The Wheels of Industry.
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" The wheel of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs."—John Beattie Crozier.
Proposals and Purchases by Local Authorities.
The Ilford U.D.C. has resolved to spend £673 on a motor-sweeper and £900 on a motor tank-wagon (800 gallons capacity), The Sanitary Committee of the Stretford U.D.C. is inquiring for a light motor lorry, suitable for the removal of small loads of refuse.
A Belsize three-tonner has been purchased by the Tramways Committee of the Hull Corporation, through Messrs. Simpson and Sons, of Hull.
The South Shields Town Council has now received L.G.B. approval to the expenditure •of X1117 on a motor fire-engine. A Leyland engine is on order.
The, Roads and Bridges Committee of the Devon County Council has agreed to the purchase of a steam tractor for use by its Roads and Bridges Department.
Kensington Borough Council finds that its Leyland automatic gulley-emptiers are effecting an appreciable saving, as compared with doing the same work by team and manual labour ; an additional one is to be put into service.
The Borough Engineer of Southwark has presented an interesting report to his Council in regard to the present position, and claims on behalf of, battery-equipped vehicles for municipal uses. We give essential portions of the report on page 404 of this issue.
New Address.
The Morris Carburetter Co., Ltd., is now housed at Parliament Mansions, Vicroria Street, S.W.
Alter-the-war Markets.
It is estimated that the first year after the war no fewer than 15,000 commercial vehicles will be retained by Russia. The outlook will be particularly rosy, especially when roads will be improved and many new ones added. At present there are only 22,000 miles of main roads in Russia.
Recent Registrations.
The Volta Magneto Co., Ltd. (g5000), by Pinsent and Co., 6, Bennetts Hill, Birmingham.
Percy Worger, Ltd. (X3000), with its registered office at 29, Chester Mews, Chester Street, Grosvenor Place, S.W.
Martin's" Garage and Engineer'ng Co., Ltd. (22000) with its registered office at 224, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow—registered in Edinburgh.
Derby Motor Carrying Co., Ltd. (X5000), with its office at 143, High Street, Bolton, to take over the business, including assets and liabilities, of the Derby Motor Carrying Co., of Bolton. Repairs in London.
An excellent opportunity for a man experienced in the repair of commercial vehicles is offered with an important London firm. A firstrate man is required, and he will be paid a salary commensurate with his,ability. Letters of inquiry should be addressed "Middlesex," care of this office.
Gazette.
Mr. H. Nelson Collingwood, of Bye Moor, Little Ayton, has been appointed liquidator in the voluntary liquidation of the Cleveland Motor Service, Ltd. •
Mr. R. Evans Smith, of 53, New Broad Street, B.C., has been. appointed Controller, under the Board of Trade, for the winding up, in accordance with the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Act, 1916, of the business of the Austrian Daimler Motor Co., Ltd., 112, Gt. Portland Street, W.
Army Orders for Accessories and Supplies.
We are asked by the Director of Army Contracts to give publicity to the fact that actual manufacturers of accessories and motor supplies of all kincht, who wish to be considered for incjusion on lists of those invited to tender for such stores, are requested to communicate with the Director of Army Contracts (3), Imperial House, Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W. They will please state briefly (a) the individual accessories and supplies for which they are in a position to tender, and (b) the place of manufacture in each instance. They are also requested to send, in duplicatez priced copies of their current catalogues. Prizes of £5 5s. and £5 5s. Our " Drivers and Mechanics" page has been suspended for some months, in part because the bulk of our contributors are at the Front. In order that we may pay interim prizes, we offer 25 5s. and 23 3s. for the best and second-best suggestions, respectively, with sketch or sketches, for Ale most-novel, yet simple, sehemestfor using paraffin fuel, in an ordinary petrol engine. No device which is already on the market is eligible, and none will be considered that has not already been fitted, or that is not available for inspection in position on a cipinmercial-vebicle engine. Closing date, 31st August, Mark commumcations " Paraffin Device," and address care of the Editor.
National Egg Collection.
Any readers of this journal, who may be able and desirous to participate in the work of the National Egg Collection for the Wounded, are invited to coramunicate with Mr. Ceeil IL Broadhurst, Hon. Director, National Egg Collection Offices, 151, Fleet Street, London, E. C: Two Fuel (No. 6).
In the lower illustration accompanying the description of the Albion carburetter, the two printed tablets indicating the pipe for incoming mixture and the hot-water.
jacketed induction pipe should be interchanged.
Troy Trailers.
A slip occurred, in the omission of an "s," as part of the advertisement of the Universal Equipment Co., of.2-3, Norfolk Street., Strand, W.C. The heading should have read " Troy Trailers." • Mr. Eric F. Boult.
Many readers of this journal will learn with regret of the grave indisposition of Mr. Erie F. Boult. Mr. Boult was very seriously injured in a railway accident, on the l'oth February last, while travelling in Tasmania. He is now on. a two months sea, voyage, after which he " hopes to become re-established.
Grand Matinee for the Wounded.
Mr. A. J. Wilson, of 154, Clerkenwell Road, B.C., is the moving spirit of the organization, as part of the activities of the London Volunteer Rifles, to hold a Special Matin6e, at the Palladium, London, on Friday of next week, the 218t inst., beginning at 2.30 p.m., in order to raise funds to be applied to the entertainment of wounded soldiers in and around the Metropolis. A splendid programme is assured: Miss Ellen Terry, Mr. Fred. Terry, Lady Tree, Miss Mabel Russell, Miss Shirley Kellogg and Mr. Harry Tate are already but a few of those -who have promised to co-ope-rate with Mr. James Welch, who has control of the entertainment. H.M. Queen Alexandra, the Lord Mayor of London and Sheriffs, and others, have given their patronage. Remittances for seats can be sent direct to Mr. A. J. Wilson :— Stalls, 10s. or 5s. (plus tax); Grand Circle, 5s. or 3s. ; Upper Circle, 2s. or 1s. ; Rover tickets (seats not guaranteed), 2s. Gd. We shall publish, next week, particulars in connection -with our Campaign Comforts Fund which will bring the cash receipts and other records up to the 15th inst.
Russian Rubber Substitute. A Russian chemist named Ostromyslonski has been granted 300,000 roubles by the Russian Government for the purpose of defraying the cost of his experiments with a rubber substitute.
Hire of Lorries in France.
In France motor manufacturers and other firms on Government work can hire commercial vehicles from the State.
The hire of a two-ton lorry is 12s. per day, a three-ton lorry is 168., and so on in proportion to the weight to be carried. All risks and responsibilities are taken by the hirers.
After the War.
We gather that those members of the motor industry who at one time were opposed to the idea of taking up war-used chassis, for re-issue after overhauling at their works, have of late come into line with other members of the industry who looked 'favourably upon such a scheme. Inquiries which we have been able to make in manufacturing circles, concerning the latest phase of this after-war problem, indicate the going-forward of a concerted plan, as between the manufacturers and the Government. We 'do not Gay that this plan has yet shaped itself in its entirety, but the principles are accepted. The working-out of detail in the machinery for handling the projected arrangements, an outline of which has frequently been discussed amongst interested parties for the past lb months, remains to be undertaken, but those details present no insuperable difficulties.
It is only possible to hazard guesses as to the number of returned war-used chassis. We have always adhered to the view that the number so returned will be relatively small, having regard to the undoubted call for the continuing services of such vehicles for the benefit of the returning populations of devastated areas in Europe. Opportunities for the acquirement Of available chassis will certainly not be afforded on the auction basis, and it is against this possibility that we have so often argued.
Returned vehicles will in any event be treated as the "second lines" of the respective manufacturers, practically all of whom are already engaged upon plans for the ' output of new models and new. types. These 1917-1919 patterns will undoubtedly hold first place in the estimate of customers ; the advantages of buying them will be made apparent, notwithstanding the higher prices to be asked for them, 038 as compared with any machines which are duplicates of pre-war examples. This forecast is, we know, in the nature of a peep into the future, and it does not, of course, exclude particular arrangements for preferential acquirement by returned A.S.C., 1/1.T., men.
Water Circulation in Loco.-type Boilers.
Illustrated particulars of the Ross-Schofield system for improving the circulation in steam boilers will be found on pages 408 and 409. Economy of steam production is not the only consideration in connection with the advantages which are offered to steam-wagon makers and users. A saving of 75 per cent. in the usual time for steam-raising is a matter of great importance, in these days of strenuous demand for transport services of all kinds, and that is one material advantage for the attainment bf which there appear to be reasonable assurances. The cost of a licence for one of these circulators is low; the pro bable charge is 27 for a single ma chine, falling to perhaps 25 per machine for a large number. We can testify, from personal inspec tion, and from a perusal of reports which have come from locomotive engineers, that increased efficiency is obtained, whilst the deposit of salts from the water takes place at. an accessible point--to the front of the so-called spectacle plate.
Whilst the device • is of primary importance to makers and
users of loco.-type boilers, the system can be applied, by means of inclined plates, to vertical smoketube boilers.
Full particulars will be supplied by "Circulators " (Ros.t-Schofield System), 118, Leadenhall Street, E. C.