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30th June 1944
30th June 1944
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British Machines for Overseas Markets

D ESPITE the fact that many overseas operators prefer to buy British, even when the price factor may not be favourable to them,...

Passing Comments

Why Long Break in WE were rather puzzled Normally Frequent " recently at a long break in Service? what we believe is a three...

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One Hears

That bronze files were used about 1500 B.c. Of greens and salads for drivers being preferable to more solid foods. 'That the...

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News of the Week

/ TRANSPORT ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE OPENS OFFICE F ROM July 1, all communications to the proposed Institute of Road Transport...

Personal Pars

MR. L. C. HawKiNs, Comptroller, London Passenger Transport Board, has been elected a member of the Institute of Transport, as...

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Who Should Do Repairs?

It is of Considerable, Importance That This Matter Should Receive the Joint Consideration of the Vehicle Manufacturers and the...

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Way-finding in War-time

Some Simple Notes on Map Reading Which Should be of Assistance to , Drivers and Prevent Lost Mileage as a Result of "Losing the...

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A One-man

Electric Welding Outfit A Self-contained Outfit Providing a Range of Welding Current from 30 to 250 Amperes A N interesting...

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Haulage Business Built Up Between Two Wars

How a Business, Started Under War Conditions 28 Years Ago with Horse drawn Vehicles, Developed Into a Fine Two make Fleet the...

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Preventing Trouble in Gas Producers

Precautions Which Should Be Taken in -Order to Avoid Extensive Damage and Repairs B Y giving early attention to minor faults...

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WHAT HOLDS BACK E BATTERY-ELECTRIC ?

By W. J. Roberts T HE development of the battery-driven electric vehicle is intimately bound up with the history of the...

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Drilling 2:1 Miles in the Search for Oil

• Some Pacts and Figures Relating to the World's Deepest Producing Well. Operations Which Involve the Use of Equipment Weighing...

20,000 Electric Trucks in Germany ?

A N announcement appeared a short time ago in the German technical Press that the number of electric trucks now in use exceeds...

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The Family-owned Concern Presents a Problem

Solving the Problems of the Carrier Haulage Contracting Companies which are, ,n Effect, Partnerships of Members of a Family,...

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British Trolleybuses Do Well in Cape Town

T HE largest fleet of trolleybuses in South Africa is operated -by the Cape Town Tramways companies. All the six-wheeled...

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OPINIONS and

UERIES KEEP ASSOCIATION MEMBERS WELL INFORMED W ITH reference to your leading article, " Let the Unity be Democratic,"...

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Drivers' Hostels Must be Improved

MAY' I again crave your indulgence in taking up the "'cudgels on behalf of accommodation and food for the long-distance driVer?...

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A Two-way Clutch Design from America

I T is rather surprising that the two way clutch has not beee more widely adopted as by its use, the gear change most often...