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4th December 1928
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Public Service Vehicles and Plying For Hire.

TT. would seem to be quite simple for anyone with a knowledge of the operation of publicservice vehicles and possessing a...

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Clarifying the Meaning of "Plying for Hire."

MHE legal disputes of recent years have -L arisen mainly because owners of coaches have, in some cases', desired either to...

Better Braking for Fast Vehicles.

THERE have been considerable improve • meats recently in connection with the brakes on commercial vehicles. The layouts have...

Loose Leaves.

nUR associated journal The Motor Boat announces a new venture of the famous motorcar manufacturers, Morris Motors, Ltd.—their...

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ONE HEARS

it's rapid yet smooth acceleration that pleases. That energy on the road both counts and scores. That to be left behind is the...

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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 New Sleeper-coach Service from Newcastle.

Night bus travel continues to engage the keen interest of north-country proprietors, and the latest development is that of Mr....

A New Fleet for the 6.E.C.

An interesting order which has recently been received by Garner Motors, Ltd, of Tyseley, Birmingham, is that from the General...

L.N.B.R. Goods Motor Services.

Discussing recent goods service developments by road motors made by the London and North-Eastern Railway in the Tees-side...

Vehicle Registrations in Dublin.

Official returns recently issued shOw that the number of motorbuses registered in Dublin city and county is 400, in which there...

Oil Operation of Timken Duplex Brakes.

The well-known Duplex-type brake manufactured by the Timken Detroit Axle Ca., the concessionnaires in this conntry for which...

A Presentation to Mr. Alfred Baker.

The Midland Association of Municipal Tramways recently entertained Mr. Alfred Baker, ex-general manager of the Birmingham...

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Motors in the Meat Trade.

Meat marketing was the subject of a two-days' conference at Aberystwyth last week, and great changes in the system of meat...

New Wisconsin Engines.

Two new Wisconsin engines for lorries and passenger vehicles have recently been constructed by the Wisconsin Motor Co., of...

The Lancia Omicron.

An interesting illustrated leaflet dealing with the Lancia Omicron chassis has just been issued by Lancia (England), Ltd.,...

Gladwyn Parlour Car Services.

Gladwyn Parlour Car Services (1928) was registered as a private company on November 20th with a nominal capital of 167,500 to...

Tenders for Exeter's Buses.

After giving consideration to a list of tenders for buses complete and for bodies and chassis separately, the tramways...

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Useful S.D. Freighters.

The group of illustrations reproduced on this page shows a type of S.D. Freighter, of which the City of London Corporation has...

Licence Infringements.

In connection with the failure of certain bus proprietors to observe the licensing conditions, the clerk has advised the Eston...

Transport of Flowers by Rail. Road, and Mr.

In order to develop the export trade in fresh flowers from the South of France, the Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean Railway...

Repeat Orders for Bristois.

The Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., has recently received a number of repeat orders from operators of its passenger...

Trolley-buses on Tees-side.

Eston Urban District Council has considered the working and future prospects of the Tees-side !tailless Traction Beard, and has...

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Municipal Purchases and Proposals.

STocwroN Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of six doubledeck motorbuses. GliIDDINOFOLD (Surrey) Parish Council is...

Inter-county Bus Services in South Wales.

Amongst recent bus-service developments in South Wales is the founding of a new inter-county service between Carmarthenshire...

Aspects of Refuse-collection Work in Birmingham.

D URING the course of the final session of the Public Health Congress and Exhibition, which was recently held at the Royal ....

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ROAD TRANSPORT IN OTHER LANDS.

Items of News Intended to Stimulate the Interest of British Makers in Overseas Markets. Finland as a Van and Lorry Market....

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

Suggestions Made Regarding Motor Driving Licences. The Question of Traffic Obstruction. The Import Duties on Motor Vehicles....

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A HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBER.

Recent Modifications in the Newton Device which Make for Easy Adjustment to Suit the Vehicle to which it is Fitted. TNURING...

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PLYING FOR HIRE WITH MOTOR COACHES.

Does the Display of a Notice at an Office Constitute Touting or Plying for Hire ? Some Legal Aspects of the Latest Legal...

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AN ASSISTANT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.

A Technical Description of a Device Which Puzzled Visitors to the Motor Show, but is Really Very Simple. \ XTE have already...

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THE UNIC CHASSIS MARKETED IN BRITAIN.

A Comprehensive Range including Seven Models, of which Five are Already Here. T HE name of Unic is one which has for many...

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THE LEYLAND CROS 4TRY SIX-WHEELER.

A Highly Efficient Goods-tra: Service at Home or in licle Designed for Arduous Developed Countries. A LTHOLTGH the Leyland...

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THE SHIPPING OF LARGE VEHICLES.

Some Details of the Special Apparatus Used by a Railway Company to Facilitate the Work of Shipping Heavy Vehicles from Heysham...

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THE FLETTNER SUCTION VENTILATOR.

An Interesting German Device Used on Berlin's Buses. F FW men have had more experience with the effects of wind pressure upon...

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BUS WINDOWS AND BUS VENTILATION.

A Subject that is Full of Interest to the Constructor, the Operator and the Passenger. A CHARACTERISTIC feature of the pullic...

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A Ten-wheeler with Eight-wheel Drive.

ik NUMBER of interesting new types of tractor and vehicle was demonstrated recently at the tenth annual meeting of the U.S.A....

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and -Developments in the Bus and Coach World, WORKING OF KILMARNOCK'S MUNICIPAL BUSES. Some Facts and...

FROM LONDON TO ESSEX CENTRES.

Some Details of Daily Services which are Maintained by Enterprising Firms between Clacton and Colchester respectively. I N our...

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BRADFORD AS A LONG-DISTANCE BUS CENTRE.

Brief Information Concerning the Numerous Services in Regular Operation. L ONG-DISTANCE bus services from Bradford are...

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A PROPOSED MILEAGE TAX ON BUSES.

An Irish Free State Measure, from the Operation of which It Is Expected Considerable Revenue will Accrue. A TAX which, it is...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Some Figures for Operating Costs and a Suggestion that it is Sometimes Feasible to Quote per Ton-mile. TN an article of this...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence on all subjects connected with the paper only and, preferably, typewritten. The right of...

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• RUNNING, UPKEEP AND• OVERHAUL.

Interesting Contributions from Maintenance Engineers, Drivers and Mechanics. • Difficulty with an Axle Sleeve Overcome. A...

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ANOTHER SELF-TRACKING SIX-WHEELER.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. T HE self-tracking six-wheeler described in speci fi cation No. 299,506...