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The Development of Roads.
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Presiding at the recent 46th annual lantern' meeting of the Roads Improvement Association, Sir Arthur Stanley stated that whilst the roads have saffe red from restricted expenditure there has been no corresponding reduction in the taxation of motor vehicles and their fuel, but, instead, an increase upon that of heavy transport.
Roads trre fundamental to all movement; weaknesses in the road system are reflected in the efficiency of all other forms of transpolt. The roads are not working to capacity 'because of numerous weaknesses, which should be remedied now, as in the reconstruction of. weak bridges. Colonel Mervyn O'Gorman, OlE., said that limited road' accommodation is largely responsible for the number of accidents that now occur.
Rootes Acquires New Premises.
Rootes, Ltd., has acquired new premises, incorporating the latest equipment, at 14-18, Francis Street, Tottenham Court Road, London, W.C.1, from which address all deliveries by the company of Commer commercial vehicles will, in future, be made. The existing depot at Lodge Place, St. dohn's Wood, has been found inadequate to meet the growing volume of business.
The new premises will be opened on May 8, from which date a week's special display will he made of the Cornmer range, including the new 20-25Cwt. and Centurion 2i-ton chassis.
A British Oiler for Demonstration Work in Spain.
Following the four London-type Regent doile-tleckers which the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., recently sent out for service in Madrid, the company has now shipped to its Spanish distributor, the Marques de Sales, a Regal oil-engined long-distance coach for demonstration purposes. The vehicle has a Park Royal 22-seater body and is particularly well equipped. .
A London Contractor's Centralization As from May 1 the headquarters of Messrs. H. and G. Duffield, the wellknown London cartage contractors, have been changed to 95, Westminster Bridge Road, S.E.1. The cartage department still remains at 29-31, Upper East Smithfield, but the offices will be centralized at the new address. The offices are now close to the Centaur Street garage, where the major part of the fleet of over 300 motors is housed.
The firm have recently issued an interesting booklet, stressing the value of its contract department. It sets out in a concise manner the arguments in favour of a manufacturer or trader hiring transport vehicles.
Lancashire's 27-mile £3,000,000 Road Constructed primarily with a view to facilitating commercial traffic from East Lancashire to Liverpool, the 27mile arterial road from irlams-o'-th':Height to the seaport was, on April 27, declared open for use by motorists " at their own risk." Tbe only explanation of this clause seems to be that an "official" opening has not yet been arranged.
Pour years were occupied in the construction of the road, which cost £3,000,000 and has a 40-ft carriageWay for its whole length. Some 3,000,000 tons of earth were transported to level up dips or ease ascents, and 24 of the cross-roads have "circuses" 240 ft. in diameter. Along each side of the carriageway is provision for a 20-ft. " slow-traflic " road.
B.R.F. Strengthened.
The British Road Federation has been considerably strengthened by the addition to its membership of the Asphalt Roads Association and the Motor Agents Association.
Carmo's Continued Progress.
The annual dinner and dance of Carrno (1929), Ltd., was held on Saturday last, in London, and, under the chairmanship of Mr. D. C. H. Wells, the managing director, a large company participated in an enjoyable evening. In a few words, " Between Ourselves," addressed to the staff, Mr. Wells said that they had had a good year, the turnover showing a considerable increase, and he paid a tribute to the staff.
Mr. F. C. Laing,assistant sales manager of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd.,
responded to the toast of 'The Visitors," and he emphasized that they had come to expect the Carmo conceni to sell a large number of Bedford vehicles.
Second Reading of New Bill Moved.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Oliver Stanley, Minister of Transport, moved the second reading of the Road and Rail Traffic Bill, during the course of a speech that made a great impression upon the House. He expounded the general Principles guiding the Government, which wanted the best and most economical form of transport.
Mr. Stanley elaborated the three essential factors in framing the proposed new system of licensing and regulating goods vehicles. Special advantage would he given to providers of regular, as distinct from sporadic, :transport facilities. The provisions relating to B licences were more restrictive than those in connection with A licences, because the former were concerned with a more sporadic class of traffic.
The debate was still in progress at the time of closing for press, but a valualile series of notes in criticism cf the Bill, prepared by the British Road Federation, was in the hands of numerous Members of Parliament. The committee stage may commence on May 17.
A Well-built Dental Trailer.
We publish on this page an interesting picture of a two-wheeled dentalclinic trailer, which the Eagle Engineering Co., Ltd., Warwick, has recently supplied to Hampshire County Council. The chassis is of all-steel construction, being electrically welded, and is mounted on 27-in, by 4.4-in. pneumatie-tyred wheels, a hinged castor wheel, which is arranged to swing clear when travelling on the road, being fitted at the front. There is a leg at each corner to support the trailer when uncoupled.
The body is 12 ft. long, 6 ft. wide and 6 ft. 4 ins. high. It has a clerestory type of roof, and the front is equipped with a door having a winding window. On the off side are three winding windows and one fixed light, whilst on the near side is a door having a winding .window and three other winding windows ; all lights have shutters.
The interior fittings include two seats with lockers below them, a hinged table (below which is another locker), a small wardrobe, tumbler rack, stove, water tank, wash-basin, medicine chest and dental utensils.
R.H.A. Monthly -Meeting.
Nearly every member of the National Council of the Road Haulage Association was present at the monthly meeting held a few days ago, when the Road and Rail Traffic Bill was discussed.
Mr. E. C. Marston, who is a member of the Special Drafting Committee of the British Road Federation, explained the attitude of the Federation, both to the Bill and the Budget proposals, and. after a long discussion on the principal clauses of the Bill, it was agreed that the executive committee should continue to timl with the measure and to report frequently to the Council.
Members, representing the various area committees, reported separately on the work being done in their respective sections.
The annual general meeting of the R.H.A. will take .place on Monday, May 29, in London. The four members of the Council retiring by rotation are Messrs. Nichol], Sewill, and Fowler, and Major Thomas, all of whom are offering themselves for re-election. On May 30 there is to be a congress of the area committees and the members of the Council.
We understand that the agreed terms with clearing houses are to come into operation as from the date of the annual meeting,