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slound by aft difficulties of transport at whatever points arising, as a carriage is by the roughness of the roads over which it runs."—John Beattie Crozier.
Diesel Engines for London Buses.
We understand that the London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., is about to apply to Scotland Yard for permission to put into service a fleet of buses employing heavy-oil engines.
This is the result of two years' experience with many different types of engine tested on the company's lorries. Twenty-seven buses with engines of the" Diesel type are on order for experimental purposes. Most of the engines will be of A.E.C. manufacture, but a few will he of foreign make.
Since January the company has had several two-cylindered Junkers Diesel engines under test, and these have • shown undoubted advantages, including substantial savings in fuel cost and high efficiency. It is estimated that the fuel bill could be cut down by 75 per cent.. if Diesel engines were employed.
Birmingham Requires 75 Buses.
The tramways and omnibus committee of Birmingham Corporation is asking for tenders for the supply of 75 four-wheeled motorbus chassis suitable for carrying 52-seater double-deck bodies. Tenders have to be delivered not later than December 7th.
Stimulating British Exports.
It was announced a few days ago that a committee composed of 12 leading men in the motor industry had been nominated by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to continue discussions initiated by Mr. J. H.
Thomas on ways and means for stimulating exports of British motor
products. From a paragraph which. appears this week in our feature entitled " Road Transport Activities in Parliament" it will be ,seen that Mr. J. H. Thomas is to meet these representatives to-day, November 26th. The committee consists of the following members: Sir Herbert. Austin (Anstiii.• Motor Co., Ltd.), Sir George Behariell,. (Dunlop Rubber .Cd., Ltd.), Mr.P. F. Bennett (Joseph Lucas, Ltd.), Mr. E. H. Blake (Morris Motors, Ltd.), Mr. W. E. 13ullock (Singer and Co., Ltd.), Colonel J. A. Cole (Humber, Ltd.), Sir
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Edward Manville (Daimler Co., Ltd.), Mr. J. Maughfling (John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd.), Mr. H. Parsons (Parsons Oil Engine Co., Ltd.), Mr. J. D. Siddeley (Armstrong Siddeley Motors, Ltd.), Mr. A. Spurrier (Leyland Motors, Ltd.) and Mr. G. M. Young (Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd.).
Scammell's Success.
The annual general meeting of Seammelt Lorries, ltd., was held a few days ago when Mr. P. M. Watts, the chairman of the company, presided.
Lieut.-Colonel Seammell spoke of the recent Order issued by the Ministry of Transport poncerning artieulated vehicles, regarding which there had been some controversy. He mentioned that representations were made to the Minister by influential bodies as well as by his company and, although the whole matter is still under consideration, there is, he said, now no fear of the Order being enforced retrospectively, and all vehicles affected by tllis Order which are in hand will be exempted, whilst reasonable time will be given to clear existing stocks.
At the Motorcycle Show.
As in former years, a collective exhibit of , commercial sidecars and threewheelers will be, staged at Olympia during the Cycle and Motorcycle Exhibition which opens'on November 30th and closes on December 7th. Motorcycle delivery outfits of the 'following. makes will be shown oil -Stand 51 :--B.S.A., Chater-Lea, Royal-Enfield, Matchless, Norton, Rex-Acme, Scott': in addition, there' will be a' Morgan. three-wheeler. On Stand 105,machines of thd-following
Makes will be staged Douglas, Dunelt, New Imperial, A.J.S., Triumph, Watsonian and Coventry-Victor.
Attendances at the Commercial Motor Show.
The total number of persons who attended this year's Commercial Motor Exhibition at Olympia was 111,380, this figure comparing with 89,375 for the exhibition of 1927. The actual number of persons who paid was 64,802. as compared with 51,854 in 1927, whilst this year's figure was 83 per, cent. higher than that for the exhibition of 1925. This year, the highest daily attendance was on Saturday, November 9th, when 16,948 people entered Olympia, the number who paid being 12,568. A total of £5;302 was taken from people -who paid to enter this year's exhibition, as compared with a sum of £4,346 at the exhibition held in 1927.
An Important World-marketing Scheme.
A most comprehensive Empire marketing scheme is outlined in a letter which Mr. G. E. Rowland, chairman of Agricultural and General Engineers, Ltd., has recently addressed to the Right Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., the Lord Privy Seal.
Agricultural and General Engineers, Ltd. which already employs over 10,000 men, has agreed with the Rushton Tractor Co., Ltd., of Loudon, and H. V. Mckay Pty, Ltd., of Sunshine, Melbourne, Australia, to handle, in addition to its own products, the sale of Rushton tractors in all the principal markets of the world and of Sunshine harvesting machinery in South America.
The scheme is the culmination of five years' preliminary development, during which period branches have been established in the Argentine, Chile, South Africa, India and Australia, and a New Zealand branch will be opened in January. The participants in the scheme already employ over 12,000 hands and represent a capital of over £4,000,000. In each of the markets referred to, expert technical engineers and designers have been studying special requirements.
The scheme is a highly important one and is destined to -play a big part in successfully building up markets for British agricultural and engineering products.