THE CHAMPION DRIVERS OF THE YEAR.
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The Results of the C.M.U.A. Examinations. A New Series of Provincial Championships.
THE series of oral, written and practical examinations for drivers of petrol and steam vehicles, instituted by theCommercial Motor Users Association in 1907, has been conducted ever since without a break, and it has had an uplifting elect throughout a highly intelligent body of men, increasing their enthusiasm for their job, and resulting in better and more economical running of the vehicles directly under their control and by force of example of the other vehicles in -the same employ.
Hitherto these examinations have been conducted in conjunction with the annual parades of the Association held in London, and, in consequence, have almost entirely catered for drivers employed in the Metropolis. With the present year the examinations were put on a new basis, championships being open for competition in the various divisions of the C.M.U.A., with a series of national championships open to all corners. Four divisions held championship examinations—the London and Home Counties, the North-Western, the East Midlands, and the West of England. The names of the chief prize winners are set out in the following list :
(A).—NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EXAMINATIONS. (Written and Practical.)
National Champion Petrol Driver. First Prize of 210, Diploma, and Medal :—R. J. Spurrier. (Employer : Edward Nelson and Co., Ltd.) Second Prize of 25, Diploma, and Medal:—W. J. Denyer. (Employer: Gas, Light and Coke Co.) National Champion Steam Driver. First Prize of £10, Diploma, and Medal:—F. Upchurch. (Employer: Sun Flour Mills Co., Ltd.) Second Prize of 25, Diploma, and Medal:— F. G. Mobbs. (Employer : Sun Flour Mills Co., Ltd.) (B).—DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EXAMINATIONS. (Written and Practical.)
(1) LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES DIVISION.
Divisional Champion Petrol Driver. First Prize of 25, Diploma, and Medal :—W. J. Denyer. (Employer : Gas, Light and Coke Co.) Second Prize of 23, Diploma, and Medal :—W. C. Butcher. (Employer : John Knight, Ltd.)
Divisional Champion Steam Driver. First Prize of 25, Diploma, and Merlal:—F. G. Mobbs. (Employer : Sun Flour Mills Co., Ltd.) Second Prize of 23, Diploma and Medal;— E. Busse. (Employer : Westminster City Council.) (2) NORTH-WESTERN DIVISION.
Divisional Champion Petrol Driver. Prize of 25, Diploma, and Medal :-3. S. Redfern. (Employer: Redfern and Co.) 012
(3) EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION.
Divisional Champion Petrol Driver. Prize of 25, Diploma, and Medal:—W. Beckett. (Employer: Bennetts (Nottingham), Ltd.)
(4) WEST OF ENGLAND DIVISION!
Divisional Champion Petrol Driver. Prize of 25, Diploma, and Medal:—C. M. Taylor. (Employer : Stroud Brewery Co., Ltd.)
• (0).—WRIT2EN EXAMINATIONS. (1) LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES DIVISION.
First Prize (Petrol), 23:—H. C. Russell. (Employer: Slazenger, Ltd.) First Prize (Steam), 23:—E. Robinson. (Employer : Sun Flour Mills Co., Ltd.) Second Prize (Petrol), 22 :—E. Cakebread. (Employer : John Knight, Ltd.) Second Prize (Steam), 22:—R. W. Johnson. (Employer : Sun Flour Mills Co., Ltd.) Prize of 21 10s. :—L. G. Clark. (Employer: Sun Flour Mills Co., Ltd.) Prizes of 21 each :—H. Nash. (Employer : South Metropolitan Gas Co.) G. Rogers. (Employer: Westminster City Council.) J. II. Rusher. (Employer : E. Nelson and Co., Ltd.) W. H. Hewitt. (Employer : Gas, Light and Coke Co.) Prizes of 10s. each :—P. T. Keene. (Employer: Gas, Light and Coke Co.) J. Mahoney. (Employer: Westminster City Council.)
(2) NORTH-WESTERN DIVISION.
First Prize (Petrol), 23:—A. Pawnell. (Employer: J. Marshall, Ltd.) Second Prize (Petrol), 22 W. Brumell. (Employer : Morris Haynes and Co.) Prize of 21: —A. Parris. (Employer : Redfern and Co.)
(3) EAST MIDLANDS DIVISION.
First Prize (Petrol) :—R. E. Hawkridge. (Employer : W. Lawrence and Co.) Second Prize (Petrol):—R. H. Blore. (Employer: G. Blackburns.) Prizes of 21 each :—A. Wright. (Employer: .Skinner and Rook.) S. 3. Porter. (Employer: Bennetts, Ltd.) W. M. Chance. (Employer: Bennetts, Ltd.) Prize of 10s. :—G. E. Ross. (Employer : W. Lawrence and Co.)
(4) WEST OP ENGLAND Division. First Prize (Petrol):—J. T. Garner. (Employer : Stroud Brewery td..) Second Prize (Petrol):—L. Sullivan. (Employer: Co.,iristol Tramways Co., Ltd.) Prizes of 21 each :— R. W. Ousley. (Employer: Bristol Tramways Co., Ltd.) W. Stafford. (Employer: Stroud Brewery Co., Ltd.) A. Lyons. (Employer : Bristol 'Tramways Co., Ltd.) Prizes of 10s. each :—G. H. Westwood. (Employer : J. Hall and Sons.) H. Way. (Employer : Woodward and Madge.)
H. Newbury. (Employer : Bristol Tramways Co., Ltd.) J. W. Wayt. (Employer : Bristol Tramways Co., Ltd.)
H. V. Eggins. (Employer: Bristol Tramways Co., Ltd.) In addition, a large number of competitors were awarded Certificates of Merit