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A 2-to I, r6h.p. Albion motorvan has ■ een ordered by the United Co-operaive Baking Society, Ltd., Glasgow.
Another entry for the R.A.C. Trials30-3511.p. " Hanford " chassis, for a ,-ton load, in Class E, by J. and E. Ltd., of Dartford.
Argyll Motors, Limited, is bringing hrough a 40h.p. engine for a fire. tenter to the order of the Sheffield Cororation, and the Alexandria works will it similar 4oh.p. engines to a number A their high-speed heavy chassis.
Mr. G. Ambrosius, of Norseman, Yestern Australia, was a passenger to 1.ondon by the steamer which brought his week's mails. He is the promoter if a syndicate which 'has been formed in the Western Australian Goldfields o establish a motor service for passencers and goods between Norseman, an mportant centre, and Esperance, vhich is the best port in Western Aus_ ralia. For many years the people of he goldfields have been urging the :iovernment to build a railway to esperance, but, owing to the jealousy )f Perth and Freemantle, and to the ear that Esperance may become a ?;reat emporium of commerce, their • Fforts have been unsuccessful. The listance between Norseman and Esperince is between 200 and 300 miles. ieveral motor firms in New York have wen in communication with Mr. Am
brosius, and, if his requirements are not suited in London, he will place the order in America.
French Road Tests.
The closing days of the .French commercial car trials, which were fully dealt with in our issue of last week, find a number of the comepetinevehicles considerably the worse for the task undertaken. Some of the vehicles have issued creditably from the test so far, but at least half of them have been penalised for late arrival, whilst, in a number of instances, the " commissakes militaires " should have interesting reports to make concerning " incidents " en route.
The triels have been entirely abandoned by the following :—A 20-24.1).p. Brittle .lorry weighing, with load,
7,476kilos.,; 3oh.p. Peugeot motorbus (5,727kilos.); and a 3oh.p. Saurer lorry (6,567kilos.). The exit of the Saurer lorry was brought about through a collision with a tramcar at Peeq, and was in no way due to faulty workmanship; indeed, up to the time of the mishap, it had run exceptionally well. In addition to these three vehicles, .eight others are disqualified 'for classification, but are unofficially continuing in the trials. These are : The Prud'honune van (alone entered for the first class for vehicles carrying from 5c to 5ookilos.); the mh.p. Panhard and Levassor, in the second category for cars carryiree from soo to 2,000kllos.; a 20-24h.p. Brilli6 lorry, an 18-2211.p. Arid, and a 2411.p. De Dion-Bouton (all of the third class—for wagons carrying from 2,000 to 3,000kilos.); a 22h.p. Orion wagon of the fourth category (for vehicles carrying more than 3,nookilas.); and•two Brillie cars of the class for public-service vehicles.
The three travellers' cars competing continue the contest with a clean
record, no penalties against them having been recorded up to now. On the 25th May, a 30-4oh.p. Darracq-Serpollet steam lorry came into collision, its left back wheel being damaged. Certain repairs were authorised by the jury, and the vehicle was thus able to continue.
On the fifth day of the trials it was decided to send off the vehicles in groups, the most rapid taking the lead. The public-service cars now enter on the routes first, followed by a convoy. of the quickest lorries, the heavier wagons bringing up the rear. Each group. is placed under the surveillanee of an army captain, but every vehicle still carries its military commissionaire..
On June ir at, the day after the conclusion of the tour de force; a banquet will be given at the Automobile Club de France, General Picquart, French Minister of War, presiding on this occasion.