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28th May 1943
28th May 1943
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Road Transport Must Plan

A LL kinds of theories have been, and are being, put forward as to the state in which commercial transport by road—and in this...

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Post-war Problems for Employers

COLLOWING a close association with workers in our • factories since the outbreak of war, it becomes abundantly clear that much...

Passing Comments

WE gave in our _issue dated " April 2 an analysis of tyre damage, in which it was pointed out that damaged beads accounted for...

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News of the Week Mr. Noel-Baker Advocates Motor Roads

QPEAKING al Bournemouth on May 22, in connection with the three boroughs' safety week, Mr. P. J. Noel-Baker, Joint...

-HIRING UNDER THE M.O.W.T. SCHEME

avoid certain misunderstandings. it must be pointed out that' the M.O.W.T. intends to control all road cargo to bp carried 60...

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Control of Laminated Springs

A S from June 1, 1943, supplies of laminated road springs and spring leaves through civilian trade channels may be made against...

Deliberations of Road and Rail Central Conference

T HEjoint chairmen of the Road and Rail Central .Conference have drawn up a statement concerning a meeting held by it on May 20...

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Lectures on Aluminium Alloy Treatment

T HE first of a series of lectures organized by the Wrought Light Alloys Development Association was given at the Birmingham...

Plymouth Answers Criticism of Its Maintenance Methods

I N a report presented to Plymouth City Council a special committee states that it met the Regional Maintenance officer of the...

Could a Weakened Industry Be Acquired for "An Old Song"?

c RITICISMS concerning the opera tion of the Government's Haulage Scheme were voiced at last week's meeting of the Transport...

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The Rising Costs of Road Haulage

The Cost of Living, According to Official Statistics, Has Been Almost Static for Some Months; the Cost of Road Transport,...

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Dennis Fire-engine for South Wales Service R ECENTLY commissioned for serIN-vice

in South Wales is the Dennis fire-engine shown in the accompanying illustration. This is a " Light 6 " model with a pumping...

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What Is the Limit in Octane Values ?

How the Chemist Assists in the Constant Improvement in Motor Fuels By "Azote" T HE raising of the octane value of motor...

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Emergency Conversion To Car America's War Workers

Special Requirements of the Times Responsible for Bold Steps Being Taken in Order to Adapt Certain Types of Vehicle to the...

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MILITARY DESIGN IN RE NSTRUCTION TRANSPORT

By A. W. Haigh, A.M.I.A.E. D URING the recent. past a great deal of publicity. has been given to post-war planning committees...

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• Direct-injection Adopted for

New Thornycroft Oil Engines New Form of Combusilon ChambeI Employed on Company's Latest Products A Nimportant change in the...

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Don't Forget the Small Haulier

In Far Too Many Cases the Promises Made to Him Have Not Been Kept; He has also Little Say in Most Schemes Affecting Him and is...

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OPINIONS and

UERIES • HIRERS TO THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD GET TOGETHER I WRITE to congratulate you on the leader in your 1 . issue dated May...

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Pneumatic Tyre Built Mainly from Metal

A Resume of Patent Specifications that Have Recently Been Published A E SCHEM for employing metal as the chief material of a...