£1,000-A-DAY SEARCH FOR OIL.
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Extra licences to explore for oil have been granted by the Government over a wide area in East Scotland, as was disclosed -by an official of the Anglo-American Oil Co. at Dalkeith to our correspondent last week-end. Work on a second bore, planned some time ago, will begin next • month, and it is likely that at least six bores will be sunk in the vicinity before the end of the year. The official estimated that the cost cf the exploration, which now amounts to £100 a day, wm be increased eventually to more than £1,000 a day.
Dutch Tractor Imports.
The different makes o tractor imported into FloHard during the first half of the current year, and the
number in each case, are as follow :-Fordson, 52; McCormack, 28; Caterpillar, 23; Allis-Chalmers. 2 l; MasseyHarris, 18; Deering, l6; Robuste, 15; Cleveland, 12; Deutz, 11; Allen, 6: lianomag. 5; Cletrac, 3; Unie, 2; Magirus, 2; Adelaar, Austin, Boxer, Bristol. International, Lanz, Roadless Tractor and Viking (one each); unclassified, 2. The total is 224.
Shipping Guide for Hauliers.
The following is the number of ships arriving at the London docks, wharves and jetties named, from August 26 to September 3, inclusive:—Docies: King George V. 3; Royal Albert, 8; Royal Victoria, 4; Surrey Commercial, 6; East India, 1; West India, 4; South West India, 3; Tilbury, 10; Tilbury Stage, 3; Millwall, 4; Royal, 1; London, 2. WHARVES: Hays, 7; Mark Brown's, I; Butler's, 2. Tilbury Jetty, 2.
Heating Apparatus for Overseas Tankers.
Special heating apparatus is being fitted to a number of tankers now under construction at the works of Leyland Motors, Ltd., for the bulk haulage of heavy oil in overseas countries, The idea is to enable the oil, partly solidified by cold, to run more freely during unloading operations.
Two types of apparatus are being fitted, one employing steam heating and the other utilizing the hot gases from the engine exhaust. In both 530 systems, each 2,350-gallon tank has a trench running along the full length of its base, in which is housed a 2-in. removable pipe, bent to form a U. In the case of steam heating, both the inlet and outlet of the pipe are at the rear of the machine, hut in that using exhaust gases they are at the front.
An advantage of the exhaust-heating system is that it is self-contained and the oil can be heated before the tanker reaches the end of its journey.
Trolleybuses for West Hartlepool.
West Hartlepool has placed an order for Leyland trolleybuses, and thus becomes the tenth authority in approximately 12 months to order, or place in service, for the first time, trolleybuses of this make. West Hartlepool has selected 35-seater four-wheeled vehicles, which will be equipped with regenerative control and rheostatic braking.
A Gargantuan Lorry.
What is described as " the biggest lorry in the world " has lately been completed by the Trojan Truck Manufacturing Co., of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. It is being employed for operations connected with a floodcontrol scheme near that city and is stated to have a 180 h.p. oil engine and a carrying capacity of 43 cubic yds. of earth and rock.
Health-propaganda Vehicles in Egypt.
A fleet of 10 mobile health-propaganda units has recently been put into operation in Egypt, in accordance with a plan worked out by the Egyptian Minister of Public Health. Each unit consists of a large lorry, the body of which is fitted out as a small pharmacy equipped with apparatus comprising film-projecting machines, broadcasting units and grarnoplibries for propaganda purposes.
A SCIENTIFIC WORK ON ROAD. TRAFFIC.
Driver, cyclist and .pedestrian of many years' standing and possessed of vast experience gained as Assistant Commissioner of Police at Scotland Yard, in charge of traffic; H. Alker Tripphas undoubted qualifications for authorship of a work on road problems. In his book " Road Traffic and Its Control," just published by Edward Arnold and Co., price 26s., Mr. Tripp has given the fruits of his knowledge in 403 pages.
In, his preface he says that the effective correlation of the problems, arising out, of the intricacy of contending factors-involved in traffic questions, may be helped by his book, which attempts
to bring all into a common perspective.
Not only is the work intended for police students and the like, but also for revealing to the respective officials, who are responsible for road construction on the one hand and for traffic control on the other, the different points of view of both—to show, in a word, both sides of the matter, in order to promote better co-operation.
To review the contents in the space available is impossible; suffice it to say that the whole vast subject is thoroughly and comprehensively considered, elucidated by plans, drawings and diagrams, and amplified by numerous statistics. The book treats the study of roads and traffic as a science. ROAD PROBLEMS WHICH ARE INTERNATIONAL.
In addition to the features previously announced in our columns, a stand sponsored by the International Chamber of Commerce will be included in the exhibition which the Leeds Incorporated Chamber of Commerce is to hold from September 12-16, with reference to the twin problems of road congestion and danger. Serving as a reminder that these problems are international, this stand will enable visitors to gauge the consideration which is being given to the subject in many countries and some of the solutions propounded overseas. The exhibition will be open to the public and a souvenir booklet will be available,