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2nd November 1911
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

This .journal is known to possess the influence, the staff, the standing and the leading circulatios. It is exclusively read by the heads of many wealthy commercial houses throughout the World.

At all pre-show dinners this year, the commercial motor has been an outstanding topic.

Wheels, Rims and Tires.

Next week's issue of this journal will be largely devoted to information about wheels, rims and tires. Some points are given on page 173.

Mr. Walter Long's Views, The Rt. Hon. Walter H. Long, M.P., delivered a most-encouraging speech, at the R.A.C., on Thursday night last. See pages 173 and 175-177.

From Overseas.

Notes from our own correspondent in Malaya will be found on pages 177-178, whilst " Holum!" deals, from New York, on page 185, with various U.S.A. happenings.

C.M.U.A. Defences.

The free-legal-defence facilities which go with membership of the Commercial Motor Users Association are beginning to be appreciated. Several cases are reported on page 188.

In Excess of 10,000.

By the inclusion of the 2,000 extra copies of next week's issue, which are to be mailed or otherwise put into the hands of parties with vehicles on order or likely new owners of commercial motor,. the total circulation that week will be in excess of 10,000 copies.

Fuel Consumption.

Controversies are taking place anent both low petrol and low coal performances. There is good reason why this one item of outgo, fuel cost, is so generally uppermost in the minds of drivers and owners ; it is usually the most-apparent and the most-easily-ascertained item on the cost side.

Dangerous Bridge Approaches.

The matter of improved methods of indicating approaches to dangerous bridges at night time, which was brought before the associated motoring bodies of the United Kingdom last month by our Editor, is going ahead. It is announced that. numerous reports of bad cases have been communicated to the Secretary of the Royal A.C., Mr. J. W. Orde, who has the business in hand executively, and it is hoped that more such advices will arrive. The approaches will be painted in suitable fashion, or otherwise made clearer, for the benefit of drivers and owners of road vehicles. Mk Years Ago.

The accompanying "income and expenditure " accounts are likely to be of _interest just now, following the Liverpool Trials Anniversary Dinner. They show how money was put up and paid out, in the year 1898, to lay the foundation for this country's reputation in the heavier branches of the industry. It may be added that the principal contributors were the late Earl of Derby, the late Sir Alfred L. Jones, and Sir David Salortions, Bart., each of whom gave 100 guineas.

Mr. Samuel Samuel's Dinner.

Mr. Samuel Samuel, who with his brother Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart., has been a pioneer in the various developments which have kept petrol supplies ahead of demand in

this country, entertained upwards of 100 of his personal friends and other guests, in the Winter Garden of the Savoy Hotel, on Monday night last. The gathering was a most-representative one, and it included the heads of 'the leading motoring institutions, as well as representatives of the military forces, the Houses of Parliament, and the legal profession. We have not space to deal with the speech list at length, but it calls for serious comment, that Sir Marcus Samuel, in submitting the toast of "Motoring and Aviation," thought it necessary to utter solemn words of warning in respect of the vital matters of the storage and transport of petrol. He stated that a three days fog on the river Thames would mean a petrol famine in London, owing to the smallness and inadequacy of the storage facilities which were afforded at the present moment. Until quite recently, he stated, the storage of petrol near the Thames estuary, 32 miles from Charing Cross, had been the subject of a monopoly, and the greatest possible difficulty had been experienced in breaking down that monopoly in storage. So rapidly did matters move in the world of automobilism, that any regulations of even a year ago were proving obsolete to-day, and he appealed for assistance on all hands to bring about a change in keeping with the times. Had not pressure been put upon the Port of London Authority by the Board of Trade, and had not that authority been instructed to grant additional facilities at the mouth of the river, to-day's troubles would be worse than they were. One loss to London and district was found in the fact that restrictions and arbitrary administration had forced him and his colleagues to establish a refinery at a Continental port, instead of their building it on the Thames, and this country therefore did not benefit as it otherwise would have done. The response was shared by Lord Montagu, Mr. Edward Manville and Mr. Roger Wallace.

We heartily endorse the views of Sir Marcus ; it will be our pleasure to do all in our power further to urge the relaxation of existing out.of-date restrictions, and to work with others to secure a more-reasonable attitude on the part of those in whom control is at the moment vested. In this connection, we might recall the fact that the Commercial Motor Users Association, at its meeting in September last, the proceedings of which were reported in our issue of the 28th September, appointed a special committee to keep in touch with matters of petrol storage and transport, and that the committee has already got to work upon the subjects entrusted to it.

Turin Awards.

Amongst the British successes at Turin, we have additionally to note a Diploma and a Gold Medal to Brown Bros., Ltd., of Great Eastern Street, E.C., and three Grands Prix, representing the highest award in each class, to Marshall Sons and Co., Ltd., of Gainsborough.

New Registrat ion.

Azulay Syndicate, Ltd., with an authorized capital'of £10,000 in shares, and with its office at 8, Laurence Pountney Lane, E.C., to take over certain patents, granted to L. Azulay, relating to new fibrous rubber for manufacture of pneumatic tires. First directors: J. C. Molson, J. W. H. Dew, C. J. Small, and J. M. Spink.

ce The Motor Show Made Easy.

The second Show Number of "The Motor," issued last Tuesday, contains a feature which all visitors will find most useful. It is an illustrated guide to those mechanical developments that no buyer or owner should miss seeing. The object of it is to tell the reader concisely what to see, and where to find it. In addition, there are in this week's "Motor" many illustrated descriptive articles on new cars and accessories. The issue contains 72 pages of reading matter and illustrations.

Motor Ambulances.

A 24 h.p. Humber vehicle is being used as a motor ambulance at Sleaford it. was presented to the Sleaford U.D.C. by a well-known lady resident.

A special sub-committee of the Aberdeen District Committee of the Aberdeen County Council has been studying the subject of motorambulance costs, and a machine of this class is to be purchased.

The Liverpool Workhouse authorities have been surprised to find that they cannot get carly delivery of a motor ambulance, and they have had to buy two more horses in order to carry on their work.

The Hospital Sub-committee of the West Ham Town Council has accepted the tender of the Romford Motor and Carriage Works, at .2250, to supply and deliver a 9-11 h.p. two-cylinder Renault chassis with new ambulance body and fittings. Inst. A.E.

Proposals are afoot to form a Northern branch of the Institution of Automobile Engineers.

Argyll's New Engine.

Readers of this journal who wish to know about the Argyll Co.'s new sleeve-valve engine are referred to the current issue of our sister journal "The Motor."

Ariel Repair Co.

Ariel and General Repairs, Ltd., of Camberwell New Road, SE., has again paid a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum, and made a substantial carry forward, Why Ask Tenders ?

Wandsworth Union wants tenders for a motor ambulance, but the specification is so narrowly drawn that the. action seems to us superfluous. The chassis must be a " IA16 h.p. Belsize or Arrol-Johnston."

New Insurance Issue.

The Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd., has offered for public subscription 15,000 of the new 51 per cent. cumulative preference shares of 210 each, at a premium of 21 per share, chiefly with a view to the development of its business relations in the Colonies and abroad.

Albions at Home and Overseas.

One of the latest Albion orders in the London district is from the Patent Steam Carpet Beating Co., Ltd., for a 40-cwt. Albion vehicle, which makes the seventh addition to this purchaser's fleet. in respect of vehicles with Albion-made chassis. This order came through the London depot of the company, at 21-22, Upper Rathbone Place, 'W. The latest export order is from the Australian Government, for a 16 h.p. Albion mail van, per Messrs. The Kellow Motor Co., of Melbourne, for use in that city. The Australian Government has a number of Albion vehicles, and these are chiefly used for work in Melbourne and Sydney.

Now the Winter's Here.

Willesden U.D.C. has decided not to purchase street-watering motors at present.

Striking Confession of Motor Progress: Agricultura 1 Expert's Admission and Prophecy.

A North of England correspon

dent writes The most-ardent supporter of the commercial motor has never championed our cause better than Mr. T. J. Hannam, an able and interesting Northern writer on agricultural affairs. He candidly admits in one of his entertaining weekly dissertations, entitled The Horse and the Future : Facing Some Facts,' that the future general transport service is not with the horse.' With this definite premise, he would no doubt give a shock to breeders of various types of horses, but he proceeds with great candour (what many of us have said often, though perhaps we were suspected of being prejudiced) that, as regards the horse and transport There are indications that he is disappearing both from the road and street and from the armies of the world, and retreating before the motor wagon, the raotorvan, the motor ambulance, and the motor gun. Nor is this movement confined to generalpurpose light horses. . . . The horse for the lorry has been hard hit by the recent strikes ; that one result is a more-rapid increase of motor haulage, and the discouragement of the horse by reason of the higher wages and shorter hours demanded by the men. The advantages of the motor are great loads and quick haulage.' This is a, towering advertisement to the triumphant march of the motor for all sorts of work, and Mr. Hannam deserves thanks for his complimentary confession. Coming as it does from one who really has at heart the subject of horse-breeding, it shows how the excellences of the motor have forced themselves upon those who would preferably have desired equine development."


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