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The wheel of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs."—John Beattie Crozier.
Petters' Report.
The report of the directors of Petters, Ltd., for the year ended March 31st last shows, after providing for depreciation and reserve, a disposable balance of L81,693. The directors, in dealing with this balance, recommend the confirmation of the interim dividends of 6 per cent, on the preference shares and 5 per cent. on the ordinary shares to September 30th, 1918; the payment of a dividend on the preference shares at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum for the halfyear ended March 31st, 1919; the payment of a dividend on the ordinary shares at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, less interim dividend already paid; the payment of a bonus of 2s. per share on the ordinary shares. These three items will absorb £14,700, which, with the £50,000 transferred to the reserve fund, will leave a balance to be carried forward of .£16,993_
To Extend. BritishEnterprise.
A big registietion is announced in the form of Amalgamated Industrials, Ltd.; which was registered on May 30th, with a capital Of e£3,000;000 in £1 shares (5,000 managerrient). • The" objects Of the company 'are to finance and extend British..irishistrial enterprises,: and to carry on the business. Of au invertinent finance company. The first diaectora are
Colonel 8ir R. Dawson,
etc. (director of NationalBank, Ltd.); Sir John Esplen, K.B.E. (director_ of Furness-Houlder Argentine Lines); Hon. R. A:. Fellowes ; II. M. Harwood (director of Fine Cotton Spinners and Doublers Association, Ltd.), .C. P. Spencer = (director of C. A; Vandervell and Co., Ltd.); A. Spurrier (director of Leyland Motors (1914), Ltd.); and H. Walker (director of Clarke, Chapman and Co.' Ltd.). The directors may borrow up to the nominal amount of the issued share capital or £1,000,000, whichever is greater, without the consent of a general
meeting. The registered office of the company is 5, London Wall Buildings, E.C.
Worcester Commercial Motor . Users' Interests.
Members of the Commercial Motor Users Association who met recently, under the presidency of Mr. S. K. Thornley (chairman of the Midland Divisional Council), decided to form a new Area Committee, to be known as the Worcester and District Area Committee, and the members were elected, with Mr. John Howell as local secretary.
The chairman said that the C.1SLU.A. was the recognized organization dealinewith matters .of .transport. During the past weekt40 new members had joined from Worcester and district, and it was felt that a local committee was necessary. Mr. Thornley explained the working of an Area Committee and of the Divisional Councils, and said it was the intention of the National Council to form Area Committeea in all districts where Road Transport Boards -were in existence. It would be within the power of Area Committees to deal with all local transport matters. Matters of principle would be. referred to
C22 the National. Council through the Divisional Committees.
Mr. J. E. D. Rails, a member of the National Council, gave particulars of the working of the Midland Transport Employers' Federation, and explained that all members of the C.M.U...a. automatically became members of the M.T.E F. It Was desirable that labour questions should be dealt with co-ordinately. In the Birmingham district be had found that the Association had been the means of preventing at least two strikes.
51 Electrics for Sheffield.
If the Sheffield City Council adopt the reports which are contained in the minutes of the Health Committee, the city will soon have a splendid system of motor-vehicle collection and disposal of refuse. A general eubstitution of the horses employed is proposed, by the employment of electric vehicles. The lull programme provides for 51 motors of this type and the necessary garage accommodation in a:period of six yeare, at an estimated total cost of £100,000; next winter's quota being six vehicles, one motor generator, and 10 Charging panels.
Austin Tractor at Cardiff.
After' we had closed for prese OhrPagea dealing with, a forecast of the exhibits to be seen at the Roy-al Show at Cardiff, we received notification from the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., that one of their 25 h.p. tractors is to be shown. This will probably be seen on' the stand of one of the local agents inasinuch as the -dorapany, so far:as the official list of exhibitors goes to show, are not in possession of a stand.
The Austin tractor is a machine of sound design and construction, and its performances in this country have won much praise for it. Running on paraffin, it develops a drawbar pull of over 3,000 lb., and has ploughed three 12-in. furrows 8 ins, deep in heavy land. In unskilled hands the tractor is capable of ploughing an acre an hour. The tractor can cut an bind six acres in 2i hours, and will do a good day's threshing on six
gallons of paraffin. On the road the vehicle is capable of hauling a load of four tons up a gradient of 1 in 12. The tractor sells at £300.
Trade Parliaments.
The Industrial Reconstruction Council are holding open-air non-party meetings at Tower Hill every Monday (commencing 16th inst)., nt 1-o'clock. At these meetings the policy of Whitley. Councils—or Trade Parliaments--in each industry or trade will be advocated as one of the hest constructive methods of incaeasing productivity, solving labour problems, and bettering the lives and conditions of wage earners. Arrangements are being made for Members of Parliament and expert social, industrial, -and welfare workers to give addresses at these Monday meetings.
Motor Ploughing Loss.
The Food Prixhaetion Department shows a loss of £839,970 on motor ploughing, for the period 1917-1918. It nras expected that the whole cost of the Government's motor ploughing schema would be recoverable from the farmers, but, due 'largely to the experimental nature -0 f the operations and to the lack of skilled and experienced labour, heavy Iowa were ineurred. The horse-ploughing schema involved a loss of 2158,879.
Deferred Legislation
Dr. Addison stated in the House of Commons' last week, in reply to a quea.tion front Mr.' joynieiri-Hicks; that the modification of the Defene6 of. the Realm Regulation,. No. 1,655, 48 regards headlights on motor vehicles is not being proceeded with pending the passing of the Ministry of Ways and Communications Bill. .. The recommendation • of the Departmental 'Committee on Road Loco
motives and Heavy Motorcars is also — • deferred.
Kent Motorbus Services:
The recently issued prospectus of the. East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd.., shows that the capital of the company is £125,000 divided into ordinary shares of £1 each. Of the total number of shares, 88,946 are -issued and fully paid up, and the balance of 36,054 have been offered for public subscription at par. The company was incorporated in 1916 to acquire the omnibus businesses in East Kent formerly worked by Thomas Tilling, Ltd., British Automobile Traction Co., Ltd., Canterbary and District Motor Services, Ltd., Ramagate Motor Coaches (Griggel, Ltd., and Wacher and Co.., Ltd.
For its first financial period ended September 30th, 1917, the company paid a dividend, after making full provision for depreciation of rolling stock and plant, of 5 per cent., placed £500 to reserve, and carried forward £401; for its second financial year, the company paid the same dividend, placed the same amount to reserve, but carried forward £1,593, after making full provision for depreciation. The company has s, board of directors which includes Messrs. Sidney E. Garcke (chairman), Thomas Wolsey (deputy chairman), Walter Flom-Ian French, Richard Henry Grant, Edward S. Shrapnell Smith, C.B.E., F.C.S., Frederick William Washer, J.P. and Walter Wolsey, ,Junr. The subscription list closed yesterday.
Leyland Housing.
The illustration which we reproduce on this page shows the steps which are being taken as rapidly as possible to increase the housing accommodation in connection with the growing factory of Leyland Motors (1914), Ltd. A 4-ton petrol wagon and a 5-ton steamer are•at present engaged in bringing the sections of temporary Government hutting from the railway station at Leyland. This hutting has been purchased for building purposes to accommodate some of the increased staff which has recently been engaged, and it is hoped that this effort will relieve the housing situation to an extent until the erection of more permanent homes is in a more advanced stage. The three-storied building to be seen in the background of the illustration is the company's canteen which gives feeding accommodation to over 1,500 hands at one time, and was erected during the
war. The top floor is devoted to a completely equipped experimental department which is under the control of Mr. J. G. P. Thomas, well known in the industry, and particularly in connection with the Thomas transmission gear and other inventions.
Preston Cab Fares.
Following a meeting with the Preston Watch Committee last week of the taxicab men on strike, it was decided to raise the fares to 1s. bd, for the first mile and 4d. for each succeeding quarter mile. No charge for return mileage wilt be allowed. It is expected that these new terms may possibly satisfy the men.
Roadmaking Experiments.
An experiment in roadrnaking is being carried out under the direction of the Essex County surveyor, Mr. P. j. Sheldon, on a strip of road between Bishopsoourt and the village of Springfield.on the main road between Chelinaford and Colchester. A length of about 50 yards. is being utilized. The old metal has been excavated to a depth. of about a foot, two separate layers of concrete are being put down, and between them is a steel mesh which has the effect of binding and strengthening the whole. When complete the surface will be tarsprayed and covered with light shingle. If this method proves successful, Mr. Sheldon intends to adopt ferns-concrete to a considerable extent, particularly for the great arterial highways leading out of Landon. Wood blockseand etone setts are not easily obtainable, and this is one of the reasons for the experiment, the cost of which is being defrayed from a, grant made by the Road Board. The ferro-concrete road has been tried in the United States with eueeese. There the traffic-is not so heavy as on the roads out of London, so that the Essex experiment should be very informative.
Mail Tenders Wanted.
The Surveyor, General Post Office, N.E. District, Leeds, is asking for tenders for the conveyance of mails from the post office at Pontefract, to the railway station at Normanton and back by metervan. The conditions Gi contract show that the service is to commence about August 1st, 1919. The average weight of the full lead of mails is at present 14 cwt., but provision must be made for a, maximum load of 20 cwt. The usual form of contract prescribed by the Postmaster-General (to which the sureties will be parties) must be entered into and will be terminable -at six calendar months notice given by either side and expiring at any time after the contract has been in force for two years Forms (if tender can be obtained from the address given at the beginning of this notice, and must be completed and posted not later than June 20th.
Okehampton •Roads.
Now that the timber hauling has ceased on some roads in the Okehampton district, every effort is being made to repair certain sections which have suffered as a. consequence of having to bear unusual weight. There are 30 miles of roadway in the Okehampton district to be repaired. A start has already been made on certain sections of the road, and, it is estimated that the average cost i.e.: repairing the road guanine, will be some
where in the vicinity of L'1,000. It is hoped that a. large grant will be secured towards this outlay.
Bus-fares Fight.
An application was made recently by Sir Arcnibald Bodkin, on behalf of the Aldershot District Traction Co., to the Lord Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Salter, sitting as a Divisional Court. It was for an order nisi fur a mandamus directed to the Farnborough Urban Council to show cause why they should not hold a further meeting and consider the granting of licences to buses plying in their district.
Counsel explained that the company had 15 buses operating various routes in the districts of Sandhurst, Camberley, and Aldershot. They made about 60 journeys a day and carried about 4,000
persons a day. These buses had been licensed and running for ten years, but this year the Farnborough Council -had refused to .license them torun in the area they control owing to the company's -action in raising the fare from Fara
borough Town Hall to Farnborough Station from 2(1. to 3d. The council said this fare was excessive, and that there should be 1d. stages. Sir A. Bodkin contended that the District. Council had no power in law to take any regard to fares charged in considering ti e grant of licenses so long as the fares were properly, published in the buses and were visible tothe public.
The Farnborough Council was not represented, and the Cour; ranted the rule nisi.
Can You Help ?
An appeal is made by the City of London Motor Transport Volunteers to the owners of Motorcars and lorries in London to remember theie debt to the limbless, paralytic and wounded who are now in hospitals all over London and the outlying districts. , Owners of vehicles are asked to communicate with Major Sir John Lister Kay at headquarters, City of London R.A.S.C.M.T.V.' Oxford Street, London, W. 1. The M.T.V. supply all petrol, and all users are asked for is the loan of their vehicle, together with its driver, for Saturday afternoons in order to give those helpless heroes an outing.' It has been found that many drivers are quite willing to give an occasional halfday to this work.
The Dublin Show.
The Royal Irish Agricultural Show opened at Badebridge, Dublin, on Tuesday last, June 10th, and remained open until Friday evening. It was well attended and considerable arterest was created by the commercial vehicle and agrimotor exhibits. Exigencies of space prevent us from doing more than merely to summarize the vehicles displayed on the different stands.
Ashenham, Williams and Co., Ltd., showed the only fire engine in the Show. They exhibited a 500-gallon Leyland motor fire pump, which was previously shown at the Belfast Exhibition. This was quite the star turn in mechanical road vehicles and always had around it an interested crowd. Also shown at Belfast and nraw displayed here was a 27seated. Leyland char-a-banes de luxe. A 4-ton flat platform lorry on a Leyland chassis, sold to Murphys Breweries, of Dablilt, and a 10-20 lap. .Titan tractor, driving a. thresher, completed the range ofvehicles showed by these agents, whilst on the stand a Leyland gearbox and back axle were exposed to view.
The .Saunderson Tractor and Implement Co., Ltd., showed one of their Universal tractors of the model. G type, 23-25 lap., driving a Rinsomes thresher.
The Motor Hirage and Sales. Co., Ltd., of 190, Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, concentrated on Karriers, al/awing the 4aeort gear-driven demonstration wagon which was exhibited at Belfast by Chambers' Motors, Ltd. There was also displayed a Karrier char-a-banes, a 5-ton Karriee chain-driven chassis, and a 3-4ton Karrier flat platform wagon carrying a load of sacks of coal and belonging to G. J. Nicholls and Son, of Dublin. There was also shown a gearbox and back axle.
Thomas Thompson, Ltd., of Carlow, showed a 4-ton subsidy-type Thornycroft, also with a flat platform body, and a Ransomes electric batten lorry of about, two-ton capacity. A Thornycroft hiternal-combustion-engined fishing boat set was also shown by this exhibitor.
Harry Ferguson', Ltd., of Dublin and Belfast, showed aFord fitted with a platform body, an Austin tractor, the same that was shown at Belfast but now hauling a Ransomes thresher, and an a24 Austin electric lighting installation for private house illumination was also shown.
H. C. Langram showed a Wyles motor plough and three Avery tractors of different sizes.
Holt and Waring, Ltd., of Dublin, showed a Fordaon tractor and a small Beema,n motor cultivator.
The most varied exhibit, embracing as it did a number of competing makes on one stand, was that of Thompsons Motor Co., Ltd., of Dublin and Belfast. They showed three steam wagons, a. 5-ton Clayton rubber-tyred steam. tipper for G. Gregg and Sons, of Belfast, a 5-ton Foden on rubber tyres for A. Guinness, Sons, and Co:, Ltd. (this was a repeat order, 13 of these vehicles altogether having been ordeterl), and a 6-ton 'rubber-tyred Atkinson. The petrol vehiclea included a 40 hp. Caledon worm-driven chassis, a 2-ton Cammer Car with a flat platform body for C. B. and D. Breweries, La., two 3-ton Commer Car chassis, and a 20 h.p. 30-cwt. Albion lorry fitted with sliding lorry body, which is being supplied to Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart., far use in connection with the conveyance of 14Iklr churns.
The agricultural portion of the exhibit included two Clayton naultipede tractors, two Alldays all-purpose tractors, an Overtime tractor and a Wylea plough.
The Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society, Ltd., showeda Garrett Suffolk Punch tractor and a Garrett 5-ton tractor.
About the show ground were also to be seen several Wyles ploughs, Overtime tractors and Avery tractors.
A.L. Dividend.
The directors of Allen-Liversidge, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend for the six months ended April 30th last at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum. Dividends on the recent issue of the additional 30,000 shares will be Payable at this rate calculated from the date of the respective payments. Dividend warrants will be posted on the 25th init. The transfer books f the company will be closed from the 18th-27th inst. inclusive.
Personal Pars.
Mr. Arthur Franke, well known as the manager of the General Lubricating Department of W. B. Dick and Co., Ltd., lure been appointed a director of that progressive concern.
Any reference to Gaston, Williams and Wigmore, Ltd., would immediately link up the name of Mr, Frank Rowan—in fact, to many the genial manager was the company. -It will therefore come_as a great surprise to learn that Mr. Rowan has resigned his position with Gaston, Williams and Wigmore, Ltd.. to enable him to give fuller scopeatO his erganiziug
andcommercial abilities. He will he pleased to hear frombis numerous friends
at 3, Whitehall Court, Landon, S.W. „ . •
Long-distance Haulage.
The value of the motor lorry for longdistance work is fully evidenced by the clam of journeys which are undertaken by Messrs. Dove and . Dove, . general motor carriers and haulage Contractors, of Daybrook, near Nottingham. We reproduce on this page an illustration of the vehicles operated by this corn
pany, which comprise machines of Leyland, Ma.udslay, Dennis and Ford manufacture. These four vehicles left Nottingham, folly loaded, on Thursday, May 29th, delivering part of their load at Bristol on Friday morning, and going forward to Paagnton to deliver the remainder of the load on Saturday. Leaving Paagraten and travelling across country to Devizes to pick up full loads-, the lorries subsequently returned to Nottingham on Wednesday, June 4th, about aoon, having travelled a total distance of 600 miles over all sorts and conditions
of roads. This remarkable lona-dia. tance journey was accomplished without any hitch whatever in six days' actual running time. All the vehicles arrived back to schedule ready for another journey to the north of England for which they were scheduled.
As the lasers in a letter to us say, "We think it is a remarkable proof to show that when it comes to reliability of service, prompt delivery, and satisfaction to all Concerned, the motor lorry is far ahead of any means of transport d to-day."
Char-a-bancs Enterprise.
At the licensing court for stage and hackney carriages held in Stirling there were submitted 48 applications. Of these 37 were for Tenewal and 11 were lodged by the Falkirk and District Tramways Co. in respect of single-deck omnibu.ses.
Tor the first time in its history, the corniany is going to make a bid for a share d Stirling patronage. They are to run ong-distance excursions from
.ird, as they propose to " lift " passen;era on the public street, it was necesary for them to secure a licence from the iurgh authorities.
The excursion traffic promises to be 'cry brisk during the summer and uttunn. The Falkirk company is fully ■ ooked for all Saturdays till the end of iugust, and all Wednesdays till 'the* aiddle of July. The' are obliged to efuse many orders, but are taking intiediate 'steps to provide additional. mahines. Their chars-h-bancs are' very andsorne vehicles, comfortable, and p-to-date. . . .
More Taxicabs?
It is expected that the decision of the loam Secretary on the proposal to Susend for two years the regulation foridding the use of motorcabs in London aving an axle clearance of less than I ins, will be made very shortly. In le event of a favourable decision, the :ritish Motor Cab Co., Ltd will at, once repare for the road sonic 200 Unie and harron vehicles that are lying idle in teir garages because they have only a ins. clearance. They will be sold to Len holding licences who have been reused from the army, at a price pro. ably under £150 each.
ThOrnycroft Trustworthiness.
We reproduce on this page an illustraon of a 4-ton Tharnycroft lorry which as supplied to Messrs. J. Cooke and an, Motor Contractors, of Croydon, a my weeks ago. It will be seen that the hide is fitted with a pantechnicon idy. Although the vehicle has been in
barely ten weeks it has already )vered 7,000 miles, and the daily tecords runs kept by the company show that . one week alone journeys have been ade from Croydon to such places as armouth, Brighton, Haslemere and nithampton, each being a separate urney with full load up on each occa
sion. These facts go to show the trustworthiness of Thornycroft manufacture.
Buses to Pay 3d. Per Mile.
At a meeting of the Frome 13.e. it was agreed to allow motorbuses te ply between Warminster and Froine upon payment by the company of 3d. per mile travelled in the district. The council evidently intend to make a good thing out of this effort of individual enterprise.
A Useful Investigation.
Sydney Municipal Council has asked its analyst to report upon residual pile from the respective tar distillation plants operated by the Council and to say whether such out can be utilized in any way in the Council's motor lorries, etc., in lieu of petrol.
Birmingham Buses.
The annual accounts of the Birmingham Corporation tramways committee for the year ended March last show that the receipts and expenses of motor omnibuses are in excess of last year, the balance carried to profit and loss account being £16,962, as against £12,801 last year..
Local Proceedings.
Torquay T.C. has decided to obtain a motor fire engine.
Hants C.C. is to purchase four motorcars for divisional surveyors at a cost not to exceed £1,160.
Stratford U.D.C. has asked the chairman of the Parka Committee to inquire as to the suitability of a motor mowing machine for the parks.
Burton-on-Trent Corporation has authorized the Borough Surveyor to purchase two second-hand motor lorries for the Highways Department.
Derby T.C. is to purchase the following :-60 'h.p. motor fire engine, cost £1,145; 45 h.p. motor tender, £895; 25 h.p. motor prison van, £510.
Wigan T.C. has accepted the following tenders for three single-deck motor omni
buses —English. Electric odies ; Walker Bros. (Wigan), Ltd., Co.,Chasais.
Messrs. Brook Bros. have accepted the tender of the Somerset Construction Co., Ltd., for the erection of a motor garage and showroom at Burnham-onSea..
Sheffield Corporation Weights and Measures Department is asking the Finance Committee to make a supplementary grant of £1,640. for the :purchase of an electric motor vehicle to replace the two-horse van used in connection with the testing of weighing machines.
Stocks of Non-ferrous Materials.
The following particulars are published of the stocks (exclusive of old' metal and scrap) in possession of the Ministry of Munitions on Jana 1st, 1919 :--.-Copper,
47,992 toils; spelter, g.o.b., 26,691 tons ; spelter refined, 11,737 tons ; aluminium, 10,919 tons ; soft pig lead, 119,907 tons; nickel, 3,552 tons; antimony regulus, 4,500 tone.
Owing to a recent increase in the cost of raw materials, Rubberine, Ltd., of Market Road, Caledonian Road, London, N., inform us that they have been reluctantly compelled to advance the prices of their tyre fillings and that their new price fists will be mailed upon request.
Albion Orders.
Since the signing of the Armistice, when the Albion Motor CarCo., Ltd., were permitted once msre to resume the manufacture of their 2011.p. 30-wt. vehicle, large orders for this particular model have been placed by such well-known companies as Harrods, Ltd..; J. Barker and Sops; William Whiteley, Ltd ; Cooper and Co.; McFarlane, Lang and Co.; and Messrs. McVide and Brim
The 3-ton lorry, of which approximately 6,000 have been supplied to the British War Department during the last LI& years, is, aka beirig called for in large numbers; especially by some well-known firins and dairymen, including an order from the United Dairies Co., Ltd., for 38 vehicles.
Buses for Wallasey.
. The Tramways Committee of the Wallasey Corporation have evidently thoughlk better of their suggestion to defer the purchase of motorbuses because of the present high prices ruling, for they are asking the manufacturers who recently tendered if their prices still hold good, and the view is now held that the cost will be as high 12 months hence. Meanwhile the committee have secured sanction from the Board of Trade for the expenditure of £22..000 upon new tramcars.
3,379 Taxicabs Missing.
In the course of • some very interesting evidence given by Mr. Arthur Bassani., of Scotland Yard, before -the House af Commons Traffic. Committee, it was Stated that the number of taxicabs plying for hire in London at the end of last year was only 3,821. as compared with 7,200 at the close of 1914. There is tvery/ prospectthat the distance between these
two figures will shortly be considerably desert, for Mr. Bassam stated that s. new model closely approximating to the old one had recently been approved by Scotland Yard, and that when the mannfactmers commenced to turn them out they would do go at the rate of 200 cabs per week. Other big cities in the country are similarly racking in taxicab facilities, and will no doubt also receive consideration.
Army Lorry Sale.
A number of wellaised array lorries fetched high prices at a sale of surplus vehicles held at Ca:third one day towards the latttr part of last week. A number of 30-cwt. lorries fitted with Nan bodies,' which had been completely overhauled prior to the auction, were knocked down at prices ranging from 475 guineas to G00 guineas. A derelict, from which the engine had gone and Which had been badly knocked about, realized 60 guineas. The first day's iota/ of the sale was said to be approximately £50,000.
The Expensive Tramway.
In the course of a lengthy explanation of the latest " revision " of tramcars the L.C.C. Highways Committee shows that working expenses have increased as follows Car Mile. 1913-14 •.• £1,585,251 = 6.50d. 1914-15 • •. £1,684,243 = 6.89d. 1915-16 • • • £1,683,660 = 8.44d. 1916-17 ... £1,811,693 = 3.82d. 1917-18 ..• L2,128,685. = 10.38d. 1918-19 .•• £2,811,465 = 14.10d.
'1919-20 £3,531,925 = 15•99d. *Estimated.
The latest concession of the 48 hour week • means £1,000 extra per day in wages.
• Cheap Transport.
• A series of meetings is being held in connection with Mr. A. W. Gattie'a system of cheap transport, and the first one of the series will be held at Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W. 1, on Monday. June 30th, at 8.30 p.m., when Colonel Crompton; C.B., RE., M.I.C.E., M.I.A.E., will be in the chair. The speaker on this occasion will be Air.
• A. W. Gattie himself. On Monday, July 7th, a further meeting will be held aV13.30 p.m., the subject on this occazion being The Transport Bill and Housing Bill." The chairman will be Sir Harry Brittain, K.B.E., M.P., and the speaker Mr. Ray Horniman,
Tractor Sales.
At a sale recently held by Messrs. Hnssey and Son, by order of the Food Production Department, at Aiphington, prices ranging front £160 to £190 were realized, for a number of Fordson tractors, while a number of tractor ploughs were knocked down at prices ranging from £20 to £25 10s.
Triplex. on the Screen.
The Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd., are to be congratulated on the enterprise which they have shown in arranging for all the West End cinemas to show this week for the first time a Pathe Freres film (taken by Mr. J. Andrews) of the manufacture of Triplex safety glass. All those interested in this company's . unsplinterable glass should make a point of going to see how it is made. A few weeks later it will be shown in most of the cinemas in the suburbs. There is no question of Triplex glass having " mads goad" in the war. A recital of its accomplishments would be extraordinary reading.