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This journal is extensively read by the heads of many wealthy commercial houses.
The Eleetromobile Co., Ltd., is being wound up voluntarily, and the liquidator is Mr. S. Cole, Sardinia House, kingsway, W.C.
C.M.U.A. Parade.
Mditional contributions to ths general expenses of the Whit-Monday Parade are to be noted as follow : Railway Passengers Assurance Co., £3 3s. ; Messrs. J. H. Randall and Co., £2 2s.; New Gilling Commercial Cars, Ltd., 12 2s. The Editor of Tits COMMERCIAL MOTOR is Hon. Treasurer.
New Registrations.
F. Clarkson, Ltd. (£5000.) Office : Queensgate Garage, Pratt Street, Burnley. To carry on the business of manufacturers of all kinds of motor vehicles, etc. 1 irst directors : F. Clarkson and It. Woolf.
H. F. Foster and Co.. Ltd. (7000). Office: Ashley Works, South Street, Epsom. To carry on the business of specialists in the lighting of all kinds of vehicles, etc. First directors : A. H. Benson, A. W. Sharpe (managing director), and 11. F. Foster.
Transport in Glasgow.
The Rapid Motor Transport Co., Ltd., with Mr. Alex. Steuart as managiog director, and with its depot, in Masterton Street, off lieppochhill Road, Glasgow, has been established for the purpose of hiring out the heavier types of motor vehicles, including chars-abanes and lorries, and for the purpose of instituting motorbus services in districts near Giasgow which are not served by tramcars. The company was registered on the '2nd inst., and it has placed a large order with the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd. ; the first of the lorries was put into service on Tuesday last. Mr. Alex. Steuart, we may add. is a son of Mr. D. R. Steuart, of the Broxhurn Oil Co., and he has had considerable management experience, both at Lome and overseas, particularly in Singapore.
C.M.U.A. Committee.
The usual monthly meeting of tho General Committee of ay) am.U.A. was held at 39, Pall Mall, S.W., on Wednesday, the 1st Inst.
P resent R. E. Crompton (Chairman), Col. T. J. Kearns, Major H. C. Wilder, Messrs. W. G. Lobjoit, H. Lyon Thomson, L. G. Oldfiekl, W. H. 'Willcox, W. M. Hodges, E. W. Rudd, E. S. Shrapnell-Smith, H. W. Wigan, E. Percy &avail, T. B. Browne,
T. H. Jones, E. E. Budge, Geo.
Arnold, and Bristow (sec.).
Geueral Comm el fec.The followlog nominations for members of the General Committee for 1914 were reported :—G. Arnold, E. Percy Beavan, T. B. Browne, F. R. de Bertodano, Herbert Cannon, Major W. E. Donohue, G. F. Fry, Junn, C. le M. Gosselito Barnard Humphrey, 11 Howard Humphreys, T. H. Jones, 0. S. Kennedy, W. G. Lobjoit, J. C. Moth, Capt. Mid Nichol', A. Redgrave, E. E. Budge, Alan Scammell, Major H. C. Wi'der, W. H. Willeox, and Walter Woisey, Junr.
Brea kdouli h ts.—The See'-etary reported that the C.M.U.A. Imo forwarded a cronimplication to the Home Secretary suggesting an amendment to the by-law so as to exempt from the by-law eases where breakdowns were -caused by defective tramway rails, conduits and inspection hole covers. Subsequently, Mr. A. Redgrave of Harrods) and the Secretary hail represented the C.M.U.A. on a deputation from the National Union of Horse and Vehicle Owners which had been received by Mr. Ellis Griffiths.
Legal G ra n t.—I t. was resolved that a. grant should be made towards the cost of successfully defending a ease against Messrs. Morrish and Sons, at the Exeter Assizes, for setting fire to acottage with sparks from their engine.
I. F i rst-er Out fit. — Tfie question of issuing a special first-aid outfit for use on comniercialonotor vehicles was considered, and a specimen outfit submitted. Tt wa-s resolved that the views of the members should be obtained on the matter, and that if there was sufficient demand a supply was to be ordered.
London V a n.-h orge1111J.--It was resolved that a donation of £5 should be made to the funds of the London Van-horse Parade Society, which holds a parade annually on Easter Monday.
A rfrrwi Bora Cop le re-nee. —A report from Messrs. B. S. Slumpnell-Smith, H. Lyon Thomson, and W. a Lobjoit, the C.M.U.A. repre sentatives on the Sectional Conferences, was received. Sob-committees of the various conferences had been appointed to collect information as to the schemes at present in existence.
War Office Cash Down.
The War Office notifies that £30 of the so-called " Purchase fee" will in future be paid in one SUM, on acceptance of the vehicle for enrolment.
Leith Fire-engine Tests.
" The Scotsman " of the 3rd inst. quotes extracts from Professor Hodson Beam's report on the tests, at Leith, between a Merryweather and a Halley fire-engine. The report places the behaviour of the machines on a practical equality, but it apparently does not refer to tho fact that the Halley is some 3.!,. years old, nor give the dimensions of the engines that arefitted.
Professor Beare states that in one set of tests the jets from the Halley were the better, whilst in another set those from. the Merry weather were the. better. The consumptions of petrol were practically the same ; in the continuous pumping test from the dam, it was found that the Merryweather engine " gave distinctly better results in water delivery, in pressure obtained, and in economy as regards petrol consumption," yet, on the whole. day, the Halley engine used 6.3 gallons of petrol, and the Merryweather engine 6.4 gallons. Professor Beare states that the extra weight of the Merryweather engine is due to the heavier type of car body, and to its carrying e-eltain accessories that were not, carried by the Halley engine. He declares in favour of the Hatfield reciprocating pomp, in preference to a turbine pump, on the grounds that the former can, N\ -'4en it is advisable, work at very moderate speeds, and deliver good jets at such speeds, which enables the motor to be frequently run at speeds far below its maximum, which "cannot be done in the case of the centrifugal pump." Finally, Professor Beareis convinced that for such duties as are required at Edinburgh, a centrifugal pump has no advantage over a reciprocating pump.
We hope to obtain a copy of the complete report hereafter, and may then find it necessary to deal further with its contents. Dennis Deliveries.
Many representative deliveries, throughout its extensive range of production, continue from the Dennis works, Guildford. A delivery to a Kent buyer, Mr. Henry If ihner, of Sitting-bourne, is a five ton lorry ; the body of this is so designed that the front; back and sides can be dropped independently of one another, to facilitate its partial loading or unloading. Another Dennis ,fitn has been despatched to Samuel Shield, ltd., the Filton Laundry, near Bristol ; a fifth is on order for the same owner.
We are asked to announce that Charles Macintosh and Co., Ltd., has engaged Mr. J. Hays Chown to represent the company in Yorkshire. Mr. Chown was recentiy with Messrs. Grace and Sutcliffe..
A Cheap American Van.
We learn that front the Touraine motor-vehicle factory in Philadelphia, 'U.S.A., a new light deliveryvan model, known as the Vim, has been produced, which is creating a considerable amount of interest in America. It has a. four cylinder, water-cooled engine, and is intended to carry 7', ewt. loads. It is being sold at $635 (about 2132). Its weight is 11 L.:wt. complete. It is to be produced in large quantities, and it is rumoured that it is the intention of the concern to attempt to emulate the Ford methods with this model in the commercialvehicle world.
Supplied by Frank Little and Co., Newcastle.
We publish on this page a reproduction of an interesting Albion van that has been delivered to Tilley and Co., Ltd., the largest confectioner and caterer in the North of England, with works at Blackett Street, Newcastle-ort-Tyne. This 16 h.p., 20-ewt. Albion chassis is fitted with a special van body, the interior of which is arranged to carry trays, aluminium slides being fitted to accommodate them. There is roosn for 72 traya, each 26 ins. long and 18 ins. wide. The space between each pair of runners is 4.12 ins. In order to allow the doors to be open clear of the body when the trays have to be withdrawn, the rear doors are made to slide. This has been found to be a very suitable modification, as the doers thus take up a great deal less room in a crowded Ioading.yard or street. It is probable that this coachwork modification may become popular on vans for other classes of users. Frank Little and Co,. Ltd., supplied 23 Albion vans :in 1913.