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ANOTHER SPLIT ON WAGES?

In connection with the , North Western Area wages award of . Sir Richard Redmayne, chairman of the National Joint Conciliation Board and of its appeals committee, a .meeting was held in Manchester, last week, of masters' and men's representatives to hear the pronouncement, and to consider its approval. So far as the city is concerned, the two sides were unanimous in deciding to uphold the arbitrator's award.

Mr. H. H. Lapsley (area secretary of the C.M.U.A.) was present on behalf of the Motor Transport Employers, whilst the men had representatives of the Transport and General Workers Union and the United Road Transport Workers Association.

Outside the city and immediate environs, however, it is understood that the award is not being so favourably received.

British Makers at S.A. Exhibition.

The following is a list of the concerns connected with the commercialvehicle industry which will be exhibiting at the Empire Exhibition (South Africa), Johannesburg: 1936-1937. The Exhibition is due to open on September 15, and it is expected to close about the middle of January next.

Anti-Attrition Metal Co., Ltd.; Aluminium Plant and Vessel Co., Ltd.; British Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.; David BrOW3I and Sons (Huddersfield), Ltd.; Crossley Motors, Ltd.; Dunlap Rubber Co., Ltd.; Germ Lubricants, Ltd.; Hart Accumulator Co., Ltd.; I.C.I. (Rexine), Ltd.; Kirkstall Forge, Ltd.; Lace Web Spring Co., Ltd.; Leyland Motors, Ltd.; R. A. Taster and Co., Ltd.; Metr000litan-Canunell Carriage and Wagon Co., Ltil.,; David Moseley and Sons, Ltd.; North British Rubber Co., Ltd.; Ransomes and Rapier, Ltd.; Renold and Coventry Chain Co., Ltd.; Ruston and Hornsby, Ltd.; Sketko Ball Bearing Co., Ltd.; StreamLine Filter Co., Ltd.; Tudor Accumulator Co., Ltd.

Big Lance Parade Planned.

Although there have been many bigscale commercial-vehicle parades in Lancashire, a project is afoot for one on an even more imposing plan. The date will probably be a Saturday at the end of September, or early October.

Numerous prizes have already been offered for a variety of classes of competitor, but the promoters. would be pleased to have offers of further help.

B20 Communications may be addressed to Mr. H. H. Lapsley, C.M.U.A. Area secretary, 28, Queen Street, Manchester. Awards may be made in cash or kind, and entries may be made by all members of the Association in Manchester and adjacent areas.

S.T.R. in Cambridge Next Week.

• S.T.R., The Commercial Motor costs expert, is to lecture to hauliers in the Cambridge district on costs and the assessment of rates. The event is being organized by the Cambridge Subarea of A.R.O. and will be held on August 27.

The meeting place has, at the time of closing for press, not been fixed. Further information may be obtained from Mr. G. W. Irwin, hon. secretary of the sub-area, care of Linton Haulage Co., Ltd., Linton.

A lively debate is anticipated and the meeting merits maximum support.

Shocks Coming for Renewal Applicants?

"Some operators have got over the fright caused by the Road and Rail Traffic Act, but they cannot see farther than the tips of their noses. They think that because they have their licences they are out of the wood," remarked Mr. F. G. Curtis, presiding at a general meeting of A.R.O. Plymouth Sub-area, on Monday. He went on to say that when the time caine for renewals of licences, many transport men vronld find that it was a day of awakening and would fly for help to the Association.

Mr. Curtis said it had always been his viewthat the Association should do everything in its power to help its own members, but make it difficult for the operators who were non-members.

Increased Imports and Exports for July.

The value of commercial vehicles, cars, chassis and accessories imported during July, 1936, was £233,714, compared with £221,596 for the same period of 1935. Of these totals, parts and accessories accounted for £116,976 and £96,621 respectively.

There was a considerable increase in the exports of complete commercial vehicles. South Africa bought to the value of £67,028, against only £6,488 in July, 1935. The totals were : —July, 1936, 333, valued at £132,956, contrasted with 177 (£51,073) in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Exports of commercial chassis showed a small increase, the figures for July, 1936, and 1935 being, respectively, £186949 and £172,712, the numbers shipped being 1,108 and 1,080. These figures compare very favourably with that of 508 chassis in July, 1934, although the actual increase in value amounted to only £72,000.

DUNLOP-INDIA NEGOTIATONS.

A scheme has been devised by which the whole assets of the India Tyre and. Rubber Co., Ltd., Inchinnan, Renfrewsbire, may be 'sold to the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. The imam would enable the India company, in liquidat-lug, to pay to its shareholders 27s. 6d. for each preference share, together with accrued interest, and 3s. 3d. for each ordinary share.

If the contract be approved, the Dunlop company has undertaken to allot to any shareholder in the India concern, who applies within two weeks from the passing of the resolution to wind up the company, ordinary shares at 30s. for each three shares of 6s. 8d. each, to the extent of the sums received by such shareholder in the winding up of the company. These shares will be converted into stock, making the price 30s. for £1 of stock.

It is the intention of the Dunlop concern not only to maintain the ex isting manufacturing activities at Inchinnan, but, if possible, to increase them.

Big Railway Orders for Road Vehicles.

The L.N.E. Railway Co. has just placed large orders for road vehicles, amongst the most important being the following :-34 Karrier Cob Junior 3-ton tractors (Rootes, Ltd.), 24 3-ton and six 6-ton tractors, special trailers, etc. (Scammell Lorries, Ltd.), 12 Morris Commercial 1-ton chassis (Stewart and Ardern, Ltd.), five Bedford 30-cwt chassia and one 3-tonner (Vauxhall Motors, Ltd.), 87 low-loading trailers and a variety of other types (Cranes [Dereham], Ltd.), eight Fordson Sussex 3-ton six-wheelers (Aldgate and City Motors, Ltd.), and 24 3-ton low-loading trailers of various types' (R. A. Dyson and Co., Ltd.).

In addition, Perkins Leopard I engines will be fitted to four Fordson chassis by F. Perkins, Ltd., and 18 bodies, ranging from 1 ton to 3 tons capacity, are to be built by the North London Engineering Co., Ltd.

Motors Lead in Meat Transport.

Approximately three-quarters of the traffic to and from Manchester Corporation's cold storage undertakings is by motor vehicle. The tonnage dealt with atthe Smithfield Cold Store, last year, was 4,288. Arrivals by rail represented 39 per cent, of the tonnage, and by road transport 61 per cent., whilst deliveries by rail were 28+ per cent. and motor vehicles 711 per cent,

The figures for Elm Street Store ware: —Rail arrivals, 3,349 tons; road transport, 6,597 tons; rail deliveries, 261 tons; road motors, 500 tons, the percentages being 34 and 66 respec tively. There were also heavy deliveries.

by horse-drawn carts. RADIUS INCREASED FROM 50 TO 200 MILES.

Despite strong opposition from the railway companies, the North-Western Deputy Licensing Authority, sitting in Manchester, increased the radius of Monsel's (Manchester), Ltd., under a B licence, from 50 miles to 200 miles.

It was stated that the applicant—a concern of furniture removers—had been ill-advised in applying, in the first place, for a B licence and had wrongly limited itself to 50 miles., The restriction of operation had necessitated rejecting 173 inquiries for estimates in the. past 12 months.

The managing director of the company declared that he was railways minded, but that the general public would not accept rail transport.

Big Jump in Canadian Motor Production.

A message from Ottawa states that the Canadian production of motor vehicles (cars and lorries) in June amounted to 13,069, compared with 11,114 for June, 1935. For the first six months of the year, the total was 172,934 units, compared with 116,852 for the same half of 1935 and 65,852 for the first six months of 1934.

In April, 1936, production reached 24,125 units, the highest monthly figure since May, 1930. From 20-25 per cent, of the motor vehicles manufactured in Canada are exported. There are nine concerns engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles in Canada, most of them being branches of American companies.

Cardiff Toll Bridge to Go?

A census of traffic taken in May last over Penarth Road Toll Bridge, Cardiff, showed that the average tonnage of traffic per day. was 2,819 tons. In August, 1935, the figure was 6,834 tons, and in 1931, 6,535 tons.

Cardiff Highways Committee has recommended that negotiations be opened for the acquisition of the toll rights at a nominal sum.

Drilling for Oil in England. .

Prospecting licences granted to the Anglo-Iranian and Anglo-American oil companies by the British Government now total 7,424 square miles, of which all except 71 are in England. .

The Petroleum Times states that the recent announcement of the AngloAmerican concern that it is prepared to develop and refine to the full any oil .found is important, in view of a runiour that the Government has inserted. a secret clause in the agreements to pay the cost of drilling and to reserve for national defence purposes ariy oil found. The statement of the company should be ample denial of such reports.

Wellworthy Service Facilities.

Wellworthy Piston Rings, Ltd., Lymington, Hants, has, during the past few years, opened service depots in most of the principal towns of England :did has extended its representation in Scotland. In addition to depots in Glasgow and at 24, York Place, Edinburgh, a new one has been opened at 48, East Dock Street, Dundee, all under the management of Messrs. G. and J. Paton, 97, Wellington Street, Glasgow. These depots will give immediate service in connection with the company's wellknown pistons and rings. They will also prepare pistons for the fitting of the special Simplex rings, which are claimed to compensate for cylinder wear up to .015 in.

A New Pneumatic for Soft Surfaces.

A new high-efficiency traction tyre, particularly designed for use on farms and other soft grounds, has been produced by the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex. It is known as the Ground-Grip.

It is essentially a flexible tyre, with a large area of ground contact, and a tread designed to provide adhesion without clogging. As will be seen from the illustration, it has a deep interlocking-chevron tread. ' For less difficult work, such as that on golf courses, and for mowing lawns, this tyre is constructed with a shallower tread for fitting to a light wheel. SECONDARY ROADS BUSIER THAN MAIN HIGHWAYS.

In the census in Sheffield, which was taken for the Ministry of Transport, it is revealed that there are enormous increases of traffic on second-class roads in the city, which, but 10 years ago, were rated as country lanes.

Compared with the figures of the previous census, the present ones indicate that a difficult problem will arise within the next few years regarding the widening and resurfacing of secondary roads. Ten years ago, traffic on Handsworth Road amounted to 200 tons a day. The present census has revealed a volume of traffic amounting to 3,650 tons a day, largely composed of buses and heavy lorries.

Mr. W. J. Hadfield, city engineer of Sheffield, states: "They confirm the view that I have held for some time— that drivers are using alternative routes, despite the complaints in some quarters that they are still keeping to the main outlet roads. It is apparent that, within the next few years, a very considerable problem will arise regarding the widening and resurfacing of secondary roads, which are doing more work than was previously done by the, first-class roads."

Death of Northern Pioneer.

A pioneer in road )transport and owner of one of the largest fleets in the north, was Aid. T. Gerrard, whorecently died at the age of 77 years. He was head of J. Gerrard and Sons, Ltd., a well-known concern of builders and contractors, Swinton, near Manchester, having been managing director since 1901 in the business founded by his father.


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