Motor Road Transport For Commercial Purposes
(Liquid Fuel, Steam, Electricity)

ILLUSTRATIONS FACINQ PAGE ONE-TIME LONDON OMNIBUSES IN FRANCE . . 2 LOADING UP A MILK LORRY IN HYDE PARK DURING THE RAILWAY STRIKE ..... 8 MECHANICAL HAULAGE IN THE CORNFIELDS . . 18 A FARMER’S MULTI-PURPOSE BODY FITTED TO A 21-TON CHASSIS ....... 20 FAST TRAVELLING LIGHT TRAILER .... 22 AN UP-TO-DATE TYPE OF 30-CWT. VAN WITH SIMPLE DRIVING CONTROL ...... 34 MOTOR CYCLE AND SIDE CARRIER .... 44 EXAMPLES OF PETROL-DRIVEN THREE-WHEELED LIGHT vans............................................. A THREE-WHEELER.................................50 A USEFUL TYPE OF BREWER’S PETROL LORRY . . 68 TABLE OF STATISTICS AND COST .... 70 A TRACTOR LORRY PULLING OVER A TREE STUMP . 76 ELECTRIC LORRIES SUPPLEMENTING RAILWAY TRANS- PORT 78 THE RAILWAY COMPANIES FAVOUR THE ELECTRICALLY- DRIVEN LORRY___________________ gg A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE .... 84 A 5-TON WAGON WITH OVER-TYPE ENGINE . 92 A 5-6 TON WAGON FITTED WITH A TRANSVERSE BOILER 96 HAULAGE OF HEAVY LOAD..........................106 TRANSPORTING PROPELLERS BY RO AD . . .108 A USEFUL TYPE OF RUBBER-TYRED END-TIPPING trailer..................................... 110 AN UP-TO-DATE TRAILER OF USEFUL DESIGN . . H2 A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE SIDE-TIPPING TRAILER . 114 xiii