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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

"The wheels of wealth will be sloweat by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs."—John Beanie Crozier.

Ford Price Reductions.

On the opening day of the Ford Motor Exhibition at the White City. London, important price reductions on all Ford commercial vehicles of 1-ton, 30-cwt. and 2-ton carrying capacity were announced, these varying between £10 and £20 per vehicle.

Death of Mr. P. R. Turner.

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of Mr. P. R. Turner, who was well-known in the road-haulage industry. He was taken ill shortly after his appointment as a member of the Committee on Goods Transport (now generally known as the Salter Conference) set up by the Ministry of Transport to inquire into the problems of rail and road transport.

For many years he was actively connected with the London Cartage and Haulage Contractors Association, becoming in 1926 president of that organization, and a vice-president of the National Road Transport Employers Federation,

Mr. Turner had a strong and forceful personality and, although a lover of horses, was fully mindful of the advantages accruing from the use of motors in the haulage bnsiness. A born leader of men, he enjoyed much popularity amongst a wide circle of friends in the road-transport world.

Birmingham Horse and Motor Vehicle Owners Reply to the Salter Report.

The members of the Birmingham. Horse and Motor Vehicles Owners Association have given serious consideration to the views expressed in the Salter report. Many of the points raised by the association coincide with those which we have published coming from other associations, but it raises some which deserve particular mention.

One is that the highway authorities should, in common with all other bodies, make suitable economies in their materials and labour costs in order drastically to reduce the amount spent in the maintenance and repair of roads, which are, in the main, quite satisfactory for the traffic they have to bear.

The association does not consider it to be an opportune time to increase the burden already borne by an industry which, in 1926, at the time of the railway strike, proved that it was absolutely essential and enabled the country

B12 to carry on in the face of a serious menace to the well-being of the whole nation.

It points out that any increase in taxation will drive hundreds of operators out of business. They are at present just making a living, and the result will be a large amount of unemployment and distress to a body of men most of whom are in the ex-service category and, therefore, especially entitled to a square deal.

East London Representation.

We have been asked by the East London Rubber Co., 29-33, Great Eastern Street, London, E.C2, to point out that Mr. W. C. Barker remains the company's head representative for the district from the Thames to the Wash. We were correct in saying that Mr. :f. W. Barker has left to join Tangyes, Ltd., but there has been an impression that this referred to Mr. W. C. Barker.

Salter Report "Not Practicable" Says Scottish Association.

The Association of Counties and Cities in Scotland has drawn up a memorandum on the Salter report, and amongst its observations it says :—"It appears to the Association that it is not possible or practicable to find a solution of the problem of competition beiween road and rail by adopting the recommendations of the report, based, as these are, upon a theory as to the Proper incidence of highway costs which, it is submitted, cannot be substantiated and which, in any event, involves a very substantial departure from the terms of reference, to the prejudice of other interests. It may be possible, however, to find a solution in other directions."

Albion Service Depots in Yorkshire.

'Users of commercial motors in Yorkshire will be interested to learn that Albion Motors, Ltd., has opened a new service depot at 39-41, Camp Road, Leeds. The new depot includes sales office, stores, garage and repair shop, and a large stock of spares is to be carried for the convenience of Albion users and motor traders, whilst all kinds of repair will be carried out. There is also, of course, another Albion service depot at Sheffield, the dividing line between the areas being just north of Wakefield. A Guard-rail Concession.

.Following representations which it recently made to the Minister of Transport on the subject of the difficulties which would arise if proposed regulations dealing with the fitting ef guard rails on commercial-motor goods vehicles should come into' force on January 1 next, the C.M.U.A. has been officially informed that the Minister will shortly make a regulation exempting vehicles registered for the first time before January 1, 1933, from the provisions of these regulations. The result is that it will not be necessary for guard rails, running boards or similar devices to be fixed to existing goods vehicles.

Lucas Report Reveals Good Trading.

The report of Joseph Lucas, Ltd., for the year ended August 7, 1932, shows a net profit, after making all provisions, of £229,150, the total sum available, after adding the balance brought forward, bein,, 1287,706. In-' terim dividends on the A and B preference Shares and on the ordinary shares absorbed £41,594, so that the sum available for distribution is £246,112.

The directors recommend that this amount shall be appropriated by paying a final dividend of 2i per cent, on the A preference shares (f1,875), malting 5 per cent. (less tax), 3 per cent, on the B preference shares (f3,319), making 6 per cent. (less tax)—both of these distributions apply for the year ended August 31, 1932—a final dividend of 10 per cent. on the ordinary shares (73,147), making 15 per cent. (less tax) for the year, and the payment of a 1.s. bonus per share (less tax) on the ordinary shares (£36,574).

These dividends account for a distribution of £114,915 and, after transferring £50,757 to the reserve, bringing that fund up to £735,000, and transferring £10,000 to the workpeople's oldage fund, there is a sum of £70,440 to be carriedforward.

Making the Stevens Three-Wheelers: A Working Agreement.

Stevens Brothers (Wolverhampton), Ltd., Retreat Street, Wolverhampton, advises us that it has entered into a working arrangement with Bowden (Engineers), Ltd. (formerly Bowden Wire, Ltd.), Willesden Junction, London, N.W.10, whereby the Stevens commercial three-wheeler for 5-evA. loads will be manufactured simultaneously in the respective factories of these concerns. The Wolverhampton works have for some time been in production and the Willesden factory will be in production almost immediately.

A selling company, operating from the Wolverhampton address, is being formed, and it will, we are told, deal with the sale of the products of the two companies. In the meantime, all communications in connection with sales should be sent to Stevens Brothers (Wolverhampton), Ltd.

Krupp's and Junkers Rights.

We learn that an agreement has been Concluded between the Friedrick Krupp Co., of Essen, and the oil-engine section of the Junkers Co., whereby the Krupp concern will take over the construction of the Junkers two-stroke compressionignition engine for use on motor vehicles. It is stated that 55 b.h.p., SO b.h.p. and 110 b.h.p. models are to be built at Essen.

Road and Rail Co-ordination Put Bark a Generation. '

The northern regional area of the Road Haulage Association held a meeting at Stockton a few days ago, when Mr. W. W. Walton presided. The chairman moved the adoption of a resolntion,. which was seconded by Mr. J. H. Turnbull, of South Shields, viewing with the greatest possible alarm the recommendations in the Salter report. The meeting was well attended, and was addressed by Mr. R. W. Sewill, vice-chairman of the Association. Re alleged that the report was a put-up job on the part of the railway companies, and added that it would put back for a generation the opportunity fer coordination between railway companies and road-transport organizations. Mr. A. Todd, of Wolsingham, in supporting, Mr. Sewill, gave some interesting figures showing the importance of the haulage industry.

Armstrong-Saurer Finance.

The nominal capital of ArmstrongSourer Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., has been increased from £100,000 to £200,000 by the addition of 100,000 ordinary shares.

Planting 6,000 Cabbages an Hour by Power Methods.

One of the great needs of the day in power farming is a mechanical plantsetting machine to work with an agrimotor. Successful tests of such a machine have recently been carried out at Bardwell Manor, East Anglia. It is a gigantic appliance hauled by an agrimotor and, if used on a large scale, will minimize the labour of setting out plants. Four boys are enabled to plant 6,000 cabbne plants an hour. Similar tests have been tarried out at Evesham.

Another such demonstration was given last week at Kirton Agricultural Institute and Experiment Station. Most of the farmers present were impressed with the work of the machine, Mr. L. „I. Knight, of Coniston Nurseries, Ringwood, Hampshire, employs the New Idea Transplanter, drawn by an agrimotor, for planting young trees and bushes, as well as for vegetable and other plants.

Higher Malayan Import Duties.

The changes in the Malayan import tariffs, as a result of the Ottawa agreements, include a 20 per cent, duty on foreign motor vehicles in both the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. A duty of 20 per cent. is also imposed on foreign tyres in respect of the Malay States.

A.E.C. Oil Engine for Other Chassis.

Although the successful compressionignition oil engine manufactured by the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., Southall, Middlesex, is not, in the strict sense of the word, a proprietary power unit, yet we are informed by the maker that, provided the company received inquiries for this product in sufficient' quantity, say, for 25, 50 or 100 units, then it would be willing to quote for supplying A.E.C. compression-ignition engines independently.

Vellumold Jointing.

We have been asked by Chillcotts, Ltd., 240, Plackfriars Road, London, S.E.1, sole concessionnaire for Vellumoid sheet jointing material, to point out that all jointing materials and joints made from Vellumoid are branded on both sides, and that materials Which are being passed off as "Unbranded Vellumoid " or "Equal to Vellumoid," should not mislead purchasers into considering these as the genuine article.

Iron Roads on Concrete Foundations.

The Stanton Ironworks Co., Ltd., near Nottingham, has recently issued a 'booklet giving details of its system of building lion roads, which consist of studded cast-iron sections laid on a concrete foundation. This type of road is claimed to be particularly suitable for heavy duty, and has good non-skid properties. Personal Pars,

Mr. E. Simonis, B.Sc., a member of the concern of Simonis, Ltd-, has been granted permission to be attached, for three months, to the Glasgow Fire Brigade for the purpose of learning the practical side of fire-fighting.

For the fourth year in succession Mr. L. V. Kenward, gtneral manager of the Dunlop subsidiary companies, has been elected chairman of the India Rubber Manufacturers Association. His appointment coincides with the completion of 25 years' service with the Dunlop organization.

Mr. Charles A. Hopkins, manager of Sunderland Corporation's transport department, has been recommended from a list of 52 applicants for the post of transport manager at Blackpool. Mr. Hopkins has had 27 years' experience of transport work and has been at Sunderland since 1929, before which he was manager to Wigan Corporation's undertaking.

We arc informed that Mr. E. B. Graham, service manager and, fitter, assistant chief engineer to Specialloid, Ltd., has been transferred to Airwork Engine Service, Ltd., at Heston Airport, where he has taken up an appointment as general manager, and where he will continue his activifiea in connection with the promotion of sales of Speciallaid pistons.

Tatra Chassis on View in London.

During this week Capt. D. Fitzmaurice, 122a, High Street, London, N.W.8, has been displaying in London examples of four and six-wheelers-made by the Tatra concern, of Nesseldorf, °ceche-Slovakia. The Tatra vehicles embody a tubular frame enclosing the drive shaft, and rolling bevel gears take the place of universal joints on the axle shafts. Plans are afoot for manufacture here.

Luea,s-C.A.V.-Rotax Service in Westcliff.

We are informed by the Euston Ignition Co. Ltd., the head office of which is at 326, Euston Road, London, N.W.1, that it is opening on Wednesday, October 26, at 671-673, London Road, Westcliff-en-Sea, Essex, a battery and elec7 trical-repair service with the most upto-date equipment for dealing with Lueas-C.A.V.-Rotax products. A complete range of batteries and extensive stocks of genuine Lucas spares and replacements will be held. The company is also official agent for B.T.H., DelcoRemy and Bosch, and will be in a position to carry out repairs to all types of motor-vehicle electricab equipment.

A Coventry Stamping Concern's Report.

For the year ended July 30, 1932, Thomas Smith's Stamping Works, Ltd., showed a balance on trading of £695, after making provision for depreciation. Added to the amount brought forward from 1931, there is an available balance of £16,738, which it is recommended should be carried forward.

The trading of Smith-Clayton Forge, Ltd., a subsidiary, resulted in a loss for the year of £7,741, aftpr providing for, depreciation; provision to cover this has been' made by a transfer of £8,000 from the reserve.

World Transport Co-ordination.

It is learned that a committee of experts is now meeting at the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Otto Most, Mayor of Duisburg, for the preparation of a conference, planned for next year, to consider the co-ordination of all the means for. transport. This will be the first international transport conference at which all branches of transport will be equally represented.

The preparatory committee is working in two stages. The first two days will be given up to hearing representa-_ Cons from experts not identified with any particular transport interest, after which it will meet representatives of important transport organizations.

Success of Don Brake Facings in France.

It is always pleasant to record the success of British enterprise abroad, and our Paris representative reports a happy instance in the case of Don brake-facing material.

Eight months ago the name of Don was practically unknown in France, but already the material has been adopted by some of the most important industrial-vehicle constructors in the country, and business is increasing to such an extent that "Les Etablissements Don" have had to move into much larger premises.

Small and Parkes, Ltd., had the enterprise to exhibit at the Salon de L'Automobile, and the company's Paris manager informs our representative that the amount of business obtained during the show was really remarkable.

Change in Gold Coast Needs.

According to a recent report there has been a decided change during the past two years in the type of lorry used by the natives in the Gold Coast. Formerly, 1-ton, 30-cwt. and 2-ton vehicles were popular in this market, but the demand is now for 10-15-cwt. vehicles. Overloading is rife amongst,the natives.

Dealers estimate that the average native replaces his lorry tyres at least three or four times a year.

Railway Flat-ton Rates.

The Railway Rates Tribunal .has sanctioned an experiment for the L.N.E. and L.M.S. railways to charge flat rates per ton, irrespective of the nature of the traffic, between London and Southend. The standard rates vary from 4s. 106. per ton to 31s. 5d. per ton. The new rates will be 2 tons per truck, 12s. 6d. per ton ; 4 tons, Os. 06. per ton; 6 tons, 7s. 06. per ton.

A Special Body for Steel Bars.

Built to the design of 1VIosers, Ltd., 4, Afarshalsea Road, London, S.E.1, by Edward Howard and Sons, 29, Church Street, E.15, the body of the Leyland Cub, shown in an accompanying illustration, was specially constructed for the conveyance of iron and steel bars, plates and sheets and heavy but less bulky material, such as bolts and nuts, screws and nails and tools for engineers and contractors.

An unique feature is that the tailboard is provided with a stop-block, which, when it is lowered, takes the end thrust of bars of over 14 ft. in length, whilst a similar but adjustable block, fixed near the rear of the body, takes the thrust of shorter bars. Thus, time spent in chaining—the usual method with this class of work—is saved. Amidships across the body an adjustable strut is fitted to prevent the bars from whipping and to hold the load rigid.

Steel panels are used throughout, and the net pay-load of the vehicle is 2 tons 3 cwt. The cost of the body, including painting and sign-writing, was £83. The vehicle has now been in use for a few weeks, and its owners express entire satisfaction with its performance.

Serck Radiators Trading.

The net profit of Serck Radiators, Ltd., for the year ended July 31, 1932, was /15,054, as against £20,506 a year earlier. A distribution of 121per cent. for the year is being made, whilst £5,000 is being allocated to the reserve, bringing that fund up to £65,000, and• leaving £7,869 to be carried forward.


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