At the Brewers Exhibition.
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Motor Transport Recognized as Essential to Trade Prosperity.
In the course of several chats, at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, on Monday and Tuesday last, we were impressed by the change of tone which has come over members of leading brewing firms since the year 1905. Some of our readers may recollect the publication, in our Brewers' Special Number of the 13th April. 1905, of a page illustration, taken at the Albion Brewery, Whiteehapel, of Mann, Grossman and Paulin, Ltd., to which we applied the title " Not a horse was there." Numerous other brewers are now tending in that direction, and very wisely; their awakening dates back to the facts and figures then presented by us. If not for the reasons which are so humorously depicted on one of our advertisement pages this week, i.e., to combat the growing levies of the State, motor conveyance is certainly requisite in order to retain the confidence of customers, to deal effectively with holiday and other " crush " perieds, and to cut down the heavy and uncertain expenses which are unavoidable in connection with the ordinary stable account where horses are used.
Brewers and their representatives-Mg agents are almost as much interested as their principals—will find staged, notwithstanding the absence of some of our leading manufacturers, examples of the best which can be produced over a wide range of haulage requirements. From the small two-ton Mann steam lorry, with double-sprung body, to the heavy steam and petrol vehicles for loads of from five to six tons, there are many steps, and ee may state, broadly, that the extrenies are equivalent to an inclusive working cost (depreciation, maintenance and contingencies all covered) of 7d. per mite rim, for the small steeltired vehicle, and Is. id. per mile rim, for the heaviest petrol vehicle. If any new readers desires fuller details in regard to exact working and outgo, we would refer them to the notice at the foot of page 140.
McKie.
Northampton contributes a tractiontype five-tonner, others of which are used by Mappin's, of Masboro', and the Northampton Brewery Co. A stoutlooking machine in the first place, its bright-red colour adds to this impression, but examination shows that its construction embodies not a few sound points as well as strength. The engine is now mounted on top of the boiler, and not below the frame.
Berna.
In the Gilbey Hall, facing one as it is entered, a five-ton Berns. lorry, the fourth vehicle of this make to be purchased by Ind, Coope and Co., Ltd., may be seen : high testimony is available in regard to the oldest vehicle of the four.
The vehicle on view has platform accommodation to carry its full load of barrels on the floor, which is 124 ft. long by 6„; ft. wide, without any " riders," and there is 64 ft. clear under the removable tilt, whilst the standard sides are 25 in, in height. Fitted with extra long springs, with 40 in driving wheels having twin q in. Polack tires, with an economical and effective radiator lowered to give increased compactness at the forward end, with all the wheels on ball bearings, with good arrangements for
the ready dismounting of the magneto and pump, with a most-accessible oil filter brought—in the course of the automatic circulation—above the frame level, and with a unique type of carburetter, which enables the vehicle to run at least nine miles to the gallon under the load named above, this machine should command every attention.
rode's..
The Foden company, which is still pressed for delivery of its five-ton steamers, contents itself with the exhibition of a three-ton, rubber-tired machine : the tires are of the Dook-Flercules brand. This wagon is practically a sister machine to that which regularly does 4050 miles a day, in the service of Truman, Banbury, Buxton and Co., Ltd., although the body fitted to the particular machine exhIbited is designed for other purposes: it is by Reilly, of Tinw, with 3 ft. aides, and should be useful for cased or crated goods. Broad mudguards are fitted behind the front wheels, to protect the wheels of the steeringgear, and these are attached to the boiler shell. As usual, Wilcox-Jones flexible wire-bound hose replaces a rubber suction-pipe on the water-tank. The price complete is 2550.
Leyland.
This stand catches the eye at once : it is qnite the best, although not the largest, which the Leyland Co. has ever presented at a show, and we compliment the London director, Mr. Arthur Spur der, as much upon the excellent way in which he is displaying testimonials as upon the general air of brightness and activity which pervades the whole stand. The vehicles, of course, call for particular, if brief, mention: the fiveton lorry, built to the order of Mr. R. L. Jones, of Mansfield, the agent for James Hole and Co., Ltd., of Newark, has a pressed, nickel-steel, 8 in. frame, and the company's latest type of "dead" back axle, the whole being admirably designed to carry six tons on its own plattorm, whilst Polack tires are on all wheels; the smaller machine, a threetonner, is the second petrol lorry to be bought from this maker by Mann, Crossman and Paulin, Ltd., which company has 12 Leyland steamers, and this vehicle has Shrewsbury and Challiner tires. We would direct attention to the centre-pivoted front wheels on both the machines, the spherical thrust-block drive, and the double reduction in the easing at the rearmost end of the propeller shaft, features which are the outcome of long experience
Mann.
From Pepper Road, Hunslet, there comes a single vehicle ; it is one of the successful, double-sprung wagons for two-ton loads. " A.B.C." stands out on the bunkers, but the purchaser is not in London ; the Aylesbury Brewery Co. has bought it, and the safe was due to that company's observation of another Mann two-tonner—one of six Mann vehicles owned by Messrs. Whitworth Bros., of Wellingborough. Quite one of the best features about this proved model is the excellence of the boiler mountings; they are of really good metal, well made, and well finished, whilst both feeds to the boiler are arranged with a plug-cock for inspection of the fittings while steam is up, which is a good point. The clackvalves are in duplicate, so there can be no blowing back if one fails to seat properly, and water may be delivered through the feed-heater, or not, at will. 2400 on steel tires, or 2500 on rubber tires, buys the vehicle. It has openboarded sides; a number are on order.
Sentinel.
Alley and MacLellan, Ltd., of Glasgow, has a growing repute amongst brewers. One of its earliest customers in this industry, Robert Deuchar, Ltd., of Newcastle, has a three-tormer like the machine on view. We note that the ingenious two-memher wheels are not exactly the same as on the six-tormers; the bolt, holes are formed in the cast-steel spokes of the centre member. and not in the felloe. No fewer than 150 doz. of bottled beer or minerals, or 15 barrels, can be handily taken by this smart-looking and economical vehicle, which costs 2510 with rubber tires. Shrewsbury and Challiner have shod the one at Islington.
Tasker.
The new-model wagon, with which we first dealt on the occasion of the Royal Show at Gloucester, attracts much notice. We hope to describe it at an early date.