New Ferguson Developments
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• rilaIDER the chairmanship of Mr. V Harry Ferguson, a new company has been formed to further the development of new methods of land and air transport. The directors of the concern, Harry. Ferguson Research, Ltd., are the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, Mr. Fred W. Dixon, Major A. P. R. Rolt, MC., and Mr. Allan Botwood. The 4ompany will work in close association with the Ferguson tractor concern.
A new tractor, designed to run on fuel of low octane value, has been produced by the Standard Motor Co., Ltd. The Ferguson lamp-oil tractor, as it is known, has been primarily designed for use in the Middle East. The engine is started on petrol, but runs on low-grade fuel when warm. At 2,000 r.p.m., 20 b.h.p. is developed, maximum torque being developed between 1,000 r.p.m.
• Ind 1.200 r.p.m.
T.R.T.A. "EDUCATES" C-LICENSEES
A DRIVE to bring C-licensees
up to date in their legal and other knowledge of road transport operation has been undertaken by the London and Home Counties Area of the Traders' Road Transport Association. Open meetings have been held atr Bournemouth, Southampton and Cambridge, and another will take place at Poole to-day. Further meetings are planned to be held at other places in the
area.
Local chambers of commerce and trade have readily cooperated in sponsoring the meetings and in enlisting the support of their, members.
Col. A. Jerrett, president of the L.R.T.A., addressed the meeting at Cambridge, Mr. H. C. Crane, honorary national treasurer, spoke at Southampton, and Mr. W. A. Winson at Bournemouth.
TOURISTS AND TRANSPORT (NE of the objectives of the British Travel and Holidays Association is .o augment its income by encouraging subscriptions from transport interests, which, it is considered, benefit directly from an increase in the number of overseas visitors to Britain.
This was stated by the chairman of :he Association, Sir Alexander Maxwell, when he addressed the Instittite of Transport last week. He reviewed the work of the Association in attracting tourists, and said that it still looked to the Institute for assistance in its task.
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FOOD VANS
E)(PERTS from Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States and Jugoslavia recently met at Geneva to discuss standards for special vehicles used for carrying perishable foodstuffs. The meeting, which was organized by the Inland Transport Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe, was also attended by representatives of the
International Road Transport Union, the International Institute of Refrigeration and the European Union of Bodymakers. The experts have given advice on the classification of vehicles according to type and temperature.
Another committee will be called upon to draft minimum standards based on this classification. The ultimate aim is the standardization of certain cooling systems and vehicles.
BETTER CONDITIONS WANTED
THE executive of the Transport and General Workers' Union has been asked by delegates representing 55,000 workers, to open negotiations with the London Transport Executive for an improvement in conditions. The men wish negotiations for the introduction of a sick-pay scheme to be reopened, and for quicker attainment of maximum rates of pay.