Commercial Motors at the Dublin Spring Show.
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T" greatest of the Irish agricultural shows during the past four or five years have been characterized by the extensive range of commercial vehicles displayed, indicating that the value of mechanical transport has been recognized by the progressive Irish
farmer. Buses have also been a feature of such displays and, at the Dublin Spring Show, which is a great social as well as a great agricultural function and which opened on May 9th, the range of vehicles shown was extensive and interesting.
Amongst the goods vehicles was a particularly impressive Overland tipping wagon, with a body in seasoned oak, its edges being plated. The Ford stand attracted great attention in view of the controversy which followed Mr. Ford's recent statement on the fiscal policy of the Irish Free State. Here were shown a side and end-tipping trailer, a 30-,cwt. lorry, and a 30-cwt. lorry chassis.
On two of the stands were buses built for the firm of Fairivays Associated, Ltd.; one of these was on an Associated Daimler chassis with a body by Alesbury Bros.
The other Fairways bus was also on an Associated Daimler chassis, and the body, constructed to the maker's instructions, was by Potter and Co., Dublin.
A Leyland Lion 36-seater bus, finished in a striking chocolate shade, attracted considerable attention at the stand of Ashenhurst, Williams and Co., Ltd., of Dublin. This was built to the chassis maker's specification by the City Wheel Works, Dublin, and is up to first
class modern standards of design. Some 4-ton and 2-ton Leyland lorries were also shown on this stand, and here again the bodywork was by an Irish firm, the Dublin Vehicle Builders.
An 18-seater Morris bus was shown by W. F. Poole and Co., Dublin, with bodywork by Potter and Co.
Three of the vehicles shown on the International Harvester Co.'s stand had already been sold to Irish users. One of these was a 3i-ton chassis, with a platform body fitted with detachable sides ; another was a six-cylinder, 20seater bus, which had been purchased by the Robin Service, and a tractor and trailer were exhibited; these being for Jacob and Co., the biscuit maker.
Chevrolet lorries were exhibited by the chassis maker, and a neat Trojan delivery van was also shoWn.