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2nd March 1934
2nd March 1934
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A Triumph for Road Transport

I N June, 1930, the London and North Eastern Railway Co., which owns fish markets at Lowestoft that are approached only by...

An Attack on the Passenger Side

I N recent years those engaged in the transport of passengers by means of coaches and buses have undergobe many trials and...

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Passing Comments

B ESET as our industry is with legislative restric lions, it is not the only trade to suffer in this manner. Of this fact some...

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One Hears

Of a need for detachable starting handles that cannot get lost. The prayer that coach tours will never be run on railway...

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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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News of Municipal Activities

MUNICIPAL TRAILERS AND THE NEW ACT. Tynemouth Transport Committee has decided to ask the Association of Municipal...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

The watch committee of CHESTER Corporation is to consider the purchase of a fire-engine.. The gas committee of STOKE-ONTRENT...

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Spraying Molten Metal to Build Up Parts

New German Oxy-acetylene Plant with Ingenious Nozzle Permits Cylinders to be Lined and Worn Parts to be Coated A N interesting...

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A LARGE-CAPACITY VAN

with a FINE PERFORMANCE S UCH a reputation as that enjoyed by Morris Motors, Ltd., is not built up without justification, nor...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

THE MIXING OF HOME-PRODUCED OIL WITH PETROL. The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [42631 Sir,—With reference to an article in...

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A Safety Device for Showmen

it a ECHANICIANS and others on travelling fairs, etc., will appreciate the value of a simple and ingenious device evolved by a...

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Mechanical Horses Solving Railway's Problems

A WELL-STAGED demonstration of the Scammell mechanical horse was given by the London and NorthEastern Railway Co., at its...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent HYDROGENATION BILL. A FTER two sittings, the Standing Committee on...

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Developments in the Air

egular Air Services Planned for the Coming Season : the Advance on 1933 M ANY air-service plans are nearing completion, and...

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Combinint Scheduled and Charter Services

Air-line and Charter Operation Inseparable —Air-taxi Work Helps a Regular Service to Show a Profit T HE basic principles of...

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AN ECONOMICAL FIVE

SSENGE MONOPLANE I N October last Short Brothers (Rochester and Bedford), Ltd., produced a new land aeroplane for five...

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More Wireless Services Wante col A Need That Is as Urgent as That for Aerodromes -Air-line Development Im

prudent ithout Further Radio Facilities I S it wise to allow a network of air services to develop in Great Britain without the...

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Pioneer Work in Scotland

T .. get first-hand information of the activities of Midland and Scottish Air Ferries, Ltd., we have visited Renfrew Aerodrome,...

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New Range of Pobjoy En ines

Three Geared and Ungeared Radial Units Suitable for Employment in Civil Aircraft T HE well-known Pobjoy R-type,...

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AIR TRANSPORT NEWS

RAILWAY AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED. As anticipated in our issue for last week, it has been announced that the four main railway...

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Licensing Problems Elucidated

W E print this week a further selection of the most interesting queries concerning the working of the licensing section of the...

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Operating

Aspects of PASSENGER TRANSPORT OPPOSITION TO TRANSFER OF LICENCES FROM EVA'S TO EWER'S Five Objectors Said to Have Offered...

THE LATEST NEWS OF IMPORTANT EVENTS

35-MILE RADIUS FOR PICKING UP SOUGHT. A N application having an important AN on the pre-booked-party question was submitted...

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A Special Coach for Desert Service

B ASED on experience with an earlier AIbion, Dwyer and Company (Iraq), Ltd., Baghdad, has had built by Albion Motors, Ltd.,...

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A Promising Two-stroke Oil Engine

S IIOWN in model form at the Faire de Paris, last spring, a new French oil engine with interesting possibilities has now been...

Northern Ireland Hauliers Want Legislation

WHEN the Northern Ireland ParliaW ment reassembles shortly, it is likely that the Government will introduce a Bill to provide...

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Where to Find Haulage Business

p ROOF that the general improvement in the state of industry, which has been noted in these columns of late, is permanent, is...

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Problems of the

HAULIER 2nd CARRIER T HE prospect of having to keep records of journeys sword of Damocles. Prolonged suspense brought about by...

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A Self-adjusting Brake Lever

P ATENT No. 404,018, from C. Bence, 43, Mayville Road, London, E.11, deals with a form of brake lever (or pedal) which when...