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28th August 1928
28th August 1928
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Country Roadside Sales Encouraged by Passenger Transport.

T HE motor shop has remained a comparatively unusual unit. Whilst it is true of country areas that one sees there on wheels the...

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Loose Leaves.

A RECENT visitor to this country was Mr. John 1 - 11N. Willys, who is seen in the accompanying illustration. He naturally took...

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ONE HEARS

That a lower railway fare frequently remains ineffective as a temptation to leave the road. . That a number of engines from...

HERE'S ONE

What spoils my coachwork's glossy sheen, And lurks in corners unforeseen That are the very deuce to clean? Tar. What...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

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ANTI-FIRE PRECAUTIONS ON COACHES.

The Vital Importance of Attending to every Detail which will Assist in Preventing or Diminishing Outbreaks. T HU increasing...

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MUNICIPAL PASSENGER TRANSPORT AT LEEDS.

An Analysis of the Corporation's Report Dealing with Tramcar, Motorbus and Trolley-bus Activities During the Past Year. O 'LIR...

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Sidelights on the Disposal of American War Lorries.

S OME interesting sidelights on how the big fleets of American military lorries which were left in Europe after the war were...

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MUNICIPAL BUS WORKING AT 'MIDDLESBROUGH.

Motorbuses Prove a Boon to a Large Tees-side Borough, where Inadequate Tramcar Services were Once the Sole Means of Public...

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Aluminium Pistons with "Cast Iron" Clearances.

JJ E would be a bold man who would seriously criticise the aluminium piston so far as thermal and dynamic conditions are...

Bent Wood to Secure Stronger Body Framework.

A LTHOUGH the use of bent timber for commercial bodies cannot be called a recent development, it is interesting to note that...

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SERVICING ALKALINE ACCUMULATORS.

Useful Maintenance Hints on the Nickel-iron-alkaline Type of Battery, the Use of which is Rapidly Extending. TDRACTICALLY all...

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TWO NEW CHASE OR LIGHT LOADS.

The Latest Willys-Overland-Crossle). Loads. They Embody Straightforwa cts are for 25-30-cwt. and 30-35-cwt. Robust Design at...

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Investigating Complaints of Bad Service by Motor Coaches.

We are glad to note that efforts are being made to deal with certain complaints which have been received from the travelling...

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KEEPING PARIS BUSES IN TRIM.

Soine Details of the Procedure Adopted for the Overhaul and Repair of Chassis and Bodywork. MHE SocieL6 des Transports en...

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TRANSPORTING CORROSIVE LIQUIDS IN BULK.

How Road Tankers can be Equipped with a Special Rubber Lining which is Proof against Acids and Alkalis. O NE of the greatest...

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INCREASING TYRE-PRESS EFFICIENCY.

An Inexpensive Method of Utilizing Town's Water for Expediting Ram Movement During the Slack Part of the Stroke. A DESCRIPTION...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. A SUCCESSFUL NEW LONDON-LEEDS VENTURE. Inaugurated only a few...

L.G.O.C. COACHING PROGRESS.

The Development of the Motor Coach Side of the Activities of the London General Omnibus Co., Ltd. T HE motor-coaching...

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TAPPING CITY TRAFFIC.

The Activities of an Enterprising Liverpool Firm who run Motor Coaches and Private-hire Cars. O NE of the evidences of the...

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I A PIQUANT SITUATION AT DARLINGTON. An Unusual

Position Created by a Recent Finding of the Ministry of Transport. A S a result of the finding announced in the recent...

THE BELFAST PROPOSED BUS BY-LAWS.

Members of an Important Transport Association Register Strong Protests Against the Municipal Proposals. W E were able to make...

THE ARRANGING OF BUS TIME-TABLES.

Has the Operator or the Licensing Authority the Power to Fix Times of Running ? T " authorities to fix bus time-tables...

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A Motorcycle Outfit for Fire Fighting.

S EVERAL of the most enterprising British manufacturers of commercial models of motorcycle outfits have fore seen the value of...

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PREACHING " ELECTRICITY " BY LORRY.

The Lorry and Trailer Assist in a Propaganda to Encourage the Use of Electric Power in the Cottage and on the Farm. A...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Answering a Few Criticisms of the Author's Preference for New Vehicles for Haulage Work. An Unfortunate Experience with...

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WARRINGTON'S UNUSUAL SANITARY PROBLEMS.

How Five Electric Vehicles are Used to Overcome the Disadvantages of Old fashioned Sanitary Arrangements at 14,000 Houses. The...

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RUNNING, UPKEEP AND OVERHAUL.

Interesting Contributions from Maintenance Engineers, Drivers and Mechanics. An Engine-testing Device. O NE of our...

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A NEW• ARTICULATED SIX-WHEELER.

A Rdsumd of Recently Published Patent Specifications. I& A SOMEWHAT new type of rigid frame six-wheeler is described in...

The Spontan Variable Gear.

PATENT No. 291,071, by Aktiebola get Spontan, of Stockholm, is for certain detail improvements in the very interesting ,...