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This journal is extensively read by the heads of many wealthy commercial houses.
The Surveyor for the Yorkshire District, Gri.P.O., Leeds, is seeking tenders for motor-mail services between Manchester and Leeds, Harrogate and Leeds, and Leeds and Menston.
The Warrington police are timing commercial vehicles in the borough, and some members of the Watch Committee think that they are discharging their duty to the public in an impartial manner by deliberately " harassing " such traffic.
Fourth Subsidy Trials.
The Secretary of the War Office officially informs us that the following dates have been fixed for the Subsidy Thais which will be heki next spring : Preliminary inspection, Monday, 30th March ; Examination of vehicles at .Aldershot, Wednesday and Thursday, 22nd and 23rd April ; First observed run, Friday, 24th April.
C.M.U.A. 1914 Parade.
The first individual entry for next year's London Parade, organized by the 0.M.U.A., and of which His Majesty the Ring is Patron, was received from Gosling aad Son, Ltd., which company Owns a big -drapery establishment at Richmond. The first entry in the " team" Silction, in competition for the handsome silver Challenge Cup presented by the proprietors of THE CommEltelAL _MOTOR, was received from Waring and Gillow, Ltd., of Oxford Street, W.
REMINDERS.
Current.-1,_National Gas Exhibition at Shep
23rd Oct. to Nov. in Nov. Bush.
Current. W.O. Third Subsidy Trials.
Current. Coi;::.mer421ilaolw, Vehicle Section at
1st to 7th Nov. } Brewers' Exhibition.
7th to 15th 1. Pleasure Car Show at Olympia. Nov.
5th to 12th j Dec. Smithfield Cattle Show.* j
9th to 17th I Commercial Motor Show, at Jan., 1914. J Manchester,
leird to alSt 1 Scottish Motor Show. Jan., 1914.
sAgricultural Hall, Islington.
On page 131 of our issue of the 9th October we reproduced a photograph of some high-speed aeroplane supply cars in use by the French army. We are asked to point out that these are Brasiers.
Fire on the Road.
We commend Driver's letter No. 1360, in the present issue, to the notice of owners of steam wagons. We have every reason to believe that the provision of such a fitting would result in a material reduction of fire-insurance rates.
Drunk on Duty.
Lord Skerrington, at Glasgow High Court on the 10th inst., sentenced a motorvan driver, who had been found guilty on a charge of driving a motorvan at a recklesS speed, and knocking down a lamppost, which struck a girl of three and killed her, to six months imprisonment. He remarked that drivers must be taught that strict sobriety is essential to the pursuit of their avocation.
A Fuel "Dope
An R.A.C. test of Herroline, an admixture of a small percentage of which with petrol was alleged to result in a wonderful increase of fuel efficiency, has shown that the mileage obtained is the same with untreated as with treated petrol.
" Zip " Puncture Seal.
H. M. Hobson, Ltd., of 16, Pall Mall, S.W., is putting on the market a new puncture seal, which it is called " Zip." The preparation is a bluish-grey powder, which, on being mixed with water in the pro. portion of one to three, is admitted to the air tube. Demonstrations are being given at the "Zip " agency, 2, Ormonde Yard, York Street, Jermyn Street, W.
Small Power Exhibition.
Small machine-tool work was well represented at the Horticultural Hall, last week, on the occasion of the Fourth Annual Model Engineering and Scientific Exhibition. The exhibits included several high-class productions by Drummond Bros., Ltd., of Guildford, It. Melhuish and Co., Ltd., of Fetter Lane, E.C., Messrs. Buck and Ryan, of Euston Road, N.W., and the Realm Machine Co., of Brixton, S.W.
New Registrations.
The Overseas Motor Co., Ltd., with an authorized capital of £1000 in El shares, and with its offices at 1, Cannon Street, Birmingham.
B.T.S., Ltd., with an authorized capital of £8000 (4000 preference shares of 21 each and 20,000 ordinary and 60,000 founder shares of is. each), by Oswald Bird, 5 and 6, Great Winchester Street, EC., to carry on the business of manufacturers of and dealers in motorcars, wagons and all kinds of motor vehicles. Signatories : A. Moon and Oswald Bird.
General Carriers and Motor Contractors, Ltd., with an authorized capital of 250,000 in El shares (44,000 six per cent. cumulative preference), by T. Wakeling Baini bridge, Cranbourn Chambers, W.C., to establish and work a concession for motor transport in the city of Fiume, and the harbour and suburbs thereof, granted to L. Tissier.