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In our issue fol. last week we intimated that. Mr, C. W. Reeve (his portrait' is -published on this page) had been elected to the board of the Associated EqUipthent Co.; Ltd., of which • concern • he has also been.
appointed • managing director. Mr. Recti7e •hati been 'associated with A.E.C. interests since March, 1915, when he joined the company as works accountant. The following year he became accountant • and two years later was made joint manager. nif4 next appointment was that of chief purchasing and stores superintendent to the Underground Group and he held that position for four years:
• Mr. Reeve was a member of the Council of the Motor Trade Association from 1920-1923; being president of that body in 1922-1923. He was on the Council of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders from 19201924.
Mr. U. L. Kenward, sales manager of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., whose portrait appears on this page, has been elected president of the Institute of the Motor Trade for the • current year, whilst Sir Herbert Austin, Sir George Beharrell, Mr. P. S. Bennett, Earl Howe, Mr. George Lucas and Sir Edward Manville have been re-elected vice-presidents.
The appointment is announced of Mr. C. M. Lomax, who is well known in the British motor trade, to the responsible position of controlling the destinies and operations of Chrysler Motors, Ltd., and Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd.
Mr. Lomax was born in Devonshire and after a varied .grounding at the outset of his business life, he became associated with a well-known firm cif chartered accountants. .A number of years later, when in business for himself, he was responsible for auditing the books of the English compauy of. • United International Motors, and from this period dates his association with the motor industry. It was in 1919 that Mr. Arnold de in Peer induced Mr. Lomax to join the board of Maxwell-Chrysler in an advisory capacity. He acted as director and treasurer of the company and upon the retirement of Mr. de In Poo. (in 1926) Mr. Charles Macaire was appointed managing director of Chrysler Motors, Ltd. This gentleman has now resigned and Mr. Lomax is filling his place, as well as taking charge of the operations of Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd.
A Bridge Scheme Criticised.
In connection with the Charing Cross Bridge scheme, the highways committee of Westminster City Council reports that the plan fails to provide adequate facilities for the dispersal on the ; northern side of the river of the greatly increased flow of traffic which may be anticipated upon its adoption. • Plant for Battery Charging.
Garages in which battery charging is a daily task have to be equipped 'today to deal with all types' of battery, from that.used,for bating and Starting on 'heavy commercial vehicles to small wireless batteries. An interesting piece of equipment. capable of meeting Gilford's Gratifying Trading very • satisfactory state of affairs is shown by the report of the Gifford Motor Co., Ltd., which has just been issued for the year ended• Aug-nit ast last. It reveals that the amount standing to the credit of the profit and loss account, after writ* off £878 for expenses in connection -with the increase in capital, is £40,044. The directors recommend that this should be appropriated by the payment of a dividend on the 280,000 5s. ordinary shares, fully paid, at the rate ef 33k per cent., which will account for £L,333,. by .transferring £10,000 to the reserve account, as well as by allocating £2,000
to the contingencies reserve. After these distributions have been effected; a sum of £4,710 remains to be carried forward.
It is well known in the industry that the company's products have achieved a big reputation and that they are now being largely used in providing regular passenger-service connections between important centres which are widely apart. A considerable extension and alteration to the freehold factory was embarjced upon last spring, and as this work has recently been completed it is expected that the benefit resulting therefrom will make itself apparent during the present and succeeding years. The capital of the company was increased in April last.
Inst. of T. Council Meeting.
%lie 100th meeting of the Council of the Institute of Transport was held on Monday of last week, when Sir Josiah Stamp occupied the chair for the first time as president, and Mr. Janies Milne, 0.8.1., the general manager of the Great Western Railway Co., was elected to full membership.
A New C.W.S. Garage.
In order to provide accommodation for the motor lorries employed at the London branch of the Co-operative Wholesale Society a freehold site at 22, Bow Road, E., has been purchased. The site is some four miles nearer the Leman Street depot than is the society's Tottenham garage. Provision will be made for 160 motor lorries.
Fire Appliances for Overseas.
Capetown Corporation has ordered four motor fire-engines, including a Morris-Magirus 100-ft. turntable escape equipped with a motor puny, from John Morris and Sons, Ltd., of
Manchester. Other recent orders for the Morris-Magirus turntable escape have been received from the fire brigades of Pretoria, Johannesburg, Sydney and Brisbane.
Remission of Water Charges.
In July last the Metropolitan Watet Board suspended for some weeks permission to use water by means of hose for washing motor vehicles. The restrictions have now, however, been removed.' The board has given careful consideration' to the question of the remission of a proportion of the charges made for these services and has authorized an allowance of one-half the charge for the employment of a hose, for the quarter which ended September 30th.
Snow-plough Trials in France.
Following the experience of last year's severe winter, when many roads were closed for some time by heavy falls of snow, it has been decided by the Tpuritig Club of France to organize a trial of motor snow-ploughs, the competition being open both to French and to foreign designers and builders of such appliances. The trials are to be held between January 10th and February 28th next —the exact dates to he fixed later—and will be divided into two categories — (1) heavy machines capable of ploughing froien or drifted snow up to a depth of at least one metre (about 3 ft. 3 ins.), and on roads with gradients up to 12 per cent., and (2) light machines capable of travelling rela ti vely quickly and of removing fresh snow to a depth of 12 ins. to 24 ins, from roads with gradients up to 5-6 per cent.
Entries at single fees !(2,000 francs — about £16 2s. 6d.—per machine) will be received by the Touring Club of France, Avenue des Champs Elysees, Paris, up to December 1st next, and at double fees up to December 31st. Prizes to the extent of 100,000 francs (about 1815) are being offered in connection with the competition.
Equipment for the Modern Garage. The British Oxygen Co., Ltd., Angel Road, London, N.18, has just issued a catalogue which gives an indication of the equipment which it makes for installation in the modern garage. The first few pages give details and illus
trations of typical welding jobs, and are included to show the great utility of an oxy-acetylene plant for all kinds of repair work. In the pages devoted to lead-burning and decarbonizing, those maintaining ,service stations are given some good ideas. The equipment which is referred to in the catalogue can be obtained not only from the company's headquarters, but also from the branch addresses which are given.
, Another Toll Bridge Freed.
Devon County Council and the local authorities concerned have agreed to acquire and free the Teignmouth-Shaldon toll bridge. The purchase price is £40,000 and the cost of providing a new structure will be about the same figure.
Remarkable Vehicle Mileages.
Averaging 150 miles per day, it would
take a lorry nearly two years to cover 100,000 miles, Such a distance—four times around the world—is the qualification necessary before a vehicle that is constructed by the White Co., Cleve
land, Ohio, U.S.A., can be entered upon that concern's "Roll of Honour." Indeed, some of these lorries and buses have reached and passed the 500,000-mile mark, without being discarded.
As might be expected f rom ever-increasing improvements in design, manufacture and maintenance, each year's "roil" records a definite advance. This year, owners of 17,865 White vehicles report machines as having run over 100,000 miles, making a total mileage far in excess of 2,000,000,000. Of the units responsible for these figures, 9,467 have passed the 100,000 • mile mark, 4,008 have readied 150,000 2,747 are in the 200,000mule . class, 1,181 have travelled 300,000 .miles, and-282 have covered the remarkable mileage of 500,000. .
Amongst the . companies that have reported information regarding units operating over more than 100,000 miles are the.Atlantic
,Refining. Co., Philadelphia, .416 ; Gulf Refining Co.' Pittsburgh, 328; Government Post _Office Department,
347. . .
• Accidents in Birmingham. The Birmingham municipal authori ties report that during the six months ended June 30th last there were 2,006 street accidents, of which 75 were fatal, as compared with 1,958 accidents, including 50 fatalities, during the corresponding period of last year.
Derby Co-operative Motors.
The Derby Co-operative Society has four motorvans making, meat sales to country members. Their takings in the past half year were : 11,631,11,578, 11,478 and £1,505 respectively. Alto-. gather the society has 96 motor vehicles in its commercial fleet, the total cost of which was 150,414. They have been depreciated until they now stand in the books at a value of 121,058.
Prices of Victor Electric Vans.
A typographical error crept into an article appearing on page 15$ of our issue dated September 17th, in which we described the latest models of battery electric vans marketed by Wingrove and Rogers, Ltd., of Arundel Chambers, Strand, London, W.0.2. The price of the smallest or A model, should be 1143, and not £413 as stated. The error twist have . been apparent to our readers because the two larger models were correctly priced at 1181 and 1220 respectively. The Victor vans are very popular among local-delivery operators, such as bakers.