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WHEN THE DEFENCE CONTRACTS ARE ENDED . .

GRAVE warning to carriers was given by Sir William Chamberlain, North-Western Licensing Authority, at Manchester, last week, with reference to the special carrying now going on for works under the defence plans. He said he did not want to be faced with application on sympathetic grounds, when the work came to an end, such as " I bought these vehicles to help the country ; I am entitled to use them for hire or reward."

The applicant before him was Mr. S. G. Walton, Chorley, who wanted to employ two vehicles on Government works at Buxton, and he assured Sir William that the two machines, one of which he was buying specially for this work, could both be utilized on his 400acre farm when the Buxton job ceased.

Fire Brigade's " Van-of-All-Work."

BIRMINGHAM Fire Brigade has placed in service a new type of Leyland utility machine, which acts as a combined mobile canteen and rescue tender, and carries numerous auxiliary electrical and mechanical tools used in present-day fire-fighting. It accompanies one or more fire-engines to every fire in the central district of the city.

The machine, which is illustrated on this pag, is a Leyland Cub, with a full-fronted van-type body, which has two main compartments. Immediately behind the driver's cab is the canteen section extending the full width of the body and having a door on each side. Each door is built in halves, one section forming a canopy and the other a counter. The interior is fitted with a table and cupboards, as well as two gas rings for cooking, for which two 40-cubic-ft. cylinders of highpressure acetylene are installed.

The main portion, of the body has two longitudinal locker seats for the rescue crew and its equipment. In this section are a 2,000 candle-power searchlight, a Clayton heater, oxygen and acetylene cylinders with oxyacetylene cutting apparatus, etc.

New Hudson Entertains 400 Guests.

SOME 900 guests were entertained by New Hudson, Ltd., the manufacturer of the well-known Girling brakes, at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, last Friday. The chairman of the company, Mr. H. J. Brueton, and Mrs. Brueton acted as hosts, being assisted by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Paskell and Mr. and Mrs. Alex, Fraser. The gathering was representative of motor manufacturers, suppliers, civic authorities and the Press.

REMARKABLE LIGHTNESS IN A BIG BODY.

AN open-tank body 14 ft. 6 ins. long, 7 ft. 2 ins, wide and 2 ft. Gins. deep, but weighing only 5i cwt., has recently been built by Jensen Motors, Ltd., of West Bromwich. It is constructed entirely of Reynolds Hiduminium alloys. Mounted with it, on an Albion 5-6-ton chassis with Gardner oil engine, is a cab weighing 21 cwt., and this consists of aluminium panelling on a timber frame. As the chassis weight is 411 cwt., the complete vehicle comes within the 50-cwt. limit.

It is particularly suitable for the transport of grain and has been supplied to H. Pye and Sons, Ltd., of London, by Watts (Factors), Ltd., of Lydney, Glos., the Gardner distributor for that area; the vehicle is illustrated on this page.

Getting the Best from Tyres.

AN interesting little booklet entitled " Mr. Core's Advice on Getting the Best Out of Your Tyres" has been published by A. Schrader's Son Division of Scovill Manufacturing Co., 829, Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham, 24.

Bedford Sales Boom.

DITRING March, a new high record in sales was set up by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., Luton, and, in that month, over 7,000 Bedford commercial vehicles and Vauxhall cars were delivered. During the past year over £1,500,000 have been spent on a new factory and plant extensions.

Third Five-year Plan for Russian Petrol.

I T is stated that the third five-year plan in Russia provides for the putting into operation of big new petroleum-refining works, to treat 15,000,000 tons a year, and cracking works to treat 4,500,000 tons. An important task is the equipment of another oilfield between the Volga and the Urals. ' TRACTORS CHEAPEN FARM TASKS.

SOME striking comments on the value of modern machinery on the farm were made by Mr. D. Skilbeck, M.A., of the Institute for Research in Agricultural Engineering, when he recently addressed a meeting of farmers in the south of England. He has found that the bulk of the jobs on a farm can he done so much more efficiently with tractors that the horse becomes an uneconomical unit.

He further added that the work could be done as cheaply and, in many cases, more cheaply, and that it can always be done much more quickly. The last factor is most important, as the essence of success in farming is to do the job at the right moment. He also stressed the value of the tractor for solving the labour position.

"Merchant Men of the Road" Praised.

THAT well-knownhaulage concern, Fred Cook (Transport), Ltd., of Hull and London, held its fourth annual carnival supper a few days ago, when Mr. F, S. Cook, managing director, presided. In front of the long top table iwns a single track upon which miniature scarlet vans bearing the slogan in white letters, " Send It. By Road," and "Fred Cook (Transport), Ltd.," ran backwards and forwards. In the course of a speech, Mr. Cook paid tribute, not only to his executive staff but to the "merchant men of the road,"

Official Orders in February.

AMONG the orders for motor ..vehicles and_ allied products given out by Government Departments, during February last, were the fallowing :—By the Admiralty, one for motor ambulances and vans. to Morris Commercial Cars, Ltd., another for lorries to Leyland Motors, Ltd., and one for a pantechnicon to Vauxhall Motors, Ltd. The War Office placed orders for trailers with R. A. Dyson and Co., Ltd., and one for lorries with

Morris Commercial Cars, Ltd. The Air Ministry gave contracts for chassis to Dennis Bros., Ltd., and Crossley Motors, Ltd., one for tractors to Rootes, Ltd., and one for a 6-tan vehicle to Scammell Lorries, Ltd. The G.P.O. authorities ordered electric tractors from Wingrove and Rogers, Ltd„ and the Crown Agents for the Colonies gave an order for motor ambulances to Morris Industries Exports, Ltd.

Lockheeds Reach the Million Mark.

LAST week, at Leamington, there was a formal celebration of the production in this country of the millionth set of Lockheed hydraulic

brakes. The factory uses annually 8,000,000 brake rivets, together with 947 miles of copper piping and 150 miles of brake-facing material.

Together with the other businesses associate4 with Automotive Products Co., Ltd., the Lockheed factory at Leamington occupies a space of some 14 acres;. the employees number about 2,800. A further 200 acres is available for future development, Guy's Give " Guidance,"

" THDANCE " is the title 'of the '4-.2 official house organ of Guy Motors, Ltd., number one of which has recently been produced, the object being to secure closer contact between operators of Guy vehicles and the works; it will be issued quarterly. The first number contains an interesting article by Mr. R. Dean-Averns, the company's chief engineer, on designing the Guy four-wheel-drive four-wheeler, Copies of " Guidance " may be obtained from the company's works, Fallings Park, Wolverhampton. AN AUSTIN FOR OFFICE EQUIPMENT. •

A N illustration on this page shows 1-1the first Austin Luton-type van delivered by H. A. Saunders, Ltd., 616, Finchiey Road, Golders Green, London, N.W.11, the body being built by the Cunard Motor and Carriage Co., Ltd., of Wembley. It is particularly interesting in being the only special unit, apart from the standard lorry type of vehicle, which the company has delivered to date.

Chassis delivery dates are now good, and a complete range of Austin commercial models is hieing carried. H. A, Saunders, Ltd., has been distributing Austin cars and light vans in Bucks. Beds and Hefts for some years, and, with the introduction of the new commercial vehicles, acquired the premises at the above address as a commercialvehicle depot from which distribution and retailing is being carried out, Incidentally, this establishment will be open day and night throughout the year, and comprehensive stocks of spares and replacement units are being kept.

The Luton van referred to is on the 2-ton LW chassis, and has a capacity of 700 cubic ft., the body being in steel Plymax with a well at the rear and a large tailboard.

The Largest Anodized Tank.

CLAImED to be the largest tank ‘.....ever anodized, a 3,000-gallon threecompartment milk container was recently treated by Anodising and Platings, Ltd., of Radcliffe. The tank, which measures 25 ft. 6 ins. by 6 ft. 6 ins. by 4 ft. 6 ins., was constructed in aluminium by W. P. Butterfield, Ltd., of Shipley, and has been mounted on a Scammell chassis.


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