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30th March 1940
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The Real Position of Haulage

W HAT is to be the future of rate control for those who carry by road for " hire or reward"? The coming of the war has...

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One for Mr. Bevin

THERE is an old saying, "Do as ye would be done by," that has its merits. "Fair play is a jewel" is another. We recommend both...

Passing Comments

Buyers Eager to Ob, THE demand for commercial t ai n Good Sound vehicles, either new or, if Vehicles used, in good condition,...

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One Hears—

Of a 24-tonner with power transmission by belt. That the "new race of Army drivers" will not be encouraged to race. That Zipp...

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NEWS of the WEEK

ENCOURAGING THE USE OF HOME-PRODUCED FUELS L AST week it was announced in the House of Commons that measures had been taken to...

Million and a Half Miles Saved by Pooled Scheme of Distribution

S INCE the outbreak of war manufacturers in the cocoa, chocolate and boiled-sweet industry have saved nearly 1,500,000 miles...

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Help the Motor

Retail Trade A STRONG resolution on the condi tion of the retail motor industry has been adopted by the Motor and Allied...

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Road Transport Topics in Parliament

Government Investigation' s Into Imported-oil Substitutes By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent SIX COMMITTEES WORKING...

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Ready Reckoner for Wage Increases

S.T.R. Prepares a Valuable Tabulation Which Enables Our Existing Wages Schedules Still to be Used Even If the Latest...

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Materials for Producer-gas Apparatus

A Contributor With Intimate Knowledge of German Research Passes on His Experience for the Benefit of British Manufacturers and...

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Foden Keeps Abreast of Six-wheeler Design

An 11ton "Rigid" With a Six-tyre Trailingwheel Bogie and Novel Suspension Added to Range C OMPLETING the group of six-wheelers...

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FACTORS to WATCH in BUII DING UP a RATES SCHEDULE

I HAVE shown, in the previous article, that in order to obtain a minimum profit of 15 per cent , on cost, the operator must...

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Prominent Lancashire Trade Concern's

Satisfactory Trial of Producer Gas Bellay-equipped A.E.C . Mammoth Puts Up Successful Performance in the Hands of Oswald...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Leiters should be written on...

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New Coil-ignition Conversion Unit

WITH the continued development of VW high-efficiency petrol engines, and particularly with the adoption of measures for...

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Operating Aspects of Passenger Transport GLASGOW'S TRANSPORT STILL UNDER FIRE

CURTHER criticism of Glasgow Cori poration's bus and tram services was yoked a few days ago, when a deputation from the...

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Steerable Live-axle Design

A Résumé of Patent Specifications That Have Recently Been Published F ROM Kirkstall Forge, Ltd., and others, of Leeds, comes...