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A NEW MEADOWS OIL ENGINE.
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Henry Meadows, Ltd., Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, will exhibit at the Commercial Vehicle Show a new Meadows-Lanova four-cylindered compression-ignition oil engine of 105 mm. bore and 150 mm. stroke. The Lanova principle consists of the employment of a special cylinder head, including a recess, which, in plan, is composed of two circular compartments in cprnmunication. The air is caused to swirl in these in opposite directions. The principal object of the system is to improve combustion withoutthe use of a high air-excess figure.
Traders Demand Choice of Transport.
The hon. vice-president of the Transport Advisory Council of the National Chamber of Trade, Mr. J. J. Hughes, at its autumn conference, read a paper dealing with the regulating of road transport under, the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933:
He stated that the " agreed-charge " provisions had been availed of by many traders and others were constantly coming forward. Most traders, he said, thought that they should have liberty of action with regard to the form of transport to be adopted.
Forthcoming A.R.O. Meetings.
The following meetings have been announced by Associated Road Operators : —October 26, first general meeting of the Hull sub-area, Imperial Hotel, Hull, 7.30 p.m. October 28, West Midland Area, Mow Cop School, Birmingham, 7 p.m. October 29, joint meeting of the Southern Area and the North Dorset Agricultural Defence League, Corn Exchange, Blandford; speakers, Mr. R. W. Sewill, national director of the association, Major Eric Long and Capt. G. H. Pitt-Rivers, prospective Parliamentary candidate for North Dorset. November 4, NorthWestern Area, Angel Hotel, Liverpool, when Mr. I. A. Macaulay will lecture on "Recent Tendencies in Road Transport."
Twenty-three " Hours " Charges Fail.
Thirty-two charges of permitting drivers employed by F..) and A. Main, Ltd., Gothic Iron Works, Falkirk, to drive for longer than the statutory periods, were preferred against Mr. George William Wortley, general manager, at Falkirk Sheriff Court, on Monday. Mr. Wortley pleaded guilty to nine charges and denied the remainder.
For the defence, it was contended that the drivers entered in their log sheets as the time for commencing work the hour at which they reported for duty, whereas, in fact, the men often waited for three or four hours before actually beginning. They were employed only as drivers.
Sheriff Robertson said he had considered the statute and the terms of the regulations submitted to him, and he was satisfied that, except in the nine cases admitted by Mr. Wortley, there bad been no offence committed. A fine of 25 was imposed.