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9th November 1926
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MARKETS.

W HERE our Overseas Dominions and our Colonies differ so greatly from the home country is in their possession of vast areas of...

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ONE HEARS

That a good clutch never grabs. Of thousands still feeling Olympia-ed. That silencer repairs are better than fines. - That...

HERE'S ONE— General knowledge questions:— What is a brake?

A device to enable a motorcar to travel fast. How does a throttle 'act? The more you press it the less it does. What of 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 the...

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A 37-SEATER BUS WITHIN PRESCRIBED LIMITS.

Securing the Greatest Possible Seating Capacity Whilst Conforming to the Projected New Public-service Vehicle Regulations. I...

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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 Rep a irer. 456.—Working the Horn...

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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE STATISTICS.

A Series of Informative Tables and Charts to Illustrate Them. T HERE has always been the need for somebody to sit down and get...

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OUR TABLES OF OPERATING COSTS.

An Invaluable and Indispensable Guide to Economic Vehicle Operation. O NE of the features of Me Commercial Motor which has...

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WHAT IS WANTED FOR OVERSEAS?

The Question is Answered by a Call to the User, Actual and Potential, to Consider the Latest Methods of Transport and to Show...

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AN INTERESTING M.A.B. SALOON BUS.

A Twenty-eight Seater Vehicle Intended Primarily for the Conveyance of Convalescents. W E have recently been able to examine a...

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AIR ROUTES AND BUS ROUTES.

Contracts, Analogies and Forecasts. The Opportunity Offered for the Forging of Connecting Links. By Edward S. Shrapnell-Smith,...

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A Thornycroft Stearn Wagon After 25 Years.

I T is always interesting to come across evidence of 4 an unusual character which throws even meagre light upon the question as...

Page 87

SPEEDING UP THE BUILDING OF NEW TOWNS.

An American Example of the Manner in which the Motor Lorry Expedites Various Constructional Operations. A PART from the fact...

Page 88

HOW COTTON IS CARTED IN EGYPT.

Largely Effected by Horse Transport, Cotton Cartage by is Now the Subject of Experiment. Motor Lorry A LARGE proportion of the...

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Progress With Light Diesel Engines.

'THERE is a type of engine now 1 being developed in several countries which would appear to possess most important...

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INCREASING THE LIFE OF THE POWER UNIT.

Obviating Undue Cylinder and Bearing Wear by Preventing Oil Contamination by Fuel and Grit. D URABILITY has always been a...

Page 91

THE INFLATION OF GIANT PNEUMATICS.

• An Efficient Portable Tyre Pump Devised for Garage Work. W E were recently afforded an opportunity for examining a...

Page 92

BODYWORK FOR SIX-WHEELERS.

The Advantages of Six Wheels to a Vehicle for Load Carrying. Some of the Applications of the Two Types—Flexible and Rigid...

Page 95

TRANSPORT IN UNDEVELOPED COUNTRIES.

How the Six-wheeler Can Help and How the Use of the Type Can Be Encouraged. A Suggestion of a WM.-owned Fleet Lent to...

Prospects for Farm Tractor Sales in Roumania.

T IlE breaking-up of the great landed estates under the provisions of the Expropriation Law, and the division of the land among...

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CANADA AS A BUS MARKET.

Details of the Present Use of Public-service Vehicles, and a Forecast , of the Chances for Future Sales. T HE .motorbus is...

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GETTING FUEL TO OIL PROSPECTORS.

Difficult Work Successfully Accomplished by Motor Lorries. S 0 rapidly is mechanical road transport growing that the bogy of a...

Page 99

STEAM WAGONS AND THE COAL INDUSTRY.

the Good Points of the Steam Wagon are Adduced and the Arguments in Favour of Using a Homeproduced Fuel are Advanced. Future...

Page 102

CROSS-COUNTRY VEHICLE! FOR HOME AND ABROAD.

A Resume' of Recent Development the Diffel ith Notes on the Pros and Cons of t Types. E XTRAORDINARY developments have taken...

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ASPECTS OF THE BERLIN SHOW.

A Comprehensive Survey of the Many Remarkable Passenger and Goods Vehicles and Chassis and Municipal Appliances. A l'TER a...

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RECENT PROVINCIAL OMNIBUS DEVELOPMENTS.

The Trend of Design of Vehicle and the Effect of Recent Changes Upon Traffic. By Sidney E. Garcke, T AM asked to deal with...

The Operation of the Petrol Tax in America.

T HE States of the American Union are making motor users help to pay for the high cost of construction and upkeep of public...

Page 113

HOW TO SELECT TIMBER FOR BODYBUILDING.

Some Valuable Hints on the Characteristics of the Woods Used in Constructing Motor Bodies. What to Choose and What to Refuse....

BRITISH CHANCES IN HOLLAND.

The news that the State Railway in Holland is preparing to institute a number of passenger and goods motor services, commencing...

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THE TREND OF MODERN BUS-BODY DESIGN.

• There is a Brisk Demand for New Buses to .Replace Those of Older Pattern, to Augment Existing Fleets and to Run on Fresh...

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FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES ON LONDON BUSES.

Details of the Servo Device and Other Features the New Dennis Admiral Bus. of L .:kT Tuesday saw an event which adds another...

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POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS IN SUSPENSION.

The Difficulty of Finding a Substitute for the Leaf Spring. A New Shock Damper and a New Leaf Spring. A LTHouGH it is admitted...

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THE LARGE PNEUMATIC TYRE.

Its Influence Upon the Use and Design of Commercial Vehicles. F OR some years the wider use of pneumatic tyres has been keenly...

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THE NEAR EAST AS A FIELD FOR MOTORS

The Call for Further Pioneer Effort, for Active Propaganda and for Unified Action in Many Quarters. A LTHOUGH mechanical...

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MODERN ROADS-HOW ARE THEY MADE?

A Brief History and Some Details of Modern Methods Which Are Being Employed to Meet Growing Traffic Needs. T LIE history of...

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CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS AND SURFACES.

An Expert's View of the Claims of the Concrete Road, in Support of which the Experiences of Road Engineers are• Brought...

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WHEN DEVISING A TRANSPORT SCHEME.

The Information that Must be Obtained Before Making a Decision to Effect a Change. 'THEN a commercial concern is called upon...