C•M•U•A . • Drivers' Examinations : Results.
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THE RESULTS of the ,examinatiwis for commercial motor drivers, held by the Commercial, Motor Users Association, have now been published. These examination, were open to :any driver in Great Britain and. were held in the metropolis and in various provincial centres, each _driver who obtained more than a fixed peicentage of marks receiving, a money prize, a medal, or a certificate.
These examinations (of which this was the 17th) have effected an immense amount of good in .encouraging drivers to take a keen interest in their work. 'There were three classes—the National Championship (written and practical); the Divisional Championships (written and practical); and the General Examination (written only). Each class was subdivided under the heads-of (1) steam, (2) petrol, and (3) electric.
The National and Divisional Championships were identical, and in both the writterrand practical parts the candidate had to pass in order to win a prize or certificate. The candidate obtaining the highest marks in the sub-classes is adjudged the national champion of that sub-class, and he takes the championship for that sub-class in the division in which be is entered unless he has already won a divisional championship.
The general examination deals with leas difficult questions than those set in the two other examina'times.
The results are as follow :--
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EXAMINATIONS.
(Written and Practical.) .
National Champion Petrol Driver.-1st prize £10, diploma and medal : R. Messer (Union Cartage Co., Ltd:); 2nd prize of 25, diploma and medal : W. J. Denyer (Gas Light and Coke Co.). National Champion Steam Driver.—Ist prize £10, diploma and medal: H. B. Button (Higgs and Hill, Ltd.); 2nd prize of £5, diploma and medal: H. Robinson (Sun Flour Mills Co., Ltd.).
DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EXAMINATIONS. (Written and Practical.) (I) London and Horne Counties Division.—D(visional Champion Petrol Driver.—lst prize £5, diploma and medal: W. J. Denyer (Gas Light, and Coke CO; 2nd prize of £3, diploma
and medal:. A. H. Giles /John Knight, Ltd.). Divisional Champion Steam Brier,lstc were of £5, ..diplarin, and. medal: H. Robinson (bun Flour Mills Co.,'Ltd.); 2nd prize. of £5, diploma and medal: S H. B. Knight (Gas Light and Coke Co.). (II) EastMidlands .Division.7—Divisional Champion Petrol' Driver.---lst prize of £5, diploma and•medal : J. Wadec(ccir-, partition ofNottingham); 2nd prize of 23, diploma and' medal:: F. Garret (Beehive Garage and Repair Depot).
WRrPTEN EXAMINATIONS. • (I) London and Home Counties Division.—Ist prize (Steam) 23. B. 1'. Joliffe (South Metropolitan Gas Co.); lit prize (Petrol) 23: S. E. Shaw (Union Cartage Co., Ltd.), 2nd prize (Steam) 22: L. G. Clarke (Sun Flour Mills Co., Ltd.);
2nd prize (Petrol) R. P. Dobson (Gas Light and Coke Co.); prizes of £1 10s. each C. A. Hayes (Westminster City Council), H. Gruber (Gas Light and Coke Co.); prizes of £1. each: F. Davie t (Union Cartage Co., Ltd), G. Rogers (Westminster City Council), A. R. Soan (s. Soan and Sons), W. Wood (Higgs and Hill, Ltd.), G. E. Mason (Gas Light and Coke Co.), F. E. Montgomery (Higgs and Hill, Ltd.), A. Freeman (North Middlesex Gas Co.), J; C. Deane (Gas Light and Coke Co.), H. L. Powell (J. Lenantort and Sons, Ltd.); prizes of 108. each : W. G. Fielding (Gas Light and Coke Co.), G. J. Francis (Gas Light and Coke Co.), W. j. Underwood (John Knight, Ltd.), E. 1'.' Le I3ehan (Higgs an Hill, Ltd.). (II) East Midlands. Division—lit prize (Petrol) 23: A. Wright (Skinner and Rook); 2nd prize (Petrol) 22: C. C. Foster (Victoria Laundry and Dye Works); prize of £1 10s. : I'. Stacey (Nottingham Co-operative Society); prizes of £1 each: A. E. Porter (Nottingham Co-operative Society), W. G. Miller (Nottingham Corporation), G. H. Crowther (Boots Pure Drug Co.; Ltd); prize of 10s. A. F. Wells (Nottingham Corporation). (III) West Of England Division.-1st prize (Petrol) 23: R. E. Blenders (Bristol Tramways Co.); 1st prize (Steam) £3: G: M. Taylor (Stroud Brewery Co.); 2nd prize (Petrol) £2: W. Stafford (Stroud Brewery Co.); 2nd prize (Steam) £2: A. F. Bird (Ashton Cate Brewery Co.); prize of £1 10s.: P. Hooper (Bristol Tramways Co.); prizes of £1 each : W. E. Alder (Bristol Tramways Co.), F. C. James (Bristol Tramways Co.), W. Fisher (Stroud Brewery Co.), B.. H. V. Eggins (Bristol Tramways Co.), J. N. Winter (Bristol Tramways Co.), W. Emery (Bristol Tramways Co.); prizes of 10s. each: R. W. Birmingham (Bristol Tramways. Co.), W. E. West (Bristol Tramways Co.). . In-addition, a large numberof competitors was awarded certificates of merit..