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Police Raids.
We shall deal, in next week's issue, with some pressing aspects of local persecution by police superintendents.
Royal Show Special.
We invite close attention to the notice at the foot of this page, and to our Editorial references on the first page of this issue.
Tritt on's New Tractor.
The leading features of a new " frameless " tractor are given on page 233. Startling departures from accepted lines are disclosed.
Motor-borne "Sunlight."
Lever's want more vans, in batches of ten—three-tonners, four-tonners, and five-tonners: see pages 230 and No. iv of Supplement. The intended extensions of use are directly attributable to satisfactory experiences with the 37 commercial motors already owned by the company. These comprise vans of the Allday, Clarkson, " Commer-Car," Dennis, and Star makes. The pending batch of fresh orders will, without doubt, disclose a widening of choice. It is particularly asked, by the advertisers, that no calls be paid except upon request preferred. Makers should observe this wish on the part of the purchasing company.
The Great Parade.
The Judges Committee is busy with its examination of drivers and its un notified visits to store-sheds. There will be a big gathering in Lincoln's Inn Fields, on the 4th pro)c. Members of the C.M.U.A., and guests, are to lunch together, at the Waldorf Hotel (not the Inns of Court Hotel), at one o'clock, on Saturday of next week, prior to the assemblage, and early application for tickets (7s. 6d. each, inclusive of wines) is advisable. Applications, together with remittances, should be addressed to the Secretary, C.M..U.A., Caxton House, Westminster, S.W. By permission of the Executive Committee of the Association, representatives of interested manufacturers and entrants can also be ailoted seats at the official luncheon. Press invitations have already been issued.
We learn that one of the Foden vehicles which has been entered—that from the Chislelmrst Mineral Water Works, is again looked upon as a likely winner of a high award by its owners and its driver. Another vehicle of this make is from Messrs. Dunn and Sons, of Bromley, who intend to send their 18-month-old 8,000miler, with Mr. Edward Dunn, jars in attendance. Foden's, tins year, threaten fairly to take the " square " by storm,
Tires at Brussels.
Polack tires, those from the NorthBritish works and the Peter-Union works, and a few others, are in evidence at the Brussels exhibition. The Editor, when be visits the Exhibition at the end of July, will have something to write from personal observation, The Continental Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.. ha4 two stands. (hi one, there are no fewer than five pat
terns of tires ; on the other, one finds seronautical products to an extent which convinces.
Mr. W. G. Williams, in charge of the British motor exhibits generally, reports flattering criticisms upon them.
Government Contracts.
The War Office has accepted the following tenders during the past month : steam tractor, C. Burrell and Sons, Ltd., St. Nicholas Works, Thetford, Norfolk ; tires (running contract), Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co., Ltd., Aston Cross, Birmingham, D. Moseley and Sons, Ltd., Ardwick, Manchester, and the Palmer Tyre, Ltd., 119-123, Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.
Consulting Activity.
Messrs. Markham and Prance, consulting motor engineers, lately of 143, Strand, W.C., have found it necessary, owing to the increase of their practice, to move to more-commodious offices at Dudley House, Southampton Street, Strand, W.C. The telegraphic address remains as before (Motoneers, London), but the new telephone number is City 4066. Both partners in this business can also be " got on the telephone " at their private residences. Increasing calls are being made upon Messrs. Markham and Prance in respect of expert evidence in legal cases.
More Albions Bought.
Repeat orders go Seotstounwards with a frequency which must be gratifying to the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd. The latest are these: for a 2.5cwt. chassis, making the fifth Albion vehicle in the same hands, from Rattray and Co., Ltd., Wholesale Warehousemen, of Glasgow ; for a 25-cwt. chassis, from Messrs. B. Davies and Co., Drapers, of Holloway; and for a two-ton van, from the Bon Marche, of Brixton. The London orders have been passed through the company's depot at 21-22, Upper Rathbone Place, Osford Street, W., where the repair staff is kept busy upon maintenance and other jobs.
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Argylls for Australia.
on page 2-13, we reproduce a photograph of a train-load of Argylls en route for Australia. The six cars and W4, chassis are likely, in several in stances, to be turned to account in accordance with the demand for rapid transit which is exemplified in our Australian correspondent's notes on pages 231 and 232.
Advertisement in Excelsis.
We reproduce, herewith, a photograph of a 16 h.p. Albion used by the I ighland Railway Advertising Agents, in verness, whose principal has written to the makers in the following terms: I am now doing my third annual trip over the central and southern -towns and districts of Scotland, and the western, midland and eastern tco%ns and villages in England, as far south as Northampton, in charge of a I(111.1). two-cylinder Albion car belonging to the Highland Railway Co., used for the purpose of distributing literature pertaining to the districts served by the Highland Railway, and otherwise advertising generally the attractions and facilities, and so completely satisfactorily has the car done work required of it, that it would be unfair to withhold my personal testimony. By many persons having a practical knowledge of various ears, my statement may be regarded as incredible, but, as a matter of fact, this car has covered over 12,000 miles without a single engine failure, and altogether at. a breakdown expense of 14s. 8d., and that the cost of one puncture, while our petrol has worked out at an average of 18 miles to the gallon, with a load never less than 6 cwt. A company which can, therefore, place such serviceable, reliable and economical conveyances on the market, cannot be regarded otherwise than public benefactors. Any observant person covering the ground I have gone over, and the garages visited, cannot but see things as Lhey are, and, were there a general election of motorcars, I would unhesitatingly plump for the Albion."
In Hilly South Wales.
The Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Cu.. of Vulcan Works, Leeds, sends to us the appended copy of a letter which it has recently received from a firm of contractors in South Wales. These users of one of its steam wagons give t-•sti-nony which cannot fail to be of
interest to readers of this journal. They write :—" With regard to the six-ton steam wagon you supplied us with on 10th March, 1909, you Will no doubt he pleased to hear that she is giving every satisfaction. Below we give you the amount of material hauled by her from Llanbradach Station and Ystrad Mynach Station to the site of the road-widening contract, an average distance of two miles with two bad hills; of course, in all cases, her return journey was light.
2,644 tons walling stone, 52 tons coping, 87 tons lump lime, 20 tons ground lime, 8 tons cement, 65 tons broken stone, 1,025 tons
ashes (extra half-mile on haulage of ashes), 10 tons stoneware pipes, 9 tons bricks, 16 tons steel rails, 2,359 tons limestone metalling, 150 tons hauling plant and sundries to and from the contract6,445 tons total.
" The engine hauled this amount of material in nine months, with the driver and two men, through a verywet summer, on heavy roads, doing the work that six horses and carts had previously been unable to carry through. She is now doing similar work for us on a road-widening contract at Glyn-Neath." — (Signed) RALPH POMEROY AND CO., RALPH C. It, Pommtor (Partner).
Willcox Will.
You can get anything you -want from -Willcox : he will supply you with a jack, a spanner, oils, lathes, or what you will. The company's new motor booklet is a revelation in matters of succinctness, completeness, and evidences of value for money. It has 52 pages of condensed information about good bargains, in between its effective cover, and the last page is an index which really tells you where to look for anything.
No garage, no office, no stores department, no supply branch, no buyer's file, no owner's peace of mind can rest without it. Write for one. The address is 23, Southwark Street, 8.E. Lubricator's, pumps, jointings, tools, general machinery, and enough sundries to fill, in enumeration, this page and the next, are mentioned, described and priced. Do you buy from Willcox? No! Well it's time you did. Rubberless, and therefore low-priced, hose; oil-filters; waste-oil catchers; injectors; strainers; water and steam gauges ; repair kits; gongs ; special and compact nests of boxspanners ; quick-grip bench vices; stocks, dies and taps; bench drills; electric hand drills; grinding and polishing machines, double emery grinders; self-sustaining crabs; handy hoists; blow lamps. Phew ! " Why not spend the day with Willcox," and so avoid trouble in the future? Also, there are his brazing lamps and hearths; his front, side and tail lamps; his lock nuts; his piston rings; his nuts, springs and taper pins. 'Nuff said—you should send a post-card, and demand a copy.
Another Dennis Repeat.
The satisfactory experiences of the Derby Co-operative Provident Society, Ltd., with a Dennis van, were recorded in our issue of 15th July last. It is only a natural consequence that a repeat order should have been placed for a two-ton, 28 h.p. van of the same make. The body is finished in bright red, with lettering in white, and it will prove a most-effective advertisement.
Saunderson's Motors.
Mr. H. P. Satinderson, of Elstow, Bedford, who recently acquired the goodwill and assets of his old company, has entered into partnership with Mr. A. V. Gifkins, of 68, Victoria Street, Westminster, SW., and the Elstovv Works are again the scene of much activity. The two partners, on Tuesday evening last, gave a dinner and entertainment to the employees of the firm, on which occasion a few invited guests were also present.
Bedforda-Vans.
Some 18 h.p. Bedford vans have been purchased by Bovril, Ltd., and each vehicle has a capacity of about 10 cwt. with two passengers in addition. We may, in an early issue, be able to give some details about these vehicles, which appear to be constructed on simple lines. The makers reckon thatthey will run an average of close upon 25 miles to the gallon of spirit. Epicyclic transmission is employed, giving two forward speeds and one reverse speed.
Recent Registrations.
The Agricultural Motors (Australia), Ltd., with an authorized capital of £4,100 in £1 shares, and with its office at 17, Hart Street, Bloomsbury Square, W.C., to manufacture and deal in motors for traction, and all manner of machinery parts, also to carry on the business of carriers, transport and forwarding agents. The Agricultural Motors (Argentine), Ltd., with an authorized capital of £1,100 in £1 shares, and with its office and objects as above.
The Haulage Company of Great Britain, Ltd.. with an authorized capital of £1.000 in 2s shares, and with its office at Salisbury House, London
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" Cedes " Electric Traction, Ltd., with an authorized capital of £2,000 in 1:1 shares, and with its office at 15, Cockspur Street, S.W., to manufacture motors of every description, coaches, carriages, locomotives, etc. Automobile Exchange, Ltd., with an authorized capital of £15,000 in £1 shares, and with its office at 107, Great Portland Street, W., to carry on the business of proprietors of garages, automobiles, motorcars, and motor boats, also as motor engineers, etc. Directors: A. H. Horton, 16, Cambridge Road, Hove ; W. W. 1'. Fletcher, 107, Great Portland Street, W.; P. G. Headland, " Woodside," Amersham, Bucks ; and M. Trevor, 4, Norfolk Terrace, Brighton.
Manchester, 1911.
Next year's show at Manchester, the Olympia display notwithstanding,
is worthy of support. London-obsessed people think that every likely buyer mimes up to town, but that vice proves a totally-wrong misapprehension of facts.
Miller's Successful Wagon.
A good example of one of the standard six-ton Yorkshire wagons is shown herewith, the view is of one of these successful steamers delivering flour in the .suburb of Putney. The vehicle shown was, we may add, ordered after the owners had had something like 25,000 miles of running experience with the first Yorkshire they purchased, and which had performed very well. The machine seldom leaves its depot with less than a full ten tons distributed on its platform and that of the trailer, and it puts in long days of
work--sometinies as much as 18 hours. Under full load, it is reported to he able to do ten miles on a bag of coke.