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The wheels 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, Important New Steam-generation Principle.
We have received from Captain William P. Durtnall, M.I.Tioco.E., an announcement, concerning the new Paragon steam wagon, containing claims of great interest to all users and prospective users of steam-propelled vehicles. By reason of the unusually low unladen weight, owing to the great reduction in the bulk of water and fuel carried, the tax payable on Captain Durtnall's new Paragon 5-6-ton steam
wagon £4& in lieu of the 160 usually charged for a steam-propelled vehicle exteding 5 tons unladen and operating upon solid tyres. We understand that the tax 'will amount to £38 Ss. if pneumatic tyres be employed On all wheels.
Another remarkable featureof the system employed is the provision for covering large daily mileages without the need for replenishment of fuel and water. In addition, there will be no discharge of exhaust steam to the atmosphere; noise, sparks, smoke and fumes will be conspicuous by their absence. It is claimed that the Paragon will have a greater travelling radius per gallon of fuel oil than can be obtained when a Diesel engine is used. Ordinary steam wagons or tractors may be converted to operate on this new heat system, and Captain Durtnall will be pleased to appoint official agents for thie conversion work among concerns already connected with the steam-traction industry. His address i 23, Bessborough Street, Westminstez, London; S.W.1.
Buses as Race-judges' Boxes.
Additional accommodation being required foe the judges at Brooklands on Friday and Saturday of last week, when the "Double Twelve" race meeting was held, two single-decked A.E.C. Reliance buses were utilized for the purpose. The emergency door at the rear of each bus was removed and the vehicles were placed back to back so that a free passage was available for the whole of their united body length. The ordinary bus seats were removed and tables and chairs were placed in the buses at which the judges could conveniently sit. The arrangement is an excellent one, providing the judges with a good view of the track and, at the same time, protecting them from the weather.
A.E.C. Exhibits at a Dublin Show.
The exhibits on the stand of the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., at the Dublin Royal' Agricultural ,Show; which was held from May 8th-110.4 consisted of an example of the Reliance 05 h.p. sixcylinder, light, fast, single-deck bus and a horsebox built for the transportation of three animals.
Allen-Liversidge Dividend.
Allen-Liversidge, Ltd., has declared a dividend at the rate of 6.1i per cent, per annum, less tax, on its preference shares, for the six months ended April 30th last.
C20 In a Line or Two.
A three-deck motorbus has recently made its appearance on the streets of Hamburg.
During the past municipal year a profit of £2,748 was made on the municipal buses at Eastbourne.
The Northern General Transport Co., Ltd., has just opened a new bus station in Durham City.
The salvage committee of the Birmingham Corporation is to erect an electricvehicle garage at the Lifford depot at a cost of 16,430.
The Government of India has recently approved a suggestion that a standard form of warning device should be fitted to all public-service vehicles. A New Type of Light-filtering Window.
Considerable attention hag 'been paid for many years to the question of the prevention of dazzle by the lights of oncoming. vehicles. Another difficulty which is often experienced by drivers of passenger and goods vehicles is that of being confused by the lights of following vehicles, the beams of their lamps being reflected from the windscreen.
The use of a blind is the most general means of countering the diffic:nity, but this is open to certain objections. A new device for overcoming the trouble has been devised by Splintex Safety Glass, Ltd., Splintex Works, South Wimbledon, London, S.W.19; it is known as the Paraglare rear window. It may be described as a light-valve, or filter, and robs the beams of following headlamps of any tendency to glare and dazzle, but gives perfect visibility when looking through the Paraglare window during reversing. The glass is splinterless and, it is claimed, is much cheaper to instal than a blind of the roller type. It overcomes the glare difficulty without effort or action on the part of the driver or passengers—a great advantage.
It is also claimed to be particularly advantageous when driving on a rainy night. Normally the spots on the windscreen, out of reach of the wiper, are troublesome when there is a light behind ; the Paraglare obviates this danger in a simple manner.
Weymann Coaches for Motorways, Ltd.
We learn with interest that Weymann's Motor Bodies (1925), Ltd., Addlestone, Surrey, has received an order from Motorways, Ltd., 54, Haymarket, London, S.W.1, to build five 18-seaterede luxe-type Weyinann saloon coach bodies for mounting on A.E.C. Reliance chassis.
Motorways, Ltd., was largely influenced in'its decision to utilize this form of bodylon its vehicles by the reduction in weight which can be effected. The company has watched the progress of this ,ystein of construction for some considerable time and its decision to put these five vehicles into service proves conclusively that the claims relative to silence and the absence of drumming put forward by the exponents of the Weymann system are well founded.
Each coach will be equipped with special-type armchair seating and there will be a lavatory and buffet. The finish will be in first-class style throughout. It will thus be seen that no pains are being spared to ensure the maximum of comfort for the passengers.
Owing to an error in the advertisement of H. Young (Motors), Ltd., of Chester-le-Street, which appeared in our issues dated April 23rd and May 7th, the price of the 14-16-seater bus body mounted on the Ford 30-cwt. chassis was quoted as £390, whereas the figure should have been £405.