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30th October 1923
30th October 1923
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Better Roads to London's Docks Wanted.

T HE PUBLIC meeting convened. by the London Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of calling attention to the inadequate nature...

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CLOSING DATE FOR OUR 050 OFFER.

I T HAS now been decided that the offer of £250 to our readers, to be allocated as awards for the beat suggestions which, if...

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ONE HEARS

Much talk of torque. Pros and cons regarding Mr. Con.'s device. That original motorbus finance is not forgotten the City. Of...

HERE'S ONE

Excavations in clayey soil, combined with wet weather, had turned the building site into a quagmire when Ogwen—with 'a load of...

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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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A LARGE-CAPACITY STREET WATERING WAGON.

The Latest Leyland Production With a Number of Interesting Features, T HOSE municipal authorities which are faced with the...

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A POPULAR LIGHT CAR .CHASSIS FOR VAN USES.

Details of Two Commercial Models of the Rover Eight Chassis which Should • Prove Attractive Propositions for Tradesmen and...

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•IMPROVED DOUBLE CANTILEVER SUSPENSION.

The Palladium System of Springing in its Latest Form. E HAVE, on many occasions, pointed to the necessity for providing some...

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AN ENGINE WITHOUT CRANKS.

A Fuller Description of the Michell Engine with Its Novel Lubricating System. I N the history of engineering endeavour many...

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A 20-MILE TRIAL LINE FOR THE STRONACH-DUTTON SYSTEM.

I T is the practice of Sir William Hoy, general manager of the railways and harbours, Union of South Africa, to publ'sh a...

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THE SIXPENCE A MILE TAXICAB-WHY NOT?

A Suggestion for the Creation of a New Type of Public-Service Vehicle for the Single Passenger to be Run at a Low Fare Rate....

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THE PARIS COMMERCIAL MOTOR EXHIBITION.

Striking Advances Indicated, Particularly in the Direction of Front-wheel Brakes, Power Starters, Underslung Springs and...

Goods Vehicles and Chassis.

A MONG.ST the larger vehicles of this type is the Latil 8-ton tractor-lorry; the tractor of this is provided with an inclined...

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THE LATEST LIGHT-LOAD KARRIER

A New Production Intended to Deal with 25-cwt. Loads. I NCLUDED IN the half-dozen type' s of vehicles which will be exhibited...

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EQUIPPING A COACH FOR WIRELESS RECEPTION.

The Exact Nature of the Phenomenon of Resonance whereby the Tuning of Radio Circuits Becomes Possible is Further Dealt With in...

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FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE PURPOSES.

A New American Dual-purpose Vehicle, offered to British Users at an Attractive Price, which can be Used for Carrying 10-cwt....

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MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

I N THIS series of hints concerning the Ford light chassis and, ton truck wherever they are employed for commercial purposes,...

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A RANGE OF LIGHT VANS FROM COVENTRY.

Based upon a Well-known Car Chassis, a Light Van and a Traveller's Sample Car are to be Shown at Olympia. MHE new recently...

CURING SKIDDING BY EXTREME FLEXIBILITY OF SPRINGS

C LAIMS almost of the calibre of those advanced for the patent medicine that cures all ills were made in respect of a new...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. MORE ABOUT A "SEEING BRITAIN" WEEK. Why not Plan Now to Boom...

• THE LATEST IN SMALL HANSOM TAXICABS.

A new French Vehicle in which Provision is Made for Carrying Two Passengers. A PARTICULARLY attractive little taxicab is being...

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PREPARATIONS FOR AUTUMN TOURS.

The Efforts of a Liverpool Coaching Concern to Popularize Road Travel in the Late Months of the Year. C OLLINGWOOD MOTORS...

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REMARKABLE MOTORBUS PERFORMANCES.

Good Records Achieved by Some of the Fleet of A.E.C. Vehicles in Service in Edinburgh. I T IS ALWAYS pleasing to hear of an...

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HAULIERS ENQUIRE WITHIN.

Should the Trader, now Hiring some of the Transport he Requires, Complete his Fleet by Further Purchases ? The Question is Here...

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A POWERFUL FIRE-FIGHTER FOR PARIS.

Capable of Conveying Eleven Men, under Cover, at 40 m.p.h., this Motor Pump can Throw 1,300 Gallons of Water per Minute at 85...

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A NEW ONE-TONNER FOR BRITISH USERS.

A Useful and Speedy American Transport Unit which will Shortly Make Its Appearance on the British Market. MIOR MANY YEARS...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 442.— Building up a Worn Pump Spindle on a...

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WHEEL AND AXLE TROUBLES.

How They were Met and Overcome by Some of Our Driver and Mechanic Readers, A PRESCOT correspondent, "ER.," was able to save...

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHASSIS IMPROVEMENT.

A Resume of Recently Published Patents. A N IMPROVED arrangement of the motor on an electric vehicle is described in...