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The first-published description of the McCurd lorry will be found on pages 249-251.

21st November 1912
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The next trial of subvention-type lorries will be held in February. Entries must be made by the 1st

prox. It is understood that two makers who were not ready in time for the last. tests will participate, but one of these may not be ready again.

Our leading articles this week deal with the following topical subjects: (I) "The Bulk Conveyance of Petrol" (2) " The Question as to Agents Already Answered in Part" ; (3) "Tractor or Traction Engine ?" ; (4) "More Satisfactory Proof of Turbine-pump Efficiency" ; and (5) " Roads in the Balkans."

L.C.C. Moves: Resilient Tires tor All Suggested.

The Local Government Board is again to be asked : to take steps that tile alleged nuisance caused by the noise and vibration of road locomotives and heavy motorcars, and by the emission of smell, smoke, and ashes from such vehicles, shall be mitigated ; that road locomotives shall be fitted with cylindrical boxes fixed to the tops of the chimneys of the vehicles, and 'fitted with conical deflectors and suitable receptacles to prevent the emission of ashes and sparks ; and that the wheels of traction engines and heavy motorcars shall in all cases be fitted with resilient tires. The Council will not make a by-law under the Locomotives Act prohibiting or restricting the use of heavy locomotives on specified highways.

The Public Control Committee reported that during the three months ended September last applications for the registration by the Council of 3541 motorcars, 655 heavy motorcars, and 1742 motorcycles were dealt with, thus making the total number of vehicles so registered 561602, 4868, and 21,367 respectively. The number of licences to drive motorcars and motorcycles issued was 18,786, bringing the total 'number up to 245,585.

Sir John Benn spoke. on Tuesday, welcoming the,annointnaent by the Government of a Select Committee "to inquire into the serious loss of life due to accidents in the streets of London," and moved to instruct the General Purposes Committee to submit names for a special committee to prepare evidence to place before the Select Committee.

The 1913 show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, at Bristol, from the 1st to 5th July, will, it is reported, be extended beyond its usual scope in order to include an overseas section for exhibits of produce from the Dominions and Colonies.

Agrimotors in Uruguay.

The international competition for agrimotors. which is in course of organization. under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry of Uruguay. will not take place until the 31st March next. Full particulars in regard to this competition may be had from the Senor Presidente del Concurs(' Internacional de Maquinas de Labranza a motor. care of the Asociacion Rural del Uruguay, Monte Video. whilst a copy of the regulations (in English) may be Been at the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade.

Agents Dine.

Mr. Mobbs, of Northampton, made a splendid chairman at the dinner of the 8 M.M.T. Agents' Section at the Holborn Restaurant.

Mr. W. M. Letts proposed the toast of " The Guests." He expressed his great pleasure at attending another function of the Agents' Section with the formation of which he had something to do. He said the British Press could not be squared. The agents' cause this year was in a stronger position than ever before. The agent was out to do his best for his client and could help him better than anyone else. The agents were the proper medium of distribution, but to meet their heavy expenses and to help keep their garages open and provide all the conveniences which the Public required, they must be assured of a reasonable profit.

Mr. A. Spurrier, in responding, said that he had been nervous about it for days. Speaking as one concerned in the commercialvehicle industry, he said that the commercial-vehicle manufacturer could not in the long run do without agents. Just at present they were rather full up with orders and might perhaps have swelled head, but some of them at least had never had it. and others would find it subsiding. The situation in regard to agents and commercial vehicles was different from that in the pleasure-ear trade. Pleasure cars sold everywhere in singles, Commercial vehicles were mostly sold on large orders from big manufacturers, who insisted on dealing with the chassis makers themselves.

He read the following resolution of an S.M.M. and T. Committee :— "That in the opinion of this Committee no firm requiring supplies for use only should enjoy the same terms, quantity for quantity, as traders handling goods for resale. Whilst, therefore, the Committee agree that the use of commercial vehicles should be encouraged by discounts being allowed off retail list prices, . a margin of profit should always be reserved for the dealer. The Committee are further of opinion that the Practice of quoting to commercial-vehicle users a. discount or discounts off general trade lists is strongly to be deprecated. They recommend that net °notations only be given for actual requirements from time to time." .

The only disagreement he had with that resolution was that he held that commercial vehicle buyers should not have discounts at all. He complained somewhat of the neglect of the commercial-vehicle business in its early stages by the agents. They had left all the work and expense to the makers and now thought that the trade was a beehive and wanted the honey out of it. He did not blame them, but He touched on the motorbus and lorry question in relation to the Ions of life and damage to roads, in connection with which he declared that the agitation was fostered by interested parties and most of all by the L.C.C. In Parliament and out they never let it rest. All must work to push the commercial vehicle trade. It was big already, but must inevitably he much bigger, and it would become the greatest. industry in this country !

News and Comment—con.

The secretary of the Mansion House Association on Railway and Canal Traffic notifies that the offices of the association will, after the 29th inst., W be at 96 and 98, Victoria Street, estminster, S.W.

The British Engineers' Association.

We are asked to give publicity to the fact that a body styled the British Engineers' Association has been formed for the purpose of advancing British trade in China. We observe that the Council includes the names of Mr. Douglas Vickers, Mr. Herbert Marshall, Sir John 1. Thornycroft, Mr. C. B. Hunter and

Mr. Charles S. Schultz. The secretary is Mr. Stafford Ransome, and the offices are at Caxton House, Westminster, S.W.

Lacres in Lancashire.

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Co. is the owner of some smart-looking and well-finished Laere vans. Two 18 h.p. 25-cwt. box vehicles in particular are doing hard work from the company's Manchester depots. We illustrate these railway vans—page 258--as they are about to leave a goods yard. We may incidentally remark that the vehicles were supplied through the Lacre Co.'s Manchester branch, which is at 107, Palmerston Street, Ancoats. No. 1 of "The Cyclecar."

An attractive booklet describing the new motoring movement and the new journal devoted to it" The Cyclecar "—can be obtained on application at our head offices, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, Rosebery Avenue, London, E.C. Readers who could distribute these brochures to those of their friends likely to be interested in the simplest type of threewheel or four-wheel motor are asked to co-operate. We shall be pleased to send any quantity, post free, on receipt of a postcard addressed to the manager. No. 1 of the new journal will be out next Monday. The demand from intending readers is much above anticipations.


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