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West Ham Town Council has purchased an Argyll tower-wagon.
D.A.S.E. Entries.
Intending exhibitors at this year's Royal Show, which will be held at Doncaster from the 2nd to .6th July, are reminded that entries in the implement section close on Wednesday next the 20th inst.
From Calcutta.
',Our own correspondent in Calcutta communicates some additional points of interest in regard to likely applications of motor transport, and openings for trade, in the great Dependency.
Daimler Ploughing Test in
Fenland. • A demonstration of the small 36 h.p. Daimler tractor, given on Tuesday last, in a large field belonging to Mr. Owen Emson, about mile outside Chatteris, Norfolk. This machine has been working in the neighbourhood for the last six weeks, and has been giving great satisfaction. A fourfurrow liansome plough was used, cutting a 6 in. furrow in the heavy black land which is common in the district. An interested body of about 50 farmers watched the proceedings most of these came from surrounding farms.
The very straight and even ploughing elicited great approval from many of the experts present ; they seemed to be more interested in the effective ploughing than in the actual cost of operation, or first cost, in spite of the lowness of both, The weather was cold and misty. Luncheon was afterwards given, under the chairmanship of Mr. Brockbank, who was in charge of the demonstration, at the George Hotel, Chatteris.
Tests on machinery driving have exhibited the extreme smoothness of running of the Daimler tractor when applied for these purposes, and the demonstrations, which have been taking place in the centre of a great root and corngrowing district, where most of the farmers are well-to-do self-made men, should be of real advantage to the Daimler Co. and to the cause of the agrimotor.
New Registrations.
Provincial Road Car Co., Ltd., capital £1000, by O. Bird, 85, Loudon Wall, E.C. British General Omnibus Co., Ltd., capital 2100, by JoynsonHicks and Co., Lennox House, Norfolk Street, W.C.
Watford Trader& Haulage Co., Ltd., capital £1300, with its office at 40, High Street, Watford.
Toe Coming Great Agrimotor Show otuld Trials at Bourges.
The complete programme of the third international agricultural motor exhibition and competition, to be held at Bourges, in the centre of France, from 25th September to 6th October, provides for seventeen . distinct classes, many of which are divided into sub-classes. Thus, in the class for stationary motors, there are divisions for petrol, paraffin, alcohol, producer gas, steam, and electric motors, and the same divisions are provided for the motors carried on a movable base. Locornobiles, described as machines capable of moving from point to point under theirA:iwn power, are also divided into seven classes according to the nature of their sources of energy.
Class 4 is for agricultural machines capable of being operated by any mechanical force, and provides for practically all machines to be found on a farm. These can be exhibited either stationary or in motion. The tractors entered. in class 3 must be capable of towing such farm machines as reapers, binders, ploughs, threshers, etc., and are sub-divided into the five fAllowing tractors only : tractors capable of being used for ploughing, reaping, etc., by towing the necessary apparatus ; tractors which can also be used as locomobiles ; machines designed for ploughing with the use of a cable ; and direct operating ploughs. Classes 6, 7 and 8 comprise purely agricultural machines. Class 9 is for motor vehicles designed for carrying persons or farm material ; and in class 10 are admitted any kind of motor vehicles canable of being quickly transformed into locomobiles. Other classes are for tools, wheels and tires, fuels, oils and acetylene, alcohol, inventions connected with mechanical traction and agriculture : motor fire engines, and bicycles and tricycles.
In addition to the exhibition a motor fair will be held on Septem
ber 28, 29, and 30. This will be on similar lines to the oldestablished horse fairs, and will be open to any articles connected with motor transport, the intention being to allow owners to find purchasers for their second-band cars and materials, and to give newcomers an opportunity of joining the ranks of motor users without unnecessary expense.
Important English constructors intend to compete. The motoring institutions which are associated to the Royal Automobile Club have been invited to hold a provincial meeting in the North of England, during the coming summer, by the North Eastern Autoitiobile Association.
Herbert's Open in Leeds.
We have received notification that Alfred Herbert, Ltd., the well-known machine tool maker of Coventry, has now opened an office at Atlas Chambers, King. Street, Leeds, in order to afford further facilities to the company's many -customers in that industrial centre.
Australia Wants Skilled Men—So Do We.
There is a scarcity of skilled motor workers in Victoria, and motor firms in Melbourne have asked the Minister of Labour to secure 400 workers from London. The department has requested employers to specify how many skilled motor workers of all classes they will guarantee work for.
To Attract Canadian Attention.
A big exhibit 1.>f all types of motor vehicles will be made at the annual fair at Winnipeg, Canada, in July next. This particular show .offers the outside manufacturer the best available opportunity to get in touch with the trade in Western Canada. The entry fee is merely nominal, being only lOs. ; this gives the maker an allotment of space sufficient to cover his needs, if the application be made in good time. This section of Winnipeg's big annual exhibition is again under the management of Mr. A. C. Emmett, (care of Free Press, Winnipeg), who will furnish information in regard to shipments to anyone interested.
Fire-Brigade Matters.
For " Dennis " on _page 545 of our issue of the 29th February, in the paragraph referring to Eastbourne, we should have printed " Leyland." We regret the error in question.
Proceeding with its scheme to motorize the whole of its fire service, the L.C.C. Fire Brigade Committee is ordering two Leyland and two Dennis engines for the Shooter's Hill and Hammersmith stations.
The second Dennis turbine engine for the Bradford Corporation has passed through a series of still' tests, following its delivery to Chief
Officer Scott. Mr. Scott, by the way, has been twice deservedly honoured for meritorious service, and particularly for his bravery in entering a burning smallpox hospital—with the inevitable result that he contracted the disease. We learn that agencies for Lotis vehicles have been additionally established in Western Canada, the Argentine and Chili.
We are glad to find, that some local authorities are following the excellent lead of London in the matter of authorizing increased storage of petrol. The Health Committee of the Twickenham U.D.C. has decided to grant a licence to the L.G.O.C. for the storaAe of 8100 gallons of petrol at the Cambridge Road garage.