Craftsmanship—New York Show Theme
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RAPID progress with the plans for 1‘the first British Motor Show in New York is. reported by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Taking, place between April • 15-23.. the exhibition will be .staged at the Grand Central Palace in the heart of Manhattan.
The central 'theme of the show will be to publicize the inherent quality and technical excellence of British crafts
manship in the vehicle industry. To symbolize this idea, full-colour reproductions of a State Trumpeter will form a part of the general display scheme. A new design, based on the style of the Earls Court Exhibition, has been chosen for the hall.
It has been learned that among the exhibits will be a Foden luxury coach with a two-stroke oil engine and a body built for Salopia Saloon Coaches. Ltd., by James Whitson and Co., Ltd.. A Duple-bodied luxury coach for Wallace Arnold Tours, Ltd., and a miniature Commer Avenger, powered by a Villiers engine, built by Thomas Harrington, Ltd., Hove, will also be seen.
GLASGOW WANTS LOCAL CONTROL
r LASGOW and the West of Scotland kJ had as much right to control their 'own transport undertakings as had 'London, said Mr, E. R. L. Fitzpaync, general manager of Glasgow Transport Department, at the annual dinner of 'the Institute of Transport (Scottish 'Division), in Glasgow, last week.
Referring to Glasgow's o w n problems, he pointed to the difficulty of running transport economically when workMg full in one direction and empty in the reverse. Housing schemes had greatly complicated his task, because of a lack of amenities and the inability of residents to pay an economic fare.
Coun. Ernest Greenhill urged the need for obtaining the best techMral skill under nationalization, even if the individual did not personally enthuse over State-owned transport.
TRANSPORT INITIATIVE IN ULSTER
A DDRESSING a meeting of the rtInstitute of Transport in Belfast last week, the Northern Ireland Minister of Commerce, Mr. W. V. McCleery. said: "We look tri you to seek out still more efficiency in organization and administration, and to discover new and advanced methods upon which we must, Mainly pin our hopes for radical improvements in the future. The policy of our Government is to encourage to the utmost the spirit of individual enterprise and initiative.''
OBITUARY
WE regret to announce the death of -MR. LAWSON A. DARBY, manager of the London depot of Chloride Batteries, Ltd. He had held the position for over 30 years and was 63 years laid when he died.