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9th February 1926
9th February 1926
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The Progress of Passenger Transport.

riiHE PAST year has seen more activity in con nection with passenger transpoit by road than has ever been witnessed, and. there...

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ONE HEARS

Of a complete railway stirabout. Of bus owners all over pneumatics. That - Ulster finds she was not right. That a petrol tax...

HERE'S ONE

A woman boarded a London tram in the Gray's Inn Road and asked the conductor for the Eye Hospital. "You want a 43, mum." She...

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WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

"The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all digeulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by Eke...

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Facilitating the Task of Collecting Fares.

MEE problem of issuing tickets .L to passengers on Motorbuses and tramcars is one which has received considerable attention of...

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LUXURY COACH.

A Review of the Progress Made During the Past Six or Seven Years in the Motor Coach for Long-distance Touring Purposes. I F a...

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OPERATING BUSES OVER 200 ROUTE MILES.

The Activities of a Prominent Company Who Have Been Operating Buses for a Number of Years, and Who Control a Large Network of...

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The Registration Figures for the Year.

T HE official figures in connection with the taxation and registration of motor vehicles for the registration year from...

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CAB OPERATION AS A BUSINESS.

Detail Information for Prospective Taxicab Operators. The Routine to be Followed and Common Practice. T "question as to...

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TENDENCIES IN PAS ER CHASSIS DESIGN.

The Influence of the Ministry of Trans' Goods Chassis. High-efficiency Power wheel Brakes and Low-frarr • mimendations. The...

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PROMINENT MAKERS' PASSENGER MODELS.

A List of the Various Types of Passenger Vehicle on the British Market, Together wi i th the Names and Addresses of Their...

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Prominent Builders of Passenger Bodies.

Abbotts, Colchester Road, Walthamstow, London, E.17. Allen, Fronk, Ltd., Brigg„ Lincs. , Armstrong and Co., 4, Leysfield Road,...

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MANCHESTER'S TAXICAB PROBLEMS.

Too Many Cabs and Too Little Custom. rpHEE lot of the taxicab owner in Manchester is like J . that of the policeman An the...

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THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUS BODIES.

The Simplest and Best Designs and Methods of Construction for Both Single-deckers and Double-deckers. A s motor bodywork is...

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APPLYING MODERN IDEAS TO CAB DESIGN.

The Use of an Engine of High Efficiency Would Give Qtecker Acceleration and Higher Speed with Greater Ease of Manipulation. TT...

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A LUXURIOUS HIRE SERVICE.

The Operation and Upkeep of a Big Fleet of Cars and Ambulances. fl ESPITE the fact that the number of private motorcars is...

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OUR TABLES OF OPERATING COSTS.

Some Details of the Way in which They are Compiled, and the Figures on which They are Based. N EARLY every business 'inan is...

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THE BUS SERVICES OF PARIS.

The French Capital, Where the Omnibus First Saw the Light, is Well Served by a Fleet of Nearly 1,400 Public Service Vehicles....

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THE BODYWORK OF THE MOTOR COACH.

How a Desire on the Part of the Holiday-maker or the Person of Leisure Can be Created by Good Appearance and Evidence of...

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HOW THE SIX-WHEELER IS PROGRESSING.

World-wide Activities. Outstanding Examples of British, American, French and German Design. Multi-wheeler Advantages....

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GRADUATING SPRING STRENGTH TO LOAD.

Some Methods by which Comfortable Riding Can be Afforded Under Widely Different Load Conditions. OO NE OF the greatest...

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HELPING THE TAXI OWNER-DRIVER.

The Arrangements Made by an Enterprising London Company for Servicing Gabs. An Up-to-date Workshop and Garage. T 1 ARGE fleets...

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CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY COACHING.

Useful Revenue Obtained in Some Instances from the Operation of Coaches. I./ URING the boom years after 1918 many co-operative...

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ROAD MOTORS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

An Island State in which the Motor Vehicle Has Revolutionized Transport During the Past Decade. A link in the e Chevrolet...

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CHOOSING THE CAR FOR PRIVATE HIRE.

Style of Bodywork and Comfort for the Passenger are Important Factors in Securing Full Employment for the Hire Car. Points to...

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A TRAMWAY SYSTEM REPLACED BY BUSES.

The Experiences of a Progressive Company who Less than Two Years Ago Decided to Abandon their Entire Tramway System. T E...

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Silencing Bus Windows.

O NE of the greatest difficulties in the 1.../construction of bodies for passenger vehicles occurs in the fitting of windows,...

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THE BODYWORK OF TAXICABS.

The Types of Coachwork Suitable for the Metropolis and for Provincial Centres. The Claim for the Limousine Type of Cab Body....

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WHY THE DAILYSERVICE COACH SUCCEEDS.

The Advantages of Regular Service Coaches Over Motorbuses in Certain Parts of the Country. The Appeal of Cheap Fares and...

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PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

The Vital QUestiOn. of Profit—The P rimary - Point in Planning a Business. I NVENTORS ,-company promoters and woUld-be...

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OPINIONS FROM OTHERS.

The Editor invites corresPondence On all subjeets costnected with the use of commercial ntotors. Letters should be on one side...

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HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

How to Get the Best out of a Vehicle, to Secure Reliability and to Avoid Trouble. 673.—Measuring the Valve Travel on the...

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GARAGE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.

Appliances Suggested by Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. L APPING-IN a crankshaft - in a lathe necessitates some form of...

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APPARATUS FOR USE WITH HEAVY FUELS.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications, 'METRO GALASSO, .Guido Sa - rlo X and Fenerico Henuni. ; all . of...