A " canny" Scotch expression came under my notice, in
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Glasgow, last week. The principal of a, oompany on whom I called was out, and I asked the demure and guileless-looking stenographer at what hour he was expected to return ; her reply came in this form : "Oh! just a few minutes from. five." I was mystified, but for worlds wouldn't show it, and so I put a 'further question: " At what time does the office close?" and her answer was: " Ohl just at the bock of five o'clock." Then I thought T saw daylight.
Daylight at Last.
At Gran ton, Edinburgh, I found that the works which, at one time,
were occupied by
Reconstruction. ScottStirling a r now in the hands of the Caledenia, Motor Co., which concern is now passing through the process of reconstruction, or, more .prilperly speaking, a fresh company is being formed for the manufacture of inotoreabs, etc. They look forward To the completion of the process in about three weeks time.
It looks to me as if Mr. J. S. Matthew was putting the affairs of Argyll Motors, Ltd.,
At Alexandria.. on a sound basis. I was at Alexandria last week, and found them busy indeed with cabs, vans and motor fireengines. The trains ran awkwardly. so I was packed off, in one of their newest 15 h.p. pleasure cars, to Dumbarton station, there to catch a better train service; it was a positive pleasure to note the silent., sweet running of the engine. One feature about the Argyll output, which struck me forcibly, is that a good proportion of its trade is being done near its own door, which circumstance speaks well for the quality --one's neighbours are not always one's best supporters. I had observed that the " Glasgow Evening News" were using a number of Argyll vehicles for newspaper de livery, and I ventured to seek out the manager of the department and ask how they answered, and Mr. Loudotm, of the "Evening News" frankly told me that they found Argylls excellent for their work ; they have eight. running now, and each does about 50 miles per day, and the owners are extremely well satisfied with them. Some of the eight had been running for three years, and, although each one occasionally goes into dock for a short while, not, fewer than seven vehicles are always at work, and mostly eight. I thought this good, independent testimony. I then walked over to Messrs. Wylie and Lockheed, house furnishers, of Buchanan Street, who also do a large posting and cab business. Mr. Wylie told me that they have seven 10:12 h.p . Argylls, and they are shortly expecting delivery of several other machines by the same maker ;
Nowspaver Delivery. two of the vehicles
Cabs Doing are used for private Welt work and the others ply for hire and are out night and day, They are running exceedingly well, and up to the present have given no trouble ; some of the later oue.s are of the new 15 hp. type, about which he speaks in high praise. It is almost impossible, when standing alongside the vehicles, to detect whether or not. the engine is run ning—so said Mr. Wylie. From. what I can see, Argylls, Ltd., is doing good business with its cabs— and deservedly so, in my opinion.
It was cheering to find great activity at the Arrol-Johnston works, at Paisley. Mr. Pullinger, unfortunately, was away up in London on the occasion of my visit, but I was courteously invited to see some of the work going through; I was much interested in some charea-banes which. have separately-shaped seats for each passenger—ideally-comfortable vehicles, and designed to carry 35 passengers. One was deestined for Eaglesham and two for Port Swettenham; each to be fitted with Polack tires. Then I found another char-h-ha nes. to tarry 20 passengers, filter' with Faransure tires which are rapidly hemming very popular north of the Tweed. Another type which_ was going through was a small lorry— a one-tonner with a two-cylinder engine. Many improvements have been made in this factory since my last visit; a new plating shop has been added, and also it department which one does net see in many motor works
ovens for the enamelling of wings and other parts. There is every indication that friend Pullinger is to be congratulated on the progress made at these works. Arrol-Johnston Going Ahead.