DRIVER CHOOSES PRISON—AS PROTEST.
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A lorry driver decided at Falkirk Sheriff Court, last week, to go to prison "as a protest against the rules of this town."
Mr, George Morton, I, Wright Place, Grahamston, Falkirk, admitted failing to distribute a load of boxes ou his lorry in such a way that no danger was caused or likely to be caused. The Fiscal stated that a small box of butter fell from the vehicle.
The driver elected to go to prison, instead of paying a fine of £1. He pointed out. that the box contained only about 4 lb. of butter.
Centralization to Cost £18,700.
With the exception of vehicles used by the electricity department, the whole of Poplar Borough Council's mechanical transport is (according to a recommendation of the general purposes committee) to be centralized. As part of this scheme, estimated to cost £18,720, the existing garage in Glaucus Street is to be considerably extended.
The equipment will include two electric petrol pumps, a 7-ton hydraulic hoist, a 2-ton runway hoist and two repair pits.
American Export Rise Continues.
An upward tendency still prevails as regards the overseas trade in American commercial vehicles. Exports of goods vehicles, buses and chassis during the seven months ended July last totalled 67,435 units (£6,806,910), against 56,569 (£5,997,856) in the corresponding period of 1935.
The most popular vehicles are 1-11tonners, which were responsible for 44,302 of the total, followed by 10.696 carrying up to I ton, 8,766 11-2f-tonners and 1,885 of over
ton capacity. capacity. Coach and bus chassis numbered 1,786.
Official Orders in August
During August the Admiralty placed orders for Morris-Commercial 80-cwt. lorries and ScammeIl tractor-trailer outfits. The War Department ordered Albion chassis and Morris-Commercial chassis, lorries and truck assemblies, also placing a contract with Rootes, Ltd. The Air Ministry gave an order for Crossley lorry bodies.
The G.P.O. contracts comprised Albion chassis, Scammell lorries and Morris-Commercial vans, as well as bodywork from Duple Bodies and Motors, Ltd., and Messrs. Medley, Brooker and Smith. The Crown Agents for the Colonies ordered a Merryweather fire-'engine.
I.A.E. New Session Opens.
The opening meeting of the 1936-1987 session of the Institution of Automobile Engineers will be held at the Royal Society of Arts, John Street, London, W.C.2, on October 6, it 7.45 p.m., when Capt. J. S. Irving will be inducted as president and deliver his presidential address ; it will be repeated in a number of provincial centres during October.