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5th August 1924
5th August 1924
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The Extraordinary Increase in the Employment of Commercial Vehicles.

E ARE becoming so accustomed to big happenings and to talking in terms of millions that many matters of really great importance...

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ONE HEARS

Frequently from overseas. Engines knocking. which shouldn't. Over and above the general information. • That. our national...

HERE'S ONE.

Smith, in his Ford, was held up on a narrow road by a heavy vehicle, which had no rear-view mirror. For more than a mile he...

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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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TRANSPORT OF PETROL THROUGH THAMES TUNNELS.

T HE highways committee of the L.C.C. reporting on the conveyance of inflammable and dangerotts liquids, states that the...

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NEW TAXIS FOR OLD.

How Old Two-c)lindered Taxicabs of Renault Make are Rejuvenated to Comply with the Latest Regulations of Scotland Yard....

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• THE LATEST FRENCH GAS-PRODUCER.

' Details of the New Machine Produced by Panhard and Levassor, Together with the Most Important of the Test Results, MITE 'USE...

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TO PREVENT RUNNING BACKWARDS ON HILLS.

A New Type of Scotch Which. Once it is Placed Upon the Ground, Operates Automatically When and as it is Required. A N...

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MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport, Which Will Appeal to the Owner, Driver and Repairer. I N THIS series of...

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LONDON'S LE • BUS DESIGN.

I N THE FIRST article of this series, which appeared on June 17th last, we dealt with the London bus from the general point of...

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THE TAXATION OF ROAD VEHICLES.

Details of Those Portions of the Report of the Departmental Committee which Affect the Commercial Vehicle. T HE THIRD interim...

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THE LORRY'S PART IN HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE.

A Special Type of Vehicle used for Many Road Operations in America. .L - 3,„ A LITT-LE over a year ago the high way officials...

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Meat Transport in Liverpool Docks.

V VERY day something like 200 motor A 1 1 vehicles are employed in service at Liverpool in connection with the wholesale...

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1NTER-EXHIBITION PASSENGER TRANSPORT.

Intercsting Details of the Railodok Passenger Vehicle Service at Wembley by Electric Industrial Trucks Fitted with Special...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach •World. PROMENADE BUSES BECOMING POPULAR. A Simplified Type of...

CO-OPERATIVE RAIL. ROAD AND STEAMER TOURS.

A Series of Attractive Runs Organized By a Railway Company in Conjunction with a Coaching Concern. W HILST considerable...

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RECKLESS DRIVING OF TROLLEY-BUSES.

The West Riding Authorities Draw the Attention of the Ministry to Defects in Certain Trolley Vehicle Acts. T HE question...

BRADFORD'S TROLLEY-BUS PROPOSALS.

Certain Opposition to the Municipal Authorities Provisional Order Withdrawn. T HE town clerk of Bradford, reporting on the...

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A NEW COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE CARRIER.

The Latest Box Carrier Designed' to Carry Loads up to 6 cwt. R EA_LIZING that a considerable demandmand exists for a...

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CHANGES AT WEMBLEY FOR AUGUST.

Seven of the Steam and Petrol Exhibits Have Been Replaced by Others. MHIS MONTH shows a decided im provement in the changes...

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THE HAULIERS INQUIRE WITHIN.

Further Consideration of the Problem Put Before Us by a Brick-maker, Showing that, With No Limit to the Day's Output, the...

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MERITS OF MOTORS FOR MUNICIPAL WORK.

The Views of the Engineer of a Large London Borough Council. M R. ERNEST J. ELFORD, borough engineer of Wandsworth, has...

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POINTERS ON NUTS, BOLTS AND WASHERS.

Useful Information which Should Prove of Special Interest to the Designer and Repairer of Commercial Motor Vehicles. T HE...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best Out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 550.—Freeing Choked Greasers. A common...

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MAKING TOOLS FROM SCRAP.

Handy Appliances Made by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers from Oddments. I T is often easily possible to make useful additions...

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AN INTERESTING VALVE GEAR.

A fUsume of Recently Published Specifications, T HE objects of the invention which is, described in specification No. 217,835,...