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29th October 1948
29th October 1948
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An Illusion Dispelled

R 0 A D transport, as regards both the carSkimming the Cream Claimed to riage of passengers and be a Normal and Very Gerzeral...

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Wages and Production in Russia

A N interesting commentary on the system employed in Russia for the payment of workers was published recently by "Soviet News."...

Passing Comments

Rheumatic Diseases ACCORDING to the Empire Cause Tremendous Rheumatism Council, Loss in Industry . . 3,000,000 weeks of work...

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One Hears

Apprehensive whispers from Paris. That S.T.R. and L.S.D. are Al and O.K. Of more marriages between bodies and chassis. Fewer...

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Motor Taxation Tops £97,000,000

A LTHOUGH in the past 10 years / - 1. motor taxation has increased by nearly £10,000,000 a year, the amount spent on the roads...

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Change of Base Granted Under 1933 Act H OLDING that the

Transport Act, 1947, did not debar him from doing so, the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, Major F. S. Eastwood, has granted a...

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Personal Pars

MR, James K. WEER has been elected a director of the Dunlop Rubber Co.. Ltd. Ma. J, M. RILLANE has been appointed overseas...

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Free

Counsel for the Haulier CONSIDERED advice, of value to every haulier, was given by Mr. E. Gilbert Woodward, M.A., B.C.L., in...

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Morris Vans With I.F.S?

K EEN interest is centred on the new range of Morris cars announced this week, and it is a matter of conjecture whether this...

Tyres Drilled, but Not ,Punctured B RUTAL tests of tyres treated

with a new puncture-resisting compound were conducted, last week, before Press representatives. A 34 by 7 tyre fitted to a...

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Repair Specialist Expands and Centralizes

N EW workshops of Praills Motors, Ltd., which were opened at Holman Road, Hereford, on October 21, are to be devoted...

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Intensive Production of CHASS I SLESS BUSES

B EFORE the war, the Societe des Usines Chausson made 80 per cent, of all radiators fitted to French motor vehicles, private...

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These Hauliers Have Been

NATIONALIZED A T September 30, the British Transport Commission had acquired more than 150 road haulage undertakings out of a...

Page 37

Tests Prove Value of Air and

Oil Filtration AR in an internal-combustion /EAR is brought about, principally, by the action of fine' particles of abrasive...

A New Lightweight Compressor C URRENT fashion of clean , semifuturistic design

of plant and accessories is closely followed in the new Spray-More portable compressor and spray unit by Uni-Gun Lubricating...

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THE MODERN TECHN IQUE IN FIRE PROTECTION

By Ashley F. Taylor, A.I.R.T.E. A T first, the passing of the National Fire Service early this year and the reversion of fire...

Page 40

A Show that Teased the Hungry Dog!

By Col. A. jerrett, President, Traders' Road Transport Association TO the C-licence operator the Commercial Motor A Show must...

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Civic Restaurant Runs Mobile Snack Bar

V ISITORS to Clifton Suspension Bridge and Clifton Downs are now served with refreshments from an attractive mobile buffet...

More Service Facilities

'THE following have asked to be added 1 to our list of concerns giving special service for commercial vehicles:— Garlick,...

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HOW EXPO T DEMANDS AFFECT CU ,SSIS DESIGN

By P. A. C. Brockington T HE export drive is compelling manufacturers to attempt to reach the opposed objectives of supplying a...

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1950

and all that By Major E. H. B. Palmer, O.B.E. W AR.S and rumours of war notwithstanding, within the next 18 months 1 expect to...

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SELLING TRANSPORT

to the trader Powerful Arguments in Favour of the Use by Traders of Hauliers' Services, in Preference to Running their Own...

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COMMENTS ON THE TWO-STROKE OILER FODEN

D ETAILS of the Foden two-cycle, high-speed oil engine make extremely interesting reading, but I am going to be so bold as to...

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Overcoming Crankcase Sludging

Results of investigations at Thornton Research Centre into Performance and Properties of Fuel for Oil Engines T is now known...

Driving Licence Regulations Changed Again T HE Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences)

Regulations, 1947, have been atnended by a new set of Regulations, which comes into operation on December 1. The new instrument...

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A Gas Turbine for Road Vehicles

A Regard of Recently Published Patent Specifications 'THE success of the gas turbine in air1 craft is already encouraging...