The Wheels of Industry.
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This journal, dealing as it does with the "Chariots of War," no less than with the "Wheels of Industry," continues of national importance. Its interests embrace impartially the transport wagon and the parcelcar, the military tractor and the steam lorry.
The A.S.C., ACT., Fund.
We wish to direct particular attention to the opening paragraphs on page 421. It will also be observed that the Fund, for its 10151916 account, is now within measurable distance of reaching £3000. We are hopeful that additional promises and remittances for the New Year will continue to reach us.
Proposals and Purchases by Local Authorities.
The Burslena Guardians have deferred the matter of purchasing a in o torvan.
Motor vehicles may shortly be employed, by the Bath Corporation, for street-cleansing, purposes. The Burgh of Motherwell has appointed a committee to investigate the claims and cost of motor haulage.
The Gas Committee of the Leeds City Council is about to undertake the delivery of -coke by steam motor wagons.
The Chelmsford Town Council will, at its next meeting, consider a motion in favour of the acquirement of a motor fire-engine.
The Tramways Committee of the Sheffield Corporation has decided 'ta charge a proportion of roadwidening expenses against the inotorbus account.
The Hospital Committee of the Sheffield Corporation is purchasing a three-ton motor lorry, for coal delivery, and is buying a secondhand machine, at £400.
The Cleansing and Team Labour Committee of the Bradford City Council successfully applied for authority from the Council as a whole to purchase an additional steam wagon, at a cost of 2700. A Yorkshire wagon has been selected.
The Gloucester County Council has been informed by the War Office that the local military authorities will endeavour to provide some motor lorries, to take loads, from the accumulation of manure at the remount depot near Avonmouth, to farmers, beyond the immediate neighbourhood of Avonmouth, by whom supplies are badly needed.
Gazette.
The Army Motor Lorries and Waggon Co., Ltd. is to be wound up voluntarily. Mr. S. Cole Sardinia House, Sardinia, Cole, Kingsway, W.C., is liquidator.
A meeting of the creditors of Crawford's, Coach, Van and Motor Builders, Ltd., will be held, at the Chartered Accountants Hall, 60, Spring Gardens, Manchester, on the 24th inst. at 2.45 p.m. A Recent Registration.
Cotton Industry Motor Transport, Ltd. (241,000), with its office at 4, Norfolk Street, Manchester.
Dennis Sales.
Recent orders for Dennis commercial motors have been from the Blackpool Tradesmen's Association, for an ambulance of the L.C.C. type, and repeat orders for vans and lorries from Lever Bros., Ltd., the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., Messrs. C. and G. Yeoman, of Canterbury, the Hants. and Wilts. Laundry Co., the Nottingham Corporation Tramways, and Messrs. Henry 21.shwell, of Nottingham. The last four customers ordered the standard, subsidy-tYpe, Dennis model.
A Capital Issue.
Alldays and Onions Pneumatic Engineering Co., Ltd., has offered for public subscription, with Treasury sanction, 60,000 six-per-cent. "B" cumulative shares of El each (part of 100,000 shares) and 50,000 ordinary shares of 21 each (part of 125,000 shares). The ordinary shares are offered at a premium of 2s. 6d. each. The auditor's certificate shows that the profits for the past five years have been, respectively: £15,358 ; £17,114; £18,436; 217,034 and 225,058. 'The paid-up capital of the company has been increased, during the same five years, from £95,000 to £123,910.
Derbyshire Passenger Routes.
A proposal is on foot to link up Ashby de la,Zoueh, Mea,sham, Donisthorpe, Moira, Overseal, Church Gresley, Castle Grosley, Stanton, Stapenhill, Burton-onTrent, Newhall, Swadlincote, and Woodville, by means of a service of motor omnibuses. It is suggested that there shall be two circular routes at the outset, each with its starting point at Ashby-de-laZouch, and linking up with each other. at Church Gresley. The intention is to make headquarters at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and for traffic to be exchanged at that point, and also at Church Gresley. Burtonon-Trent is now in direct connection with Derby by similar means, and it is hoped that the existing service between Leicester and Coalville may shortly be extended to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, which would then. provide for a direct route linking up Burton-on-Trent with Leicester, with valuable feeders in the colliery districts, of South Leicestershire and South Derbyshire. Mr. J. Knowles Hassall
(Manager of the Wooden Box m c'
Steam Co., Ltd.) has tem porarily undertaken the secretarial duties in connection with the scheme, and all inquiries and correspondence should be addressed to him at Moira Road, Wooden Box, near Burton-on-Trent.
Taxi War Bonuses.
Sir Edward Henry, Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis, has , informed us that our proposal for the authorisation of a war levy, in order to induce taxi-drivers to be more available in the evenings, has received careful consideration. The position, however, is that there aro too many practical difficulties, to allow, the suggestion to be acted upon. We understand that it is feared that there would be impositions in the case of hirers who are not very well versed in London's ways. We see no remedy, now, but the 1s.-a-mile basis.
A Circular about Petrol Prices.
The British Petroleum Co., Ltd., as distributing agents for the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., importers of " Shell " motor spirit, states that the importers and proprietors of " Shell " motor spirit regret very much the inconvenience which may be caused to their clients by temporary difficulties occurring from time to time in delivering their orders for motor spirit. These companies are supplying the great majority of the requirements of motor spirit for his Majesty's Forces in this country and of the Expeditionary Forces in Europe and elsewhere. Owing to the unique and exceptional re-_ sponsibility which they have accepted in this regard, they are frequently called upon to supply enormous quantities of motor spirit at very short notice, but they have deemed it their duty to meet these requirements even when—as occasionally happens--they involve some dislocation of the trade, andsome inconvenience to their other clients. In thus 'placing the National interest above other considerations, they invite the cooperation of their -clients, in order that their comrades at the Front may have the advantage of ample supplies. With this object in view, • they ask their clients to limit their requirements to a minimum, and, avoiding all waste, to use every, possible economy in the quantities consumed. Great assistance will also be rendered by refraining from the retention of aistock larger than is absolutely necessary for normal requirements.