British Van Deliveries.
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MoLorvans of various capacities still retain a large measure of popularity amongst certain classes of user, and this fact is clearly indicated by the group of illustrations reproduced on this page, which shows types of British vehicle of this description recently delivered from the works of several prominent makers.
The first picture is of a 24 h.p. 2-ton Albion tilt van supplied to a Cheltenham company. The vehicle has a smart and dignified appearance, and it is notable that" a radiator similar in general design to that used on the makers' buses is now standard for this particular model. The van is mounted on 36-in. by 6-in, straight-sided tyres,. twins being fitted on the rear wheels.
The second picture depicts a Thorny (roft van, in. which a 30-cwt.-type Al chassis carries a body with a solid top. The body was built by the district agents for John I. Thornycroft and CO., Ltd., Messrs. Wadham Bros., through whom the.vehicle .*as supplied to'a well-. Leown 'company of house furnishers at
;3outhsea. • Two Guy vanzot pleasing and distinctive design ere shown in the next picture ; these vehicles have just been put into service by one' of Liverpool's leading stores---13Wen, Owen, Ltd.
A Caledon van is shown in the fourth illustration, and this is in the service of a company of Gloucester match manufacturers. It is one of a fleet used for the delivery of matches throughout the Midlands. The chassis is the standard I] type manufactured by the .Caledon Motor Co., Ltd., in which a 40 h.p.
• engine, a four-speed gearbox and a live axle are used. The body has a large capacity, and the polished aluminium
panelling gives a very effective appearance.
Tho last picture of the group shows a special furniture-removing van recently supplied by Leyland Motors, Ltd., to a Bath company. The interior dimensions of the body are 14 ft. by 6 ft. 6 ins. by 7 ft., and the basis of the vehicle is•the makers' model 09 chassis. The interior is exceedingly roomy, and is reached by way of a drop tailboard and folding doors which enclose the rear.
Bus Results ai Sheffield.
The tramways and motor department of the Sheffield Corporation has just issued its report for the year ended March 31st last. The money which has been expended during the past year cn the purchase of buses and the provision of accommodation for them has been met entirely out of revenue.
• The total revenue on the buses amounted to £167,470, the total working expenses being £145,097, the difference between these figures revealing a gross profit of £22,373. This sum has been appropriated as follows :—Interest and 'sinking fund, £3,904; renewals fund, £12,831; income tax, £1,451; special reserve fund, £4,187. At the end of the period covered by the report the authorities had 91 motorbuses in service.
Another Long-distance Bus Service.
Long-distance motorbus services continue to be established in all parts of the country, and one of the latest in the North of England has just been inaugurated by the B. and S. Services between Leeds and Scarborough, a distance of 65 miles. The vehicle which are being used on the service are of the saloon type.
French Taxation Change.
Great encouragement was given in France recently to manufacturers of gas-producers for motor vehicles by an amendment to the Motor Taxation Act, which received the assent of both Houses of Parliament. The new law reads as follows :—" Exonerated up to 50 per cent, of existing taxation: motor vehicles driven by internal-combustion engines using gas-producers (gazogenes) ; this exemption only applies to vehicles fitted with an auxiliary carburetter when the said carburetter cannot be used for the normal running of the vehicle."
Legal phraseology ie equally complex and ambiguous the world over. What is really meant is that when (as is usually the case), a petrol carbu retter is fitted for starting purposes the petrol tank must not contain enough petrol for a run of any distance on the road. As actually passed into law the above wording: "said carburetter cannot be used for the normal running of the rehide " is meaningless, but typically "legal."
Welsh Bridge Schemes.
The expert appointed by the Milford Haven 'Urban District Council to examine the condition of Victoria Bridge, Hakin, reports that the bridge is unsafe for heavy traffic. The council, together with the Pembrokeshire County Council, will embark on the construction of a new bridge at a cost up to £15,000.
The-LIechryd Bridge, en the boundary between Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire, has been condemned as unsuitable for traffic requirements and is to be reconstructed by the Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire Councils,