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Foden Oilers Tackle a Prominent
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THEtitle. "C. Adamson" was originally connected with the manufacture of aerated waters and it still continues to be; it dates back to 1890. The name C. Adamson, Ltd., however, is now synonymous with road transport and is widely known all over Great Britain. In 1922, the carrying of goods was started by the company and two vehicles—a 2-ton Selden and a 4-ton Dennis—were put into use. In 1926, six vehicles, all " heavies " and comprising Dennis, Maudslay and Daimler machines, were in use, in addition to the aerated-water fleet, which has now been completely mechanized. The business of road transport was expanding so rapidly that, in 1930, a private limited liability company was formed. It continued to function under the same policy and management and to-day it operates a fleet of nearly 60 vehicles under A. B and C licences.
The aerated-water fleet comprises vehicles in the 50-cwt. unladen-weight class. The haulage fleets consists of vehicles with carrying capacities from 2 tons to 16 tons, and these are all of popular makes—Albion, Dennis, Dodge and Morris-Commercial being the lighter types and the " heavieS " being Leylands and Fodens. The concern has always been enterprising in its methods and was early in the field with the sixwheeled double-drive type, having the first Leyland Hippo in Scotland, and a 10-ton articulated Leyland previous to that. It was also alive to the possibilities of the oil engine and bought Leylands so equipped in 1932. Later, the company tried out Fodens, and it has added eight of this make in the past two years, the most recent additions being a 15-tonner and a 10-tonner with double steering axles. A popular machine is the Foclen 71-ton oiler. These machines are good earners and, we are advised, are particularly economical to run; whilst 18 m.p.g. to 20 m.p.g. is the regular average fuel return when carrying a full complement, some of them ha*, on occasion, returned an average of 25 m.p.g_ These machines are all fitted with Goodyear low-pressure tyres. C. Adamson, Ltd., relies on the 5iton Albion in the £30 tax and 30 m.p.h. class for the faster type of work, and finds this type particularly efficient; it has bought five such machines in the past two years.