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7th July 1925
7th July 1925
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The Railway Centenary—and After.

A LL of us, even those who regard mechanical -C1.-transix)rt on the road as, within certain limits, a much more perfect method...

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ONE HEARS

That some brakes can be smelt. That some tar sprayers are tartars. Of no small finance chest at Chester. That 40 m,p.h....

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

Prizewinners at Sheffield's Third Parade. The third annual parade organized by the North-eastern Division (Sheffield and...

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A DEMONSTRATION OF COMMERCIAL SIDECARS.

A Useful Competition Designed to Show the Capabilities of the Different Motorcycle and Sidecar Combinations on the Market. T...

MOTORIZATION OF LIVERPOOL MAIL SERVICES.

A T . midnight on July let a fleet of 32 new motorvans was put into service at Liverpool to supplement an existing fleet of 23...

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FACILITATING LOADING AND UNLOADING.

T HE operations of loading and unloading a motor vehicle, often enolagh simple in themselves, have a direct bearing on working...

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ROAD TRANSPORT AND THE FARMER

TN establishing a country haulage business the - 1 -main problem seems to be one cf having to convey goods from the producer to...

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A NEW AVON AIR-CUSHION TYRE.

The range of tyres marketed by the Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd., • of 343345, .Eusten Road, London, N.W..1, has just been...

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• IMPROVEMENTS IN AN AMERICAN CHASSIS.

O rINE OF the most successful types of vehicle operating in the war area over rough country was the E.W.D., of which. some...

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SMART UNIFORMS FOR DRIVERS.

The appearance of the driver in many forms of commercial service can be made to be a distinct business asset if he be equipped...

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GROWTH OF A LANCASHIRE BUS UNDERTAKING.

DROGRESS in the motorbus enter prise directed . by the Lancashire United Tramways, Ltd., of Atherton, Liverpool and...

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TRAFFIC ON ILKLEY OLD BRIDGE.

The highways committee of the West Riding County is supporting an application from the Ilkley Urban District Council that the...

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THE 84th ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

T HE 84th annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England bids fair to establisn several records, for, large as was...

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THE CHIEF STANDS AT THE ROYAL SHOW DESCRIBED IN THEIR NUMERICAL ORDER.

An interesting feature of one of the miller's wagons is a hoist gear, taking the form of a winch drum on the flywheel ; pullies...

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THE POSITION OF THE AGRIMOTOR.

The Number of Agrimotors in this Country Not Having Increased Lately, it is of Interest to Consider the Relation of the...

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Unique Van Body• for Clothing and Boots.

T liE loads which the vehicle shown in the accompanying illustrations will carry will represent so much traffic lOst to the...

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PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

T HE long-standing disagreement between the Hartlepool and the West Hartlepool Corporations on the question of whether...

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ANOTHER REMARKABLE PUBLICITY VEHICLE.

ONEO NE of the most striking bodies we have as yet examined is that designed and constructed by the Dartford Engineering Co.,...

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TRUCKS AND TRAFFIC IN NEW YORK.

TN a previous article we drew attention, in light-1-hearted fashion, to the hold-up in London and in the provinces. Here we...

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A Motor Cable Ploughing Set in the East,

'TIRE motor cable ploughiiv; . windlass is considerably less bulky than its forerunner, the steam-driven ploughing windlass,...

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ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

The Prospects of a Government Bill Amending Road Vehicle Legislation. Suggestions for Diminishing Road Risks. T HE Association...

SOME USEFUL BEGLAWAT FITTINGS.

The various fittings marketed by Beckett, Laycock and Watkineon, Ltd., under the trade Mark "Beclawat " have achievegl...

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ROAD TRAFFIC UNDER THE MERSEY

Committee of Lords Approves Liverpool and Birkenhead Joint Bill. T HE tunnel under the River Mersey to provide faciliJ_ ties...

A NEW DEVICE FOR LESSENING SPRING 'REBOUND.

A SIMPLE, but apparently very ± 1 1_ effective, device for lessening the rebound of springs on motor vehicles has recently been...

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VEHICLES BUILT FOR AGRICULTURAL NEEDS.

"C1EW BRANCHES of industry have benefited more by the rapid growth of mechanical road transport than that of the...

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A New Rubber Tyre for the Agrirnotor.

rpHERE is held annually in London TO exhibition of recent inVentions, the idea in the main being to provide facilities for...

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REFORMS THAT WOULD MAKE TRAFFIC SAFER.

A Series of Extremely Valuable Suggestions Emanating from Chief Constables and from Representatives of Road Users. O NE of the...

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MAKING BEST USE OF THE FORD.

A. N THIS series of hints concerning the Ford light chassis and ton truck wherever they are employed for commercial purses, we...

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GARAGE PLANT AND EQUIPMENT.

W EIE1Nt a vehicle is under repair it is often advantageous to be able to raise two wheels, to increase the ground clearance...

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IMPROVEMENTS IN SPEED-REDUCTION GEAR.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. ' I.A.T. Societe Anonima of Italy describe an arrangement for reducing...