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2nd December 1915
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Keywords : Steam Wagon

-2 ton as 3-ton. —By "The Extractor."

• Motors or Matinees.

Lamps Alight.

Light up your lamps at :--4,23 on Thursday, 4.23 on Friday, 4.22 on Saturday, 4.21 on Monday, 4.20 on Tuesday, 4_20 on Wednesday. The above times are for London. In Edinburgh light up 18 mins. later, Newcastle 17 mins. later, Liverpool 32 mins. later, Birmingham 32 mins. later, Bristol 40 mins. later. For Dublin the lighting-up.time reckoned in the local mean time for the district is 20 mins, later than Lon

don time. .

A Police Policy.

What a picture is conjured up in the words London Motor Police I have read thrilling accounts of the U.S.A. Constabulary mounted on high-powered motor-bicycles; overhauling and stopping the defier of the speed limit, and now "along with the non-treating order, shortened hours for conviviality and other disabilities, have we really to-endure our own Robert under similar conditions? Thank goodness it is a false alarm. My eye caught the-se words as reproduced on this page, in a paper from a neutral country, and when I found a man who could read Danish, it was made clear to me. It appears this is part of an I n ntrance advertisement, and the disquieting words quoted mean London Motor Policy.

Steamers at Smithfield.

Steam wagons are coming into their own. Every maker is busy, and there are now a baker's dozen of British manufacturers of wagons. It is not generally realized that the majority of these will he establishing their latest models at the Smithfield Cattle Show, opening at Islington on 6th December. Intending buyers of steamers will seldom have a better chance of comparing the different makes. The Royal Show in the summer and in the open air is, doubtless, a finer display, but it is not everyone who can journey to Norwich, Newcastle, or even Manchester. Anyhow, we are on the -eve of the Smithfield display, and that is in the most alluring spot of all—London.

American Load Ratings Again.

My notice is constantly called to the fact that some American trucks are being sold in this country under erroneous descriptions. Trucks generally specified

2!.-tonners in the States are unblushingly magnified into three-tonners in this country because the threetonners are in greater demand. The 15-cwt. vehicle is promptly termed a one-former. Editorial attention has been given to this question for months past. The whole thing is distinctly unfair to the concessionnaires who are accurately describing their vehicles, because there is a great divergence in the price. I was told the other day of a truck, listed as a 2-tonner, which, on being tried up an average rise loaded up with that weight, could barely struggle up the hill with two tons aboard on first gear, which is obviously wrong, and it is up to prospective buyers in trying vehicles,.whether English or American, to insist upon the stated load being carried on the trial run, and if in a hilly country a test hill should be selected, and the truck should go up loaded, with some reserve of power. This over-rating will tell a bad tale in repair hills, later on.

To Take Convalescents to the Theatre.

Most of us connected with the motor business have gladly engaged ourselves doing something for the wounded soldiers. Nothing can exceed the pleasure that is shown by these poor fellows in being taken for a motor ride. Australians, Canadians. .and everyone not actually a Londoner, takes and shows i the greatest delight n being shown round London. The weather, of course, is unsuitable now for long rides, but there are hundreds of men who cannot walk who would take infinite pleasure in an hour or two's

drive round Londo-n. There is an-other feature which is brought to my notice. Several of the theatre managers are willing and desirous el issuing free tickets for theatrical matinee performances to wounded soldiers, but the difficulty is to get the men conveyed to and from the theatre. Some ladies are interesting th,emselves in this scheme, but their husbands find the cost of providing taxicabs a very heavy one. I think it is only necessary to ventilate this want to insure offers being made by manufacturers .and. agents in London of a char-a-bancs or an ambulance to assist in this work, and I shall be most pleased to put those who can lend an occasional vehicle for this purpose in communication with the right people, The idea, is to pick up, say, six or a dozen men at a hospital, convey them to the theatre, and then return them safely at the close of the performance to the hospital. Any offers?

Campaign Comforts Concert.

"To-night's the night"—at the R.A.C. The Editor and the Assistant-Editor do not mean to let anybody overlook that fact. The "show." is a good one, like the object. It is first-class variety.

011a Podrida.

Mr. Ernest Arnott, who has been a well-known figure in the motor industry for many years now, has just returned from a trip to the U.S.A. lie is coming into the commercial-vehicle business with a one-tonner, and will announce his plans very shortly.

It is not every Kitchener's officer who spends his short leave in khaki. Sonic are, doubtless, glad to get back into mufti, if only for a day or two, probably to the disappointment of their friends. Mr. F. W. K. Davies, of Straker-Squire, looking his old immaculate self, dug -me in the back at apopular place of entertainment a week or two ago. I think he said he had transferred from the A.S.C., M.T., to the Air Service.

I know of a gentleman who has been for years in connection with one of the principal commercialvehicle manufacturers, young, of good address, and who has the capacity and the knowledge to pull off big deals. He is at present looking for a position, and should be invaluable to the right people. Ile will require a good remuneration. Any manufacturer or agent who is in need of such a man should send a letter addressed to "Representative," care of this office, and it will be forwarded.


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