SHEFFIELD'S PARADE OF COMMERCIAL MOTORS.
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A Very Successful Display of Petrol and Steam Vehicles. Keen Judging and Very Close Marking.
MHE SECOND annual parade organ
izeei by the Sheffield and Rotherham Area of the Commercial Motor -Users Association was held at the Fair Ground, near Victoria Station' Sheffield, on Saturday, June 28th. The parade was open to commercial and passengercarrying vehicles operating in or from the area, and the vehicles were judged on their general appearance and condition and on the cleanliness and mechanical condition of the engine and work ing parts. There were 18 different classes for vehicles, with trophies, medals, diplomas and cash prizes.
Prior to the parade, the judges and officials snot at lunch, as also did the drivers and their mates. A collection was made at each function on behalf of the local hospitals, and £28 19s. was collected at the one and £4 9s. at the other. The street collections with the same object in view made along the route of the procession which followed the judging produced the commendaktle sum of nearly £500.
The appearance ,ind condition of the vehicles on parade were really excellent In fact, the marking was very high, and in man 2 of the classes it was exceptionally close. Taking the class for motor coaches, for example, over three-quarters of the total entries scored more than 75 per cent, of the maximum possible marks. In the class for vehicles opera ted by municipal authorities there were five ties for the third prize, and it was only with exceptionally keen judging that sufficient distinctions could be discovered to enable the awards to be finally allocated. .
The results of the contests were as follow • Class 1.—Champion team of three vehicles of any make or type for' the "Motor Transport" Trophy : 1, Abbey Glen Laundry Co.,' Ltd., with three Albion lorries, total marks 274; 2, the same entrant with their second fleet of Albions, with 266 marks; 3, British Petroleum Co., Ltd., three Guy lorries, 260 marks: 4. National Benzole Ltd., three Thornycroft lorries, 259 marks; 5, John Grocock, three Guy lorries, 25E marks ; 6, Anglo-American Oil Co., Lid., an Albion a PierceArrow and a Liberty, i.50 marks. 'Twenty teams were entered in 'this particular class
Class 2.—Champion single vehicle of any make or t.,7-pe for the "
Trophy. 1, Abbey Glen Laundry Co.,Ltd., Alhion which has covered 70,00 miles, T. Saynor driver, 117 marks 2, same entrant with an Al '
Albion which has covered over 70,000 miles, 108 marks ; bracketed 3, George Bury (Sheffield', Ltd., Leyland, and Old Albion Brewery, Ltd., Yorkshire wagon ; 5, British Petroleum Co., Ltd.' Albion ; bracketed 6, British Petroleum Co., Ltd., Guy, and Kenyon Bros. and Co., Ltd., Yorkshire wagon. There were three ties for eighth place. Total entries in this clam numbered 93.
Class 3.—Three best petrol lorries of any make or type up to 3-ton load capacity : 1,. Abbey Glen Laundry Co.,
Ltd., three .klb.ons, 266 marks ; 2, British Petroleum Co., Ltd., three Guys, 260 marks.; 3, John Grocock, three Guys, 259 marks; National Benzole Co., Ltd., three Thornycrofts, 258 marks.
Class 4.—Three best petrol lorries of any make or type of 3-ton load capacity 1,, British Petroleum Co. Ltd., two Karriers and an ..Albion, 229 marks.
Class 5.— Three best steam wagons of any make or type 1, I. Vamplew and Son, three Robeys, 245 marks.
Class 6.--Best single vehicle of any make or type in any of the following trades: launderers, drapers and grocers: 1, Abbey Glen Laundry Co., Ltd., an Albion, 117 marks ; 2, same entrant, 108 marks; 3, same entrant, 101 marks.
Class 7.—Best single vehicle of any make or type engaged in petrol and oil trade: 1, British Petroleum Co., Ltd , Albion 105 marks 2. British Petroleum Co., Ltd., Guy, 104 marks ; bracketed 3, British Petroleum Co., (Ad.. Guy, and Anglo-American Oil Co., Liberty, each 100 marks
Class 8.—Best single vehicle of any make or type engaged by brewers: 1, Old Albion Brewery, Ltd., Yorkshire, 106 marks; 2, Carter, Milner and Bird, Ltd., 95 marks ; 3, Old Albion Brewery, Ltd., Yorkshire, 88 marks.
Class 9.—Best single vehicle of any make or type engaged in the heavy steel trade • 1, Kenyon Bros. and Co. Ltd., Yorkshire, 102 marks.
Class 10.Best single vehicle of any make or type operated by municipal authorities. 1, Cleansing Dept. Sheffield Corporation, Garrett, 96 marks; 2, same Dept. Edison, 91 marks; 3, Wortley Rural District Council, Foster, 85 marks.
Class 11.—Best single vehicle of any make or type engaged in haulage and furniture removal. (a) Petrol : 1, George Bury (Sheffield), Ltd., Leyland, 106 marks; 2, John Grocock, Guy, 99 marks ; 3, S. Bayley and Son, Commer Car 52 marks. (b) Steam : 1, I. Yanap.ew and Son, Robey, 94 marks, 2, same entrant, Robey, 89 marks 3, Thos. Wragg and Sons, Ltd., Foden. 88 marks.
Class 12.—Best single passe..ger vehicle of any make or type: 1, kttercliffe Central Garage Co., Ltd.. Leyland, 85 marks; 2, Woodseats Transport oo., Ltd., Maudslay, 814 marks ; 3, Attereliffe Central Garage Co.. Ltd , Leyland, 79 marks.
Class 13.—Best single 'owner-driver vehicle of any make or type: I., Hampton Transport (S. C. Batty Albion 91 marks.
Class 14.—Best single A.E C. vehiele of any type 1,Nation-1 Benzoic' Co., Ltd.
Class 3est single Vulcan vehicle of any type: 1, Carter, Milner and Bird, Ltd.
Class V.Best single biarrett venic:e of any capacity. 1, Cleansing Dept., Sheffield Corporation, 96 marks. Class 17.—Best single Robey staam wagon of any capacity : 1 1. Vamplew and Son, 94 marks.
Class 18.—Best sija,le Yorkshire steam wagon of any capacity : 1, Old Albion Brewery, Ltd, 106 marks; 2 Kenyen Bros. and Co., Ltd., 104 marks.
Class 19.. -Best displayed advertise ment on any single vehicle of any make or capacity. 1, National I3enzole Co., Ltd., Thornycroft ; 2, John Grocock, Guy ; 3, Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd , Albion..
Class 20.--The driver, with the :Jest tecord as regards (11 length of 'ime driving ; (2) length of time :n one employment; (3) length of time clean liUdnees ; (4) length of time free from accidents and breakdowns : ;, V. Smart, employed by F. Cuthbert, 127 marks ;
2, J. West, employed by the Cleansing Dept., Sheffield Corporation, 112 marks ; 3, W. Mitchell, employed by John Wash, Ltd.. 17 marks