News and Comment.
Page 15
Page 16
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
This journal Fosters, represents, and chronicles commercial motoring in all its branches: it is recognised and supported by Users, operating engineers, and the motor industry at large.
Next week's issue will contain the first reference to the accessory, component, stores, and tire exhibits at the forthcoming Olympia Show.
Notwithstanding the fact that no commercial motors will be exhibited on this occasion, .many parts and fittings possessing interest for users of these machines will be available for examination, and it is our intention to deal with such exhibits.
The importance of the accessory section is reflected in a notice issued on the 1st instant by the secretary of the British Empire Motor Trades Alliance, and increasing recognition is now being accorded to the undoubted merits of British-made accessories.
Selfridge and Waring, Limited, of 416, Oxford Street, W., which company, according to general report, intends " big things "in the furnishing and stores trades, writes to us as follows, under date October 3oth :—Re motors versus horse wagons for despatch purposes.—If you choose to send to us your recent numbers dealing with the advantages of motors for stores purposes, we shall be glad to peruse same." A copy of our special van number of October 18th has been sent to this company, and we now leave it to the industry to follow up the enquiry.
The business of Stagg and Robson, Limited, van and wagon builders, of Selby, Yorkshire, has not been acquired by the Selby Motor and General Engineering Company, Limited, as reported by us last week. The new company has only acquired some leasehold premises and plant from Stagg. and Robson, Limited, and we regret that our previous announcement erroneously went beyond that fact. No change has occurred in the constitution or management of the business of Stagg and Robson, Limited, and all orders or other communications intended for that company should be addressed strictly as heretofore. The business of the Selby Motor and Engineering Company, Limited, will be quite distinct from that of Stagg and Robson, Limited. Publication of our interview with the City Engineer of Cardiff, Mr. XV. Harpur, • is unayoidably postponed for inclusion in next week's issue.
The eleventh annual motor show at Liverpool is to be held from January 25th to February 2nd next, and early applications for space should be addressed to the secretary, Mr. Thomas Price, 77, Lord Street, Liverpool. Commercial motors, generally, receive special attention at the hands of visitors to this show, and the coming year should prove no exception.
Reports from Russia indicate that the output of agricultural and other machinery has been enormously hindered by the recent internal disaffections.
• His many friends have heard with regret of Mr. Dan Albone's sudden death, which occurred at Biggleswade on October 3oth. Mr. Albone was only in his 47th year. The lyel agricultural motor was one of his several interests where success resulted.
The Albion Motor Car Company, Limited, of Scoistoun, Giasgow, is opening a show room at 88, Mitchell Street, Glasgow, and examples of its commercial motors will be exhibited there. It is the company's intention to conduct a general sales department from these premises, which are most centrally situated.
New members of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders include the following :—Mr. A. Pallant; the Wilkinson Sword Company, Limited ; Societe: Mors; Messrs. J. S. Fuller and Son ; Alley and Maclellan, Limited ; the Paddington Motor Company, Limited; Gautier and Company, Limited ; Junior, Limited; and Mr. G. H. Wait.
After a certain amount of acrimonious discussion, the proposal of the Highways Committee of the Hertfordshire County Council to purchase a motorcar for the county surveyor at a cost of .4:470 has been confirmed. .5 16-2oh.p. Humber car has been chosen, and directions have been given that the expenses of running and maintenance shall be charged to the county fund.
The directors of Argylls Motors, Limited, have recommended a dividend ol to per rent. on the ordinary shares for the year ending September 3oth last, that a sum of 4.ir,000 be placed to reserve account, that .‘19,850 be applied to depreciation of assets and writing down of preliminary expenses, and that the balance of 4'6,950 be carried forward.. The profits amounted to Z74,915, and the deductions, for debenture and other interests are .4:8,935. The growth of business in utility vehicles, which is sometimes questioned by those who have not been able to secure as large a share of the orders as they originally anticipated, is exemplified by the statistics of output supplied by the Albion Motor Car Company, Limited, whose sole concessionaire for England and Wales is the Lacre Motor Car Company, Limited, Poland Street, W. The ratio of increase has been from r to 4, as between the years 1904 and 1905, whilst the advance for the current year, over 1905, is as 4 to 9. These figures should convince everybody of the enormous strides that have been accomplished.
The business of Messrs. T. H. Lewis and Company, lighting engineers, was converted into a limited liability company some twelve months ago, and the exact title of the company is : " The Lewis Lighting Company, Limited." Its address is 138, Albany Street, Regent's Park, NAV., where all communications should be addressed.
The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Company, of Vulcan Works, Hunslet, Leeds, received, during the month of October, orders for ten of its wellknown steam lorries. Amongst these were repeat orders from Messrs. Mutter, Howey and Company, of Newcastle-onTyne, for Yorkshire wagon " No. 5," Messrs. Chambers and Company, of London, Messrs. Hensbv and Son, of Burnley, and Messrs. Faulkner and Company, of Manchester. The last of these is a sixth repeat order. We illustrate one of the company's wagons.
The 5-ton steam wagon illustrated herewith, which has been built by Messrs. Bryan and Company (late Bretherton and Bryan), of Grange Works, Grange Road, Willesden Green, NAV., has been occupied, for the last three months, in hauling loads of sugar and other merchandise from the London Docks to Wood Green. The average amount conveyed has exceeded 130 tons per week, and we are informed that the machine has given great satisfaction to Messrs. Barratt and Company.
The Commercial Moter Company, of Saint Ann Street, Leeds, continues its activity in that city arid district:. One of its vans, in the service of the Barnard Castle Sanitary Steam Laundry, is the subject of the following testimonial from the proprietor of that undertaking, Mr. Anthony Steel :—" I am willing to express my entire satisfaction of the manner in which the motorvan ton) has done my work during the period of hire for one month. It has executed the work done by seven horses, and has climbed steep gradients, many of which are r in 6 to i in 4, without any trouble whatever. Moreover, with such a vehicle, I find it possible to extend our working area to Durham, Stockton, Middlesbro`, and Northallerton. The approximate mileage covered is 1,442; petrol consump
tion, So gallons. Kindly execute order for 1-ton van as quickly as possible." The company's business is under the management of Mr, H. Fournesee Hirst, who is one of the oldest workers in the cause of motoring round Leeds.
The Metropolitan Conference of Railway Companies gives notice of the following arrangements in regard to the delivery, collection, and porterage of exhibition goods at Olympia :-
r.--Consignees (or their agents) will be advised, by the handing in of a ticket stating the time of arrival of the company's vehicle at the doers of Olympia or on the rank, that the con puny is in a position ta deliver, and, unless they are prepared to take delivery within two hours, a charge for detention (see clause 3) will be made. in the event of a refusal to pay detention charges, the load wilt be taken back to the station at the expiration of two hours from the handing in of the ticket. The companies' usual charge for second cartage will be made, in the case of consignments re-tendered.
2.-With regard to collections, senders (or their agents) will be notified of the arrival of the vehicle at Olympia, and, if detained beyond two hours, the charges for detention as provided in clause 3 will be made.
3.—The charges for detention of teams will be as follow :— Single-horsed vehicle, is. 6d. per hour.
Pair-horsed vehicle, es. 6d. per hour.
For each horse additional above two, 9d. per hour.
Minimum charge as for half an hour.
4.—Railway companies' porters may not work inside Olympia.