New Move to Boost Gas Fuel.
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The Societe Nationale d'Encouragement pour l'Utilisation du Gaz des Forks is the name of a new body formed in France, with headquarters at 16, Rue de la Sorbonne, Paris. It is to carry on research work for the improvement of gas producers from wood and charcoal, to encourage the use of such appliances, and the establishment of wood and charcoal supply Stations throughout the country.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from September 24October 2 inclusive : —DOCKS: King George V, 5; Royal Albert, 9; Royal Victoria, 4; Surrey Commercial, 6; East India, 1; West India, 1; South-West India, 1; Tilbury, 9; Tilbury Stage, 2; Millwall, 3; London, 2. WHARVES: Hay's, 6; Middleton's, 1; Mark Brown's, 1; Tilbury Jetty, 1; Regent's Canal, 1, Dennis Fire-appliances on View.
In connection with the Cheltenham Conference and Exhibition, which opened on Monday last and concludes to-morrow (Saturday), Dennis Brothers, Ltd., Guildford, is displaying four of its fire-fighting products. These include three trailer pumps and an example of the Dennis Light Six chassis, which forms the basis of a New World fire-engine of new design.
The principal features of the lastnamed are a six-cylindered overheadvalve engine, a main pump at the rear with a range of delivery from 360 s4 g.p.m. to 700 g.p.m. and standard first-aid equipment. The design of tadiator and wings is new to fireengines. So far as the body is concerned, this is wider than hitherto and has tunnels housing four 8-ft. lengths of suction hose, arranged longitudinally in the sides and forming back-rests.