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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Tire Press Wanted.

[ I " HALIFAX writes :—" Can you please for

ward the name and address. of the maker of the machine that is used for fitting solid-rubber tires on to the wheels of a motor-wagonl "

ANSWER.—We presume that the machine to which you refer is a hydraulic tire pressYou will do well to write to Tangye's, Ltd. of Birmingham, which company has supplied a large number of such presses to cornmercial-vehiele makers and users in this country. Several of the big tire companies offer special forms of detachable solid tires, but these, as a rule, are only reeommended for use in the Colonies.

Two Licences or One ?

[1,805] " L.B. AND P," write :—" Being subscribers to your journal, we shall be obliged if you will kindly inform us whether the steerer of a commercial steam motorvan has to have a driver's licence as well as the driver. We have just secured a steam motorvan and have licensed the driver but we understand from other users that the eteerer as well must have one."

ANSWER.—The question of the advisability of providing the second man on a, steam wagon with a licence has been discussed by us at some length ; we refer you, for instance, to our issue for the 1st December, 1910. On the whole, we are of opinion that it is advisable for a man, who occasionally, in effect, takes his share of driving on the highway, to be provided with a licence. The driving licence is personal for the individual, and hae no reference to the machine.

Backing for a Driver.

1:LS931 " Deevee " writes : " I think perhaps you might help me with the folios,. ing difficulty. I have a great desire to become my own master, having in may eye a splendid opening for a passenger vehicle ; am also certain it would pay, especially being my own driver and having very little expenses. Now what I wish to know is, could you tell me if there is a firm in existence who would grant me a mortgage on interest of about £600 to enable me. to purchase a new vehicle, and the money to be paid back by monthly instalments ? I could find security for £300, and the vehicle emdd stand for the rest:.

ANSWER.—YOU may be able to arrange the matter through Mr. Bernard Metz, of the Banque Automobile, 3, Great Winchester Street, E.C. If you write to Mr. Metz, and say that you do so on the advice or the Editor of THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR, Mr. Metz will no doubt make an appointment to see you in London, or for one of his reoresenta,tives to see you.

Does Owner-Driving Pay ?

[I,897] " TAXI-DRIVER "7 writes :—" I have for a long time been a very interested reader of your journal, and T should be very grateful for your advice on a matter vital to myself. In the first. place, is it possible for a man to make a living as an owning-driver of a taxicab, and which way would you advise me to corn • mence business 2 I wish to go in just for hire work. I remember that in your paper last June you advised an owner-driver to put an advertisement in your paper o see if he could find employment for his two landaulete at some first-class hotel."

ANSWER.—The driver-owner of a taxicab can, if he be a good man, and especially if he can effect his own small repairs, earn a good living in London and in many of the large provincial towns. The only way to commence business is for you to purchase a good machine and to take your chance with the other competing taxicabs. If you can work up a private connection, yonr chances will be much better. • Private

hire work is more profitable than "plying for hire." You might, as we have suggested to other inquirers, make some arrangements with a good local hotel.

Commercial Vehicles in Use in Great Britain.

[1,898] " A.E.N.," London, writes :—" I want to get hold of the figures as to the number of commercial motors running in this country, and believe you can give me a pretty good idea, even if you cannot supply the actual figures. I should like to have them classified under the following headings :—Petrol lorries, light delivery vans, motorbuses, motoreabs. If you can help me I shall be greatly obliged."

ANSWER.—There are now some 4,200 public service vehicles in the 'United Kingdom, and of these nearly 1,600 were in London service at the beginning of this month. According to our latest information, there are approximately 10,500 motoreabs in the United Kingdom, and of these 7,300 are licensed in London. Steam lorries arid tractors, other than traction engines, may be placed at 2,500. Of petrol-propelled trade vehicles of all .olher .descriptions,. our estimate of a total of not fewer than 9,000 is near the mark.

A Motor-hiring Inquiry.

[1,899] "DAIRYMAN" writes :—" I may shortly be wanting the use of a motor lorry for the collection of milk in the country, and I have been advised to write to you for the names of likely firms." ANSWER.--You do not state the load capacity of the vehicle which you desire to hire, but you will probably obtain suitable terms from one or other of the under-noted parties :—

Commercial Car Hirers, Ltd., Cambridge Circus, W.C. Piekfords, Ltd., 57, Gresham Street, E.C. Carter, Paterson and Co., Ltd., Goswell Road, E.C. E. W. Rudd and Co., Ltd., Page Street, Westminster, S.W. Eastern Motor Wagon Co., Ltd., 24, Coleman Street, E.C. We may say that the last-mentioned two contractors only take orders for work with steam lorries, but some of them are fitted with indiarubher tires.

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People: Bernard Metz
Locations: Birmingham, HALIFAX, London

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