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The wheels of wealth will be slowed by all difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs."—John Beattie Crozier.
Empire Automobile Conference.
Under the joint auspices of the Society of Motor .Manufacturers and Traders and the Institution (4 Automobile Engineers, an Empire Automobile Conference took place on June 23rd in No. 3 Conference Hall (west end of Palace of Industry) of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.
The conference consisted of two sessions. At the morning session, which commenced at 11.30, a paper, entitled, "The Requirements of the Colonial Market " (the technical aspect), was read by Mr. F. A. S. Acres. For the afternoon session, at 3 o'clock, the paper for discussion was entitled, "The Overseas Automobile Market" (the commercial aspect), and the author was Mr. E. A. Rouch. The prize presented by the directors of Humbers, Ltd., has been. divided equally between the authors of
the papers. •
All interested in ,the supply a British motor vehicles •within the Entpire were invited be attend and to take part in the discussions.
The.Traffic Bill Second Reading.
The Traffic Bill ie now undergoing its second reading in the House of Commons., and most of the points raised in discuseion when the Bill was being considered by the Standing Committee are being raised again on the second reading. Already it looks as if the large area around London, which was included in the schedule of the first draft, will be reinstated.
Tilling-Stevens in Czecho-Slovakia.
We are informed that Tilling-Stevens Motors, Ltd., have recently concluded arrangements with the Skoda Works whereby their petrol vehicles will be marketed throughout Eastern Europe under the name of Skoda Tilling. Stevens. It is understood that the Skoda Works paid substantial amounts in cash to the British makers, whose works are at Meidstone, for the right to manufacture. The arrangement is the outcome of tests of a Tilling-Stevens production recently held in Prague.
Motor Hirers' Assoc'ation.
A well-attended meeting of the executive committee of the Motor Hirers' Association was held recently, when certain important matters came ep for discus sion. A further design for the Association's badge has now been approved.
In connection with legal advice and defence for members, it, has been agreed that a similar scheme to that devised by the late Motor Trade Association (Dirers' Section) should be adopted subject to slight modifications. Arrangements have been made to enable any Local or provincial Association to become affiliated to the Motor Hirers' Associ ation.
The hon, secretary reported that 66 applications had been made for membership, and that after careful consideration B18 Use applicants had been duly elected members of the Association.
Those engaged in the motor hiring tiede can obtain full particulars of the aims and objects of the Association from ie, Spring Street, Paddington, London, W.2.
Ford New Manager.
The new general manager of the Ford Motor Co. (England), Ltd., is Mr. H. S. Jenkins, who is coming from Buenos
Ayres, where he has held an important position representing Henry Ford_ and Son. He will take up his position at the end of the month.
Malaysian Imports.
The value of commerCial motor vehicles imported into . Malaya during the first three months of the year amounted to £97.188, the vehicles ex! ported from the United Kingdom repre. senting a value of 221,595, from British Possessions £2,065 and from America £58,075.
Routes to Wembley.
The touring department. of the Royal Automobile Club has prepared a clear Map showing the approach roads from the main trunk roads to the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, this being based upon the recommendations ot the Commissioner of Police. Members and associate members of the Club can obtain copies of the map upon application to Pall Mall, London,
Ransomes.Report.
The report of the directors of Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, Ltd., 'for the year ended March 31st last shows, after making provision for depreciation and other items and deducting interest on debenture stock and deposits, a profit of £16,551 to which must be added a sum of £47,955 brought in limn the previous account.
The report states that there has been ' some improvement in trade both at home and abroad during the past year, but that unfavourable foreign exchanges have restricted the volume of business transacted. .
No dividend is to be paid on the ordinary shares, but the directors have deeided that the dividend in respect of the preference shares for the 18 months to December 31st, 1922, shall be paid. We notice that according to the balance-sheet the reserve account stands at £70,000 and that the cash in hand at the banker's amounts to £126,608.
Development of the Industry in America.
The American Department of Commerce has just issued a statistical survey howing the develcipment of the Amevican motor industry since 1896. These figures, which include the output of Canadian branch factories, show that the production of motor lorries has increased from 6,000 in 1910 to 392,760 in 1923. Separate returns were not taken ef the number of lorries exported before 1913. In that. year, however, 1,009 commercial motor vellercles were sent abroad, this figure steadily increasing to 72,607 lad year.
It is worthy of note that, relatively speaking, the lorry output is developing at a faster suite than is the output of touring oars. In 1910, oniy 33 lorries were manufaetured. against every 1,000 private Cats, whereas Last year the ratio was 106 lorries to every 1,000 oars.
A Bus Route Inquiry.
Arising out of the refusal of the Darlington Corporation to grant licences to the Vulcan Motor Services (Darlington), Ltd., in respect to their buses plying for hire on an in-town route between Faverd•ale and the main-line railway station at Bank Top, except upon the condition that the vehicles should travel along a route laid down by the oounoil, an inquiry was recently held by the Ministry of Transport. The official of the Ministry in charge of the proceedings suggested as a means of arriving at an agreement that, iii order to avoid the narrow streets, Skinnergate and Blackwellgete, the service should operate' by way of Bonclgate, Prebend Row and 'Feethams, and deferred his decision pending consideration of the suggestion by the council, the company's representative agreeing to this proposal. Since that timethe authority has further discussed the mat-, ter and putting forward " safety first" as a plea, adheres to its stipulation.
The service has been temporarily sueepended pending the finding of the inquiry.
Leigh's Successful Buses.
According to the accounts relating to the motor omnibus services run by the Borough of Leigh (Lancashire), we note that the number of passengers carried by the vehicles during the year ended March 31st last was 2,112,322, as compared with 1,947,090 for the previous year. The number of bus-miles travelled was 323,162, a figure which compares with 321,454 for the period covered by the previous report, whilst the number of gallons of fuel used amounted to 54,651, or 903 gallons more than the quantity used during the preceding 12 months.
From the revenue account, we observe that the total expenditure in connection with the services was £17,518, equiva. lent to 13,01d. per bus-mile, as compared with 218,210 or 13.59d. per bursmile a year earlier. The main headings under which this money was spent include:—Traffic expenses, £12,552 (9.32d. per bus-mile); tyro maintenance, £606
(.45c1.1 ; repairs and maintenance, £2,276 (1.69d.); insurance, £631 (.47d.); management expenses, £956 (.71d.). On the other side of the aceount, traffic revenue is represented by £22,928, equivalent to 17.03d. per bus-mile; hire of buses, £162; amount recovered from insurance for repairs to damaged buses £72, and other smaller items.
The gross profit for the year is £5,658, which is carried to the net revenue account. Perusal of this account shows that after meeting certain expenses a net profit of £1,189 remains on the year's working, and this sum is carried to the appropriation account.
Producing and Market'ng B.P. Fuel.
If one is anxious to obtain an adequate impression of the various operations associated with the production of crude oil and to follow the many phases through which it passes before being refined and marketed as petrol, one cannot do better than closely peruse the wellproduced booklet which has just been prepared by the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., Ltd. The subject matter, which is presented in a. most lucid and readable form, really constitutes an historical sketch of the formation and development of this company, who produce B.P. crude oil from which the motor spirit marketed by the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., in this country is refined. The booklet has been published to coincide with the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, and certainly no more fitting occasion could be found, for it deals
with the romantic origin and remarkable expansion of a company whose tentacles. of activity and enterprise stretch to all quarters of the world. The story of the formation and growth of the company is exceedingly well told, and the atmosphere of reality which is created in the mind of the reader when perusing the textual matter is magnified by a study of the illustrations which are included, for they are full of 'life" arid depict in graphic fashion the many phases of the company's vast organization, Extraordinary Traffic by Fuel Tankers.
At a meeting of the Hanwell Urban District Council the surveyor reported that considerable damage had been done to Nightingale Road by heavy tank lorries, for carrying which traffic the road was not adapted. Considerable expense would be necessary to fit the road for use by such vehicles. He had noelfled the owners that this traffic was extraordinary, so that they could view the road before further works were exeeuted. 'The council instructed the surveyor to do what was necessary to keep the road in safe condition until the question of liability for its repairs owing to this exceptional traffic was settled. • Miracle Oils.
We are informed that a company under the title of the Upper Cylinder Oils, Ltd., have 'purchased the entire business for the sale of Miracle oil—the upper cylinder lubricant—throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and in future the distribution of supplies will be made from the new central filling station at 27, New Street, Worcester, to which address orders and inquiries for agencies should be sent.
Beclawat Fittings on the Continent.
a result of the popularity of Beelawait fittings, as -used hri various classes of bodywork for motor vehicles, Beckett, Layeock and Watkinson, Ltd., Acton Lane, N.W.10, have recently concluded arrangements with the Societe; Anonyrne Welin, 28, Avenue de 1' Opera, 28 Paris, who will in future manufacture these fittings and be in a position to meet orders from France, Spain and Italy.
The company have found it desirable to effect this arrangement, as great difficulty has been experienced in connection with rates of exchange in meeting orders from other countries.
A Birmingham Parade:
The West Midlands Division of the Commercial Motor Users Association is to hold its fifth annual parade on Saturday July ah, at Queen's Drive, Cannon Hid Park, Birmingham. There are five different classes in which motor vehicles will compete, four of these being for members of the Association. Prizes will be awarded to the champion team, the best single vehicle on parade (steam, petrol or electric), the oldest vehicle and the best-turned-out vehicle owned by a. non-member of the Association, whilst several prizes will be awarded in the
makers' class. The challenge trophy presented by the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., will be awarded to the winning team.
More Lorries than Cars in Scotland.
As a rule, the ratio of lorries to privote motor vehicles in the United Kingdom is considered in the aggregate and not country by country. When the registrations in Scotland for 1923 are considered alone, however, it will be found that the total number of motor vehicles „north of the Tweed increased
from 9,160 in 1921 to 13,486 in 1923. The ratio of lorries to ears provides an even more striking example of the growth of the commercial vehicle movement in Scotland, for the former group eamprises 7,360 vehicles against 6,126 private cars.
Tay Road Bridge Project.
With regard to the project for .A road bridge across the River Tay, Mr. II, Gosling, lelinieter of Transport, writes as follows to one of the Dundee Members of Parliament:— " It has been urged that, in the first instance, the Government should bear the whole cost of such undertakings. I am now able to let you know that I have decided that, in suitable cases, the Road Fund should bear the whole cost of the preliminary investigations, and that the Tay Bridge proposals shoold fall under this arrangement. If a suitable scheme is prepared by the local authority and approved by the Ministry, the former will, of course, be required to share with the Road Fund the cost of carrying it out, and the investigations will rank as part of the scheme."
Commenting on this letter at a meeting of Dundee Town Council, Mr. John Reid said that the Government, having i.ricen the first step with regard to the soundings, should be left to continue the jot.
Control of Bus Services.
To consider the control and regulation of motorbus services in the mid-Lancashire districts, a conference of local authorities, arranged by the Chorley Rural Council, has been held, at which it was decided that uniform action was desirable in regard to the licensing of buses for regular service. The parties to the conference were Chorley Corporation, Adlington, erosion, Norwich, Leyland and Withnell Urban Councils and Charley Rural Council. .
• Each council was recommended to arrive at a mutual understanding as to the adoption of time-tables to fit in with the requirements of each district; that licences be operative for a period of 12 months, among other essential conditions being adherence to time-tables ; and, on the application for renewal, that the local bodies should take into consideration
(I) adherence to by-laws; (2) any racing or driving at excessive speed; and (3) running with due regard to the safety of the public and passengers. ' Another conference on this matter is CI be called. The Chorley Rural Council is to make application to the Ministry of Health, for urban powers in regard to licensing buses and vehicles plying for hire.
Line-shaft Bearings.
Under the heading of " Efficient Power Transmission," the Hoffmann Manufacturing Co., Ltd., of Chelmsford, have just issued a new catalogue, which deals full,y with their ball and roller lineshaft bearings. In addition to the company's range of standard bearings of this type, as listed in previous editions, details are given of a lighter bearing expressly designed for light, work. Although these light bearings are said to be equal to some makers standard bearings, they should be used with discrimination. • There are, of Course, many 'classes of work for which they are eminently suitable and where their use permits of the employment of a highclass anti-friction hearing at a minimum
B20 cosk. There is minis useful information in the booklet concerning the use and application of line-shaft bearings, and those who are ,interested should obtain a copy of it from the address given.
To Sell Lubricating Oils.
We learn that Mr. T. Ernest Bell has joined the staff of Messrs. Frank How and Co., manufacturers of Trogon lubricating oils. It will be remembered by Many of our reader's that Mr. Bell previously held an appointment with a wellknown company of steam wagon mannfacturers, and he is, consequently, in touch with users of all binds of lubricants.
Daimler's Annual Outing.
The annual outing of the Daimler Co., Ltd., took place on Saturday, June 7th; when upwards of 2,200 of the company's
employees spent an enjoyable day at the BritishEmpire Exhibition at Wembley. Included amongst the officials of the company who sat down to luncheon with the workpeople were Sir Edward Manville (chairman), Mr. C. R. Nelson (secretary) and Messrs. A. E. Berriman, F. G. Couch, J. E. Mortiboy, A. E. Bush, R. G. Porte, G. Booth and W. Dixon, the last-named being the hon. organizer, who, together with a hardworking committee, was responsible for the success of the outing.
Petrol Pumps in Worcestershire. • The general purposes committee of the Worcestershire' CountyCouncil reports that it reoently made representations to the Board of Trade asking that petrolmeasuring pumps should be made subject to the provisions of the Weights and Measures Acts. The Board replied that it was hoped that legislation would be possible in the near future, but that no definite undertaking could yet he given on the point. The committee has given instructions to the chief constable for dealing with the matter, so far as possible, under the existing law.
A Piston-ring Directory.
Some idea of the comprehensive nature of the stock of piston rings held by the British Piston Ring Co., -Ltd., of Holbrook .Lane, Coventry, can be gleaned. from the 1924 wall-chart which has recently been issued by the company. The purpose -of this .chart, is to give the dimensions (diameter and width) of the various types Of piston rirg whkia are available for all makes and sizes of engine, not only those employed on petrol-driven and -steam industrial machines, but also on tractors, private cars, motorcycles and stationary engines. Some of the dimensions are given in metric sizes and others in incises, but in all cases a reference number enables it to be ascertained whether a particular type figures in the list of stock sizes. The Brico piston-ring directory should certainly be in the possession of all motor traders.
Transporting Farm Produce.
A request was recently made to the Minister of Transport that lie should recommend railway. companies to make greater use of motor vehicles for conveying farm produce between the farms and railway stations. Following this request, the Railway Companies Association points out that railway companies employ a large number of motor lorries and delivery vans for their diversified traffic in large towns and the districts in their immediate vicinity, but it is essential that there should be regular and sufficient traffic before new services can be instituted. It is pointed out that in connection with the road transport of farm produce' a farmers' co-operative society is of considerable convenience.
Facilitating Traffic Movements Through Cardiff.
At an approximate coat of £150,000 the Cardiff City Coutrcil has removed the bottle-neck in the centre of the town which formerly precluded a through east-west route for general use by commercial traffic, all of which, to pass from English centres, Newport or business districts in Cardiff, had to traverse the main roads of the city on the journey to West Glamorgan mining centres, Swansea and West, Wales.
Duke Street, now converted to a fine thoroughfare, connects Queen Street, the main street of Cardiff and Cambridge Road, the western artery from the city. The roadway was formerly so , narrow that two heavy vehicles could not pass one another without certain risks. A tram-track now runs through the centre of the road and ample room is left for motor traffic. The diversion of heavy vehicles making through journeys will no longer be necessary. Of the £150,000 expended on the work, only .£7,000 was expended on actual road work, the remainder being paid for rights and demolition of buildings, etc.
The formalopening of the road was held a few days ago.
• In our issue for June 10th we published, on page 527, an illustration of a steam tractor-lorry used by a company of Liverpool seed'ernshers for transporting heavy loads of cattle foods. The vehicle, we learn, is composed of a Garrett wagon, to which is attached a trailer unit, and not as originally described.
C.M.U.A. in South Wales.
An effort is to be made to revive the activities of the Commercial Motor Users Association in South Wales, and to stimulate membership of the organization. For this purpose it ia proposed to carry out a membership campaign in the Cardiff and district area, and to. form an area committee.
Those who are members of the --ass.ociation and who reside in the district have long felt that an annual vehicle' parade, as held in other centres, should be promoted in Cardiff. Some time ago the preliminaries to such a parade were instituted, but the response was poor, and the project was ultimately abandoned.
Mr. F. C. Gerrish,,l, Wood Street, Cardiff, has now been appointed divisional -membership officer of the C.M,U.A. and he is to confer with local members on the steps to be taken to extend the activities of the local branch.
Buses Likely to be Wanted in Sweden.
According to the British Vice-Consul at Haugesund, the question of introducing experimental motor services in connection with the railways in Sweden is being dealt with, and the time has now arrived when British manufacturers of motorbuses might advantageously submit offers to the State Railway authorities. Further details relating to the interesting development can be obtained by British manufacturers upon applying to the Department of Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W.1.; quoting reference A.X. 1,063.
A Popular New South Wales Show.
The annual show of the Royal Agri. culturalSociety in Sydney, New South Wales, is an extremely popular event, and on the occasion of this year's exhibition one of the most prominent British commercial-vehicle makers was hilly represented—to wit, Leyland Motors, Ltd. The exhibits, which were staged on the stand occupied by the Sydney office of the company, which is at Australia Street, CamperdOwn, inchided a 2-ten chassis, a 3-ton chassis, a 3-ton platform lorry, a 4-ton platform lorry, a 28-seater saloon bus, a 6-ton steam wagon and 5-ton lorry fitted with a two-wheeled trailer carrying a log weighing 81 tons.
We reproduce on this page two illustrations of the vehicles which were displayed, one showing a portion of the Company's stand, and the other examples of the log-carrying lorry and trailer, the exhibit of which is hidden from view in he picture of the stand. This type of vehicle is very largely used for carry, ing logs from the forests in which the trees have been, felled to the saw mills. The company's 5-ton lorry is also becoming very popular, and we learn from the Sydney headquarters of the company that they have been unable to keep pace with the demand for this type of machine, and recently placed an order with the works in this country for eight 5-tonners.
Some idea of the importance .51 the Show at Sydney can be ganged from
the fact that it was visited by over•600,000 people, and, apart from several
orders which were actually booked on the showground, Leyland Motors, Ltd., received a large number of inquiries.
The next motor show which takes place in Australia will be held at Melbourne on July lath, when an allBritish Exhibition will be held. Owing to the great distances which separate populous centres in Australia the agricultural shows serve as a gcsriel medium for bringing to the notice of possible purchasers the types of commercial vehicle which area available.
The company have delivered a sixcylindered 100 h.p. engine for the use of the New South Wales Railways on their rail coaches, and six engines of a. similar type are on Order. We hope to be in a position to give details of the 'operation of these petrol-propelled rail coaches in a future issue.
Quiet Roads Preferred.
An order is being sought for the closure to heavy traffic of side roads in Southgate, the district council reporting that it is unreasonable that such traffic should use these unsuitable roads instead of the main road, which is parallel thereto and which has been reconstrected at great cost to bear such heavy traffic.
Tenders Wanted in Spain.
It has been announced recently that the municipality of Bilbao will shortly call for tenders far 20 to 25 street-' cleaning and flushing motor vehicles. British manufacturers who are in, terested should write in the Spanish language to Senor Alcalcie, Exemo. Ayun.tamiento de Bilbao, Spain. It is probable, however, in view of the expected competition from America, France; and other sources, that the manufacturers successful in obtaining. this contract will be represented by an agent on the spat.
The municipality of Corunna is also in the market far a motor fire-fighting machine, which must be equipped with a pump, 300 metres of hose, a chemical fire extinguisher, four ladders (one expanding), gas masks, tools, etc. In this ease it would be advisable for those makers who contemplate tendering to Communicate with the British Consul at Corunria:.
Glasgow Bus Services.
As the buses ordered by the Glasgow Corporation cannot be delivered in time to commence service during the Coat. bridge and Airdrie tramway reconstruction, the tramways committee has arranged with the Scottish General Transport Co., Ltd., to provide an ample service.
London Agents for L.V.L.
Messrs. McGillivray and Cates, of 167, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.C.2, advise us that they have just been appointed distributors for London and district for the 25-30-ewt. L.V.L. chassis. The company have arranged to have models available for inspection atAhe 'address we have given, and they intend to make a special point of meeting users' service requirements.
London's New Bus Jacks.
Yesterday (Monday) the .London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., demonstrated, to a number of members of the Press and others the working of the motorbus jacks which -are to be placed in convenient, positions in every important street in London, and also on certain places along the country routes. These jacks are' capable of lifting enormous weights in an exceptionally short space' of time.
Advantage was taken to demonstrate to the Pressmen the skidding tests which the company's drivers are required to ra.ss. The worst kind of surface possible i is prepared, and the drivers, n the courie of their practice and final tests, certainly are provided with ample opportunity for learning the best method of correcting skids.
A Post Office Experiment.
The 9 h.p. Stoneleigh Royal Mail van, which is illustrated on this page, has just been supplied by ArmstrongSiddeloy Motors. Ltd., to the General
Post Office, which, we are given to understand, intends making a comparison of the operating and running costs of this type of vehicle as against motorcycle combinations with box bodies, which are at present, used in certain rural areas.
This 9 h.p Stoneleigh van has an aircooled V-twin engine, which is cooled by means of a flywheel fan, the capacity of the body. being 40. cu. ft., exclusive of the space to the left of the driver; the net load which can be carried is 4 cwt., plus 'the driver.. The van body ,has double doors at the rear as well as a single door at the near side, and, slam locks are fitted to all .doors. The vehicle is, of courae„finished in the usual. Post Office colours. "
India's' Imports in 1923.
According to a survey of the import trade of India. during the year ended March 31st, which has been prepared by II M Senior Trade Commissioner in the country, the number of motorbuses, vans and. lorries imported into the country during the year increased from 480 valued at 22 lakhs to 1,0z14 valued at
25 lakhs. These figures tend to show that there has been a very considerable .1322 reduction in the average price per vehicle imported. ,
So far as rubber tyres for .motor vehicles are concerned, the number imported rose from 157,807 to 174,770. British makers improved their position and supplied 60,000 tyres. valued at 35 lakhs, whilst France supplied 54,589 tyres and America 25,798. The shipment of tyres from Germany has increased from 9,139 in 1922-23 to 16,712 in the year under review.
Milk by Tank Wagon. It will be remembered that recently we went into facts and figures in connection with the transport of milk by glass. lined tank wagons from the milk-collecting, stations to the factories (where the milk is pasteurized and bottled and prepared for distribution). We now learn that the directors of United Dairies, Ltd., are shortly undertaking an experiment with this type of conveyor for use in certain districts where transport by -road might appear to offer advantages over transport by rail
It has been claimed for the glass-lined tank wagon—and considerable evidence has been produced in support of such claim—that there ia less rise in temperatore in the milk in transit by such containers, that there is less labour in loading and unloading, and that there is greater ease in cleansing as compared with transport of the milk in churns.
MIA Motorbus Controversy.
The inhabitants of Rhyl were called by handbills and bellman to the Rhyl Council meeting a few evenings ago to protest against what was described as the " bus monopoly." The council,' committee, comMittee, had adhered to a previous decision to confine the issue of motorbus licences to Messrs. Brookes Brothers, and exciting scenes were witnessed in, the chamber. In the end, by the casting vote of the chairman, the, council decided to alter its decision, and to sanction ten hos licences to Messrs. Robins and 25 to Messrs. 13rookes Brothers.
We learn from John I. Tbornycroft and Co., Ltd., that the order of the Lewisham Borough Council for a Thornyeroft motor lorry, to which reference was made in our issue for May 27th, has now been placed direct with them. Local Proceedings.
Dorchester Corporation has fixed sites in the town for parking purposes.
Middlesex County• Council has purchased a motor mower at a cost of £75 for the Harefield Sanatorium grounds.
Falmouth Corporation has authorized the purchase of a road roller at 1 cost of £838, Stockton-on-Tees Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of a roadsweeper.
Beverley Corporation is raising a loan of £1,050 for the purchase of a motor 'fire-engine.
Aylesbury Corporation has decided to purchase a Dennis motor fire-engine at a cost of £1,124.
Portland Urban District Council is considering the desirability of purchasing a muter lorry.
Brentford Urban District Council ha% decided to invite tenders for the supply. of a motor ambulance.
Lowestoft Corporation has secured sanction to borrow £610 for the purchase of a steam wagon.
. Barnes Urban District Council is recommended to purchase a motor lawn mower at a cost of £95.
Sheffield Corporation Health Committee records the purchase of a Clayton steam wagon at a cost of £800.
Penzance Corparation has asked Mr. T. H.. Cornish, the town clerk, to prepare a considered report as to the use of the viaduct by heavy traffic. • West Bridgford Urban District Conn' cil proposes to augment the municipal bus service by the purchase of another Straker-Squire motorbus at a cost of .£1,325.
Southend Corporation proposes to institute a number of municipal motorbui services, for which 15 double-deckers and 20 single-deck vehicles will be re3uired.
Newport Town Council is to consider • the framing of a bylaw forbidding motor Vehicles to pass a stationary tramcar if signalled by the conductor of the • tramcar to atop.
East Ham Corporations has 'had a report as to collecting house refuse by electric lorries conspared with horsed vehicles, and referred the matter to a special committee.
The Aberystwyth Town Council has invited tenders for the . supply of a motor fire-engine. from each of the manufacturers whose machines participated in a recent demonstration in the town.
Cape Town Corporation has purchased a 25-cwt, lorry for £495 for the waterworks department, two motor vehicles at £300 each for the electricity department, and another at £300 for the cleansing department.
Dekla Accessories.
Dekla, Ltd., Beacon Works, 'Bradford Street, Birmingham, who produce a range of accessories suitable for use on all types of motor Vehicle, have. just published a new catalogue, which gsves details of various types of lamp, lighting sets, mirrors, screen wipers, tyrepressure gauges and similar useful fit tings. A separate list contains the prices of the various accessories which are marketed.