition, there will be...

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THE S.M.M. AND T. AGRIMOTOR TRIALS.

A Great Gathering of the Leading Tractors Undergoing Tests and Demonstrating their Capabilities. T HE agrimotor trials at...

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PROGRESS IN PASSENGER TRAVEL.

and Developments in the Bus and •Coach World. The . Latest Doings A Weil-tried One-man Hood. A Hood" Which, it is Claimed,...

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LAST WEEK OF COACH COMPETITION.

C OACH .drivers who intend to compete for the prizes which are to be won in The Commercial Motor Coach Competition-roust do so...

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• FORD VAN POINTERS.

By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford"). I WANT to deal here with the double switch on the new model—the switch...

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AMERICAN FARMING STATISTICS.

CCORDING to statistics compiled by the Bixreati of Census U.S.A. Department of Commerce, there were 131,551 farnis using motor...

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THE MOST SUITABLE AGRIMOTOR.

A Careful Consideration of the Question of the Most Suitable Type for British Soil Suggests the Choice of the Lightweight...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. C ONTRIBUTIONS are invited fo r this pa g e...

92. — Removing Yulcan,„Foot Brake Drum.

The foot brake drum on the Vulcan commercial vehicleis held in position by means of a taper and keys, and it is...

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ROADSIDE AND GARAGE.

A Page for Drivers, Mechanics and Foremen. Some Garage Toots. The sender oft& following communication has been awarded the...

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AN ENGINE-OPERATED BRAKE GEAR.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. An interesting engine-operated brake gear has been patented, in specification No....