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29th April 1949
29th April 1949
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Production Price Factor is Vital

M ORE than passing interest s h ul d be _ attached to the recent remarks of Mr. F. I. Connolly, president of the Society of...

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Are Modern Passenger Vehicles Too Noisy?

B EFORE the recent war designers had succeeded in providing a high degree of passenger comfort in coaches and buses. Especial...

Passing Comments

THE rolling of screw threads 1 on various parts of motor vehicles, such as shafts and, particularly, wheel studs, is gaining...

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One Hears—

That some coach seats would not disgrace the home lounge. That, in fact, some may be found there. That "one for the road" may...

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Newcastle Again Throws Out Area Scheme: P.V.O.A. Stands Firm

F OR a second time, Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council has rejected a recommendation that it should hand over its transport...

1,000,000 Lorries Required

WESTERN EUROPE requires nr 1,000,000 more lorries by 1952, according to plans made under the European Recovery Programme. It is...

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Conviction Quashed with Costs

C ONVICTIONS against E. Wells and Son, Ltd., Rotherhithe, London, S.E.16, and a driver, on a charge of having used a vehicle...

Leyland Output 29 Per Cent. Up

nURING the first 15 weeks of this year, the output of Leyland vehicles increased by 29 per cent. compared with the...

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Men in the News

MR. S. .L L. HARDIE has resigned his directorship of Sentinel (Shrewsbury), Ltd. / MR. J. B. HOLLETI, secretary, and MR. A. A....

In a Line or Two

Austin A40 commercial models for sale in America have been reduced in price by £50 to £374. During March, 4,952 lorries and...

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Buying Back Empties : Turnover Exceeds £1,000,000 a Year

L AST year, a record total of more than 51,000,000 empty containers was collected by S.P.D., Ltd., from shops, canteens,...

24-hour Hire and Service System

rLAIMED to be Europe's largest car hire organization, Godfrey Davis, Ltd., held a reception on Monday at its depot at Neasden...

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Voucher Service for Bedfords

V OUCHER lubrication and maintenance services for Bedford vehicles have been introduced by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd. They are...

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,.C.V. Park • Royal Share Exchange

N offer has been made by AssoLsiated Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., to wire the issued ordinary stock of rk Royal Vehicles, Ltd.,...

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Road Transports

FIGHTS E IGHTEEN months ago, he said, " 1 was standing at the crossroads. Should I shrug my shoulders at the business I had...

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Record Year for Scots Coach Tours

riESPITE fuel restrictions, advance L./bookings placed with the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., for tours and private hire...

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Rise in Costs Not So Alarming

I WAS very interested to read the article, "Passenger Transport Profits Trebled in 10 Years," in "The Commercial Motor" dated...

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ton nd Loads

By P. A. C. Brockingt( A.M.1.Mech.E. 0 F a weekly total of 4,000 tons -of sand and gravel excavated lay the Severn Valley Sand...

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A MAGIC CARPET

of the road T HE performance of the Sunbeam trolleybus may well be likened to the smooth travel of the fabulous magic carpet....

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Services That Will Never Pay

MINE timetabled services which were. unremunerative throughout the year were being run by the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd.,...

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Problems in Piston and Ring Design

T HEpaper on pistons and rings, read before the London members of the institute of Road Transport Engineers, on April 21, by...

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BETTING ON FREED0/ ROM ACCIDEN

T HE HE subject of insurance, and especially insurance of the load carried, is full of pitfalls for the unwary. Some people say...

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A New Ford Transmission System

A UTOMATIC action is claimed for a — knew transmission system disclosed in patent No. 615,143, from the Ford Motor Co,, Ltd.,...