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C.M.U.A. Parade.
Important now points are mentioned on page 81, and the official particulars are given on page 83.
S.M.M.T. Bond.
A broadening of the S.M.M.T. bond, to meet the legitimate and peculiar needs of the commercialvehicle side, is about to be approved.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Dr. H. S. Hele-Shaw and Mr. E. Shrapnell Smith have been requested jointly to prepare the heavy-motor section for the forthcoming new edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
In the U.S.A.
Mr. H. Kerr Thomas, our U.S.A. correspondent, gives a short pen-picture (page 95) to illustrate the manner in which Mr. Julian A. Hafiord is outhustling the Americans on their native heath. We like the idea of the want of a camera with a shutter quick enough to " snap " him.
For Demonstration Work.
The latest Dennis sale to a local agency, for demonstration service, has been made to Rossleigh, Ltd., of FAinburgh. The vehicle is finished in royal blue with gilt letters, and with a white top ; it is a fine-looking job. The chassis is a standard, 18 h.p., 30-cwt, type, carrying 30 cwt. inside the box-van body. The tires are by Shrewsbury and Challiner.
Lyons's Albions.
We illustrate the nine 25-cwt. Albion vans, which have just been supplied to that well-known London purveying and tea-dealing company —J. Lyons and Co., Ltd. That concern is probably one of the most successful in the catering line the world over ; its many ramifications extend throughout the United Kingdom, and to foreign parts. The directors. now intend gradually to go over almost entirely to motors.
Argyll Shares.
The ordinary 10s. shares of Argylls, Ltd., are quoted 6s. 41d. buyers. and Os. 6d. sellers, on the Clasgow Stock Exchange. Other prices are incorrect.
New Registrations.
The Society for the Protection of the Motor Trade, Ltd., with an authorized capital of £1.000 in £1 shares, by Messrs. Kenneth Brown, Baker, Baker and Co., of Lennox House, Norfolk Street, W.C., to protect the members, subscribers and customers of the company against persons whose character or circumstances render them unworthy of mercantile credit, and to facilitate the prompt and economical realization of the estates of bankrupts
and of persons making or seeking to make arrangements or compositions with their creditors, etc. Subscribers; A. E. Barker, 13, Victoria Street, Victoria Park, N.E. ; H. S. Parlett, 74, Nichols Square, N.E. (Private Co.) The Parsons Non-Skid Co., Ltd., with an authorized capital of it25,C00 in shares, by Messrs. Claremont Haynes and Co., of 4, Bloomsbury Square, W.C., to carry on the business of rubber and other tire makers, and the business of purchasing, hiring or otherwise acquiring motorcars, automobiles, etc. Directors: 'W. J. Crampton, Henry Edmunds, E. Manville, and H. Parsons.
Mansions Motor Garage Co., Ltd., with an authorized capital of £10,000 in Li shares, by Messrs. Worthington Evans, Denney and Co., of 27, Nicholas Lane, E.C., to acquire and take over as a going concern the business of builders of and dealers in motorcars and accessories, etc., now carried on by R. W. H. Kane. Directors R. W. l. Kane, The Priory, Tetbury, Gloucestershire C. N. Bruce, 68, Buckingham Gate, W., secretary F. Thomson, 80, Aldbridge Street, S.E.
John Gasson Motor Haulage, Cartage and Distributing Co., Ltd., with an authorized capital of £5,000 in 4:1 shares, and with its office at 67, Aldersgate Street, E.C., to acquire and take over as a going concern the business of carman, contractor and carter now carried on by John Gasson. Directors: J. Gaston, Li, Sylvan Road, Walthamstow ; H. Mayer, 67, Aldersgate Street, E.C.
Fray's Motor Co., Ltd., with an authorized capital of £3,000 in £1 shares, by Mr. Charles Doubble, of 14, Serjeant,s' Inn, Temple, E.C., to carry on the business of 'motor engineers, and proprietors of motorcabs, cars, carriages, vans, etc. Directors: W. Sirett, 51, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge; W. D. Chitty, 9, West-End Cottages, High St., Iver. Nottingham City Council is likely to consider, at an early date, the purchase of one or more motor ambulances.
The Continental Traffic Manager of the South Eastern and Chatham Rail. way notifies the running of a special night express, from Calais to Basle, in oonnection with the 9 p.m. train from Charing Cress, each Tuesday and Friday, until further notice. Lucerne and Zurich are reached in 17 hours, Berne in 18 hours, Coire in 22 hours, and Milan in 24 hours—all from London.
Wellington Tractor for Belfast Amusement Caterers.
A Wellington tractor, from the works of Wm. Foster and Co., Ltd., Lincoln, is illustrated on page 98. Its purchasers will make good use of this engine, both on the road and on the "pitch." Its tanks have a 15-mile capacity, the new " outside " springing is employed for the suspension of the whole machine, there is a bracket over the smoke-box to carry a dynamo, and the usual showman's " twisted " brass supports carry the awning. It is a highly-finished job, and it may be noted that the driving wheels are 62 in. in diameter.
At the Laundry Show.
The only exhibitor of commercialmotor vehicles at the Laundry Exhibition, which is being held at the Agricultural Hall during the present week, is Berne Commercial Motors, Ltd. This company is showing a similar chassis to the new model which was first exhibited at the Manchester Show in February. It will be remenibered that this is a four-cylinder machine, and it is fitted with worm drive. On the occasion of our visit to the present Show, Mr. Goslett informed us that, in a few weeks from now, the first example of an entirely-new Barna model is to arrive in this country. It is to have a two-cylinder two-cycle engine of 10-12 b.h.p. ; it is to carry 8-cwt. loads ; and it is to be sold for something in the neighbourhood of £180. Time-recorders.
The International Time Recording Co., of 151-5, City Road, E.C., whose trade in timing and costing " gear " is unique, has secured an order from the Great Central Railway Co. for the equipment. of the new works at Gorton, Manchester.
Dearer Rubber.
The Continental Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd., of 102-8 Clerkenwell Road, E.C., notifies us that, acting under absolute necessity due to the abnormal state of the rubber market, certain advances in the price of rubber goods have become imperative, as from the 1st inst.
Petrol Removal-vans.
We are indebted to J. and E. Hall, Ltd., of Dartford, Kent, the makers of the vehicles, for the photograph from which we reproduce the view (on page 93) of a " team " of Hallford removal-vans. They have already travelled some 20,000 miles, without hitch or mishap, and their workmanlike appearance must appeal to every reader of this journal.
Renard Trains.
We understand that the Ceylon Government is not, after all, buying Renard trains. It means, we learn, to spend about £100,000 on road improvements, in order to help other forms of motor transport. In Australia, just now, certain of the Shire Councils, following good reports of Renard service at Brisbane, are contemplating the establishment of new lines of communications upon this system.
For Norway.
Commercial Cars, Ltd., has shipped a second M.C. Braintree-type of chassis of 20 h.p., to carry a total load of two tons, to Messrs. Aalgaards 171dvarefabrikker, of Stavanger, fitted with lorry body, swinging and detachable sides and tailboard, and special light-type canopy. This repeat order is the result of the satisfactory running of a similar lorry supplied last year.
Leyland Deliveries.
Two of the Leyland exhibits at the last Manchester Show have recently been delivered to th purchasers ; the vehicles are illustrated on this page. The good example set by Messrs. jaeob has now been followed by NIt.1.s. Clarnley, of Preston, C.M.U.A. Growing.
At the usual monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Commercial Motor Users' Association, which took place yesterday (Wednesday), at Caxton House, S.W., 14 owners were elected to membership. Their addresses ranged from Yarmouth. Isle of Wight, to Barnsley, and from Rochester to Swansea.
Albion Agencies.
Sole agencies for Albion vehicles have now been granted to the following, all of whom have demonstration vehicles at their disposal: Mr. 1'. Garner, Peter Street, Manchester ; Messrs. J. Blake and Co., Beaumont Street, Liverpool ; Messrs. Sutton Bros., Dillwyn Street, Swansea ; and Frank Little and Co., Ltd., College Avenue, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Second International Road Congress.
This Congress is to be held at Brussels, from the 31st J uly to the 7th August next, during the Exhibition. The Royal Automobile Club announces that papers dealing with the following questions have been contributed to the Congress on its behalf "The Choice of the Surface of the Road," by Col. R. E. B. Crompton, C.B., Chairman of the Dust and Dustless Roads Committee.
" On the Relative Effects on Roads of Hard and Solt Tires," by Mr. A. Mallock, F.R.S.
"Influence of the Weight and Speed of Vehicles on Bridge Works," by Mr. W. Worby Beaumont, M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech.E.
"Conditions of Traffic for Public Land Conveyance by Vehicles other than Tramcars—Advantages, disadvantages, capacity, . cost price, etc.," by Mr. E. Shrapnell Smith.
Route Maps.
From George Philip and Son, Ltd., of 32, Fleet Street, E.C., we have received a new contoured motoring map of the British Isles. This map, which has just been published (4s. 6d. nett), is prepared to a scale of 1.5 miles to 1 in., and is divided into 48 sections, all of which are mounted on to a large sheet of strong linen. Main and secondary roads are clearly shown, and elevations equally well marked by various tints. In one corner of the map there is a useful table of pointto-point distances over well-known routes, and numerous profile road sketches are also given.
Scottish Co-operative,
Tin) Scottish Co-operative Society, Ltd., now owns, un the steam side, tines) six-ton and three three-ton " Sentinel " vehicles. Two of the sixtouners and one three-tonner are stationed in Glasgow : the small vehicle runs daily between Glasgow and Motherwell, a total distance of 60 miles, with aerated waters; the two six-tonners are employed on general work between the local stores and factories, bags of flour constituting the principal loads. The two latest threetanners, which we illustrate at the foot of page 86, are at work upon milk-collection duty.
Catalogues Received.
Amongst a number of catalogues, which have been received at this office, there is one brimful of shipping dimensions and general information of a nature useful to Colonial buyers of Thornycroft vehicles. This publication has been sent to us by John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., of Caxton House, Westminster, S.W. In addition to the particulars stated, a brief description and specification, with line drawings of the various types of Thornycraft commercial-vehicle chassis, are included in the catalogue. The range of machines varies from a 30-cwt. van with a 16 h.p., two-cylinder engine, up to four-ton and five-ton wagons with four-cylinder engines giving from 24 h.p. to 30 h.p.
The catalogue of crankshafts sent by Ambrose Shardlow and Co., Ltd., of Ealing Works, Wa.shford Road, Atterclifle, Sheffield, is another publication which may be perused with interest by manufacturers, repairers and users of commercial vehicles. The variety of crankshafts illustrated shows that the company is prepared to produce shafts to meet any requirement, no matter how exacting. The catalogue portion is preceded by an excellent article on chrome-vanadium steel, of which material the majority of Shardlow's cranks are made.
In addition to crankshafts, a few particulars and illustrations are given of front axles, propeller-shaft forgings, and machine-cut gear wheels, all of a hich are stamped or forged in chrome-vanadium or other suitable grades of steel. We are interested to note, too, on the last, two pages of the catalogue, some particulars a Shardlow's various grades of antifriction metals for petrol-engine bearings, etc. Messrs. Baron and Bithell, of 3, New Street, Birmingham, are the Midland agents for this Sheffield Co.
Another booklet to hand, and one that should be in the possession of every machine-shop or garage foreman or charge-hand, is the latest catalogue of the Newall standard and
limit gauges, and measuring machines. It will be remembered that these gauges were formerly made by the Newell Engineering Co., Ltd., of Warrington, but the property is now held by Peter Hooker, Ltd., of Blackhorse Lane, Walthanistow. In spite of the undoubted advantages which attend the intelligent use of limit gauges, it must be confessed that there are still a few concerns in this country which are sufficiently old fashioned in their ideas of production to adhere to the antiquated method of measuring with calliper and steel rule. Such a state of affairs must soon be altered, if the concerns named are to remain on the "
active" list, and the sooner the managements of such firms wake up to a realization of the value of precision measuring instruments the better it will be for the shareholders of their respective companies. Newall gauges. since their introduction some seven or eight years ago, are now generally accepted as the standard instruments for determining the " fit " and "limits of error " of interchangeable parts for various classes of machinery. Several extremely-useful tables and conversions are given in the last few pages. Charlet., Wickstoed and Co., of the Stamford Road Works, Kettering, sends us a list of the " Ferguson " combined ball and roller hearings. This is a most-ingenious form of dual thrust and journal hearing, in which hardened-and-ground steel balls and rollers are combined—the former to take end thrust, and the latter to take all axial loads. A very large variety of these bearings is made, and most of them are interchangeable with other well-known makes.
A comprehensive and instructive list of engines and engine parts reaches us from White and Poppe, Ltd., the well-known engine makers, of Coventry. This company is finding an increasing market for its many sizes of well-designed petrol engines; these vary from a single-cylinder motor, which develops 44 h.p. at 1,660 r.p.m., to a six-cylinder engine giving 110 h.p. at 1,000 r.p.m. In the catalogue, there are many well-prepared sectional and elevation illustrations of detailed parts of the engine, to each of which a brief description is attached.