A Hint to Fleet Owners.
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USERS of large fleets of motor vehicles might well take a leaf out of the book of George Wall and Co., Ltd. (Lovell and Christmas, Ltd.), provision merchants, of Liverpool, who recently held their first annual house motor parade. Eleven of their twenty motors were presented for inspection on the parade ground, Williamson Square, whilst the remainder carried on their usual work. The vehicles—nine Leylands, one Dennis and one A.E.C.—were well up to the high standard of many of those seen at C.M.U.A. parades, with their brightly polished engines, welltended chassis and spotless lodywork.
All vehicles on parade had been performing their usual work distributing provisions up to the previous evening ; in fact, the third prizewinner only finished its last journey at 10.30 p.m. the night before the inspection. Another vehicle finished at 11 p.m., then worked up to 10 a.m. on the Saturday morning and paraded at 11.45 am. Marks were, of course, allowed in cases where vehicles had been working before the inspection.
Money prizes were awarded to the drivers of the three cleanest and bestcared-for vehicles. The judges were Mr. Percy (Leylands Motors, Ltd.), Mr. F. Powell (Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd.), and Mr. W. Goodman. A list of the competing vehicles was handed to the judges, and this gave the age of vehicle, date last painted, and length of
time it had been under the present driver. In cases where the vehicles had finished work late the previous night these particulars were also given.
The highest number of marks obtainable by any vehicle was 100-60 for the engine and 40 for chassis and body. The first prize was won by a 1918 Leyland 4-ton lorry (driver, R. Phillips), with 76 marks, the second by a 1920 Leyland 5-tonner (driver, J. Bell), with 76 marks, and the third by a 1920 Leyland 4-tonner (driver, W. Phillips). with 75 marks.
George Wall and Co., Ltd., have a mixed fleet of motor vehicles, including 13 Leylands, and one each of Dennis, Star, Daag, Morris and A.E.C. make.