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" The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport, at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs."---John Beattie Crozier.
B.R.F. DEPUTATION TO PIGS MARKETING BOARD.
An important deputation from the British Road Federation. was received by the Pigs Marketing Board on Tuesday, when the question of the conveyance of pigs by road was discussed.
Mr. S. N. Horne (chairman of the operators committee, and immediate past president of the Commercial Motor Users Association) introduced the deputation, and referred to a previous one which had urged the Board to provide for the use of road transport when making arrangements for the conveyance of pigs.
Other speakers were Mr. H. J. Lloyd (chairman, R.H.A. Eastern Counties
• Area Committee), Mr. F. F. Fowler (hon. treasurer, R.H.A.), and Mr. F. G. Bristow (secretary of the
Amongst the proposals submitted were: (a) That the Board should not enter into a contract providing for the monopoly of pig conveyance by any one form of transport; (b) that arrangements be made for carrying pigs by road in an experimental area; (c) that the Board should establish a standing transport committee upon. which road interests would be represented.
Mr. R. H. Densham promised that the Board would give careful consideration to the proposals.
The Ford Motor Exhibition.
The Ford Motor Exhibition, which coincides with the Motor Show at Olympia, is being held this year at the Albert Hall, London, from October 11-20. The Main floor will be devoted to a display of commercial vehicles and cars, but for the first time six of the exit lobbies are being used. One of the largest will be devoted to the Ford engine-exchange scheme, whilst another will be the Industrial Units Hall, in which Ford engines for miscellaneous industrial purposes will be shown. A Fordson tractor of narrow gauge for use in the hop fields will form another exhibit, and one of the three commercial vehicles that recently completed a 10,000-mile trek across Europe will be shown. The exhibition will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Training for Transport Associations' Examinations.
Pitman's Correspondence College, 154, Southampton Row, London, W.C.1, has arranged special correspondence courses to meet the examination requirements of the Institute of Transport, the Industrial Transport Association and the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. A course can also be given in single subjects, such as the economics of road transport, industrial transport management, etc. A brochure will be supplied on request.
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I, of T. Presidential Address.
meeting of the Institute of 'Transport will be held on October 8 at 5.30 p.m. in the Lecture Theatre of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.2, when Mr. Sidney E. Garcke will deliver. his presidential address.
H.Q. Staff Reorganization of R.H.A.
Owing to the enormous growth of membership of the Road Haulage Association during the current year, it has been found necessary to arrange for greatly increased office accommodation and the complete reorganization of staff at headquarters. Mr. G. A. Hotter. who has been secretary since 1932, has taken over organizing and propaganda work, and Mr. Clifford H. Gale is carrying on pro tern. as secretary until his appointment is ratified by the National Council at its next meeting.
COMMERCIAL MOTORS AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH EXHIBITION. Some of the leading manufacturers in the commercial-vehicle industry will have appropriate examples of their products on view at the Public Health Exhibition and Congress, which is being held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, London, N., from November• 19-24. The names of these concerns are as follow :—
.A.nnstrong-Siddeley Motors, La.; Austin. Motor Co., Ltd.; Ave/inglRarford, Ltd.; Win. Hance arid Son; Compiler ears, Ltd.; Dennis Brothers, Ltd.; Eagle Engineering Co., Ltd.; Electricars, Ltd.: John Fowler and ColLeedal, Ltd.; Garner Motors, Ltd.; Thos. Green and Son, Ltd.: Hygienic Refuse Containers, Ltd.; Earlier Motors Successors, Ltd.; 'Lucre Lorries, Ltd.; Morris. Commercial Cars, Ltd.; IL Pattisson and Co.; Principality Wagon Co., Ltd.; &enamel Lorries, Ltd.; Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd.; Allan Taylor Engineering and Manufacturing Co.; John I. Thornycroit and Co., Ltd.; Transport Engineering, Ltd.; Tithe and Bell, Ltd.; Vauxhall Motors, Ltd.; Vulcan Motor Services, Ltd.; Walker Brothers (Wigan), Ltd.; Wal/is and Steevens, Ltd.
The Exhibition will he opened by the Minister of Health, Sir Edward
Hilton Young, G.B.E., who is
president of the Congress. Of the
meetings of chief . interest to our readers is one on November 23, under the auspices of the Institute of Public Cleansing, when Mr. H. J. Watson, M. Inst.P . C. , cleansing superintendent of Birkenhead, will read a paper entitled " Principles to be observed in the Organization of a Modern Cleansing Department." On the same day Mr. J. E. Lewis, A..M.Inst.C.E., deputy surveyor of Leicester, will read a paper on " Some Notes on Public Cleansing," the meeting being• under the auspices of the Institution of Municipal and County Engineers.
Steam-wagon Development Hampered.
-Addressing the College of Technology at Manchester on Tuesday, Mr. H. L. Pixie, chief engineer of the Coal Utilization Council, in referring to the use of coal and its derivatives for road vehicles, said that despite great improvements in the steam wagon, the effect of taxation and regulation had hampered its development. It was hoped, in the near future, to secure some revision of the Regulations to encourage these efficient and economical machines'.
As regards compressed gas, Dr. Walters, of Birmingham, said that great advances might be expected as the result of research work on the design of proper engines for gas, probably operating on the Diesel principle.
R.H.A. Metropolitan Regional Area's New Address.
As from October 1, the offices of the Metropolitan Regional Area of the Road Haulage Association have been changed from Bank Chambers, 403, Streatham Hill, S.W.2, to 19-20, Water Lane, Great Tower Street, E.C.3. Mr. A. H. Simpson is the hon. secretary.
PERSONAL PARS.
We learn from Mr. F. W. Bennett that at the end of this month he is relinquishing his post as publicity manager with the Sentinel Waggon Works, Ltd.
Mr. Reginald P. Thorp, late London manager of the Karrier concern, has been appointed chief sales manager of the Wood Hydraulic Hoist Co., Ltd., of Southport and 1-3, Brixton Road, London, S.W.9. He commences in his new capacity on October 5.
Mr. D. H. Cadwallader, who was formerly with Guy Motors, Ltd., in the post of cost accountant, commercial manager, and for a period as acting works manager, has joined the British Aluminium Casting (1903) Co., Ltd., as a technical assistant to the managing director.
The Minister of Transport has appointed Mr. R. T. G. Tangye, 0.B.E., B.A., LL.B., as deputy to the Traffic Commissioner for the Metropolitan Traffic Area (Mr. Gleeson E. Robinson, MC., LL.D.), to assist in dealing with applications from carriers for licences under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933.
To fill the vacancy, caused by the resignation of the first secretary, owing to pressure of business, the Carmarthen and joint Counties Road Transport Association has appointed Mr. H. D. Jenkins, Tynevrydd, Mydrim (Carm.), to be secretary. Mr. P. F. Carter, Carmarthen, is the chairman, Mr. H. R. Yendle, hon. treasurer, and Mr. H. Lloyd, the solicitor of this organization.
Mr. G. W. Duncan has resigned his position as publicity manager of the London Passenger Transport Board. Mr. W. Gott, commercial advertising officer (railways) and Mr. H. L. Spratt, commercial advertising officer (buses and tramways), will continue. to be responsible for their respective sections of the publicity department. Mr. H. T. Carr will be acting publicity manager and responsible for the remainder of the work of the department, including the Press bureau and traffic advertising.
Mr. George B. Lissenden, dock and traffic superintendent of Lever Bros., Ltd., has been appointed traffic controller of the company's activities on Merseyside, in the Midlands and Ireland. Mr. D. A. Elwes and Mr. H. W. Smart will be indoor and outdoor traffic managers respectively at Port Sunlight.
Mr. Lissenden began his career with the Midland Railway Co. at Bristol, and at 24 was assistant goods agent there. He later secured an appointment as traffic manager to Messrs. Christopher Thomas and Bros., one of the oldest soap-manufacturing firms in the country. When the firm was taken over by Lever Bros., Ltd., Mr. Lissenden was transferred to Port Sunlight. He has revolutionized the whole of the traffic organization at that centre, and has been in charge of the company's immense transport arrangements.
Mr. S. Markland, research engineer for Leyland Motors, Ltd., who has been making a prolonged tour of Australia and New Zealand on the company's behalf, recently returned to the factory at Leyland. He is one of several of the company's officials who have made foreign tours during the current year, in pursuance of the Leyland policy of maintaining direct contact with its depots and branches abroad. It is understood that his services on oil-engine and railcar topics have been invaluable to the company's overseas organizations.
The export policy of the HumberHillman-Commer group is a very live one, and the products of the combine are gaining considerable support overseas. Still further to promote this business, Mr. J. G. Chaldecott, joint managing director of Rootes, Ltd., leaves London on October 17 for an extended tour of the overseas markets. His first visit will be to East Africa, whence he will proceed to Southern Rhodesia, Johannesburg, Cape Town, then on to Australia and New Zealand. He is expected back in May. GUY MOTORS TRADING.
Puring the year ended June 30, 1934. Guy Motors, Ltd., made a trading profit of £9,121, to which has to be added certain receipts, including a dividend from a subsidiary company, making a total of £9,382. The trading profit is not sufficient to cover the interest on bank overdraft and charges incidental thereto of £11,595, together with maintenance and depreciation and, in consequence, there is a debit balance of £23,207, increasing the total debit balance to £337,493.
In the company's report it is stated that the directors will shortly submit to the shareholders a scheme for the purpose of consolidating the bank overdraft, eliminating the contingent liability under the guarantee in respect of the Star Motor Co., Ltd., and providing'additional working capital. This will, of necessity, entail a reorganization of the existing capital and extinguishing the debit balance.
Late Applications in the Western Area.
Before opening the Western Area Traffic Commissioners' session at Gloucester last week, Mr. A. F. Nicholson said that he was still receiving applications for Class A, B and C licences. The first two should have been in eight weeks before October 1, and the C applications eight weeks before July 1. Yet, the day previous he had received 100 applications, and all these people had broken the law. Any one detected without the appropriate licence would be prosecuted.
Licence Proceedings at Hanley;
At a public inquiry under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, held last week at Hanley, the licensing authority, Colonel Redman, said that people who cut rates will go off the road, because they will not be able to maintain their vehicles or treat their drivers properly.
He issued a sharp warning to an applicant regarding one of his lorries which he had seen travelling at 40 m.p.h.
A licence for an additional vehicle was granted to a Stoke haulier for the daily conveyance of milk to Birmingham. At present he had only one vehicle, and had been in business for 14 years. The dairy to which he was delivering milk stated in a letter that it would not accept deliveries by rail.
More Suppliers of Record Forms.
The following suppliers of forms for the keeping of records for goods vehicles should be added to the list we. gave on page 213 of our issue for last week :—Chiltern Printing Works, Dunstable: Stanford and Mann, Ltd., 72-73, New Street, Birmingham, 2 (in-, eluding strong metal holder); Tollit and Harvey, Ltd., 40, Gresham Street, London, E.C.2 (Four in One); Alex. Pettigrew, Ltd., Atlas Works, Coatbridge (week on one sheet) ; Commermercial Distributors (Yorkshire), Ltd., 20, Bond Street, Dewsbury (also ply-. wood-backed container). OFFICIAL ORDERS IN AUGUST...
Among the orders for motor vehicles given out by Government Departments during August last were the following :—By the Admiralty, for A.E.C. tractor chassis; by the G.P.O. authorities for Morris-Commercial vans; by the Crown Agents for the Colonies for Aveling-Barford road rollers, and by the War Department for Morris-Commercial add Bedford lorries and Crossley, Leyland and Guy six-wheeled chassis.
Road Accident Returns.
The Ministry of Transport returns of persons killed or injured in road accidents during the week ended September 22, 1934, show that, in England, 116 persons were killed and 4,365 injured, whilst 27 died as a result of previous accidents. The figures for Scotland were 13 killed and 489 injured, whilst in Wales one was killed and 186 injured.
N.Z. Railway's Road Services.
The New Zealand Government Railway's Board recently published its results for the past financial year, and it is interesting to note that its road services showed a profit of £2,368, as against £521 for the previous year. The Board operates a fleet of some 40 vehicles, of which 29 are Leylands, many being of the Cub type.
I.C.I. Petrol from Coal Progress.
Good progress is being made with the important plant which Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., is erecting at Billingham-ofi-Tees, for the production of motor spirit from coal, and it is expected that a part of it will be in operation at an early date. It is said that in six or seven months it is hoped that the plant will be in full production. Up to the present time, storage licences have been issued for a total of 16,000,000 gallons.
New Bodybuilding Registration.
Express Motor and Body Works has been registered as a private company with a capital of £100 in £1 shares, to carry on the business of garage proprietors, bodybuilders, etc. The directors are Jas. Paterson (director of Carter Paterson and Co.), J. B. Osier (chief engineer of Carter Paterson and Co.), and Norman D. Fawkner (commercial manager of Carter Paterson and Co.). The registered office of the firm is 8, Macclesfield Street, London, E.C.1.
r...lorthern Area Conciliation Board Meets.
The Northern Area Panel of the National Joint Conciliation Board set up under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, recently held its first meeting at Newcastle, when it was resolved that the Board should comprise 15 members from the employers' side and 11 from the men's side. Mr. A. D. Currie, of Currie and Co., a concern of general carriers and furniture removes-a, was elected chairman, whilst Mr. James White was elected vice-chairman. Mr. J. Currie Blakey, A.C.A.,
B22 Newcastle, of the Commercial Motor Users Association and Newcastle Road Transport Owners Association, and Mr. F. Milton, of the Road Haulage Association, Newcastle, representing the employers, and Mr. James Tarbutt, of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers for the employees, were elected joint secretaries.
I.T.A. Meetings in London.
The programme of London meetings of the Industrial Transport Association for the 1934-1935 session includes some interesting events, the most important of interest to our readers being the following:— October 2, Mr. William Oldham gives his chairman's address, "New Problems for the Industrial Transport Manager," November 20, Mr. H. L. Pirie, of the Coal Utilisation Council, will deal with "Compressed Gas for Motor Transport." December 18 is given over to an " under 25" night, and short papers will be read by Miss N. Sutherland and Messrs, Warwick, Buchannark and Rowntrea on "An Ideal Transport System." On February 5 Lt.-Col. J. A. Pickard, D,S.O., general secretary. of the National "Safety First Association, will read a paper on "How Traffic Managers Can Assist the ',Safety First' Moveinent.." On March 19 "The Future Prospects of the Industrial Traffic Manager" is the subject which will be covered by Mr. J. J. Hughes, MIT.A. On May 6, Major H. A. Crawford, A.F.C., will deal with "London's Traffic Problems."
All the meetings referred to will be held in the Board Room of the British Iron and Steel Federation, Totbill Street, London, S.W.1, cornmencing at 6.60 p.m.
The annual conference of the Association will he held at Liverpool from May 9 to 11, 1935. SCOTTISH HAULIERS EXPANSION.
C. Adamson, Ltd., Leven, Fifeshire, " one of the largest haulage-contracting concerns in Scotland, has taken over commodious storage and garage premises at Transport House, 28, Admiral Street, Glasgow, to cope with increasing traffic. The company carries much traffic across the midlands of Scotland and to the midlands of England. It has an office and storage in Manchester and, with the addition of the new premises, hopes considerably to accelerate its services. The company will now handle all business direct from its new address.
Success of Foden's Works Band.
The 29th National Band Festival was held at the Crystal Palace on September 29, when the championship prize was won by the works band of Fodens, Ltd., this being the third successive year that this band has won the prize for the title of the champion band of Great Britain and the Crystal Palace National Challenge Trophy valued at 1,000 guineas. Twenty-three bands competed for this title, The Foden works band is conducted by Mr. F. Mortimer, who merits congratulation upon its success.
British Piston Ring Co.'s Trading.
During the year ended July 31 last, the British Piston Ring Co., Ltd., made a net profit of £47,541, as against £33,257 a year earlier. The distribution on the £100,000 of ordinary capital is being increased from 20 per cent. to 25 per cent., a final • payment of 7i per cent., together with a bonus of 10 per cent., now being proposed. A sum of £15,000 is allotted to the reserve. The balance carried forward is £15,954, as against £9,913 brought into the accounts.
I. of T. Awards.
The following premium awards for • the 1933-1934 session have been made by the Council of the Institute of Transport :—The Road Transport Medal, the .donor being the Commercial Motor Users Association, is awarded to Mr. H. Alker Tripp, Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police, for his paper on " The Design of Streets for Traffic Requirements." The Road Transport (Passenger) Medal, the donor being the London Passenger Transport Board, is awarded to Mr. G. F. Sinclair, rolling-stock engineer (tramways) of the L.P.T.B., for his paper on "Regeneration as Applied to Direct-current Electric Traction."
Developments in High-speed Oil Engines.
A meeting of the Diesel Engine Users Association will be held on October 24, at 3 p.m., at Caxton Hall, Westminster, London, S.W.1, when Mr. P. Belyavin will read a paper entitled "Some New Developments in High-speed Oil Engines." There will be a demonstration of a pump equipped with a new system of injection and a new type of valve will also be exhibited.
EFFORT IN NORTHANTS TO STABILIZE RATES.
"My experience in the Licensing Authorities' Courts has convinced me of the absolute necessity of local rates tribunals," said Mr. E. 0. Gray, secretary of the East Midland Area of the Road Haulage Association, when addressing a large gathering of members of the Northamptonshire branch at Northampton last Friday.
"The traffic authority in this area has made special reference quite recently to local rates schedules. He is willing to accept schedules put forward by responsible bodies of haulage contractors and he is determined—if those bodies be representative enough—to make every contractor in the area conform with them. He has said that he will brook interference from nobody in that regard." Mr. Gray added that the schedules should not be inflexible.•
The Northamptonshire secretary, Mr. W. G. Eales, reporting on a meeting of the short-distance rates committee, said that the following schedule for minimum day rates had been drawn up:— 1-ton lorry, 3s. 3d. per hour; 30-cwt., 3s. 6d. ; 2-ton, 4s.; 2:1-ton, 4s. 6d.; 3-ton, 5s. ; and 4-ton, 5s. 6d. A resolution had been passed by the.committee stating that anyone wilfully disregarding these rates after January 1 next should be reported to the Licensing Authorities.
Brockhouse Glasgow Works.
J. Brockhouse and Co., Ltd., having experience a a large demand in Scotland for its Kwikfiks attachments and trailers, is building a branch works at 51, Balmoral Street, Scotstoun, Glasgow, C.4. It is hoped to open the works in two or three weeks.
Diamond-T Lorries in Demand.
Messrs. Diamond-T Motors announce that they have removed to 414, London Road, Isleworth, Middlesex. Mr. G. L. Gunn informs us that the move from Slough has been made necessary by the increasing demand for Diamond-T vehicles.
Bearing Maker's New Title and Address. • Johnsteads, Ltd., which manufactures Jeco bearings, phosphor-bronze, gunmetal and steel-backed, lined with Jeco white metals, has removed to a new factory at Whitby Works, Park Royal, London. N.W.10, this having been made necessary by the increasing. volume of business being transacted. The company's title has recently been changed from Johnsteads Engineering Co., Ltd., to that given above.
Successful R.H.A. Meeting in Swansea.
There was an excellent attendance, on September 28, at a meeting of the Swansea (sub-area) branch of the Road Haulage Association, when Mr. R. C. Evans, chief clerk to the South Wales Commissioners, gave an address on the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, and the obligations of goods carriers under the Act. Mr. Evans, among other things, remarked* that the wrong filling in of forms had caused a good deal of unnecessary trouble at the Commissioners' office at Cardiff.
He reminded transport users that, at the end of this week, the Commissioners will have examiners on the roads of the area, and it was important that records should be correctly kept.
The secretary of the Swansea branch of the R.H.A. is Mr. T. Edward Jenkins, of Glyn:Jan, Landore, Swansea.
The meeting was presided over by Mr. J. W. Gibbs, divisional organizer of the R.H.A. LICENSING OFFICIAL'S WARNING TO DEALERS.
It is not cricket to sell a lorry • to a newcomer to the haulage industry without warning him that he cannot use the vehicle for the carriage of goods unless he first obtains froth the Licensing Authority a licence under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, and that this will probably be difficult to secure unless he can show that there is need for the vehicle in the district from which he proposes to operate. These words were spoken by Mr. A. W. Jackman, clerk to the Licensing Authority for the East Midland Area, when addressing the Nottinghamshire Car Distributors Club at the Nottingham Reform Club on Tuesday last.
It appears that only a few days before an applicant appearing before Mr. Stirk, the Licensing Authority for the area in question, said that with money left him he had purchased a lorry for £360, and that the vendors of the lorry had told him there was nothing to stop the vehicle being put on the road. The licence was refused.