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" Lloyd Georges' or " Winstons" More Suggestions for the "Autoporter."
Some further details are now to hand regarding the tragic loss of Ar. D. J. Jarvis, who went down with the " Titanic." I knew Mr. Jarvis extremely well and wrote a short note of appreciation in our issue of the 9th ult. I have now to add that he died in his 47th year, was the managing partner of Wadkin and Co., Leicester, and also a director of the recentlyformed PolyrhOe Carburetter Co., Ltd., Great Portland Street, W. Ills projected visit to America was it connection with the formation of a new company out there to manufacture the Polyrhoe under licence. He leaves a widow and two sons.
Since the list of suggested names for the three-wheeler was published, I have had many more sent in. So a solemn conclave will be held during the present week and no doubt a, settlement will be ar
rived at. On publication of that list I was hopeful that some selective criticisms might reach me, but so far there is no consensus of opinion on any particular name. I append a few of the additional names. I will not particularize, but some of them strike me as being very quaint. Amongst the latest suggestions are : —Go-Mo, ParceIa, Parceletta, Votary, Ubique, Dapper, Trivan, Autrivan, Myvan, Pepcarrier, Trilette, Trilauto, Triznobile.
One correspondent raises an interesting point. It is not always realized that the name "brougham," as applied to a type of horsed carriage, was taken from Lord Brougham, the statesman. I might also now remind readers in the same connection that the London gondola—of which an example has already been lodged in The London Museitin—was named after Hansom, who designed that erstwhile popular vehicle. My correspondeiat cannot, all the same, find any "grounds or justification for terming the three-wheeler" a "Lloyd George" or a "Winston." Perhaps he is right. He does not suggest we call the steam wagon a " Burns," I notice with relief.
I met Mr. Peter Bell by chance down in South Wales recently, and now that they have turned out a fair number of vans, which are giving the greatest satisfaction, the brothers Bell begin to perceive the daylight of the commercial-vehicle
side. I have unfadable recollections of more than one summer holiday in Bell cars, in search of the picturesque, together with other members of the staff here. There is a warm corner in my heart for the Bell, because it flattens out the hills and is a " no trouble" car. In an early issue I hope to see a detailed account of a trial of a. Bell van, when the opportunity is afforded us.
Scotland has claimed me for a few days, and I have had long talks with the Albion, Argyll, and Halley people. Naturally a healthy tone prevails. The Scottish makers are getting a full share of work. Albions have sent up one of their original vehicles to the Motor Museum. Halleys have portions of a very early steamer with some novel features which might have been included, hut I gather that the boiler and other parts are miss
ing. I hear of a first-aid ambulance, specially designed by Argylls, of which more may be heard in. an early issue. Whilst in Scotland, I took advantage of an invitation to the trial trip of the first British-built Diesel-engined motor liner " Jutlandia." The Scottish Press and many notable marine engineers formed the bulk of the party, and it was instructive to hear the appreciation and also the criticisms concerning this oilengined monster.
Saturday before Whitram was a. red-letter day, for was I not to take delivery, so long-promised, of my little Belsize, which, in addition to, I hope, many a pleasure jaunt, is to assist me from time to time in my journeyings on behalf of this journal l I have long had the idea in mind, and it was King Strike who precipitated matters. Thank goodness, up to now, strikes have accelerated rather than retarded the commercial-vehicle movement. I have to move about the country willy-nilly, so I plumped for what seemed to me, after mature consideration, a suitable proposition, so the 10-12 h.p. Belsize is now on the road. It materialized by sheer chance, as I have said, on the Saturday preceding the -Whitsun 'holiday, and a natural impulse took rine from Manchester down to North Wales. I have cycled and motored previously over its choicest bits, and it was sheer delight to renew acquaintance with the Snowdonia country and to feel the throb and power of my light little fourcylinder on some of the familiar mountain roads and hills. Nothing came amiss, and, when the mood was on really to open the throttle, he hills melted away magically. In traffic, too, I found it flexible. T left the Principality and approached Shrewsbury, it was soon apparent that T had happened noon market day. Whilst life lasts I hope I shall never weary of sheep and beeves, when they have liandt,d in their checks and are nicely served at table. But a different feeling comes over you when von meet them, particularly cows, in droves round every bend of the road. I found young horses, too, in this part. of the country, sorely afraid of motors, and I earned some gratitude by leading them insistently Past the slightly throbbing engine. I have found of old that if, is the only way to cure them. The next few months will show how far I find myself able to use the Belsize for some of my business trips.