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30th September 1932
30th September 1932
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National Opposition to the Report

A • TOUCHING spirit of innocence was displayed by The Times in its leading article, "Facing the Facts," which it published last...

The Evils of Haulage Sub-contracting

THE well-managed clearing house is an insti tution which can be a blessing to the haulage contractor, partiCularly if he be one...

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Passing Comments

A MOST elaborate spare-part catalogue has recently been issued, in English and French, by Norris, Plenty and Gardners, Ltd., in...

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ONE HEARS

That factions beget fictions. That the Karrier Cob and the T.S.M. " G.G," may prove stumbling blocks to the return a the...

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WHEELS of INDUSTRY

The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, es a carriage is by the...

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News of Municipal Activities

Personal Pars. Mr. H. Binns, general manager of Keighley Corporation's tramways undertaking, is resigning his position...

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Municipal Purchases and Proposals

BROWNIILLLS Urban District Council is to buy a lorry for refuse removal. CROYDON Corporation is recommended to spend 11,585 on...

A Flexible Side Lamp

H AVING obtained much success with its rubber lamps, especially tail lamps for motor vehicles, Flexible Lamps, Ltd., 59, New...

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A New Bosch Oil-engine Governor

A FTER a protracted period of experiment and test under service conditions, C.A.V.-Bosch, Ltd., Acton Vale, London, W.3, is...

Big Humber-Hillman-Commer Gathering

L AST Tuesday over 1,200 guests— largely composed of • agents—were Present at the Humber-Hillman-Commer Exhibition of 1933...

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MINIMIZING E JS-BODY WEIGHT

Current Tendencies in the Reduction of the Weight of Coachwork. Securing Rigidity and Strength With Less Weight. Varied Uses of...

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A New Sugar-beet Loader

A USEFUL mechanical loader for sugar-beet is being manufactured by Mayor and Coulson, Ltd., of Glasgow. The =Chill° is of...

A Trailer for Radiography

A Light Two-wheeled Trailer Equipped for X ray Photography, Specially Built for Guildford Veterinary Surgeon A COMPLETE...

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A New Battery-electric for light deliveries

The General Vehicle Co., Ltd., Announces a New Model for Pay Loads of from 10 cwt. to 15 apt. S DVERAL manufacturers of light...

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How it Strikes the Passenger

An Open Letter to the Designers of Coach Bodies—from the Public Viewpoint .M ESSRS. DESIGNERS, — I don't know how many of you...

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British commercial Mahoganies

with attractive properties By a Timberman A LTHOUGII nothing definite is ii.yet known in this country concerning the...

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A NEW 3-TONNER OF SIMPLE LAYOUT

Q UITE extensive developments are taking place at the Luton works of Cornmer Cars, Ltd. In addition to the introduction of an...

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New Horizontal-action Recoil Damper

Details of the Latest Newton Hydraulic Device W E are in a position to publish full and exclusive details of a new type of...

Changing from Coil to Magneto Ignition

A VERTICA.L magneto for replacing any existing coil distributor unit, without difficulty or complication, has been introduced...

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A 70-van Convoy Advertises Radio

Pollee, A.A. and Aerial Escorts Shepherd the First Convoy of Such Magnitude on the Twoday Run to Manchester L AST Monday, at...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES

The Price-cutting Bogy Again. Mr. Palmer's Reply to Critics. Strikes and Licence Conditions, An Ambitious Proposal Crushing...

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A Three-wheeled Truck

with special pneumatics A HANDY petrol-drivert truck for use not only in works but also for local deliveries is the Lodemor...

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A STRONGLY

BUILT SIX-WHEELER for medium loads Performance Report on a Chassis Manufacturer's Trailing,axle Vehicle, the Leyland Cub...

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WHERE TO FIND HAULAGE BUSINESS

A Feature which Hauliers Find Helpful in Estimating and Anticipating Chances for Obtaining Contracts T HE approach of winter...

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Operating Aspects of PASSENGER TRANSPORT

LATEST NEWS FROM THE TRAFFIC AREAS "RETURNS" NOT FOR TWO OUTWARD JOURNEYS. LEEDS Stipendiary Magistrate con siders that a...

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2 Years of Successful Coach Operation

mliE coaching business carried on by Mr. A. Christy, of Victoria Square and Blackburn Road, Bolton, bears the distinction of...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER A LANCASHIRE man is rather a puzzle to those who do not know him well: At least, I. have that impression....

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Automatically Variable Compression

A Resurn of Recently Pub , lished Patent Specifications T EM patent No. 379,169, of 0. S. Ruud, Torsgate 2, Oslo, Norway,...