Fire-Brigade Matters.
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The Maidens and Coombe U.D.C. does not appear to be pushing ahead very vigorously with its motor-fire-engine schemes.
Denbigh Town Council wants to spend money on a building scheme which includes modern fire-brigade equipment, but some of the ratepayers have succeeded in delaying progress.
The Chief Constable of Swansea has been instructed to submit a, report with regard to the advisability of procuring a motor fireengine, together with estimates of the cost.
Knaresborough R.D.C. is still negotiating with Harrogate T.C. for motor service. Why should not the Knaresborough U.D.C. manage the purchase, and make terms with the R.D.C.? Harrogate's terms seem high—a retainer of 2150 a year, plus charges for each call.
Argyll Works F.B. at Work.
A works brigade is maintained at the Argyll factory, Alexandria, and this adjunct to the usual organization recently was of material assistance when a portion of the historic Rossilhu, belonging to the head of fhe clan Colquhoun, on Loch Lomond side, was on fire. Since then, the same brigade has helped to put out a fire at the foot of Loch Lomond. Capt. Uttley, of the Darlington brigade, wants to get sanction to spend 2900 on a motor fire-engine.
The latest works to be equipped with a motor fire-engine for homeprotection purposes is that of Messrs. Rowntree, of York.
Dennis Success.
The working of Dennis engines, fitted with Gwynne turbine pumps, continue to bring both repeat orders and high encomiums to their makers, not only from home authorities, but from numerous
overseas municipalities. For example, the six-cylinder engine for the Selangor Municipality, which was shipped some nine months ago, after mast-exhaustive tests and trials by the inspecting engineer of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, is doing excellent service in the Malay Peninsula. Again, in Lancashire, a 50 h.p. salvage van, built to the order of Chief Officer Muir, of the Liverpool Salvage Association, is doing splendid " rescue " work. This latter vehicle, by the way, is fitted with a windscreen having curved glass—something of a novelty in itself, so far as finish goes.
Reports in regard to these two machines happen to have reached us, from local correspondents, within the last few days. Hendon U.D.C. has accepted an o:Ter of Leyland Motors, Ltd., to give a demonstration of one of its motor fire-engines. A Commer-carSimonis has already been "put through it."
To a Duke's Residence at 40 m.p.h.
Sheffield's six-cylinder 83 h.p. Leyland performed such a journey and rendered such a service on Thursday evening of last week as should convince every municipal authority in England that "the only way" to-day to equip a firekilling brigade is by motor applianee.s.
It is appalling to think what damage would have been done to the Duke of Newcastle's Clumber House—one of the Dukeries showpalaces, if the Sheffield engine had been horse-drawn. True, some equine-traction engines reached the scene first, from some small town in the vicinity ; but powerful help was imperative, and the Sheffield engine clashed to the scene at about 40 miles an hour. Nevertheless, 210,000 damage was done. This result provides yet another case to support our old contentions for county brigades and privatelyowned motor fire-engines. Even a high-speed motor cannot always get from a busy and distant. city in time, In Dublin, of course, they do touch even higher speeds. The Irish ever were a sporting race.