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WHEELS of INDUSTRY "The wheels of wealth will be slowed

10th November 1933
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roods over which it runs."—John Beattie Crozier.

Road and Rail Bill : Second Reading in the Lords.

The House of Lords gave a second reading to the Road and Rail Traffic Bill on Tuesday when Parliament resumed after the recess, and the Committee stage will be taken on Monday. The speeches disclosed few points that had not already been brought forward during the progress of the Bill in the House of Commons.

Replying to the discussion in the course of which Lord Kinnoull made a plea for further provision for the restriction of drivers' hours, the Earl of Plymouth made reference to the fair wage clauses and said the Minister of Labour intended to consult with the organizations of employers and workpeople, with a view to the establishment of a joint voluntary body or bodies which would have as their object the settlement of proper working conditions. It was, he said, in the interests of all concerned that such agreed conditions should be settled, and every effort would be made to establish a position in which this would be possible.

The discussion indicated that a number of amendments would be moved on behalf of road-transport interests. It is proposed to move that Clause 25, which empowers the Minister of Transport to restrict the use of roads by any class of motor vehicle, should be limited to the use by heavy vehicles. A 'further amendment is designed to provide compensation where the licensing authority has refused to renew a person's licence on the ground that there ` is excessive transport on the road, the compensation being made by the objectors to the licence. Another proposal will be that all hearings of applications for licences should be held in public.

Railway Men Witness Scammell Demonstration.

A demonstration of 3-ton and 6-ton vehicles of the mechanical-horse type was given last Tuesday by Scammell Lorries. Ltd., High Holborn House, 52-54, High Holborn, London, W.C.1, to a party consisting of representatives of railway companies.

The demonstration took place on a steep hill near Kings Langley, Hefts, where the vehicles were put through their paces and exhibitions of the rapidity and ease with which coupling and uncoupling could be carried out were given.

Motor Traffic Expansion.

Evidence of a striking increase during 1.933 of vehicular traffic on the roads of Great Britain is contained in figures derived from an annual census made by the Automobile Association. The census was taken in September, at Oie Peak period of traffic, at more than 100 important points throughout England, Wales and Scotland, and during the week no fewer than 3,252,050 mechanically propelled vehicles passed the A.A. observers.

The returns show that there were nearly 500,000 more vehicles on the road in the week as compared with the corresponding week of the previous year, whilst there was an average of nearly 70,000 more vehicles per day than in 1932. Motor traffic generally showed an increase of 17 per cent., the figure for heavy motors, both passenger and goods types, being 12 per cent.

In making a five-year-period comparison, it is shown that the number, of heavy motor vehicles observed increased by 63 per cent. The general increase in all classes of traffic in this period was 42 per cent. Motor traffic alone showed an increasee of 976,914 vehicles, compared with 1928.

More Containers for G.W.R.

As part of a big purchasing and engineering programme for 1934, involving the expenditure of about £2,000,000, the Great Western Railway Co. is having 250 more lift-van, or container, bodies built so as to meet the iffereasing demand of traders, which has risen by 15 per cent. since 1932. This will bring the company's stock of containers up to 1,673.

This Issue luta the Next.

Although this issue has been much enlarged, in order to accommodate an invaluable guide to Thames wharves and docks, and special review articles on the Show at Olympia, it has been necessary to withhold certain regular features and

to abridge others. They will be resumed or extended to their usual length In our next issue. High Court Orders Council to Show Books.

In the King's Bench Divisional Court on Tuesday, Bedwellty Urban District Council was called upon to show cause why a writ of mandamus shoul4 not be issued commanding the authority to permit an accountant, acting on behalf of certain ratepayers, to inspect the accounts of the council.

On behalf of the council, it was submitted that its position was a little peculiar, because, under a local statute, the municipality was authorized to participate in the operation of a bus service, and was a partner in the West Monmouthshire Omnibus Board.

It was stated that the Board worked in competition with certain private companies, one of which, with headquarters at Cardiff, had made an offer to the council for the purchase of its bus undertaking. The council considered that it was not in the interests of ratepayers to disclose financial information to an accountant who was not a ratepayer or a property owner in the area of the authority.

The rule was made absolute.

Engine Numbers in Registration Books: New Regulations.

As a result of representations made by the National Council of the Commercial Motor Users Association to the Minister of Transport, the Minister has decided that, as from January 1, 1934, the insertion of the engine numbers in registration books shall be discontinued in the case of motor vehicles other than private cars and motorcycles.

The National Council submitted that, in. the ease of a commercial vehicle, the requirement did not seem to be necessary, and pointed out that it is now a practice to keep spare engines for changing over rapidly in the event of failure. To comply with the existing regulations, the registration book has to be returned to the licensing authority on each occasion that the engine is changed, thus involving unnecessary work.

Halley 1934 Prices.

The prices of Halley goods and passenger chassis, Which were not available for inclusion in our list of models and prices published last week, are as follow : DP2, 4i tons, £550; HF20, 61 tons, 11-ft. wheelbase, £760; HP21, 61 tons, 11-ft. wheelbase, forward control, £785; EF26, 7 tons, 14-ft. 9-in. wheelbase, £770; 11F27, 7 tons, 14-ft 9-in, wheelbase, forward control, 1795 (there are two intermediate wheelbases in 11E2 range) • GF21, 71 tons, forward control, £884; GS21, 71 tons, forward control, £985; EF31, 91 tons, six-wheeler, £1,135; E530, 13 tons, six-wheeler, £1,290; ES31, 13 tons, forward control, six-wheeler, £1,290. Goods-chassis load figures include body allowance. Conqueror, 30-36-seater, four cylinders, £840; Clansman, 30-36-seater, six cylinder% £970; Neptune, 51-seater, 11,090. International Report on Road. Rail Situation.

It is learned from Paris that an international report on the road and rail transport problem, dealing with the main issues of modern transport policy, will shortly be available, as the result of the final meeting of the committee of independent experts appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce. The conference was held in Paris on October 20 and 21, under the chairmanship of Professor Otto Most.

The report is based on an unique survey of the conditions of road and rail competition in 37 countries. Its main features deal with the relationship between the State and the railways, between the State and road transport, the alternative systems offered by road and rail co-ordination, and the tariff system.

A further report describing existing conditions in each of the countries surveyed, with eompaeative tables, will, it is hoped, be ready early next year. The British representative on the expert committee is Sir Osborne Manee, to whose collaboration in the work the chairman paid a particularly cordial tribute.

Of Interest to Golfing Readers.

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, at its autumn meeting held in September, made some important changes in the rules of golf, to take effect from January 1.

In this connection the Royal Insurance Co., Ltd., Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool, has issued a further and revised edition of its neat little book, "Rules of Golf," containing a comprehensive index facilitating reference to individual rules, and an inset showing the e principal differences between the old rules and the new.

011.engine ConstructIonvin Russia.

According to Technical Progress. Moscow, the Diesel Engine Research Institute of the Soviet Government has prepared the designs for three new twostroke oil engines of respectively 6 h.p., 10 h.p. and 15 h.p. The Institute is stated previously to have designed a 25 h.p. two-stroke four-cylindered unit.

Testing Injection Nozzles.

A hand-operated .high-pressure pump for blowing through the injection nozzles of fuel pumps to ensure correct atomization and injection pressure has been introduced by Messrs. H. and W. Armstrong, Burton Street, Dewsbury Road, Leeds. The unit embodies a Budenberg steel-tube gauge, a throttling valve for steadying the gauge needle, and an adjustable tray.

The filter consists of fine-mesh cylindrical gauze, easily removable for cleaning, and the pump cylinder and plunger are of hardened steel. The price is £9.

The Pagefield Stand at Olympia.

In connection with our comprehensive report published last week, we are advised by Walker Brothers (Wigan), Ltd., that that company and not Pagefield Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., is the holder of Stand 86 at Olympia. This opportmlity may be taken to explain that Walker Brothers (Wigan), Ltd..

Pagefield Ironworks, Wigan, is the maker of all Pagefield commercial vehicles. Pagefield Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., is responsible only for the sale of Pagefield oil-engined goods and passenger models (not refuse wagons).

Personal Pars. ,

Mr. W. J. Wall, the well-known Newport (Mon.) motor hirer and garage proprietor, who is the retiring Mayor of Newport, retained his scat on Newport Council in the recent elections.

Mr. Alfred Williams, of Messrs. Green's Motors, the liaverfordwest and West Wales bus-operating firm, secured a seat on Haverfordwest Borough Council at the November polls.

Yesterday (Thursday), Liverpool City Council was to be asked to approve

The Minister of-Transport, Mr. Oliver Stanley, with Mr. H. Spurrier, inspecting a Leyland chassis at Olympia; behind them (left to right) are Messrs. C. B. Nixon,

A. A. Liardet and E. S. Perrin.

the committee's selection of Mr. E.

Marks, general manager of Nottingham's passenger transport organization, as general manager at Liverpool.

Amongst the well-known personalities who have accepted invitations to attend the dinner of the Motor Hirers' and Coach Services' Association are; MajorGeneral Sir Reginald Ford, K.C.M.G.,

D.S.O., M.Inst.T., chairman of the Southern Traffic Commissioners ; Mr. Rowstnd Harker, K.C., chairman of the South-Eastern Commissioners Mr. Gleeson E. Robinson, MC., LL.B., Metropolitan Commissioner ; and Mr. J. H. Stirk, J.P., M.Inst.T., chairman of the East Midland Commissioners.

Southern Area to Stan& The Co7n7nercial Motor understands that a deputation representing small operators holding 330 licences in the Southern Area was received at the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday afternoon, when it was stated that the Order to abolish that area would not be proceeded with. A New Non-leaking Water Pump.

A range of water pumps for Bedford, Chevrolet and Ford commercial vehicles has recently been introduced on to the British 'market by William Clarke (Spare Parts), Ltd., 5, Marshalsea Road, London, S.E.1.

Described as the Watertite Almetal Feckless pump, the device employs a gland in which hardened and ground steel faces are relied upon to prevent the escape of water. An annular fitting with a lapped face is pressed into the back of the impeller boss. Against this bears the similar face of a corresponding part, the other face of which is concave. A third part, having two convex faces, floats between this and a second concave-faced piece, itself located in the bearing housing.

Two Oiltite bearings—one in the housing, the other in the.. outer end of the primp body— carry the impeller shaft. This gland, we understand. is guaranteed not to leak for 100000 miles, and to be unaffected by anti-freeze compounds, as well as water. ltabrication of the bearings is stated to be necessary only once a year.

Licence Transfer Bids.

The East Midland Traffic Cornspissioners have received applications from Messrs. J. T. Friskney, Horncastle, for the transfer of stage-service and excursion and tour licences held by Mrs. M. A. Taylor and Son. Messrs. W. H. Hayes, Stourbridge, are seeking the backing previously granted to Messrs. Haddock Brothers. The Lincolnshire Road Car Co., Ltd., Lincoln, is applying for the transfer of licences at present held by Messrs. J. H. Pearson and Messrs. C. R. Brown.

Attractive New Upholstery Material.

The Pile Fabric Manufacturing .Co. (Bradford), Ltd., Industry Works, Bradford, has Put on to the market a new grade of moquette under the name

Maxtuft. The name is intended to imply that the cloth contains the maximum number of tufts of pile to the square inch, and is claimed to be 100 per cent. fabric. The raw materials are thoroughly tested for strength and regularity, whilst a further test is carried out to ensure fastness to light of all colours.

An attractive feature of this material is the Brivelvo velvet finish, whilst it is specially treated to render it mothproof.

Light Articulated Outfits in Demand.'

Carrimore Six-Wheelers, Ltd., High Road, North Finchley, London, N.12, has issued a brochnre dealing with its light articulated six-wheelers, in which attention is drawn to the outstanding features of this class of vehicle, a large number of illustrations of different types built for use in various trades being included. The company informs us that, during 1933, its sales in respect of this type of machine have been no fewer than seven times greater than those in 1932, a remarkable result in view of trade conditions and the impending Road and Rail Traffic Act.

A New Spring-loaded Lockable Towing Hook.

An interesting fitment now marketed by Morgan Hastings, Ltd., 212, New King's Road, London, S.W.6, and to be seen, incorporated with the Derby 15-cwt. lorry, at the Olympia Show, is a new towing hook, known as the Gauthig, which has a number of noteworthy features. As exhibited, it is of the "compound springing" type, suitable fOr two-wheeled trailers, but it is also available in simpler form, for cushioning the purely horizontal stresses of trailers of the four-wheeled type. Every Canting drawbar has a dropover bridle to prevent the trailer link from jumping out of the hook, and is provided with a cross-pin having a bobweighted handle to lock the bridle in position. In the compound type the

housing in which the spring-loaded hook can move horizontally is hinged to its bracket, and provided with an arm at right angles to the axis of the drawbar and projecting vertically downwards, on both sides of the and of which in a fore and aft direction there are short horizontal compression springs. Thus vertical as well as horizontal forces are transmitted through springs to the towing vehicle.

Towing hooks for Toads of from 10 cwt. to 10 tons are available, their prices ranging from to £.6 19s, The Inn at the Show.

One of the most attractive of the stands at the Commercial Motor Exhibition is that of W. 13. Dick and Co., Ltd., the well-known producer of 110 lubricants. It comprises a reproduction of a 16th-century inn, and a successful endeavour has been made to copy this in every detail, except that we noted an absence of mead and sack, although many notable visitors did not appear to miss the less up-to-date beverages.

-The company was established in 016

Glasgow as long ago as 1858, and now has extensive works, research laboratories and stores in Loudon, Liverpool, Newcastle, Barrow and Cardiff, whilst some years ago an office was opened in New York, where representatives are on the spot to pick and choose the sources of supply of the Pennsylvanian base oils.

Special attention is given to the production of a suitable lubricant for oil engines.

Rail Service Inadequate, says Mr. Stirk.

A railway company which objected to the granting of a licence for an excursion from Leicester to Blackpool was censured by Mr. J. H. Stirk, chairman of the East Midland Traffic Commissioners.

Ile understood that an excursion train from the Leicester area to Black

pool arrived half an hour after the illuminations in the latter town had ceased, whilst passengers had to wait in the rain for three hours for a return train. Mr. Stirk said that the London,. Midland and Scottish Railway Co. could not adequately deal with the traffic to Blackpool, and the coach licence was granted.

First Gas-ffiling Station.

What is believed to be the first station for supplies of compressed gas for motor vehicles will be opened on November 15, at Chesterfield, by Mr. E. C. Brown, Parliamentary Secretary of Mines.

Report of Thomas Smith's Stamping Works, Ltd.

The report of Thomas Smith's Stamping Works, Ltd., for the year ended August 5, 1933, shows a loss of £15,910, after making provision for de preciation. Deducting this from the 116,738 brought forward from 1932, there is an available balance of £828, which it is recommended should be carried forward.

The Fescol Process of Deposition of Metals.

We have received from Fescol, Ltd., 101, Grosvenor Road, London, S.W.1, an interesting brochure dealing with the Fescol process of electro-chentical deposition of metals.

The process can be carried out in nickel, chromium, cadmium, copper, lead, etc:, and heavy deposits can be applied where necessary. The keynote to the success of the process is the adhesion or interlocking of the deposited metal to that of the basis metal, this being obtained electro-chemically.

The process is a cold one, consequently no distortion takes place, and by its use many worn parts which would otherwise have to be scrapped may be given a new lease of life, whilst the ability to provide an easily machined and non-corrosive surface is beneficial in many instances. Full details are given of the application of the process to the various branches of engineering.

In the case of motor vehicles, such parts as splined shafts, camshafts (where the journals are worn), clutch shafts, stub axles, etc., can be repaired, and in cases where the amount of wear is net greater than .060-in, on diameter, the process shows considerable economy.

Treated parts often have a life many times as long as those untreated, as in the case of shackle pins, which can be coated with hard chromium.

Cooper Sparking Plugs Cheaper.

Cooper E.11 sparking plugs, made by the Cooper-Stewart Engineering Co., Ltd., 136-137, Long Acre, London, W.C.2, and which are claimed to have exceptional qualifications in respect of quick starting and non-oiling, were put on the market last year at 10s. each, but the price has now been reduced to Os. 6d., largely increased sales having rendered this possible.

One of the features of the Cooper plug is its electrically heated central electrode.


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