CHAMPION DRIVERS-C.M.U.A. RESULTS.
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The results of the eleventh annual written technical 'examinations of commercial motor drivers held by the Commercial Motor Users, Association have just been announced.
The examiner in his report to the Association states :—" This year I set the men more difficult tasks, and have made greater call upon their time. The men who sat for Class I examination cheerfully sat through 2-& hours written examination on Sunday morning, and put in 4 hours during the afternoon's practical examination at the bench, and finding faults on vehicles under working conditions. The following are the chief prize winners:— Class I Petrol Examinations.
Champion petrol driver, 1st prize of 210, certificate and medal—James Grove (employer, E. Nelson and Co., .Ltd.).
-2nd prize of ,25, certificate and medal—R. J. W. Spurrier (employer, E. Nelson and Co., Ltd.).
Certificates of merit—F. W. Goody (employer, E. Gosling and Son), 0. Bidmead (employer, Westminster Electric Supply Co.), W. G. Hayter (employer, Roburite and Ammonal, Ltd.), A. J. Woodcock (em-. Ployer, E. Nelson and Co., Ltd.).
Class I Steam Examinations.
Champion steam driver, 1st prize of 210, certificate and medal—Frodk. Upchurch (employer, Sun Flour Mills Co., Ltd.).
2nd prize of £5, certificate and medal (Herbert B. Button (einployer, Higgs and Hill, Ltd.).
Class II. Petrol Examinations.
1st prize of £5, certificate and badge—Y. W. Padney (employer, Hawkes Bros.).
2nd prize of £3, certificate and badge—S. J. Gadge (employer, Gosling and Son).
. 3rd prize of zq certificate and badge—j. P. Cox (employer, Gas Light. and Coke Co.). •
Prizes of E1 each and certificate—D. Cummings (employer, Schweppes, Ltd.), C. H. Dench (employer, Bryant and May, Ltd.), U. C. Morgan (employer, Nydney Ward), H. A. Clark (employer, G.P.0,), H. F. Hatch (employer, G.r.0.).
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lot prize of 25, certificate and badge—W. R. Davey (employer, W. Whiteley, Ltd.). 2nd prize of £3, certificate and badge—W. E. Steven (employer, Sun Flour Mills, Ltd.). 3rd prize of 22, certificate and badge—H. Cudby
(employer, G. L. and C. Co.). f Prize of Li each and certificats.i---J. Copsey (employer, G. L. and C. Co.), F. S. Coughtrey (employer, Westminster City Council), J. Donoghue (employer, Westminster City Council), P. T. Keen (employer, G. L. and C. Co.). Prize Fund.
The following contributed to the Prize Fund:— , Donors of Twenty Guineas.
Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd ; Carless, Cape! and Leonard ; Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. ; Fodens, Ltd. ; "Shell" Marketing Co., Ltd.
Donors of Ten Guineas.
Avon India. Rubber Co., Ltd.-; The Gas Lighting Imp. Co.,_ Ltd.,Daimler Co., Ltd.,. R. Garrett and Sons, Ltd. ; The Proprietors of THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
Donors of Five Guineas.
Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd. ; Belsize Motors, Ltd. ; De Nevers Rubber Tyre Co., Ltd ; J. and E. Hail, ' Ltd. ; Hans Renold, Ltd,; St. Helens Cable and Rubber Co.' Ltd. ; Wells Motors, Ltd. ; W. H. Willcox and Co., Ltd.
Donors of Smaller Amounts,.
Colledge Roy and Co. ; Hoyt Metal Co. of Great Britain, Ltd. ; Herbert Frond Co., Ltd.:; Clayton and Co., Huddersfield., Ltd ; National Steam Car Co., Ltd. ; North British' Rubber Co., Ltd. ; E. S. Shrapnell-Smith ; Simtlex Rubber Co., Ltd. Steel Barrel Co., Ltd.: Tilling-Stevens, Ltd.-; W. Allehin, Ltd. : Bradbury Son and Co., Ltd. Boilerine, Ltd. ; The ,Coventry Chain Co., Ltd. ; Eastern Motor, Wagoe Co., Ltd. ; J. Liversidge and Son Ltd. ; W. J. Lobioit and Son ; G. W. Watson.