Full List of the Prize-winners at a Parade Reduced in Numbers 13S , Other Local Events.
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SHOCKING weather 'conditions militated against the complete success of the fifth annual motor parade organized by the Manchester Area Committee of the Commercial Motor Users Association, which was held on Saturday, September 5th. The judging took place in very uncomfortable circumstances, rain fallin., heavily at the time.
there was abundant scope for more competition, as will be evident from the fact that the whole of the entries were divided between six sections. Not a single passenger-carrying vehicle made its appearance.
The folkowing is a summary of the vehicles entered for the parade :- Steamers :—Fodens. 14; Sentinels, 3; Garrett, 2; Fowler, 4.
Petrol vehicles :—Leylands, 4; Karrier, 2; Thornycroft, 4; Vulcan, 1; Bell, 3; Austin, 1; Guy, 1; Albion, 4; and Dennis. 4.
The parade certainly deserved to have
been bettersupported than it was, and, considering how well the city is equipped with both heavy and light petrol motors, it was reasonable to have expected not only more haulage contractors, but also some of the leading city business houses to have participated. At one time the Manchester Corporation associated itself with the parade. Perhaps it will do so again in coming years. The two classes which did not command any entries at all were (1) passenger vehicles, and (2) nonmembers' vehicles.
Messrs. 3. T. Lawton and Co., Ltd., were again prominent in the prize list, and won two of the four silver challenge cups for having the best fleet of steam vehicles on parade.
The Manchester Parade Committee prides itself on having the most efficient system of awarding marks it is possible to devise. Bach of the judges awarded marks for only one section of the vehicle. For in stance, one judge examined the
radiators, another general cleanliness, a third condition of lamps, lamp brackets, etc., a fourth bodywork, and so on. Each vehicle was thus reported upon by the judges, and their awards, in marks, were entered upon the vehicle's report sheet. As every competing vehicle was known by number only, its anonymity was preserved until the moment of compiling' results. The following were the points taken into consideration in awarding the prizes :— AU vehicles.-1, General appearance having regard to neatness of presentation; 2, condition of lamps, lamp brackets, horn or gong and similar fittings; 2, condition of tailboard and wings; 4, condition of bodywork. Petrol vehicles only.-1., Condition of radiators and bonnets ; 2, general cleanliness of all parts under the bonnet ; 3, general cleanliness of all parts under ariver's footboard.
• Stearn • vehicles only.-1. General cleanliness and condition of engine; 2, condition of footboard, bunkers and tank ; 3, general cleanliness of smokehos, lagging and mud covers.
The judges and parade officials were : Messrs. R. J. Armstrong, A.M.Inst.T. (Sheffield) ; F. Bentley (Bolton) ,• F. G. Bristow, F.C.I.S., F.S.S., M.Inst.T. (London) ; A. C. Bloomer, A.M. Inst.T. (Warrington) H. Ballinger, A.M.I.M.E. (Manchester) ; D. Brindle (Preston) ; 1. W. Hancock, M.Inst.T.
(Manchester) ; B. H. Reynolds (Eccles) ; H. W: Roberts, F.R.S.A. (Manchester) ; and P. II. Smalley (Blackburn). Marshals: Chief, D. Morgan ; deputy, T. Dean. Assistants Messrs. J. Eason, T. M. Grindley, W. R Hall, T. Lamb, R. B. Milburn, A. Parris. Z. S. Redfern, E. Toot hill and A. Watkinson. Secretary. H. Howard Robinson, A.M.Inst.T.
The prize-winners were
" Steam " Silver Challenge Cup. presented by the C.M.T.T.A. Manchester Area Committee in 1920, to be held for 12 months by the owner of the best fleet of three steam vehicles of any make : Messrs. S. T. Lawton. Ltd.
" Petrol " Silver Challenge Cup, presented by the Manchester Area Committee in 1920, to be held for 12 months by the owner of the best
fleet of three petrol vehicles of any make: Messrs. -British Petroleum CO, Ltd.
"Swain" Silver Challenge Cups. Two presented by Leo, Swain, Esq., in 1920, to be held for 12 months by the owners of the best vehicles on parade, one for petrol vehicles and one for steam vehicles: Messrs. British Petroleum Co. (petrol) and J. T. Lawton, Ltd. (steam).
Steam vehicles (any type):-1, J. T. Lawton, Ltd., 1909 Emden (driver, Barton); 2, 5. T. Lawton, Ltd., 1912 Foden (driver, Ludgate) ; 3, 1 T. Lawton, Ltd., 1004 Foden (driver, Gay).
Teams of three steam-driven vehicles. —1, .1. T. Lawton, Ltd., Foden team. 1912, 1920 and 1913 (drivers, Ludgate, 13racegirdle and Clayton) ; 2, S. T. Lawton, Ltd., Foden team, 1904, 1909 and 1920 (drivers, Gay, Burton and Brown).
Steam tractors.-1, Bleachers 'Association, Ltd., 1910 Garrett (driver, J. Thompson).
Heavy petrol vehicles (three tons or
over).-1, British Petroleum Co., 1921 Sauter (driver, O'Hara) ; 2, British Petroleum Co., Ltd., 1921 Leyland (driver, Wardle) ; 3, Wilson's Brewery, Ltd., 1917 Thornycroft (driver, C. Hebei).
Light petrol vehicles (under three tons).-1, Simpson and Godleo, Ltd., 1907 Austin (driver, J. II. Lees).; 2, British Petroleum Co., 1020 Vulcan (driver, Tomkin) •, 3, Simpson and Godlee, Ltd., 1923 ,Albion (5. Reynolds).
Teams of three petrol-driven vehicles. ,-1, British Petroleum Co., Ltd., 1922 Karrier, 1921. Varrier, 1921 Leyland (drivers, Hardman, O'Hara and Wardle) ; 2, Wilson's Bretery, Ltd., Thernycroft team, 1917, 1917, 1917 (J. Sutcliffe, F. Woolley and 0. Hebei).
Driver Having Longest Service With One Firm,—J. 11. Gill (Bleachers Association, Ltd. Prize i3).
Driver Having Clean Licence of Longest Standing.-5. H. Gill (Bleachers Association, Ltd. Prize £2).'
Alter After the judging the vehicles took part inn route parade.