• Useful Account Books.
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We are constantly receiving requests for details of suitable account books for small business undertakings and log books for operating costs of motor
vehicles. We have recently received specimen copies of two interesting publications by .7. McQueen and Co.,
Moat Road, Leicester. One is the Kwik-An-Eeze business account book ; it costs 4s. 6d. and, if accurately entered up in accordance with the instruction sheet, gives the profit and loss account, a certified copy thereof for the income-tax authorities and provides a balance sheet. This book should prove helpful to haulage contractors, garage proprietors and repairers.
The motor running-cost account book, to give it the title adopted by the publishers, shows expenditure in detail and dissection, provides a mileage record, shows standing charges and depreciation and the cost per mile (total and sectional). This book costs 3s. 6d. There is space in the forms for annual summaries for making entries in respect of loss of interest on capital ; this item is not included under the printed headings.
Glasgow Bus Company's Operations.
The report of Glasgow General Omnibus and Motor Services, Ltd., for the year ended September 30th last shows a net loss of £25,216, after provision has been made for all charges and for depreciation on buses, to the extent of £38,000. The company was registered in Edinburgh, in June, 1926, and a large fleet of buses, mostly of A.E.C. make, provides services over an extensive route mileage.
Cattle Transport in the North.
In our issue dated December 24th wepublished an article dealing with some problems associated with livestock transport in the north of England, and it is interesting to learn that the Leyland vehicles which we illustrated were supplied by Oswald Tillot
son (1929), Ltd., of Burnley. This company tells us that cattle transport in and around the district in which it acts as a commercial-vehicle agent is advancing very rapidly and it has built a large number of bodies for this class of work.
Morecambe Coach-stand Recommenda • tions.
It has been, recommended by the watch committee of Morecambe Corporation that one coach per owner be allowed at a time on the promenade stand and that once a vehicle has left it shall not return during that session. It was also suggested that one place should be allocated each day by rota to each owner and that he should be in his position within 15 minutes of the commencement of the session. It waa further advised that if any vel!icle using the stand should leave it should not again, during the session, occupy the ground, although the owner may bring on another coach.
Visits from Trade Officials.
The Department of Overseas Trade announces two important visits to this country. Mr. H. 0. Chalkley, C.B.E., Commercial Counsellor at Buenos Aires, will be available in London during the periods January 13th to 17th and February 3rd to 7th. The British Commercial Secretary at Shanghai, Mr. 11. J. Brett, C.M.G., will bo in town from January 16th to January 24th. Both these gentlemen are prepared to meet British manufacturers, and applications for interviews should be made to the Department's offices at 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W.1, quoting the references 5534/1/29 and 2203/1/29 respectively.
"The Motor Ship Reference Book for
1930."
" The Motor Ship Reference Book for 1930," the sixth annual volume that has been published, has been so greatly revised and so many additions made that it is practically a new work. Two important features are the table giving details of 350 motor ships now on order, with the names of the owners,builders, engine builders and •particulars of the machinery. A similar table details the motor ships built in 1929,
whilst all motor ships constructed plievious to that time are also included in the volume.
Every important marine oil engine of large size now constructed is described and illustrated, including the notable Diesel motors turned out for the first time in 1929. There is a review of motor shipbuilding during the past year when so many important developments were made, and the statistical section
is very complete. Oil bunkering is dealt with comprehensively and a special bunkering map is added.
"The Motor Ship Reference Book fel. 1930" is published by Temple Press Ltd., 5-15, Rosebery Avenue, E.C.1, price 5s. or 5s. 6d, post free.
An Appeal to the M. of T.
On behalf of Sunderland Motors an appeal has been made to the Ministry of Transport against the decision of Leeds Corporation Watch Committee in refusing to grant licences for motorbuses to ply for hire within the city, on a Sunderland-Liverpool service.
A Chance for Draughtsmen.
We have received recently from the Institute of British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers, 157, Great Portland Street, London, W.1, particulars of the drawing competitions arranged for 1930.
There are five distinct competitions and two have a commercial-vehicle
interest. In one prizes of £50, £35 and £10 respectively are offered for a working drawing of a forward-control de luxe saloon ceach to carry 32 passengers, with or without sunshine roof. The vehicle must conform with the regulations of the Ministry of Transport.
In another competition 'prizes of £10, £7 10s. and 15 are offered for a tinted or coloured drawing of any type of motor vehicle, and an imp-ortant factor in deciding the awards in this partieu lar competition will be novelty in the design of the body.
The competition is arranged by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers_ and Coach Harness Makers,of London, and the Institute of British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers. The last day for receiving entries is May 31st. • Runba.ken Equipment.
The Runbaken Motor and Electrical Accessories, Ltd., Magneto Works, Ardwick, Manchester, has just issued a new catalogue which gives details " of the range of accessories, electrical repair equipment and ignition spare Parts which the company is marketing in 1930. Included amongst the more important items can be mentioned windscreen wipers, ignition coils, batteries, switches, commutators, batterychargers, test benches and armaturewinding machines. It should not be overlooked that a repair and spares service is part of the business.