The fact is pointed out to me that an important part of a motor ambu lance is the body,
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An and that, however Acknowledgment. excellent the chassis
may be, the type of body gives the designation to a vehicle used for such purposes. This fact, I think, may be freely admitted. Be it known, then, that the ambulances supplied recently to the Metropolitan Asylums Board—as illustrated, on page 219, in our issue of the 19th ult. —were designed and made by Wm. and Thos. Robson, Ltd., of k'arringdon Road, which company has opened additional and extensive premises at 1.8194, York Road, King's Cross, N., where the building, repairing and painting of every description of motor vehicles will be carried on.
have expressed my views on the Manchester Show question in these columns from time A Practical to time, and my Move. sympathy has gone
out to the " brave hearts" who have kept the flag flyjng in Cottonopolis. I learnt with much satisfaction that negotiations had progressed so far that a deputation from the S.M.M.T., including Mr. Manville, Mr. H. G. Burford, Mr. S. F. Edge, and other leading lights, had gone down to Manchester to confer with the local association Now that strikes me as eminently sensible and practical. A scheme was formulated, I understand, and the proposal was that the S.M.M.T. should undertake the allowing for four years, that two shows were to be held each year—one being
devoted to pleasure vehicles and the other to commercial vehicles. By the time these notes are in print I expect the special meeting of the s.m.m.T., convened for the purpose, will have ratified what appears to be a very satisfactory arrangement..
It is my lot, as is well known, to go from one end of the country to the other pretty ire
An be fable quently, and, natnr Development. ally, I have many talks with men engaged in the motor business. both on the pleasure side and dint devoted to the commercial vehicle. It is heartening to hear so often from those occupied in selling pleasure vehicles that, in their opinion, by far the most importanthranch will Met-Biddy, and before long, be the counnercial motor. The COUVerSiUtl of the horse 'Leer, except so far as passenger traffic is concerned, considering the many obvious advantages, seems painfully slow, but those who are carefully taking -notes in vitriol's parts of the country can see the deluge coming, if elowiy, ever so surely. The very last. one to impress this upon me was Mr. J. Gettingby, of the Southsea Automobile Co., Ltd., Southsea. Hants. He Controls a large .business in pleasure vehicles, but he has also takee up, with great keenness, some motors for business purposes, and he sees great possibilities for the latter with the Army . the post-ollice, and for agricultural purposes, in addition ti those required for ordinary business uses, lie waxes enthusiastic about the " Autocue
rrier," the three-wheeler handled by Goodchild's, and if he could only get deliveries as he would like of this wonderful little vehicle he would be happier.
The moral of the preceding paragraph is that the really live agents throughout the coun
Of Interest to try should imme Agents. diately set about cultivating the sale of heavy vehicles: they are the likeliest people TO get hold of, and to turn the scale with, the local users of horses—the drapers, butchers, furniture removers, contractors and all the rest of them. Agents can add a thriving section to their businesses, and they will find that the motorvan and motor-wagon makers will welcome the middleman, especially those who are in positions to undertake repairs. My suggestion is that local automobile agents should go carefully through the pages of this journal weekly; they will constantly see openings for business which probably had not previously occurred to them, and I suggest they open up communications with the manufacturers of vehicles and apply for the local agency ; further, the editorial staff of this journal will be found MOST willieg and interested to give. out of a copious store of knowledge, eny advice or information to motor agents, either personally or through tile post. on matters in coenectien ii ith the handling of commercial motor vehicles. It. is now " up to '' the far-seeing agent to make the next movean important one, both for himself and the manufacturers of businees vehicles and tractors.