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5th March 1929
5th March 1929
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"The Commercial Motor "_ Scheme for Easing Traffic Congestion.

WE are devoting considerable space in this issue to details of a somewhat ambitioui suggestion for linking up our roadtraffic...

Page 40

T HE facility of hirepurchase has made tremendous differences to the

commercial motor trade, and it is not always realized that in many a Javanese jungle village, peasant bus owners pay their...

Page 41

ONE HEARS

That more motorbus floorboards are to be rubbered. That average travelling comfort on the highway easily beats that on 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...

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Municipal Purchases and Proposals.

. The tramways committee of the BRIGHTON Corporation is to obtain tenders for four single-deck motorbuses. STOKE-ON-TRENT...

Page 47

ROAD TRANSPORT IN OTHER LANDS.

Items of News Intended to Stimulate the Interest of British Makers in Overseas Markets. An Exhibition in Palestine. WE are...

Page 48

A Heavy-duty

MOBILE CRANE A Ninteresting form of mobile crane is that which we illustrate, and although this particular model is designed...

Page 49

Petrol propelled Trucks for Plate-layers

0 " of the latest developments in the use of the internal-combustionengined vehicle is in connection with a - truck for...

Page 50

ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

Mr. Churchill and Road Programmes. Consideration of Duty on Old Cars. Illuminated Vehicles in Parking Places. By Our Special...

Page 51

Some Sidelights on a Safety Glass.

The Manufacturing Methods Employed in Producing Xetal, Together with Notes on the Characteristics bf Bullet-proof Glass. T FIE...

Page 52

A NEW 6-TONNER FROM FRANCE.

A Robustly Constructed Vehicle with a Good Performance, Just Introduced to the British Market. T HE appearance of the new...

Page 54

Why Not

ROADS ABOVE IE RAILWAYS? NTO one who has even a superticial knowledge of the road transport of goods and passengers can but...

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A LOW-LOADING 2-TON ELECTRIC.

F OR certain classes of work, of which refuse collection is one, the battery-electric vehicle proves particularly suitable, and...

Page 58

COACH and BUS BODIES for the OPENING SEASON.

Some Examples Now in Production in the Works of a Prominent London Concern. Big Orders Being Hurried Through for the Easter...

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Decorating

the Exterior of the Bus A LL types of motorbus have 1 - 1.-large exterior surfaces, for even a 14-seater may have nearly 100...

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A Simple and Effective Silencer.

A LTHOUGH it is a component that is often very much out of si g ht, the silencer is one which the designer and riser cannot...

In a Line or Two.

The hi g hways committee of the Westminster City Council recomm v ntls that the Minister of Transport be requested ns to grant...

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Problems of the HAULIER and CARRIER.

Further Examples of Hire Charges and an Explanation of a Simplified Method of Making an Estimate. I N my article of Februa-ry...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites correspondence an all subjects connected with the use of commercial motors. Letters should be on one side of...

Page 66

PHASES OF• PASSENGER TRAVEL.

Notes on Every Aspect of Coach and Bus Development. A DESIRE on the part of the Prince of Wales to see first-hand many of the...

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A SCHEME TO REPLACE BRIGHTON'S TRAMS.

A Resume of the Proposed Heads of Agreement Between Thomas Tilling, Ltd., and the Brighton Corporation. A PROPOSAL is on foot...

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THE LUBRICATION OF TRACTORS.

Mr. E. F. Hughes, of the technical staff of the Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd., recently gave a lecture to the students of the Harper...

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CONVERSION UNITS FOR THE NEW FORD.

MI OR the past 15 years Baico Patents, Ltd., has marketed conversions for Ford chassis to enable them to carry heavier, longer...

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FOR TRAVELLING ON SOFT OR HARD GROUND.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications, p ATENT No. 304,864, by Nicholas Stranssler, a Roumanian, and the Super...