The Forthcoming Show at the Agricultural Hall.
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Largest Display of Commercial Motors ever known.
Anticipations of the Agricultural Hall Show, which will open on Saturday of this week, have been freely canvassed and expressed since Olympia closed. There will be a record exhibit of commercial motors, from the light parcelcarrier to the six-ton lorry. The increase over last year will be very marked; for, whereas Lite minor hail was more than sufficient in 1904, we now find extensive allotments of space round the exterior walls of the main hall in addition. We recommend our readers to make a point, if they have not already arranged to do so, of paying a visit to the Show at Islington. Such an opportunity should not be postponed to another year; for it is the bounden duty of all who are interested in trade to make the immediate acquaintance of striking examples which constitute the recent output of engineering firms of established reputation. To miss this opportunity will be to accept an undoubted loss by the perpetuation, if only for six months, of systems of haulage and delivery which are every day becoming more certainly relegated to :he past. Our diary of events contains the announcement of various interesting functions which have purposely been fixed to take place during exhibition week, and a good attendance of purchasers and others who are solidly interested in commercial moors is assured. The stand of "THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR" is situated on the ground floor of the main hall, and the staff of this journal will be at the disposal of visitors throughout the show. The steam wagons will include exhibits by the majority of our leading makers, whilst not a few builders who have more recently entered • the industry will be represented also. Messrs. James Robertson and Son, of Fleetwood, will show a standard five-ton hydraulic tip-wagon, also separately on the same stand, a boiler. crank shaft, and other parts. The arrangement of the ash-pan, the rocking front axle, and the composite back axle should be examined. Messrs. Wm Foster and Co., Ltd., of Lincoln, are sending a latest type of Wellington tractor, the tender of which is large enough for two men if necessary. The water tanks are neatly disposed, and should enable the tractor to go about 3o miles, on one filling, in fair weather. The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wag-on Co., of Vulcan Works, Leeds,
have limited their exhibit to the five-Ion wagon which will be delivered to the Poplar Board of Guardians when the show closes. The Thames Ironworks Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Ltd., of Greenwich, intimate that one of their four-ton steam lonies will be on view, the transmission being very similar to the ordinary longitudinal shaft and live axle design of a petrol vehicle. The Manchester motor wagon, which is constructed under the Brightmore patents, will be exhibited by Messrs. Turner, Atherton and Co..
Ltd., of Denton, near Manchester, who have recently separated the motor vehicle department from their efectrical engineering branch. The Bristol Wag-on and Carriage Works Co., Ltd., of Bristol, will have on view one of their standard five-ton wagons, with tipping body and canopy ever driver.
Messrs. Matm's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Co., Ltd., of Pepper Road Works, Leeds, will exhibit two wagons suitable for millers and brewers, one to carry five tons and the other two tons. The design now allows all the gear to run in an oil bath, and the fuel bunkers are so arranged as to remove the traction-engine appearance. The St. Pancras Ironwork Co., Ltd., of 171, St. Pancras Road, N.W., will have a stand comprising one of their five-ton standard wagons. with open rail side and awning, with a selection of separate parts. The fore-carriage is of interesting design, and the boiler has a specially large heating surface. Messrs. Richard Garrett and Sons, Ltd., of Leiston, R.S.O. Suffolk, have ready a new 4--ton lorry, to which is fitted an ingenious controller device to reduce the driver's work in operation. Messrs. Savage Brothers, Ltd., of King's Lynn, are despatchinga standard five-ton lorry, with water-tube boiler. A horizontal fire-tube boiler will be fitted if specified. The design of the water beater and the facility with which liquid fuel can be applied may be noted. Messrs. Wallis and Steevens, Ltd., of Basingstoke, will drive two of their tractors into the minor halt. The page illustration of a few of Messrs. Pickford's machines will convey a general impression of these " steam horses." The Lancashire Stepni Motor CaLtd., of Leyland, will show No. 12
of the dozen brewers' trolleys supplied to Messrs. Mann, Crossman, and Paulin, Ltd., Albion Brewery, Whitechapel, E. The Seaham Harbour Engine Works, of Seaham Harbour, Durham, will send a standard five-ton lorry, fitted with detachable side boards_ It will be observed that the clearance below the springs carrying the rear axle has been increased. Messrs. Fodens, Ltd., of Elworth Works, Sandbach, will exhibit two of their standard fiveton wagons, both of which are repeat orders. This type is designed to haul a further two tons of goods on a trailer. Messrs. Jesse Ellis, Ltd., of invieta Works, Maidstone, who have recently extended their motor wagon department, advise their expectation to have ready a new type of steam wagon embodying several important improvements in boiler construction and transmission.
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AT THE SHOW.j
Internal combustion engines will be seen in greater numbers than before, as applied to commercial motors. Few builders in any country appear to be anxious, at present, to construct engines of greater powers than zsb.h.p. for ordinary road work, the natural limit of combined efficiency falling at a line which coincides with the features of the double-deck 'bus. Steam is challenged within that limit, a fact which can only add to the interest that will he evinced in the petrol vehicles. The Hunslet Engine Co., Ltd., of Leeds, come forward with a four-ton wagon fitted with a three-cylinder motor, and a system of direct transmission without belts, chains or gears, by which all leverages between zero and the maxi
mum are obtained. Messrs. F. G. Pickering and Co., Ltd., Berwick-onTweed, who employ the four-cylinder 2411.p. Simms' motors, have recently made a more compact design for their 2-3-ton lorry. As one of each will be on the stand, the difference of 3ft. in length between the two may be observed. The Lancashire Stearn Motor Co., Ltd., of Leyland, who were unable to register a more comprehensive name at Somerset House, appear in this section by reason of their purf)osing to show a double-deck omnibus, fitted with a 24h.p. Crossley motor, and with coachwork by Messrs. G. Scam mell and Nephew, of Fashion Street, Spitalfields. The N.A.G. Automobile Company of Great Britain and Ireland, of io6, Great Portland Street, W., will have on view one of their toli.p. twocylinder lorries with removable sides, designed to carry from two to three tons of load. Chain transmission is employed on this machine, and an alco
hol carburetter is fitted if specified. Messrs. James Hewett and Sons, of Upper Holloway, N., consider that a 12h.p. traveller's brougham, capable of taking as much as t5cwt. of samples, is likely to attract the principals of many City warehouses. Messrs. Gauthier and Co., of 6, Leather Lane, Holborn, E.C., will show chassis and parts by Malicet and Blin, for whom they are sole agents in Great Britain. A very compact gear box will be included, capable of transmitting up to 4oh.p. Messrs. Hobson, Ltd., of 8-s, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W., tell us that their exhibit will include a Decauville delivery van chassis, fitted with a four-cylinder 12-f6h.p. engine, the motor being in one casting with the gear box. Messrs, R. Reynold Jackson and Co., of High Street, Notting
Hill Gate, W., will have on their stand a Jackson light delivery van, designed to carry 6cwt., and fitted with De Nevers' grooved solid rubber tyres. Messrs. Moss and Wood, of Bannister Road, Kensal Rise, N.W., who first introduced the Orion lorry at the Agricultural Hall Show of last year, will show the latest examples of this make,
though it is feared that no omnibus will be available. Messrs. Dougill's Engineering Ltd., Leeds, inform us that the commercial section of their exhibit will include a two-ton Frick lorry with two-cylinder i4n.h.p. engine, and an .8cwt. van of the same design with a single-cylinder motor. The Rex Motor ManufacturingCo., Ltd., of Coventry, will be represented by their London agent, Mr. Herbert Smith, of 9, Strand, W.C., who hopes to show a Rexette with front parcelcarrier.
The Eclipse Machine Co., Ltd., of Oldham, will have on view a to-12h.p, " Rothwell " delivery van, designed to carry from Scwt. to locwl. of load. The body dimensions are 4ft. 6in. long by 3ft. 61n, wide, and the vehicle is geared for a top speed of IS miles an hour,
The Motor-Car Emporium, Ltd., will exhibit one of the " Durkopp " doubledeck omnibuses, fitted with a fourcylinder 24h.p. vertical engine, of which type 51 are on order for the London Road Car Company. A variable lift is given to the inlet valve, under the driver's control, and a special design of automatic carburetter is used to secure a uniform gas mixture at all speeds.
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES.
The Artillery Wheel Works, Ltd., specialise in the class of trade to which their name refers, and will have a large selection of wheels in every size and section, notably their recently-introduced twin-spoked wheel.
The new patent Pot key public service head light will be shown by Messrs. George Polkey, Ltd., of Birmingham. This burns paraffin, and the makers claim it to be one of the most efficient yet marketed.
What should be a record for tyre use will be the solid, taken from the rear wheel of a five-ton omnibus, and which has run over 18,000 miles. The Peter Union Tyre Co. will have this on view, as well as many of their specialities in pneumatic and solid tyres.
Aluminium castings in large variety are manufactured by Mr. R. W. Coan, of Goswell Road, E.G., and he will have samples of most of his patterns at bays i and 2 in the arcade. Messrs. Dean and Burden Bros., Ltd., of Salisbury, will have a full range of patterns of their petrol motors, in single, two, and four cylinder types, from 3 to t6h.p. Another firm in the tyre section catering specially for heavy vehicle users is the Reilloc Tyre CO., Ltd., of 122, Victoria Street, S.W. They have a special method of fixing, which, they assert, forms a " real lock " between tyre and rim.
Messrs. G. Scammell and Nephew, of Spitalfields, do a large amount of wagon building (not the mechanical portions), and will enable the public, by means of a trailer, a pair of Join. 'bus wheels, trailer couplings, etc., to judge the quality of their work.
The Gare patent wheel has already proved its capabilities, and those who have heard of its remarkable properties will now have an opportunity of inspection. Many marked improvements have been made since the first patterns were introduced, and the makers are prepared to contract for its use on a mileage rate basis.
In the tyre section, one of the most interesting features will be a set of the Palmer cord tyres fitted to an omnibus, which will be used for regular work upon the conclusion of the show. There will also be a new pneumatic tyre, designed fOr the front wheels of omnibuses, where the rear run upon solids.
Messrs. F. A. Pullen and Co., of 110, Cannon Street, E.C. will have an exhibit of special importance to steam users in the way of independent feed pumps, together with many novel applications which should not be missed by wagon users, particularly the Moore steam pumps.
Johnstone's patent liquid fuel burner will be one of the main features shown by Messrs, Thos. Noakes and Sons, of Osborne Place, E. In addition to several other fittings, both for steam and petrol users, such as positive sight feed lubricators, automatic cylinder drain valves, etc., a small compound steam engine, suitable for light delivery vans, will be on view.
The Halle Spring Wheel Syndicate, 5 and 6, Great Winchester Street, E.C., will have patterns of their patented wheels suitable for all classes of vehicles, and to enable the principle to be better understood are fitting up working models. A wheel which has run some 7,000 miles will be dissembled to show the small amount of wear on the springs. We believe there is a large .future for this clever mechanism, and the exhibit should not be missed at Stand 251 in the gallery.
The De Nevers patent grooved solid tyre has several outstanding advantages put forward for it by its manufacturers, Messrs. J. Liversidg-e and Son, Ltd., 196, Old Street, E.C., who are making a speciality of heavy vehicle work in this connection. A tyre will be shown which has run over 17,000 miles.
Messrs. Gamage, Ltd., will be found to have on their stand a very comprehensive assortment of every possible accessory in the way of horns, lamps, ig-nition apparatus, lubricators, goggles, etc., which are now deemed necessary for the convenience of the user. A special department is now ready, in which it is intended to hold a stock needed for commercial vehicle work.
The Show will be fully dealt with in our next two issues, both of which will be very widely circulated both at home and abroad. A large number of ex11..bitors have been unable to furnish us with any particulars of their exhibits in time for even the passing reference of a forecast, which enables us to promise a more extensive account than can be compressed into the space available in a single number.