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30th May 1922
30th May 1922
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The Motor in the Building Trade.

A LMOST without exception builders and eontraetors employ commercial motor vehicles. We are aware of a number of concerns which...

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ONE HEARS

That most 90-ft. jibs can be carried in sections. That National Benzole made a splash last week. "Old Saurers never boil, they...

HERE'S ONE.

During the construction of Africa House, in Kingsway, London (thanks to Rovis, Ltd., one of the finest buildings in the...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY •

Th e wheels of wealth; Will be slowed by ad difficulties of transport at whatever pairits arising, as a carriage is tql • •...

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AN INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT VISIT TO THE DENNIS WORKS.

'DEAL weather favoured the visit 1 of thole members of the Institute of Transport who took part in the visit to the Guildford...

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A DECLARATION OF WAR.

"The Inspector" Insists that Evidence is Already Available that the Railways' Policy is to be Definitely to Hinder any...

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VEHICLES FOR BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.

The Types of Vehicles Recommended for Different jobs, and Some Labour-saving Devices. I N DEOIDING what classes of vehicle and...

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PETROLEUM IN CHILE

According to a Department of Overeas Trade report, dated , Deeember, 1921, in the industrial and economic situation in Chile,...

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A BRITISH SEMI-LIMOUSINE COACH.

An Interesting Type of Vehicle Which, Although Familiar to French Tourists, Represents a New Departure in British Design. T "...

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TYPICAL TIPPING WAGONS.

T IPPING wagons are particularly useful in dealing with certain materials handled by the builder or the contractors 'who supply...

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EMPLOYING A TRANSPORT CONTRACTOR.

L N NO industry in which motor vehicles are utilized on ail extensive scale are they subjected -to a greater variety of •...

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RAILWAYS AND ROAD. TRAFFIC.

The Case for the Railway Companies and the Points Elicited by Opposing Counsel in Cross-examination. T HE Committee of the...

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BIG BUILDERS AND ROAD TRANSPORT.

The Variety of Loads, Details of the Tramp' • and Cubitts, Ltd., Bovis, Ltd., Higl d Methods Utilized by Holland and Hannen...

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PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS' TRANSPORT.

Varied Types of Vehicle'and . flant 'Used in a Big Bradford Tunnelling Scheme. . T RANSPORT in one form Or another enters"...

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WHAT MAKERS ARE DOING FOR BUILDERS.

A Brief Description of Some of the Many Useful Types of Commercial Motor Vehicles Marketed in This Country. T REQUIREMENTS of...

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ROAD TRANSPORT FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

The Reasons for the Choice of Certain Types of Vehicles. Why the Trailer is Not Favoured for This Particular Work. T HE...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World BUS SERVICES IN THE DURHAM COALFIELD AREA. The Activities of a...

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New Motor Coach Publicity Methods.

The last word in motor coach publicity is uttered by Marshall Garages, Ltd., Liverpool, who have just organized' • a...

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IN PLACE OF THE TIPPING BODY.

A New Refuse Body with a Number of Unique Features. M OST - REFUSE lorries in municipal service are fitted with tipping bodies...

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A BUILDERS' MERCHANT'S FLEET.

A Fleet of Robey Steamers and One-ton Fords Do Liverpool Builders' Merchant's Work. W HEN one comes to analyse the utility of...

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• HAULAGE CONTRACTING.

When Working for Building Contractors and Road Constructors, the Haulage Contractor Must Watch Costs and Charge on the Correct...

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PARKING PLANS FOR VISITING COACHES.

Official Information, Aided by Maps, Which Should Prove of Inestimable Value to Coach Proprietors. I N ACCORDANCE . with our...

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THE CASE OF THE PROVINCIAL BUILDER

. What He Thinks of the Value of Mechanical Haulage. 0 NE OF THE largest builders, public works centraotors and engineers in...

NEW LONDON BUS-STOP REGULATIONS.

The Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee has now arranged the following bus-stop regulations, which are being...

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PORTABLE CRANE ON A CHAIN-TRACK TRACTOR

W HEN ingenuity is brought into play, uses can often be found for the apparently unusable, and, because one of the aftermaths...

A TRANSPORT CONTRACTOR'S VIEWS ON BUILDING HAULAGE.

D 'USSING the question as to whether builders should run their own fleets, or employ hired vehicles, a Midland transport...

HAULING MATERIAL FOR HOUSING CONTRACTS.

M ESSRS. E. HARRIS AND SON were probably the first builders in Coventry to appreciate the value of mechanilal transport, and...

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THE TRANSPORT OF A TIMBER MERCHANT.

Better Work and Quicker Deliveries Effected by the Use of Motor Lorries, whilst Consignments can be Cleared from the Docks...

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NOTTINGHAM'S NEW FORD DEPOT.

A Newly Erected Midland Headquarters Established to Provide Service For the Benefit of Ford Users. M UCH-NEEDED public...

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THE AGENT'S OPPORTUNITY IS NOW.

Why, and How to, Increase Sales of Commercial Vehicles "According to Plan." By" Vim." A BOLT half the trade depression,...

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FORD VAN POINTERS.

• By R. T. Nicholson (Author of "The Book of the Ford "). I N MY eontribuition to the C.M. for May 2nd I set a tittle...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjeds connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be on one side of...

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LANCASHIRE MUNICIPAL-HAULAGE COSTS.

A S ratepayers we should all be more or less interested in municipal statistics, for they show, not always in a clear and...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle. to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble C ONTRIBUTIONS are invited for this pagefrom...

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ENGINE TROUBLES.

Useful Hints Contributed by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. I ISNsignificent, surely, that most of the letters which we have...

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BUS AND MOTOR COACH SPRINGING.

A Résumé of Recently. Published Patents. There are few who deny that the one part of a commercial motor vehicle (and...