DISPLACEMENT OF HORSES AS LICENCE CONDITION.
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That his horses must be withdwawn from road haulage was a condition on which Mr. W. Westerman, a Wetherby haulier, was permitted to acquire a motor vehicle, not exceeding 3 tons, at a sitting of the Yorkshire Licensing Authority, last Friday.
It was stated that Mr. Westerman, who at present operated six horses, collected timber from plantations and fields in the district. He intended to remove his horses from road haulage and use them solely for loading the timber from the woods to the vehicle. The application for a radius of 75 miles for the vehicle was granted.
Road Antagonism Deprecated.
" I do not like the increasing tendency to recognize two classes of road user-namely, pedestrians and motorists," states the chief constable of Bradford (Mr. Thomas Rawson), who adds: "That is a mistake which results in much mutual distrust, and very often a certain amount of antagonism."
There was a decrease of more than 50 per cent, in the number of fatal road accidents in Bradford during 19:35, the total being 30, against 76 in the previous year. In 20 cases, the accidents were definitely attributed to the faults of pedestrians.
36,000 Patent Applications in 1935.
It is estimated that more than 36,000 applications for British patents w ere made during 1935, a figure which is up to the average of recent years and does not show a big decline on the total of 37,429 for 1934. Messrs. Hughes and Young, patent agents, 9, Warwick Court, London, W.C.1, tell us that developments in relation to aircraft and motor vehicles have been well maintained, 'the latter being mainly concerned with refinements and equipment.
Ministry Over-rides City Council.
An over-riding Order has been made by the Minister of Transport, removing the speed limit from four lengths of road in Stoke-on-Trent, which the city council refused to derestrict. At a public inquiry held in the town last September it was urged by motoring associations that these roads should be derestricted, but despite a request by the Minister, the city council decided to retain the speed limit.
This is the fourth occasion on which the Minister has over-ridden the decision of a local authority, as he is empowered to do under the Road Traffic Act, 1934.
A.E.C. Oil-engined Racer's Success.
Driving with Mr. A. Denly on Saturday last, at the Montlhery track, near Paris, Capt. George Eyston succeeded in establishing with •his A.E.C. oilengined, streamlined racing car the following world records :-50 kiloms., 98.6S m.p.h. ; 50 miles, 101.24 mph.; 100 Idioms., 101.82 m.p.h.,; 100 miles, 102.95 m.p.h.; 200 kiloms., 103.21 mph.; 200 miles. 103,12 mph.; 1 hour, 103.01 m.p.h. The ear has a 130 h.p. oil engine identical with the type which the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd,, is still fitting in a large number of its passenger and goods chassis.
Probably, in the near future, Capt. Eyston will attempt a record-breaking run of 24 hours' duration. SCAMMELL AND ELECTRICARS CO-OPERATE.
In connection with the exclusive announcement of the Electricar mechanical horse in our issue dated December. 27, Electricars, Ltd., informs us that Scammell Lorries, Ltd., co-operated in the construction of the machine, which is known, as the Electricar-Scammell.