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4th November 1924
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Production of a British Rigid-framed Six-wheeler.

T HE information which has been rendered available to designers and manufacturers on the question of the employment of mere...

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The C.M.U.A. Comes of Age.

T HE attainment of its majority by the Commercial Motor Users Association is a source of con g ratulation to and of pardonable...

The Use of Pneumatic Tyres in France.

O NE OF the outstanding features of the Paris Show was the g reat increase in the employment of pneumatic tyres for almost all...

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Paris Trams to be Abolished ?

The congested state of the roads in Paris continues to occupy the attention of the authorities, and the latest attempt at...

Death of Sir T. H. D. Berridge. The motor community

has suffered a great lass in the death of Sir Thomas H. D. Berridge, K.B E. He was a member of the committee and was the...

The Allen-Liversidge Annual Dinner.

An interesting function took place recently when Allen-Liversidge, Ltd., gave a dinner to their staff and guests of the company...

The Bus Conductor a Daily Servant.

At the West London (Brampton) County Court last week, the proprietors of "The Favourite" omnibuses running in London were sued...

Does This Interest Yon?

We learn that an opening exists for a man who has had a wide experience in connection with the service requirements of users...

C.M.U.A. Dinner.

The coming of age dinner of the Commercial Motor Users Association wi I be held to morrow (Wednesday) at tt,e Savoy II , tel...

Selling Thomycroits in Yorkshire.

The increasing dm-and for Thornycroft commercial and passenger vehicles which is now he e in experienced, due, in part, to the...

Scottish Road Reconstruction.

The Ministry of Transport officiaTs have for some time past been engaged in surveying . and ins_pecting the road between Blair...

Bus Travel Cheap in Seville.

Twenty towns and villages, from 5 to 100 kilometres distant, are now the termini of motorbus services operating from Seville....

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Manchester's Bus Policy.

The Manchester Watch Committee would appear to be definitely opposed to any extension of motorbus facilities by private...

British Makers' Chance in Egypt.

According to an estimate by the American Vice-Consul at Alexandria more than 500 old Army lorries were fitted with 'bus bodies...

A New Wheel-puller.

Messrs. Joseph Bradbury, of Braintree, are introducing several useful additions to their present range of toola and...

The Overhand Dinner. At the " Overland (K)Night " dinner,

held at the Royal Palace Hotel, Kensinglion, a few days ago, when Sir William Letts presided, Mr. John Willys received a...

American Production Figures.

Aecording to figures which have been published, the output of motor vehicles in the United States in 1923 was valued at...

Traffic Safety Zones.

A recent report of the Auckland (New Zealand) Carporation mentions that safety zones have been installed at 31 important...

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Nuneaton's Bus Regulations.

The Nuneaton Council has just given its approval to a number of new regula. along affecting the licensing of meterbuses and...

An Allchin for Australia.

An illustration which we reproduce on this page shows a 6-ton Allehin steam wagon of the latest type manufactured by Wm,...

A.E.C. Bus Chassis Price.

The Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., announce that the selling price of the A.E.C. type 4, 35 h.p. omnibus chassis has been...

More Government Orders.

During the month of September the Crown Agents for the Colonies placed an order for motor lorry chassis with the Albion Motor...

Where Cubic Capacity Counts.

The Saucer Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd., produce a long-wheelbase chassis which has been particularly designed to enable a long...

A Booklet on Driving Chains.

The Coventry Chain Co., Ltd., of Spun End Works, Coventry, have just issued a new booklet dealing with heavy roller chains for...

Mudguards for Motors.

Having considered a report on a demonstration in the city of the workingof a mud splashguard for motor vehicles, Bradford Watch...

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Cardiff's Bus Position.

Ihe Cardiff Tramways Committee has received a report of the finances of the bus undertaking for the half-year ended September...

" Safety First" Essay Competition.

During each of the past seven years the London "Safety First " Council has conducted an essay competition in the schools...

'Carrier Business in Scotland.

For over 2i years the business of Harrier Motors, Ltd., in Scotland has been handled by Mr. William Young, BLI.A.E., who for...

A Vehicle Census on Brecon Roads. The large increase in

the use of motor rehicles, and the corresponding decrease 11 the volume of the horse-drawn vehicles in rural counties is well...

Progress in Motor Ship Engines.

The motor ship movement continues to progress with great rapidity, and power units for these vessels of huge size and...

Motor Show Catalogue.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Ltd., inform us that copies of the official catalogue for the recent Motor Show...

Radiators for Fords.

In our issue for October 21st we gave the new selling prices of polished aluminium radiators made by the Spiral Tube and...

A Scottish Road Diversion.

The East Lothian Road Board has just approved of a scheme of road diversion on the main road to London at East Linton. The...

The Transport of Tin Ore in Portugal. In the recently

issued prospectus of the Mondego Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., it is stated that the . property to be exploited is approximately four...

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British Prospects in China.

According to a Department of Overseas Trade report on China, motor traffic continues to make slow progress in the country, and...

Cabmen's Shelters.

At a recent meeting of the Birmingham Corporation, Mr. Councillor Beale presented a memorial signed by a number of taxicab...

'R.O.P. Motor Spirit.

The Russian Oil Products, Ltd., 153, Moorgate, London, E.C.2, have lately introduced to this country a new motor spirit under...

No Licences for the Unfit.i Weymouth Watch Committee has decided

that all future applicants for a licence to drive a hackney carriage in the town must produce a recent medical certificate of...

B.A.T. Traffic Receipts.

The latest available figures showing the traffic receipts on the passenger motor vehicles run by the companies comprising the...

Local Proceedings.

• Wimbledon Corporation has decided to invite quotations for the supply of a motor ambulance. Brighton Corporation has...

Countering Road Competition.

In order to meet the competition from road-motor vehicles, the South Australian Railway Commissioners have decided to institute...

Boy Bus Conductors.

At a meeting of the Bolton Corporation Tramways Committee a deputation from the w Transport and General Workers' Union attended...

R.A.C. Local Offices.

Excellent premises in a central position have been secured in Manchester at. the corner of Mosley Street and Princess Street...

B.E.N. Patents Open Up in Liverpool.

The B.E.N. Patents, whose London offices are at 100, Victoria Street, S.W.1, have opened a branch office at 63, Tithebarn...

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A BRITISH RIGID-FRAME SIX-WHEELER.

The First Production of its Kind in this Country, the Caledon Six-wheeler, with Four-wheel Drive, Carries a 10-ton Load. W HEN...

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How the Motor Helps the Footwear Trade.

T HE greatest leather-producing centre in this country is in the vicinity of Merseyside, where there are, roughly, 40...

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THE C.M.U.A. COMING-OF-AGE.

By E. S. Shrapnell-Smith, C.B.E., 111.Inst.T., President of the Association. TT IS hard to realize that 21 years will have...

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THE TRANS-SAHARA MOTOR-COACH SERVICE.

With a Return Fare of 000, a 3,000-mile Trip, Occupying Six Weeks, is Now Available to the Tourist and Sportsman. H AD IT not...

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FROM TREE TRUN TIMBER STORE,

F ROM THE very nature of the work, the removal of logs from the felling site to points where they can be sawn into a commercial...

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ENCOURAGING BUS SERVICES.

Messrs. Bevan, of Wick (Glam.), contemplate running a bus service from Llantwit-Major to Bridgend, and have received the...

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AN IMPROVED FORM OF GULLY CLEANSER.

Details of the Latest Lacre Machine, which Combines the Open and Closed Circtlit Systems of Gully Emptying. O NE OF the most...

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FOR WORK IN RESTRICTED AREAS.

r Details of a New Wagon, Equipped with Hydraulic Tipping Gear, which has a Remarkable Capacity for Manoeuvring. riERTAIN...

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DEVELOPING THE PAGEFIELD REFUSE COLLECTOR.

Details of the Pagefield System. The Increasing Use of the Plant. A Typical Report on its Application and the Saving Effected....

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BUSES AND ROAD MAINTENANCE.

The highways committee of the Wandsworth Borough Council reports that it has considered a letter from the London General...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach . World. A PRIVATE COMPANY SUBSTITUTE BUSES FOR TRAMS. Following the...

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COACHING TO THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.

Details of an Elaborately Equipped and Decorated Coach on a Sattrer Chassis, which was Exhibited at the Commercial Vehicle Show...

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THE NEW CURTIS BUILDINGS.

The Excellent Progress made by the Concessionnaires for Lancia Vehicles, the Curtis Automobile Co., Ltd., has Necessitated...

POPLAR PROPOSES PROHIBITION OF STEAM WAGONS IN LONDON.

C ONTENDING that the smoke nuil.....)sance is injurious to Aeon, the general purposes committee of the Poplar Borough Council...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 571.—Some Useful Advice on the Foden Chain...

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POINTERS ON PETROL ENGINE VALVES.

Some Useful Tips from Some of Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. mHE home-made valve-grinding tool which is described by "...

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AN EPICYCLIC GEARBOX.

A R6sumd of Recently Published Specifications. C OMPOUND epicyclie gears are the principal components of the change-speed gear...