Prize-winners at Manchester Seventh C.M.U.A. Parade.
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TIIAT a great city like Manchester should only parade 64 machines at its seventh annual motor parade organized by the local division of the Commercial Motor Users Association can hardly be considered satisfactory. The Manchester parade is the last this year of the Lancashire parades. The number of vehicles entered was hardly so good as that of previous years, the analysis of entries being as follows :Steam wagons: 14 Fodens, 5 Sentinels. Steam tractors: 2 Fowlers. Petrol machines : 11 Karriers, 10 Thornycrofts, 8 Dennises, 6 Albions, 2 Leylands and 1 each of Shefflex, Guy, Austin, Morris, Fiat and Ford makes. The two oldest vehicles on parade were a 1904 Foden steam wagon owned by 3. T. Lawton, Ltd., and a 1907 Austin in the service of Simpson and Godlee, Ltd., the latter being a prize-winner.
Ten fleets, each of three vehicles, were entered for the petrol team challenge cup. which trophy was won by Thornycrofts owned by Wilson's Brewery, Ltd.
As regards the steam section there were only four competing fleets, and Fodens won the chief award.
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strong section for light petrol lorries and vans, that is, vehicles with a capacity of under three tons. Twelve machines participated and two of the three prizes were taken by Simpson and Godlee, Ltd., which at previous parades figured prominently in the awards.
Mr. T. Boyle (Co-operative Wholesale Society, Ltd.), speaking at the luncheon to the judges and other parade officials, referred to the useful work that was being done by the C.M.U.A., particularly by its agitation for bridges over canals and railways which arei adequate to cope with modern traffic needs.
Mr. F. G. Bristovii said at the next meeting of the National Council consideration would be given to the future of motor parades with a view to increasing their efficiency.
The following is the list of prize-winners in all classes:—
'reams of Three Petrol Vehicles :-(1) Wilson's Brewery, Ltd. (Thornycrofts) ; (2) British Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Earners).
Teams of Three Steam Vehicles (1) J. T. Lawton, Ltd. (Fodens) ; (2) Topham Bros. (Min.), Ltd. (Sentinels).
Steam Vehicles (any type) :—(1) J. T. Lawton, Ltd. (Foden) ; (2) J. T. Lawton, Ltd: (Foden); (3) Topham Bros. (M/c.), Ltd. (Sentinel).
Steam Tractors :—(1) and (2) N. E. Box, Ltd. (Fowler).
Light Petrol Vehicles with a capacity of under three tons :—(1) Simpson and Godlee, Ltd. (Austin) ; (2) British Petroleum Co.,Ltd. (Guy) ; (3) Simpson and Godlee, Ltd. (Albion).
Heavy Petrol Vehicles with a capacity of three tons or over :—(1) Wilson's Brewery, Ltd. (Thornycroft) ; (2) Wilson's Brewery, Ltd. (Thornycroft) ; (3) British Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Earner).
Non members' Vehicles :—Chloride Electrical Storage Co., Ltd. (Morris).
Swain Challenge Cup for Best Petrol Vehicle :—Simpson and Godlee, Ltd.
Petrol Vehicle Team Challenge Cup: —Wilson's Brewery, Ltd.
Steam Vehicle Team Challenge Cup : —3. T. Lawton, Ltd. (Fodens).
Swain Cup for Best Steam Vehicle: —J. T. Lawton, Ltd. (Foden). • Driver having a clean licence of longest standing :—Driver Ludgate.
Driver having the longest service with one concern :—Driver Bleakley.