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January 1914
January 1914
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FIRST OF ALL 0 NCE again it is our pleasure

to present to readers over the seas our annual digest of what the corn mc, , rcial-motor industry can offer them in its many...

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During 1913.

A Concise Review of the Industry' s Important Happenings During the Past Year. As is our custom with each Overseas issue, we...

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STEAM GOODS TRANSPORT

This Section deals principally with those essentially-British products, the Steam Wagon and the Steam Tractor An A11.11ritish...

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Planning a Small Garage.

The Lay-out of Running Shed and Shops ; Their Lighting, Heating and Ventilation, with Special Reference to Steam Wagons. The...

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Representative Makes of Steamers.

Practically All These Machines are Available also for Municipal Work, William Allchin, Ltd. Head Office and Works : Globe...

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Steam Wagons and Tractors : Uses and Costs.

The long-continued controversy between the partisans of the steam and petrol alternatives for the heavier classes of haulage on...

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Shoolbred's Vans Reach 5,500,000 Miles.

The record of the motorization of Messrs. Shoolbred's delivery branch has been reported at each successive stage in THE...

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Carter Paterson s Big Increases.

London's Biggest Parcel Delivery and Luggage-in-advance House adds 100 Motorvans during 1913. The letters " C.P. and Co." are...

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Representative Goods-carrying Niodels.

A Sub-section will be Found at the End, Dealing with Agricultural Tractors and Motors. Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd. Head Office...

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Modern Agricultural Motors.

Most of these Machines are Available and Suitable for Goods Haulage. John Fowler and Co. (Leeds), Ltd. Works : Steam Plough...

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Motor Plough Development.

Particulars of the Progress which has been made in the Production of the Wyles Motor Plough, of which an Exclusive Description...

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Suitable Fitting of Van Bodies.

Interior Body Fittings which Make for Expeditious Handling of Loads in Overseas Urban Delivery Work. It has been borne in upon...

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PASSENGER.

TRANSPORT This Section deals with the 'Motorbus, the Char-a-bancs, the Motorcab, the Ambulance, SECTION and the Railcar.. "...

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The Motorbus During 1915.

The Battle with the Tramcar. Smaller Chars-a-bancs. About Splashguards and Life-guards. For several years past it has been our...

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Railways and the Commercial Motor.

Widespread Use at Home and Overseas. The year 1913 has served to remove any traces that remained of disbelief concerning...

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Representative Passenger-carrying Machines.

Examples of Chars-a.bancs and Buses. Ambulances and Railcars are included. Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd. Head Office and . Works...

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FIRE ENGINES os

MUNICIPAL MOTORS This Section deals with all kinds of Motor Plant suitable for employment by Municipal and other Authorities,...

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Motor Ambulance Costs.

Motor Power Cheaper in Service than Horses by 3d. a Mile. We are indebted to the courtesy of Dr. A. K. Chalmers, M.D., D.Ph....

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Representative Types of Municipal Motors.

This Section Includes a Great Variety of Machines for Special Purposes. , Albion Motor Oar Co., Ltd. Head Office and Works :...

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WHEELS • & TIRES

Full particulars of methods of fixing Solid Ti res by hydraulic press .and other suitable means. The World on Wheels. A, /...

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Representative Makers oi Solid Rubber Tires.

The Notices are Arranged Alphabetically. The Illustrations are of Noteworthy Profiles. The Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd. Head...

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Representative Wheel Types.

Including a Few Instances of Resilient Wheels and Special Solid-tire Fittings Airless Resilient Whee:s, Ltd. Office and Works...

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COMPONENTS •

Accessories &Plant With special consideration for the subjects of : Vehicle Lighting, Carburetters and Vaporisers and Garage...

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Specialists and Their Supplies.

Something of a collective introduction is required, to the interesting pages which follow, that shall indicate to our readers...

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Mineral or Vegetable Fuel?

A Consideration of the Claims of Alcohol ! Benzole and other proposed 1 - tecent investigations have made it amply clear that...

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Up-to-date Accessories of All Kinds.

The Proprietary Articles Mentioned Range from Ball-bearings to Windscreens. Acetylene Illuminating Co., Ltd. Office and Works...

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JACKS—INFLATORS—PISTON-RINGS—SPEEDOMETERS.

A.T. Speedometer Co., Ltd. Head Office : 140, Long Acre, London, W.C. Of the magnetic type of speedometer, that fcrm...

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DYNAMOS-AXLES-TAXIMETERS-ALUMINIUM CASTINGS.

Brown Bros., Ltd. Head Office : 22-34, Gt. Eastern Street, London, E.C. " Everything for the Motorist at Home and Overseas"...

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SPRINGS -CARBURETTERS-CHAINS--ENGINES.

Beckett, Laycock and Watkinson, Ltd. Head Office and Works : Willesden, London, N.W. Since the advent of the public-service...

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• THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR 3 anuary, 1014, PARAFFIN CARBURETTERS—LATHES—MAGNETOS.

G. Davenport and Co., Ltd. Head Office and Works: 101-105, Clerkenwell Road, London, E.G. 'Asia company manufactures and...

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BRAKE LININGS—FURNACES—TAXIMETERS—SPANNERS.

The Herbert Frood Co., Ltd. Works : Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire. Loudon Office : Upper Rathb one Place, London, W. The...

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TIRE PRESSES—STORAGE PLANTS —AXLE FORGINGS.

Alfred Herbert, Ltd. Works: Coventry, England. London Office : 64, Victoria Street, S.W. From the large manufacturer to the...

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SEAT MATTRESSES—SPEEDOMETERS—TAXIMETERS.

National Alloys, Ltd. Head Office and Works : " Altior " Foundry, 38, The Hill, Ilford, London, E. It is generally admitted...

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LAMPS -RECORDERS-CARBURETTERSCHAINS.

Pollock and Macnall, Ltd., Head Office and Works : Britannia, Machine Tool Works, Bredbury, Manchester. Many leading...

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DYNAMOS—LAMPS STORAGE PLANTS CRANKSHAFTS.

Tubes, Ltd, Head Office and Works : Birmingham. The increase of live-axle-driven machines has afforded this tube specialist...

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. .ENGINESCARBURETTERS -PISTON-RINGS-GEAR&

Till.nited Motor Industiies, Ltd.' [London - Office :'45 - 6, Poland Street, W. ball bearings are amongst the best known...