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The comment and views of this journal are respected and carry weight, because members of its Editorial staff have practical experience and knowledge of the construction and use of commercial motors.
A Prosperous _New Year to all our readers in the United Kingdom and Europe. The same wish, to out readers overseas, has already been expressed.
Saturated vapours and their behaviour, in relation to temperature indication, are discussed at length on pages 358 to 360. Likely applications tor control purposes, especially in superheated steam systems, are mentioned in the course of cum article.
Leyland Output.
Further to our uaragraph of last week, in regard to the establishment of a night shift at the lc orks of Leyland Motors, Ltd., we have been able to ascertain that this course is expected by the directors to result in a net increase of output of not less than 70 per cent. In view, however, of the success which Leyland motors are achieving in the hands of existing customers, we would urge intending purchasers, who require delivery of Leyland machines in the Spring, to lose no time.
The Manchester Show.
Everybody on the heavy side of motoring is looking forward to the Manchester show. It is the next big event, and our report upon it will he up to the Olympia and Royal Show standards. There is to be a show dinner on Thursday, the 17th February, the night before the opening, and this will take place at the Midland Rotel. We consider this an excellent change, as the old plan of lunching on the opening day interfered with business and reports. All ground-door space, both in the. commercial and pleasure section, has been allotted ; there remains only some 50 ft. of gallery frontage to he let.
C.M.U.A.
The January meeting of the Executive Committee of the Commercial Motor Users' Association will be held, on Wednesday next, the 5th inst., at three o'clock, at Caxton House, Westminster, where the new offices of the Association are located, on the first floor of the West block, nearly opposite St. James's Park Station, on the District Railway_ We trust no member will go to Albemarle Street 's
New Registrations.
Hilo Ignition, Ltd., with an autho
rized capital of £50.U0O in shares, and with its office at 17, Fenchurch Street, E.C., to acquire and take over certain inventions relating to a system of ignition for internal-combustion engines known as the " Hilo ''
and all patent and other rights relating to same, and to carry on the business of dealers in and manufacturers of ignition devices, magnetos, engines, motors, cars, accessories, lubricants, and supplies, WU'.
Jones's Newport Garage, Ltd., with on authorized capital of £3,000 in RI shares, and with its registered office at 42, Shaftesbury Street, Newport, Mon.
The Brixton Motor Works, Ltd., with an authorized capital of 600 in £1 shares and its office at 282a, Brixton Had, S.W., to acquire and carry on the business lately carried on by the Brixton Motor Works, Ltd.
Steam-wagon Drivers Wanted for Spain.
We have received, too late for inclusion in our sundry-advertisements pages, an announcement that at least six competent and careful steamwagon drivers are wanted for a job in Spain. None but experienced men need apply; a twelve months' agreement will be given ; passage will be paid out and home; and the wages are 55s. per week, with an advance of 5s. per week at the end of the first three months, provided the driver gives satisfaction, and has picked up some knowledge of the Spanish language. The men will he required to work on Sundays, during the grape season, at which period they will be paid at the rate of time and a half, but the normal week will he one of " 54 hours effective work." Applications, in the first instance, giving age, experience and references, should be addressed to " Transport," care of The Editor of THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR., Roseber3Avenue, E.C.
Motor Lorries for the Transport of Church Bells.
Our Berlin correspondent writes "I send you an interesting photograph of three Gaggenat ' lorries laden with a set of bells intended for a pew church in Mannheim. This is probably the first occasion where self-propelled vehicles have been used for a load of such a character. But if the photograph is interesting, the work per
formed is still more so. In the first place, the ponderous bells were conveyed from Borchert Brothers' foundry, in Karlsruhe, to Mannheim, a distance of nearly 44 miles, well within four Itoun : whereas horse-drawn wagons—say, five in number—would have required a couple of days. As to the weight carried, the leading lorry bare a bell turning the scale at 6 tons, and standing nearly 7 It. high. Lorry No. 2 had a weight exceeding 5 tons, while the third vehicle's load approximated half a ton only. Lest any of your readers should be curious to know what the German inscriptions--at any rate, those visible—mean in English, I may say that they are New Testament quotations and stand for T am . the light of the world ' and I am the way," respectively."
Westminster City Council has accepted the tender of the Polack 'Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., for the fitting of a new set of twin rubber tires to the driving wheels of one of its motor ivagons.
One of the most-useful improvements in traffic regulation, under the new City of London Traffic Act, will probably be the enforcement of the regulation that slow-moving traffic shall keep to the near side of the roadway at all times.
Big German makers will not hear of an automobile show next year, although many of the smaller firms would like to have one at Berlin in the autumn. If Germans exhibit at all, it will be outside the boundaries of the Fatherland.
Diaries and Calendars It is the practice, in some journals, to make individual reference to each of the numerous blotting-pads, diaries, calendars and other Christmas tokens of esteem which reach the Editorial offices. Whilst we are impressed by the excellence of many such productions, the receipt of which we acknowledge none the loss gratefully because in general terms, we must ask to be excused for the omission of details.
Pianos by Motor.
Messrs. Rime and Addison, of Deansgate, Manchester, who are proprietors of a large piano and music warehouse at that address, have had a Lotis van in use since last February. They have recently written to Sturmey Motors, Ltd., which company manufactures this make of van, and stated, inter alia: " Since we came to the new premises, we have a great deal more work to do; in fact, we could not have possibly got through it without our Lotis van, and it is doing a great, deal more work than our three horses formerly did." S.M.M.T.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is taking all necessary steps to secure a huge success for an annual motor-cycling show, and it is proposed to hold the first of these next November.
Caxton House.
Innumerable associations and societies appear to be going to Caxton House, Westminster. S.W., for office accommodation. It is already the home of the County.Councils Association, the Motor Union, the Commercial Motor Users' Association. and the Tramways and Light Railways Association.
Nineteen Miles of Chain!
In spite of a tariff of 45 per cent. arl valorem, Renold chains continue to be ordered, for the United States of America, in large quantities. No less a quantity than 19 miles of Renolcl motor-bicycle chain have just been bought by the Hendee Manufacturing Co., of Springfield, Mass. Australian Notes.
Adverting to our paragraph of last week about the Australian G.P.O., the difficulty in the way of combined mail and passenger services lies in the fact that, whilst the Federal authorities control the mails, passenger transport is in the hands of the separate States.
Commercial Cars, Ltd., of Lutou and London, is represented in Sydney by a " live " firm of agentsMotories, Ltd., of Pitt Street. Hay ing recently ' imported a two-ton chassis fitted with Polack tires, this company decided promptly to attack the prejudice that exists in the Colony against commercial motors. A trial for one of the largest business houses -Messrs. David Jones—was arranged, and, in order clearly to demonstrate the superiority of the motor over horse transport, the firm employed the lorry to move a two-ton load of furniture while one of the horse teams did an exactly similar job. The weather was very hot at the time.
When the " Commer Car " started from the centre of the town at 5 a.m., the firm's manager was picked up, and a total run of 35 miles effected, empty, within two hours. Two tons of furniture were then loaded up, and the return journey commenced at 10.15 a.m., whilst delivery was effected, at the firm's head-depot in Sydney, at 1 o'clock, the 35 miles of the return journey (loaded) having been effected in 21 hours. The consumption of petrol was but one gallon per 14 miles. The preceding day, one of the firm's four-horse teams was sent out to do exactly the same work. It took all that day to cover the 35 miles, and, in order to load up that evening, a considerable amount of over-time bad to be worked. The return journey was entered upon, on the following morning, at 8 o'clock, and the men arrived at their destination too late to unload. so that the motor actually ffected in eight hours what the horse team was only able to do in a little over two long days.