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6th October 1925
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Pneumatics More and More in Favour.

T HE tendency on the Continent is strongly towards the use of pneumatic tyres, not only in the equipment of passenger-carrying...

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The Use of Unsuitable Chassis on Bus Work.

A GREAT deal of criticism has been levelled -EX at the employment of ex-Service chassis for post-war passenger carrying. These...

Insulating the Body from Vibration and Noises.

W ITH the increasing employment of pneumatic and cushion tyres, the problem of insulating the body from chassis vibrations and...

Driving for Long Periods Without Rest.

OMETHING ought to be done by those con cerned in the running of long-distance goods transport vehicles and coaches...

Developing Vehicles for Town Use Only.

N OT very long ago a designer would have been considered as entering the realms of fantasy If he had suggested the development...

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ONE HEARS

Of full steam ahead for Olympia. That standing charges are not stationary. Thit stationery is not a standing charge. The...

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The New Inst. of T. President.

Colonel Sir Joseph Nall, D.S.O., T.D., M.P., was inducted as president of the Institute of Transport at the first meeting of...

A British Empire Exhibition on Tour.

So soon as the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley is brought to a close in October a touring exhibition which is being...

Opposing Speed Limits in Dundee.

The Dundee Town. Council recently made application to the Ministry of Transport for permission to establish a 10-mile speed...

Unionists and the Road Fund.

The following motion appears in the name of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Sanders, Bart., M.P., as No. 14 on the agenda paper for...

The 1926 Trojan.

The Trojan has proved such a useful little vehicle, not only as a van, but also as a traveller's car, that it is interesting to...

Marshall Rollers in Demand.

Many British Manufacturers are finding an increasing demand for their motor-vehicle products and appliances in countries...

The Gas-producer Trials.

The trials of vehicles equipped with gas-producer plant and running on producer gas, which have been promoted by the Automobile...

A Ford Retirement.

We learn that Mr. W. Barnes, who has been associated with the Ford Motor Co. (England), Ltd., since March, 1910, has...

Price Reductions for Overland Models.

Willys-Overland-Crossley, Ltd., Heaton Chapel, Manchester, inform us that they have just reduced the prices for their range of...

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Small Buses Favoured.

A deputation from the Londonderry Corporation recently visited England for the purpose of inspecting the organization of...

More Lorry Makers in Germany.

Owing, it is stated, to a scarcity of railway rolling stock and to the increasing use of commercial motor vehicles in •the...

Mr. Kenneth McLean Married.

Mr. Kenneth McLean; the sales manager of Commercial Cars, Ltd., of Luton, was presented with a barometer and dinner gong by his...

Guy Lorries for the Admiralty.

Guy Motors, Ltd., Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, inform us that they have just secured a repeat order from the Admiralty for a...

What to See at the Motor Show.

Those of our readers who intend visiting the Motor Show at Olympia. which opens on Friday next, should make a point of...

Albion's New Depot.

' Established to meet the needs of Albion users in Lancashire. Cheshire and North Wales, the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., of...

Another " General " Garage.

The London General Omnibus Co.'s new garage, which has been erected at Sydney Road, Muswell Hill, was opened for use• some...

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Ipswich Buying Trolley-buses.

Tbe electric supply and tramways committee of the Ipswich Town Council has recently reported that, the Corporation Act havin g...

Flour-carrying by Foden.

The Foden 6-ton steam wagon which Is illustrated on this pa g e constitutes one of four vehicles which are bein g supplied to...

A Railway Company's Sweeper.

For street-cleansing purposes, the type of road sprinkler, sweeper and collector made by Karrier Motors, Ltd., of Huddersfield,...

Fire-fighting Motors in Germany.

A return lately issued shows that there are now 174 fire-fi g htin g motor vehicles in service in Berlin, as a g ainst only 107...

Night Buses for Dancers. Althou g h in London certain all-ni g ht bus

services have been runnin g for some time past, there are few places outside the Metropolis where such services are in...

Robey Wagons for Coal Transport. It is interesting to learn

that Messrs. Charrin g ton, of Kin g 's Cross, N., one of the leading companies of coal merchants in London, who already have...

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Thornycroits Popular in Rio.

Several of the most prominent British motor manufacturers make a point of exhibiting examples of their products at the various...

South African Tractor Imports.

Figures recently issued show that during last year 167 tractors, valued at ±31,602, were imported by South Africa, of which...

Inspecting Public-service Vehicles In a Provincial Town.. A report of

the chief constable of Newcastle (Staffs.) mentions that an expert from Sheffield ,recently visited the town for the purpose of...

Rotherham Bus Services.

At a meeting of the Barnsley 'Watch Committee the town clerk read a letter from the clerk to the Worsborough Urban District...

Local Proceedings.

Hanwell Urban District Council is considering the advisability of purchasing a motor fire-engine. Dunmow Rural District...

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FRENCH MEET THE LOW-LEVEL DEMAND.

The B-type Latil Chassis Proves Particularly Successful for Hotel Bus Work. A COMMERCIAL chassis which recently has achieved a...

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LIVERPOOL'S SIXTH MOTOR PARADE.

Steam, Petrol and Electric Vehicles Compete for the Awards in the Annual Event Organized by the Area Committee of the C.M.U.A....

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DISPOSING OF A TYNESIDE TOWN'S REFUSE.

How the Use of Motor Vehicles Has Enabled the Authorities to Secure a Useful Income From the Refuse Collected. Details of the...

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TRANSPORT AT THE MANCEUVRES.

A Continuation of Our Article of Last Week Dealing with the Means of Transport Employed by the Army. p the first portion of...

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Thirty-five Miles in 11 Hours with a 60-ton Load.

A PARTICULARLY interesting heavy transport contract was executed a few days ago by Norman D. Box, Ltd., of Manchester. This...

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MEETING MODERN P ER-VEHICLE NEEDS.

T N DEVELOPING their latest chassis for passenger .vehicles the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd., have adopted a...

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A COVERED TOP-DECK BUS OF LOW OVERALL HEIGHT.

How a Different Arrangement of the Seats in the Lower and Upper Decks has Enabled a Very Low Centre of Gravity to be Obtained....

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RACEHORSE TRANSPORT BY TRACTOR-BOX.

A Special Vehicle with an Exceptionally Low Loading Height. O y recent years racehorse owners and trainers have made...

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ANOTHER BUS CHASSIS WITH A LOW FRAME.

An Entirely New Model with a Powerful Engine and a Frame Brought Five Inches Lower than Other Models of the Same Make. TuL HE...

MORECAMBE BUS PROPOSALS.

At a meeting of the finance committee of the Morecambe Corporation consideration was given to a joint report of heads of...

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THE COSTS OF,A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC FLEET.

The Positive Advantages of Mechanically Propelled Transport Where a Retrograde Step is Proposed. MICR over a month a very...

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Italian Tendencies in Passenger-chassis Design.

S TRIKING proof of the latest developments in the design of chassis for passenger vehicles, both for buses and coaches, is...

A New Renault Industrial Truck.

A HANDY little motor truck will be seen amongst the Renault exhibits at the forthcoming Commercial Motor Show. The truck is...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Loads in Relation to Vehicle Capacity. Distribution of Weight and Overloading. MIME after time in this series of articles I 1...

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Securing Economy in Brick Transport.

Top RICKS have been made for thouLIP sands of years, but time has wreught many changes in the methods of their manufaCturc and...

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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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A USEFUL MISCELLANY.

Practical Ideas Suggested by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. S AFETY in daily work is a matter which has received a great...

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IMPROVEMENTS IN REAR AXLE CONSTRUCTION.

A Resume of Recently Published Patent Specifications. T HE ideal of the perfect rear axle has not yet been reached. All the...