• THE MANCHESTER PARADE.
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A Bright and Highly Creditable Assembly in Typical Manchester ' Weather. The Smallness of the Entry.
FORTY-EIGHT vehicles were entered 12 in the eighth annual parade of the Manchester Area Committee of the Commercial Motor "Users Association, The place of assembly was St. George's Park, Ifulme, where the assembled lorries and vans were lined up in single file.
The number of entries was far from satisfactory for a transport centre of the importance of Manchester, and the only reason that can be vouchsafed for this lack of support is the bad state of trade.
Entries from 14 Owners.
Fourteen firms of owners paraded machines, 13 of which were Peden steam wagons owned by Bleachers Association, Ltd., and by J. T. Lawton, Ltd., and 32 petrol machines, comprising 11 Thornycrofts, eight Karriers, two Libertys, one Maudslay, one Guy, one Albion, one Austin, two Leylands, one Scammell, one .A.D.C., one Morris van, and two W.D. machines.
Ten classes were arranged, but there were no entries of steam tractors or , passenger-carrying vehicles. Two sections were. set aside for drivers and prizes were awarded (a) to the dri.ver with the longest service with one firm and (b) driver with the cleanest licence of longest standing.
Apart from the team classes, the division that received the strongest support was that for heavy petrol lorries, and here the entries were dominated by the petrol-carrying lorries of the AngloAmerican Oil Co., Ltd., and the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., which together paraded 18 units, chiefly Thornycrofts and Karriers. So far as the light petrol vehicles class was concerned, Simpson and Godlee, Ltd., again achieved outstanding success; for "several years in succession they have won one of the leading awards with their 1907 Austin van.
After the judging Mrs. F. G. Bristow, wife of the general secretary of the C.M.U,A., presented the cups to the successful drivers.
The method of adjudication was similar to that adopted in previous years. Each judge awarded points for a section of the vehicle, and marks were given in respect of each motor vehicle on the parade ground by seven or eight judges. The marks were then totalled and points were added according to the age of the machine and the class of work on which it was. engaged. The Manchester people contend that this is the fairest method that can be devised for placing vehicles in their order ' of merit.
• What the Judges Said.
Judges who were interviewed by The Commercial Motor representative commented on the excellent condition of some of the old machines on the parade ground, "I could mention several." said one gentleman, "the condition of which, from the standpoint of cleanliness and appearance and the attention given by drivers, is far and away above that of more recently delivered lorries."
After leaving the parade ground there was a procession through the main streets of Manchester. The judges and marshals were entertained to luncheen by the committee of the Man
chaster Area, Mr. R. W. Boyle, who presided, thanked them for their services and delicately hinted that the, future of motor parades was not at all certain, and that in some parts of the country there was a feeling that they had fulfilled their function.
. Mr. F. G. Bristow acknowledged the toast on behalf of the judges.
List of Prizewinners.
The motor parade prizewinners were:— Steam Team Challenge Cup.—J. T. Lawton, Ltd., Fodens (1900, 1912 and 1920).
Swain Challenge Cup (for the best steam vehicle on parade).—J. T. Lawton, Ltd., Foden.
Petrol Team Challenge Cup.—Wilson's Brewery and Co., Ltd., Thorny crofts (1927). , Swain Challenge Cup (for the best petrol vehicle on parade).—ShnPson and Oodles, Ltd., Austin (190'F). Steam vehicles (any type),-1, J. T. Lawton, Ltd., 1909 Foden (driver Burton) ; 2, J. T. Lawton, Ltd., 1920 Foden (Bracegirdle) ' • 3, J. T. Lawton, Ltd., 1912 Foden (Ludgate).
Teams of three steam-driven vehicles. —1, J. T. Lawton, Ltd., Fodens (Brace. girdle, Burton and Ludgate) ; 2, J. T. LaViton, Ltd., 1913, 1925 and 1928 Fodens (Bleaekley, Bradbury and Brooks).
HeaVy petrol (three tons or over).-1, Wilsons Brewery, Ltd., 1920 Thornycroft (Coombes) ; 2, James Hancock,
W.D. Albioet -(Broadie) ; 3 British Petroleum Co, 1920 Karrier (Hayfield).
Light petrol (under three tons.-1, Simpson and Godlee, Ltd., 1907 Austin (Robinson) ; 2, Kendal Milne and Co. (Harrods), 1925 Guy (Shatwell).: 3, Simpson and Godlee, Ltd., 1928 Albion (Robertsaw).
Teams of three petrol-driven vehicles. -1, Wilsons Brewery, Ltd., 1927 Thornycrofts (Harland, Stead and Gardener) ; 2, British Petroleum Co., Ltd., 1920, 1921 and 1926 Karriers.
Tank wagons.-1, National Benzole Co., Ltd., 1923 Thornycroft (Martin) ; 2, National Benzole Co., Ltd., 1923 Thornycroft (Daws): Driver having longest service with
one firm.-Driver Hatton, employed by Anglo American Gil Co.
Driver having clean licence of longest standing.-Driver Labron, employed by Co-operative Wholesale Society, Ltd.
Non-members' vehicles,-1, Chloride Electrical Storage Co., Ltd., A.D.C. (Mooreeroft) ; 2, Chloride Electrical Storage Co., Morris (Grundy).