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19th April 1927
19th April 1927
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Page 39

The Abolition of the Ministry of Transport.

W ITH regard to the abolition of the Ministry of Transport, it is much to be regretted that this department will be swallowed...

Page 40

Why So Few Battery-electric Vehicles?

TN the census of mechanically propelled road vehicles issued by the Minister of Transport for the period ended September,...

Page 41

ONE HEARS

"Jixi?" "Nix." See? Of dust and the cuckoo. Of those who wish the one would choke the other. Coach proprietors saying—" And...

HERE'S ONE.

"It's 'ard luck, it is," said the driver. "'Ere've I been longing to see some dust after all the bloontin' rain, and now iCas...

Page 42

WHEELS OF INDUSTRY.

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

Page 47

Storing Fuel and Oil.

W ITH the great increase in the employment of all classes of motor vehicle during the past few years, the old system of...

Page 48

ROAD TRANSPORT MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.

The Budget Proposals. The Road Fund Again Suffers. Import Duty on Tyres. Heavy Vehicles and Railway Bridges. By Our Special...

Page 49

MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

The works committee of the Huh Corporation has sold an old steam wagon for 125_ Essex County Council has voted £2,000 for the...

Page 50

THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR CENSUS FOR 1926.

The Ascertained and Estimated Figures Show that there are 464,678 Vehicles in Great Britain Engaged in Carrying Goods and...

Page 53

SIX-WHEELED COACHES FOR EXCURSIONS.

Special Vehicles Used for a Branch of the Activities of the Berlin General Omnibus Co. T N addition to running an...

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A SEVERE TEST OF A ' SIX-WHEELER DESIGN.

I T would seem that the project for a regular motorcoach service across the Sahara is at last likely to be realized. Since the...

Page 56

A New Tool for Many Tasks.

T HERE are certain tools in everyday us el by motor mechanics and engineers which can be put to several uses, but there can be...

Page 57

BY CAR TO OR FROM THE BUS INSTEAD OF THE TRAIN.

Contributed by Edward S. Shrcgpnell-Smith, C.B.E., M.Inst.T. IT ME amazing cult of the light car, for which growth 1...

Page 58

PASSENGER TRAVEL NEWS.

The Latest Doings and Developments in the Bus and Coach World. • NEW BUS REGULATIONS IN NEW ZEALAND. Some Requirements Which...

AN IMPORTANT M. of T. BUS INQUIRY.

Hearing of the Case in Which the United Automobile Services, Ltd., and the Darlington Corporation are Involved. T HE...

Page 60

LET YOUR BUSES ADVERTISE YOUR SERVICE.

How Poster Cards May be Utilized to Bring Before the Public the Various Advantages of Motorbus Travel, p OSTER cards have...

Page 61

PERU AND THE SMALLER REPUBLICS.

Growing Markets for British Commercial Motors That Should be Investigated Now. By a Special Correspondent. T HE market for...

Page 62

MEETING THE MENACE OF FIRE.

A Survey of the Modern Means for Dealing with Outbreaks of Fire in Garages and Other Buildings and on Vehicles. A LTEfOUGH the...

Page 64

BRAKES: CURRENT DESIGNS AND TENDENCIES.

Four-wheel Braking, Servo Motors and the Various Methods of Application in Vogue. T HE most interesting development in...

Page 65

PREVENTABLE PIN-PRICKS.

Some of the Avoidable Minor Difficulties in the Successful Technical Operation of Commercial Motor Vehicles. A PIN-PRICK is...

Page 66

PROBLEMS OF THE HAULIER AND CARRIER.

Loading Delays and Their Effect Upon Operating Costs. Methods of Saving Time and Avoiding Delays at Terminals. O BVIOUSLY a...

Page 67

Life and the Village Bus.

T USUALLY sleep very well, but there are times when 1 I awake in the early hours of the morning. On these occasions, it being...

Page 68

HINTS ON MAINTENANCE.

Lubricating A.D.C. Gudgeon-pin Bushes. Preventing End-play in a Thornycroft Camshaft. Attending to Boiler Gauge Glasses. A...

Page 69

WAYS AND MEANS.

Useful Contributions from Our Driver and Mechanic Readers. Recutting Damaged Threads on an Axle Sleeve. ONSIDERABLE trouble...

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A NEW METHOD OF CASE-HARDENING STEEL.

A Résumé of Recently Published Patent Specifications. R HEINISCHE METALLIVAAREN UND MASCHINENFABRIK, of Dusseldorf-Derendorf,...