Aviation Petrol from British Coal.
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• Low Temperature Carbonisation, Ltd., 28, Grosvenor Place, London, S.W.1, the managing director of which is Colonel W. A. Bristow, announces that its works at Barugh and Askern are both equipped with the necessary plant for the production of coal petrol, and already over 4,000 tons have been produced and marketed. Although relatively small compared with the national consumption, it shows that the process has proved satisfactory from the commercial and technical aspects.
An agreement has now been entered into between the company and Messrs. Carless, Capel and Leonard, so that the latter will take and refine the whole of the coal petrol produced.
Apart from high-quality petrol for ordinary purposes, a special grade is being produced for aviation, and already an entire Home Defence Squadron is flying solely on coal petrol. It is notable that this petrol has a very high anti-knock value and does not need any addition.
The works at Askern have recently been extended by 50 per cent., and other arrangements are in hand. The order from the Air Ministry is for 12 months' supply. The petrol is produced as a by-product of Coalite smokeless fuel.
Good Work by Priory Ambulances.
A report on the working of the Priory of Wales ambulance service, during 1932, shows that 8,070 eases were conveyed by the vehicles, a total mileage of 166,446 being covered. These figures represent an increase of 594 and 24,633 respectively, compared with totals for 1931.
More colliery companies and workers' organizations in the area are availing themselves of the Priory's service.
Activities in Wales, Russian Oil Products, Ltd., opened its new Cardiff depot, the South Wales headquarters of the company, at Ferry Road, on March 3. This new depot, will replace the branch at Virgil Street; Cardiff.
B22 The new depot has a bay where eight road tankers may be dealt with simultaneously, and four new 1,509gallon lorries are .being acquired. The average rate of business increase in South Wales, over a period of years, was stated by Mr. J. Kemp, Bristol, the area manager of R.O.P., Ltd., to have been about 25 per cent. per annum.
The company's new West Wales distributing depot at LLanelly is now under construction and a further development by the concern. is the extension of the Brynmawr (Mon.) auxiliary premises.
The Three-wheeler as a Trailer.
An interesting scheme has been evolved by Messrs. Lendrum and Hartman, the Buick and Cadillac concessionnaires, of Albemarle Street, London, W.1, whereby inure efficient service can be rendered to customers at aft all-round reduction in expense. Their service station is rather a long way from the centre of the Metropolis, being situated at "Willesden Lane, and so is rather in accessible to those living, for example, on the south side. To overcome this a James three-wheeler has been put into service. When a customer wishes his ear to be overhauled or repaired a man is despatched with the.three-wheeler to fetch it, the car being driven back to the works with the three-wheeler in tow. This has been made possible by a universally jointed coupling attached to a pivoted drawbar secured to a triangulated bracing attached to the forks of the towed vehicle. Utilization of this ingenious scheme entails a big saving to customer and concern alike.
Official Orders in January.
During January last, the Admiralty placed an order for Leyland Hippo and 5-ton lorries, the Air Ministry gave one for cabs for Commer chassis to Chits. Roberts and Co., Ltd., whilst the Crown Agents for the Colonies ordered Bierford and Perkins road rollers.
The G.P.O. authorities divided a contract for motor bodies between Messrs. Medley, Brooker and Smith and Park Royal Coachworks, Ltd. This department also purchased Albion chassis and Morris chassis and vans.
Astonishing L.N.E.R. Action at Hull.
It is understood that notices are to be posted on the bridges at Hull docks to regulate the maximum weight of any lorry passing over the bridges: according to reports, some of the weight limits will be rather absurd.
This matter, of which more will be heard later, is of the utmost importance, and has to be considered in conjunction with the dispute over the use of motor vehicles in Hull and Lowestoft docks. The appeal decision on the Lowestoft case is reported on page 113, Brown Brothers Report.
The report of Brown Brothers, Ltd., for the year ended. January 16, 1933, shows a net profit of £68,130, the amount available for disposal, after adding the balance brought forward,
being £107,220. The payment of the dividend on the 71 per cent, cumulative preference shares accounts, after deducting tax, for £12,656, whilst the payment of a final dividend of '71 per cent. on the ordinary shares (making 10 per cent, for the year) will account for 128,125, after deducting income tax. The reserve receives a transfer of 120,000 and 15,000 is carried to the reserve for staff past-service pensions. After these allocations a sum of 141,433 remains to be carried forward.
R.H.A. Functions.
The southern Mettopolitan area committee of the Road Haulage Association is holding a meeting at River Plate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C., on Monday, March 13, at 8 p.m.
The West Midland area committee of the Association is holding its second annual dinner at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, on Saturday, April 1, when the Lord Mayor of Birmingham will be present and be supported by many prominent business men in the city, whilst most of the members of the council of the R.H.A. are expected to attend.
Arntstrong-Saurer's New Service Depot.
A commodious and attractive service depot is now being erected on the Great West Road, 13rentford, by ArmstrongSaurer Commercial Vehicles, Ltd. The progress of this concern, which commenced the manufacture of commercial vehicles during 1931, is indicated by the feet that it has embarked on extensive building operations throughout the country, with the idea of offering sound after-sales service. •
The Great West Road depot will be the largest and most important of the company's establishments of this kind. The building and adjacent land comprise an area of 96,453 sq. ft. Imposing showrooms are being built at the front of the premises, whilst extensive machine shops and vehicle-bay shops will ex tend to the rear. A self-contained smithy, equipped with hydraulic presses and fan forges, is to be included on the ground floor, whilst modern overhead travelling cranes up to five tons carrying capacity will attend to the conveyance of heavy parts. Some highly interesting machineS are being installed.
The depot will, we are told, accommodate between 50 and 60 large com
mercial vehicles. It is expected that the building willbe completed towards the end of April.