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WE recently had a brief but interesting chat with Major R. K. Hubbard, R.A.S.C., who has just returned to this country after a period of service in
• India. Major Hubbard will be remembered by many as having taken a prominent part in the development of the post-war subsidy scheme for 30-cwt. pneumatictyred vehicles when he was a staff captain at the War Office in the department of the QuartermasterGeneral to the Forces. He is now actively engaged at Woolwich Arsenal, where his previous knowledge, supplemented by transport experience gained in India, Will no doubt be of considerable value to his senior officers in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
MENTION of the R.A.O.C. brings to mind the concentration of mechanical transport activities and development under this branch of the Service, and despite the many pessimistic and, usually, uninformed reports regarding this new policy of the Army Council, we are pleased to record that the most amicable relationship exists between the responsible officers of the R.A.O.C. and the R.A.S.C. officersWho are working under them, whilst their united efforts will undoubtedly do much towards solving those problems of Army transc18 port which may be vital to the success of our arms in any future war.
THE announcement that the Salon de Poids Loon] is to be reinstated in the Grand Palais next autumn has been received with general satisfaction by the industrial vehicle trade in France. The replacement of the Salon by a commercial-vehicle section of the Foire de Paris last year was not altogether a success. The worst feature of the arrangement was the fact that the public passenger vehicles were not allowed to be exhibited, and a commercial-vehicle show without motor coaches or omnibuses can hardly be considered as a representative one. The Salon, which now returns to the splendid Grand Palais building, will be held from November 15th to 25th. Actually it will form a "third series" this year,. as Paris is to have three successive motor shows for the first time on record. The usual Salon de l'Automobile will be held from October 4th to 14th; this will be. followed by a motorcycle, and cycle show from October 25th to November 4th. The reinstatement of the annual heavy vehicle Salon does not necessarily mean that the commercial-vehicle section of the Foire de Paris. is to be abandoned, and the Paris Fair Committee are considering the matter at the moment. The fair is an open-air show usually held during April and May. The ground allotted to Tommercial-vehicle exhibitors last year was rather unsuitable, and there was much dissatisfaction over the show in general.