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29th December 1925
29th December 1925
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Front-wheel Brakes Barred on London.. Buses and Cabs.

HE question of the need or advisability of equip -a ping lapses and cabs with front-wheel brakes has, naturally enough, often...

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ONE HEARS

That engineers are to rule 1926. That lightness is the seed of speed. Of steam as the coming year's grand national. That the...

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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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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

Important Legislation Deferred. The Effects of Delay. Driving Tests. The New Penalties for Drunkenness. By Our Special...

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SUCCESS CLAIMED FOR THE SMALL DIESEL.

Interesting Details of a Diesel Motor on Motor Vehicles Which has been Tested for 18 months and Motor Ploughs. T HE great...

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Bridge Traffic in Central London.

T HE report of the London County Council in regard to Waterloo Bridge refers to the traffic problem, and the following report...

FRUIT-GROWERS' GRIEVANCES AGAINST COACH TRIPPERS.

A COMMITTEE of Worcestershire 21 County Council reports that at a meeting of the council, Mr. W. J. Gardner raised the question...

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LUXURY IN VAN-BODY CONSTRUCTION.

Details of an Exceptionally Well-finished Delivery Van Affording Valuable Mobile Publicity. M OST USERS of commercial motor...

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AN ANALYSIS OF FRONT-WHEEL BRAKING.

The Theory of the Application of Brakes to the Front Wheels of Vehicles Discussed, Indicating the Means whereby Dangers Arising...

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The Lure of the Map._

T HERE are few men who can resist the lure of the map, and well do our map-makers know it. The Ordnance Survey of Great...

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EXCESSIVE TAXATION IN ULSTER.

Ulster Government Declares War on Commercial Motors. £110 per Annum Tax on a Five-tonner and £128 for a Bus. By "...

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LIVERPOOL'S FIR LING FLEET.

An Efficient Organization in Which Motor y an Important Part. A Brief History ;s it has Made. of the Brigade and T 00KING...

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OVERSEAS TRADE IN BRITISH VEHICLES.

Ireland One of Our Largest Buyers. I T is to be regretted that the Board of Trade is not able to issue its annual statement of...

iR OAD TRAFFIC AND TASMANIAN RAILWAYS.

A Novel Railway-conserving Ta .. 1 Recommended. S INCE the advent of motor, traffic the State-owned railways in Tasmania have...

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A NEW FRENCH GAS-PRODUCER.

An Appliance With a Horizontal Furnace and No Boiler. A NEW gas-producer for industrial •motor vehicles made its debut at...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. F EW AREAS have provided such heated and prolonged...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

The Importance and Value of Keeping Cost Records—How the Bank can be Used to give Material Help in Connection with Business...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

Ford Operating Costs. The Editor, TEE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [2433] Sir,—I am happy to have Mr. Hunt's criticism of the figure...

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NEW F.W.D.-ROADLESS TRACTION VEHICLES.

Details of Two Interesting Cross-country Units Which Have Been Built for the Danish Army and the Sudanese Government...

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Maintaining the Efficiency of Steam-wagon Brakes.

T HE efficiency of any form of cam brake on steam wagons depends uPon the Movement of the cam in relation• to the face of the...

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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 .nvited for this page...

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INTERESTING REPAIR POINTERS.

Suggestions and Experiences of Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. IVI ANY. and various are the valveseating tools to be found on...

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A NEW RUBURY SELF-ASSISTED BRAKE.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. I N specification No. 243,052, J. M. Rubury, of London, W., shows a...