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" The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the • roughness of the roads over which it runs."--John Beattie Crozier.
THE SCOTTISH SHOW: LIST OF EXHIBITORS.
Mr. Robert D. Croall, president oi the Scottish Motor Trade Association, presided at a ballot meeting of members, in Edinburgh, on July 4. He stated that every available inch of space had been taken for the Scottish Motor Show, to be held in Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, from November 16-24; the committee had been unable to satisfy the demands of all who desired to exhibit.
It is reported that His Royal Highness Prince George will open the show.
The commercial-vehiclesection will be the only official one in Great Britain this year. The following are the exhibitors; in some cases manufacturers are exhibiting direct, whilst others will display their products through the medium of Scottish agents:— Westfield Autocar Co., Ltd.; Rossleigh, Ltd.; Albion Motors, Ltd.; Western Motor Co.; Daimler Co., Ltd.; Halley Motors, Ltd.; Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd.; Ross, James and Bons; Wylie and Lochhead, Ltd.; D. Carlow and Sons; Ritchie. Ltd.; A. and D. Frazer; Armour and Melvin, Ltd.; W. Gillespie and Sons, Ltd.; Hamilton Brothers; Leyland Motors, Ltd.; F. D. Cowieson and Co.; John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd.; J. B. Fenwick• Peter Holmes cdaSosns4rarDaoedgerlrothasberi,Barittli ttslocIlltheodulilgtaThegnLb.otticitd,iteCaros Motor,. Ltd.; Ben Motors (Britai), Ltd.; Darn1.54 Garage; John Gilson and Son, Ltd.; Tradeaton Motors, Ltd.; Fodens, Ltd.; J. Brockhouse and Co., Ltd.•;Beardmore Diesels, Ltd.; James Bowen and Sons; H. T. Harvey.
Big Motor Interest at the Great Yorkshire Show.
There were more exhibitors of commercial motors at the Great Yorkshire Show held in Bradford, from July 10-12, than was the case at last year's show at Middlesbrough. The total in the implement and machinery section generally was 300—a record.
One of the exhibits of Croft Commercial Cars, Ltd., was a three-wheeler with a Butterfield 100-gallon tank for carrying water.
One of the largest stands was that of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., exhibiting in conjunction with Yorkshire distributors of Ford products. Pneumatictyred tractors were well to the fore.
The Bedford long-wheelbase 3-tonner was exhibited for the first time in Yorkshire on the stand of Rowland Winn, Ltd., and among other features of a good range of Bedfords was a travelling shop.
The Central Garage, Ltd., featured cattle carriers embodying Leyland Cub chassis, as well as Austin delivery vans, whilst a cattle truck with a front exit was one of the Foden oil-engined vehicles exhibited by Yorkshire Commercial Motors, Ltd. Among the Commer vehicles exhibited by Grace and Sutcliffe, Ltd., was a dairy van specially equipped for carrying milk cans and bottles. The Yorkshire distributors which co-operated in the display of Dodge vans and lorries were B20 Messrs. F. W. Holliday, Messrs. W. A. Newton, and Holmes and Younie, Ltd.
Jowett Cars, Ltd., exhibited a 10cwt. light van.
Other exhibitors included the following, the makes of machine shown being given in parentheses:— Harry Lund (Otley), Ltd. (Ben); Frank H. Dotson (Dennis); Vincent's of Reading; John Fowler and Co. (Leeds). Ltd.; Arthur ht. Cole (Marshall tractor); Massey-Harris, Ltd., associated with Blackstone and Co., Ltd.; T. Green and Son; II. Bushell and Sons (International and Fordson tractors. etc.); International Ear. vester Co. of Great Britain, Ltd.
Ford's Engine-exchange Scheme..
An important scheme has just been announced by the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., Dagenham, under which owners of certain Ford models can have the engines of vehicles exchanged, after any mileage or period, for factory-reconditioned units, for a nominal charge.
In this way, the engine of a vehicle that has run even as many as 100,000 miles can be exchanged for a rebuilt unit at less than the usual cost of an engine overhaul,'a—guarantee for six months being given with the reconditioned unit.
In the case of commercial models, the 5-cwt. (Y-type, S h.p.) engine can be exchanged for £9 10s., and the 10cwt. (B-type, 14 h.p. and 24 h.p.), 1-ton and 30-cwt. (both produced since January, 1933), and 2-ton and 4-ton (BB-type, 24 h.p.) for £11 10s. In each instance the price includes fitting.
Goods-vehicle Records : Exemptions Suggested.
The transport sub-committee of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners has recently considered the draft proposals of the Minister of Transport for the keeping of goods-vehicle records under the Road and Rail Traffic Act. So far as C licences are concerned, it is pointed out that there is a large number of vehicles attached to works, operating under Ordinary warehouse conditions, that should be exempt from the need for keeping records. It is added that these machines are travelling only short journeys, which are all completed within the ordinary working hours of the factory.
The Federation considers that exemption should also be granted for vehicles engaged in the inter-establishment transport of goods.
More Visitors to Royal Show.
The following are the daily-attendance figures in connection with the recent Royal Show, at Ipswich, as compared with the results for 1933, when the Show was held at Derby:
1934. 1933.
Tuesday 4,823 ... 3,171 Wednesday 23,137 21,684 Thursday 37,628 ... 26,981 Friday 21,165 ... 13,573 Saturday 20,248 ... 30,941 107,001 ... 96,350
FEES FOR GOODS-TRANSPORT APPEALS.
The following are the fees to be paid in connection with appeals against decisions of the Licensing Authorities under the Road and Rail Traffic Act :
On lodging notice of appeal, 10s.; for office copies of documents other than copy of written statement by Licensing Authority indicating grounds of decision, 4d. per folio of 72 words; on every application to the Tribunal to serve notice requiring attendance of witnesses, or to serve notice on witness to produce documents, 10s.; on each notice requiring witness to appear Or produce documents, 2s.; on any application to Tribunal to award coats on abandonment of appeal, 10s.; on hearing of application to award ousts on abandonment of appeal, 10s.; on an Order of Tribunal awarding costs on abandonment of appeal, 5s.; on hearing of any other interlocutory application, 10s.; on hearing of appeal, for each day, £2; for certified copy of an Order of Tribunal, 10s.
In cases of poverty, the Tribunal is empowered to remit, partly or wholly, the fees stated above. The regulations governing procedure in connection with appeals are summarized on page 748.
"S.T.R." Explains Costing to R.H.A. Members.
There was a full attendance at the meeting of the Northants branch of the Road Haulage Association last Friday at Wellingborough. Mr. B. J. Bagshaw, of Kettering, was in the chair, supported by Mr. H. J. Harrison, of Messrs. Wellingborough Express Transport, vice-chairman, and Mr. W. Eales, of Wellingborough, secretary. The occasion was a lecture by our economics expert, " S.T.R.," on operating costs.
The lecturer said that he preferred to consider these costs in relation to the outstanding problem Of the roadhaulage industry, to-day, namely, that of rate-cutting. He ventured the opinion that if. by a process of education, the form of rate-cutting brought about by ignorance could be eliminated, then hauliers in general would have taken a big step towards the entire stamping out of this evil.
" S.T.R." pointed out that, in the case of so popular a size of vehicle as the 2-tanner, covering a weekly mileage of no more than 300 or so, the average cost of maintenance throughout its life could be shown to be £1 per
week. He explained that a haulier who worked on the principle of waiting for maintenance costs to develop before he debited them against his business would automatically be exaggerating his profits to the extent cf £1 or more per week.
He also referred to the importance of paying fair wages. The folly of owner-drivers omitting to take wages into consideration was emphasized.
In proposing a vote of thanks to " S.T.R.," Mr. Frank Platts, chairman of the Leicester branch of the R.H.A. and a member of the National Conciliation Board for fixing wages, referred to the fact that The Commercial .11/cab7 was responsible for inaugurating the important association to which they all belonged.