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30th December 1939
30th December 1939
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What are Road Transport's Prospects for the New Year

IN two days the New Year will be with us, and 'whilst it is difficult and, possibly even dangerous, to take on the role of the...

Haulage Work on Railway Delivery and Collection

mo the railways their local-delivery services are, in the opinion of many people connected with transport, ancillaries which...

Tossing Comments

Special Traffic Lines MARKINGS on the road can to Promote Road LVL be made to give useful Safety information. In New York...

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One H ears—

That a fuel-from-water " spoofer " is at work. That he uses a double tank to trick those interested. That the Infantry's...

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NEWS of the WEEK

HINDLEY SCHEME DEFERRELP A LTHOUGH ample capital had been fl-rendered available for carrying into operation the Hindley scheme...

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Petrol Retailers Want a Fair Deal

T "petrol industry now being under Government control through the Ministry of Mines, petrol retailers should press for...

5s. Tax for Excavation Vehicle J UDGMENT was given for the

plaintiff in the action brought by the Norwest Construction Co., Ltd., against Lanes County Council for the return of £24 15s....

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RISE FOR CARTERS: NOTHING FOR MOTORMEN

IVERPOOL transport employers have issued a statement explaining why they do not fully meet the application of the Carters and...

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Drivers' Seats for Passengers' Comfort

Characterized by Sound Design and Highgrade Construction, the Busella Range of Adjustable Seating Equipment for Drivers Enjoys...

TESTS OF A NEW ANTI-FREEZE

T O meet the present shortage of glycerine and of ethylene glycol, the County Chemical Co., Ltd., Bradford Street, Birmingham,...

TRICO-FOLBERTH MASK IMPROVEMENT

A NEW diffusion screen, which is claimed to be optically perfected, is being marketed by Trico-Folberth, Ltd., Great West...

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Getting the Best Out of

THE PARAFFIN-EN( ED FARM TRACTOR n NE of the aspects of farm1 .-"machine operation, which is somewhat foreign to the...

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CHORTAGES AN° IIIPAGE0S

71* ' A — EH OUSEm ut\I Artful Dodges That Confront the Unsuspecting Operator or Driver in These. Days of Scarcity, and How...

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Financial News of the Industry

NEW COMPANIES A. E. Bristow (Carriers) Ltd.—Private company. Reg. Dee. 13. amp. 4100 in 100 ordinary shares of 41 each....

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GERMANY'S EQUIPMENT FOR

iNNING ON GASEOUS FUELS T HE desire in this country to reduce the use of petrol by employing gases and solid fuels has a...

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Novel Features in New B.V.P. Gas Producer

T HE B.V.P. producer-gas plant for motor vehicles, now in regular production at Rotherham by British Vehicle Producer Gas,...

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The Mechanical Horse Fill

be Bill for Specialized Spheres Telling of the Excellent Work Performed by a Scammell Mechanical Horse in a NorthEast Coastal...

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FIGURES FOR THE COST OF GAS PRODUCERS

M OST surprisingly is it stated in your leading article of December 2 that the estimated cost of material and labour for the...

THE POSITION AFTER THE WAR

Y OUR readers and, indeed, the whole road-transport industry, should be grateful for your article "The Position After the War,"...

A SPARE VAN FOR USE IN EMERGENCY A s it is

difficult to hire a motor van when one's van breaks down or goes in for repair, my members wonder if it would be possible to...

MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR A MIXED FLEET

FUILL you please ask S.T.R. to give his views on VI' certain points concerning the maintenance of a fleet of commercial...

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Operating Aspects of Passenger. Transport

BUSMEN GET WAGE RAISE -THIS week, the first war-bonus pay ments were made to 80,000 employees of company-owned bus, trolleybus...

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Quick-acting Hydraulic Brake Cylinder

P ATENT No. 514,030 shows a master hydraulic brake cylinder giving two degrees of pressure, one for bringing the shoes into...