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The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport, at
whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads OW which it rims.--John Beattie Crozier.
ALBION 03NC1IRN TO INTRODUCE A 9-TONNER.
We are able to make the exclusive announcement that Albion Motors, Ltd., Scotstoun, Glasgow, W.4, is about to add a 9-ton six-wheeler to its range of goods chassis. Full particulars of this new machine will be published in this paper shortly. Particular interest will attach to this vehicle because there is, we believe, only ono standard model in this class on the British market.
Careers in the Industry.
The Editor of The Commercial-Motor will deliver a lecture on Thursday next at 8 p.m. at the Wandsworth Technical Institute, High Street, Wandsworth, London, S.W.18, on the subject of " Careers in the Road-transport Industry." Free cards of admission can be obtained from Mr. A. Williamson
Bain, M.A., at the Institute. The lecture will serve to introduce the new transport classes at the Institute.
Legal Powers of Conciliation Boards. The Wandsworth case in which a judge expressed the opinion that the wage agreements of the Conciliation Boards have no statutory force, has caused consternation in many quarters. There is little doubt that the matter will be taken to a higher court.
Railways' Concentrated Campaigns.
The railways consider that the Manchester and Liverpool and Metropolitan areas are the key positions in the licensing battles which are being fought between road and rail interests, as the results obtained there will be eventually reflected throughout the country. At present, it is usually easier for road-transport applicants in other areas to obtain their requirements.
Company Registrations in 1935.
Company registration statistics compiled by Jordan and Sons, Ltd., Chancery Lane, London, W.C.2, show that, in 1935, 430 public companies and 12,673 private companies were registered, the former having an aggregate capital of £54,870,733 and the latter of £81,703,377. The figures for public companies are below those for 1984, but, both in respect of number and capital, the private companies show an advance.
During last year seven public companies and 588 private companies, with capitals of 21,035,600 and £1,729,918 respectively, were registered under the heading of "motors," whilst in the class for carriers there were four public companies and 323 private companies, the aggregate capital of the former being £346,290 and of the latter £1,199,628. • LICENCE AND TAXATION RETURNS FOR 1935.
The gross amount received in payment for licences for road vehicles issued during the 12 months ended November 30, 1935, was £30,480,176, compared with £32,587,589 in the pr vious year. In weighing up these figures, it must be remembered that, as from the beginning of last year, reduced scales of taxationwere in force in respect of vehicles taxed on horsepower and of motorcycles.
In the Ministry of Transport return containing these figures, details ate also given of the total number of licences issued and surrendered during the 12 months ended November 30 last and of the number of licences current on that date. The total number of motor vehicleswas 2,336,722, couppared with 2,116,582 in the correspond.ing period of the previous year. The average receipt in respect of a wholeyear licence was £28 5s. 6d. for internal-combustion-engined and steam goods vehicles, £31.4s. 6d. for electric' goods vehicles, and £54 10s. 6d. for hackney vehicles.
Vehicle Salesman for the London Area.
A well-known maker of commercial vehicles requires an experienced and well-educated salesman for the London area. Letters addressed "Salesman," care of the Editor, will be forwarded.
Death of Mr. F. G. McKim.
We much regret to record the death, on Friday last, in a motoring accident, of Mr. F. G. McKim, sales director of Citroen Cars, Ltd. A BIG HAULAGE CONTRACT.
It is understood that a large haulage contract, involving the transport of 450 tons, has been secured by Cattermoles (Transport), Ltd., London, N.7, from the Zenith Carburetter Co., Ltd. The contract is for the removal of the plant and stores of the two London factories of the Zenith company at Newman Street and Stanhope Street to the works at Stannuare, Middlesex. The removal from Newman Street has already been completed, without the cessation of production.
Caatermoles (Transport), Ltd., is now awaiting instructions to proceed with the other removal. The contract involves the transport of over 200 tons of machinery, a branch of haulage in which the concern has built up a big business.
The New Institute of Export.
A 'British body, known as the Instia tote. of Export, has been constituted with Major T. Knowles as its first president, and Mr. W. V. Jenkins as secretary, With offices at .21, Tuthill Street, London, S.W.1.This is a development of the %British Export .Society which was formed 12 years ago. The organization will be solely devoted to the development of the British export tra.cle • and Will study closely the interests of those associated with it.
Transport Co-ordination: Chambers of Commerce Decision Delayed. • • At a meeting held a few days ago; the Association of British Chambers of Commerce reviewed the replies received to a questionnaire which it circulated amongst members on the desirability of further co-ordination of transport. As the memorandum is still receiving the attention of some members, it was decided that the transport • subcommittee should give the matter further consideration when a wider response to the appeal has been obtained.
Armstrong-Saucer Axle-weight Case Dismissed.
An Armstrong-5=er six-wheeler of the trailing-axle type, owned by Tarmac,. Ltd., was involved recently in an axle-weight case at Atherstone Police Court. The charge was that the trailing-axle weight was excessive, being 8 tons 1 cwt. 1 qr. The axle was weighed on a weighbridge at a colliery and the gross weight and front-axle weights were also obtained. The former was under 19 tons and the latter 3 tons 13-I cwt. Thus, by calculation, the driving-axle weight was 6 tons 1.91. cwt.
The -case was dismissed on it being submitted by counsel for the defendant that the weighbridge figure in this instance could not be relied upon and that the layout of the bogie of the Annstrong-Saurer vehicle was such that the weights supported by the two bogie axles must be equal.
Evidence was given .by Mr. V. E. Bridgen, of Armstrong Sa rer Commercial Vehicles, ,Ltd., who produced a drawing of the bogie ass mbly, showing the action of the b lance beam,