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By 'The Extractor."
"Oh, to the club, the scene of savage joys, The school of coarse good fellowship and noise."
Motor people are a clubbable race, and it is not surprising that a movement is afoot, and already receiving great support, for a new motor club, situate right in
the midst, of motordom. Great Portland Street has gradually become the market for motors and the specialities in connection therewith. A club therefore for meeting, for lunching and for dining, is a natural sequence. The Motor Club in Coventry Street, W., is a most excellent rendezvous, and there is the R.A.C. (both of these are residential), hut it is apparent there is scope for yet another at a somewhat lower subscription and one which will prove a boon to both town and country members.
The option has been secured on premises which would appear to be excellent for the purpose at 1i5157, Great Portland Street, and the three floors would allow for dining, smoking and billiasd rooms. Town members will be asked to pay E3 3s. entrance fee and an annual subscription of £2 2s. Country members will come in at £2 2s. entrance and .E1 Is. subscription. The proprietary of the club is to be vested in a limited company, with a capital of 22000 in 2000 shares of El each, and any applicant for membership will be entitled—while they are available—to take up any number of shares up to 10, which shares will be entitled to amaximum dividend of 10 per cent, out of the profits of the club ; any member taking not fewer than three shares will not be required to pay any entrance fee.
A number of applications for membership and shares have already been received. Forms of application and further partieelars can be obtained on writing to the hon. see. (pin tem.), Mr. evri! A. Smith, 155.157, Great Portland Street, W. A provisional committee has already been formed e12 consisting of sonic of the bestknown men in the motor trade.'
One cannot judge by the deftlyworded reports of the S.M.M.T. how the matter of the next North of England show is proceeding. As is well known, a plebiscite was taken, and the London people are tryingir to concvntrat4s, on Olympia and
Olympia only, but there is the same determination at Manchester to hold an annual show in that city. I have had talks during the past week with many backers, and I am convinced that it will not matter one jot what is decided by the powers that be —a Manchester Show will assuredly present itself in due course, and it will take the form of one for commercial vehicles and one for pleasure ditto.
At Birmingham I ran across Mr. W. J. McCormack, so long identified with Frome, and now fairly installed in the Midlands, taking up a responsible position with the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. He was hardly able to tell me what his duties would consist of, but he is
appointed assistant manager of the solid-tire department, and works directly with, and under the instructions of, Mr. W. H. Paull at Manor Mills. If I may be allowed to say so, a very nice combination too, and one that should work excellently. Mr. McCormack has had great experience of the solid-tire trade. He is an old member of the Council of the Institute of British Carriage Man uf a cturers, is well liked everywhere, and is likely to be a valuable addition to the Dunlop personnel.
Hearty and strong as Mr. Raymond Dennis is, he seems to be let in for a bout of illness each year. He went to the coast for Whitsun week, and expects to be back at his post within a few days.
Mr. Clark of Whitings, Ltd., is in the United States, principally in connection with the WhitingFederal commercial vehicle. By the time these notes are in print he will be nearing the Homeland and a vigorous campaign is in project.—
The Dilaudslay people are exceptionally busy. The body-building department oi Faulkners of Manchester, the established carriers, is responsible for some fine char-à-bancs work.
Mr. Leo Harris, so long associated with radiators only, has widened his scope. He still swears by the -Motor Radiator Co.'s productifts, but he has opened up as a manufacturer's agent at 42, Lea Road, Wolverhampton, and supplies amongst other things pressed steel frames and aluminium cast ings. Now it's Paraditis
day Parade us duties of here seen things go.