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9th December 1930
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The Vital Need For Co-operation

N O industry in this country has a greater need for co-operation than has road transport in its many phases. Despite this,...

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LLOOSE LEAVES A N interesting and Clunlooked-for feature of oil-engined

vehicles is brought to light in a recent letter from Mr. T. H. Barton, of Barton Transport, Ltd. Our readers will recollect...

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ONE HEARS

That the Vulcan forge is being well blown. That the reorganization of the works has been both rapid and efficient. Of Lions...

HERE'S ONE

A lady of mature age recently boarded a bus in Maida Vale. She was in a very flustered state and had apparently left her home...

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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 roughness of the roads over which it...

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Road Transport Activities in

PARLIAMENT By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent Coaches in Central London. T HE Minister of Transport states that he...

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS

BENFLEET Urban District Council is to consider the purchase of a new motor ambulance. The electricity committee of MORE. CAMBE...

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Karrier Tractor which Displaces the Horse

E MRODIED in our description of the new Karrier Colt three-wheeled refuse collector, which appeared in our issue dated November...

A.E.C. Models for Overseas

V EHICLES built by the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., Windmill Lane, Southall, -Middlesex, and by its allied condein, Hardy...

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A New Horse Ambulance

F OR about 40 years Dennis Brothers and SOD, Ltd., of 17, Silchester Road, London, W.10, has specialized in the construction of...

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THE BRUSSELS SALON

T EE industrial-vehicle section of the 24th Brussels Salon, which closes to-morrow evening, is the largest yet seen. Exhibits...

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Novelty in Semi-trailer Design

One-man Operation and Good Load Distribution Characterize the New Myles O NEof the great advantages of the semi-trailer system...

A Shock-absorbing Flywheel

W E . have recently seen the specificataon of an interesting patent by Mr. Thomas Henry Barton, of Chilwell Road, Beeston,...

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An Ingenio Load-lifting,

MACHINERYC RYING TRAILER M ODERN industrial conditions are such that large pieces of mechanism have often to be transported in...

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MAKING BEST USE

the Low LOADING-LINE A BUS or coach body is usually about twice the width of the chassis on which it is mounted, therefore...

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A New Mile-long Road-vehicle Tunnel

A Subway Witl; a Road 22-ft. Wide and a Capacity for 1,000 Vehicles Per Hour T HE Detroit and Canada Tunnel, connecting...

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OPINIONS and QUERIES Unhealthy Sales Competition.

• The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR. [3270] Sir,—The remarks contained in your editorial columns of last week's issue are of...

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The Expeditious

Repair of Engine Parts The Activities of a Midland Concern Manufacturing Andrews Resistwear Cylinder Liners A RECENT visit to...

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Problems of

THE HAULIER AND CARRIER C ONFESSION, they say, is good for the soul, so long as you mend. Well, I have a confession to make...

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REO GOODS MODEL ON TEST

In Fuel Economy and Other Features of Performance the GA type tonner has Characteristics that Resemble those of the 20...

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ITEMS OF NEWS IN A FEW LINES

Glasgow Corporation has passed the plans for the erection of a new bus depot at Anniesland. Bournemouth Corporation has...

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Phases of Passenger Travel

HOW SOUTH WALES OPERATORS BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATION Interesting Facts Brought to Light at the Annual Meeting at Cardiff of the...

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ACCOUNTANCY ESTIMATES OF THE BRIGHTON TRANSPORT BOARD

The Brighton Borough Accountant Calculates What Past Profits Have Been, in Terms of the New Arrangement I N connection with the...

A NEW RAILWAY BUS STATION IN BELFAST

How a Terminus for the Buses of the L.M.S. Has Been Planned S MITHFIELD MILL, which was closed down about two years ago on...

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GLASGOW FACES THE PROPOSAL TO BUILD BUS BODIES

The Town Clerk Sets Out the Difficulties of Forming an Incorporated Company, the Members of Which are Members of the Town...

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Two Servo-operated Clutches

A IVsurne' of Recently Published Patent Specifications T HE servo operation of clutches appears to be occupying the attention...