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Pressure on Space.
Several usual features are either curtailed or held over this week, owing to exceptional pressure on our space, in spite of the fact that we have added a number of text pages to the normal make-up.
Petters, Ltd.
The business of Petters, Ltd., of Yeovil, makes steady progress ; there is a disposable balance of 1;20,250 for the year ended the 31st March last. After paying a dividend of 6 per cent. on the preference shares, and of 10 per cent., free of income tax on the ordinary shares, £7000 is ;tided to the reserve fund, 21401. is written off patents and pattern, and £4024 is carried forward.
At Bristol.
We observe that the new President of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Mr. T. L. Pearson, when taking the chair for the first time after his installation, announced that some of the principal members of the Commercial Motor Users Association would pay a visit to the city on the 2nd July. As a matter of fact, the visit will really he by a party comprising the chairmen and presidents of the leading national motor organizations, and the arrangements for this visit are in the hands of our Editor. Late Space at Bristol.
Under a special minute of the R.A.S.E., further late allotments of space can be made in the Overseas Section of the Bristol Royal Show. Some makers, who are too late to exhibit in the Implement Section, may care to avail themselves, at once, of this possibility.
Topical Subjects.
Our leading articles this week deal with the following topical subjects: (1) "The Advertisement of Olympia: What Date for the Press Luncheon 1 ;" (2) " To Brewers, Distillers, Bottlers and Mineral Water Manufacturers ;" (3) "Private-Hire London Chars-k-bancs ;" (4) "Accumulator Propulsion ;" and (5) "Distinctive Headlights." An Interesting Order.
Boma Commercial Motors, Ltd., has recently supplied two 3i-ton models to C. T. Faulkner and Co., the old-established Manchester carriers. These machines will be used during the forthcoming summer for char-a-banes work.
The Olympia Show.
We learn, as we go to press, that. the Publicity Committee of the S.M.M.T. has officially notified the dates for the Show in July next to all the Colonies, Dominions and Protectorates of the Empire. In the whole of these notices, we observe, the Show is referred to as the "Commercial Motor Vehicle Exhibition."
Motors and Thirst Quenching.
The slimmer weather of 1911 may be repeated this year. We hope it. will, as much for the benefit of the brewing and allied trades as for the reason that it, will help their readiness to adopt up-to-date haulage methods. We would particularly refer new readers in those trades to pages 269 and 262-2b7 of this issue.
Compared with our earlier issues of direct interest to the brewing, distilling, bottling and mineralwater trades, it will be observed that we have this time included very few illustrations. Eight and more years ago, when the appearance of commercial motors was less well-known than it is now, education by the eye was possibly of more importance than the presentation of cold facts and figures. The advertisement value of such vehicles is now recognized, as much as their usual characteristics, whilst there is, after years of development, no "best make." We should say that any one of a number of approved types of road vehicles, both petrol and steam, is equally capable of meeting the needs of owners and prospective owners in the industries and trades to which the above-named pages should more particularly appeal. Were we to attempt to include representative illustrations of all makes, we should want an issue that would almost run to the size of our Overseas Annual.
We shall, of course, under the provisions of our "Answers to Queries" section, which we have conducted since No. 1 of this lournal made its appearance, be happy to answer any specific questions, and to do so free of charge.