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5th April 1932
5th April 1932
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David and Goliath

I T is obvious from the constitution of the new committee set up to investigate the conditions under which road and rail...

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LOOSE LEAVES

T HE accompanying illustration shows a Mercedes-Benz 6-7-ton Diesel engined lorry recently supplied to Messrs. Cadman and Ridge...

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ONE HEARS

That Garner's works are busier than ever. From a layman, that " pop " goes the Diesel. That slowing down in time saves many a...

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WHEELS of INDUSTRY

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

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Vickers Trading in 1931.

The report of the directors of Vickers, Ltd., for the year 1931 shows a net trading profit amounting to £943,811, from which...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS

The surveyor to ENITELD Urban District Council recommends the purchase of three light lorries. COUGSDON Urban District Council...

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Ingenuity in the TRANSPORT of RACING CARS

An Entirely Novel Method of Providing Workshop Facilities in Addition to Safe Transport for the Racing Motors Owned by a Famous...

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WHERE To FIND HAULAGE

BUSINESS A Feature which Hauliers will Find Helpful in Estimating and Anticipating Chances for Obtaining Contracts A T the...

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A Horsebox Trailer

without axles S OME success is being achieved by Mr. Cecil V. Clarke, M.C., the proprietor of the Low-Loading Trailer Co., of...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES Our Power to Fight the Railways.

The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL Moro& [3708] Sir,—In view of the attempt of the railway companies to cause further obstruction to...

Page 51

The Advantages of Roller Shutters for Vans

How Weight is Saved and Inconvenience Overcome by Modern Rattle proof Shutters S OMB years ago G. Brady and Co,, New Islington...

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The Failure of Road-Rail Co-ordination

" By a Transport Specialist W HEN road transport began to come back into its own, after a temporary eclipse lasting a century,...

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Progress with Gas as Fuel

Useful Injormation of the Research and Experimental Work that is Being Carried Out by Birmingham's Gas Department. T HE...

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DANGEROUS ACIDS SAF ARRIED by road moto

How the Chemical and Meta& Corporation, Ltd., which Runs a of Leyland and Scammell Vei Carries Dangerous and Corrosive Daily...

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An Analysis of American Exports

T HE complete returns now available for last year reveal the serious effect of the world trade depression on the overseas...

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Road Transport Activities

IN PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent Road-rail Committee. Doran suggested that, having 1.11regard to the...

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SMALL BUSES for

SPECIAL WORK Our Bodybuilding Expert Describes Various Types of 1 0-1 2-seater for Hotels and Private Hire. The Road Traffic...

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A Medium-capacity

SIX-WHEELER OF MERIT Carrying a 3-ton Load, the TW4-0 type Garner Shows its Ability to Maintain a Good Average Speed in Hilly...

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Forward-control Conversions

for bulky loads Large Body Dimensions Obtained by Means of Baico Conversions F ORWARD control for four-wheeled 12 chassis has...

Simple Couplings for Pressure Pipes

I T is always a difficult matter to provide pipe junctions which will be proof against leakage and, at the same time, do not...

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Operating Aspects of

PASSENGER TRANSPORT A NEW BUS FLEET FOR MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM A.E.C. Vehicles Formally Delivered to the Mayor and Officials...

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IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THE PAST WEEK

The Green Line Hertford-London ' • Service. THE highways committee of South gate Urban , District Council is responding to a...

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS

Northern. THREE days will be occupied by the sitting which opens at Newcastle next Tuesday, the week's work being completed by...

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Directional Control for Ventilation

F OR some years the Punkah Louvre has been employed for ventilating the cabins of passenger ships. It consists of a nozzle...

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Problems of the

HAULIER and CARRIER On Making a Start with a Small Capital. Lack of Finance Need not be a Great Handicap to a Man with...

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A Compact

Epicy clic Gear A Resume' of Recently Published Patent Specifications A N epicyclic gear which provides three speeds and a...