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Our readers will be informed by the Editor on any Points connected with the construction or use of commercial motors. Where a direct reply is desired, a stamped and addressed envelope should be enclosed : if a request for privacy is not specially made, an_y query and answet may be Published. Some replies, owing to pressure on our space, are held several. weeks. Numerous requests reach as for lists of motoreab and commercial-vehicle owners ; these we never supply. Our advertisement
columns are open to those who desire to make announcements to owners for the purposes of trade.
Requests for Our Lists of Customers.
[1962] " Acesssinires " write : " We 81101 be much obliged if you will kindly let us have a list of the motor-omnibus companies throughout the country, as we wish to approach them with refer
ence to a new type or which we have introduced."
ANSWER.—We have compiled our list of motoromnibus proprietors at very great expense and trouble, and you must excuse our saying that we are obliged to treat it as any business house treats its lists of customers. Probably 95 per cent. of the administrative heads of such companies read THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR, and its pages therefore offer the best means of achievement of the end you have in view. Perhaps you will give this matter of publicity that way your consideration.
Wants to Oil-fire a Steamer.
{19631 " TOBACCONISTS " write :—" We should be very much obliged if you could give us information respecting a suitable liquid-fuel burner for use in eonnection with a five-ton steam lorry, made by -about four or five years ago. We have an inquiry for converting this vehicle for oil fuel instead of coal. Perhaps you will also kindly advise us of the names of a. few firms most. likely to give us satisfaction!'
ANSWER.—We would suggest that you get into communication with the E.J.Y.R. Syndicate, of Highclere, Newbury, Berks., the Sheppee Motor Co., of Thomas Street, York, and David J. Smith, of 58, Compton Street., Gosweil Road, London, E.C. We notice that Marshall, Sons and Co., Ltd., of Gainsborough, is drawing special attention at the present time to an oil-burning apparatus for adaptation to coal-burning boilers of all kinds. You might write to this maker, who, no doubt, will be pleased to give you information as to the possibility of fitting this speciality to your -boiler.
Motorbus Tires.
[1961j 4' INsTrisTrioN '1 writes :—" I should be glad if you would let me have a reply to the two appended questions in connect-ion with some data of these being now required in reference to a paper, Tramways v. Motor Omnibus Working.'
" (1) What is the cost of india-rubber and the quality and strength of motor omnibus tires?
" (2) What is the useful life of motor omnibus tires ? "
ANSWER.--It would assist us if you would state to whom the paper "Tramways v. Motor-omnibus working" is to be read, and by whom. We are unable without further particulars to answer your question as to the quality and strength of motor-omnibus tires. We are not clear what it is you require to know. The tires obviously have to be of high quality and of sufficient strength to carry their loads.
With regard to your second question, practically all the principal tire companies guarantee 10,000 miles of life, hut in some instances it has been found that solid-rubber tires, not carrying undue load, give good service for over 40,000 miles, and such results have been achieved over rough country roads.
We might incidentally draw your attention to an exhaustive piper on this subject which was read by the Editor before the Road Congress in 1910. For Malay Transport.
[1965] " " (1+.111.S. Malaya) writes :—" I am a subscriber and .constant reader of your paper. in the course of going through your issue of the 29th January, my attention was at once arrested by the abridged prospectus of the Northern Counties Transport, Ltd., which was being floated. The transit of goods by motor transport is a question which interests me very much. A couple of years ago I was instrumental in forming a. company with a moderate
capital on similar lines using a steam lorry. The whole concern owing to several reasons turned out a dismal failure much to my disappointment, because was the most ardent advocate of the scheme.
"I am communicating with the Milnes-Daimler Co. now for further information. There must doubtless he many other companies catering in the same way. I shall feel extremely obliged if you could let me know what make of chassis is most favoured and proved to be the economical in this kind of work and also what are the makes of tire most usually used and regarded as costing the leak in actual running costs. I shall be glad if the manufacturer specializing in these could coMmunieate with me as I wish to place all such information before the members of a new syndicate which I am forming to carry out my scheme again. Have you any idea who are the makers of the tires to be supplied to the Northern Counties Transport, Ltd., at contract rate of so much per mile ; what is the rate and is the rate the same for loaded and unloaded mileage ?
" I happened upon a scrap of newspaper giving but meagre information of another company to work in England on motor road transport. I have no means of getting to know when it was formed. Would you please let me know how this company have fared ? "
AsTswER.—We have read your communication with care, and have come to the conclusion that we shall best serve your interests by forwarding to you a copy of the Overseas issue of this journal, which dealt with all branches of the commercial-vehicle industry with considerable thoroughness. It is just possible that you may not have seen this issue, which was an additional one.