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and, whilst everyone who reads this article will say that is obvious, it is surprising that it seems the last factor most...
By V. R. GARRETT Chairman of the Steam Vehicle Committee of the S.114.M.and T. The Steam Vehicle Committee of the Society of...
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Motor Exhibition on Thursday, November 5th, was held on that day at Olympia. Mr. E. M. C. Instone, JP., President of the S.M.M....
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A s might be expected, the exhibits on this stand have as their basis the concern's motorcar chassis suitably adapted. The...
T EM latest additions to this company's range, described in our issues dated September 29th and October 20th, are the Mammoth...
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A S usual, the Albion exhibit is both .comprehensive and interesting . On the passenger side there is th e new Valiant...
a ‘../combination of forces between two important concerns. The Sewer Company, with its works at Arbon in Switzerland, has a...
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Mall method of converting orthodox .1 four-wheelers into rigid trailingaxle six-wheelers, as employed succesafully by the Baico...
MUTES is the first Commercial Motor .1 Show at Olympia at which the Bedford chassis have been exhibited. These are made at the...
T HE Berne petrol-engined 0-tonner in its latest form is the main feature on this stand, and beside it is seen the Berna oil...
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T HE feature of the Beardmore exhibit this year is, undoubtedly, the employment of larger engines. The Anaconda 15-tonner, for...
T HE entry of the Bristol company into the double-decker field is the most interesting feature to be considered in connection...
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T HE company's Quickfit detachable semi-trailers attract as much interest as any other exhibit on this stand because they offer...
B OTH the 12-cwt. and 30-cwt. models have the six-cylindered overheadvalve engine of 3 1 5 e ins, bore and 31 ins. stroke, the...
U NTIL recently the familiar Citroen model was the 35-cwt. chassis hav e lag a six-cylindered engine of 72 mm. bore and 100 mm....
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O IL-ENGINED vehicles occupy a prominent place in the Crossley programme, for a double-deck chassis and a 50-seater covered-top...
N 0 fewer than five of the seven exhibits are of recent introduction. A feature of several of the models which have, during the...
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A LL the exhibits on this stand have six-cylindered engines, the bare chassis being equipped with a new type of unit employing...
mITE 2-ton class has become one of the most important of all sizes of goods vehicle, and for that reason interest in the Dodge...
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B Y reason of its striking price and design, there is little doubt that the new Lance chasais for 32-seater singledeck buses or...
into trailingaxle rigid six-wheelers two semi-elliptic springs are employed on each side, these being connected by balance...
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D ITE to the interest now displayed in compression-ignition engines and the fact that the Foden 6-tonner is a newcomer to this...
A DVOCATES of the oil-engined vehicle should on no account miss this stand; the Fowler exhibits are the outcome of many years...
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W HILST the full 1932 range of Garner models is a larueVone, it has been planned that the six exhibits on this stand are fully...
A LTHOUGFI the oil-engined lorry ..shown by this concern, which is, of course, associated with Agricultural and General...
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A FULL description of the remarkable oil-engined front-drive passenger vehicle which the Gilford company has produced appeared...
(NNE of the largest rigid-frame L./vehicles in the whole of Olympia, the Guy Goliath 11-tanner, is hound to attract a good deal...
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O NE of the considerable number of new double-deckers making their first appearance at Olympia is the Halley Neptune, shown...
A Tfirst sight it would appear that the Hardy 4/4 and R/6/8 models are absolutely conventional, as the units of which they are...
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MIIESE two chassis hail from Ger many; the larger is one of the mosttalked-of models at Olympia. It is new to this country,...
N EWCOMERS to the light section of the commercial-vehicle industry are the Hillman 15-cwt. and 6-cwt. chassis. These models are...
(\NE of the new International heavy IL/class is the A6 5-ton chassis, this having a six-eylindered overhead-valve engine of 67...
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Dort those who have small quantities .12 of goods to be conveyed at a fair speed and do not want to run to the expense of an...
O PERATORS interested in the economical transport of small loads will find much to investigate on this stand, for Jowett...
E Longframe system of converting four-wheelers into rigid six-wheelers of the trailing-axle kind dispenses with the use of an...
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F OR the 1932 season considerable modification has taken place in the Karrier range. Although the larger stand, No. 65, offers...
REPUTATION for quality in the Latil machines, which are made in France, has been established in this country over a long Period...
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I N the past Leyland vehicles have catered for a wide variety of transport requirements, but the new models now cover an even...
T "principal Mercedes-Benz models ase a four-wheeler for 6-ton loads and a rigid four-wheel-drive six-wheeler for loads of...
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MIMED examples of the Maudslay 1 company's well-known six-cylinderengined models are on view, together with a...
mercial.. 101 T HIS stand contains what is probably the most comprehensive range of vehicles at Olympia, for the requirements...
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Morris . 115 M ORRIS vans are made in two sizes which are familiar to many operators, and incorporate mainly the same types of...
A N important point to note when viewing the two Pagefield exhibits is that both models are designed to utilize the Gardner oil...
D URING the past year there have been several signs of increasing attention being paid to the market for light delivery units....
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I N addition to examples of bodywork by this old-established concern there are two trolley-bus models on view. The six-wheeler...
T H" year the Renault Company is not marketing the passenger models which were quite a feature of its display at the Olympia...
C ONCENTRATION upon the 2-ton class of goods carrier is undoubtedly the main characteristic of the 1932 programme of the...
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A LTHOIJGH a comparative new tcomer to the commercial-vehicle industry, the Rover Co. has an interesting exhibit. At one end...
F OR 1932 the Sheffiex chassis have been modified in detail to give an improved performance. Both the exhibits are of the...
(IN this stand there is a battery-elecki tric truck which has a load capacity in the neighbourhood of 36 cwt. It has a...
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E VEN on a large stand, there is not room for a great many Scasamell vehicles, but by allocating the Pioneer overseas-type...
F OUR of the five Sentinels are of the chain-driven type which has been so successful in the heavy-transport industry. The...
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A LL operators who require economicalnomical and fast transport are well catered for on this stand, for the vehicles shown...
NTEARLY 40 years ago the Thorny.1 11 croft concern pioneered the commercial-vehicle industry ; to-day some six examples of its...
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A .8 concessionaire for Stewart 2I...vehicles in this country, Morgan Hastings, Ltd., has wisely concentrated upon its most...
JJ ITHERTO the Studebaker Pierce.Arrow chassis sold in this country have been of 80-cwt. or 2-ton payload capacity. The new...
I N the latest programme of Trojan models there are several interesting light delivery vehicles. As is well known, their...
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A LTHOUGH three of the four models 2 - Lon this stand are of recent introduction, they have been on the roads in the hands of...
T HE exhibitor has long specialized in the conversion of ordinary fourwheeled chassis into trailing-axle rigid six-wheelers....
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F OR some 18 months the latest Unic taxicab chassis has been working on the streets of London in everincreasing numbers. It is...
A MONGST the stands which are of 21.outstanding interest to the purchaser of vehicles for overseas service or for employment in...
A WIDE range of vehicles is to be seen on this stand, all, except one, being of Anglo-American construction. The exception is a...
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A N example of the popular Li g ht-Six model of the Yorkshire six-wheeled steam wagon is shown as a three-way tipper. The desi...
A Quick Survey of all the Important Trailer Exhibits at the Show; a More comprehensive Selection This Year A T this year's...
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CHASSIS IN I N such an impressive array of beautiful bodywork, comfortable buses and substantial goods vehicles it is easy for...
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give ample proof of its growing popularity. From read tests which have been carried out during the past few months by The...
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BODYWORK AT THE SHOW Considerable Progress in Methods of Constructing Bodies for Goods and Passenger Vehicles is Revealed by...
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A Clear Explanation of Various Points on Insurance which Have Received Publicity During the Past Few Months By a Legal...
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GLASGOW Bus TRANSPORT By L. MACKINNON, General Manager f the Transport Department T HE Glasgow municipal tramways enjoyed...
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Interesting Displays on 15 Stands. Low-pressure Giant Pneumatics and Non skid Treads T HIS year 15 tyre manufacturers are...
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HAULIER and CARRIER T HE Editor has suggested that, this being the third and, perhaps, the most important of the Show issues...
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GREATEST AID Farmers Owe Much of Their Success to Commercial-vehicle Makers Who Have Designed Machines for Practically Every...
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PASSENGER TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERS' FORTHCOMING PUBLIC SITTINGS Details Extracted from the Gazettes Published by Area Traffic...
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Fares Will be a Main 1932 Problem. WITH regard to our account, on page 387 of last week's issue„ of the methods being pursued...
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THE *HAULAGE INDUSTRY A Vast Business with Bright Prospects and Only One Flaw. Types of Vehicle Particularly Suited to Various...
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Home-produced Motor Spirit. Our Efforts Appreciated. A Haulier's Grievances. Steamwagon Costs Criticized A Well-known Steamer...
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HE Institution of Automobile Engineers has acquired , an added dignity on the completion of its first quarter of a century of...