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Why Not a Manchester Parade ?
The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
[1191] Sir,—As a. Manchester reader, I cannot help but think that it would be a good plan if the U.111.1U.A. were to organize a l'arade in Manchester before long. Some efforts in that direction were made last year, but they did not have the support of the C.M.U.A., and they subsequently fell through. I hope you will be agreeable to give space to this matter in your columns, because there is every reason to think that, with your support, a successful parade could be held.—Yours faithfully, P. KERSHAW. [We shall, of course, he quite prepared to give further space to letters concerning tilia proposal. We quite agree that, if the matter were taken lip by THE (2tJNINSLIWIAl. MOTOR, is would be successtully carried through.—ED.1
Body Loading Appliances.
The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
[1192] Sir,—In your issue dated the 6th March you published an interesting article dealing with the provision of suitable van bodies for motor vans. It may interest you to know that some time ago I took out a patent to facilitate the loading and unloading on these vehicles. I am of the opinion that the provision of space for the driver or his assistant to walk in, and which room cannot be occupied with packages, is wasteful. Accordingly, in my invention, I have a series of rods or rails ranged along the walls and the back, and packages such as tea, bread, and other small articles, are placed in boxes which are fitted with small pulleys. Once loaded, the boxes are placed on the rods or rails, and slipped along towards the back of the van body, until all the room is full.
In this way the whole of the interior space is suitably occupied, and the boxes can be worked from back to front or vice versa for loading or unloading. shall be pleased to send particulars to any of your readers who are interested.—Yours faithfully,
44, Upper Mall, J.W.B. Hammersmith, W.
Registering the Overload.
The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
[1193] enclose a sheaf of correspondence between myself and the — Tyre Co., Ltd., from which you Will see that I am obtaining very unsatisfactory mileages on two five-ton steam wagons of well-known make. The trouble seems to be that these wagons are overloaded at times. I had a talk with the tire manufacturer, after the voluminous correspondence, which I send on to you, had been written, without obtaining much satisfaction. I personally have not the slightest desire to overload the machines, particularly when it hits my pocket in the way in which it has done. Do you not think that it would be inure satisfactory, both to users and tire manufacturers, if some appliance could be incorporated on the chassis which would automatically register overloading, either occasionally or regularly I
There is another point also which I should like to bring before you, but which you no doubt are aware
of. Once, when the Co.'s salesman was interviewing me and trying to effect a sale, he assured inc that the machines would carry a six-ton load whenever required. Now either the wagon maker or the tire people are wrong, obviously. Perhaps you can suggest a way out of this difficulty between tire and chassis manufacturers 1—Yours faithfully, Lancashire. B.C. I We suegeit the "Easyweigh" jack.— Eu.j Agencies in South Africa.
The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
[1194] Sir,—We are general merchants, and importers of motorcars, motorcycles and sundries. A copy of your 1913 Annual has happily been handed to the writer. We had already requested our newsagent to order a copy of this for us, some little time back, and we must compliment you upon this number, which is a most marvellous production. It should prove a valuable source of information to every Colonial importer, and is one of the most instructive trade journals we have ever seen.
The writer has just returned from a visit to England, and in all Probability will be in the Old Country again towards the latter end of the year, when he will have the pleasure of calling upon you. We are writing some of the firms advertising in your journal, with reference to their representation here, as we are open to represent a good motor lorry firm. If you are cognizant of any firm who are desirous of placing their goods upon the S.A. market, we shall be extremely obliged if you will let us know. Our head office is here at Port Elizabeth, with branch offices in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg, and agencies throughout the country.—Yours faithfully,
For THE NATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD., IL LE ROY, Managing Director. Mutual Buildings, Port Elizabeth.
The Care of Wire Wheels.
The Editor:, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR [1195] Sir,—At this time of the year, when so many vehicles are being overhauled in readiness for the advent of spring, a note of warning may not be out of place. The general overhaul may include repainting, and repainting may involve not only taking the RudgeWhitworth wheels off the inner hubs, but taking the leek rings off the wheels, and later the replacing of lock rings and wheels. These operations should not be left to the man who does the painting. He is an artist in paint, but rarely mechanically inclined, and is very unlikely to know anything about the intricacies of nudge-Whitworth detachable wire wheels. For this reason it is well, after the overhaul, to check over each of the wheels and its fitting before driving. We issue with each set of wheels carefully-drafted instructions. Where these have been lost or mislaid, we shall, of course, be glad to supply duplicates en receipt of a, postcard. Most of the wheels in use are of the 1912 or like pattern, for no alteration of consequence was made from 1909 to 1912. The 1913 wheel, by reason of its simplicity and fewness of narts, does not require many detailed instructions.—Yours faith fully, For RUDGE-WRITWORTH, LTD., Coventry. JOHN V. PUGH.
[Those of our readers who are concerned will doubtless apply—ED.]