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This journal is extensively read by the heads of many wealthy commercial houses.
The views of important Lancashire carrying interests are embodied in an article, from the pen of the Editor, which will be found on pages 529 and 530.
Owing to pressure on our space this week, several interesting "Opinions from Others" are unavoidably held over for later publication, and we have been similarly obliged to hold over several usual features.
This issue contains a 12-page illustrated show report—the first to be published—upon the commercialvehicle section of the North of England Show at Manchester. The Show will close on Saturday next. the 24th inst., and it is well worthy of a visit.
A second show report—that concerning an interesting display of agricultural motors in Paris. is contained in this issue, in addition to The full report upon the exhibits and stands at the Manchester Show. The French report, from our own representative in Paris, will be found on pages 531 and 532.
Topical Subjects.
Our leading articles this week deal with the following topical subjects: (1) "Water-ballast motor rollers ;" (2) "Traffic control in provincial cities ;" (3) "The North of England Show at Manchester ;" (4) "Night storage accommodation : action by the C.M.U.A. ;" (5) "Breaking down the master-carter."
Yorkshire Petrol Vehicles.
The Yorkshire Commercial Motor Co., of Leeds, which company's experience in the heavy motor trade is of a most-extensive character, has, as our readers are aware, for many months been testing out its internal-combustion models. Further particulars of one of these will be found on pages 527 and 528.
Halley Progress.
The fifth annual report of Halley's Tridustrial Motors, Ltd., presents a highly-satisfactory state of affairs. The profit on the year's working is 215,095, to which has to be added £1074 brought in at the 1st January, 1911. After provision for depreciation and the writing down of goodwill account, the directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, the placing of 22000 to reserve account, and a substantial carry-forward. The issued capital of the company has been kept down to £34,350.
The County Borough of West Ham requires tenders for the delivery of five chassis suitable for ambulance and disinfecting vans. Full particulars can be obtained from the Medical Superintendent, Plaistow Hospital, E.
Fire-brigade Matters.
Our sundry-advertisement pages contain official announcements in regard to the fire-brigade requirements of Leeds, Rochdale and Southampton. Other fire-brigade matters are crowded out.
A Wolseley Pantomime Night.
A festivity of considerable interest took place. on Friday night last, in Birmingham: the rebuilt Theatre Royal in that city was taken over en bloc for the evening by the staff of the Wolseley Co.'s Adderley Park works, where the personnel now is in excess of 3000. For the Wolseley "pantomime night," the whole of the seating with the exception of the gallery was occupied by the company's staff and their friends ; 1800 tickets were sold by the works committee, the prime mover of which was Mr. W. Mitchell. The pantomime in question was " Jack and Jill," though, for this class of entertainment, the reputed subject matter is of little import. Mr. Wilkie Bard, Miss Lily Morris, Miss Maidie Scott and their clever associates made plenty of fun with unlimited " gags" about gearboxes, big ends and other technicalities ; this was, of course, all much to the taste of the audience. Bouquets and chocolates were presented to all the principal performers, Mr Bard receiving, at his personal request, a, new motor horn for his car. The mouth of this was stuffed with flowers. THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR representative was the private guest of Mr. A. A. Remington, the company's designer ; the general Press was not invited. Other occupants of the boxes and stalls were Mrs. McCormack, Mrs. Remington. Senn, Mrs. A. A. Remington, Messrs. Caillard and J. E. Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. M. Lawrence, Messrs. H. Royce, H. Sharp, B. Vickers, B. Clayton, A. Rowledge, A. Abrahams and A. W. Dougill. Emblematic shields displaying a nondescript animal of unknown pedigree, and inscribed
" Wolseley," were displayed around the theatre. The Vickers marine constructors' pennant adorned the top of the proscenium.