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3rd May 1927
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Co-ordinating W.D. and Civilian Requirements in Six-wheelers.

w E are convinced that the action of the War Department in extending its subsidy scheme to include medium-type six-wheelers...

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ONE HEARS

" Potentia vincit omnia." Of lots left to be done in body design. That the money's on the passenger side. Of good bus and...

Page 42

WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

London's First Six-wheeled Buses. Since October last negotiations have been proceeding between the Public Carriage Department...

Page 47

ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

The New Motor Tyre Import Duties. The Proposal to Close the Ministry of Transport. Roundabout Traffic. By Our Special...

Page 48

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

Finchley Urban District Council has voted 1860 for the purchase of a motor van. The stable committee of the Blyth Corporation...

Page 49

CONVERTING ENGINES TO DIESEL PRINCIPLES.

The Use of a Special Head and Special Pistons Permit an Engine of Normal Design to be Altered to Run on Heavy Fuel. A N...

Page 50

THE MOTOR SHOWROOM PROVES ITS WORTH.

mHE mobile showroom has given 1 ample proof of its value in a number of important trades, and it is making no idle assertion...

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W.D. ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE SIX-WHEELER.

O NE OF the most important announcements ever issued by the War Department in connection with the co-ordination of military and...

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REQUIREMENTS OF THE C ERCIAL PETROL ENGINE.

How Higher Speeds and Greater Pow Needs of Modern Conditions of Service and Commercial Power e Been Rendered Possible to Meet...

Page 56

The New 12-cwt, Morris-Commercial Vehicle.

T HE range of Morris-Commercial vehicles has been extended by the addition of a van or lorry capable of dealing with 12-cwt....

Page 57

THE TRACTOR-LORRY IN THE NORTH COUNTRY.

The Experience of Several Prominent Users Who are Operating Large-capacity Vehicles. MHE credit for having pioneered the •...

Page 58

SAFETY AND EASE IN STEERING.

A Brief Description of the Manes V.2-type Steering Gear, which is being Used on Many Commercial Vehicles, Including Some...

Page 59

CONVERTING THE FORD FOR BIGGER LOADS.

A Practicable Outfit Including Supplementary Springs, Body, Cab and Gearbox. A interesting 30-cwt. conversion set for the Ford...

"NORTHERN GENERAL" ANNUAL MEETING.

In our issue for last week we gave brief details of the report of the Northern General Transport Co., Ltd., for the year ended...

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MAINTENANCE OF GIANT PNEUMATIC TYRES.

Some Useful Suggestions for Users for Ensuring Ease of Handling Heavy Tyres and for Securing Economy in Upkeep. T HE...

Page 62

BREAKDOWN OPERATIONS.

Practical Advice on the Towing or Conveyance of Disabled Vehicles. Increasing Rear-wheel Adhesion. How a Gradient Can Assist in...

Page 63

PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. TT would certainly seem that, with the recent establishment of...

Page 65

A Tester for Batteries.

T O obtain the best service from an electric storage battery it is essential that it should be kept in perfect order. The usual...

Pagefield Developments.

T EE latest catalogue from Walker Bros. (Wigan), Ltd., Pagefield Works, Wigan, contains summarized information concerning the...

Page 66

PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

What Road Contractors Can Earn. An Article which is a Preliminary to the Discussion of the Problem of the Use of the Trailer....

Page 67

A German One-passenger Taxicab.

T HE description which we published towards the and of last year of the one-passenger taxicab built by the Hanomag Co., of...

Page 68

HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

Adjusting the A.E.C. Water Pump. Improving the Fan on the Tylor Engine. Attending to Steam Wagons. A Maudslay Tip. Fitting...

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WAYS AND MEANS.

A Simple Lamp-dipping Device. TT is a good sign that drivers of i_commercial vehicles should try to help other users of the...

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A 12-WHEELER FROM CZECHO-SLOVAKIA.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. A JOINT-STOCK company, Kopriv nieka Vozovka Ake. Spol. of Prague, in...