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29th May 1923
29th May 1923
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The Future of Steam Wagon Design.

I N A LEADING article in our issue of May 15th we drew attention to the question of the controls on steam wagons. A discussion...

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ONE HEARS

Of a new design of steam wagon under way. That a new steam tractor from the same works is also being talked about. Of...

HERE'S ONE

The weather. was in holiday humour—rain, sleet, and hailstorms were interspersed with short spells of watery sunshine—and the...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

" he wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, the roughness of the roads...

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A Breakaway in Chassis Lay-out.

A VERY novel lay-out for a a vehicle which drives and steers on all four wheels, and which incorporates two separate frames,...

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HOW TO DIMINISH TERMINAL DELAYS.

Some of the Causes Which Make for the Waste of Transport's Time and Suggested Means for Improvement. LTHOUGH CONSIDERABLE...

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MOVING 12-TON LOADS AT 12 M.P.H.

A New Powerful Lorry Chassis Capable of Hauling the Modern Full Load at Maximum Legal Speed on a Low Petrol Consumption. W E...

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MOBILE, PUBLICITY AS A FINE ART.

A Description of a Remarkable Publicity Van, in Which the Lettering Alone Has Cost Several Times the Value of the Chassis. T...

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HINTS FOR HAULIERS.

Standing Charges Now Considered, in the Same Way as Running Costs have been Dealt with During the Past Few Weeks. STANDING...

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A NEW SAFETY BRAKE FOR TRAILERS.

A Brake that is Held Off Against a Pular' Spring, and so Becomes Self-applying, Should the Trailer Attempt to Overrun or to...

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WIRELESS RECEPTION ON A COACH TRIP.

An Extremely Successful Experiment, the Cardiff Programme Being Clearly Heard whilst Travelling from Wimborne to Bournemouth....

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THE FIRST TOWN TO ABOLISH TRAMCARS,

Keighley Town Council's Decision to Replace its Tramway Undertaking by a Trolley-bus System. K EIGHLEY is likely to lay claim...

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THE FORD VAN CHASSIS DISSECTED.

An Article of Particular Interest to all Those Ford Users, or Potential Users, who are Not Fully Acquainted with the Internal...

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A NEW SYSTEM OF SUSPENSION.

By Henry Sturmey. rp HE SUSPENSION of motor wagons receives less consideration than it should from users, and yet no detail of...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. COACHING PROSPECTS IN NORTH-EASTERN DISTRICT. The Activities...

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INCREASING THE SCOPE OF THE KARRIER HOOD.

A Design Which Enables the Hood to be Fitted on Existing Vehicles. T HE ingenious motor coach hood designed by Karrier Motors,...

• A NEW DESIGN OF BUS BODY

A Body Constructed for Use as a Single or a Double-decker. A N INTERESTING and novel type of motor omnibus body has been...

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DELIVERING A BRITISH BUS IN SPAIN.

Another A.E.C. Donble-decker for Service in Barcelona. T WAS about six months ago that the authorities of Barcelona first...

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AGRIMOTORS ON SHOW AT SWANSEA.

The Bath and West and Southern Counties Society's Great Show in South Wales, By Our Agricultural Correspondent. 1 S WANSEA as...

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A LOW LOADING LINE HORSE-BOX.

A Vehicle Designed to Carry Two Horses and to Eliminate Risk of Injury to Them While Travelling, Loading, and Unloading. o NE...

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AIDS TO SOLVING FORD PROBLEMS.

• Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport, which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver, and Repairer. I N THIS series of...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial victors. Letters should be on one side...

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Chassis Testing on a Factory Roof Track.

M OST commercial-vehicle manufac turers "in this country, except in one or two cases where private testing grounds and owned in...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 379.—Adjusting Tappets on 3.13,4 Type Tylor...

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CARE, REMOVAL AND REPAIR OF WHEELS.

Our Driver and Mechanic Readers Contribute Some Informative Hints. LA A USEFUL and a 'practical hint is sent by "MM.," of...

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A NEW GARRETT BOILER.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patents. T HATTHE Garrett vertical bailer of the water-tube type is "something different " is...